The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-14

County Drain Commissioner Mason was
in Gratiot county yesterday on official bus
mess.
The w. r. @. will serve ice cream and
cake in the basement of L. l.. Brewers
store on Tuesday evening, June 18th, from
until o'clock, Price 10 cents.
Two-thirds of the property owners on
Oliver street having petitioned for the
sprinkling of that street, the council should
order the work done at its next meeting
Ex-Rev. Moses Hull, of Chicago, one Of
the best orators of the world, will lecture at
Spiritual hall next week, on the evenings or
June 1910 or 1921. Other notice will be
given later.
The State Teachers Institute for Shia-
wassee county will be held at Corunna,
Aug 5-13. Prof. @. McKenney, of Olivet,
is to be the conductor and Prof. Thompson,
of Saginaw, instructor.
Coldwater Republican,: 1t is rumored and
verified here that Miss Louise VanNess,
formerly of this city, but now of Owosso,
will next month be welded to Mr.. III. A.
Clapp, of Sturgis, Mich.
The sewer board has decided to make
connection with the sewer on east Main
street at the corner of Park to carry off sur
face water. This will be q great improve
ment and will be followed by the property
owners on the north side of the street paw
ing the gutter.
Ed. Downey, brakemen on the Il. IL A.
A. Hy., fell while attempting to mount an
engine in the Mt. Pleasant yards Monday
and had his right foot and leg badly
smashed. Mr.. Downey will be brought to
his home west of the city just as soon as he
can be moved safely.
trim up the shade trees about the city is
being acted upon. Nothing will improve
the appearance of Owosso more than to
have this work done in a systematic man
ner all over the city by competent workmen.
Mark. the ten year old son of E. 7. Broe-
fife, was arrested Tuesday on complaint of
his father for stealing and taken before JUS
tice Baldwin, Thursday, for trial. After
hearing the case the boy was let off on
suspended sentence. County Agent Race
and the boys parents desired to have the
boy sent to the reform school,
Mrs. Nancy Galloway died very suddenly
at her residence, 4Os N. Hickory St., Sat-
urday evening. She had been in good
health and about the house during the day.
After supper while talking with her daugh-
ter she fell to the floor and died almost in
stantly, the trouble being heart disease.
Her age was 70 years. Rev. j. M. Ker-
ridge conducted the funeral services Tues
day; burial at Corunna.
1t is with sincere regret that we announce
the death of John T. Cooper, one of the
most respected citizens of Bennington town.
ship, which occurred at his home Wednes-
day evening after sickness of several
months. He contracted severe cold dur
ing the winter which ultimately resulted in
his death. Mr.. Cooper was Al years old.
The funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at the family residence.
At noon on Tuesday an alarm of fire was
turned in from box AZ, located at the corner
of Chapman and Stewart streets. The fire
department responded promptly but soon
learned that the fire was beyond the reach
of the hose, being in the residence of Gus
tave Jacobs near the old pump works. The
fire soon spread to the barn and threatened
several residences in the neighborhood, but
the hard work of the department and others
prevented this. During the fire it was as
certained that a three year old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacobs was asleep in the second
story of the house and the mother, almost
crazed with grief, bad to be prevented by
force from going into the house to save the
child. The bravery of Robert Smith, an
employee at the Casket Works, led him to
attempt the rescue. which was soon accom-
plished with the help of others. When
Smith appeared at the window with the girl
and jumped to the ground in safety he was
given hearty cheers for his noble work.
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