The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-11
Local News.

| master AT Elsie.
Miss Minnie Finch, of Detroit, Is the
guest of Owosso friends.
The carpenter work on the residence o,
L. III. Keller has been commenced.
The owosso ball team was defeated at st
Johns, Wednesday, by score of to4.
Mrs. Fred j. Lyon and children, of De
troit, are guests of Mrs. l.. Z. Lyon. Water
st.
Cora o. Long. of this city, has applied
for divorce from her husband, Martin K.
Long.
f. M. johnson and family lave for Mack
mac Island, Saturday, to be gone some
time.
Mayor Gould was at Birmingham the first
of the week looking for hickory timber for
use at his factory.
TrOtting and pacing races are to be aeld
at Holly, June % "a. Purses to the amount
of $3.50 are offered.
The council ought to pass an ordinance
compelling property owners to trim up the
shade trees on the streets.
City Treasurer Pitts received from Coun-
ty Treasurer Colby on Wednesday 81, 452 80
delinquent taxes and $3,217 so liquor tax.
Will A. Weidman, of Owosso township,
will start cream wagon on Monday. He
intends to supply nice fresh cream to all
parties desiring it.
Many large loads of hay are being brought
into the city daily, most of which is bought
and baled by Todd q Co Prices run from
ST so to IS 90 per ton.
The Lansing and Bay City state league
bali clubs will cross bats at Corunua, Mon
day afternoon, game to be called at O'clock.
large crowd from this city will attend.
Admission 25 cents, ladies 10 cents.
Work will be commenced today on set.
ting the new telephone poles about the
residence portion of the city. Manager
Stacey informs US that everything pertain
ing to the line OF his company about the
city is to be put in tirstclass shape at once.
The report that on and after July 1st
private postal cards would be maiable at
one cent proves to he erroneous. The post
Office department has notified all pOstmas.
tiers that such law has never been passed.
The Office of the Michigan Telephone Co.
is soon TO be moved into the front room
over Mann & Cos. store This will give
the company additional room, which has
been needed for some time.
County treasurer Colby paid the follow
ing amounts from the various funds during
the month of May: Poor orders. 50, 2O6 50;
sparrow, $12O.32; county, 1l2 so; juror,
$274.00; witness, $413 90; soldiers relief,
$13 OO-total, $4,13O 81.
+. 7. Harris returned Monday from an
eastern business trip. He reports having
had very pleasant visit with Maj. w. ID.
Smith, who is member of Gen. Gomez's
staff and greatly interested in the outcome
OF the Cuban war. He predicts success for
the Cuban cause and says no half way set
Element will be made.
Frank Stewart was fired IS 90 and costs
by Justice Byerly, Monday, for assautiDg
Chas: Sumner Sumner was afterward ar
rested on complaint of Stewart, CHARGED
with Carrying concealed weapons. In de-
fault of the payment of a fine of S. 90, be
will board with Sheriff ScOugae 80 DAYS.
Both parties reside in Mddlebury town
ship.
The reception rendered Rev. w. S. Ament
and wife (who returned last Friday from
China) at the Congregational church, We'd
nesday evening, was ali unusually pleasant
event. The church parlors had been made |
very attractive by flowers, plants, etc., and |
the two hundred persons present were made
At once to feel at home. The guests were |
welcomed by Mrs. l.. E. Gould and Rey. j.
9. Cromer, who presented them to Mr. and |
Mrs. Ament. Mrs L. IL. Ament and Mrs.
j. G. CrOmer, also, assisted in receiving.
The cordiaity of the welcome home certain
y assured both Mr. and Mrs. Ament that
hey have warm place in the hearts of
heir Owosso friends.
About o'clock, Tuesday morning, fire
Was discovered in the kitchen OF Miss AL
nina Marshall's residence, POS w. King ST.,
occupied by A. ID. Wlloughby and family,
md Miss Marshall. Mr.. W., after building
ire in the Kitchen stove, returned to the front
part of the house. and shortly after, when
Mrs. Willougoby went into the kitchen,
lanes had gained considerable Roadway, and
practically destroy ed the rear part OF the
rouse before the fire department gained
control. AS soon as the fire was discovered
Miss Marshall was aroused and carefully
'arrled to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z Ii.
Jacobs, where she has since been cared for.
Notwithstanding her age and feeble con.
iitloD, she has recovered from the excite
nent without serious injury a good share
If Mr.. Willoughby's household goods were
aved, yet his loss will be heavy. There
vas no insurance on the house or the goods,