The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-30

Rev. S. A. Strawn, of indianapolis, i
calling on old friends here.
Charles Covert has gone TO Butte
Mont, to join his brother William.
Dr. J. H. Waite has gone to Cam
bridge, n. V, to reside permanently.
A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Halstead, South Shia
wassee street.
Rev. and Mrs Frank S. Lyon are in
Grass Lake. Rev. Lyon delivers the
Memorial address at Three Rivers to-
day.
''The History of The Bible" was the
theme of lecture delivered by L. E.
Gould at the Bancroft Congregational
church, Sunday evening.
L. w. Hubbell was dragged up the
Mulberry street hill by runaway horse
Friday. He hung on to the reins and
stopped the horse which did no damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Osburn were in
Detroit this week Their daughter,
Miss Arianna, graduated in the regular
course from the Detroit Seminary on
Thursday.
j. n Hastings, of Chicago, is in the
county Jail. He was arrested Wednesday
at Laingsburg for obtaining money
under false pretenses of several promi-
nent citizens.
James Gordon has gone to Gooderich,
Ont, for visit, Mr.. Gordon's home is
at Pine City, Wash, but he has been the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Michael Byrnes,
for some time.
Company H will be inspected about
June IL by Inspector General Fred
Green, of Ybsilanti, and Col R. j.
Bates, of the 500. A banquet will fol-
low the inspection.
The case of William Bartholomew, of
West Branch, formerly of this city,
against his partner, saloonist A. S. Gehl
Of Owosso, has been settled by Mr.. Gehl
buying his partners interest in the
saloon.
Isaac Sutton, 10 year old resident of
the Kelly neighborhood, northeast of
Owosso, was buried last week at Wilkin-
son cemetery. Two sons of deceased,
Jonathan and Jacob Sutton, lived in
Owosso.
The large tree in front of the Mason
Wood property on West Main will be
cut down to make way for new walk.
Cement walks will soon be completed
on both sides of West Main from Cedar
street to State street.
Nelson Perica grasped live wire
while working for the Union Telephone
Company on Mulberry street, Saturday.
He was hurled from the pole 25 feet to
the ground, badly burned on the shoulder
and hand and injured internally. He
will probably recover.
Mrs. Eugene Spencer, of Glenwood
Avenue, died Saturday at her home of
typhoid pneumonia, after five weeks
illness Deceased was "a years of age
and left husband and two little sons.
The remains were taken to Flushing
Monday for internment.
The pupils who take drawing lessons
in the city schools, from the first to the
seventh grade inclusive, have display
of their work in Supt. Austin's Office.
1t is highly creditable to the teacher,
Miss Julia Criswell Much of the
drawing shows decided degree of
talent.
Three bicycles.were stolen from about
the city Tuesday night, two from
the armory, and one from the Bap-
fist church. Charles Lahman lost an
Eagle, George Hunt a Phoenix, and
James Dingwall United States wheel.
The police can find neither thief nor
wheels.
The twelfth annual meeting of the
Congregational Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies of the
Genesee association was held Wednes-
day and Thursday at Flint. Owosso
people who attended were Mrs. E. D.
| cIhiuS, MIS- IldIuDllu, MIS-. Helen
Zimmerman, and Mrs. E. w. Wood
ward
| Quartermaster General J. A. Kidd,
Of Ionia, recently returned from Manis-
tee, and finds that the state camp
grounds are in fine condition, all the
stumps having been removed. At
camp next August, special attention
will be paid to target practice and
every member Of the brigade will be
given chance to shoot.
Leo. g. Brewer recently sent the
Fred Macy Co., of Grand Rapids, 81. 35
in coin-holder. The company denied
receiving the money and gave it as it's
opinion that it was lost in the mails.
Investigation showed that clerk in
the Macy Cos Office received the letter,
stole the money, and burned incriminat
ing evidence, but afterwards confessed.
| The Common Council attemntad 20