The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-12
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LOCAL NEWS.

The City Band attended band tourna-
ment at Greenville Wednesday.
| The Owosso Gas Co. is laying pipe south
on Washington street from Comstock.
| The brick foundations are already built
for the extension of the Owosso Mfg. Co. g
warehouse.
John Williams, of Howell, has COM
menced work for A. l.. Nichols in the
Parshall's elevator.
Rev. S. II. Davis, well known Baptist
minister, died at his home in Durand,
Sunday, aged 80 years.
G. A. Connor reports that his New Pro-
| cess Cream Is meeting with growing de-
mand about the state.
Supr. f. II. Morris, of New Haven,
attended the funeral of his brother, Geo.
Morris, in st. Johns, Tuesday.
The material is being placed and work is
to commence at once on the Main, Shia-
wassee and Michigan Ave. sewer.
The Dodge Quitting Company Is the
name under which the business formerly
run under the name of j. Dodge & Sons is
now carried on.
The excursion to Detroit given by the
Congregational ladies Tuesday via the ID.
& M. Ry. was success In every way. The
ladies will net over $lOO.
Niles Virgins has improved the appear
ance of his bicycle shop on West Main street
by putting in platform for wheels and
new linoleum on the floor.
Geo. Bedford and Elmer Shultz painted
large new OwOsso Casket Works sign
Monday on the south side of the new build
ing erected by that company.
The household goods of DR.. Frank Cam
eron have been shipped to Detroit this week
and the family has also gone. The Doctor
will remain in Owosso for the present.
4. F. Dudley has put an elegant new rig
on the road for buying butter and eggs of
the farmers In the surrounding country.
Roy Matthews has charge of the new wagon.
An Ice cream social will be given at the
home of Irving Punches, four miles south
of OwOsso, tonight. Several people from
this city are planning to be in attendance.
You can now consult II. W. Mann about
wall paper. curtains, books. magazines, ETC.,
by calling up No. 172 over the Owosso Tele-
phone Company's lines.
Ticket No. 1902 held by Mrs. L. Con-
verse, $50 Clinton Street. secured the wheel
at Lyon & Ponds last Saturday night.
They will give away their next wheel, Sat
urday evening, Aug. goth.
The Owosso Telephone Co. finished set
ting up large handsome booth In its CEN
trail ofhce Monday. The booth adds greatly
to the appearance of the ONCE and will be
much appreciated by the company's patrons.
The fact that Gov. Pingree and A. c.
Bird, Of Oakland Co., are to be present
and address the farmers picnic at Caledonia
Park on the 9th ought to assure q very
large attendance from all parts of the coun.
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Mike Griffith had his left arm badly
squeezed while coupling cars at Ann Arbor
Wednesday. No bones we're broken but
the injury will be painful one for some
time to come. He Is now at home recov-
ering from the injury.
Joseph Howard was examined in Justice
McCaughna's court Monday and was bound
over to the Circuit Court for trial. The
cause of his arrest was the hitting Of VIM.
Burke on the head with q brick several
months ago and seriously injuring him.
The prohibition party will hold county
convention at the court house, Corunna, on
the 18th of August, for the purpose Of nom-
mating county ticket, and electing dele
gates to the State convention. State chair.
man Fred e. Britten will be present and
address the convention.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Karrle, OF New Haven, died Sunday night
and was buried yesterday. Rev. Kishpaugh,
formerly pastor at Henderson who is visit
ing in that vicinity, officiating. The little
one, who was a grandchild of Chas. Free
man, was great pet In the neighborhood
and the funeral was largely attended.
Shipments of furniture are going on at
q rapid rate in both Estey factories as may
be imagined when 1t is stated that among
numerous other shipments made since We'd
nesday morning from the factory B alone
there have been car load lots for Cincinnati,
Denver. Texas, Omaha, and two for eastern
points. The Texas car will go tomorrow.
The Central School was connected with
the rest of the city by No. 1874 of the Owos-
so Telephone Company's lines Monday.
The other schools will be connected with
10 few days. Imagine the discomfort Of
young America when he finds that bis moth
or has telephoned to the superintendent or
principal and discovered that he has played
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