The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-28
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postofflce IN Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OwOSSO FRIDAY. JAN. %, 1898.
LOCAL NEWS.

RathbOne Sisters installed their officers
Wednesday evening.
d. r. Salisbury has sold his insurance
business to s. E. Beeman.
The officers and staff of the Royal Neigh
bors of America will meet Wednesday after
noon in their hall for drill.
The immense snow fall Tuesday after
noon and evening made some of the coun-
try roads almost impossible.
4. o. Dewey has been elected director
of the Shiawassee Savings Society to sue
coed Chas. Cossitt resigned.
Rev. G. V. Northrop united in marriage
Tuesday morning, Albert Hagan and Miss
Theresa Murphy, both of Shiawassee.
A number of people drove to Bennington
Wednesday night to attend the 'hard-up"
social given by the Epworth League of that
place.
The Baptist Mission gave social in their
hall on West Main street Friday night. A
snug little sum was cleared up by the
society.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. FL. Tit
comb, Cass street, on Sunday, and on Tues
day son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Burke, 664 Park street.
Several people from this city, interested
in the Hartman examination at laingsburg,
will 60 to that town Monday, when the ex-
animation will be resumed.
II. G. Frieseke has been appointed by
Gov. PiDgree as one of the commissioners
to collect funds, clothing and food to be
forwarded to the destitute in Cuba.
Robert Reed, of Glenwood avenue, died
Friday of consumption. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at Fairfield church
and the remains placed in Fairfield ceme-
terry.
The Bennington Detective Association at
its annual meeting on Saturday last elected
]. W. Hubbard. president; ID. butcher, vice
president; T. J. Hicks, secretary; G. w.
Slater, treasurer.
tice McCaughna's court yesterday of the
larceny of a watch from w. Phelps. His
sentence read S. fine and costs or five days
in the county Jail. He took the latter.
A st. Cecilia society was organized last
Saturday at the home of Miss Nettie Wood
and the following officers were elected
President, Nettie Wood; vice president,
Ella Hanes; secretary, Bessie Motto; treas
urer. Mabel Mack.
Watson & Chapman scored a decided
victory In the case of Frank Potter VS.. the
ID & NJ. Ry., the jury after six hours de-
liberation, awarding the plaintiff $4,000
damages. 1t is understood the case will be
appealed to the supreme court.
VIM. Saver Jr, received on Saturday
from Smell Bros, of Smell Grove, Canada, a
very fine CotswOld ram lamb to place at the
head of his flock. Mr.. Saver is building up
as fine flock of this kind of sheep as there
is in Central Michigan.
l.. M. WoOdin, of this city, who is known
as an enthusiastic ember of the Knights
of the Loyal Guard, has been elected by the
divisions in Clinton, Gratiot and. Shiawassee
county as representative to the grand divi-
sion meeting to be held at Flint next month.
The honor is worthily bestowed.
The seniors of the Owosso high school, at
their meeting held In the assembly room,
Monday afternoon, accepted the invitation
rendered them by Rev. Q V. Northrop to
attend the patriotic services In honor of
Washington's birthday, to be held in the
First Baptist church, Sunday, Feb. goth.
They will attend in body.
Mrs. A. r Shoup, residing at 1107 West
Main street, died very suddenly Monday
afternoon. She was up and about the
house seemingly In her usual health when
I stricken with heart disease. She was 6S
years old. The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday, Rev. j. @. Cr0mer. offici-
atiDg The body was taken to Orion, Mich
for burial A husband, four sisters and two
brother are left to mourn her death
The case Of Owosso township VS.. Geo. l..
Wright for the collection of taxes was set
tied in Justice McCaughna's Office Wednes-
day. Mr. Wright owned personal property
but would not state its value. The super
visor assessed him IS 900 which Wright
! said he would not pay 1t, 1t being too much.
but he would not take an oath to that effect.
Before the trial was called the defendant
settled by paying the s65 tax and cost OF
suit.