The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-28
Local News.
From The Owosso Press:

The soldiers monument committee
has asked the contractor for reduction
of $50 from the contract because he has
not complied with the terms of the con-
tract in the height of the statue, mention
of which was made in our last issue. Ar.
rangements have been made with Mr.
Pond through whom the contract was
let, by which the present monument win
be dedicated next Monday even though
the statue be exchanged thereafter for
one which meets all requirements of the
contract. 1t is the opinion of those who
have seen the present monument that
the statue is full high enough in proper
tion to its size and the size Of the monu.
ment. That it is an excellently designed
and skillfully wrought piece of work, no
one can deny, and its is doubtful if q
statue of the contract length would look
any better.
The membership contest OF the Wo-
mans Auxiliary to the Y. M. G. A. goes
merrily on. One of the captains and her
lieutenants have held weekly councils of
war, the enemy" ascertaining the place
and time of said meetings, engaged the
room Immediately, above the "secret'
chamber and by boring holes through
the floor, was enabled to find out the
naodus operandi and resources of the OPP
posing side. The Pinks are ahead and
have been from the start, but they are by
no means certain of being the victors, as
they fear the Greens have reserve, in
fact, it is reported that the Greens have
at least 33 paid members whom they
have not recorded. The contest closes q
week from next Monday, June lat 8
o'clock in the evening.
Mrs. Harry Hawkins an infant daueh-
ter and her mother aged 63 years, resid.
ing east of Corunna, had narrow escape
from death in runaway, Saturday after.
noon. AS they were driving into town
their horse became frightened when near
the Washington street bridge and ran Wild
lynorth on Washington street. Mrs. Wat
kins had the reins and bravely hung to
them until she was thrown over the dash.
board by the carriage striking pile of
dirt where sewer connections were being
made with johnson & Henderson's drug
store. She clung to the dashboard until in
front of Parkill's store when the carriage
was overturned by colliding with a rig
which was standing at hitching post.
The horse freed itself from the carriage
and ran north. AS soon as Mrs. Haw.
kins was picked up from beneath the
wrecked buggy, she inquired for her
baby. They were taken to Osburn e.
Sons store where it was found they had
received no injury save bad shaking up.
The Shiawasse County teachers con-
vention, held at Durand last Saturday,
was success. President Thompson call
ed order at appointed time. Rev. Cross
conducted devotional exercises. The
music was rendered by two small chill
dren and the Durand quartette. Excel
lent papers were read by Miss Anna Nc
Caughna and Messrs. III. Slocum, A. N.
Cody, Sheehan and Wright. Miss Fam
nNCook in her usual happy style gave
"Emele'-a review. Animated and in
terestng discussions followed each paper
and at times it seemed as though Gen.
Weyler had gotten into the Cuban camp,
but after the ammunition was exhausted
sweet peace reigned. The leading parti-
cipants in the several charges were Supt.
Sheldon, Commissioner Bristol and Prin-
pals French, Haynes and Cadman. The
Central House took big contract when
agreeing to fill up so many hungry peda-
gogues at 20 cents head. The conven-
ton was full of profit to all who attended.