The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-06-14
Local News.


Charles Lyon Is spending few days at
the home of bis brother In Grass Lake.
Miss Mae Winters, Of Grand Rapids, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. K. Foster.
Edwin r. Sleight, of Laingsburg, gradu-
ated from Albion college yesterday with
the degree of bachelor of science.
Mrs. r. w. Crawford is entertaining her
mother Mrs. John Hoover, of Chelsea. She
expects her father also tomorrow.
Mrs. A. q. Parkill left Monday for New
York, sailing Wednesday on the Fr;esland
for Europe. She expects to be gone about
three months.
Miss Julia Stack expects to attend the
annual meeting of the st. Mary's acad envy
alumni association Of which she Is mem
Der next Monday at Monroe.
Company II will drill twice a week from
now until the time for the annual en-
campment, the drills being on Tuesday
night as heretofore and on Thursday nights.
Congressman Fordney announces that he
will hold an examination at the Saginaw,
West Side, Y. M. c. A. rooms on Thursday,
June 9Th, for appointment as cadet to the
U. s. Military Academy at West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Paris, of Saginaw,
attended the North Sherman wedding
Wednesday. Mrs. Paris, formerly Miss
Winnifred Stiff, of Holly, Is the guest OF
Mrs. Eiven Geek for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simmington arrived
in the city Monday evening from their ONE
10 Somerset, Pa, for visit at the home Of
Mrs. SimmingtOn's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Marshall, of Corunna avenue.
Mrs. w. E. Jacobs, of Corunna, was
elected chaplain for the ensuing year at Il
department meeting of the w. r. c. In Flint
yesterday. This puts the lady In line for
the position of department commander
later on.
Members of the Owosso and COrunna w.
c. 7. U. visited the county house Wednes-
day, carrying out flowers for the inmates.
TLey also er joyed dinner on the lawn
through the courtesy OF Superintendent Nc
Kenzie.
Bert Norton has resigned his position as
motorman for the o. & c. 4. Co. and left
for Detroit where he will work In the Grand
Trunk freight house until he secures run
on the ID. & NJ. division OF the road as
passenger brakeman.
Arthur j. Miller has gone to the northern
part of the state to be gone for short time
on viewing and general outing trip.
Sample views from the north will probably
be on exhibition at the gallery on Exchange
street within few days.
Underwood Bros. have the foundations
ready for store on their lot corner of
Washington and King streets, where they
already have meat market located. They
intend moving their grocery stock from
East0n to that location.
Mrs. E. NJ. Pau. who for the past year
has been IN the south in charge of a chill
dren's home, has on account of i'll health
and much needed rest been given two
months vacation which she will spend at her
old home in Owosso township.
The Owosso Stars defeated the Chesaning
team in this city Wednesday afternoon by
the close score of II to IL. The game was
an interesting one to the close. Chesanng
led until the last inning when a hit by an
Owosso player brought in two. The game
marked the second victory of the Stars
over the Chesanng team.
Owosso lodge No. So l. o. o. F. elected the
following officers for the ensuing six months
at the election held Friday night: Noble
Grand, A. E. Stanhope; vice grand S. G.
May; secretary, John Brooks; treasurer, +.
M. Wiley: representatives to grand lodge,
Q. A. Doane, Frank Chapman; alternate,
j. b. Stockdae.
The Federal Labor Union elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing six months:
President, E. j. Sheldon; vice president,
Ed. Cady; secretary, c. A. Byerly; treasurer,
r. A. Harmon; guide, r. l.. johnson;
guard, John Padden; trustees, Edward
Rourke, e. 7. Chaplin, Lloyd Webb
Members of the advisory committee were
not chosen, the matter being put over until
the next meeting. About seventy-five new
applications were acted upon.
Oscar Covert who has been In the employ |
Of the Michigan Central at the Owosso |
station for the last four years has resigned |
his position of cashier at the freight Office
10 take position in the Office of the Owosso |
Company. He will begin |
his new duties soon. The position at the !
freight Office will be filled by the promotion |
Of Record Clerk Martin, and Billing Clerk |
Alliton will be advanced to the place of the |
latter. The entire force are competent and |
highly efficient Office men and deserve
their promotions.
AT the close of the special session of the |
council which was held Friday night to act
On the bonus matter, the members of the |
councils of the last two years and of the |
present council, together with City Attorney |
Watson, City Treasurer John l.. Curtis.
City Clerk Fred Edwards. with City Attor.
ney Watson and Ex-Mayor Osburn went |
70 the home Of Ex-Msyor Hume where
Ice cream and cake were served and