The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-17
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postofnce in Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. MARCH II, 1899.
LOCAL NEWS.

j. b. Teal spent Sunday in Saginaw.
Estey factory A is running 10 hours q day
to ill orders.
Mrs. John Shelton died at her home in
Rush township Tuesday.
ID. B. Green and family, of Middlebury,
have moved to this city to reside.
The State Sunday School Association has
named March 26th as decision Day."
There will be meeting of the Ampbictyon
Literary Society at the high school building
this evening.
M l.. Wright has traded his Exchange
street property with Mrs. b. II. Strahe for
her farm on East Main street.
M. ID. Grow has commenced work on the
erection OF 22x22 foot addition to the build.
ing occupied by the post Office.
Several amendments to the constitution
are to be voted upon at the spring election,
notice of which is published In this issue.
@. st. Clair, breeder of golden, white and
silver Wyandottes and HOudan fowls, is
distributing very neat card advertising
his fowls.
The musicale to be given at the Congre-
gational church on Tuesday evening will
be genuine treat. See the program In
this issue.
DIR. Willard HagadOrD, the eye specialist,
will be in Owosso Saturday a. m, March
%, and will remain few days. Free con-
sultation from l to and to s p. m. at
the New National hotel.
The following is a list of letters adver.
tised at the Owosso postoffice: Hiram
Hollis, Mrs. VIM. Hayes, Herbert Wilson,
+. A. Richardson, A. b. Russell, Mildard
Okerman, Guy Martin, Mabel Dean.
The supreme court on Tuesday denied
the motion of the attorneys for the defend
ant to strike from the files the brief of Wat
son q Chapman in the case of Richard
Phillips VS.. the U. s. Benevolent Society.
Word was received yesterday from Rev.
j. N. Scholes, of Bryan, Ohio, declining the
which he accepted short time ago. No
reason for his change of plans was given.
Atty. Hadsall, who has charge of the
Haarer property. is making the necessary
arrangements to begin the work of erecting
the Haarer block on the corner of Main and
Ball streets just as soon as he can get build
ing material. The buildings are to be two
stories high.
Miss Celia Smith was quite badly hurt
while playing with other girls In the base
men. of the Central school Wednesday after
noon. She fell In such way that lead
pencil which she was carrying In her peck.
ct penetrated through the abdominal walls
for over two inches into her side.
The republican city committee met Tues
day evening at the Office of Watson & Chap
man and organized by the election Of K. o.
Dewey as chairman and Fred Edwards
secretary. The date for the ward caucuses
was fixed for Tuesday, March 21st, and the
city convention for Thursday, the 23d.
II. M. Olney. of Venice, was in the city
Monday. Mr.. Olney has fed during the
winter 1000 lambs and still has $50 which
he hopes to turn off next month. He fin
ished shearing those lambs last week and on
Saturday sold the wool In Flint at Is cents
a pound, receiving $536.25 for the same.
A special meeting of the stockholders Of
the Shiawassee Savings Society was held on
Wednesday to vote upon . number of
changes to the bylaws OF the 1888 shares
voted 1875 were in favor of the amend
ments and Is against. 1t is thought that
the changes will be of material benefit to
the society.
K. b. Shultz moved to Durand this week
where he has opened paint and wall
paper store. He will also continue to take
charge of jobs of painting and papering in
which he had the best of success In this
city. We recommend him unhesitatingly to
our Durand subscribers and wish him sue.
cess In his new field.
Leo Moss tried his first case In justice
court Wednesday afternoon when he ap-
peared In the defense of VIM. Bush, who
was tried for assault and battery on M. Shu.
Iein. w. }. Parker, of Corunna, assistant
prosecuting attorney, appeared for the peo-
pie. Bush was found guilty and In default
of fine and costs Of S14.50 will spend 20
days In the county Jail.