The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-08-27
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postoffice IN Owosso for
transmission as second-class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. AUG. 81. 1897.
LOCAL NEWS.

Five bands have been engaged to take
part in the Labor Day celebration.
The Epworth League gave farewell re-
ceptlon to Clayton Cook, Tuesday evening"
Ovid dealers purchased 4,9lS bushels of
wheat Monday at prices varying from 95 to
81 cents.
Pensions have been granted j. III. CORN
ley, of Henderson, and Libbie Jones, widow,
of Durand.
Miss Gertrude Smith sang solo at the
Congregational church Sunday morning in
a delightfully."- pleasing manner.
The wood work is practically finished in
the new Lyon & Pond building and the pa
pering will be about done today.
The machinery for the Owosso Mining
Co.'s new shaft is beginning 10 arrive and
the work is being carried on rapidly.
N. 3. Aiken marketed ten bushels of fine
pears Wednesday, for which he received so
cents bushel He says the pear crop is
very large.
Rev. j. c. Cromer will occupy the pulpit
of the Congregational church at Fort
Wayne, Sunday. He is expected home the
first of the week.
Mrs. Ursula Burpee was Lound over for
trial in the circuit court by Justice Nc
Caughna Saturday to answer to the charge
of deserving an infant.
Miss Kate Nelan held the ticket which
called for the trip to Buffalo given by j. j.
Davis to his customers. Mrs. Fred Wilder
muth held the bicycle ticket.
About ten of the Grand Army boys who
| did not take in the Buffalo excursion, at
tended q reunion of the old Fighting
Fifth, at Chesaning, Wednesday.
Rev. e. w. Hunt and family will return
| to the city early next week. The regular
choir practice will be held Thursday even.
ing. Regular services Sunday, Sept. 5th.
o. B. Estey displayed two platters of the
largest lake trout ever brought to the city,
in the windsw of Watson's drug store,
Wednesday. The largest weighed two
pounds and eleven ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Sprinkle leave to
day for Cleveland and eastern points, in
GLIDING New York city. They will buy a
stock of goods for their fall millinery trade
and will be absent about two weeks
Among the sixteen persons who took in
the Michigan Central excursion to Mackinaw
Monday were: Mrs. M. Miner, III. G. New
ton and wife, Mrs. A. w. johnson, A. j.
Jeffres, Stanley Z. Parkil, and G. E. Rig
ley, Jr.
A large amount of plums are coming in,
prices ranging from twenty-five cents for
the poorest to dollar bushel for the best.
There also seems to be large crop of pears,
with prices ranging from thirty cents to as
high as seventy.five per bushel.
Will ID. Fitzpatrick tried his maiden suit
before Justice Baldwin, Wednesday after
noon, appearing for Henry Marvin, who
sued VIM. Traynor for wages. The justice
took four days to decide the case. Will
handled his case ina skillful manner.
| Chas. McNally, Owosso's popular chef,
opened his lunch room to the public yester.
day. Chas. knows just how to get up a
first class meal and his patrons will be we'll
i served. His place of business is on Ex-
change street, next to Krob's millinery.
Mrs. Frank Dodds, formerly Miss Nina
Hopkins, entertained the members of the
classes of 's4 and 'S5 Owosso High School,
with their husbands and wives, Saturday
evening. at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Hopkins. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Converse, Beloit. Wis,
Rev. and Mrs. g. Fred Williams, Tiffin, o.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark, Kansas City, Mo-,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Mcbride, Burton, Mrs.
lC. w. Loring and Mr.. and Mrs. II. K.
White, of this city.
During the storm Tuesday Wade Cam
burn received severe shock from fash
of lightning which entered Parkill q Sons
drug store by the electric light wires. Az
the flash DIR. Scott who was Ia the store at
the time remarked that he "felt that" In
reply Mr.. Camburn said he would have to
sit down. He did sit down but moment
later lost consciousness and fell over from
his chair. DIR. Scott worked over him for
for some time before restoring him to con-
sciousness. Wednesday he was at his post
again feeling rather used up but not other
wise the worse for his experience. The
absence of Mr.. Parlill made help rather
scarce in the store but the other druggists
lent helping hand and kept things going.
Mr.. Camburn has now entirely recovered.