The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
A. e. Smiley and family leave next
week for visit at Fort Smith, Ark.

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Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Thomas enter
tanned the Quingenti club and other
guests Wednesday evening.
Mrs f. b. Holman entertained the
Travellers club at her home north OF
the city Thursday afternoon.
Robbers cleared out the stock of H. A.
Dennis, tailor at Durand, Tu esday
night, taking $500 worth of suitings.
Mrs. A. NJ. Bentley entertained the
Reigny Day Club and other guests We'd
nesday afternoon, and the Bridge Club
Thursday.
Corunna lodge F. & A. M. will cele-
brate its fiftieth anniversary on January
16. A fine program has been arranged
for the occasion.
Married in the County Clerks Office,
Corunna. Tuesday, by Justice r. Nc
Bride, Samuel Infield of Ohio, and Miss
Eva Anna White of Owosso
J. B. Strehl has put in stock Of
paints and wall paper in part of the
building used by E. J. Smith as a
grocery store on West Main street.
The appointment of Hon. T. A. Ely of
Alma as member of the board of con
troll Of the State Soldiers home, is a
credit to Gov. Warner aud fine com.
pliment to Mr. Ely.
James. son of Judge Matthew Bush,
will go to Columbus, Ohio, next week
to take the examination as an alternate
for an appointment as cadet to the
West Point military academy.
The proposed trip by Y. NJ. G. A
members to Lansing January 5th, was
abandoned because enough members
would not go to get a special train. At
latter date the invitation of Lansing
may be accepted.
The annual meeting of the three
State banks in this city will occur at
their banking parlcrs on Tuesday next.
That Of the Reliance Motor Truck Co.
will be held in the Y. M. G. A. rooms
at 2 clock p. IN. on the same date.
O. T. Allen, editor of the Lansing
Journal, died on Thursday as the result
of stroke of paralysis, aged As years.
Mr.. Allen was we'll known in this
county, having resided at Bancroft for
a number of years and for short time
was engaged in the newspaper business
in this city.
Willis G. Fox of Bennington town
ship, and ID. d. Dunning of Perry, have
been given positions in the organization
of the senate and house at Lansing.
Both gentlemen were employed during
the session two years ago and their
good work at that time had much to do
with their success this week.
Robert D. Crawford has accepted the
agency for the Bitter Root Valley Irri-
cation Co, which is Offering irrigated
lands near Hamilton, Montana, on very
liberal terms. This is a famous fruit
country and Mr.. Crawford has on ex-
hibition in his office samples Of the ap.
plies grown in the valley. Call and see
them and get descriptive circular.
The recital of Mr.. G. Howard Brown,
baritone singer, at the Congregational
church, Tuesday, was highly enjoyed
by a fair sized audience. Miss Lillian
Cooper assisted as accompanist and also
rendered two piano solos. Mr.. Brown
left for Minneapolis, Mimi, Wednes-
day to take up work as an instructor.
Mrs. Brown and daughter will remain
with relatives in Owosso for few days.
The State Farmers institute for Gin
ton county is to be held at Ovid on the
18th and 10th inst. with Jason Wood.
man of Paw Paw, as conductor, A. B.
Cook of Maple River, assistant. Mr.
Cook will handle these topics: Beans a
crop" Making the beet crop
beat other farm crops 1.-THE tendency
of the times" J. N Mcbride of Bur-
ton, will discuss the Principals under
lying successful corn culture" The
indicates that the meetings
will be interesting to all who can be
present.
Quakenbush Post and the W. r. G.
held join installation exercises Wednes-
day evening, T. M. Wiley acting as in
Sailing officer for the Post and Mrs.
Rosamond Jacobs for the Corps. Short
talks were given by Commander D. c.
Cooper, Past Commander Willard
Knapp, L. S. Bowles, Wellington White,
I. M. Wiley, w. r. Smith, Mrs T. NJ.
Wiley and Mrs. Ella Owen. Refresh
ments were served after the exercises.
The republican county officers showed
their appreciation of the work of the
committee in the last campaign
by presenting few days ago to w. H.
Biglow, chairman, $95 in gold, to w. E.
Collins, secretary, gold mounted UNI
bralla, to w. A. Rosecrans, treasurer, a
gold Elk's head, set with Jewels. The
presentation was made by Register of
Deeds Cole in a very happy manner. 1t
was a fine recognition of the work Of
these men in the past campaign and the
chairman and treasurer in several. Tie
g. O. ~ Il.