The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-03-06
Brncroft.

Inc OCCASION OF Tile gathering dt MI. anu
Mrs. WilcOx's OH Beech street at 5 o'clock
Wed nesday evening February 25, was the
marriage Of their daughter Myrtle to Ed
ward p. Sherman, the junior member of the
firm of Roger Sherman IL Son. The we'd
ding was rather quiet and u very modern
affair, only about forty of their nearest
friends and associates being present to wit
ness the imposing ceremonies as conducted
by Rev. j. Ii. Oliver, the minister officiating.
The presents were quite numerous, and
while some of them were of great financial
importance. all were selected with a great
deal of taste and will be f0ndly cherished
and kindly remembered by the bride and
groom when other matters OF grave i'm
pOrtance are lost in oblivion. Among the
presents was a fine piano to the bride from
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Sherman, while to the
groom from the same source came an UNI
divided One-half interest In the stock of
general merchandise together with a deed Of
ene-half the store and lots whereOn they
stand. Early in the fall the groom pur-
chased of Mrs. LII. Roberts her late beau
tiful residence on Main street and since that
time the carpenter, the cabinet maker, the
painter, the paper hanger and other me
chanics whose business it Is to make home
pleasant, have all been employed I'm adding
to the comforts and cOnvenienceS, the
beauties and luxuries of that q IN until
now he has one of the finest If not the finest
and must convenient nome in town and that
beautifully furnished. Directly after the
ceremonies and wedding supper the newly.
welded couple repaired to the train, follow
ed by their friends and associates and with
the good wishes of all present took the train
for Grand Rapids, where they will remain
a few days, and then return 10 their beauti-
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married life undoubtedly under very differ
ent circumstances than did their parents and
grandparents. May happiness and pros
perity attend them through life is the best
wish of rye correspondent"
1t was a small blaze in the roof of Benja-
min Defries' house on Shiawassee street
which called out the ''ire company" last
Sunday mornidg. Fire e~xtinguished with
slight damages before the fire company"
arrived on the spot.
Last Thursday was a cold day, but not so
cold but what i'm the afternoon in about one
hour John Chase and Monroe SimOnson
snapped horses. John hitched up one of
the horses he got and It ran away and broke
the harness and cart all to pieces, spilled
the blankets, robes, himself and Sam Carr
out in the street. putting his elbow out Of
Joint and breaking the h0rSe's leg. DIR.
Fox dressed the elbow and Dan Herrick
killed the horse and now l understand the
atmosphere smells strong of a lawsuit but
whether Ii Is because there was not more
accomplished In the given time have not
learned.
Six Of our citizens. good reputable men,
listened for q half day to the evidence in
the case of the People vs.. Charley Hoard
and Fred Cosler, charged with LARGE ~, for
having stolen Price FOrd's chickens on the
Oath of February, and then after further
hearing the able pleas of S. 8. Miner for the
people and V. q. Lanning and Walter Nc
Bride for the defendants, it did not take
three minutes TO conclude they were not
guilty. This was in Justice Gurney's court
on Friday last. ,.
Tuesday evening K. P. Sherman and wife
returned home from their bridal tour.
smith Retain, Of Owosso, was In town
Wednesday, transacting business of q legal
nature.
w. K. Watson Is away from home this
week In the interest of Uncle Sam and the
internal revnue.
The village election which occurs on Mon
day next Is not of a political nature, yet to
our citizens ii Is q matter of grave import
ance, and the outlook at present indicates
that unusual interest will be taken n that
the election may and perhaps will be very
closely and holly contested.
Having heard Of no new cases of scarlet
fever, 1t is perhaps safe to say there Is none
In town and that the alarm was without suf-
fcient cause.
To establish the title TO the chickens
which are in litigation, Ford VS.. Hoard,
another suit In Justice Gurney's court
Thursday. Chestnuts. kIRKwooD.
Extra large bloater mackeral at Hunts.