The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-08-11


Mrs. Z. b. Dewey left yesterday TO
Chicago, to visit her brother.
Miss Maud Cole has returned from
visit with Parshallville relatives.
Supt. j. b. Robbins returned to Owoss'
Tuesday to look after the paving operations
The Owosso Telephone Co. placed desl
set in the Office of the Castree & Shaw Co
Wednesday.
The pension board met at the New
National Wednesday with full quota Of
claims to pass upon.
Harry Cole was In Durand, Monday. He
VIII furnish Dumber of tents for the
street fair, in that village.
Rev. Alvah Bailey is supplying the Bap.
fist pulpit at Bath during his vacation from
the Louisville, KY, seminary.
The Shiawassee Co. Poultry association
will hold meeting tomorrow, Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock In the city hall.
John Brooks gave lecture illustrated by
his stere optison views in Rev. J. J. Schuk.
necht's church in Flint Tuesday evening.
The Vernon Masons will run an excursion
to Detroit next Wednesday. The train
will leave Owosso at seven o'clock. Fare
$1.25.
Louis Flickinger left Tuesday on his re-
turn to Malvern Ark, after spending a
months vacation In Owosso and other
Michigan places.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Gilbert and
daughters, Irene and Donna, have been en-.
joying an outing at one of the lakes near
Linden this week.
The Owosso Telephone Co. has closed
contracts within the last few days with E.
B. Shultz, residence; DR.. W.. E. Ward, C.
Il. Balloon, house, dray line.
William Day, thoroughly competent
workman, has purchased the Exchange
street barber shop from G. Fl. Hildreth
The same force remains in the shop.
Born, Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Westbrook, of Durand, formerly of this city
a son, Luie Tick Westbrook. Mrs. West
brook will be remembered as Miss Berths
Tick.
The Vernon Masonic lodge will give ar
excursion to Detroit, Wednesday, Aug. 16
The train will leave Owosso at TOO a. m.
Corunna 7:O7; Vernon TIT. Fare for tn,
round trip Sl.25
h. d. Lyon went TO Chicago Wednesday
for short visit The first of the week hi
will accompany his family to Greenville fol
another short visit at that place with Mrs
Lyons relatives.
Rev. G. V. Northrop recovered sufficient
ly from his recent attack of illness to occupy
his pulpit Sunday morning. The evening
service was omitted. Mr.. Northrop plainly
showed the effects of his severe illness.
The, old time democrats of Livingston
county seem to be getting into the repubi
can fold at quite lively gait. judo
Yelland, of Howell. is the last one to jumI
into the party of progress and prosperity.
l.. Van Dusen has purchased the ole
Rood house on Adams street, north of A
II. Northway's residence, and will move
to his lot near the fair ground. A new
house will be built on the Adams street 10
thus vacated.
Company Fl, l.. g. Brewer was appointe
to the new office of commissary sergean
and Glen Angevine was advanced to tn
grade of sergeant to fill vacancy. Will
Ollie Noonan was made corporal to su
coed Angevine.
Miss Bertha Fowler a graduate of tn
Owosso high school class of '92 and late
OF the Normal at Ypslanti, has been Offer
ed the position OF second grade teacher a
the Central school In this city. Sinde lea,
ing the Normal Miss Fowler has taugt
continuously at Elk Rapids.
Officer Calvin Dell was reinstated Mon
day by Mayor Hume after an extende
hearing given the officer at the investiga
ton held by the mayor, city attorney an,
police committee of the common council
Investigations had been in progress 70
several days and the evidence offered wa
very conflicting. witnesses being equal
positive both as to the innocence and tn
guilt OF the officer, on the charge of bein
drunk on circus day.
THE TIMES believes that the common
council has never spent twelve dollars Il
better advantage than the twelve dollars
voted to Rev. X. o. Cooper, rector of Chris
church, to partially, at least, remuneraI
him for taking care of Fayette Square du
ing the present summer Thanks to M
Cooper's continuous use Of the lawn move
and to the frequent rains the square hs
has been thing of beauty all su mme
end that for the first time In Its history
! The thanks of the city are due Mr.. Coope
for his work in keeping up the appearance
OF the square. especially as he undertoo
the same knowing that the cost would
considerably greater than the amour
+. allowed.
q Shortly after midnight Monday night tn
fire department was called out by a fiji