The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13

/ The Federal Labor Union elects officers
tonight.
Mrs. Michael Griffith is visiting relatives
in Reese.
w. e, Mckenzie was In Detroit on bnsi-
ness Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Green spent Sunday
In Laingsburg.
Ora and Frank Ball, of Greenville, are
visiting at w. II. Balls.
Miss May Norton, Of Laipgsburg, is Wis.
King friends in this city,
Nathaniel Williams is home fro m bust
ness trip to Grand Rapids.
ID. NJ. Christian has a fine display of
costly china in his window.
Mr. and Mrs w. T. Stapleford are visit
ing friends in Saginaw county.
Warren Stuart, OF Toledo, spent the Fl rst
of the week with his parents here.
The concert recently held at the armory
will net the Dorcas Home about 500.
Rev. Frederick Strong of this city,
preached at Kerby NJ. E. church last Sun
day.
Mrs. Milo Bott, of Saginaw, has been
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Faxon's for
few days.
Mrs. Westfall, who has been the guest of
Mrs. A. K. VanDerveer, has returned home
| to Jackson.
Clare Burgess and Ora Norcross have
gone 10 Howard City to work at their trade
as hand caryers in furniture factory. -
Albert Amspoker was seriously bruised
about the legs Tuesday by belt flying off
and striking him at the car shops.
County Treasurer Kay will go 10 Florida
soon after the January session of the board
of supervisors to spend the balance of the
winter.
Robert Smith, of Lansing, for many years
one of the best known newspaper men in
the State, was in the city for short time
Tuesday.
Thomas E. Doyle and George II. Brad
ley are manufacturing a beer-pipe cleaner
which is having a big sale. Mr.. Doyle is
the inventor.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Grove to
Mr.. Clarence SOmers will take place
Wednesday, Dec. IS, at the brides home,
on West Main street.
Edward Young, of COrunna, and Albert
Carroll, tailor in the employ of Clarence
Somers, were sentenced to 90 days in the
county jail by Justice McCaughna Tuesday
for drunkenness.
A sacred concert was given at the First
Baptist church, Sunday evening, in place
of the usual services. The choir rendered
special music. and MIR. Parker and Miss
Lyon sang several beautiful solos.
The marriage of Miss Rose Hawkey to
Mr.. w. E. Olson will take place on Satur-
day, Dec. 2lst, at the brides home near
Bancroft. Miss Hawkey, who is stenOgra.
pher for the Owosso Carriage Co., has re-
signed her position to take effect Dec. 14th.
Soft coal has become very scarce within
the past few weeks. Manufacturers found
it almost impossible to get their orders
filled on time, and the last of the week q
famine seemed imminent. The OwossC
Coal Co. is again producing, however, and
the supply is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ii. Pettbone, Of
Corunna, celebrated the sixteenth ami
versary of their wedding, Monday evening
Among the guests were Mrs. j. ID. Crun
and son Leo, and Mr.. and Mrs. s. =. Miner
of OwOssO Mr.. Miner on behalf of~tht
guests presented Mr.. and Mrs. Pettbont
with handsomely painted bon bon dish.
A. T. Phillips believes he has two of the
shortest letters on record. He wrote {
Kalamazoo man, recently, making q bust
ness proposition. The man answered mo
and signed his name. Mr.. Phillips though
awhile and sent another proposition. Thi'
, time the man accepted by replying Yes
above his signature.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Newell, Adams street
r celebrated the twentieth anniversary o
their wedding Tuesday evening. A GROVE
of friends and neighbors gave them sur
prise, G. w. Jennings as spokesman pre-
, sented Mr.. and Mrs. Newell with set o
, dining room chairs. Refreshments wer
served and very pleasant evening enjoyed
About thirty friends and neighbors helpet
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Brown, NortI
: Chapman street, to celebrate the fiftl
: anniversary OF their wedding Monday
Col. Moyses, In behalf of the assemblies
, friends, gave Mr.. and Mrs. Brown som
, handsome presents. The evening wa
I brought to close by every one sngin
God be With You Till We Meet Again.