The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-23
OWOSSO FRIDAY, JULY 23. 1897
LOCAL NEWS.

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troit excursion Sunday.
The Owosso ball team defeated st.
Johns, Monday, by score of IS to l.
Born Wednesday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Burhans, ten pound boy.
TIE Recorder" published in this city,
has been refused transmission through the
mails as second class matter.
Rev. w. S. Ament will supply the pulpit
of the Presbyterian church at Medina, Ohio,
during August. He was formerly pastor of
this church.
THE TINES job department has in hand
the work of printing an Odd Fellow direc-
tory for the lodges of the city. 1t will be
very handy reference book for the members
of the order.
st. Johns Republicans: Miss Ivah ii.
Patterson will give lawn party at her
home on Baldwin street, tomorrow evening,
in honor of the Misses Nora and Donna
Sherman, of Owosso.
The TINES job department finished this
week the work of printing the seventh an
nual register of the American Duroc-Jer-
sey Swine Breeders Association, volume
of 1875 pages. Quincy Mcbride, of Burton,
is secretary of the association.
During the week ending July 10th, A.
oil, 347 gallons of water were pumped by
the water works, an average of 573, 049 gal
Ions daily. The largest number In one day
was 661,964 gallons. The average number
of gallons pumped daily last week was
4O7,176.
Oscar Samuelson and George Fox, for
merly of this city, left Corunna Monday In
company with s. l. Fox, of the firm of Fox
& Mason, for England. The two first
gentlemen will be employed in finishing
furniture shipped in the white by Fox &
Mason.
The tree trimming being done about the
city by Mr.. Cross, of Ovid, is great i'm
provement to the appearance of our streets.
There is plenty of work to be done 10 give
him constant employment for weeks to
come, and property owners ought to see
that he is kept here.
The Northwestern University Quartet, of
Evanston, ILL.,, will give concert at the
Congregational church on Wednesday even
ing next under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor Society. The quartet is accom-
panied by reader and will render de-
lightful program. The press notices of their
work are very flattering.
The members of the Baptist church and
society tender their pastor, Rev. w. b.
Matteson, and his wife a farewell reception
on Monday evening, July 26, at the church
parlors. All friends from the city and vi
cinity will be most cordially welcome. They
will leave for their new home, Red Bank,
N. j., the following day.
G. B. Sickmon, the Michigan representa-
tive of the Groton Bridge Co., has secured a
$4,000 bridge contract In Port Huron.
This Is one of the largest contracts of the
kind let In the state this year and Mr.. s.
is highly pleased with his success in secur-
ing this job, especially as there were several
other bidders and lively contest.
Mrs. Cora Hudson, OF Colorado Springs,
arrived In the city Tuesday and is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Thompson. Mrs. Hud-
son will be remembered as formerly one of
Owosso's most popular and successful teach
b.~ f~to do mill I,a a.
that she has very pleasant as well as profit
able position as secretary of the school
board of Colorado Springs.
The grounds at the Water Works are
being fitted up still further this week and
being made into one OF the prettiest spots
in the city. The driveway has been given
dressing OF cinders and the ground be-
tween the pump house and the river, north
and east Of the house is being sodded over
The large reservoir is already sodded over
and as all is kept closely moved the effect
Il very pleasing.
Stella Reese was taken before Justice
Baldwin yesterday morning on the COM
plant of her mother, Mrs. Burton,
who charged her with disorderly conduct.
County Agent King investigated the case
Wednesday and decided that the girl, who
is sixteen years of age, would be much bet
ter of at the state home for girls at Adrian.
Justice Baldwin came to the same conclusion
on hearing the case and ordered her sent to
Adrian. where Mr.. King took her this
morning.