The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-02-23
OwOSSO. FRIDAY. FEB. %. 1900.
LOCAL NEWS.

No council meeting again this week.
Born, Sunday, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Mentally.
Will Priest has been visiting In Detroit
and Ann Arbor this week.
The No Name Club gave party at the
Armory Wednesday evening.
Joe Gerson has returned to the city and
has reopened his clothing store.
Miss Anna Grady was in Chicago last
week attending the funeral of a cousin.
Attorney Newell Smith, of st. Louis,
was guest of his neice, Mrs. John Drury,
Sunday.
Miss Vera Haskell who has been In De-
troit for the last month returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. II. g. Topping, of Chicago, has been
the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. Topping a
part of this week.
A. K. Foster, of the Foster Furniture Co.,
entertained his brother, e. j. Foster, of
Grass Lake, Sunday.
The w. c. T. u. met Wednesday after
nool at the home of Mrs A. H. Parkill,
north Washington street.
Mrs. w. ID. Murray and Mrs s. T. Van
Dusen will entertain friends at the home of
Mrs. Murray Monday afternoon.
Walter Lewis, of Saginaw, was In TIE
city Tuesday on business connected with
the settling up of his mothers estate.
F. 81. Watson returned Saturday evening
form his Washington trip. e. o. Dewey
did not get back until Monday afternoon.
Mrs. James Osburn's Sunday school
class will give an entertainment at her
home on north Washington street tonight.
Mrs. @. 8. Allison and Mrs. Charles
Howard gave a luncheon to party of their
friends Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Allison.
Chas. Van Horn who has been the guest
Of his sister, Mrs. ]. s. Colby for several
months past left Monday for Goshen, Ind i,
to visit another sister.
G. r. Clougb, of Caro-, Is now an assist
ant in the express Office, Express Agent Ii.
T. ClOugh being granted an assistant on
account of the increasing business.
Messrs. o. l.. Spra. ne, F. II. Watson,
A. NJ. Hume, g. w. Loring, Chas. F. Race
and E. u. Dewey went to Detroit Wednes-
day to attend the meeting of the Michigan
Club.
The Postal telegraph Office will hereafter
be found on the corner of Main and Wash
ingtoD streets, f. G. Achard having rented
the south vest corner of his hardware store
to the agency for its Office.
Mrs. p M. Roth returned to Owosso
Saturday for visit of about two weeks be-
fore leaving to make visit with her sister
Mrs. G. e. Wheel0ck, In Peorie, H., from
thence to 20 to Alaska to join Mr.. Roth.
A number of the members of the w. r.
G. surprised Mrs. A. l.. Fowler at her home
east of the city, Friday, presenting her with
4 the jewel of the Office of past president of
the corps and also with purse of money.
Notice the remarkable sales of bibles at
the Book Auction. The largest variety of
bibles ever brought to this part of the state
is offered at prices the lowest ever heard of.
Albert Ives and Scion Stone, from near
Dursnd, were arrsgned in Justice Nc
Caughns's Court Monday evening and ex-
animation was set for Thursday, March lst.
They were charged with being connected
with the stealing of hog.
w. K. Kreher came from st. Joseph to
spend Sunday and part of Monday with his
family In this city. MIR. Kreher is still
much pleased with his position as manager
of large dry goods house in st. joseph
and expects to have his family there with
him within few days.
A number OF the high school BOYS have
organized literary club and debating
society. At the meeting for organization
Monday night at the home of Leo Crum the
following officers were chosen president
Harry Northwav; vice president, Harry
Dudley; secretary, Frank Rutledge; treas.
Ray Northway.
Think of the girls. and boys this white,
who are rejoicing and reveling In the schoo
library that teachers and districts of grace
: and gumption have secured. Try not t.
think too long of the pupils who have I,
struggle along without any library, because
districts are too stingy or too stupid to Sc
cure one. Moderator.
All school districts are entitled to librar!
, money. Those school officers who hav
such money to invest will be wise to call a
. the Book Auction and learn how many
good books suitable for school libraries car
be purchased for few dollars. The bes
dictionary and readers hand books pub
lIshed can be had for trifling sums.