The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-03-23
Burton,

Ii. z. Dunbar spent last week in New
Haven, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Edgar Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Randall
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. j.. S. Nc
Bride Friday of last week--We are
pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schroeder back to Burton again. Mr..
Schroeder has purchased the old home
of his father and moved there the past
week--C. Barrows and family enter
tanned Rev. L. H. Warner, of Perry,
while here Friday of last week--Mr.
and Mrs. A. l. Roosa commenced house
keeping Monday in the P. HI. Wilkin
house--Miss Ethel McCormie, of Ovid,
was the guest of Mrs. Sarah Dewitt
over Sunday--Mr. and Mrs. Hudson
Smith entertained Mr. and Mrs. j.
Aekroyd, Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Tuttle, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Ganong, and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Varcoe at dinner Wednesday of
last week-Rev. and Mrs. j. ID.
Young were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Bradley, Wednesday--Mrs.
A. 1. Roosa spent Wednesday with her
mother, Mrs. Jane Williams--A. j.
Vincent, of Mt. Pleasant. was the guest
Monday night of Mr.. and Mrs. Elvin
Smith--The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held very interesting
meeting Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Putnam. The president,
Mrs. d. $. Cramer, being i'll, the meet
ing was presided over by Mrs. M.
Davendoorf- Mr.. and Mrs. j. Brad
ley entertained Charles Barrows and
family at dinner Saturday of last week
"A. L. Wright was a,pleasant caller
at A. z. Cadz's Sunday--A. E. Cad2
and Andrew Skinner were in Hender.
son on business Monday-Freddie
Wright returned home from Jennings
Saturday--Mrs. VIM. Putnam and
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Ockerman, were
guests of Mrs. VIM. Giles, Thursday o
last week--James McWilliams spent
one day last week with Andrew Marsh
and family--Rey. and Mrs. j. d
Young were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
A. Morse, Tuesday--About twenty
five of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. s
Roosa thought they would spend Tues
day evening with them, bringing theil
luncheon with them, and before de
parting they were presented, by Rev
j. ID. Young, with several beautiful anc
serviceable gifts--The pay car passed
thro this place on the ID. & M. r. K
Wednesday afternoon making man.
happy on its way--Epworth League
meeting Sunday evening in the M. Z
church--The many friends of Mr.. ant
Mrs. ID. j. Hicks, formerly of this plac
but now residents of Marion, will b.
somewhat surprised to learn of the sud
den death of their eldest daughter
Blanche Theda, aged eleven years, eigh
months, "a days, which occurred Tues
day. March 18th Blanche was an un
usual bright Child and far surpassed il
knowledge any of her age. and won tn
respect and love of all who knew her
At the age of eight years she received
fall which injured her spine, finally de
veloping in spinal fever, from the effect
of which she never fully recovered
Her last illness was only about thre
days, suffering principally from pneu
monia. Blanche had been taught by
noble christian mother from her In
fancy the great love of Jesus, whic
took away the sting of death. Just be
fore departing she said, mamma, it
not going to be so hard to give me a
as it is to think about it," and calle
her papa twice and told him to be goo
and meet her in Heaven. She the
kissed them all and prayed, repeatin
n part of the Lords prayer and sal
Mamma don't cry" ard breathed he
last. The funeral was held in th
Methodist church in Marion, Thursda,
March 10Th. The grief stricken pa
ents and little sister Minnie have th
, sympathy of the whole community
their hour of sorrow.