The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-01-17
Local News.

Mr. and Mrs. C. o. Loring will en-
tertain the Quingenti club Frida!
! evening.
George M. Dewey has been ap
pointed assistant postmaster to sue
ceed the late A. A. Crawford.
Marcus Golf and Millard Ocker
man will cut the timber off the
Brooks addition on West Main street
Morrice w. r. G. has given uI
its charter, as there are no longer
members enough left to sustain the
organization.
The Elks will have roundup and
social session Tuesday evening
There will be ten candidates, and a
banquet will follow the work.
Robert Fulton, of Owosso town
ship, recently delivered to E. W.
Bilhimer load of five months old
hogs, each of which weighed 225
pounds.
Rev. c. M. Keene has received and
declined a call to the pastorate OF
the Disciple church at Wellsburg,
West Virginia, one of the Oldest
churches in the denomination.
st. Johns Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs will be here Tuesday evening
to confer degrees for the Owosso
lodge odd Fellows and Star of Hope
Rebekahs.
Fred A. Keiff, formerly of this city,
was married Wednesday to Miss
Blanche Vaughan, of Saginaw. Mr..
Keiff is working for a merchant
tailoring house in Chicago.
Owosso Lodge of Elks have receiv-
ed beautiful Indian head in water
colors, painted by Mrs. Frank Wood
ard, as token of appreciation for
the flowers sent her b ythe order
while she was i'll recently.
A large pile of snow in the gutter
near the State Savings bank tipped
Dr. Wilson's cutter over Thursday,
and his horse began kicking in an
effort to get free. The doctor held
to the reins and prevented run
away.
Edward Wagner, who lives on the
S.. S. Miner farm, west of the city,
was struck by a passenger train
Wednesday evening while driving
across the tracks at the Five Points
The sleigh was wrecked, and al
though Mr.. Wagner was hurled some
distance, he was not injured.
Mrs. Thomas Marjason, wife of
former resident of this city, died Dec.
2S in Elkhart, Ind. The family left
Owosso five or six years ago, after a
three years residence on Dewey
street. Mr.. Marjason was foreman
of the finishing room at the carriage
factory.
Dorr Day. by the aid of plates and
chemicals sent from Paris by the in
ventor, was able this week to take
photographs, in which the natural
colors were preserved in the picture.
The colors cannot be reproduced on
paper, as each glass is a photograph,
positive, not a negative.
Perhaps it is not generally known
but it is fact just the same that
Vernon townships supervisor is an
important man on the county board.
Not only has Mr.. Griffith the honor
of being a member of prominent
committees, but he is recognized by
fellow board members as man with
good business head, one whose
opinion carries weight in matters be-
fore the board.-Durand Express.
II. b. VanIiew, a prominent farm
er, who had resided on the same
farm for "a years. died Wednesday
of disease Of the heart He is sur
vived by a widow and four children.
Mr.. VanLiew was a former health
officer and justice OF the peace of his
township, and also belonged to the
Grange and the Maccabees. Funeral
services will be held at the house
Saturday afternoon at one O'Clock,
Rev. Weaver, of the Bennington NJ.
Il. church, Officiating.
William and Joseph Jefferson,
sons of the famous actor who starr
ed for so long in Rip Van Wrinkle,
presented "The Rivals" Wednesday
night to large audience. The per-
formance was in the main satisfac-
tory, although the leading lady, Miss
Bender, was SICK and Miss Brennan
was obliged to double as Lydia
Languish and Lucy. Owosso Shrin-
ers and their ladies and friends to
the number of forty-two, reserved
two complete rows of seats across
the house for the performance, and
afterwards had supper at Connor's
cafe.