The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

Married, Monday, at the Asbury nj. K.
parsonage, by Rev. w. w. Benson, Leo
Smalley, of this city, and Miss Madeline
Gay non, of Detroit.
! The Modern Woodmen have purchased a
fine new carpet containing over two hun
dred yards for their new home in the Grow
hall over the postoffice.
The Knights Templar of Corunna Com
mandry are planning for drill this after
noon at Corunna to be followed nv ban
quet in the Grand Central in the evening.
The Junior band postpone the exclusion
which 1t had planned to give "Wednesday To
! Whtmore Lake on account of the rains
which they were afraid would mage the
place too damp for comfort.
Geo. M. Owen, formerly of this city, has
accepted position as stenographer for one
of the street railway companies of Detroit
and has begun his work He will also at
tend the Detroit law college In COD nection
with his work.
Mrs. G. Lawrence and daughters Misses
MAY and Emma Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred w., Lawrence, and Master Bark
ley Lawrence left Yesterday for an
extended outing at Cry stal Lake. Mrs. j.
s. Hoyt and daughter, Allie, accompanied
them and Frank Lawrence, who is now in
Missouri, is expected to join the party at
the lake.
The Royal Templars of Temperance
elected officers last Friday evening and will
install the same this evening. The new
list of officers is as follows: Mrs. A. N.
Parker, s. c.; Mrs. Cora Merri6eld, " c.;
E. l.. Brewer, r. and F. c.; Mrs. Mary
Brewer, Treas; Mrs.sAgnes M. Grant,
herald; j. d. Estes, guard; Mrs. j. ID.
Estes, sentinel
l.. d. Wilson's grocery store was closed
Saturday night by Phipps, Penoyer & Co.
who had been conducting 1t during the week.
Mr.. Wilson, who has also been suffering
from an acute attack Of liver complaint, In
addition to the financial trouble which he
has been called upon to face, has many
friends who hope to see him effect settle
ment and continue In business.
Dandy, the four year old SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. F. Bentley died Monday evening
at Niagara Falls, N. Y, where Mrs. Bent
ley had been visiting her parents for several
weeks. Mr.. Bentley had gone to join his
wife In response to telegram received the
Monday before informing him Of the seri-
Gus illness of the lad. He was an only
child and the sympathy of the Owosso
friends and acquaintance OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Bentley Is extended
DR.. ID. II. Lamb who was In the service
during the war with Spain In the eastern
part of the country and who afterwards thot
seriously for some time Of accepting an APP
pointment to the Philippines, received a
telegram from Surgeon General Sternberg,
of the United States army Tuesday stating
that contracts and orders had been for
warded to him for his acceptance Of an APP
pointment In the foreign service, and direct
ing him to leave Immediately for San Fran
cisco on receipt OF and signing the contract
The doctor did not learn whether the SER
vice would be In China or the Philippines
but has since come to the conclusion that
his chances are very good for being assigned
to the third regular cavalry, one OF the
crack regiments of the army which Is slated
at present for japan. The doctor accord
ingIy is considerably elated over the pros
pect of spending some time 10 that country,
where the sick from China will be al
most sure to be brought for recuperatlon.
He expects to leave tomorrow on the trip
to San Francisco