The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-15
TRe Times.
LOCAL NEwS.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. MARCH Is. 1895.

Ounuay is St. Faurlck 5 Jay.
Born. to Rev. E. B. Bancroft and wife,
of Adrian, son.
Born, on Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. K. L.
Devereaux, a son.
Cook & Co., the shoe dealears, have a
new ad. in this issue.
1t is now said that the T., & A. A. Ry.
will be sold April IL.
The thermometer registered six degrees
below zero Thursday morning.
Miss Edith Wykes has been engaged as
organist at the Episcopal church.
A reissue of pension has been granted
John E. Sweet, of Lanigsburg.
A patent has been granted to l.. e. Wood
ard on burial casket handle.
Mrs. Helen Wright died at her home on
Fletcher street, Wednesday, aged 81 years.
WIS Lusk has let the contract to Will
Curtis, of Elsie, to erect house on his
farm.
Four persons were baptized at the Bap-
fist church on Sunday morning by Pastor
Matteson.
Rev. w. B. Matteson will deliver lee
ture on "Loyalty-to WhatP" at Lapeer this
evening.
Thirty young friends of Inez Rowell gave
her genuine surprise party at her home
Wednesday evening.
The Owosso Dry Goods Co. occupy page
in this issue to tell of the bargains they are
offering the public.
BY the death of the complainant, his wife,
Elial Badgero, of Burns, was released from
charge of non-support.
''Chief," the faithful family horse owned
for "a years by the late II. B. Gregory and
his family, died Tuesday, aged % years.
The directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the
Tuesday evening meeting elected G. I.
Campbell as director to succeed Jas. Osburn,
resigned.
The ladies of the Xxx society this winter
have given away 2S5 articles of clothing
and Il comfortables to the needy, also fur
nished provisions.
Walter s. Lusk has sold his interest in
the shoe store ON the West Side to his
brother E. w. The former will remove to
his farm near Elsie.
Lewis Gilbert was fined IS Monday on
a charge Of obtaining pair of shoes by
false pretenses. Grove Bros. also received
pay for the shoes.
The indications are that Fred Edwards
will be the republican nominee for city
clerk and that his nomination will be made
by unanimous vote.
The Mothers Club will meet next We'd
nesday with Mrs. FL. K. White on Main
street. After the discussion an election Of
officers will take place.
The large barn on Chas. Derhan's farm
on the Corunna road was destroyed by fire
Saturday afternoon. A quantity of hay
and a number of hogs were also burned.
The treasurership contest is exciting con-
siderable attention. Beside the five candi.
dates previously mentioned, James w. Jor-
dan, of the fourth ward, is also in the field.
News of the death of Mrs. l.. d. East
man, of Menominee, on Monday, has been
received. Friends here extend to Mr..
Eastman their sympathy in his bereavnent.
On complaint of his wife, Albert Fisher
was arrested Wednesday and brought before
Justice Baldwin on charge of assault bat
terry. His examination is set for March 10.
Died, at his home on north Mulberry
street, Sunday, John Smith, aged 40 years.
The funeral services were held at the Bap-
list church Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Matteson officiating.
On Saturday Charles Soderquist was
arrested on charge of bastardy, preferred by
Alice Monroe. The girl not being 10 years
old the case has been continued until June,
when, In case Soderqust refuses to marry
the girl, he will be prosecuted.
Mrs. Homer Summers died at her home
on Hickory street Friday, after an illness of
several weeks of blood poisoning. The
funeral services were conducted from the
Gale school house at one o'clock p. m.
Sunday.
Owosso lodge. No. SO, /. o. o. +. will
give an entertainment at its hall, Tuesday
evening March 10Th. A fine program is
being prepared which will include fancy
drill by twenty young ladies in beautiful
costumes. songs, music,.etc. Admission 10
cents.