The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-04-13
Grin Bump, of Bay City was in the city

Mrs. e. f. Dudley was in Detroit the
FIRST of the week.
Mrs. W. NJ. Gillett, of this city, is vicit-
ing her sister at Avon, N. Y.
DIR. A. M. Hume was in Grand Rapids on
professional business yesterday.
DIR. b. s. Knapp spent Sunday with a
sister at South Lyons, being called there by
her illness.
j. s. Haggart has installed the fine soda
fountain formerly In Blackmar's store in
his own pharmacy.
Mrs. j. b. Sullivan entertained Miss
Maud Morrice, of Perry, now teacher in
the Detroit schools, Tuesday.
A class of eighteen was confirmed at the
Salems Evangelical Lutheran church Sun
day by the pastor, Rev. Paul Kionka.
The Royal neghbors give supper in
Colfax Hall tomorrow evening to the mem
bers of Forest Home Camp of Modern
Woodmen.
VIM. M. Fitzpatrick has purchased the
elegant Edgerton residence on North Wash
ingtOn street and will take possession of the
same May 1st.
The Owosso wooden mills are beginning
to be equipped for work, three knitting ma
chimes having been received Saturday and
set up this week.
Little Rhode Island has but 10 democratic
members 10 her legislature, while the repub-
licans have 93-a gain of three as compared
with the last legislature.
Rev. j. II. Reitzel passed thro the city
Thursday morning enroute to Chicago from
northern Michigan. He shook hands with
few friends at the depot.
George Cook has leased the Exchange
hotel barn and will run ten cent feed barn
in the same. he will operate his black
smith shop in the rear of the barn.
| Corunna is to vote May 1st upon the
question of issuing SIS, 900 in bonds for the
purpose of the improving of McCurdy park.
There should not be vote against the prop
| Osition.
The body of Daniel Bloomer who died In
| Detroit Thursday, was brought to OwossO
Saturday and placed in the vault at Oak
hill cemetery He was the father of Floyd
| Bloomer of this city.
Mrs. o. M. Cornell, of Chicago, who has
| been in hospital for the past week has re-
recovered sufficiently to be removed to her
| own home. Her mother, Mrs. J. Frieseke
is expected back to OwOssO next week.
G. K. Baxter, of Detroit, known to nearly
all republican politicians in the state, was
in the city Wednesday. While favoring
another gentleman for governor, Mr.. Baxter,
| says that in the chances for Col. Bliss
nomination are decidedly good at present.
Mr.. G. j. Ellsworth, of ST. Clair, has rent
| ed the Maple River registered stock farm
for two years. Mr.. Gillett will leave bis
registered Hosten cows and U. /. q. swine
on the farm. MIR. Ellsworth is member of
the o. l. c. swine register association
The officers of Wilson Tent, K. D. T. NJ,
handed the mother of Fred Ross, draft
for 81 900 on Tuesday, being the amount of
insurance the deceased CARR, in the order.
The prOmptness with which the payment
was made commends the order to the favor.
bic consideration OF all.
| w. Il. Lewis, Fred G. Cowles, Secy..
Treas. of the Courier Herald Co., and l.. c.
L n Old l.,
Owosso. The latter gentleman has quite a
reputation as an architect and interview
the members of the school board relative to
plans for the new central building.
On Saturday the vote for supervisor In
| Fairfield was re-counted, resulting as the
first vote did In majority of one for G. B.
Munson. A number of votes were thrown
out on the recount and it Is alleged that at
least one more should have been, which
would have left tie vote for the Office. II
is stated that the courts will be appealed to-
| Tue Modern WJodmen balloted on the
names OF fifteen candidates at their IN ,eting
Wednesday evening aud initiated Eve new
members. At their next meeting a week
from Wednesday they expect to initiate q
class OF twenty-five. Preparations are being
male TO invite In number OF the neighbJr-
ing camps on that evening.
The Eastern Stars initiated four new
members at the Tuesday evening meeting
this week, the Mesdames J. b. Sullivan,
| w. l.. McDiarmid aud G. 4. Rowe aud M IS
Lulu Grbert. Twelve others wers ballOted
on and limitations will be held again Mon
| day eve 1ing, at which time a maple sugar
social will be given following the work.
| Masons aud their friends are invited to at
tend the social after the initiation, which
will be held early In the evening.
The supervisors of the county held a
session at Corunna Tuesday to talk over the
new tax law and their duties under 1t. The
board organized by electing Supervisor
Geo. s anlake, Of Middlebury, as chairman.
| The honor could not have been bestowed
upon more worthy or respected member,
and as the election was by unanimous
vote Mr.. Stanlake should feel highly com
plime tied. The appointment of the usual
list OF committees was deferred until the
regular session.