davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
w. a Kent Dead.

William A. Kent died Saturday
morning at his home on Woodlawn
avenue, aged forty years, after an ex-
tended illness Of Bright's disease, hav-
ing been confined to the house for
several weeks and been sufferer for
many months. He took treatment a
short time ago at the st. Louis Sanitar-
ium without apparent benefit. He is
survived by his wife and twelve year
old daughter. Mr.. Kent has been a
resident of Owosso for number of years,
and up to the time of his illness was a
successful contractor and builder. He
has represented his ward on the board
of supervisors for four years, and was a
member of the committee in charge of
the building of the new court house,
acting as superintendent of the work
part of the time.
He was member of Owosso Lodge of
Odd Fellows and of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, both of which
were represented at the funeral
which was held Tuesday morning
at ten o'clock. The board of super
visors also attended in body. The re-
mains were taken to Mason for inter
ment. The funeral was held at the
Corunna Ave NJ. E. church, Rev. King
officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Elremer's Ball.

The ball given Wednesday evening at
the armory by the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen was the most largely
attended party of the winter, and was a
success in every way. Over three hun
dred and fifty people were at the armory
and nearly three hundred partook of a
banquet served by the Ladies' Social
Union of the Congregational church.
At O'clock, DR.. A. M. Hume made a
short address of welcome and W. F..
Bradley responded for the railroad men.
Dancing was then enjoyed until the
banquet hour and resumed after the
banquet, Tubbs' full orchestra furnish
ing excellent music. Guests were pres
ent from Toledo, Ann Arbor, Durand,
Mt. Pleasant, Frankfort, and other
cities.
The armory, which has been used for
roller skating and indoor ball much to
the detriment of the floor as dance
floor, was appropriately trimmed and
cleaned, flags and bunting of red, white
and purple being used profusely and in
the center, suspended from the arch was
an immense bell of red and green. Le-
comotive headlights were used inside
and outside of the armory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Mrs. r. e. Van Dyne Dead.

Mrs. Fred E. Van Dyne died at her
home on Robbins street Tuesday after
noon at o'clock after an illness of one
day with puerperal convulsions. The
funeral will be held this afternoon at
the home, Rev. G. III. Hanks officiating
and interment will be at Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Josephine McCaul Van Dyne
was born in Owosso township, twenty
four years ago, but lived most of her
life in this city and had wide circle
of friends who admired her for her
many good qualities, her cheerful dis
position, her kindness at all times
About four years ago she married
Lieut.. f. #. Van Dyne and they were
leaders in the social activities of Co. H.
The Company will attend the funeral
in a body.
She is survived by her husband, her
mother, Mrs Mary McCaul; three sis
ters, Mrs. Luther Elwell of Owosso;
Mrs. Albert Darling, of Frankfort and
Mrs Gus Scheffler, of Belding, all of
whom are here to attend the funeral.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
The Roundup Farmers Institute.

The State Institute at the Agricultu-
raj College, February 10 to 23, promises
to be the largest and most successful
meeting of the kind ever held in Michi-
gan. 1t opens on Monday afternoon
February 10 with conference of Insti-
tute lecturers and delegates, and the
regular sessions begin on Tuesday
morning. The first day will be DEVOTED
to alfalfa, nitro-culture, sugar beets,
fruit growing, spraying potato culture,
and potato blight. Wednesday will be
Corn Day" and joint session with
the Michigan Corn Improvement AS
sociation will be held. If every farmer
in Michigan could attend this corn
meeting it would be worth millions to
the state. Thursday will be given up
to Forestry and Dairying. Governor
Warner will preside, and speak on
"Dairying in Michigan" in the after
noon. On Friday the topics will relate
to Stock Feeding and Breeding.
Educational matters will be discussed
on Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday
night Good Roads will be handled by
Commissioners Earle and Rogers. Mrs.
Caroline Bartlett Crane, of Kalamazoo,
will speak on Village and Rural I'm
provement. -
Among the noted speakers on the
program are Prof Thos. Shaw, formerly
of the Ontario Agricultural College and
now editor of the Orange Judd Farmer;
Prof. r. A. Moore, the alfalfa and corn
"crank" of the Wisconsin Agricultural
College; Prof. G. B. Lane, the dairy ex-
pert of the U. s. Department of Agri-
culture; and Prof. w. j. Green of the
Ohio Experiment Station, who will
speak on spraying and fruit growing.
A Women's Congress will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
for which special programs have been
prepared.
There will be corn exhibit under
the auspices of the Michigan Corn I'm
provement Association for which prizes
valued at $500 will be offered. Each
exhibit requires ten ears and even if not
worthy of prize it will be scored and,
as this will show the defects, it will be
we'll worth the trouble and expense.
Every farmer should take a ten-eaI
sample of his corn.
The leading railroads offer the lowest
convention rates to Lansing and board
can be secured at $1.25 and upwards.
Every farmer should try to attend
this meeting and inspect the work done
at Ibis" college.
For complete program with list oi
prizes send postal card to "Superin
tendent Farmer Institute, Agriculture
College, Mich"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Rev. r. o. Cooper Resigns.

At the close of the morning service at
Christ Episcopal church last Sunday,
Rev. R. O.. Cooper announced to the
congregation that he had rendered his
resignation of the rectorship of the
church to the vestry, to take effect
March 10th next. The resignation came
as surprise to practically all of the
people of the church, although it was
known that he had considered leaving
the city. He has received calls recently
to three churches, one in Indiana, one
near Chicago, and one in Chicago. He
visited Chicago upon invitation of Bish-
op Anderson and after looking over
the field decided to accept the invitation
extended to him by the vestry of st.
Johns church of that city. The Indi-
ana church offered much larger salary
but the opportunity for work seemed
greater and the advantages of the city
so much superior that he decided to ac-
cept the Chicago call.
Mr.. Cooper came to Owosso a little
over seven years ago and has worked
faithfully for every interest of the
church, being an able preacher and a
thorough churchman. He has made
many warm friends who regret his de-
parture, though realizing the advan-
tages in many ways to him and to his
family of a residence in Chicago Mrs.
Cooper has taken very active interest
in all branches of the church work, and
has kept the choir up to very high
standard and large number of young
people of the city have, by being mem.
bers of the surpliced choir, received
valuable musical training that could
not have been had otherwise in the city.
1t will be difficult task to find any one
who will do the work 80 successfully
and faithfully as she has.
In resigning, Mr.. Cooper said that he
felt that some things might be bettered
by some one else taking up the work
that he had had the church in mind
rather than an individual or any mum
Der of individuals in everything that ht
had done and he hoped that the church
would always be kept apart from and
above anything that tended to bring II
down from high plane as a religious
body. He hoped the church would tax,
on new life, its members new zeal ant
the parish prosper In every good way
The people of st. Paul's church, Co
runna, also regret the departure of Mr.
and Mrs. Cooper as they have been YER,
successful in the work there and hay,
many friends in that city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Burton.

Rev Peddleton, of lansing who has
been the guest of Rev D Youngs for a
few days has returned home-Mr ] HI
Dennison who has bought frame barn
of E. Simpson has moved the same on
his farm-Mrs d S Cramer enter
tanned her sister and son, Mrs M q
Eldrige, of Ovid for the last two days
Mrs d Covert, of Ovid, was the guest Of
Mrs P HI Wilkin the past week-Mr
and Mrs Henry Binger entertained the
M e Aid Society this week-Mr and
Mrs A E Auiler entertained her daugh-
ter and husband, of Owosso, over Sun.
day-Mrs G d Horton was the guest
of Mrs P Fl Wilkin, Tuesday night
The largest Aid Society ever held in this
place was the M p Aid held Tuesday at
the home of Rev and Mrs d Youngs,
there being 155 who ate dinner and
some were present from Owosso, Ovid,
Garland and Bennington-Mrs. Mag
gle Duvall, of Kansas, was the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs d s Cramer this week
Rev John DISTANT, of Owosso, was the
guest of w G Stiff, Monday night
Mrs Frank Cook was the guest of her
daughter Mrs Snyder. of Garland
Isaac Banghart, of Owosso, spent Tues
day with friends in this place-W G
Stiff has his new boiler in place and is
doing thriving business for which the
farmers are very glad.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Will Return to Michigan.

Writing from Evangeline, Louisiana,
Edwin G. Gurden, formerly of Owosso,
says: At the present time we are all en-
joying better health than in the past,
except our daughter Ethel, who the
doctor says is threatened with typhoid
fever. We hope, however, time will
prove him mistaken. 1 do not think
this healthy country in which to live
and it is our intention to return to
Michigan in April or May. The
weather here is fine at present. We
have had little rain so far this winter.
Last week it rained and froze so that
everything was covered with ice, tele-
phone poles and wires being broken
down by the weight. We are on the
Evangeline oil fields, one Of the largest
in the world. A new well which pro.
duces $1,000 barrels of oil daily was
brought in" last week. This may look
big to you northerners but when you
know that it gushes ten inch stream
of oil without ceasing night and day
you will think it is not over estimated
1t is a natural gusher. Some of the
wells are gushed with air forced in by
steam power. Truly it is wonderful
sight to those who have never seen any
thing of the kind. We wish all oul
friends could see it and also visit thi'
part of the country,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Lincoln Service.

The Congregational church was filled
Sunday evening with congregation
that was very highly interested and in
structed by an address by Hon. Webster
Davis on Lincoln. Rev. Hanks intro
duced the speaker, briefly, giving few
well chosen thoughts. The music was
appropriate to Lincoln memorial SER
vice. Mr.. Davis took up the great
characters in the worlds history, brief
ly, and then spoke eloquently of the
many virtues and characteristics that
have made Lincoln rank with Washing
ton as the most loved of all Americans
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Sheep Stealing.

Jack Cook and Isaac Lounsbury, of
this city, were. arrested Saturday on a
charge of grand larceny, the claim be-
ing that theysstole five shropshire sheep
from the Hartshorn farm south of the
city. AS soon aslthe sheep were missed
search was made and two carcasses were
found at packing house and the others
were found on J. III. Copas' farm, he
having purchased the animals, he states,
from the accused men. The men were
taken to the county Jail. The officers
claim that Cook has long been engaged
in this kind of business but has been so
clever about it that evidence against
him could not be obtained.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Memorial Service.

Quackenbush Post and the w. R. G.
held a joint memorial service at their
hall Monday evening, Commander Free
man and President Mrs. l. w. Knapp
presiding. A large number were pres.
ent and the services were very impress
sive. Music was furnished by the Con.
gregational choir and an appropriate
address made by Rev. G. H. Hanks.
Those who have passed away during
the past year are D. f. Blair, G. o. Lap.
ham, Charles Collamer, Michael Strehl,
Jacob Hathaway, E. H. Jacobs and
Mrs. VIM. Stevens.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Pioneer M e etIne.

The annual meeting of the Shiawassee
County Pioneer Society for the election
of officers and general good time, will
be held at the new court house in the
City of Corunna on the 22nd day of
February, 1906. First session at 10
o'clock a. m Afternoon session at 80
p m. A fine program has been made
for the afternoon session. Come one
and all and bring your friends.
JOHN M. FITCH,
Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
No Cause of Action.

The jury in the case of Wilds VS..
Service and Dansby brought in ver-
dict, Monday, of no cause for action
after short dellberation. The plaintiff
claimed damages because of drain
constructed by the defendants in An
trim township. Watson & Chapman rep
resented defendants and A. l.. Chand-
ler the plaintiff and the case has been a
long and expensive one for the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16

and amusements and finish up the even
ing with nuts or popcorn or nice pan
of apples.
| M. L. Peterson, delegate to the State
Association of Farmers Clubs held in
Lansing last December, gave an extend
ed and most interesting report of the
standpoint it would be an admirable re-
port for publication, simply extracts
from it would not do it justice.
Mrs Geo. T. Mason gave history of
the Burton Farmers Club from which
few notes are given.
This club, the first in Shiawassee Co,
was organized in 1886 by Mr. and Mrs.
@. B. Woodin, then of Burton, and by
vote of the organization was given
the name it now bears There were ten
charter members. At each succeeding
meeting other families were added until
the number reached sixteen when it
was thought best to limit the member
ship to that number. When family
from any cause dropped out another
has been taken in and the 16 to rule
strictly adhered to (the 16 to in this
instance means 16 families to one club.)
Sometime during the second or third
year after the club was organized Mr..
and Mrs. G. f. GLADDEN., who had been
members since it's third meeting, moved
to the Maple River neighborhood and
told their neighbors about us. Soon
after the Maple River club was organ
ized Later Mr.. and Mrs f. o. Place
joined our club. They, wishing to help
their neighbors along organized and
Joined the North Owosso club Thus
two of the most popular clubs of our
county are children direct of the Bur-
ton Farmers club and indirectly we
might claim relationship to all of the
other nine or ten clubs in the county.
We have had on our list 100 members
or heads of families. Out of this num-
ber sixteen have died. Ten of this num-
ber are resting in Oak Grove cemetery,
Owosso township: Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Moxley, Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Mason, Mrs.
Van Wagner, Mrs. ElihuI Mason, Mrs.
Lucy G. Doane, Mrs. Marcia Launstein,
Mr. B. Simpson and Mrs. R. G. Shep-
ard three, Mrs. VIM. Merrill, Mr..
Thorpe and Mrs. Jane Baldwin in Ovid;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bignall in Henderson and
Mr.. Ira Alexander in Mt. Hope ceme-
terry. Some of our families have moved
away. Mr.. and Mrs G. G. Rowell and
Mrs. Alexander are in North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Woodin, Mrs. Dew
endorf and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Park are
in Glare Co., Of this state. The rest, so
far as is known, are living in this vicin-
ity.
So far as political honors are con-
cerned, our club has no grounds for COM
plant. We have had two members in
the state legislature, one having served
two years and one for the term of four
years. We have had a county surveyor,
drain commissioner, five members who
have been supervisors, and a large num-
ber of officials who have served in less
conspicuous capacity. We have at
present on our list, one supervisor and
one town treasurer. both of whom are
great favorites in our club.
Miss Grace Love the daughter of the
house, and Miss Ethlynn Peterson each
gave recitation. Mrs Auiler read
selection.
The next club meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs f. H. Rush.
s. GUILFoRD, Sec.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Thompson Hardware Stock Sold.

Henry Beswick, one of Owossos well
known contractors and builders, has
purchased the J. Thompson hardware
stock and taken possession. Mr.. Bes,
wick is we'll acquainted with the hard
ware trade in this county and will un-
doubtedly make success of the venture.
All wish him we'll
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Probate Court.

Della M. Hartshorn prays that she be
appointed administrator Of the estate of
George w. Hartshorn, deceased, late of
Durand. Hearing, March 12.
Mrs. Mary l. Vert was discharged as
administrator of the estate of Horatio
H. Vert, deceased, late of Laingsburg.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16
Superintendent Simmons Will Remain.


At meeting of the school board Mon
day evening the board voted to tender
the position of superintendent schools
oJ. w. Simmons for another year and
the position of1principal of the high
school to. Lawrence II. vandenBerg
The salary of the superintendent will
be $1,000 as it is this year, but the princi-
pal was offered an increase of 800,
making the salary $1,000.
The boards action is a wise one, as
the schools have been excellently man
aged and plans can now be taken up for
next years work. The departure OF
three or four of the high school teachers
will make next year an unusually hard
one, and the selection of competent and
successful teachers for their places will
be very important matter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16

A. L. Nichols wants grain and beans
at his Oakley mill elevator and will pay
the highest price. He has shelled corn,
ground feed, clover and timothy seed
for sale.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-02-16

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo w. Foley,
Comstock street, Thursday, a daughter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-16
womEN's DRESS SKIRTS

all wool black cloth, regular
and extra sizes, all lengths,
3 4o and 3.75 values, special
at..... ............S.4 J
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-09
ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.
Meeting of All the Assessors-The
Situation Discussed. Total
Property, S6,000,000.

In pursuance to a call issued by
Auditor w. w. Cromer the township
assessors met in the Auditors office
on Tuesday. The auditor stated the
purpose of the meeting to be to reach
some sort of basis for the assessment
Of property not only as among the
owners Of property in the various
townships, but also as among the
townships so that the burden may
bear evenly upon all property. This
was necessary, because some persons
had returned their property at its ac-
tual value in accordance with lnstruc-
tions from the comptroller general
while others had left it as heretofore
with the understanding that the
boards of assessors would equalize the
assessments.
The action taken on Tuesday was
not official. because the boards had not
vet taken the oath Of office. but it is
probable they will be governed by the
agreement reached in this meeting.
They decided on sixty per cent
valuation as basis for assessment.
Auditor Cromer had prepared a
table which shows the valuation OF
of real estate per acre with buildings
and without buildings for 1902 and
also one for this year as returned by
the owners. These tables do not claim
to be absolutely correct but are ap-
proximately so.
Neither should it be understood
that all the land in each township
is valued. at the same price per acre
but the figures given show the aver
age value of the real estate in each
township The following is the table:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-09
At The Lutheran Church.

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the, Church OF
the Redeemer wants to make the ser-
vice of this afternoon one Of the most
interesting Of the week Of prayer Sc
ries. The first half of the hour will be
in charge of the Juniors, Miss Marie
Summer leading the meeting. The
latter half will be a cradle roll SER
vice. While it is hoped that many
adults will be present, a special lnvl-
tation is given to all children.
There will be a service on Saturday
afternoon at four clock,
On Sunday morning the subject OF
the sermon will be "The First Home
Missionary, A Model At the ser
vice on Sunday night, Rev. A. j..
Bowers, D. D., will make the address.
Dr.. Bowers attended the great Mis-
sionary convention at Nashville, Ten
nessee, last week.
An offering for missions will be
made at the evening service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-09
mark
Escaped Convict Captured.

Ike Glenn, serving a sentence Of
two years, escaped from the county
chain gang on Monday morning,
while the gang was at work near Mr..
John C. Hipp's residence. Sheriff
Buford was notified and on Monday
night he sent his son, Pope Buford,
and Spearman Chalmers in search Of
the negro. Messrs. Buford and
Chalmers drove to the home Of
Glenn's wife, but failed to find him.
They continued their search, and late
in the night captured him in a house
on DR.. R. c.. Carlisle place.
The fact that Glenn was captured
within twenty-four hours after his es-
cape will no doubt serve as a warning
to others Of the gang.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-09

The meeting on Tuesday decided to
suggest that the returns be lett as
made as to the average except In
townships and II where it was de-
ciled he average should IL as fol-
lows: No. 8, without buildings S6.69
per acre instead Of $50: with build
ings $3.50 instead OF $3.50.
NJ. II. without i,riltlin=> $3.50 ~
stead of $5.1S; with buildings T6.ao,
instead Of p5.98.
The average valuatina Of land tor
lie eoruHy is S. - without buildings
and Nh buildings So %. ThlS: "i
course. cnly includes Tel estate o't
side OF incorporated towns. And as
stated it does not mean that every
piece of land is valued at these tlS'lres
per acre but the average Of all the
land.
It is understood that on this basis
the total taxable property tor the
county will reach about SIX million
dollars.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-09
"Trip TO India. -

On next Tuesday night, March 13,
our old friends, the Herald Square
Comic Opera company, will be with
us again after an absence Of three or
four years and owing to the populari-
ty which they enjoyed in the past will,
no doubt, be greeted by large house.
IA Trip TO India,'' the company's
star production this season has made
GOOD in seventeen states and in over
200 cities since the company left New
York last May. 1t is said to be a
screamingly funny musical comedy in
which "a laugh a minute'' is guaran-
teed but which, withal, is entirely
satisfactory from a musical point of
view. It is one of those rare combl-
nations in which the ingredients mu-
sic, girls, costuming effects and clean
wholesome comedy have been so
blended as to produce the most pleas
ing effect on both the eye and the ear.
Miss Leona Watson, the soprano
prima donna, and Mr. Martin Pache,
tenor, are the strangest operate ar
lists the company has ever engaged
and by their remarkable voieesc OF
rare quality and resources have left
a host Of admirers behind them
while Wilbur Cox and Frank Minor
the leading comedians, are funniel
than the comic section Of a Sunday
edition.
The advance sale Of reserved seat:
will open Monday, March IL; prices
25, so and IS cents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-09
Great Council I. O. z. M.

The Great Council Of l. o. r. NJ.
will meet in Newberry with Bergeli
Tribe on April Oil. The committees
on arrangements have been busy get
ting everything in readiness for the
meeting and it is expected to give the
Great Council one Of the best meet
ings in its history.
The banquet will be feature OF the
meeting and plates will be set for over
300 people. The contract for the ban
quet has been let to Mr.. James Dun
bar.
Mr.. Otto Klettner will be in charge
of Cateeche council of the Pocahontas
degree and will confer the Pocahontas
degree on Monday night.