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

The board of public works has directed
City Engineer Riggs to complete the inspec-
ton of the West Main street sewer.
The revival services at the M. Z. church
under the leadership of evangelsts Kerr
and Johns are continuing to awaken much
interest.
Knapp & Smith are now connected with
the Owosso Telephone COmpaHy's exchange.
A new phone Is also connected with Mr.
Knapp's house.
The east approach to the Main street bridge
has been brought nearer the proper height
this week under the direction of the street
commissioner.
Geo. w. Cromer, brother OF Rev. j. c.
Cromer, of this city, was elected congress
man in the eighth Indiana district by a
good majority on Tuesday
G. A. Dannar has put In handsome stock
of jewelry in l.. M. Watson's drug store.
He has watch repairing outfit in connec-
ton with the other business.
The ID. & M. switch engine was derailed
by spreading rails near Shiawassee street
Monday. The passage of a freight train
was hindered by the accident.
Alderman j. w. Jordan has received
word that his brother who was hurt In the
elevator explosion In Toledo a few weeks
ago, is now well enough to be cut of the
hospital.
Principal d. F. Mertz Is on the program
for discussion Of paper In the mathe.
meeting to be held In Saginaw during the
holidays.
Marshal Berresford took steps Wednes-
day to protect the shns of passing pedes-
trians by ordering the numerous crowds of
small boys to stop playing "shiny" on the
new pavement.
The fire department was called out Tues
day night on account of a fire in the Chin
ney of Mrs. Guile's house on GOodhue
street. The fire which looked dangerous
enough burned out without doing any dam
| age.
The high school literary society, held a
| meeting Monday and elected the follow
ing officers for this year: President, Har-
ry Allen; Vice President, Clara Carson
Secretary, Glynn Williams; Treasurer, Jas.
| Cooper.
Mrs. John Black and Miss Grace Wood
ard gave six o'clock dinner at the Merell
Saturday evening in honor of Miss Lucy
Horsman. 1t was attended by the young
ladies who were guests at the Horsman. Kill
patrick wedding Wednesday.
The Congregational Sunday School has
elected the following delegates to the state
Sunday school convention at Saginaw; Mrs.
A. NJ Hume, Mrs. Chas. Goodwin, Miss
Kate Corett, Miss Lizzie Travis, Mr..
K. T. Austin and G. T. Campbell.
Washington and Exchange streets north
and east of the crossing of the two streets
are now thrown open again to public travel,
and passing teams make a really city-like
sound with only the sharp clacking of the
horses hOofs on the new pavement, and
comparatively no rumble at all from the
vehicles.
The board of public works has authorized
the removal of all telephone, telegraph and
the electric poles from their present position
to the curb and number of the poles have
already been moved. The removal will
make considerable expense for these com.
panies but the appearance Of the streets
except South Washington perhaps-will be
greatly improved by the change.
The first snow storm of the season began
Wednesday night and by yesterday morn
ing a heavy fall of snow had covered the
ground and made all the bad spots in Owos
SOS tOrn-up streets look smooth and safe
Telephone, telegraph and other electric
wires were badly loaded down, and in
many places the boughs Of shade trees hung
so low that persons had to dodge around
them on the sidewalks.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis, of Bennington town
ship, wife of William Lewis, died Saturday
evening of cancer, from which she hal
been suffering for over year. The funer
al was held at the house Wednesday fore
noon. Mrs. Lewis. who was sixty-eigh
years of age, leaves besides her husband
two daughters, Mrs. George Martin ant
Mrs. Amelia Gale, and one son, Franz
Lewis. She has been resident of Ben
pingtOn for over thirty years and has beef
held in the highest esteem by her nelghbor
and associates.
A large numbar of the Rebekahs ant
Odd Fellows of the city made very pleas
ant call upon John @. Abel at his home OF
Corunna avenue, Monday evening, it beinl
his last evening before leaving Owosso
where he has long been employed in tn,
Ann Arbor car shops, to go to Huntington
West Virginia, where he has a position
with a car company. Mr.. Abel's famil.
will remain in this city until he decides
whether he wishes to locate in Huntington
, permanently. Mr.. Lloyd Webb, anotbe
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