The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-03

Chas. Lawrence, Mulberry street, is
quite seriously sick with an attack of
grippe.
The Estey Mfg. Co. has a display of
its goods at the Grand Rapids furni-
ture show.
Landon Barber of Corunna, has been
appointed assistant cloakroom keeper
of the state senate chamber.
Fred G. Lawrence, formerly of this
city, has recently accepted the cashier
ship of State bank at Republic, Mich.
Mark and Frank Watson, sons of MIR.
and Mrs. F. H. Watson of Detroit,
were guests the first of the week at the
home of l.. G. Hall.
Cong. Fordney has been confined to
his home in Saginaw part of the week
by an attack of grippe. He hopes to
return to Washington, Saturday.
A good auctioneer can make your
sale net you the most possible from
your goods. If you intend holding an
auction call S91.1L.1S, or "a Union
phone.
Miss Kate Corlette Of Blue Island,
ILL.,, who has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Sarah O'Connor, South
Chapman street, left for that place
Saturday evening.
The regular meeting of Shiawas-
see Chapter d. A. R., will be post
poned until Wednesday, January 8.
The members Of the chapter at that
time will be entertained by Mrs. AL
bert West, Adams street.
DIR. A. M. Hume was in Lansing,
Thursday, with q delegation of rail
road representatives interested in rail-
way sanitation for conference with
the state board of health.
F. n. Watson has recently sold his
new residence in Detroit and purchased
another in the same neighborhood. It
is understood that Mr.. Watson is con.
siderably ahead on the transaction
fnanciallySy7' - esr~
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Church and son,
Kenneth, of Ann Arbor. who are
visiting Mrs. Church's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Wilson, in this city went
to Big Rapids Tuesday for a short
stay.
The ordinance of the Lords Sup
Fer will be observed at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning, and
those who have recently been receiv-
ed into the church by baptism or by
letter will be given the hand of fell
lowship.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Scoffield and son,
Howard and daughter, Helen. and Mr..
and Mrs. r. g. Allison and two chill.
dren of st. Johns, spent New Years
in Owosso at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. 8. Allison.
o. L. Sprague has been confined to
the house since Tuesday, with a sprain.
ed ankle as the result of fall when a
fall when scaffold about the house he
is building on Adams street gave way,
dropping him to the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Strock of Hast.
ings, are visiting his sister and brother.
in law Mr.. and Mrs. Landegend of the
Brown Clothing Company of this city.
Mr.. Strock is the man that was success
full in his attempt to run an automobile
with kerosene OIL
Fred WEIGH is in Washington as a
member of committee from the Mich
igan Bean Jobbers Association which is
asking the interstate commerce com.
mission not to interfere with railroad
rates in manner to work an injury to
the shippers-and necessarily the grow
ers-of beans in this state.
Nearly fifty names have oeen Sc
cured for the organization of a
young peoples society in the Bap-
tist church. The young people will
meet at 6 O'Clock next Sunday eve
ming to adopt a constitution and
elect officers.
nc SCihi-dHlludl ulTcClOTS HlcCI-
ing of the State Savings bank was
held Tuesday and the usual four pei
cent dividend was declared The di-
rectors expressed satisfaction over
the volume of business done by the
bank during the six months just
closed
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Davies, oliver
street, entertained a party of friends
Wednesday in honor of their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. p. Hubbell of To-
ledo, o. A 6 o'clock dinner was Civ
en- Tuesday evening at the Davies
home for Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. i. Henderson, Null
berry street entertained at the
Brooks family reunion on Wednes-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hurry, Lam
sing Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks and daugh-
ter, Saginaw and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Jones and children of Oakley
were among the guests.