The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-24

g. X. Parker, GAL Pine street, has built
up quite business buying rags, rubber,
and old metal and selling tinware. Last
month he purchased over 10000 pounds OF
rags, 1000 pounds of rubber and 1000
pounds of metal, Owosso people should
do business so far as possible with Mr..
Parker In preference to transient dealers
The committees having ia charge the 4th
of July celebration want every one in Owos-
so to decorate both their business places
and homes. Let Old Glory be seen on
every hand.
Messrs Claude Bentley, Ernest Jacobs
Joe Osburn, Frank Cooper and Miss Minnie
Mccormick returned home from the U. of
M. Wednesday night. Commencement
exercises will be held next Thursday, June
80, after which the remaining students
from this city will return home. Claude
Bentley will return July 6 and take up
extra work during the summer.
The Robbins Table Co. has started work
on the addition to Its plant and the build
ing will be completed as soon as possible
The factory will close down week for the
fourth during which time the machinery
will be moved and set up in the new build
| ing. The old building will be raised and
wall built under it. Other improvements
will be made
800, 900 brick are being burned this
week at the Frleseke brick yard. The firm
is making good quality of brick and are
finding ready sale for their product.
DR.. G. w. Putt, of Hart, was a guest of
Owosso friends Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week.
Among the 2s Agricultural College stu
dents who left Lansing on Monday to join
the 31st Reg. at Chickamauga Park, was
Phil Shepard, son of Hon. and Mrs. f. M.
| Shepard, of Owosso township. Mr.. Shep-
ard is to be member of Co. E, Lansing.
The Corunna Courier is the latest journal
to appear in the county. G. A. Bigelow,
the editor, is an old newspaper man and de-
serves to succeed.
VIM. Nc Donald, of the Byron Herald,
made The TINES pleasant call Saturday.
Miss Jessie Halsey is spending her
vacation at Lansing.
Mrs. l. P. Royce, Ada street, is visiting
friends In Morrice.
Miss Grace Edgerton left Wednesday for
Traverse city to spend the summer with
relatives.
Go to Mosleys for bacon, Z cents pound
at Mosley's.
The Owosso Cycle Path club will give a
party at Caledonia park tonight. Good
music has been engaged and a pleasant
social time will be had. The bill for the
evening, including street car fare, dancing
tickets etc., is go cents. The proceeds are
to be used In extending the cycle path. The
club is having path scraped along the side
of the principal streets so that the members
of the club may enjoy riding about the city.
The Y. NJ. q. A. strawberry run to Bur-
ton Tuesday night was participated In by
about forty people. The strawberries were
served at the home of f. Mitchell by the
ladies of the M. E. church of that place.
John Sprasue and Leo G. Moss are billing
Shiawassee county and surrounding coun-
ties with 4th of July postres.
Mrs. j. Anderson returned to her home
in Bay City yesterday after spending the
week at the home of j. Crackle, this city.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of managers of the Dorcas society
will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Stever.
Harry Dunbar left Monday evening for
Colorado to spend the summer.
Another smoked meat sale at Moneys.
Bacon by the piece, cents pound.
The opening of Caledonia park last Fri
day evening was great success. People
began going at o'clock and from then till
9 o'clock every car was loaded to its utmost
capacity. The park had been care
fully cleaned and arranged for the
accommodation of the guests. The blowing
up of the Maine was very pretty scene
and enjoyed by all who saw 1t. The fire.
works display was also very good, many
new features being introduced
The six months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Root, Ryan street, died Sun
day. The funeral was held Tuesday, Rev.
w. W. Benson officiating.
Rev. w. w. Benson went to Bancroft
Wednesday and united q. A. Bussey and
i Miss Simison In marriage.
Wanted:-An active man In every county
in Michigan to appoint local agents for a
large Fertilizer Company. Liberal commits.
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