The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-03
+. K. Kinney has been In the city on bust
ness part of the week.

f. e. Kinney has been In the city on bust.
ness part of the week.
Mrs. T. j. Horsman is in Saginaw visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Fitzpatrick.
News received this week from Rev. G. V.
Northrop is of more encouraging nature.
Wednesday was All Saints Day and was
observed with appropriate services in the
Episcopal and Catholic churches.
Edwin o. Wood, of Flint, supreme COM
mander-in-chie of the Loyal Guards. will be
In the city this evening and will attend the
meeting of the local division.
Sunday will be "YOung Mems Day" at
Riverside M. K church. In the morning
at half past ten o'clock, Prof. A. j. Cadman
will speak on 1.-The Young Man and Sue
cess" and IN the evening the pastor Rev. @.
G. Squire will speak on "The Young Man
and Character"
Jas. w. Gibson left Tuesday for Los
Angeles, Calf, to take up work with the
Modern WOodmen workers who are organ
izing the order in that state. Mr.. Gibson
planned to take somew leisurely trip
across the continent and will spend some
time braclDg up his health at Los Angeles
before he attempts to take up his new work.
The work of grading for the spur to the
Owosso Coal Company's mine has nearly
reached the shaft. The ties are already on
the ground and the rails are looked for soon.
From the present shortage of coal the indi
cations are that the company may find the
railroads large purchasers as soon as 1t is In
a condition to ship coal.
o. l.. Sprague, census supervisor for this
dist let, has received the plan for the division
of his district from Director Merriam at
Washington but some revision will be neces-
sary and the matter of appointments of
enumerators cannot be taken up until the
boundaries of the enumeratOrs' districts are
definitely settled. Mr.. Sprague will return
the plan to Washington with suggestions as
to what changes he deems advisable and the
plan as finally approved by Director Mer-
rian will be received by him later.
Perry Masons dedicated handsome new
Masonic hall Wednesday evening in the
new Stitcher block. The lodge has now a
fine new home, conveniently located, easy
of access and furnished with new carpets
and new furniture. Best of all 1t was dedi
Gated with the lodge Tree from debt. A
fine literary program was given during the
evening and an elegant banquet was served
by the ladies of the Eastern Star. Later
in the evening work vas done in the third
degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schaar celebrated
the twenty.fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding Wednesday evening at their home No.
OFT South Chapman street, where they enter
tanned about a hundred guests and took the
marriage obligations anew according to the
old German custom. An elaborate sup
per, cut flowers, dancing, music and cards
were the later social features of an even
ing which will not soon leave the memory
of those who attended this renewal of a Gus
tom of the fatherland.
Company II or the Owosso Light Infantry
and the OwossO Light Infantry Band scored
a success at their Halloween social time
Tuesday evening. The concert given by
the band was thoroughly enjoyed and the
attendance was so large that even standing
room was at premium during part of the
evening. 1t wa open house from cellar tC
garrett, and parlors, reading room and billiard
room were all enjoyed by the guests. Dur
ing the latter part of the evening dancing
was INDUCED in on the drill floor. The re-
ceipts for the evening amounted to over
hundred dollars.
Shawassee county delegates to the var
ious state meetings continue to capture hon.
Ors for the county, another OwOssO man
having just added his name to the list. Mr..
G. j. Stuart, of this city, who attended the
meetings of the loan and savings societies
of the state in Kalamazoo last week, was
elected one of the five delegates chosen tC
represent Michigan in the national meeting
of loan and savings societies to be held next
, year. A we'll merited recognition not only
of Mr.. Stuart's ability but of the association
! he represented which has the reputation OF
} being one of the best managed and mos
, substantial of any In the state.
The report made by Mr. John Sprague
Ow0sso's rural free mail carrier, which II
published in another column Is interesting
reading for Shiawassee people and especial
. ~ for the farmers of the county, while cit!
3 residents and merchants will see in tn,
, growth of the service matters which will
affect their own interests and the method
8 of conducting their business. The facilit!
with which news can be sent by peop
residing In the cities to friends and relative
in the country when the system become
' more extended will make distinct chang
In the relations between city and country
, as the figures published already clearly in
( dictate to any reader.
] G.. A. Gilbert, of Detroit, assistant super
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