The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-09


emily in Owosso.
r. N. Parshall has just completed two
merry go-rounds. One has been sold TO
Toledo man for $4,000
The Shiawassee county school picnic
will be held at McCurdy Park June 81.
The o. l.. l. band will furnish music
for the occasion.
Laura, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Whited, of Maple Grove,
died Monday of spinal meningitis. In
terment took place at Oak Hill
Escaping gas caused fire in the
residence of H. n. Ainsworth, on West
King street, Tuesday evening. 1t was
extinguished with little damage.
The Elks will put through class of
so candidates at the Armory May 90. A
swell social session will be held at the
Armory to which the ladies will be i'm
vited, on June 6.
Frank Ellis, who has been in the EN-
ploy of August Wesener for nearly two
years, returns to Ypsilanti, Sunday, to
help N the management of his fathers
extensive affairs. Frank will go into
business for himself in the fall.
G. s. Allison, of Owosso, and r. G..
Allison, of ST. Johns, are home from
fishing trip to Sherman. They got 100
to Yuma with party of Mt. Pleasant
friends, and also had good luck.
Matte 10 year old daughter of J. E.
Griffin, 1874 Comstock street, died We'd
nesday of typhoid pneumonia. Inter
ment took place Friday. Deceased was
a member of the fifth grade, Washing
ton school, and had been i'll but ten
days.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show comes
to Owosso Friday, July II. The
grounds used will be the Dewey prop
erty on East Main street The Union
Transfer Co. furnishes the teams for bill
ing the county, and Detwiler & Son
have been awarded the contract for hay
and grain.
The o. L. l. Band will put ION The
Prince of Egypt, spectacular enter
tainment, June IL, - and IA, under the
direction of Palmer Kellogg, who sue
cessfully staged Ben Hur here eight
years ago. One hundred Owosso peo-
pie will assist in the play.
Mrs Caroline Lanckton and nephew,
j. L. Smith, of Pittsburg have pur-
chased lot in Oak Hill cemetery. In
it rest the remains of John Lanckton
and Mrs. Smith. A fine large granite
, monument will soon be erected to mark
the graves.
John Sidman was buried from his late
residence, 914 Water street, yesterday.
Mr.. Sidman died of old age He had
lived 60 years in Owosso, and was 81
years old. Mr.. Sidman leaves a wife
and four children: Mrs. Benton Cope,
Mrs. w. d. Burke Harry and Frank
| Sidman, all of Owosso.
Company II, Owosso Company No As,
Z. r. K. p, and the O. L. l. Band gave
parade on the circus grounds on South
Washington street, Sunday afternoon,
which was witnessed by about 5000.
Major Phippen and Capt. McCaughna
acted as inspecting officers, and De-
lano E. Burbank as battalion adjutant.
Mayor " NJ. White was struck by a
| bicyclist, Friday night, and knocked
| down. The mayor was injured about
the head and back quite painfully. He
urges that riders be more careful in
their speed tests on crowded streets,
and with nearly every one else, con-
dennis the practice of riding on side
| walks.
s. D. Emery is furnishing incuba-
tors to the farmers who sell him
poultry. By this scheme, broilers can
be secured in large numbers when they
| are in demand. Thomas Phillips, of
Middlebury. who sells Mr. Emery 300
to 400 light Brahmas each season, will
put all his eggs into the incubator he
has received.
Peleg s. Whited died Friday at his
home on Mulberry street, aged ~
years. The deceased leaves two broth.
ers, John, of Brockport, N. Y, and Mil
born g., of this city; two daughters,
Mrs. George Chapel, of Batavia, N. Y,
and Mrs. Win Desmond, of Almagorda,
n. NJ, and one son, Frank W., of this
city. The funeral took place Monday,
and the remains were laid in Oak Hill
by the side of Mrs. Whited, who died a
year ago.
| Lyman Cooper, who has been machin.
list. for the Owosso Manufacturing Co.
for several years, but who has entered
the employ of L. E. Woodland to dc
similar work in the new furniture fac.
tory, has invented new ratchet drill
which experts say, is without an equal.
1t is continuous cut drill The patent
in this country and Canada was granted
on the double-feed arrangement, which
saves much time for the operator.