The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-05-19

Stephen Dondero has decided to remove
to Mt. Pleasant to engage in business.
Mrs. Cyrus Reimer returned from the
ST. Louis Sanitsrium, Monday, somewhat
improved in health.
Special Pension Examiner Mcintyre, of
Flint, has been in the city on official BUSH
ness during the week.
Josiah Thompson has purchased the
Plat Elwell residence on Park street and
will soon take possession.
w G. Pierce, of Oakley, has purchased
the Bee Hive stock of notions, etc., and
moved the same to his general store In
Oakley.
The, train on the M. @. Ry., leaving
Owosso at 1904. now carries the local mail
between Bay City and Lansing instead OF
the morning train.
A reception will be rendered Rev. and
Mrs. Carlos IL. Hanks in the Congregational
church parlors tonight. All members and
friends are invited.
Frank K. Mosely returned from visit to
Tecumseh Monday and has opened his
meat market in the Mckenzie building,
cOrcer of Main and Lansing streets.
s. r. Hoyt has accepted position as
purchasing agent for the Tower Creamery
Co., of Detroit. and left Tuesday on his fist
trip, going north on the Ann Arbor Ry.
Grove & Payne propose to Guido their
McCormi day of last year, both in num-
Der Of machines delivered. also the program
of the banquet exercises. See their ad.
Assistant Deputy Robt. Groom expects to
have class of twenty. five ready to be
initiated into the mysteries of Modern
Workmanship next Wednesday evening.
Frank Meyers and his sister, Miss
Emma, expect to leave the first of the week
for Colorado Springs where they have
positions and will make their home with an
uncle.
Miss May Butterfield, who Is to graduate
from the State Normal school at Ypsilanti
this year, has accepted the position of as
sistant principal of the high schools at
Crystal Falls, in the upper peninsula.
Mrs. II. Kirk White left Monday for
Ttfin, Ohio, to visit her former schoolmate,
Mrs. G. Fred Williams Miss Frances
Jones joined Mrs. White at Ann Arbor and
is also guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
A decree of divorce has been granted to
Mrs. frankie Barnett from John Barnett,
of New Haven, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. By the terms of the decree the
defendant is prohibited from marrying
again within two years.
The open air concert given by the City
Band Friday evening was enjoyed by a
large crowd of people. The members of the
band hope to be able to give weekly con-
certs during the coming summer and it is to
be hoped that they will be able to do so.
Tod Kincaid returned Tuesday evening
from Midland county, where he has been
several days overse eing the testing for coal.
He reports the first test as very satisfactory
and will Immediately drill on other parts of
the 5000 acre tract he has under lease.
The City Band will give the third number
In the entertainment course given by the
young people of the Congregational church
on Friday evening next. The program will
also include solo and one or more readings.
No one can afford to miss the entertainment.
The Owosso Telephone Co. has ordered a
$50 foot so pair cable to replace the 25 pair
cable running west from the Office and south
on Ball to the building occupied by Messrs.
Carpenter and Payne. The change was
necessitated by the increasing demand for
telephones.
Mrs. Walter Osborne and Mrs. Mary
Osborne are on their way home from
Colorado Springs where they have spent
the winter with the formers son, K. Gale
Osborne. Gale, who has position on the
street car line, is greatly benefited by the
change In climate and will remain.
Constable Geo. F. Robinson received word
from Washington Saturday of his appoint
ment to position connected with the wal
department and has left for the capital. The
position will pay about sixty dollars 9
month. Mr.. Robinson has had friends
working to bring about the appointment fol
a number of months. He is good officer,
a prominent member of the G. A. r. and
has many friends who have congratulated
him during the week on his good luck.
The funeral services for Mrs. Maris
Howe were held Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock, Rev. s. A. Strawn of the Disciple
church officiating. Mrs. Howe was fifty
seven years of age. She was a sister OF
Mr.. ID. f. Blair and for number of year.
had lived in this city making her home
with their mother until the death of tn,
latter few weeks ago. She herself ha
been in poor health for long time. Mrs
Howe was born in Ohio and came t.
Owosso In 1855, since which time she hal
lived continuously in this locality. Hel
husband, Myron Howe, died two years ago
The stockholders of the OwossO Ga