The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-20
Shaftsburs.

I here recently-Mrs Peter Shaft was
Lansing visitor last Ssturdsy-M
> and Mrs VIM Q McDivit spent las
Sunday at Ovid and Price with rela
tives-Mrs Lottie Williams of Anr
= Arbor, formerly of this place. visited a
the home of Mr. and Mrs James Shat,
Z and other friends here the week enc
Mrs Stephen Pinkerton of Lapeer
is visiting her mother and sister
Mrs Shaw and Mrs Burdick. here for q
few dsys-Mr and Mrs Leroy Behnai
returned to their home at Pittsburg,
Pa, Sunday, after spending the week
end with her father, j G Marsh
Mrs earle Dickman of Mason, visited a
few days here with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs John Hunkins-Dr s Worth
and son Harrison of Lansing were
guests of his brother T G North and
family, Sunday-Percy Hinchey of
Perry, Glen Wilcox and Miss Zorah
Goodrich of Laingsburg, Arthur Elliott
and Misses Josie Goodrich and Eta
Mccullough of Lansing, were guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs . E Goodrich
last Sunday-Allen Thompson and
Miss Fifield of Lansing, were visitors
of the formers sister, Mrs Harry Ham
mond. and other relatives here few
days-Mail Carrier Charles Harvey
and family are entertaining his sister
Mrs Ed Webb and children of Chelsea
Mrs G z Doty and little son Alfred
Of Corunna, visited friends in this
vicinity last Week.-Mrs. Velma
Harper visited her grandmother at
Owosso few days last Week.-Mrs.
Thelma Hammond was hit with a
ball on the arm while at the ball game
Saturday. No serious trouble resulted
more than swollen arm-Mrs M
Kay is entertaining her brother, Antoine
Rodier, of Lakeview, for few days
j P Shaft and family entertained
Mr. and Mrs B Shaft and daughter |
Marie, Miss McConkey, Misses lone
Perry and Ruth Brown of Lansing,
from Friday until Sunday-Mr and
Mrs Arthur Warner and daughter Lulu
and little friend from Lansing, were
guests Of relatives here Saturday and
Sunday-Rev Gordon and family left
last week for their future home at
Burton. Good wishes and success fol.
lows them from their friends whom
they leave-The Ladies' Aid of the
M E church met with Mrs A Hoag last
Thursday. A very enjoyable time was
spent by those present-Last Satur-
day was the big day in our little vii.
lage, the opening of the w o Calkins
elevator. A large tent was erected be-
side the elevator and free dinner was
served by w o Calkins and ladies from
Perry and Shaftsburg; about 300 par
took of the bountiful feed. Among the
guests were some politicians, who were
invited to make speeches which they
did, but at the closing they got some
what peppery and hot under the collar. {
OF course, Shaftsburg people didn't
mind this, as they are used to all kinds
of excitement, as they supposed every.
thing has happened here before, except
a free dinnerI and squabble between
the political speakers which occurred ]
that day. Now as it stands, it is mis-.
terry to our townspeople whether the
speakers considered they were used =.
right or not, serving them the free din.
ner, the menu consisting of chicken,
pork and beans. sandwiches, salads,
pickles of all kinds, pies, cakes, cookies,
fried cakes, fruits, ices, tea, coffee. e
stc., or whetherd they were over fed,
and taken with acute indigestion The q
Of :the day was spent in. 4
sports, the Morrice high scoool boys vs q
high school boys, score to =
p, was won by the former, winners re.
,eiving gate receipts. Base ball game,
VS. Perry, gate receipts won
~ latter. Handsomest baby, silver
'poon. Mr. and Mrs Depew's baby
broad jump Jas Brusselbaugn f
If Haslett, 81; Running jump, Jas !
3russelbaugh of Haslett, 81; Hop. step P
Ind jump, Fred Cady of Mason, 81
High jump, same, 81; Foot race $3.50, y
ball player, name un. Y
lnown; Potato race for kids, Don u
Carlton, Woodruff, soc; Largest load q
If visitors, A. Hoag So; Ladies' nail
Irving contest, Mrs George VanAuken, G
Il; Tug Of war. Irwin VanDewaeker's y !,
ide, box of cigars worth $1.75. Albert p
> Chandler gave speech at p. m. y
Dancing commenced soon after, con.
lucted by Oliver Brown, and an enjoy.
bile time was had by the crowd pres
mt Among other guests Jay Marsh y
md Dan Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs Robert
Mr. and Mrs FLOYD Ding
nan and little daughter were here Sat-
lrday.