The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-20

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Miss Glynn Williams has entertained her
friend Miss Shepard, of st. Johns over Sun
day.
s. c. Dick has purchased the dye busi-
ness run by A. McGillis In connection with
Corey's laundry.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will serve O
supper In their hall tomorrow evening from
five until eight O'clock.
Mrs. John Hoover. OF Chelsea, is In the
city to make two weeks visit with heI
daughter, Mrs r. w. Crawford.
James Connolly, of Detroit, has been
ents and friends in and near Owosso.
A number of foot ball enthusiasts from
COrunna aud ID urand attended the Char.
lotte-Owosso game in this city Wednesday.
Col. Julius j. Estey, of Brattleboro, VT,
was in Owosso the first of the week to at
tend meeting of the directors of the Estey
Mfg. Co.
| Miss Glynn Williams entertained party
of young lady friends Monday evening In
honor of her friend, Miss Shepard. of st.
Johns
George Davidson paid six dollars and
forty cents fine and costs to Justice Bald
win Friday for drunk which Marshall
Ross found him enjoying the day before.
Mrs. B. G. Evans, who was critically i'll
for several days has been improving for the
last three or four days and prospects now
seem good for her complete recovery.
The body of Tryphona Walters was
brought to Owo so for burial Tuesday. Mrs.
Walters was daughter of Mrs. Wiswell, Of
King steeet and died in hospital in Balti-
more, Md, after submitting to an opera
ton.
Golf Hats, Walking Hats, and all outing
Hats at Low Price to Close, at Mrs.
George Sprinkle's.
Robert K. Groom, who has shown his
bustling qualities during the past year by
the work he has done for the Modern Wood
men in this county as an organizer and
deputy, has gone to Chicago to accept good
position there. Mrs. Groom is visiting Mr..
Groom's parents in Pennington.
The Rugby Club will give a musical en-
tertainment tonight Ia the high school.
Excellent local talent has been provided.
Admission, single tickets, fifteen cents, two
for twenty-five. The proceeds will be used
by the high school girls to defray the ex-
pepses of spread for the high school foot.
ball players at the end of the season.
Rev. John Sweet has filed bond In the
sum of two thousand dollars and has an.
pealed his case to the supreme court. His
sureties are ID. NJ. Christian, G. w. bet.
wiler and B. S. Knapp. This is the case
brought by Sheriff Scougale against DIR.
Sweet for damages and decided by the jury's
giving the sheriff verdict for one thousand
dollars.
The coroners jury which investigated the
case of the death of Rufus Colt, who was
killed by the Grand Trunk fast mail near
Shaftsburg, pronounced the railroad COM
pany negligent for leaving the crossing
without either bell or other signal but did
not state that such negligence was the cause
of the accident. The crossing is in a cut in
the carriage road.
W. r. Smith, of this city, was elected
colonel of the Shiawassee battalion at its
annual meeting in Durand last week.
j. j. Mackey, w. A. Richardson, and |
Henry King also of this city were elected |
major, quatermaster and chaplain respect
iyely. The other officers were: W. e. Cum
Minis, of Corunna, Lieut.. COL; A.G. Cowles,
Of Durand, surgeon; f. Putnam, of Knaggs
Brigge, adjutant.
The bill of 1884 which this city paid DR..
]. G. Tufford for extra services while health !
officer of this city came up before the board
If supervisors Wednesday for its final dis
position. Prosecuting Attorney Chandler
appeared for the county, but admitted that
{ the bill was really for "extra services" In
he meaning OF the law. then the county
would have to pay the bill. City Attorney
Watson showed to the satisfaction of the
,oard that the services must be so regarded
md the bill was allowed.
A few evenings ago as Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
1aupt and family, of Owosso township,
we're sitting amid the pleasant surroundings
4 their new home about hundred of their
riends and neighbors walked in to help
hem enjoy 1t. Their new house has been
uilt this summer in place Of an old log
ouse which has been standing many years.
hey can surely enjoy their new home with
IS spacious rooms and pleasant surround
,gs. In behalf OF the company Fred Love
resented Mr.. and Mrs. Haupt with set
{ dining room chairs. Mr.. Haupt re-
pended with few we'll chosen words.
were served later In the even
" and all seemed to enjoy themselves
urlng the entire evening.