The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-22
WashingtOn's Birthday.


w. L. Parker was in Fowlerville on
business yesterday.
August Stephan was In Chesanine
Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. I. h. Keller have been
visiting In Charlotte part of the week.
J. w. Upham was in Chesaning yester-
day looking after his store at that place.
Secy. e. O. vanNess is attending the Y.
N. O. A. state convention In Ann Arbor.
Oscar Il. Carrier is delegate to the
state Y. N. G. A. convention In Ann Arbor.
Two brilliant sun dogs attracted con-
siderable attention Tuesday afternoon from
oil who happened to look at the western
sky.
Congressman FordDey has secured re-
newal and increase of pension for Jas.
Smith. of Byron, dating from April IL,
1889
Alderman j. Ii. M)yses went to Detroit
yesterday to see his daughter Miss Aida
Moyses who is very sick at st. Mary's
hospital.
The Colonial reception given in Wesener's
hall last evening was very pleasant party.
About twenty-six we're 10 attendance and
quaint old dresses and powdered hair were
much In evidence.
Amuse yourself for few moments, buy
an old curiosity or two, and help do some-
thing for the Dorcas Home by visiting and
patronizing the Dorcas Society's rummage
sale now in progress.
Jane Corbett, paid tine In Justice Nc
Caughna's court Wednesday after being
convicted of being disorderly person :,
while another female delinquent, Flora
Reynolds, went to Jail for thirty days in
stead of paying fine
Fred Keiff, formerly OF this city, who has
been associated in the editing of Storey's
Quarterly and in teaching cutting in the
cutting school conducted, in Chicago. by the
owner and editor of the magazine, has pur-
chased an interest In both the school and
the magazine.
Any farmers who may have anything
which they can donate to the Dorcas
Society for the support of the home will
confer double favor by bringing the
articles to the store now occupied by the
rummage sale In the Patterson store, Main
street.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, one of the most
reliable and up-tO-date dailies of the west,
has arranged with Mr.. Palmer l. Clark,
founder of Clark's Horse Review and one of
the best known horsemen i'm the country, to
conduct department In the Sunday later
Ocean under the head of "Trotters and
PAGERS"
Andrew Carnegie will give Sault Ste
Marie $25, 900 with which to erect library
building providing the city will furnish the
site and agree to appropriate SO, 900 each
year for its maintenance. The result was
largely brought about by the efforts of ex-
Congressman Seymour.
Miss Helen Ava Farnsworth has accepted
q position as superintendent of large
hospital in Kansas City, Mo, and will
leave Owosso next Friday. She will 20
first to Grand Rapids for few days visit
and will then visit few days In Kalam azoo
before taking up her new wo-k. The
position is fine one with no small degree
Of responsibility attached to 1t.
Editor Geo. 7. Campbell, of the Evening
Argus of this city, was elected president OF
the Inland Daily Press Association at its
annual meeting in Chicago Tuesday. Mr..
Campbell had already held about all of the
other Offices within the gift OF the associa-
ton and has always been one of the best
workers in the organization. The election
is only a deserved compliment to Mr..
Campbell.
Mr.. Sherman Matteson has taken the
agency of the life of Queen Victoria pub
lished by the World Bible House, one of
the great book concerns of the country-a
fact In itself which is guarantee of the
worth of the book. The work makes
book OF 800 pages, has 100 fine engravings
and Is issued in three bindings at 81. rs,
- % and 82.75, thus making It within the
reach Of any family. The names of the
authors will satisfy the reading public as to
ts reliability and worth-A. l. Merrill
and Rev. b. D. Northrop, ID. d. We ad-
wise oil who desire book Of this kind to
see Mr.. Matteson before placing their
order.