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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

F. Huber. D.. e. Sanders, H. K. Melton,
". ]. Crowell and F. G.. Kress were In
Helena this week to represent the State
Normal at the semi-annual meeting of
the state board of education.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08
GREAT NORTHERN EXCURSIONS.

On sale June III, 10 and 20. Good re-
turning until September 80.
For tickets and incarnation cali at the
Great Northern Ticket Office, Al North
Main street.
J. e. DAWSON,
General Agent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Harry Rust of the p%ostofice depart
ment left last night for Spokane on
vacation.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Charles Schwartz, Northern Pacific
land agent, arrived in Misoula last even
ing. "a - fE
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08
BADLY CRUSHED
GEO. REED, A BRAKEMAN, rs Sc
VERELY INJURED.
J. WOOD u, S. ATTORNEY
FOR CAPE NOME.
Missoula Celebrates a Double We'd
ding-Theft Of a Bicycle-In-
dams Sentenced.
MiSsOula. June 7. 1900.

Missoula, June Z. 1900.
George Reed was caught between the
day and was badly crushed. He is rest
ing quietly at his home on Pine street,
but will not he out for a couple Of weeks.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

R. NJ. Cobban returned last evening
from Boston.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

DR.. Buckley returned today from Tos-
ton.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08
NEST

City Ticket Office: Corner Main and
Park Streets, Butte.
w. H. MERRlMAN. G. A.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Word was received here late vaster.
DAY afternoon announcing the appoint.
ment OF Joseph K. Wood United States
attorney for Cape Nome.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Mark Poindexter returned Sunday
evening from Chicago, where he has been
attending a medical college. H e will
spend his vacation with relatives and
friend sin Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08
@MN" NOrth
N4J Coast
$SlG Limited'
Butte Schedule
EAST

No. IS. Pacific Express from st
Paul and Missouri river points
arrives daily.
No. l. North Coast Limited
from St. Paul arrives daily. 49,.
No. IA. Twin CITY Express to St
Paul and Misso4li river points
leaves daily.
No. 2. North COAT Limited t,
st. Paul daily, leaves.
No. "a. Mixed, to Whitehall dali,
except Sunday; Twin Bridges
TUESDAYS. Thursdays and Satur
days: Pony and Norris. Monday,
and Fridays, leaves from N. r
local freight depot.
WEST
Nc: IS. Copper City Limited t,
Hamilton and all Coast points
leaves 3. A. & p. depot daily go.
No. l.. North Coast Limited" Il
Portland, leaves daily. ...........
NO IL. Copper City Limited frou
Hamilton and Portland, arrive
daily, B A. & p. depot ,.,......
No. North Coast Limited
from Portland.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08
HALF RATES EAST,
VIA

On June 10. 16. 20, the Oregon Short
Line will sell, via Union Asacific railroad.
tickets to eastern points as follows:
S42. 90 Sioux City and Return $40,
$500 st. Joseph and Return $4,000
S42.O 90 Omaha and Return S4o. 90
$4,000 Kansas City and Return $42.O 90
SAG. so St. Louis and Return $40 5O
$3.50 Chicago n Return $3.50
Best service. quickest time and . ne
equipped trains in the west. All tickets
good via Salt Lake ID Denver For
further Information apply to H. O, VIII
son, general agent Ore.-a Short -ine.
Butte, or II. NJ. Clay. genera: agent I ion
Pacific railroad. Salt Lake City. Utah.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Mrs. @. e. Morse, accompanied by her
daughters, Misses Nellie and Stella, have
returned from Rockford, ILL.,, where
they went to spend the winter.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

a tea at Mrs. WilklnSOnS nome yeSlef-
day for the benefit OF the church. Coffee,
cake and sandwiches were served. Misses
Anna and Emily Marshall, Floe Woody.
Sadie Beckwith and Fay Murray assisted.
A very pretty cub wedding took
place last evening about $3.50 in the
Methodist Episcopal church. The con-
tracing parties were Charles w. Chat
tin and Jessie B. Ambrose, and John H.
Nottingham and Hattie l.. Chattin. n
altar was beautifully decorated with
white s%yringas, and for an hour before
the appointed time he church was
crowded to the doors with friends and
acquaintance.
Promptly at the appointed lot the
carriages arrived containing the brides
and grOoms and attendants. and march
ed to the altar to the strains of a we'd
ding march played by the organist. Rev.
j. j. McAllister performed the ceremony.
the ring service being used.
The contracting parties are we'll and
favorably known in Missoula, having
lived here for a number of years. Mr..
Chattin is the proprietor of the post
office news stand and will reside here.
Mr.. Nottingham has a position in Bould-
er, where he and his bride will reside.
An informal reception was held at the
home of Mr. Chattin, on the South Side.
IN the evening, where the happy couples
received congratulations and many
costly and beautiful presents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Mrs. P. D. McGough has closed her
boarding house on Montana street and
has moved into the Kife house on Rail-
road avenue. y
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

Mr.. L. T. Brown and Verna Winkler,
both residents of this city, were united
in marriage Tuesday evening by Justice
Virmillion at his residence on Washing
ton street. =
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22

So true her aim-her trusty gun
Meier fails to fetch the mark:
And, loaded down, she wepds her way
Back to her home at dark.
Still later on her aim is true,
Though not In sportsman's art;
Her eyes shoot straighter than her gun
She's bagged her game-my heart.
JEAN C. HAVEz.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
No Literary Famine likely.

or northern author who recently in
herited n fortune an exchange says, HE
is too rich to wri,J now"
Well there are still few Of 'em wha
are poor enough TO keep tugglng at it,
Atlanta Constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
Encouraging.

Bighead-You are too set in your own
opinions to be good reasoner
Thlckhead-I don't see how you can
say that. | hold myself open to convie-
ton even when know | am right.-Life
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22

,rning," remarked

II feel blue this morning." remarked
McSwilIigen.
did you paint the town red last
nightf" asked Squildig. - pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
A Greater Curioritx.

II saw one of these new moving stair.
ways In New York last week.
"rbat isn't so much. saw a rolling
prairie in Kansas last year. "-Denycl
NawS
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
Since the China Trouble.

"You heard about HAT typhoon over Al
Guam the other day, didn't you?"
"No. What's he been doing !'-Chioa
no Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-22
Eseaped.

Fair Helen-I bear you have a secret.
h wouldn't keep. -eyracdse Herald.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21
XIX
LIE GAS DE VERMILLON

I'm matin Gilbert arriva plus vi
tie que d'habitude chez le docteur;
celui-ci lui await recommand6 Pex-
actitude sans lui apprentice pour
quelle raison il tenait a le voir de
bonnie heure.
Au lieu d'etre dams son cabinet
de travail, Ferral restait &c jour Ia
dams son laboratoire, piece spaci-
cieuse m6nag6e au-dessus DIES ap-
partements, ct communquant au
cabinet de consultation par I'm es-
caller en- spirale.
Sur indication du valet de
chambre, Gilbert rejoignit lie doc
teur professeur.
Celui-ci paraissait fort pr6occu-
pc, ct tout en- continnant DIES pre-
paratlons don't Gilbert ne devinait
pas lie but, il dit au jeune homme:
-Je savais que mon labeur vous
int6ressait. Je ne falls point une
experience personnelle; c'est en-
qualit6 de m6decin l6glste appel6
a donner mon opinion dams un cas-
extremement grave que je dois
%tenter d'apporter la lumiAre dams
une cause fort obscure. Car il
s'agit dun process. Un homme
appel6 Vermillon est traduit en-
cour d%'assises, sous inculpation
d empoisonnement. Vermillon est
le pire DIES etres; condamn6 diver
ses fois pour vol, ayant a NANTES
reprises prof6r6 DIES menaces con-
tire sa femme, les voisins s'atten-
daient a la trouver I'm matin assas-
since q coup de serpe GU de mer-
lin. Ellie mourait il y a trois mois
apres de courtes. mails violentes
souffrances, ct la vindicte publ
que accusa 81 formellement Yer
million qu'une enqu6te fut ordon-
nee. L'6tonnement de ce mis6ra-
BILE en- apprenant qu'on le soup
connait d'avoir empoisonn6 jean
ne fut ST profond que le JUICE d'1ns
truction cut DIES doutes sur la Gull
pabilit6 de VermiIlon, On lui
rsppela les propos quill await to-
nus, sa haine contre sa femme, Get
te parole que 81 ]amais il devenair
veuf, il 6pouserait une ]olie meu-
Mere des environs. II convint de
tout, ne MIA nj les menaces prof6-
|r6es, nj les Injuries dites, nj les
coups donn6s; mails il ajoutait q
ses aveux:: Possible que jel'eus-
SO tu6e, IN jour, quand je serais
rentr6 pris de vim, ct qu'elle m'au-
fait accabl6 de reproches ST je
suis mauvais, ellie n'6tait pas ten
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

I have been suffering from headaches sv0
since I was q little girl. Icould never ride In Q
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

have been q great sufferer from consslpatoa
for over five years. Nothing gave me any rslef.
My feet and legs and abdomen were bloated -
Icould not wear shoes on my feet and only a loose
dress. saw R1pans Tsbules advertised In ous
daily paper. bought some and took them e direct
cd. Have taken them about three weeks aud theRo
is such a change! I am not constipatod Any more
and I owe 1t all to Ripans Tabules. lam thirty.
seven years old. have no occupation, only my
household duties and nursing my sick husband
He has had the dropsy and I am trying Ripans
Tabules for him. He feels some better but 1t wtA
take some time. he has been sick so long. Yos
may use my letter and name as you like.
M MARY GoRMAN CLAnn
have boon suffering from headaches sv0
einca I WA q littla Rirl I could naYar rida In 4
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21
cause de ce malheur.

cause de ce malheur.
Je commercial par l'analyse de
loi farcie, csuse de tout le NAL, ct
ct je signalai dams les restes une
formation de ptomaines.
-Qu'appelez-vops ptomines?
demanda Gilbert.
Les alcaloides cadav6riques:
-Et jamais encore il men await
6t6 parl6?
81, lie docteur Gauthier les
await entrevus; un savant Italien,
M. Solanl, les await 6tudies, mails
dune facon superfcielle. &c quill
fallait %trouver, c'6talt le moyen
chimique de constater leur pr6sen-
sence. BIT c'est a celia, je crois,
que al r6ussi.
-Voyons, voyons, dit Gilbert.
Lies ptomaines poss4dent un
pouvoir r6ducteur tel que le cya-
noferride de potassium Sc trouve a
leur CONTACT subitement transfor-
me en- cyanoferrure ct devient ca
pable de former du bleu de Prus-
Sc avec DIES sells de fer.
EFT GUS croyez que les alca-
loides v6g6taux ne jouissent pas
de cette propri6t6?
Mon, jen excepte dependant
la morphine.
LIE docteur d6boucha un DIES bo-
caux ct reprit.
La malheureuse femme qui
await dome lie r6vei Ion mourut.
Plus fable de sant6 que ses invi-
t6s, d6ja atteinte dune maladie or
gan1que, ellie succomba. Son au-
topsie me fit d6couvr1r les memes
ptomaines que dams roie farcie, ct
d6s lors ma conviction fut fate.
Personne n'6tait coupable. MATS
dams le corps de loie s'6taient de-
velopp6s DIES ptomaines, aussi dan
gereux CONNIE toxique que les
plus redoutables alcaloldes. Chez
certains 6tres CO principe DANCE
reux Sc manifesto presque imm6-
diatement apr6s la mort. Ainsi I'm
grand nombre de poissons DIES
tropiques sont toxi lues quand on
ne les consomme pas Immediate
ment. II fault alors attribuer lie
danger qu'ils pr6sentent a une for
nation rapide de ptomaines.
Gilbert Sc t%aisait, mails dune
main f6brile, il essuyait son front
CONVERT dune sueur frolde.
-Voyez, Gilbert la preuve de
&c que 'avance; il existe dams ces
visc6ces DIES ptomaines, pour moi
celia est incontestable, je les NETS
en- contact avec du cyanoferride
potassium, ct vous comprenez....
-Je comprends?. ..oui, je
ccmprends, fit Gilbert dune voix
6trangl6e.
-Vermillon a vol6, Vermillon
m6rite p%eut-etre la corde, mails a
coup Sur IL ne m6rite pas p6cha-
faud, ct il ny montera pas; C'est
une belle ct grande conquete, qu'u-
ne conquete scienti6que quand
ellie peut SAWYER une vie humane.
Je fails peu de cas- de la gloire, mails
j'attache IN prix excessif a CO don
que lie cie] ne nous fera pas deux
fois; lexistence. Plus dune ar
reur judiciaire a etc commise, fau-
to de conna1tre les ptomaines, ct
len puts attester une en- ltalie...
Mails combien d'autres sont de-
meur6es inapercues....
>-Oui, oui! dit Gilbert, don't une
DIES mains SO cramponna a la table
sur laquelle lie docteur Ferral con-
tinuait sd demonstration, combien
d'autres. ...Ah! tenez! ft-il en-
6clatant, vous ne savez pas lie NAL
que vous venez de me faire avec
cette revelation de votre SCIENCE
Savez-vous bien maintenant, doc
teur, que je n'aurai plus une heu-
re, je ne dis pas de joie, mails de
repos.
-Vous, mon cher ami! ct pour
quot?
"A c0ntinner1
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21
ECHO DE L'OUEsT

lie lul repOndlt dans 10 sea le
plus pur. Je me suis prise pour
ces deux femmes dun amiti6 d'au-
tant plus profonde qu'elles ont
dams leur vie un secret doulou-
reux.
Cher bon petit occur! dit lie
docteur: ties snurs partagent-elles
ton enthousiasme pour ces infor-
tun6es?
-Oui, Alexine surtout.
-Quand installes-tu la brodeu-
Domain, 81 tn le permett.
ST tn lie permets est joli! Enfn
J'accorde toutes les authorizations
pour cette %raison, que, 81 je les re-
fusais, vous deviendriez tristes
toutes les trois, ct que la maison
dev1endrait un enfer.
I'm enfer, avec trois anges
CONNIE nous?
-Des anges! DIES anges! je de-
manderai sur cette question l'avis
de quelqu'un.
-Du docteur Favi4res?
-Pourquoi pas!
-Je le r6cuse.
-Toi! pour quelles raisons?
IL devlendra partial a regard
d'Alexine.
-Tais-toi, petit demon.
Me taire. 10y a-t-il du NAL q
voir que le docteur nous pr6fere
Alexine? Claudine lui semble I'm
peu grave, moi trop folle, tandis
qu'Alexine. 80. Oh! celle-la fut
dou6e par le ciel de toutes les per-
fect1ons.
-Alors prends modele sur ia
sQur.
-Je men garderai bien.
-Tu veux roster CO que tn es,
I'm diable rose.
-Je crois bien, sans celia tn me
marierais.
-Personne ma demand6 a to-
pouser que je sache.
Go sera bien assez dune noce
dams l'ann6e.
Encore.
"A moins que tn veuilles de-
sesp6rer Gilbert.
Assoc, Nicette, assez.
-Certainement, c'est facile a
dire; "Assez Nicette!" Mais Meet
to y volt clair, ct Nicette sera de-
moisel]e d'honneur d'Alexine.
-Silence! fit pressure severe
ment le docteur, voici ia smur.
La jeune file Sc suspendit au
cou de son p6re.
-Sois tranquille, d%it-elle, je
suis sire qu'elle Anne! ST tn sa-
vais CONNIE ellie chante bien de-
puts que M. Gilbert Went chez
nous ct s'occupe de nos pauvres.
Nicette embrassa son pere sur
les deux joues.
En- efet AIexine %entra1t, rayon-
mantle, sous sa paleur, ses grands
yeux bleus remplis dun 6clat de
]eunesse. Ellie tenait a la main I'm
gros paquet de roses ct fredonnait
a mi-voix.
LIE docteur l'attira tendrement
vers lui.
-Es-tu heureuse? demanda-t-il.
Un pas 6lastique ct jeune Sc fit
entendre dams l'antichambre. Sans
doute Alexine l'avait reconnu, car
au lieu de r6pondre au. docteur
Ferral, ellie cacha son front SUI
son 6paule.
Ellie ne Wit point entrer Gilbert
Favieres que Nicettc accapara
pour lui parler de Installation de
la brodeuse.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

IhHve used Ripans Tabules with 80 much salts
faction TINT I can cheerfully them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what I called bilious attacks coming on regularly
snce q week. Was told by different physicians
that It was caused by bad teeth, of which I had
several. I had the teeth extracted, but the at
tacks continued. I had seen advertisements Of
Ripans Tabules In all the papers but had no faith
In them, but about six weeks since q friend in
duced me to try them. Have taken but two of the
small Scent boxes of the Tabules and have had
NO recurrence OF the attacks. Have never given a
testimonial for anything before, but the great
amount OF good which I believe has been done me
by Ripans Tabules induces me to add mine 20 the
many testimonials you doubtless have In your
possession now. A. 7. DEWITT
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

On dit que la piqdre
des vers dams Pestomac est
semblab1e a la piqhre dune
@pingle. ST votre enfant souf-
fire all point de ne pas dorm1r
Ia mutt ct d'&tre dif6cile ct
nerveux pendant 1e jour, don
nez lui les TABLETTES SANT0-
MEL Pour les VerS ct el1es tue
ront ces vers cruels ct DOME
ront du repos a votre enfant.
A vendre chez tous les pharma-
ciens ou expediees au Canada ct
aux Etats- Unis sur reception de
csc. Adressez Compagnie Chim1-
que Franco-Americaine, 274 rue
St-Denis, Montreal, Can.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

want to inform you,
IN words OF highest
praise, Of the benefit
I have derived from
Ripans Tabules. I am 3
professional nurse and
In this profession a clear
head is always needed.
Ripans Tabules does It.
After one of my ceses I
found myself completely
run down. Acting on the
advice of Mr.. Geo. Bow.
Or, Phi. G., 5s8 Newark
Ave. Jersey City,, I took
Ripans Tabules with
grand results.
Miss BEssIE WHDHAN.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

Tabules regularly. She keeps a few cartons R!pans
Tabules In the house and says she will notbe with.
out them. The heartburn ard sleoplessness have
disappeared with the indigestion which was
formerly go great burden for hex. Our Whole
family take the Tabu1es regularly, especially after
Q hearty meal Ny mother ts fifty years OF age
and is enjoying the best OF health and sptrits also
eats hearty meals, an inpossibility before che
took RlpansT abulea. ANTON e.. ELAu1EH.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

"a as drug uoes-soa rw oars THIS wp@os nS inAnded for the poor &du he economical Ora
sen ofue fvecnsm rnou ~ tspnen Gun pe lad nIt v sending toryehtc cent? to the hAn
CaEncL CoaASYN oM EmcsS street, wTvrn-r a single @ronGENT huLEN WHtekntN r s~" m
RnMsT As1w mayo n ndd anon wnIs awA G"uAaeosat nra agents snd at %ws '~u"R ores
Gd barber oh Tyt an pain mms smps np rh"HgLde HnaTE"s' ""
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

IN . u B~ItUG CV8Vz
Reading some Of the Testimonials in favor Ct
Ripans Tabules. l. tried them. Ripans Tabuies mol
only relieved but actually cured my youn steE,
the headaches have disappeared, bowels ase In
good condition and he never complains OK his
stomach. He Is now a rcd, chubby-fac boy. Thia
wonderful change I attribute to Ripans TAtulss.
am tisfed that they will benefit any one ,frors
the era to old ese) If taken according to 6trse>
lions, 3. ". pA n
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

C6E OF go lutO CrOWQ00
place without getting .
headache and sick at my
stomach. heard about
Ripans Tabules from a
aunt of mine who wA
taking them for catarrl
OF tho stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised me
to take them too. andf
have been 80 since
last October, and VIII
say thev have complete
ly cure6 my headachsA
am twenty-nine years
old. You ere welcomA
to use his testimonial
Hrs. ].
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

Mother was troubled
with heartburn and
sleeplessness. caused by
indigestion, for o good
many years. One day
9he saw q testimonial
tn the paper indorsing
Tabules. She
determined to give them
. trial, was greatly
relieved BY their use
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

LES PILLULES DU DIR JACQUES sont en- vente q la Pharma-
Gle de ROSE, I'll Avenue Centrale, qui les enverra franco a toute
adresse sur reception du prx.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-12-21

Ny ~aevcn-yeer-old kSy
suffered with pains in
his head. constipation
and complained OF his
stomach. He could NOS
eat like children of his
age do and what he
did eat did not agree
with him. He YVES thiz
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-17

Rev. and Mrs. j. P. Warner and SOL
left Monday for two weeks outing at Top
inabee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo NJ. Dewey, Jr., arr
twisting relatives at Cheboygan and East
rawas this week.
Mrs. Spencer Corey and children, Of
Jackson, have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
M. ID. Corey this week.
Mrs. l.. K. Woodland and daughter, Miss
Clara, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe q.
Osburn In Ann Arbor Friday.
w. S. Hunt is having the store formerly
occupied by Reimer's hardware ftte up
for his occupancy with new stock Of gro.
| cerles.
The Kaleidoscope Club gave a dinner
Friday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Wiley in honor of Miss Grace
Mershon, one of the first members of the
club, who left Monday for her new home at
Hart, Mich.
j. w. Amspoker, formerly of this city
but now of Woodstock, Ontario, was In the
city from Saturday until Monday, return
ing then to that place with Mrs. Amspoker.
He has good position in a large furniture
factory in Woodstock.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Pitts have been en-
pertaining the formers brother and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pitts, of ROckland,
during last week and portion of the pres
ent. j. H.. Pitts, of Fenton, was also a
guest of his brother Sunday.
e. j. Foster, of Grass Lake, also of the
firm Of Foster Bros. in this city was in
OwOsso Wednesday In the interests of the
new cement factory which is about to be
put in operation at Grass Lake. The CON-
pany 10 largely composed of Detroit inves-
tors but Mr.. Foster is one of the direc.
tors of the company.
II. NJ. Bacon, assistant superintendent of
the United States registered mail service,
inspected that branch of the service In the
Owosso post Office yesterday. Mr.. Bacon,
tho still q young man, understands tie
duties of his position to the smallest details
and Is in every respect very efficient off,
Ger as well as most pleasant gentleman to
meet. He expressed himself as we'll salts
fed with the way In which he found the
registered letter service conducted In the
Owosso once and made one or two sugges
tions for still further improving the SERVES
here.