The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.
Eight day clock, SO. so at Allisons'

Celebration at New Lothrop, July 4th.
Judge Smith held court at Howell the
first of the week.
The Owosso Mfg. Co.'S plant will close
down about July I'd.
Born, on Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
G. McGuineas, daughter.
The date for the annual school meeting is
Monday evening July 18th.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Phelps, of
Lansing, on Monday, son.
Il. d. Lafontine. of Co. G SD Reg. has
been assigned to hospital duty.
ID. M. Christian is building large barn
on his premises, north Ball street.
Song service at the Congregational church
next Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Republican ward caucuses on Monday
evening next. See calls in this issue.
The name of d. ID. Moyses was omitted
last week from the list of recruits for Co G.
The printers defeated the BARRIERS Tues
day afternoon 80 to 30. 1t was great ball
game.
The Maccabees will attend memorial
services at the Congre gational church Sum
day morning.
Miss Clara Schly, of Pine street, Is still
very i'll. But little hope is entertained for
her recovery.
The Y. M. c. A. basket ball teams are
practicing frequently to be In good shape
for the game July 4th.
George Chandler was united in marriage
yesterday with Miss Della M. Vincent by
Rev. G. V. Northrop.
The Young Peoples Guild of the Epis-
copal church will give picnic at Caledodia
park next Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Milo HIATT, S25 Ament street, cut off the
end of one of his fingers Monday while split
ting wood. DR.. P. S. Wilson dressed the
wound.
Frank Hawkins, of South Chapman street,
fell from his wheel Sunday and struck on
one of the pedals, breaking rib on his
right side.
G. b. Sickmon, representing the Groton
Bridge Co., has secured the contract to
build SIS, $50 bridge in Portland township,
Ionia county.
1t is reported that wheat was badly
blown down in the surrounding country by
the heavy wind accompanying the rain
storm Saturday afternoon.
Fred Hamilton, who has been driving one
of the Osmer Bros milk wagons for the
past three years has resigned. Geo. Whit
ed now has charge of the wagon.
The brick work at the casket factory is
being rapidly pushed toward completion.
Three stories have been built and the ma
sons are now working on the fourth.
At the home of Rev. l.. w. Spayd, Will
liams street, Monday, occurred the marriage
of Ernest Richards, Of Rush township, and
Miss Oracle Cowell, of New Haven town.
ship.
The fireworks for the 4th of July celebra-
ton in this city have been ordered from
Gray, Toynton q Fox, of Detroit. The
display will be one the finest ever seen In
central Michigan.
The twenty-five recruits who left Owosso
Friday night for Camp Alger, arrived at
their destination Sunday. 1t is needless to
say the members of Co. G were highly
elated to see the boys.
Mrs. A. Z. Sheets, of Grand Ledge, will
speak Spiritualist hall Sunday, June 26
and Jnly 8. She will remain in the city
during the week, and give one lecture on
her journey through Florida. A collection
will be taken at the door in evening.
The school board at its meeting Tuesday
evening engaged Miss Eva Lawrie. of
Byron for the eighth grade central building,
and Miss Eva Carr for the third grade
Byrant school. The board also decided
to hereafter burn Shiawassee county coal in
all soft coal furnaces.
The fire company was called to the home
of w. N. Marble, Mack street, Friday after
noon. The fire had gained such Roadway
before the Co. arrived that they were un-
able to quench the flames. The building
was totally destroyed. The property was
insured for $780, and the loss was adjusted
Tuesday at 5000.
Ak. Giles rendered his resignation as
driver of the hook and-ladder truck to the
common council Monday night, the resigna-
ton to take Immediate effect. For the past
seven years Mr.. Giles has been faithful
employe OF the FIRE Co. and 1t is with much
regret that the resignation was accepted
Duard Blair has been elected to succeed Mr..
Giles.
TEN DOLLARS in Cash will be given
to the school, either day or Sunday, hav-
ing the largest number OF scholars in line
in tbsnarade at Owosso, July 4th.