The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-06

j. f. Barnes, of Burns. called on Owosso
friends Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Macky returned Tues
day from their eastern visit. -,
Miss Bertha Edwards came home from
Ypsilanti Thursday morning.
Chauncey p Reynolds was home from
the Agricultural college over Sunday.
John Harris, of Olney, was caller at the
TIMES office while in the city Tuesday.
l.. G. Heyer has begun the erection Of a
new house to replace the one recently burnt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will K. Collins entertained
the No Name whist club Wednesday even
ing.
Owosso Lodge No. 81, f. q A. M. did
work In the second degree Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. e. G. Mead and daughter, Miss Fan.
ME, returned Tuesday evening from their
long stay at Muskegon.
G. s. Ensminger and son returned Satur.
day from their visit to Mr.. Ensminger's
peach farm near SnllOy.
The Central school building was cleared
without accident and with great promptness
Wednesday morning at fire drill.
The first meeting of the Woman's Liter
airy Club of this season will be held tOmor-
row afternoon In the parlors of the Armory.
Fred Derry was discharged Wednesday
In his examination before Justice McCaugh-
ma on the charge of keeping his saloon open
after hours.
James A. Cooper aud son Charles left
Monday for Ohio where they will both ira
vel for the Flint wagon and carriage works.
Their territory also includes Indiana.
Glynn Blanchard. substitute clerk in the
post Office, is assisting at the Office during
the extra work involved In the weighing of
all mails which leave the Office for the next
few weeks.
A class of nearly one hundred was cor
firmed at the Catholic church Wednesday
morning by Bishop Foley, of Detroit. with
impressive ceremony. The church was
nlled 10 the doors.
Mrs. FL. H. LOCKER was In Ann Arbor
Saturday looking up the matter of instruc.
ton in the University School of Music
where her daughter, Miss LOCKER, expects
to study the piano.
K. j. Brasier, who has represented the
Canadian Life Insurance Company In
OwOssO for the past five years, left Tuesday
for South Bend, Indiana, where he will en-
gage in insurance work.
The Merel House opened up Sunday I'M
der its new management, Mr.. r. w. Powers
taking charge of things in wGy which
proves beyond any chance for doubt his
abilities in the line of hotel management.
The Sprritualist Society resumed regular
Sunday meetings last Sunday In their hall
when DR.. Sarah Allen, of Flint, addressed
good sized audiences both In the afternoon
and evening. DR., Allen Is expected to speak
again next Sunday.
Otis =. Mead will sell all of his live stock
at public auction next Thursday at his farm
west Of Henderson. Farming implements,
harnesses etc. 90 with the rest. Free lunch
at noon. Usual terms.
Mrs. Ed. j. Brasier left Tuesday to make
an extended visit with relatives at Stratford,
Ontario, and other Canadian cities. At the
conclusion of her visit she will go to- South
Bend, Indiana, where her husband has de
cided to locate in his insurance business.
George Mix returned Monday from Glare
where he purchased an interest in bazaar
store run by Mrs Mix's brother. George
has been an Owosso resident for more years
than the younger generation can remember
but his friends wish him success in his new
field.
Health Officer DIR. w. K. Ward announces
that the board of health has on hand a
quantity of printed matter relative to the
prevention of disease and information rela
tive to sanitary laws, copies Of which may
be had by any one interested by applying
to any member of the board or by calling at
the drug stores.
Inc CITY IOOt Dhli teau mdue ucciucuiy
creditable showing at Lansing Saturday In
spite OF the fact that 1t ran up against
team considerably heavier than itself. The
game was a close one throughout althO
Owosso kept the ball In Lansing territory
during the greater part of the game. At one
period of the game when Owosso had
forced the ball near to the Lansing goal
q placed kick was attempted. The ball
missed the goal but crossed the goal
line and was secured by an Owosso player
who claimed touchdown. Not being able
however to find rule to cover the case the
Owosso players conceded the point in order
to end the game by train time and the game
was finished with score of 0 to 0.
The OwossO Odd Fellows may well ie
joce at the work they have succeeded In
doing for the family of one OF their depart.
ed brothers. w. r. Gibson, Familiarity
known to nearly every one In town as
sMaty Gibson. When Mr.. Gibson died