The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-29


Russell, a sou.
State tax sales at the county treasurer's
Office on Tuesday next.
The Owosso Telephone Co. has opened
an Office at Island Lake.
The Michigan state fair is to be held at
Grand Rapids, Sept. $3.50.
The ID. g. M. Ry. will run an excursion
to Detroit, Sunday, May sth.
The University students returned to their
work at Ann Arbor Tuesday.
A. K. Ferry was able to get out Wednes-
day after ten days illness with la grippe.
The council will hold special meeting
this evening to act upon several liquor
bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Armstrong, of Maple
River, are the happy parents of fine son,
born on the 22d.
Fred Edwards insurance businessiwill be
taken care of by Geo. Loring during the alb
sence of the former.
William Barrisford Jr., who has been
confined to the house for the past three
weeks with pneumonia, is no better.
Henry j. Fuller was acquitted in Justice
McCaughna's court Wednesday on charge
of non-support preferred by his wife.
Married, at Asbury M. E. parsonage,
April rs, by Rev. w. w. Benson, George
w. Bench and Miss Ella b. Voss, both of
| OwOsso city.
Geo. Kaiser lost the thumb of his left
hand while running band saw at the
Owosso Casket works Monday. The wound
was dressed by DR.. Hume.
| A dancing party was given at the home
of Geo. Wetherbee, s. Chapman street,
Monday night in honor of Co. G. Jack
sons orchestra furnished the music.
The Current Topic Club will meet Mon
day with Mrs. Albert West. A paper will
be read by Mrs. Albert Todd upon Bacon,
the Father of indicative Philosophy"
The case of the city against A. A. Till
man for selling popcorn on the streets with
out a license was dismissed Wednesday
1t was found that the city ordinance did moi
cover the case.
County treasurer Colby has purchased
four acres of the Martin property on North
Washington street. We hope this means
he will become resident of this city when
his term of Office expires.
| The annual thank Offering of Foreign
Missionary society was held In the First M
E. church parlors Friday night. The pro.
gram rendered was one of unusual interest
$1S was added to the missionary fund.
The marriage of William Lawrence, OF
Durand and Miss Iva Kennedy was solemn.
lied Saturday afternoon at the home OF
the bride, 901 Corunna avenue, by Rev. c.
L. Hill, of the Riverside M. K. church.
| 1t is with pleasure that we announce to
the public the coming of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc.
Donal, of Detroit, who will serve the
| May. Services each Sunday at 1880 p. m.
and 1880 p. m.
a pleasant birthday party was giver
| Miss Marie Henderson, east Mason street
Saturday afternoon by number of hel
small friends. Several pretty presents were
left by the guests as remembrances of the
occasion.
E.G. Hamblin,o of Lansing, who has recent
ly returned from the southern states wher,
he spent the winter, says the entire south il
| agow with patriotism and that thousands o.
teers. Mr.. FL. was in the city Sunday.
Ray Gould, son of ex.mayor and Mrs. K.
A. Gould, who has had charge Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co.'S Office at Cripple
Creek, has been promoted to manager o
the Cos Office at Denver. w. II. Beckwith
another Ow0sso boy has been transferred
from Victor to Cripple Creek.
Capt Arthur Van Epps was remembered
by his employer. l. ID. II. Ralph, and fellow
workman Tuesday, before his leaving TO
Island Lake, and presented with
pair of field glasses which will be of in
estimable value to Mr.. Van Epps in tn,
performance of his duties as an officer o
the company.
The Owosso City Mills will at once pu
the elevator, partially destroyed by tn
Estey Carriage Co. fire, in first class shape
The building is to be enlarged, entirely re
sided and an iron roof put on. The i'm
provement beside being decidedly ornamen
tai will give more room to meet the increas
ing business of the company.