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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Bankers Meet.

The first meeting of the Shiawassee
County Bankers Club held at Durand
Feb. IL, was q pleasant and profitable
gathering and was unexpectedly largely
attended, nearly one hundred fifty
officers, directors, employees and ladies
attending A social hour and luncheon
were enjoyed at the Richelieu hotel,
after which a business meeting was
held, A. d. Whipple giving an interest
ing and instructive talk on certificates of
deposit. An expert from the Agricul.
ture college spoke on Raising Alfalfa"
and it was decided to form ten or more
clubs of farmers to cooperate with the
college in having an expert meet these
clubs and demonstrate aud furnish in
formation as to farm methods. At 3
o'clock most sumpiuous banquet was
served at the Junction house by Land.
lord Arthur 8. Thomas. Meetings will
be held several times year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Another Pioneer Gone.

Mrs. Ann Smith, aged 7S, passed
away Wednesday afternoon at s ocloc k
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. s.
M. Campbell, 725 River street, after an
illness of three months. Hardening
of the arteries and senility were the
causes. The deceased was born in
Syracuse, N. Y, and came to Michi-
gan at the age of seven years and with
her parents settled in Laingsburg,
whe she made her home until 12 years
ago when she cam, to Owosso to re.
side with her daughter.
Surviving besides the daughter are
one son, Herbert Smith, who lives
with his sister; two sisters, Mrs.
Robert Oliver, of New York and Mrs.
n. Grosebeck of Oklahoma; and two
brothers, F. Aldrich of Ovid and 81.
Aldrich of IIaingsburg
The funeral was held today from
the home, Rev. g. III Hanks officiating,
and the remains taken TO Laingsburg
for burial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Buried Forty Years.

A hatchet which was used in the pre-
liminary work of clearing the present
site of Oak Hill cemetery, is on exhibit
tion in one of the windows of the
Arthur Ward store. It is owned by II.
E. Woodbury., of Woodruff township.
In 1867 Mr.. Woodbury. came to
Owosso to purchase hatchet He met
s. Knapp, A. M. Beebe, Ira Merell
Joseph Turner, George Collier and
other members of the stock company,
who were just returning from the cem-
etery. Mr.. Woodbury. noted they car.
ried hatchet and purchased it of Mr..
Knapp for $1.35. He used it while
hunting and trapping for several years,
but it was lost about 40 years ago
Recently as Mr.. Woodbury. was digging
q post hole near his home, he uncov
cred it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Death of Mrs. Julia Sharts.

Mrs. Julia F Sharts, aged S4 years,
died Friday, Feb. 13, after long i'll
ness at the home of Miss Augusta
Brooks, South Shiawassee street.
Julia F. SAKE was born in Clinton
county, N. Y. in 1880. the daughter of
Judge SAKE. After marrying Rev Oar.
win w. Sharts she came to Owosso
forty. three years ago, Rev, Sharts being
pastor of the Congregational church
for five years. after which he retired
and they remained in Owosso where
Mr.. Sharts died twenty two years ago.
Mrs. Sharts was a woman Of strong
personality, an active worker in the
church for many years, a prominent
member Of the W. r. c.. w. G. T. u,
Kings Daughters and Y. w. G. A.
She was very charitable and many
families and all the societies. especially
the Dorcas home of this city, have
received much help from her and she
considered it duty to aid in home and
foreign missionary work
Mrs. Sharts is survived by lnieces and
nephews who reside in the east. The
funeral was held Monday, Rev. g. II.
Hanks officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
"Owosso" Day.

At the Tuesday luncheon of the I'm.
provement Association it was decided
to have banquet on Tuesday evening
of next week instead of the regular
luncheon and arrangements have been
made with the ladies Of the Baptist
church to serve the same in their par.
lors at $3.50 p. m. The tickets are to be
scld at 35 cents and it is desired that
reservations be made with Secretary
Seegmiller at once so that the ladies
may know how many to provide for.
Questions of vital Importance to Owosso
are to be discussed and it is hoped that
as many members of the Association as
possible will be present at the first
"Owosso Day" gathering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Perry Farmer Dead.

Rene Clark, Sr., was found dead on
his door step when his son went to visit
his mother Monday evening. Mr.. Clark
Is 6S years Of age, farmer residing
seven miles south of Perry. Mr.. Clark
and his SON had been cutting wood aud
returned from the wood lot about tour
o'clock, each going to his respective
home. At six o'clock Mr.. Clark went
to his parents home to inquire after his
mother who has been i'll year and
found his father dead on the steps.
The funeral was held from st. Mary e
church. Morrice, Thursday, FIR. O'Raf.
ferty officiating. Interment in Bethany
cemetery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Expres. Office. to Consolidate.

Permission has been granted the
American, National and Wells Forge
Express Companies to consolidate their
offices in this city, effective March 1st,
The Office Of the latter company will
be removed to that of the American in
the Stafford block and w. F. Stevens
will assume the management of the
business Of the three companies. w. j.
Bowling. manager Of the Wells. Fargo
Office, declined to accept q transfer to
another point and will give his stten-
tion TO some other liues of work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Filed Articles Of Incorporation.

The Anti. Saloon and Law Enforce
ment League of Shiawassee county filed
its articles of incorporation Friday with
directors as follows: d M. Christian,
G. T. Cook, w. o. Phillips. A. N Good
win and w. J. Blood. The purpose of
the association is ITO abolish the traffic
in Intoxicating liquors as a beverage in
Shiawassee county; that the victories of
prohibition may not be empty ones it
pledges itself to support and aid in all
attempts to enforce laws aiming at the
restriction of and prohibition of the
liquor traffic. The organization is also
opposed to the relating vices of prosti.
tuition and gambling and pledges to
support any measures calculated to do
away with them" Any person in the
county is elegible to membership and
the existence is fixed at ten years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
w c T. U. Officers.

At the regular meeting of the w. g.
T. U. which was held Friday afternoon
in the First M. E church the following
officers were elected: President Mrs.
Elizabeth Hale; presidents. Mrs.
Mary Sadler, Mrs. Jane Finch, Mrs L
Everetts, Mrs. Martha Tannehill and
Mrs. Flora Shuts; recording secretary,
Mrs. Esther Grant; treasurers, Mrs.
Rathbun, Mrs Mary Weidman; supt.
of mothers meetings, Mrs. Jane Finch
supt. Of flower mission, Mrs. Eliza Free
man; evangelist, Mrs. Julia johnson
reporter, Mrs Jennie Cook; narcotics
Mrs. Rathbun; S. T l., Mrs Thomas
The motto selected was, For God and
Home and Native Land" The secre
tary's report showed the organization
to be in fourishing condition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Johnson-Pelton.

The marriage of Miss Bessie Louise,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. q. John.
son to Mr.. Hugh B. Pelton of Toledo,
was solemnized at the family home
Monday evening. Rev. G. H. Hanks
officiating in the presence of immediate
relatives. A wedding dinner was served
Sunday evening at the home in honor
of the bride and groom who left Tues
day morning for Toledo, Ohio, where
they will be at home at $40 Fernwood
avenue. The bride has lived in Owosso
most of her life and had wide circle
of friends who extend hearty con.
gratulations and best wishes Mr.. Pei.
ton is employed as rating clerk in the
Wabash railroad Offices and is an esti.
mable young man.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
WAYS AND MEANS CHAIRMAN
SHIP
Cong. Fordney In Line-Michigan
Would Fare Well With Repubh-
can House.

The Washington correspondent of the
Detroit Journal writes
Every congressman is prone to spec
ulation. Republicans cannot nelp TAX
ing peeps, now and then, into the
future to see where they would be were
the Republicans to regain control of
the house of representatives in the 1914
elections.
In that event Congressman Joseph w.
Fordney of Michigan would succeed to
the position of floor leadership now held
by Oscar w Underwood. For were
the next house to be Republican, Mr.,
Fordney would become chairman of the
all powerful ways and means commit
tee.
At present Serene Payne Of New York
is ranking member on the Republican
side of that committee, with Mr.. Ford
ney second But Mr.. Payne is regard
ed as certain to retire at the end of this
congress, in which event the Michigan
member will become the ranking Re.
publican.
Congressman J. c. Mclaughlin Of
Muskegon, is second ranking member of
the committee on agriculture.
Patrick Fl. Kelley is already ranking
minority member of the committee on
disposition of useless executive paper.
Every body laughs when membership on
this committee is mentioned, but, as
Huckleberry Finn says, That's no mat
ter" There are only two members on
the committee, one Democrat and one
Republican, and their task is to say
what shall be done with the bales and
bales of useless documents, records and
30 forth that now and then are found
to be no longer retainable in the gov
ernment's overfowing store rooms
j. M. G. Smith of Charlotte, is first
on the Republican side of the commit.
tee on labor
Samuel w. Smith of Pontiac Is rank
ing Republican on the important COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads
Were the house to go Republican and
were Mr.. Smith to be re elected this
fall he would head the committee, hay
ing more to do direct with the people
of the country than any other commit
tee in the house.
Yes, were the Republicans to triumph
mex fall, James r. Mann of Illinois
would become speaker and Congress
man Fordney of Saginaw, Mich, would
become floor leader. However, Michi
gan has long had a record for retiring
her congressman just when they were
on the eve of attaining great place, and
there is now the possibility that Con-
gresham Fordney will have run for
denomination at the hands of Congress-
man Linquist
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Law Permitting Armory Appropria-
ton.


Several inquiries have been made az
to whether the supervisors could legally
make an appropriation to assist in
building an armory. To answer the
same welquote the following from sec.
tion 60 Of act "a of the public acts OF
1909: H
"The military board shall have power
to receive from counties. cities. munici
palisies or other sources donations OF
land or contributions of money to aid
in providing or erecting armories
throughout the State of Michigan, for
the use Of the national guard of Michi.
gan, and which shall be held as other
property for the use of the national
guard OF the State of Michigan. and
counties, cities or. municipalities are
hereby authorized to make such con.
tributions for the purposes of this act.
and are authorized to purchase land OF
issue bonds for the purpose of raising
money for said contribution, if the
board of supervisors of the county or
the common council of a city by a
majority vote decide to do so" The
act limits the tax levy or bond issue by
the city or county to $50 900.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Post Off g Notes.

Eleven applicants took the clerk.
carrier civil service examination Satur.
day.
The recent ruling by the post Office
department permitting the orwarding
of post cards or letters whether or not
any postage has been paid and of other
classes of matter when partially paid,
double postage to be collected upon de
livery, applies only to foreign mail.
The treatment of domestic mail is not
altered.
Post office hours on Monday will be
the same las on other holidays. the
general delivery, stamp window and
money order department being open
from z to 10 a. m City carriers will
make one general delivery; rural car
i1ers will not make trip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Death of Frank w. Turner.

Frank Warren Turner aged SO years,
died Saturday at his home on Cass
street after an illness of three weeks o t
heart trouble.
Mr.. Turner was born in Chagrin Falls,
o., coming to Michigan thirty five years
ago and to Owosso twelve years ago.
being employed at the Robbins factory
a. engineer. He was active as Macca
bee serving four years as commander
and as finance keeper several years.
Deceased is survived by his widow
and three sons, Harry, Lewis and War
rem of this city, his mother and tive
sisters in Ohio. The funeral was held
Monday, Rev. G. II. Hanks officiating
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Junior PIav.

The freshman" is the name of {
play to be given soon by the juniors o.
the high school, at the high schoo1
auditorium. The cast chosen is as fol
lows:
John Worden, the Freshman Rober
Storrer.
Picadilly Jerome-Harold Coon.
Bugs Stevens Cornelius Pond.
"Col." Griggis-Walter Newson.
Tiny" McGrath-Glen Crane.
Prof. Locke-Clarence Campbell
Horace-Harold Gordon.
Marv Locke-Gladys Ruele.
Judith Blair-Margaret Copas.
Miss Porter-Hazel Hinchey.
Violet-Rosslind Hooke.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
ARMoRY APPROPRIATION
Unanimously Endorsed by 0wosso
Grange After Careful Considera-
finn

Owosso Grange went on record at its
session Tuesday by unanimous vote
in favor Of an appropriation Of $500
by the county to sssist in the erection
of an srmory in this city Announce
ment that the question would be con.
sidered had been made at the previous
meeting SO that the members had had
opportunity to give some thought to
the proposition. and 1t was certainly
gratifying to the members of the I'm.
proyement Association armory commit.
tee who were present to hear the frank
expressions from the members favor.
able to the supervisors issuing bonds
for the sum named, to be paid in four
installments of 81, 500 the first year and
$4,000 each year for the following three
years.
The proposition has now been en-
dorsed bv the North Owosso Farmers
Club, the County Farmers Institute
and Owosso Grange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Sanitarium Damaged.

Fire from an overheated furnace
damaged the DR.. g. E Bliss sanitarium
building on Michigan avenue, Wednes-
day, to the extent of $500 and killed a
pet cat and chicken. Smoke filed
the entire house, but the fire was dis
covered in time to prevent the destruc-
tion of the building
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Mrs. Jane Miner Dead.

Mrs. Jane Miner, aged n, died We'd
nesday, in Caledonia township, after
an illness of several weeks. Surviving
are three daughters, Mrs. Corey Ster.
ling Of Marshall, Mrs. A. @. Cummings
who resides In the west, Miss Jennie
Miner, who has been living with her
mother, and one son, Burgess Miner of
Toledo, Ohio. She als) leaves two
nephews, Judge 8. 8. Miner and j. q.
VanCamp, Of this city. The late Nc.
Elwain Miner Of this city was son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Mason Arraigned.

Edward L. Mason, former vice. .presi.
dent of the Fox & Mason Co. of Co.
runns, was arraigned before Justice
Stockwell in Pontiac. Monday, and de-
manded an examination which was set
for Friday. Bail was fixed at $500.
Mason has as yet had nothing to say
except to declare that he did not pre-
pare the statement used in borrowing
money from the banks. 1t is claimed
now that several banks loaned money
to the company believing the condition
to be as Mason stated it,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Railroad Defaults.

Ellis Wilson, counsel for F. l.. Con-
Wis. trustee in bankruptcy of Clarence
Shields of Owosso. has taken judg
ment of $4,000 in the circuit court
against the Grand Trunk railroad, the
claim being for poultry delayed in de-
livery. The railroad company has
asked for reopening of the case
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
In Honor of Mrs. w. e. Collins.

Mrs. 9. M. Bilhimer and Mrs. w. A.
Rosenkrans were hostesses at one
o'clock luncheon at the home of the
former in Corunna, Wednesday, tc
sixty Owosso ladies in honor of Mrs. W.
E. Collins. A four course luncheon
was served by Mrs. J. II. Collins. Mrs.
Glen Reynolds, Misses Bess Garland
and Florence Lindsey after which Mrs
Walters Of Charleston sang several solos
and Leonard Seel rendered violin solos
accompanied by Miss Dorothy Petit
bone on the piano. The function was q
most delightful affair.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
A CONGRESSMAN TELLS WHY
GO TO CHURCH"
An Eloquent Testimonial to Religious
Influences Finds it's Way Into
Congressional Record-Where
Hope and Consolation Are


Found.
The Congressional Record prints tbs
following speech by Hon. Claude Waa-
yer, congressman from Oklahoma, on
why Go to Church"
1t is sweet on a summer MOTning,
when the air is quiver with love songs
of the birds and fragrant with the odor
of roses, to hear the music Of the church
bells, an-inyitation to the world d-wearied
to enter Gods temple and find peace.
because the instinct of worship 10 in the
man and the church is the temple uf
the living God.
go to church because fin1 peace
there, which De Quincey described as
resting from human labors, Sabbath
Of repose, a respite granted from the
secret burdens of the heart, as if | stood
at distance and aloof from the uprosg
of life; as If the tumult and fever aud
strife were suspended; as If there brood
ed over me dovelike and halcyon calm,
go to chnrch because l love the
music that hear there, the mighty rol
of the great organ, mingled with ths
marvellous symphonies of that divine
stringed instrument, the human voice.
untwisting all the chains that tie
the hidden soul Of harmony.
1 go to church because I delight Ee
hear the teachings of the preacher,
whose soul is dedicated to God. whose
field is as wide as Gods universe. whose
theme is the destiny of man, and whose
words are the oracles Of Fate. Mar
yelous is the spell of the preacher to
whom God has given genius and con.
secration and the power of illustration
drawn from the old, sacred, immortal
Book, and from the miracles Of naturs,
no less revealed in the crimson tipped
flower turned up by the plowshs7e 81
Robert Burns, upon the soil of Ayr, thar
in the long reaches of the star. girt skies,
go to church because ''the way is
dark and lam far from home, and bc-
cause the church is the polar star &c
light my pathway in the rayless night
/ go to church because the church
ministers not only to the spiritual, SUt
but also to the material needs Of life,
and because it is there that the charities
that soothe and heal and bless are scat
tered at the feet of man like flowers
go to church because in that stmoe-
phere vice and crime wither and die.
l go to church because ! hear tho
teachings of the philosophy of Jesus, the
Incompatible Man; and if you say His
teaching is philosophy and not religion,
and that He was man and not gOS
then the philosophy of that Man hes
redeemed the world from savagery azls
bl sssed mankind with Christian civiIi-
zstion. and to my mind, 1t is thits
worth while to bear.
go to church because find thefs
consolation and hope. becanse j ses
there the dawn and not the sunset; suE
it were better for many, even If the hors
were baseless and the vision bat az
elusive phantom, to cherisb's dYeam sG
glorious and beautiful than 20 DC
weighted down and crushed with tks
quarried mountain OF world without
hope and without God.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
City Sued For $3.50.

Phillips & Taylor, garage firm of this
city, have begun suit against the city
for $3.50 claiming an auto bus was
damaged by being driven into hole in
the pavement not properly protected
and where no warning signal light was
placed. Geo. E. Pardee represents the
firm and the Nj. U. T. is made a party
defendant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20

A small oil shed at the Ann Arbor
car shops was destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning. Prompt work by both
the employees of the Ann Arbor and the
city fire department averted disas-
trous conflagration as the fire was in
close proximity to the machine shop.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
SUNDAY, MARCH I5.

"Go-To-Church Sunday" Will Be OBJ
served-Committee Named.
At meeting of pastors of all
churches and others. held Saturday,
Sunday, March 10, was designated as
"Go.to Church Sunday" for Owosso
and Corunna, and Mayor BRANDED will
act as chairman, and W. A. Seegmiller
as secretary and treasurer of the ar
rangements committee, with Revs.
York, Hanks, Cross and Dewey as other
members. Revs. Hanks, Dewey and
York in Owosso, and Revs. Doty and
Cross in Corunna, will serve as adver.
tising committee.
1t is hoped that every person in both
cities will juin in the movement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
$4,000 FOR BREACH
OF PROMISE.
owosso Widow Sues Perry Farmer
for Jiltins Her.

for Jiltins Her.
BY her attorney. Geo. E. Pardee, Mrs.
Fannie L. Ostrander of Owosso, has
begun suit for $4,000 damages for
breach OF promise Of marriage against
Pratt Wilcox. a we'll to do farmer re-
siding in Perry township. Mrs. Os-
trAnder claims Wilcox proposed to her
in January after paying attention to
her several months, and that Feb 8
was aet ss the date for their marriage.
a week prior to the date Wilcox is said
to have declared his intention to 20 to
Gwosso and assist Mrs. Ostrander in
the final arrangements. He did not
come to Owosso on the date arranged,
and ten days later she saw notice of
his marriage in Williamson to Mabel
Newman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Tribute to Officer.

The Loyal Guards celebrated the
birthday anniversary of Captain Gener-
al Chas 5. Terry after the regular
business meeting Tuesday evening and
presented him with silk umbrella
Refreshments were served and a general
good time enjoyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20

In the case of e. Il. Smith, the Mid
dlebury farmer, vs. f. e Pierson, of
Owosso, which was to have been heard
in the municipal court Owosso, Feb.
18th, settlement has been made. Pier.
son took the COW involved and sold her
to other parties. Smith pays the costs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
COUNTY FAIR.
Prospects for Ono for Shiawassee
County Now Seems Good

AT the Improvement association meet
ing Tuesday. w. ID. Burke, chairman
OF the county fair committee. reported
that it would be necessary to raise
$4,000 to provide buildings and repair
the d. q c. grounds east of the city,
which 1t is proposed to buy at $500 an
acre for 81 acres The cost of holding
fair Of any size various from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t is proposed to
sell stock in small quantities to resi-.
dents of all parts of the county,
Further reports will be made later.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
May Have Base Ball Here.

Merrick Blair and James Corcoran
attended meeting in Mt Pleasant
this week, to discuss the forming of a
base ball league to take in six teams,
probably from Ithaca, Mt Pleasant,
shepherd, Midland. Merrill and Owosso.
After some discussion adjournment was
taken to March z.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
Tsxpavers' attention.

Pay your taxes this week. Tuesday.
Feb. "a, is the last day on which they
can be paid without an added penalty,
A. T. WRIGHT,
Adv. City Treasursr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-20
How to Detect the
Alum Baking Powder

(Which are the alum baking powders;
how can avoid them unless they are nameds"
asks a housekeeper.
Here is one way: take the can Of low
priced powder in your hand and read the
ingredient clause upon the back label. The
law requires that if the powder contains alum
that fact must be there stated. If you find
one Of the ingredients named alum, or sui
phate Of aluminium. you have found an alum
baking ponder
There is another and better way. You
don't have to know the names of the alum
powders. Use Royal Baking Powder only;
that assures you cream Of tartar powder,
and the purest and most healthful baking
powder beyond question.