The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-28

A son was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Blynn, of Pontiac, formerly
of Owosso.
Mrs Robert Wilson Hyde and son
Robert, are visiting Mrs. Hyde's sister,
Mrs c. w. Gale.
Forty-one deaths were reported to the
State board of health from this county
during the month of January.
The bridge over Comstock creek ON
West Main street, has been replanked
and put in safe condition for travel.
Mrs. H. w. Parker and Mrs. E. B.
Dewey were in Grand Rapids this week
attending the Grand Council Royal
Templars of Temperance.
Elder Howard Miller has sold his farm
near Lansing, and will remove to
Middletown, as he has accepted a call
from the Adventist society.
J. G. Branch, of Mulberry street, re-
ceived a partial stroke of paralysis,
Tuesday. He has recovered his speech,
and something of his power of motion.
He is still in very grave condition.
William Jennings Bryan passed
through Owosso from Mt. Pleasant,
Saturday. He spoke at that town Fri
day evening. There was no inquiry,
this trip, for ''The editor of the Owosso
Press"
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Burbank give
reception at their home on Mulberry
street, this afternoon, in honor of their
son, Delano Burbank, who recently re-
turned from Honolulu.
Mr.. Charles G. Chase and Miss Lizzie
M. Finch, both of Shiawasse township,
were married in the county clerks
office Friday. They leave soon for their
new home in Bottineau, N. d.
| The supervisor and treasurer of Perry
township evidently believe in the en-
forcement of the law providing for the
taxation of dogs as $50 were assessed
and taxes have been collected on 1870.
Special Agent Daboll has reported
| favorably on two rural mail routes from
the Henderson office. Two routes from
the Elsie Office will soon be reported,
the larger part of one being in Fairfield
township.
Delegates &c. Van Ness J. A. F.
Evans, C. w. Jennings and Bert Lovett
gave reports of the recent Y. M. c. A.
convention at Battle Creek, to large
crowd at the association rooms, Sunday
afternoon.
Sergt. Fred Jackson who recently re-
enlisted for his third term in the regular
army, is on permanent duty as recruit
ing officer in Detroit. He expects to
spend the three years of his enlistment
in Michigan.
| Mr. and Mrs. James Dennison were
| given welcome into their home in
North Owosso, Friday evening, by
forty friends, and We're presented with
a set of silver knives and forks and
silver butter-knife.
The work of completing the extensive
improvements at the power house of the
o. q G. Electric Co. is greatly hindered
by the non arrival of valves for the new
boilers shipped from Pittsburg, Pa, on
the Sd of this month.
Mrs. Ida Lyon, who went abroad last
fall with a party of Colorado ladies'
writes to her mother, Mrs. A. H. Par
kill, that she is having most delight
full trip. AT present the ladies are in
Egypt for stay of month.
| Fred Robinson, 20 years old, died
Tuesday at Corunna, leaving wife and
two children. Mr.. Robinson was a coal
miner, and tore loose the muscles of one
side of his body by some heavy lifting at
the mines last week. This, it is sup
posed, caused his death.
A company composed of George w.
Detwiler and F. w. Pearce, of Owosso,
and J. D. Reiff, of Henderson, has pur-
chased Mrs. Helen Amos bus line, she
retaining possession of her house and
barn on East Exchange street Mr..
Reiff will be here in two weeks to assume
active management.
Attention is directed to the adj of Dr.
L. j. Morgan in this issue. The DR.. is
a skilled ophthalmologist, graduate
and postgraduate of the best optical
college in the country. His Office is at
the corner of Washington and Mason
streets-the old Merell property. Give
him a call if your eyes need treatment
of any kind.
Mrs. Caroline Gerteis died at the
home of her son, Charles in Detroit,
Sunday, of dropsy. Deceased had
been seriously i'll but a short time. The
remains were brought to Owosso Tues
day and Inferred at Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Gerteis was the widow of Joseph
Gerteis, and several years ago made
this city her home.
Ann Arbor shop machinists, who are
members of the union, have had com
mittee of their number comforting with