The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-11

OVlu ntRiSter. u. w. Ouitu anu James
A. Cooper, of Owosso, have received 1851
through the probate court of Clinton coun-
ty out of the failures that happened In Ovid
about Is years ago.
John Stanton, for 33 years resident OF
this county, died at his home in Ovid Mon
day, aged nearly So years. He was very
highly respected.
T. A. Lawrie, of Byron, deputy state
game warden, was in the city Saturday.
He reports two arrests last week of parties
residing near Gaines for illegal fishing.
Both plead guilty.
The Ann Arbor Courier has peculiar
habit of giving credit to one of our esteemed
contemporaries for articles taken from The
TIMES, case of the kind occurring last
week in the University items.
Fenton Independent: A sugar beet fac
tory is among the possibilities for Owosso.
With the exception of Fenton, that would
be the best location in the state for such a
factory.
The action of the council in deciding to
use the telephones of the Owosso Tee-
phone Co. for city business meets with
general approval. Our citizens who use
telephones should follow the example of the
city and patronize the home company.
AT the meeting of the Woman's Literary
Club Saturday afternoon the officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. W. M. Fitzpatrick; Vice
President, Mrs. f. F. Bumps; Recording
Secretary, Miss Fisher; Corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Taylor; Treasurer, Miss Seeley.
The next meeting will be held Saturday,
March 49, In the Armory.
The o. & c. street car which was badly
wrecked about two weeks ago by coming in
contact with an Ann Arbor freight train has
been repaired and is again making its regu-
lar trips to Corunna.
The goods seized from the Ismond stock
by order OF the Reed City authorities were
returned as the warrant sent was not in
proper shape.
VIM. Launstein, of Owosso township,
has purchased residence of w. e. Nc
Kenzie on south Chapman street and will
remove to the city to reside.
The silver party will hold ward caucuses
on March 23d and their city convention on
the 26th.
At the meeting of Co. G Tuesday evening
a vote was taken and unanimous consent
given by the company to tender its services
to Gov. Pingree should the present difficult
ty with Spain require them.
ID. M. Christian is In New York this
week buying new goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Sprinkle leave for
the east tomorrow to purchase goods.
An entertainment will be given in the
First M. K. church on Tuesday evening,
March 90, under the auspices of the Ep-
worth League, by the Edison Animatiscope
Co. Something entirely new. Look for
later announcement.
A car load of furniture was shipped
from Estey factory A, to Columbus, Pa,
Wednesday.
A number of the young people from this
city will attend party to be given at the
home of Charles Doan, residing three miles
south west of Owosso this evening.
Rev. j. Sweet, pastor of the First M. K.
church, will exchange pulpits next Sunday
with Rev. Stansfeld, pastor of the Palmer
Memorial M. E. church, Detroit. In the
evening Rev. Stansfield will deliver his lee
ture, "Danisl and Babylon"
The Alaskan Pedro Club met Wednesday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Amspoker,
800 east Williams street. First prizes were
won by Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Matlock, and Sec
ond prizes by l.. K. Whitefeld and Mrs.
Lester Ayers.
The Current Topic Club was entertained
by Mrs. G. ID. Stewart, Monday afternoon.
At the meeting to be held at the home of
Mrs. <. A. Todd, next Monday afternoon,
paper written by Mrs. w. K. Tillotson,
of New York City, on Westminster Abbey
will be read. Mrs. Tillotson was formerly
a member of the club.
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