The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-06
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postoffce in Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published everv Friday noon.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 1900.
LOCAL NEWS.


Will Smith, of Marshal, is spending a
few days with Fred Keiff.
Ii. s. Hadsall left Tuesday on a three
weeks business trip in Nevada.
Miss Mabel Nix, of Ovid, is a guest at the
home of Miss Florence Zimmerman.
Rev. F. c. Vreeland, of the Chicago
University, occupied the Baptist pulpit last
Sunday.
Frank Wren has resigned his clerkshlp in
the master mechanics Office at the Ann Ar
borr shops.
Miss Gusta Hodges, of Morrice, has beer
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. ellison, g
part of the week
Miss Erie Reed. Of f. Exchange street
has accepted position as bookkeeper at r.
n. ParshaIi's mill.
Mrs. c. A. Baldwin was called to Detroit
Friday by the serious illness of her ninety
three year old mother.
Flags have been at half mast thro ughoui
the city the larger part of the week iu
memory of Fred Ross.
Ii. A. Blackmar began work Monday as
the travelling representative in Michigan fol-
well known drug firm.
The Vincent Valve Company was shut
down all day "Wednesday out of respect to
their emplOye, j. Fred Ross.
Miss Annie Osburn was surprised Tues
day evening by number of friends who
spent the evening with her very pleasantly
The Owosso Canning Company shipped a
carload of canned tomatoes to Saginaw Fri
day. The car contained 5000 quarts OF
the fruit.
Mosey & Russell had very successful
opening at their store corner of Lansing
and Main streets Saturday, serving coffee
and lunch to their customers.
T. ID. Harris is home from Washington
for short time. He is preparing for his
examination for entrance into the pay corps
OF the navy to which he was appointed in
February.
Miss Ethel Fox has been very sick dur
ing the week with bad case of the grippe
She had particularly severe and very
dangerous attack Saturday but has been
improving since.
+. w. Woodward, of this city, captured
one of the prizes in an exhibition of
amateur photographs recently conducted by
the Photographic Society OF tue Armour
Institute. The prizs was won by vie
taken near OwossO.
The Women's Clnb has postponed the
meeting which it was TO hold this week Ut
til next week. The change was made on
account Of the Epworth League convention
now in session in this city.
Mr. Alvin Evans was operated on Tues
day for bowel trouble by Drs. Crum and
Knapp, of this city, assisted by Detroit
physician. Mr.. Evans was very low but
stood the shock OF the operation well and is
now on the road to recovery.
The coroner's jury in its verdict concern
ing the death OF j. Fred Ross completely
exonerates all officials from any blame il
the matter, as we'll as himself, saying thai
the death was purely accidental and occurred
while Ross was in the discharge of his duty.
Miss Ivaleta Boice has resigned her post
ton as teacher of Latin and German in tbs
Owosso high school and the school board
has engaged Miss Sophia Swartz, a past
graduate student at the University of Michi-
gan. to take the place. Miss Bolce left fO
hei home in Lansing last evening
The appointment of e. o. Dewey a
postmaster at OwOsso was confirmed by th'
senate Saturday. Mr.. Dewey has received
his bond and forwarded the same TO the de
D lrtment for approval yesterday. The mex
steps will be the resolving of the commits
sion and the taking possession Of the Office.
Postmaster Llwrence's com ns5ioa expires
Sunday, the sth inst.
w. e. Payne & Co. have received one ca
load of Mccormick machines already tint
wear anu tut otOCh VI hpWNt ii"hOS ohN
wheels along the vest side of their ware
house Is a pretty good indication that they
expect to do big business this season In
the Mccormick line. Ii Is expected that
the Mccormick day delivery day this yeal
IN June will be bigger and better than ever
The junior cIf So OF the high school will
give cake social at the home of s. y
Miner this evening. Each member of tn
class will represent some kind of cak
while the visitors are to guess their respec
tive names. Admission ten cents, the pro
ceeds going towards defraying the expenses
OF the annual reception given to the senior
In June. All friends OF the class are In
vitef.