The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-14
OWOSSO FRIDAY. JAN. IA. 1898.
LOCAL NEWS.

Lie City Ddnu Will give swell party al tne
armory Feb. %.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson,
of Maple Ridge, on Monday, daughter.
A telephone wire is being strung from
this city to the Owosso coal mines this week.
Castree & Shaw's plant resumed opear-
tons Monday after weeks lay off for in
ventory.
The Alaskan Pedro Club will meet this
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Brewer,
522 East Williams street.
Durand voted 80 to rs on Monday to
issue bonds to the amount of 81. 800 to ex-
tend its electric lighting system.
Geo. ID. Moreau, of Corunna, has been
appointed an aidde-camp on the staff of
Commander Bliss, of the G.. A. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ii. Black entertained a
small party of friends in charming man
ner at their home Tuesday evening.
Misses Emily and Anna Thomas enter
tanned about twenty-five of their friends
Tuesday evening, in honor of their brother,
Emory.
j. K. Turner, formerly of this city, an
nounces himself as a candidate for represen-
tative to the next legislature from Muskegon
county.
Several Owosso citizens have taken ad-
vantage of the crop of ice in the Corunna
pond and stored good amount in their ice
houses.
Candidates for city offices are already APP
pearing. For city clerk the names Of W.
Il. Lingle, f. w. Smith and j. l.. Ash are
mentioned.
Miss Lena Keyte entertained few of her
old classmates at dancing, Wednesday
evening. Refreshments were served and a
good time had by all.
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Janette,
Saturday, daughter; to Mr.. and Mrs. W..
s Lusk, Sunday, a son; to Mr.. aud Mrs. A..
K. Neuman, Sunday, son.
An original pension for Sc 90 month
has been granted John Reynolds, of Ovid,
and a supplemental pension of the same
amount TO w. Ii. PEPPER, Laingsburg.
Captain and Mrs. Cue of the Volunteers,
will leave Tuesday for Cadillac, where they
will engage in the good work. They will
be succeeded by Capt and Mrs. Du Val.
A Joint installation of the A. o. u. w.
and ID. of Ii. officers was held in the A. o.
u. w. hall Wednesday evening. A fine
lunch was served by the ID. of Ii. after in.
stalation.
Pensioners in Shiawassee county who re
ceive over $50 month are: s. Halsey,
o ~osso, $72; p. p. Thomas. CoruHna, $72;
Joseph Martin, Vernon, $50; Geo. Minor,
Bancroft, $72.
Thomas" and "For My Sake" are the
topics of the sermons next Sunday at the
Congregational church. Remember, the
hours are 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m,
Strangers are welcome. j. G. Cromer, pas
tor.
| Fire was discovered in Fred Sloman's bar.
Der shop yesterday morning about o'clock.
The fire company Immediately arrived and
extinguished the flames. The fire original.
ed from defective chimney. Nominal
damage.
The report of the secretary of the Shia
wassee Mutual Fire Insurance 20. showed
a membership Of 3,0i0. gain of Al durins
the year; amount at risk, SIS. sos. 1871; receipts
during year, SlO,45s IL; losses, SO, 1855
salaries, S4S2 30.
County drain commissioner Cbas. w
Parker has been busily engaged this weel
surveying the Fauth drain extension, nea
Pittsburg, and the Phillips Lake drain nea
Bancroft. He reports lots of work whcl
needs immediate attention.
Geo. II. Brooks, of Detroit, a brother o
John Brooks, West Side, died at his HON
Monday and was brought to Ow0sso 70
burial Tuesday. Mr.. Brooks lived In thi
city about 80 years ago. He had man
friends in this vicinity who were shocked a
his sudden death.
The Owosso City Mill is now complete II
every respect. except adjustment. Tn
first grinding was done Monday, but 1t will
be few days more before home groun
-four can be had from the mill. Mr.. Par
shall wants every particle Of -four tina
leaves the mill to be OF the best, so will NO
sell a pound until everything has been prop
erly adjusted and the -four carefully tested