The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10

with Mrs. Albert Todd.
G. H. Cherry will organize lodge Of the
Home Forum at Ovid tonight
G. r. Robinson will hereafter do repair
work at Il. l.. Brewers store. George does
good work.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
will hold their annual Easter Bazaar ON
March Goth.
c. ID. Kirby, of Henderson. Is reported as
much better and 1t Is now thought he will
ultimately recover.
Miss Ora Shanafelt entertained her Sun
day school class of young men at her home
on Wednesday evening.
Lewis Weeks entertained number of his
friends at his home on N. Washington
street, Wednesday evening.
@. 8. Allison & Son have moved their
stock to the building on Washington street
which they recently purchased.
Rev. A. G. Marshall, of Corunna,
preached at the Tuesday evening prayer
meeting at the Baptist church in this city
this week.
Nathaniel Ball Is now foreman in the
case department at the Estey Factory A in
place of Fred Menhennick, who has gone
to New York.
Geo. Wildermuth succeeds his brother,
Fred, as clerk at the Wlldermuth. Fred
will soon accept position with Mueller
Bros. as bookkeeper.
The Sunday school classes Of Mrs. j.
Thompson and Miss Kate Corlett will give
reception to members and friends of the
Congregational societies.
Rolla Lord succeeds Claud Taylor as
clerk in the postofice. He was formerly
employed in the Byron Office and takes hold
of the work here in very satisfactory
manner.
For the first time this winter Owosso
streets have had an appearance of real
winter business. Sleighs, cutters, and bells
made things seem unusually lively the first
half of the week.
A slight blaze was discovered In rooms
over e. l.. Brewers shoe store Sunday
evening. The fire was soon put out by the
department but Mr. Brewers stock of boots
and shoes was quite badly damaged by
water.
Considerable dynamite was used to clear
the channel of the river from ice early in
the week, The jam which caused the most
apprehension was near Chapman street No
damage has been done so far by either ice
or high water.
The three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Noble, Corunna Ave, tipped pan
of boiling hot lard into his face yesterday,
burning himself very badly. DIR. K. T.
Wilson was called and made the little fell
low as comfortable as possible.
The Congregational Sunday school is
making arrangements for popular lecture
course to be given In April and May. Gen.
II. M. Duffield, of Detroit, and Judge 8. B..
Daboll, of st. Johns, have accepted invita-
tions to appear In the course. Both these
gentlemen are sure to be greeted by large
audiences as they are known as entertaining
speakers.
The hardware business of Cyrus Reimer
Is now In the hands of Jackson & Son who
come from Grand Rapids to this city, and
to whom Mr.. Reimer sold the stock last
week. The new proprietoIs come we'll
recommended, and certainly the announce
ment that Mr.. Morris Southland is to be re-
tanned as chief clerk shows that the business
will be conducted in a way satisfactory to
all patrons.
Very seldom dc the people of Owosso
have the opportunity of hearing SO capti-
waiting speaker as Miss Harriet Kemper,
returned missionary from India, who will
speak in the First M. K. church Sunday
evening, March 10. The missionary work.
ers In all our churches are especially in
vited to be present. She has met with a
most enthusiastic reception in Bay City and
all other places that have been fortunate
enough to secure her services.
The Epw0rth League Is arranging for q
concert to be given next Friday evening In
the First M. K. church. The principal
feature will be the violin playing of Miss
Mabel Ferry. who has been doing solo
work on the violin In the eastern states
during the season just past Miss Ferry
plays with an accuracy and puts into her
playing feeling for the theme which she is
handling that some times even the 60 called
masters seem to forget when on the public
platform.
A Cor gregational Sunday school choral
union was formed at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. T. Campbell, Wednesday evening,
with thirty voices. The chorus, which is
under the leadership Of Miss Winnifred
Swartz, will furnish the music for the Con.
gregatonai Sunday school. After this week
It is expected TO practice Ia the church
building. The Sunday school orchestra
will furnish the accompaniment. The
chorus. under the direction Of Miss Swartz,
is open to all singers who are willing to help
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