The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-11
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postofflce IN Owosso for
transmission as second-class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. MAR. IL. 1898.
LOCAL Jews.

Harry Daniels succeeds T. r. FrueauH as
city editor of the Argus.
A new hot water heater is being built at
the o. & G. T. Co.'S plant.
Woodlands Furniture Works began Mon
day running twelve hours day.
A 9.pound son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Benjamin, Stewart street, Wednesday.
The small child of Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID.
Berry, East Exchange street, is quite sick.
l.. L. Barnum and family, formerly Of
this city, have removed from Lansing to
Fowlerville.
The name of Mrs. Walter Osborn, as the
treasurer, was by mistak. omitted last week
from the list of officers Of the Ladies' Libra
ry Association.
G. f. Oatman, formerly of Lansing, will
open up grocery store on S. Washington
street, next week.
G. B. Chaffee, of Farwell, formerly a
teacher in the high school, has been granted
a life certificate as teacher by the State
Board of Education.
Mrs Louie Lyon AMI Mrs. II. d. Lyon en-
tertained few of their friends at the home
of the latter, Wednesday afternoon. A
. 'easant social time was enjoyed.
The reception which was to have been
given in the M. E. church by the young
peoples City Christian Union. Wednesday
evening, was postponed one week.
The Owosso Rife Club enjoyed its week.
ly shoot at the range at Caledonia Park,
Tuesday afternoon. Some good shooting
was done by the members of the club.
Some new sheds are being built by Mr..
Parshall, manager of the Owosso City Mills,
for the accommodation of his patrons. The
sheds can accommodate nine teams at a
time.
A cross made of small shells from Cuba,
by Miss l4ibbie Drain, of Corunna, is on ex-
hibition in one of the show windows of Muir
ray g. -Terbush's store. The shells are very
artisticaly arranged.
Castree & Shaw, manufacturers of land
rollers, are doing large business this
spring. An order for eighty rollers was
filled last week. Another large order will
be shipped in few days.
Married, at Asbury M. f. parsonage
on March 9th, 1898, George e. Higgins, OF
Chicago, ILL.,, and Mrs. Nancy Novess, OF
Owosso, Rev. w. w. Benson officiating.
The happy couple left on the even
ing train for Detroit and other points,
The game of basket ball played Friday
evening between the Gladiators and Tender
feet teams picked from the Y M. G. A.
gymnasium, was close and exciting con-
test, resulting in favor of the former, by a
score of 5 to 1. Both teams did some fine
playing.
A shooting contest was held in the gallery
on North Washington street last week. The
first prize, a 22-caliber Winchester, was won
by Meron Sherman. by hitting the mark "a
out of a possible 80. Webb Amspoker sue
ceeded In getting second prize, $3.50, by
ringing the bell ~ times.
About 200 cars loaded with logs are on the
switches at-Mt. Pleasant and other stations,
waiting for the switch In this city to be
cleared so they can be brought to the Estey
Mfg. Co.'s sawmill. Enough logs have
been furnished the mill to keep it runnIng
the greater part of the summer.
Miss Allie hubbard, so long the operator
of the local Bell exchange, has been engag.
ed to fill similar position with the Owos
so Telephone Co. Miss Hubbard is one of
the best operators in the state and patrons
of the local company can depend upon very
prompt and satisfactory service.
A large party of the friends of Calvary
Mission, gathered at the home of Ami Mel.
son, 500 River street, Friday night and pro
ceeded to enjoy themselves In honor of Mrs.
w. p. Kennedy, formerly neighbor of
Mr.. Nelson, and staunch supporter Of the
mission. Mrs. Kennedy with her daughter
has moved to farm two miles east Of the
city.
Ray Crawford, who has been so we'll
known here on account of his connection
with the Michigan Telephone Co, has been
promoted and is now manager of the Owos-
so exchange. Mr.. Crawford made many
friends here and all rejoice at his promotion.
The above from the Ann Arbor Register
Is all right except that Mr.. Crawford Is to
be manager of the Owosso Telephone Co.