The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-21
Local News.

Miss Mary McCarty Is visiting friends III
Henderson.
Miss Alma Forshey went to Flint Wed
nesday for short visit.
VIM. Kohlmeyer is doing large busi
ness with his feed mill at Henderson.
Miss Maggie Wannacott leaves Monday
morning for Glare for few days visit.
Miss Lillian Ray, of Fenton, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. ". Storrer, this week.
w. A. Richardson is getting ready to
build barn on his premises on East Main
street.
Martin Cute, Chestnut street. returned
Tuesday from weeks visit with relatives
In Saginaw.
Mrs. Sam'l French, Dewey street, who
has been quite ill for the past three weeks,
is recovering.
A drive well 80 feet deep has been put
down at the Wannacott residence, 5l3
Grover street.
G. s. Cooper's elevator at Bannister was
destroyed by fire Tuesday. Loss, $4,000,
insurance, $l,7O0.
Manager Mertz, of the Detroit Wheelman
indoor ball team called upon j. Pfefe a
few hours Tuesday.
]. 81. Wood left for Detroit, Monday, to
attend the funeral of his brother, James A.
Wood, of that city.
Mrs. Crandall and daughter, of Durand,
formerly residing on West Main street, are
visiting West Owosso friends.
Cook & Co.. shoe dealers, had Chas. Mil
Ter arrested Monday for obtaining goods un-
der false pretenses. He was brought be.
fore Justice McCaughna, and plead guilty.
He paid for the shoes and costs of suit.
The Electric Laundry horse ran away
Monday morning while attached to the de-
livery wagon loaded with coal. The con-
tents of the wagon were scattered promiscu-
ously about the street, otherwise but little
damage was done.
Mrs. l.. OFT, residing four miles north of
the city, died Sunday morning of blood
poisoning. The funeral was held at the
house Tuesday afternoon. The remains
were inferred in the Westhaven cemetery.
A husband, four children and host of
friends are left to mourn her loss.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
Owosso postoffice the week ending Jan. Is:
H. u. Olmstead, Carrie Barnard, Mrs.
Edith B. Evens, VIM. Kirkpatrick, Rena
Lyons, Sam'l G. Cooper, p. e. Baner (2),
Furgison q Sullivan, Mrs. Lola Smane,
Jas. Green, Mrs. Lutte l.. Green, f. M.
Kinney, Geo. E. Crandell, Bertha Meir, M
G. Evans.
On Friday evening" Jan. 2Sth, Herbert
L. Cope, impersonatOr and humorist, will
appear at the First M. E. church under the
auspices of the Epworth League. Mr. Cope
is said to be one of the best men in his line
now before the public. The price of admis-
sion is so low, 10 and ID cents, that every
one ought to attend. The Ann Arbor Reg
lister speaks of him as follows: "H. l.. Cope,
the Little Giant Impersonator,' gave very
interesting entertainment. He is equally at
home in the humorous, pathetic and TRACE
dy. He causes his audience to laugh or cry
ct his will"
Sidney B. Pratt, manager of the Owosso
Carriage Works, met with painful accident
last Friday evening while returning home
from the factory. AS he was driving on
Main street near John, the wheels of the
buggy colided with the wheels of the deliv-
cry wagon belonging to j. Dodge & Son.
The jar accompanying the collision threw
Mr.. Pratt out of his buggy to the ground.
He struck upon his head and shoulders,
making him unconscious. Mr.. Dodge drove
the injured man to the Merell House where
medical assistance was called. DR.. Phip-
pan examined the injuries and found sever
al bad bruises but fortunately no broken
bones. He is again able to attend to his
duties.