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

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more general satisfaction. There was
large list to select from, for some of the
offices especially, and naturally there had
to be some disappointed ones. Even
among the applicants themselves, however.
II Is quite improbable that any other selec-
lions would have been better received.
Will Kreher has resumed his position at
Osburn Il Sons.
An original pension of So has been grant
ed James Norton, of Morrice.
Arthur Dumond has accepted position
as stenographer with the Owosso Mfg. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 0. Dubois, of st. Johns,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Van Sickle and chill
dren, of st. Johns, spent Sunday with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. ID. Wickes. Miss Jennie Richmond,
Alice Brainard, of st. Johns, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Sutfn, Sunday.
The Washington correspondent of the
Detroit Evening News under date of May /
says: ''As 1t looks now, Otto Sprague, OF
| Owosso, will be supervisor of the census in
the eighth district of Michigan. He APP
pears to be largely In the lead of all other
candidates
Ann Arbor Courier: Charley Ziehe has
returned from Owosso and is again installt q
at his old stand at Bea's shoe store. There
are certain unmstakable indications that
Charley has left his heart in OwOsso One
of them is that he has purchased Ann
Arbor mileage since returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank f. Bumps have
moved to Detroit where Mr.. Bumps will
continue the practice Ct law. Mr.. Bumps
began his law practice in the Office of S. S.
Miner about nine years ago and has made
an enviable reputation in his profession
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Bumps will be followed
by the best wishes of many friends.
The action of the council of Monday
| night in instructiDg the committee on rules
to ''cut out" the committee on supplies and
expenditures kills one plan of the mayor
which was to make that committee as it
should be, the purchasing agent of the city,
and leaves the expenditures of the city to
be conducted on the same loose plan as be-
fore. Aid. Gould was chairman of the
committee on supplies and expenditures,
and 1t was he who moved to have the com.
mittee 'cut out"
L. j. Dozer died at his home on East
Williams street Wednesday evening after
| a brief illness of bat twenty six hours. The
case seems peculiar one. Obstruction of
the liver and neuralgia of the heart are
given by different physicians as In their
opinion the the cause of his death. He
was thirty.six years of age, had been mar.
ried fifteen years and had lived in Owosso
about nine years. He leaves a wife, and
brothers and sisters In Coleman and at his
old home in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The state of Michigan has made many
provisions for the care and comfort of the
men who went out to fight in the Spanish
war. Under an act passed at this session
of the legislature each county which sent
soldiers Is entitled to bounty of one tenth
of a mill on every dollar of the assessed
valuation of the county, the money to be
used in caring for needy soldiers. Under
the provisions of this act Shiawassee Is en-.
titled to $l67.5 the assessed valuation of
the county as equalized in 1896 being &c.
100000. Applications for the bounty must
be filed before July 1.
Mrs. Mason Wood died Saturday morn
ing at her home, SIT West Main street, after
an extended illness from stomach and liver
trouble. She was over seventy years of age
and had been a resident of this city for
nearly forty years, being one of the earliest
settlers on West Main street. See was a
New England woman by birth, and pos.
sessed many of the characteristic traits of
the best New England society. Mrs. Wood
leaves besides her husband two daughters,
Mrs. s. Shaipstene, Of Grand Rapids, and
Miss Alice Wood who resides at home.
The funeral services we're held at the house
Sunday afternoon. Interment at Oakhil.
John NOyes, aged IS years, died very
suddenly at his home near Shepardsville,
on Tuesday. 1t is supposed that the cause
of his death was neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. Nokes had been about the farm In the
morning. His wife was alone with him
when he died. Mr.. Nokes was born in
England, but had been resident of this
vicinity for some years. He was highly
respected and beloved by bis associates and
neighbors. He leaves a wife and three
grown, children, who deeply mourn the
demise of kind husband and father.-
Ovid Register. Mr.. Nokes was the father
of Mrs. l.. M. Woodin. of this city.