The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-17
Eight day clock, $3.50 at AllIsons'.

The Owosso Telephone Co. has placed
phones for G. w. Loring and e. G. Bacon.
Reports from j. M. Henderson, who is
still in Colorado, indicate that his health
is much improved.
Fred Cornford. arrested In this city on a
charge of burglary, was acquitted In the
circuit court at Ithaca, Tuesday.
/ Married, by Rev. w. W. Benson, at the
! home of the bride, June Is, 1898, Mr.. W.
G. Stiff and Mrs. Addie Simpson, both of
Burton.
Married: At the home of Rev. L. W.
Spayd, of this city, June 18th, 1898, Mr..
John Shier and Miss Julia Huber, both of
Owosso.
Specifications for sewer construction have
been printed and the contract for the west
Main street sewer will soon be let by the
board of public works.
Osburn & Sons haye an excellent repre-
sentation of the battleship Maine In one of
their windows this week. 1t is the work of
w. E. KreheI and is first class job.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Albert Osmer and Miss Mamie
Shanafelt, to occur June 22d at the home of
the BRIDES MOTHER Mrs. Sarah Shanafelt,
Pine street.
Judge P. T. Van Zile, of Detroit, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the address
in this city July 4th. The Judge is fine
orator and what he has to say will well be
worth hearing.
Owosso Lodge No. 81 K. of P. will at
tend services at the Congregational church
Sunday morning, afterward going to Oak
hill cemetary to decorate the graves of
deceased Sir Knights.
Mrs. Ii. K. Henderson has sold her fine
residence on north Water street to d. M.
Christian. The Christian residence on east
Exchange was taken by Mrs. Henderson in
the deal and afterward sold to DR.. A. M.
Hume.
At the regular meeting of Co. G Tuesday
evening, drilling was omitted and busi
ness meeting was held instead. 1t was &C.
cided to hold ten cent dance In the armory
July 4th, the proceeds to be applied to the
armory debt.
G. S. Allison & Son have placed fine,
large electric street clock In front of their
place of business on Exchange street. 1t
will be great convenience to the public.
This enterpIising firm has everything in the
best shape possible.
The FOresters of the city will observe
Memorial day next Sunday. At in the
afternoon the order will march to the GENE.
terry and decorate the graves of their broth
ers who sleep in Oakhill. At 1880 they will
attend service at the Baptist church.
Messrs. w. II. Beatty, W. R. Smith. M.
G. Dawes. j. j. Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Freeman,
ID. G. Cooper, and Mrs. Hiram Galusha
attended the G. A. r. encampment and w.
r. c. convention at Port Huron this
week.
A new street car was received by the o.
& G. T. Co., over the Ann ArbOr road We'd
nesday. The car is up to date in every par.
ticular. President Ralph intends to give
his patrons the best possible service between
Owosso and Corunna, and his efforts should
be appreciated.
A pleasant party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Aiken Tuesday
night the occasion being Mrs. Aiken's birth
day. About twenty-five of their friends
were invited in and most enjoyable even
ing was spent A number of fine gifts were
presented to Mrs. Aiken.
Miss Blanche Doolittle met with with
painful accident Tuesday evening while
standing in front of Devereaux's store. She
was conversing with other young ladies and
not thinking reached for the awning rope,
catching the fieshy part of her hand on a
hook, nflictng deep and ugly wound.
F. b. Holman is building up large BUSH
the county and is called upon by large num-
bers of people desiring to have glasses fit
ted. At Laipgsburg on Friday he had calls
from fifty people, despite the fact that two
other opticians were there the same day.
A motion for new trial in the case of
Calkins VS.. the Ann Arbor Ry. was argued
before Judge p. +. Dodds Of Mt. Pleasant,
in Watson & Chapman's office, Wednesday.
The case was recently tried, a verdict being
given Mr.. Calkins The motion for new
trial was made by 7. w. Whitney, repre-
senting the railroad, while Watson & Chap
man appeared for Calkins. Judge Dodds
will give his decision later.
THE FOURTH AT OWOSSO. The
sending to the front of one hundred of
Owosso's best young men has brought
the fever of patriotism to a point the
citizens of Owosso feel can only be
demonstrated by celebrating July 4th in
grand old style. With this end in view
the citizens of Owosso have subscribed
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