The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22


John Squires.
Dell Hair, of Perry. was in the city the
first of the week.
@. w. Parker was In Bancroft Wednes-
day on official business.
NJ. II. Lepper was In Cass City the first
of the week on business.
Born, q daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. 8.
Stratton Tuesday evening.
VIM. White, of Lennon, was in the city on
business the first of the week.
Rev. +. 8. Lyon spent Monday and Tues
day with his son In Grass Lake.
Rev. j. j. Schuknecht, of Detroit, was in
the city on business Wednesday.
DIR. A. 8. Scott who Is on the sick list is
the guest Of his brother In Vernon.
j. II. Goetzen returned Monday from
visit with his daughter In Lansing.
Miss Cecil Carey has gone to Burwick,
N. d., to accept position in school.
The Eighme property on Randolph str aet
will be sold to the highest bidder May 18th.
The Kaleidoscope Club met at the home
of Miss Blanche Tuthill Wednesday even
ing.
The city of jackson Is to have $40, 900
library building, the gift of Andrew Car
negie
Geo. K. Pardee has been entertaining his
brother, Ernest b. Pardee, of Howell, this
week.
Mrs. A. w. Hookway entertained her
sister, Miss Marskey, of Saginaw, the first of
the week.
Chas. Covert returned to his work In
Lansing Monday evening after a short visit
In the city.
Mrs. Fred Woodland entertained her
uncle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pier, of
Flint, Sunday.
The Knights of Pythias and Rathbone
Sisters gave party in the K. of p. hall
Tuesday evening.
The Masonic Lodge did work In the third
degree Wednesday night giving the Master
Mason degree to candidate.
The Ladies' Library Association has been
made the recipient of another ten dollar
gift from Mrs. Julia Sharts.
Edward Carr has recently imported
severa. fine thoroughbred sheep from
Ontario which he has put on his farm.
The Y. p. 8. G. e. of the Congreg ational
church will give ten cent supper In the
church parlors tomorrow, Saturday, even
Ing.
DR.. Walkers next regular visit to Owosso
at National Hotel is Friday, April 18th.
See more extended notice In next wee ks
paper.
The Congregational Endeavorers invite
you to attend their devO tional service
Sunday evening at 5:45. "A short and help
full service for you.
Mrs. John Chapman has returned from a
visit in Eaton Rapids and is preparing to
leave for Tacoma, WASH, during the
coming month to join her husband who is
already there.
G. ii. Cherry, who formerly lived in the
city but now lives in Vermontv lille, has
been in the city this week to visit his SOD e
Fl. Cherry who expects to leave for lula rosa,
New Mexico, Monday.
q. S.Allison & Son have been showing a
picture of the first house built In Owosso,
the picture being In their show window this
week. The house stood on the bank of the
river near the Thomas store.
G. l.. Dimmick is remodeling the extern
sion on the rear of the store occupied by
Sprague q Co. so that an entrance can be
had to it and to the store occupied by
Thome & Frisbie through the alleyway.
The services at the Catholic church were
interrupted Sunday by the breaking out of
fire near the roof, the ere starting from one
of the chimneys. The department re-
sponded promptly aud the fire was put out
with but little loss.
M. II. Reynolds went to Detroit Tuesd ay
morning to attend meeting of the agents
of the State Life Insurance Co, of Mas
sachusetts, and 10 attend meeting of the
executive committee of the State Sunday
School Association which met the following
day.
The School Savings Bank system started
out Monday with most encouraging total
of deposits. One of the eighth grades
deposited the amount of $1O.15 while the
smallest amount deposited by any grade
was 81. 35 which was deposited by one Of
the first grades. The average amount per
grade was over four dollars, while the total
for the schools was $140.76. Sixty.five per
cent Of the pupils made deposits.
The regular meeting of the Current Topic
Club was held Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. l. II. Keeler, on Oliver street.
The papers Of the afternoon were by Mrs.
K. 0. Dewey, the subjects being, "Rome
During the Renaissance" and "What We
Owe to its Art Loving Popes." The usual
discussion Of current topics and the transac-
ton Of routine business was also part of
the program. The next meeting of the club
will be at the home of Mrs. Morris Osburn
next Monday.