The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-01-18
Local News.

WILDER Pierpont Is the guest of his broth
or, Aid. Pierpont.
8. Dean. secretary of the Gas Co.. was
in the city yesterday.
Deputy u. 8. Marshal Abel. Of Lansing.
was In the city Wednesday.
During the year 1900. Shiawassee county
paid 81, TAB. IL sparrow bounty.
J. +. Gibson. Of Bennington, was in the
city on business the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Il. Hume, of Lansing,
are visiting at the home of DR.. A. M.
Hume.
DIR. VIM. Jopling read q paper at the
Clinton county farmers institute In st.
Johns, Tuesday.
Chas. Taylor, formerly of Bennington,
left Wednesday evening for Mexico to ac-
cept railroad position.
J. w. Smith attended the funeral of
Bradley B. Bennett, of Ovid. Wednesday,
acting as one of the bearers.
The person suspected of finding j. w.
Dewey's pocket book will please leave it at
the Bennington postoff1ce and save trouble.
Chas. Farmer, Of Ovid, has asked the
courts to decree that he Is bankru pit. His
liabilities amount to $11, 1875, with no
assets.
Mrs. VIM. Dibble, of Shepherd, sister
| of Mrs. j. ID. Royce, of COrunna, died ut
her home yesterday morning after long
sickness.
The Grand Trunk railway has received
| 90 year lease of the Cincinnati, Saginaw
and Mackinaw railway running from Du-
rand to Bay City.
| o. b. butcher, a brother of Benz.
butcher, of Corunna, died at Rockford,
last week, aged SO years. He lived In this
county for number OF years.
Mesdames F. A. Marshall, Ii. NJ. High,
o. b. Campbell, w. Il, Robeon, and MISS
| Hattie Oanfortb, of Ovid, were guests at
| the home of y. w. Danforth, Wednesday.
Fire did damage to the amount of several
hundred dollars In the Office OF the Port
Huron Herald, Wednesday evening. This
is the paper in which G. ID. Mcintosh Is
interested.
| Mrs. Geo. M. Dewey and Mrs. Beecher
Sterne entertained "a guests at six-handed
euchre yesterday afternoon, 41s Washington
avenue north. Mrs. Harry Woodwork won
first prize. The out-of-tOwn guests were
Mrs. Wood OF Chicago, and Mrs. Pavne of
Sandusky, Ohio.-Lansing Republican.
Prctracted meetings have begun with in
terest at the church of Christ. There has
been one confession already and the out
look is hopeful. Prof. LakiD, Of Illinois,
leads In song and renders sou! stirring SC
los. The church Is harmonious in work.
ing, and all who can attend will be greatly
benefited.
John M. Oliver, of West Bay City, who
has been visiting his parents south of the
city, Mr.. and Mrs. John Oliver, ST., re-
turned home, accompanied by his brother
Arthur, who, after making visit, will re-
turn, bringing his little nephew, Arthur
with him.
Chas. voutherot, of Venice township,
we'll known as market gardener, has pur-
chased the Currie farm in the northeast
part of C0runna and will move thereon
soon. Mr.. V. has many customers In this
city and he will be In better shape than
ever to serve them after he Is settled In his
new location.
Frank and Oliver Thomas, two brothers
who live In Owosso, were arrested last
night by officers Black and Brown In Dr.
Haze's barn. They had been using the doc
tors haymow as sleeping quarters for sever
al nights, and last evening Mrs. w. b
Haze discovered their presence aud notified
police headquarters. When arrested the
men were found snugly ensconsed In the
doctors robes and blankets. This morning
they were arraigned before Justice Star
mont aud plead guilty. Their sentence wal
ten days at Mason.-Lansing Republican.
Louis l.. Berg, young man, twenty-fou
years of age, who has been in the emplo!
of the Owosso Paint and Wall paper Co.
for the last year, died at the home OF III
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. SternamaD, Of
East Main street, Wednesday afternoon
after an illness of but little more than
day, from congestion Of the lungs. IL.
Berg, father of the young man, and Mrs
= Henry Root, his sister, came yesterda
morning and the body was taken this morn
ing to Monroe for burial. Brief funers
> services were held at the house, Rev. @. b
Hanks officiating. Mr.. Berg showed hin
= self to be most exemplary young ma
during his stay In this city and made man
u friends among the young men of the city.