The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-03-14
OWOSSO, FRIDAY, MARCH IA, 1902
LOCAL NEWS.

L. oiipci1, VI hdltludZOO, is III Ulle
city for short visit.
The o. q G. E. Co.'S barn-employes
have built derrick car for use along the
line
DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Crum will enter
tain the Entire Nous club on Monday
evening next.
Miss Nettie Wood entertains Miss
Kate Corlett's Sunday school class at
her home this evening.
Mrs. S. W. Beelby and Mrs. George
Clark spent Friday with Mrs Frank
Shickle of Maple River
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Palmer, of Norvell,
formerly of Owosso, are visiting old
friends and neighbors here.
A ten and one-half pound son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmid,
Owosso township, Monday.
George NJ Jackson got the black bean
at the Loyal Guard bean-draw, and his
dues are paid ahead for a year.
Ray Kent, Michigan Central switch
man, had hand badly pinched while
coupling cars, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Embley, of Ches-
aiming, were in the city Tuesday looking
for vacant house but failed to find one.
Mrs. Louie Lyon and Mrs. James N.
Mcbride entertained one hundred guests
at five o'clock tea, Friday, at Mrs.
Lyons home.
w. f. Ward, of jackson, is investigat-
ing the coal found on c. E. Hershey's
farm and if the vein is good for any
thing will lease the land and sink
shaft.
Miss Edith Phelps, of Austinburg,
Ohio, who has been visiting at the home
of Mrs. H. N. Williams, left Monday
for Lansing to visit her brother, E. A.
Phelps.
Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt, former pas
tor of Christ Episcopal church in Owes
so, has accepted the rectorship of st.
Peters church, Milford, Conn, and has
taken up his new duties.
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Morris Osburn
entertained the common councils of
1901 and 1902, several ex-mayors, and
other city officials at their home on
East Oliver street, Friday evening.
Bert Cross, an employee of the Owosso
Gas Co., fell from high ladder in the
Davis store Monday. He landed on
show case and was badly bruised The
glass of the show case was not even
cracked.
The Baptist w. F. NJ S. met with
Mrs. p. d. White, Friday and studied
"Colored People of the South" Papers
read by Mrs. G. Mahaney, Mrs. E. M.
Miller, Mrs. White, and Mrs. G. E.
Benpy. Refreshments were served
The Fat Mems Bicycle Club held its
annual meeting Friday evening. After
a banquet at the Wildermuth, adjourn
ment was taken to the home of Fred
Osburn, where Stanley E. Parkill was
elected president, and Gilbert L. Taylor
secretary and treasurer.
The class of 1902, ,Owosso High school
will give musical March 10. The pro-
ceeds therefrom will be used to purchase
a white stone upon which the figures
1902" will be engraved, The stone will
be erected in the Central school yard.
Officer George A. Griffith on Tuesday
came into possession of an Elks tooth
which had been lost five years. 1t was
one of pair, mounted as cuff buttons,
given to George Wildermuth by his
brother-in-law, Joseph Moore, who has
since died. Mr.. Wildermuth presented
one of the teeth ~ William Harrer, who
lost it in 1897. 1t was found by Charles
Fl. Preece, who gave it to Mr.. Griffith
Mrs. Augusta Marble, Lynn street,
died Sunday of consumption, aged 10
years. She leaves husband and little
daughter. The funeral took place Tues
day, Rev. Warner officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Collins and Mr..
and Mrs. G. ID. Stewart entertained the
members of the Dante Club and their
husbands, Tuesday, with trip to the
internal regions. Inferno for the time
being, was located at Mr.. Collins home,
which was hung with the colors of the
lower regions, red and black, and
lighted with red lamps. A ive-course
dinner was served at six o'clock. Mrs.
Stanley Z. Parkill won bust of Dante,
for reconstructing the names of Inferno
, characters out of tumble of letters
! The evening was one of unique and
original entertainment