The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
r. H. Black, of Detroit, was in Owes.

80 Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Sharpstene was in Flush
ing Wednesday.
j. M. Terbush was in Detroit on bust
ness. Wednesday.
The Y. M. O. A. indoor baseball team
plays at Ithaca tonight
A. B. Cook has been at Dawson doing
institute work this week.
Mrs. John Tawse and baby, of Frank
fort. are visiting in the city.
Mrs. Carrie Stewart is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Matthews at Shepard.
The West Side Pedro club meets to-
night with Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh.
Mrs. P. E. Richmond, of Mt. Pleasant,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. o. Par
ker.
Geo. Fl. Swarthout attended the state
Y. M. @. A. convention at Adrian this
week.
The Consolation Club met Wednes-
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Fl.
vandenBerg.
The Y. M. 9. A. rooms have been
papered and painted this week, being
closed part of the time.
Colfax Rebekahs were entertained by
Mrs. @. FL. Munson, King street, Thurs
day and the Royal Neighbors by Mrs.
John Sternaman,- Gould street.
Allen, Margaret and Lillian Kirk
wood, of.Toledo, were visitors at Mrs.
Francis Cardwell's this week attending
the Firemans ball Wednesday evening.
Mayor S. E. Parkilfs picture was
printed in Tuesdays Grand Rapids
Press with the comment that he would
probably be named by citizens
movement for mayor this spring.
Colfax Odd Fellows Lodge and
Rebekahs celebrated their twelfth an
niversary Wednesday evening at their
hall with valentine party. A musical
program was given and lunch served.
Glenn Bentley, of Pittsburg. and Miss
Augusta Britten, of Perry, were
married by Rev. Il G Lord at the Ben
nington Methodist parsonage Tuesday
morning. They will reside at Pitts
burg.
Friends and neighbors surprised Mr..
and Mrs. L johnson at their home We'd
nesday evening to celebrate Mr.. John
sons birthday. Music, games and re-
freshments made pleasant evening
pass quickly.
Minnie e. Mason, record keeper, and
Sarah A. Reed, finance keeper, of Adel-
phia Hive, L. .. T. M. NJ, have been
awarded certificates of honor by the
Great Hive for faithful, prompt and
efficient service during 1905.
The mail service given to New 10th
rop has been first class for some time
and it is to be further improved by an
additional mail each day, making four
received and dispatched. Few places
IN the entire country off railroad have
as good service.
The postoffice department has sent a
letter of warning to all postoffices APP
prising the government employees that
a fakir is at work collecting $3.50 from
rural carriers on some scheme. He
sometimes represents himself to be a
government employee and at ether times
charitable agent. Part of the money
he tells his victims, goes to charitable
institution. Government agents, how
ever, have learned that the money goes
into the solicitors pockets. In some
cities the regular carriers have been
touched up.
Hon. Webster Davis home in Corun-
ma was decorated Monday in patriotic
way for his party for the members of
Wallace and Quackenbush Posts, G. A.
r. and the ladies of the w. r. @. of
both Owosso and Corunna, and some
other friends. Dinner was served in
the afternoon to about three hundred
guests and a very interesting and enjoy
able program carried out, including
music by quartette, duets and solos.
recitations, reading and chorus sing
ing.
Mrs. F. Gothke, of South Chapman
street, died at the University hospital,
Ann Arbor. Friday after an operation
for tumor, aged 81 years. She was born
in Germany and came to Owosso in
1869. She has been sufferer for many
years having been operated on fourteen
years ago for the same trouble. Her
husband and four children survive her,
the children being Otto and Charles, of
Wisconsin; Mrs. August Marowsky and
Mrs. Gustave LaHaine, Owosso. Her
mother, Mrs. F. Bandkau. of Owosso, is
also living. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon, from Salems Luthern
church, Rev Theo. Hahn officiating.
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