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

leaving on the evening train for L0ckport,
N. Y.
Chas. Orr, formerly Of Owosso. has been
appointed rural mail carrier on the Caro-
free delivery route.
Mrs. A. M. Bentley entertained her sis
ter and her sisters husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Sweeting, of Lansing, Sunday and
Monday.
Miss Mable Ferry returned home last
evening from her seasons tour with the
Parker Concert Co.
Rev. ia. Herrick, of the Chicago Univer-
sity, who Is supplying the Baptist pulpit,
will preach on the subject, "rhe Greatest
Thing in the World" Sunday morning and
on "rruth" In the evening.
M. Fl. Knapp, OF Knapp & Smith, has
been In Grand Rapids this week attending a
meeting of the executive committee OF the
Funeral Directors Association of Michigan
TOdsy's morning papers contain dispatch
from St. Paul stating that Hon. Chas. A.
rowne is seriously i'll at the hospital in
Duluth where an operation was performed
on him a few days ago.
The entire force of the Owosso Telephone
Company's operators, the Misses jackson,
Dynes, Kennedy, aud Berry and the COM
pany's book-keeper, Miss Cooper, enjoyed a
sieighride to the Seeiey home in BenninR-
ton, Monday evening.
A number of friends met at the home OF
Henry johnson on East King street, Tues
day evening, to help him spend the re-
mainder of his 53d birthday. A good time
was had by all and a number of presents,
including new Overcoat were given to Mr..
johnson.
Committees have been appointed as
follows for the big Epworth League Con-
vention of next month: Entertainment,
l.. ID. Wilson, Mrs. l.. II. Wood, Miss May
Marsh; reception, DIR. E. I. Wilson, Mrs.
j. p. Warner; decorating, Mesdames ID. NJ.
Christian and H. p. White, and Wade
Cadman; music, K. E. Tonnes.
II. A. BlacKmar, who has owned and
operated the drug store in the Wesener
block formerly run 10y Watson, has sold his
drug stock and fixtures TO b. 5. Webb, of
Alma, who will soon remove the stock 10
that city. Mr. Backmar has made many
friends during the year and more which he
has spent here, both in business and a
social way, who are surprised at the de-
cision he has made and greatly re-
greet his removal. He has not yet decided
whether he will return to Charlotte or not,
One means of settling the natter of cleo
trio railway connection between OwOsso
and Saginaw and Bay City on the North
and Duraud and probably eventually De-
troit on the east, seems to be agreed upon.
The Saginaw Southern which expects to be-
gin the work of construction through to
Durand as soon as spring opens up and the
OwOssO and COrunna company have agreed
to form junction at Venice center, an ar
rangement which would seem to offer i'm
pOrtant advantages to both companies aud
will certainly be long step in advance for
Owosso in securing better connections with
surrounding cities.
The proposition to bond the village Of
MOrrice for two thousand dollars for The
proposed condensed milk factory was
carried at the election Monday. There is
still some uncertainty about the raising of
the necessary capital to carry on the bust
ness and that 1t that it takes considerable
capital may be inferred from the fact that
two other factories in neighborng counties
are capitalized at, or have plants worth $780,
900 aud $3.50, 000 but there are also still good
reasons for believing that the Morrce COM
pany can be started with a smaller capital-
cation OF $25 900 or $50, 900 and still do a
very prOftabe-business. The entire output
of the first five years will be taken by
single firm If the factory managers should
so elect and the milk supply in the vicinity
of Morrice is ample for the work
Miss Lucy Peasc, a nineteen year old
girl, disappeared from her home at 704
Dewey street, Friday, and no definite news
has been heard of her since that time, tho
her father and three brothers have tried to
investigate every clue suggested. Miss
Pease was slender, about FIVE feet seven
inches In height and had dark hair. When
she left, or when last seen, she was dressed
in dark dress with bre waist, dark brown
CLOAK and blue sailor hat. Her brother be-
lieves that he found evidence that she was
in Fenton Sunday and thinks she has been
through Pontiac since then. Her family
believe he to be slightly derangtd mental
ly.
Loyal Guards Success.