The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-07-06


The annual meeting of the State As
sociation OF Postmasters of the Fourth
Glass is to be held in this city July 20,
81.
The receipts at the O.wosso post office
are steadily increasing, the last quarter
showing gain over the same quarter
last year of about $3.50.
Secretary of State Elihu Root left New
York Wednesday on the U. s. cruiser
Charleston for trip of three months to
South America going around Cape Horn
and stopping at all of the principal sea
ports on both sides of the continent.
The trip is one of the longest ever
taken by cabinet officer in this way.
The cruiser is one of the finest in the
navy, having been launched but few
months ago. Paymaster Thomas d.
Harris, of this city, is one of the officers
on this boat, having been one of the
fortunate officers selected from the
many who desired to be detailed for SER
VIC Oh Jle SudrleSlOu.
II. A. Chaplin, representing the State
Insurance Department, recently made
an examination Of the books of the Shia-
wassee Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
He states that the excellent work of
Secretary Frank H. Rush made the
work of checking up easy and he found
the company's business in most thor
oughly satisfactory condition, the rates
being as low as any company of the
kind. the losses promptly and properly
adjusted and the expense of carrying
on the work exceedingly low. He com
mends the policies and methods of the
company and its officers in all of the
work, believing that a more satisfac
tory condition could not exist.
Rev. G. M. Keene began his pastor
ate at the Church of Christ Disciple,
last Sunday and was greeted by large
congregations both morning and even
ing. He urged united church work in
all departments, particularly for spiritu-
atty, but that the church be made
strong and a force IN all good efforts at
all times, not temporarily but for all
time. A house divided against itself
cannot stand, a church united will con-
quor-divided it is barrier to Gods
work; look to the future not into the
past, the great work is yet to come and
more and more sacrifices must be made
to keep the world in the right channel.
Interest in Sundays services was very
strong and if kept up will make the
church great power in Owosso.
w. D. Fitzpatrick, of this city, for
nearly eight years the efficient secretary
of Congressman Fordney, has resigned
and will engage in the practice of law
at Washington, giving especial atten-
ton to matters before the departments.
Owosso friends will wish him every
possible success. Referring to Mr.. Kill
patrick the Washington correspondent
of the Detroit News recently wrote:
There is one Michigan boy who is turn
ing his experience, derived while acting
as secretary to member of congress,
to practical use. He is William D.
Fitzpatrick, of Owosso, who has been
Congressman Fordney's secretary for
the past eight years. AS Mr.. Fordney
is member of the committee on pub
lie lands and besides is large operator
in lands in his private capacity, Mr..
Fitzpatrick has had an unusual oppor-
tunity to become posted on the federal
land laws, and as he is a graduate of
the law department of the University
of Michigan, he has felt justified in
opening law Office here for the partic-
ular purpose of handling land and min
ing cases before the departments of the
government, and so wide is the ac-
quaintance he has acquired among the
people who deal in lands that he has all
the business that is good for young
fellow to have at the very start"