The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-09-23
OWOSSO FRIDAY. SEPT. 90, 1898.
LOCAL NEWS.

The city schools were closed yesterday
and today on account of the street fair.
The Owosso city band will play at the
Bancroft fair the latter part of next week.
Judge and Mrs. Hugh McCurdy are in
Cincinnati this week, where the Judge is
attending high Masonic councils.
Samuel Gardner, of Beulah post office
Crystal Lake, is spending the week in the
city shaking hands with old friends.
Star of Hope Rebekah lodge gave recep-
ton Tuesday evening in honor of Will
Derham, one of their members who was
with Co. G..
City Clerk Ash will soon be occupying
an Office in the city hall everything now
being practically ready for the reception of
the city records.
During the fair any lady desiring to join
the Ladies' Library Association may do so
by pay ing fifty cents and applying at the
ladies' booth in the Elffel tower.
DR.. E. T.Wilson and Charles Moore had
collision on their bicycles Tuesday by which
the doctors wheel was badly used up but
no serious injury was received otherwise.
The Warren Scharff Co. has No. 191 of
the Owosso Telephone Co.'s phone in its
Office In, the Wesener block and will have
another phone as soon as the plant is put
in operation.
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the Congregational church. Rev. w. II.
Simmons of the Presbyterian church of
Corunna will preach in exchange with the
pastor in the evening.
The republican county committee held
meeting Monday afternoon in the Office of
Watson & Chapman at which few matters
of importance were attended to and cam
paign work outlined.
The Current Topic Club will begin meet
ings again early In October. The club ow
has at the home of Miss Georgia Colt abou
forty volumes of the travelling library for
the use of club members.
The work Of constructing the caissor for
the pier of the Main street bridge has been
completed and the water is being pumped
out preparatory to beginning the excava-
tons for the foundations of the pier.
Alonzo Crane received word Monday that
his son Schuyler Crane of Co. G is sick with
typhoid fever In st. Mary's hospital, New
York City. He was reported quite low
with a strong constitution in his favor.
The contest for queen of the Fair closed
Wednesday night at nine o'clock with a tie
vote of 1.lO2 each for Miss Grace Woodland
and Miss Mamie Todd. The MANAGEMENT
of the Dorcas Home secures about two
hundred dollars by the contest.
Elqin watches at Allison's.
Charles s. Lewis, who will be remember
ed by numerous friends in Shiawassee
county, writes THE TINES from Tekoa,
that locality and that harvesting will con-
tinue until snow flies. Considerable nice
| fruit is raised here. The days get very
warm, but the nights are always cool"
Sample silver polish free at Allison's.
Lieut. Retain has been presented with Q
series of photographs by Wete & Mclean
which comprises a sample of all the pictures
taken by Welte since the company was
organized. W. Stuart Beebe also presented
him with photographs of all members Of
the company who have permitted theil
features to be caught on his negatives.
Case. The Tailor, is the place to get q
suit that will wear and fit.
Messrs. F. Fl. Watson, E. o. Dewey
! Odell Chapman. Geo. W. Loring and c. w
Loring went to Detroit Monday night to b,
on the ground early in the interests of f. 81
Watson scandidancy for the nomination a.
attorney general. j. W. Jordan, o. l.
Sprague, Geo. M. Dewey, M. Osburn, Judg
s. r. Smith, DIR. A. M. Hume, G. W. Has
kel and A. l.. Curry left Tuesday for tn
same place.
Case, The Tailor, 100 Washington street
makes nobby fits, and his prices are low.
E. M. Jordan, of this city, received wor,
Wednesday that his son, Will G. Jordan
was seriously injured by the terrible elevate
explosion which occurred Tuesday In Toledo
killing number of people. Mr.. Jordan |
employed as yardmaster of the Ohio Contra
Ry and has an Office near the elevator, il
which he was busy at the time of the explo
sion. he was badly burned about the face
aud although he suffered greatly 1t was no
thought the wounds were serious A tele
gram received last evening stated that b
was worse and In critical condition. AID
]. w. Jordan left on the morning train 70
Toledo to assist in caring for his brother
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Jordan's recover