The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-09

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MI. and Mrs. T. o. Christian welcomed .
little sen into their family Saturday.
Pastor Matteson's young mems Sunday
school class entertained number OF their
lady friends at the parsonage Wednesday
evening, enjoying games and ice cream.
G. @. Duff yesterday completed the ar
rangements by which he buys back half
interest in the grocery formerly run by Duff
& DetwiIer. but recently run by Mr.. Detwi-
Ter alone.
The school board held meeting In Kill
patrick & Pierpont's Office, Tuesday even
ing, getting the books balenced up for the
annual school meeting next Monday night.
The funeral of Mrs. Dennis Crotty took
place yesterday moxnlng at the Catholic
church. Her death occurred Tuesday at
her home, e2s e. King street, after long
illness. She was sixty-nine years old and
leaves, besides husband, two daughters to
and son.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Coker was
held Wednesday. Mrs. Cocker was an old
lady of seventy-fve years, and lived with
her daughter, Mrs. II. Fl. Hadsall. She
died Monday after long sickness. She had
been completely blind for long time pre-
ceding her death.
The third series Of stock In the Shiawas-
see Savings Society matured July 1st This
series was opened June LIST, 1887, the dues
per share paid in amounting to $6o.50, the
profits being $S9.s4. There are l54 shares
of stock outstanding. The total number
Of shares now outstanding is ASS.
A horse belonging to Chas. E. Babcock,
CAT N. Hickory street, ran away on south
Washington street yesterday afternoon, I'm
ally running into telephone pole In front
of the Estey Mfg. Co.'S Office and falling
down. Mrs. Babcock and son Charles who
were in the carriage were unhurt and but
little damage was done to the horse or car
rage.
The annual meeting of the union school
district will be held at the Armory on Mon
day evening next. Beside making the an
nual appropriation for the year 1s97-9S,
trustees to succeed DR.. A. M. Hume and M.
| G. Dawes are to be elected. This Is one OF
the most important meetings of the year
and there should be large attendance OF
the legal voters of the district.
George Noble, of Pittsburg, Pa, who has
been on the road for the Estey Mfg. Co. fol
several years, has leased w. r. Hoo kway's
house, corner of oliver and Pine streets,
and will make his home in this city in the
future. His son, Will A. Noble, who work.
ed in the Estey factories here year or two
ago and has since been on the road for them,
was here with his father this week. The
lease was signed Tuesday.
Mason & Son are giving their shop com.
plete overhauling this week. Work was
begun last week and will take part of next.
The engine cylinder is being rebored and
the valves are being reseated while the rest
of the changes are being made. This with
the fact that Woodlands planning mill has
been shut for repairs this week caused some
inconvenience to those who wished to get
lumber dressed.
Messrs. Ira G. Curry and Geo. b. Nc
Coughna attended the reunion and banquet
of the alumni of the FentOn high school,
Friday evening. Before the banquet a
program was given, including history by
one of the members, poem by another and
an Grafton upon "Our Government" by
Mr.. McCaughna. At the banquet Mr.. Cur
| ~ responded to the toast "The Alumni As
ISOLATION of the Fent0n High School
where are we at?"
The Mesdames Fred Carpenter, Leo
Brewer, Eugene May and other neighbors
and friends living on east Williams and Sagi-
nav streets, gave very pleasant family
and neighborhood picnic at the Park yester-
day afternoon and evening. A long table
was spread fer about thirty-five and The
TINES man, who was struggled In by special
invitation, can assert that there was an
abundance of everything good to eat and
drink and that even the ice cream freezers
did not give out until after all were more
than satisfied. 1t was very pleasant event.
Personal Mention.