The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-16

clothing In Chesaning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelan were In
Lansing Sunday and Monday.
o. l.. Sprague was In Saginaw W ednes-
day afternoon on census business.
Deputy Railroad Commissioner Chapman
was In the city Wednesday afternoon.
w. X. Van Ness, of Sturgis, was the
guest, of his brother, Z. @. Van Ness, Sun
day.
Mrs. c. Van Ness left Wednesday
morning for visit at Three Rivers and
C0ldwater.
Harry Thompson, of Port Huron, was the
guest of his parents Tuesday and part OF
Wednesday.
Mrs. +. H. Watson and son, Mark, left
Wednesday for visit of ten days with her
mother In jackson.
The west side Great Men and Famous
Women Club met Monday evening with
Mrs. M. II. Reynolds.
Miss Florence Fitzpatrick left last even
ing for Washington, ID. o., to visit Mr. and
Mrs. w. ID. Fitzpatrick for a month.
usual meeting in this city Wednesday, with
several veterans present for examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. IL. Reynolds attended
the Genesee county Sunday school conven-
ton In Fenton Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss lvah Peterson gave musical at her
home Wednesday afternoon for her pupils.
About twelve of them took part in the pro-
gram.
Cute Bros. do not expect to open their
sanitarium before May 1st on account of the
hinderance to the work occasioned by the
cold weather.
Rev. W. Ii. Warren, of Lansing, occupied
the Congregational pulpit Sunday. Mr.
Warren is superintendent of missions TOR
the Congregational church in Michigan.
The Supreme court has affirmed the de-
cision of the circuit in the case of Darling
vs.. Darling, and reversed the decision in
the case of Cronin vs. Fire Association.
Ray Retain has left for Chicago where he
will make his brother, Lee II. Retain,
visit. He expects also TO 20 TO Parker
burg, West Virginia, where his brother,
Fred S. Retain, is pastor of a Baptist church,
to mare him visit after staying while
in Chicago.
The Current Topic Club held its meeting
at the home of MIS-. +. r. Dudley Monday
when Michigan program was listened to.
Papers of historical and Legendary cnarac-
ter relating TO the early days of Michigan
were read by Mesdames g. 5. Williams, e.
f. Dudley, Albert Todd and w. E. Collins.
l.. M. WoodiD, who has been working in
Grand Rapids for the last few weeks was
home for Sunday and the first few days OF
this week. Mr.. WOodin had fine success in
his work in the Furniture City, and is we'll
pleased with his prospects for increasing the
membership of the Loyal Guards in Mich
gan.
the Owosso Telephone Company secured
| a contract yesterday to place one of their
/ telephones in the Office of the Owosso Gas
| Co. Other new subscribers are the OwOsso
Wooden Mills, G. b. Sckmop, Morris Os-
| burns residence, DIR. Phlppen's residence,
Senate restaurant, W. A. Williams resi-
dence.
Rev. G. G. Hickey delivered his illustrated
lecture on his European travels to a good
sized audience in the Corunna avenue
Methodist church Monday evening. The
lecture was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent and good sum was realized which will
| apply on defraying the expenses of the
recent removal and other work preparatory
to the rededication of the building.
s. T. Van Dusen has been exhibiting
remarkable series of Colorado mountain
views in his store window this week. The
views were taken by IL. G. Moore, the
photographer, formerly of this city, and
| were printed in colors. The distinctness of
the outline of the mighty brown ranges and
the rich effect of the cooring and shading
are fully in harmony with the character OF
the scenery portrayed. The pictures, some
of which are OF unusually large size are
real works of art
Mr.. lon Stone, of Vernon, bids fair to
| bring some distinction to Shiawassea coun-
| ~ as centenarian IL he continues to enjoy
the same good health during the next few
months that he has in the past Mr.. Stone
will be ninety nine years of age on Monday
of next week, and in spite OF that advanced
age is still enjoying good health and is the
full possession of all his faculties, his sight
and hearing having failed bat verv little
during the past years. Mr.. Stone lives
with his daughter, Mcs. Frank Westcott.
Prof. and Mrs. Il. A. Porter left the lat
ter part of last week for Mount Sterling,
| Wis, Mr. Porter's old home. They expect
/ to remain there few weeks attending to
some business affairs, but are undecided
whether or not they will return to Owosso
to take up their residence. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter made numerous friends 10
OwossO, during the few mouths they were
here, whose best wishes will now accompany
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