The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-19

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Lansing yesterday.
VIM. Keifer has been confined to his bed
this week by illness.
Mrs. w. 8. Ament is visiting friends In
Lansing for few days.
The Owosso Telephone Co. has extended
its line to Shiawasseetown.
Miss Mabel Ferry went to Detroit yester-
day morning to spend few days.
Miss May Lawrence has been confined to
the house by sickness during the week.
Mrs. Mary Vosburg, of Halsey Valley,
N. T., is the guest of her brother, Peter
Smith.
Mrs. G. W. Loring went to Detroit Thurs
day morning for few days visit with
friends.
Mr.. q. s. Allison has been in st. Johns
several days this week visiting friends and
relatives.
s. G. L. Brown, of Ionia, was the guest
of his SON, G. l.. Brown of the National
Hotel Sunday.
Frank Greenman is having his house on
Washington street repainted and other i'm
provments made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bead of New York, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Wells the
first of the week.
Mrs. N. A. Finch returned to her home
in Detroit yesterday after an extended visit
here with friends.
Prof. Goodrich of Albion, prohibition
candidate for governor, stopped in the city
for few hours yesterday.
Fred Schiable attended the organization
of /. lodge of the Foresters Of America In
Chesaning Monday evening.
Mrs. w: j. Becher, of Lake City, Mich,
returned home Tuesday after visit with
her sister, Mrs. w. A. Achard.
The Y. M. G. A. Bible class will be
opened next Wednesday evening. About
twenty-five members have enrolled.
No citizen of the county can afford to
miss hearing Gen. o. o. Howard at the
armory on Saturday evening, Oct. 97th.
Roy Se+ley went to Ann Arbor Thursday
evening where he will reside In the future,
assisting in the management of the Superior
Mfg Co.
The electrical csncelling machine for the
post Office was received on Monday. An
expert is expected within a few days to
set 1t up.
The butter factory which is being erected
near the Corunna coal mines Is nearly
completed. The company expects to com
mence running some day next week.
| Wednesday evening the Masonic Lodge
went to Elsie where they assisted the Elsie
Lodge in comforting the third degree
After the business they were rendered
banquet at the Opera House.
| T. K. Britton, chairman of the prohibi
ton state committee, was in the city yester
day comforting with the local prohibition
lists concerning the ACCESSIBILITY of having
their party car stop in this city in the neal
future.
| Jno f. Simmerson, who was arrested
sometime ago for stealing watch from
companion by the name of VIM. Jones, .
Holly, was discharged Monday Afternoon
in Justice McCaughna's court owing to th'
lack of sufficient evidence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. ThOrne returned
from their wedding trip Tuesday. In tn
evening about fifteen of Charles gentlemen
friends called upon them and Furnished
them with all sorts of music, closing wit
some fine music by the Acme quartette.
Capt. McCaughna received Co. HIS cam
pay 50 that he was able to pay the boy
Tuesday evening. The amount due tn
boys was S90S.50 but the state board dc
Quoted SO so from this for lumber destroye
In making tables. Other than this tn
state property was returned in good cor
ditiOD.
Tod Kincaid had the raising of his ne'
elevator at Kerby Wednesday. Green
Pettibonp, of Corunna, will lease the bulc
ing after It's completion and will run 1t Il
connection with the old elevator. The
are the largest grain shippers In the county
having another elevator at Corunna frOI
which they ship large gus ntlties.
About dozen or fifteen Corunna peopl
can. over to Owosso Monday evening
attend "Peck's Bad Boy" depending on til
street car to return. On the last trip owe
here some one told the conductor that th
show was out, so instead of waiting as
4. the usual costum he went on and put Il
cor in the barn, consequently the Corunn'
( ties had to get home the best way possible
The two year old son of Mr. and Mr.
Chris. Metzgar was drowned in cisteI
. Wednesday. The family was moving In
house on Dickerson street, and while q
older folks were busy the little child vi
Q allowed to play around the house. After
8 time the parents began the search Al
3 found him In the cistern. DR.. Waite vi
e CARED but the child bad been under I'll
wa,er too long. The funeral will be he
y Saturday.