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

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Floyd Hardick. of Fenton, has accepted a
position with the Owosso Mfg. Co.
Mrs. F. E. Walton, of Chicago, has been
visiting Owosso relatives this week.
Ground has been broken for the Haarer
building. corner Main and Ball streets.
Frank Greenman will succeed the late j.
ID. Hartwel as postmaster at Hartwellville
The Baptist church raised $500 80 of its
current expense Indebtedness of $l625 Sun
day.
| w. X. Brewster, of Durand, has been ap.
pointed as one of the state deputy game
wardens.
| w. X. Hookway returned the first of the
week from short visit at his old home in
| Grass Lake.
l. ID. FL. Ralph left the first of the week
for his home In Philadelphia, where he will
make short visit.
Quincy Mcbride spent Sunday with his
parents in Burton and called upon Owosso
friends Monday.
Mrs. Charles Howe, of Linden, has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Kreher,
part of the week.
g. b. SickmoD and Geo. Perrigo were in
Ann ArbOr the first of the week looking
after bridge business.
Sewer and water connections are being
made on Ball street between Main and Ex-
change, preparatory to paving.
james Green. who has been student In
S. s. Miners Office for the past three years, |
was admitted to the bar last week.
Engineer FL. E. Riggs, of Toledo, was in
the city Saturday comforting with the board |
of public works relative to the paving to be
done this summer.
The fifth anniversary exercises of the st. |
Johannes church in this city were carried |
out successfully in the presence of large
audiences last Sunday.
There is still need of your assistance to
the Dorcas Society. Send in your offer
ing to the treasurer, Miss Fannie Jones, or
to any otter officer of the society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wykes expect to leave next
week for Albermarle. Roanoke county,
Virginia, to make visit of a week or ten
ten days with their daughter Edith.
G. st. Clair, who returned Saturday from
his peach farm near Grand Rapids, reports
the loss of over a thousand young peach
trees on account of the severe weather of
last winter.
Mrs. M. K. Orr, who has been spending
the winter in this city with relatives, left
Saturday for Caro-, where she will visit for
two weeks before returning to her home In
Traverse City.
John Kasmeyer was convicted by a jury
in Justice McCaughna's court Tuesday of
drawing knife on Len Knapp. He paid |
fine and costs of twenty-three dollars in |
preference to spending ninety days in the
Detroit House of Correction.
Woodland, North & Jennings Is the style |
of the name of the new firm succeed |
ing Woodland & North. The firm will con. |
tinue to conduct the business which Mr.. |
Jennings had In Morrice, running it as
branch to the OwOsso store.
The board of directors of the cycle path |
club has had G. Leatherman at work
on the path this week putting it into shape
for the seasons use. There is still time for
all cyclists who have not yet done SO to
show their appreciation of the path by In
vesting quarter In '99 button, to be had
of any bicycle dealer.
Word has been received from t. A.
Chandler, former Owosso boy, that he
will be in London in June. For several
months past his friends in this city have
been receiving illustrated postal cards from
Egypt, Palestine and various European
points which they supposed to be from him,
but only few days ago did one come
signed by him or which gave any clue as to
where letter would reach him. tom"
has not been in this city for years.
The executive committee of the Funeral
| Directors Association of Michigan held
meeting at the Wildermuth House in this
city Tuesday, to make arrangements in re-
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it will be remembered Mr.. NJ Il. Knapp
secured for Owosso when at the state con-
venton last year. The dates of the con-
venton are July 30, 80, and 81, and the
sessions will be held In the armOry. The
usual number in attendance upon these
meetings approaches one hundred fifty, and
this year 1t is expected that the number will
be fully as great as that owing to the con-
venent location of OwOsso so far as rail-
roads are concerned. The executive COM
mittee consists of President M. H. Knapp,
of Owosso; Secretary 9. G. Merritt, of
Greenvile; Nj. j. Buck, Lansing; f. s.
Crossman, of Flint; and G. F. North, Of
Owosso.
Rev. Carlos Ii. Hanks, the new pastor of
of the Congregational church, arrived in
this city Monday from his former home In
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Owosso citizens have had
the fact of the great popularity of Mr..