The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-20

AID. James w. Jordan is home from
timber estimating trip north
A. E. Splitter is putting up large
barn on his farm in New Haven.
J. Callaghan paid Justice McCaughna
the costs, Saturday, for being drunk.
Willard Bryant, Detroit cornetist,
will give solos here band tournment
day
Allie Rourke succeeds Clarence Baker
as driver for the American Express
Company.
A driving horse belonging to Richard
Gerard, of Venice, was killed by light
ming Saturday.
J. A. Cooper, Jr., of Owosso, has been
elected vice president of the M. A. G.
Athletic Association.
John AFFORD has signed contract to
work for the National Bridge Company
as travelling salesman.
The Modern Woodmen attended the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
were treated to fine address.
Fred Edwards is second vice presi.
dent of the state firemen's association.
He was elected at the annual meeting
at Holland.
Mrs. G. L. Campbell gave porch
party Tuesday, in honor of Mrs. Quack-
enbush, of New Jersey, guest of Mrs c.
D. Stewart.
The Owosso Stars defeated Elsie at
the latter village, Friday, by score of
II to s. Shotwell and Fletcher We're the
Owosso battery.
DR.. Hume performed mastoid opera
ton at Morrice, Tuesday removing a
portion of the skull of Village President
Craig's young son.
Samuel Clapp is in New York City
for six weeks stay. He returns about
August 1, to take up his hay buying
business here again.
Eugene Thayer, formerly of Owosso,
and Miss Patton, of Flushing, We're
united in marriage Wednesday. They
will live in Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright have re-
turned from Lorain, O., and are living
in their home on Comstock street. They
have been absent one year.
Clarence Burgess caught 1877 bass and
blue gills in one days fishing in Gould's
Lake recently. The heaviest was bass
weighing almost four pounds.
The Odd Fellows of Owosso Lodge
and Rebekahs of Star of Hope Lodge
held pleasant cat home" at their hall
Friday evening, serving ice cream and
cake
Roy Cheal, a former resident of
Owosso, is now city passenger agent of
the Cripple Creek q Colorado Springs
Short Line, with headquarters at Grip
pie Creek.
W. L. Parker discharged three stone
cutters Monday, and is Advertising for
men to take their places. The trio
wanted more pay and shorter hours of
work
The Foresters of Court Owosso No.
$50 attended the Congregational church
in body Sunday morning, and heard a
thoughtful and well prepared sermon
by Rev Hanks
Isaac Middleton, of Corunna, drank
opiate poison by mistake on Tuesday.
He fought off an inclination to yield to
fatal sleep by walking dozen miles,
and has fully recovered.
John Snyder died recently at his home
in Hazelton, aged 81 years. He had re.
sided in the township thirty-four years.
A wife and ten children survive him.
Funeral services were held Sunday
Lee r. Clark's bicycle was stolen from
the rear of the post office two weeks
ago. Mr.. Clark found it later in Blair's
repair shop, the thief having abandoned
it at the rear of W. E. Payne g. Cos.
store. Emil Bellenbaum brought it tc
Blairs.
F. E. Convis' new Olds-mobile gave out
while he was coming from Henderson
to Owosso, Monday, and William
Saver, Jr., lowed the machine into
Owosso. E. F. Joslin adjusted the ma
chine in few minutes so that it worked
perfectly.
Misses vesta Armstrong, Lillian Deal
Name Mason, and Maude Cole have
finished their school work for the veal
and are at their homes for vacation
The first two teach at Menominee Mis-
Mason has been teaching at Fennville
and Miss Cole at Dexter.
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John Smith was taken to Corunna Sat
urdsy and was whipping Deputy Sheriff
Eben Hovey, of Durand, when Mayo
w. F. Gallagher took a>hand Justic
Mcbride sentenced Smith to ninet,
days in the county Jail, and as he wa
still ugly, he was strung up by a pair o
handouts and punished with strap.