The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-01

Miss Ida Connell, Of Flint, spent Wed
nesday In this city visiting friends.
l.. Converse, OF Birmingham, was the
guest OF Owosso friends Sunday
E. b. Lyman and daughter, Miss Jessie
Lyman, OF Bancroft, we're In Owosso Tues
day.
The congregational Sunday school library
has been increased by seveniy-6ve new
volumes.
Fred Brown has returned TO his work In
Detroit after few days visit with his
mother In this city.
q. r. Lyon entertained hrs old friend and
former law partner, Benton Hanchett, OF
Saginaw, Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. M. Dewey spent Sun
day and Wednesday at home In this city,
returning to Lansing Wednesday evening.
The police force has been equipped with
regulation police helmets and the appear
ance of the force is decidedly improved
thereby.
Company g reached Camp Alger two
years ago Wednesday and were not as we'll
pleased as they might have been when they
got to the camp either.
Mrs. z. Wolcott, of Vernon, Is taking
treatment at the Owosso sanitarium. Dr.
Jones, of the same place, is also taking the
baths for rhaumatjsm
Miss Fannie Crawford has resigned her
position as cashier and book-keeper at Det-
wier & Sons store and accepted position
in the Owosso Telephone Company's Office.
The Shawassee Poultry Association
elected Arthur Bertrand secretary Monday
evening, to succeed G. ST. Clair who Is
soon to move from the city. Frank David
son was elected assistant secretary.
A number of the friends and neighbors
OF Mrs. Chas. Allen gave, her very pleas
ant surprise Tuesday evening, showing
their appreciation and regard for her before
her departure for her new home in Chicago.
The reception to be given by the Juniors
of the high school to the seniors takes place
tonight in Wesener's hall The class has
not only the regular hall, however, but hss
secured the A. o. u w. hall as well fol
the evenings entertainment which will give
them all the room they can possibly need.
DIR. b. s. Knapp and Rev. John Sweet
returned Wednesday evening from Chicago
where they have been in attendance upon
the Methodist general conference for several
months past. DR.. Knapp has also been In
attendance upon various clinics for por
tion of the most of the days during the
continuance of the conference
l.. s. GOodale, organizer of the state
grange In this county, received quite a sur
prise Saturday in the shape of commission
as delegate to the farmers National Con
gress to be held in Colorado Springs,
Colorado, August 21-3l of this year
The commission was duly signed by TIT
| governor and secretary of state and now al
that Mr. Goodale cares to know about the
matter is whether the expenses of the triI
will also be paid by the state. The honor
however, is highly appreciated by Mr.
Goodale who did not have the slightest idea
that anything of the kind had been thot Of
and was completely surprised on the recelp
of the commission.
| John Beebe was sentenced to thirty days
in the Corunna Jail by Justice McCaughna
Monday morning Over a month ago Johr
was up before the Judge on charge o.
drunkenness and was fined but let off or
his own recOgnizance until the next day
when he promised to pay the fine Instead
of doing so, however, he failed to show VI
until Saturday night when Marshal Ros
discovered him and gathered him in II,
Informed the astonished judge that he con
sidered that the court had no further juris
diction In his case after he had been re
leased Oh his own recognizance, but mas
much as he did not keep out of the sight O.
the marshal, the justice thot that his lega
learning was a little defective, concluded t.
assume jurisdiction In the case anyway and
sentenced him as above noted.
The following young ladies and gentle
men, thirty-fve in number, will receiv,
diplomas in the several courses which the,
have completed in the Owosso high schoo
next Wednesday evening: Latin ant
Scientific courses, Georgia K. Tilden; Latin
Bessie Blackmar, Mabel K. Graham, MauC
Gale, Bertha Payne, Antonio l.. freeman
Scientific, Claribel A. Leggatt, l.. Ernes
tine Dimmcb, Fannie Mckee Osborn
Jeanette A. Smith, Alma Irene Hunt
Rola l. Chase, William G. Wintermute
Ernest Il. Stowell, Roy l.. Chaffin; English
Maude e. Cole, Leora Payne, Adele T
Garrison, Cecile q. Carey, Grace e. AFFORD
Edith d. Dewitt, Iva b. Malisky, Leo G
Reynolds, Edith K. VanWagoner, Ethel l.
Fox, Madge g. Stewart, Claud M. Taylor
Archibald M. Clapp, Alta NJ. Goodwin
Ivah K. Matthews, Susiana Capp, Jerry b
Gibbons, Gaylord N. Finch, Earl l.. Church
and Floyd M. Odel.
The Owosso camp of the Modern Wood
men expects to go to Chesaning Monday
evening next to attend to the initiation Of
the class of nineteen candidates recently
secured by Deputy w. M. Case In that vii
lage. Evidently the Chesaning WOOdmeI