The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24


Miss Maud Metz. of Adrian, will spend
next week In OwOsso, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs j. ID. Estes.
Mr.. Harry Thompson and Miss Kate
George were married last evening at the
home of the groOm's parents.
Henry Croll, Jr. of Saginaw, special agent
for the Bankers Life Association, of Des
Moines, Iowa, spent the first of the week In
Ow0sso.
The amendments to the state constitution
to be voted upon at the spring election are
published In this issue In Sheriff ScOugale's
notice of election. Read them carefully.
There Is some talk among the members
OF the Disciple church OF giving q call to
Evangelist Ward, OF Ionia, who has been
conducting services at their church.
Hon. H. s. Hadsall has been reelected IS
one of the vice presidents for the Mohawk
club banquet to be held in Det roit on the
sOth inst. 8. K. Parkill will respond to a
toast.
Owosso celebrated the first day Of spring
Tuesday by one of the biggest snow storms
of the year and number of sleighing par.
ties promptly made use of the opportunity
for rides.
The M. 8. & 0. Co. had bicycle open.
ing Saturday. The company has the larg
est stock ever carried in this city and at all
prices. The opening was success in spite
of the weather.
Resolutions passed by the vestry upon the
death of the late George Thomas were read
from the pulpit Of the Episcopal church
Sunday morning. Mr.. Thomas was senior
warden of the church.
While attempting to catch on sleighs
yesterday safternOon, Glynn FOOte was
quite badly bruised about the less and body.
He had to be carried home but no serious
results are expected.
A number of the young married friends
of Mrs. Wray Grow surprised her at her
home on West Main street last Saturday
evening, it being her birthday. Games,
amusements and refreshments were in
dulged in.
DIR. ID. Il. Lamb has rented the Turner
house, 6lS N. Washington street, and will
occupy the same. Mrs. Lamb and daughter
have returned from Lapeer where they
spent much of the time while the doctor
$3.50, L., mn xx,orb m tho aouth
DR.. ShepardsOn addressed an audience of
over four hundred men at the Y. M. Q. A.
meeting in the Baptist church, Sunday
afternoon. His subject was, "The Rea-
condolences of Righteousness" and the inn
preston he produced was, as at every other
of his meetings, the very best.
Mrs. Frsnk Thompson, of Caledonia,
who has been very sick with grip and
pneumonia for weeks past, is now con-
valesceDt. Her brother and sister, John
and Alice Magaw, who have been staying
with her for several weeks, left for their
home in Rochester, Mimi, Monday.
The Owosso Carriage Works have been
putting on more men within the last few
weeks and now have nearly one hundred
men at work. From the present outlook
and the experience of last year they expect
to continue increasing the force of men and
to keep all at work through the summer.
Edward Burk, for many years q well
known cigar manufacturer and politician
of Detroit, died on Saturday from dose Of
carbolc acid, which he said he swallowed
by mistake. Mr.. Burk was the administra-
tor of the estate of the late Geo. Eauth, of
this city, and was known to many OF our
citizens
At meeting of the directors of the Shia-
wassee Mutual Fire Insurance Co., held on
Friday last, the following losses were adj
justed Ellis Linzey, of New Haven, at
S472.25 on house and contents; F.C. Green,
Bennington, $567 10 on stock, grain, etc !;
K. Fitzpatrick, New Haven, $3.50 on house
and contents.
Miss Harriet Kemper, of Iowa, re-
turned missionary from India gave an ad-
dress under the auspices of the Foreign
Missionary Society of the first M. K. church.
Sunday evening. The address, which had
been well advertised. was largely attended
and fully met the expectations Of those who
were present.
Frank Mitchell, j. Shier, Mort and Erwin
Mitchell, of Bennington, were arraigned be-
fore Justice Mcbride at Corunna Monday;
the first for concealing stolen property and
and the others for larceny of maple syrup
from A. b. Cook, of Bennington. They all
plead guilty, and Frank and Erwin Mitch
ell were fined $40 each, M. Mitchell IS, and
Sher was released on suspended sentence.
The official ballot this spring will contain
FIVE tickets in the following order: Republic
can, peoples union. silver, pro-
hibition, peoples and socialist In addition
to this there will be ticket containing the
four constitutional amendments and another
the proposition to vote $40, 600 in county
bonds for the erection of buildings at the
county farm. In the city there will be a
ballot containing the city and ward ticket,