The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-01


Detroit Monday for visit.
Miss Nellie Sweet is spending the week
at the home of her brother at Flushing.
The ladies of the Dorcas Society made
their first payment on the new home Satur-
day.
Mrs. s. X. Swlck, of Byron, was the
guest OF her grandson Harry Crosby Sunday
and Monday.
Roy Matthews returned to his work Ia
the law department of the University Mon
day morning.
M. b. Streeter and his company gave
three nights performance in the city the
first of the week.
A union meeting of the missionary So
cieties will be held in the Congregational
church this afternoon.
Miss Alice McHardy returned to her
school work in Detroit Monday after spend
ing three days in the city.
Robert Gale was confined to the house
the first part of the week by sickness
which threatened to be second attack Of
grip.
John Davidson paid a fine and costs in
Justice McCaughna's court Monday after
lying In jail over Sunday because of drunk
enness.
Ralph r. Baker, Of Company Il $50 Mich.
Vol. Infy. has been ordered to report at
Lansing for final examination for disability
pension claims.
P. b. Reynolds attended the state round
up of farmers Institutes at Lansing this
week and today Is attending an institute in
Hillsdale county.
The Modern WoOdmen initiated q large
class at their Wednesday evening meeting.
The order is a good one and deserves to
make good progress.
Wsndall Klaus has been confined to his
house by bad swelling on his hand. The
swelling has been lanced several times but
Is still decidedly painful.
Mrs. c. w. Jennings sprained her right
ankle quite badly Monday afternoon by
slipping and falling at the corner of Main
and Washington streets.
Secy. e. G. Van Ness, of this city, served
as chairman of the committee on nomipa-
tons at. the state Y. NJ. c. A. convention at
Ann ArbOr last week.
Miss Margaret Hume gave a sleigh ride
party to about twenty of her young friends
Tuesday afternoon. The little people went
10 bus mounted on runners.
Harry Crossman, of this city, was struck
by pole of hay press Saturday and as
result had his leg broken below the knee.
He was brought back to this city to have
the bone set.
Il. G. Westlake has decided to 20 to
Binghampton, n. Y, where he expects to
conduct a. bazaar store. He expects to
close out his Owosso business during the
present month.
K. W.sWoodward has completed a set of
drawings for the Owosso Coal Com
pany showing the location of coal
deposits, positions Of shafts, and elevations
OF machinery etc.
News of his complete recovery has been
received from Dr. Ii. A. Cossitt, formerly
of this city, who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the hospital at
Morris Plains. N. j.
Fred b. Woodland was a guest Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Woodlands parents in
Flint where Mrs. Woodland had already
been spending several days. Both returned
to this city Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Sprinkle was in Grand Rapids
Tuesday attending the millinery opening of
Carl, Knott q Co, who displayed number
of Paris patterns just selected by member
of the firm and sent home by him.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. f. p.
Vandewater, died Monday morning at their
home on Lee street. 1t was but week old.
The funeral services were held at the house
Tuesday, Rev. Q. II. Hanks officiating.
Mrs. l.. A. levitt was surprised Satur-
day evening by a party of friends who
remembered her thirtieth birthday by
spending the evening with her and leaving
a set of dishes for her as memento of The
day.
Mrs. A. II. Northway and son Harry
were calledlto Byron Monday by the an
nOuncement of the death of Mrs. North
ways father, Mr.. William Chaffee, who
died Sunday night. He was lightweight
years of age.
The southwest part of OwOssO township
Is soon to have its surface penetrated by
prospect0rs' drills according to present APP
pearances, Saginaw parties having leased
an entire section in that part of the town
ship for the purpose of drilling for coal.
II. w. Mann is moving his stock of
stationery, books, wall paper, ETC., into the
Williams store lately occupied by Good
speed Bros. with their shoe store. Mr..
Mann will have a much more rOomy place
for his business besides having much better
opportunity for window display than form
ery.
Mrs. Hickman, wife of the contractor
who has been In charge of the work OF the