The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Christian are in
New York City on business.
Quincy Mcbride. of ST. Clair, called
on friends in the city Wednesday.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Knapp, of Chicago, son.
Mrs. Myron Stone and daughter of
Kansas City. are guests at L. R. Doc
Titles.
Officers of Owosso Chapter r. A. M.
were in Ovid Monday evening to confer
the Royal Arch degree.
w. D. Fitzpatrick and family have re-
moved from Washington, d. c., to
Laurel, Mississippi, to reside.
Harry R. Cole entertained at st.
Patrick's day dinner Saturday evening
The dinner is an annual affair.
The fire department was called out
yesterday by small fire in the roof of
the Michigan Central freight house.
Miss Emma Martin has resigned her
position with the American Farm Pro
ducts Co., in Toledo, and is at home in
this city.
James Odell drove from Detroit the
last of the week, having spent three
months there with his son. Mrs. Odell
came by train.
Roy Freeman, George Buzzell and A.
Schautz, of New Haven, have left for
Alberta, N. w. t., where they expect
to take up land.
A fire in the rear room of George
Wildermuth's saloon, Tuesday night,
did considerable damage, but was put
out bv the fire department before it got
much start.
The Congregational Social Union
was entertained Tuesday by Mrs. w. E.
Hall and Mrs Earl Hall at the formers
home A short musical program was
given.
Fred Edwards has been seriously i'll
with rheumatism most of the week at
the Sanitarium at st. Louis, and does
not vet show much improvement DR..
Phippen and M. F. Blair spent day
each with him.
The senior class indoor ball team was
beaten by the sophomores by score of
10 to 9 last Friday evening. The jun
iors won from the freshmen by score
of 10 to 8. The senior girls defeated
the Junior girls 20 to IA at basket ball
Friday afternoon.
G. B. Crawfords 6Sth birthday was
celebrated at his home Friday evening
by number of friends, and on behalf
of the company Howard Wright pre-
sented him with a fine watch chain.
Other presents were left to remind him
of the occasion. He expects to leave
Owosso soon.
Mrs. Catherine r. Beers died Sunday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. G.
Cooper, in Bennington, aged eighty
seven years. She is survived by
daughter and two sons, Isaac, of Perry,
and Roger, of Clinton county. The
funeral was held Wednesday at noon,
Rev. D. w. Wise officiating.
A farewell reception was rendered
Mrs. L. HI. vandenBerg by the Woman's
club at Mrs. w. M. Kilpatrick's, Tues
day afternoon. In the evening the
Eastern Stars held reception for Prof.
and Mrs. vandenBerg, presented each
with solid silver fork and held social
session and served lunch after initiating
three candidates.
First Sergeant s. M. Campbell was
elected Saturday evening by Co. II to
the position of second lieutenant made
vacant by the death of George Hunt.
He received "a votes to 16 for Sergeant
Frank Evans. His selection will, of
course, make vacancies all along the
line in the advancement Of non.com
missioned officers.
Rev. J. J. Fryer, of Ovid, occupied
the Congregational pulpit last Sunday
morning and preached very excellent
sermon which was highly instructive
and enjoyed by the large congregation
present. Rev. and Mrs. Fryer spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. Water
man, Oliver street, and left Monday for
Cheboygan where Rev. Flyer has &C
cepted a call.
The choir Of the Congregational
church are to give cantata Easter
evening, entitled 'Rabboni" by Benja-
min Loveland. 1t is one of the most
beautiful works ever presented to an
Owosso audience The cantata is in
eight parts, the theme being the resur-
rection and ascension of Christ. 1t
will be given by the chorus of 30, with
soloists and pipe organ accompaniment.
Judge Matthew Bush has on his desk
a souvenir of the old ship Constitution ;,
that stood so long in the navy yards at
Boston, in the shape of piece of oak
from the ship with silver plate on it
showing where it was from. It is used
as paper weight and was sent by Mrs.