The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-02

Geo. Lamphere has accepted a posit n
with ID. NJ. Christian In the carpet depart
ment of the store.
| The Owosso Masonic lodge will again DO
work In the third degree next Wednes, ay
night, and will enjoy refreshments after The
work.
The officers of the Eastern Stars will give
a reception to the membership of the order
| and the members of the Masonic fraternity.
with their wives. sisters and friends, at the
Masonic hall on the evening of Feb. %.
G. K. Baxter. of Detroit. State agent for
the Manhattan Life Ins. Co., called on
Qwosso friends Saturday. Incidentally he
had a good word to say in favor of the re-
nomination of Auditor General Dix for a
third term.
G. w. Loring received notice yesterday
of an increase of pension from SO to $40 per
month from April last granted to Chas. l..
Dorman, Of this city. This is one of the
deserving cases brought to the attention of
Congressman Fordney when in this city
during the holidays.
Messrs Erven, Andrew and Nicholas
Geek and their fsmilies, of this city, at
tended a reunion of the Geek family at
the home of Frank Geek, In Caledonia
township, Sunday. Seven sons and the
one daughter with their families were In at
tendance, as was also the father, Peter
Geek.
The public installation of the BenDing-
ton Maccabees has been postponed to Tues.
day evening. the 9Th. Past Commander
Rowland Connors will be present and have
charge OF the installation, after which an
elegant banquet will be served aud pro-
gram of interesting toasts will be carried
out. A number of the Owosso Maccabees
and those from the adjoining country will
be present.
John Brown. for many years resident
Of Perry, died in Lansing on the Goth ult.
of injuries received while temporarily in.
sane. While visiting in Lansing he was
taken down with acute pleurIsv at the
Maltby house. He was given the best of
medical care and seemed to be improving
| until he became suddenly uncomfortable
and before help was secured he overturned
an oil stove and burned himself so sevf rely
that death ensued. He was veteran o, the
civil war.
The work of remodelling and re- fifth ng
the Gute's Hill property has been hindered
by the very cold weather this week. It is
ODD hnt hat ha
! forming this place into one of the best
equipped and most favorably located priv
| ate sanitariums In the state will 20 on rap
| idly as soon as the weather moderates
| sufficiently to permit the same to be done.
Mr.. II. j. Cute, who Is we'll known in
Owoss0 Is reported to have resigned his
position with the Chicago Stamping Works
with the intention of coming back to this
city and devoting his energies to the build
ing up of the reputation of the new santa.
rum.
Lyon & Pond apparently made rich
st,ike last week when they purchased the
entire dry goods stock of ID b. Holmes, Of
Durand, at sixty cents on the dollar. The
stock inventories at about six thousand, the
far greater part of which consists of new
fall and winter merchandise in general dry
goods, notions, cloaks, underwear, mems
furnishing goods, etc. Mr.. Holmes has
hal the reputation OF carrying an unusual
ly good stock and at the prices at which
Lyon & Pond are now Offering the goods
they will be rare bargains for the firms Gus
TONER'S Their page ad In this issue ex.
plains the details of the sale In full.
Probably no Owosso firm has ever before
been able to offer such bargains as this sale
includes.