The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-22

The skating race at the arm0ry Wednes'
day evening had four contestants. Fred and
Art. Robinson. Charles Salisbury and L.
, Holmes, Salisbury winning easily.
The Good T-mplars will give n maple
sugar social at the residedce of II. Common,
5l3 Grover street. on Wednesday evening,
Feb. 81. AL are invited. Price 10 cents.
| Chas Z. Abbott. former resident OF
Ow0sso. and one Of the famous drivers OF
the country is d, ad, aged b2 years. MIR.
Abbott gave Jerome Eddy his mark OF 2:l616
The Junior hop 1T the University was
held last Friday evening and surpassed all
previous ones in the matter of decorations.
music and attendance. j. q. Tillotson OF
this city was member Of the reception
! committee.
Carl F. Betke. OF Owosso township, died
at his home last Friday and was buried
Monday, service being held at the German
Lutheran church, Rev. PAU KioDki Officat-
ing. MIR. Bctke was the father of Mrs.
Minnie Hoppe of the West Side.
The winows of William Beaulieu and
George AIberts, former residents of this
city, who were killed by the explosion of q
tank of oil on the T., & A. A. X. R., will
receive $4,000 each from that road, Judge
Kicks sustaining the decision at Toledo last
Monday.
A man giving the name OF Noble Sproule
was arrested on Monday evening at the
Junction BY Officer Barresford on charge OF
having stolen a revolver at Laingsburg.
The revolver was found In his possession
and he was taken to Laingsburg by an Off
Ger, and fined Sl1.
Mrs. Cora Dodge Fuller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Dodge, OF Howell street. died
at their home al O'Clock Tuesday evening.
The funeral will he held this afternoon
from the residence at 300 O'Clock. Her
death was caused by blood poisoning and
was entirely unexpected.
The jury in the assault and battery case
against Allen q. Cole tried before Justice
Byerly Friday was unable to agree standing
three for acquital and three for conviction.
The case is set for retrial tomorrow. The
people were represented by Geo. Il. Nc
Caugbna and the defendant by ) $. Miner.
Henry Martin will serve 65 days in the
Detroit House of correction for dispoSing OF
wood beonLing to someone else. He brought
in some wood for George C0akes, sold IT,
loaded up two cords of wood belonging to
f. ID. Hale, which was left near the feed
barn, and sold that to j. IL. Deal for 49,
Geo. E. Mason and Selden s. Miner
answered the summons from Detroit to
show cause why they should not be fined
| for contempt of court in not turning over
| the Snedicor d Hathaway stock of boots
| and shoes and after a two days argument
Judge Carpenter decided in favor of Mason
aud the stock will now be sold at the store
on Exchange street.
At the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Cossitt Wednesday evening Harry
| A. COssitt entertained In most delightful
manner about 20 friends. de was assisted
in receiving by his parents and Miss Cora
Merell, who is home from Ypsilanti for a
short visit The home was beautifully dec
| GRATED with flowers, vines and streamers,
and arranged in charming manner for
dancing, while card tables were provided
apstairs. very tine supper was served
and most enjoyable time had by all.
Il. G. Grant, of North Star. has been ar
| rested by u. s. Marshal p. j. Perrott, of
Bay City, ON charge of using the mails for
fraudulent purposes and will be tried IN
Bay City. He advertised for men to "a
south requiring them to enclose So with
their application, sending them to A. A.
Jack, Ithaca, Mich. Grant is evidently a
crank. he having lately asked the council to
assist him to organize home for destitute
people, money to be deposited to support il
in the name of "Our Saviour"
| Personal