The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-02-14


city, has returned to her home in Cleve-
land.
Miss Maggie Gray has resigned her
position with Knapp & Smith and is
taking course in the Owosso Business
College.
Paul, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Gadola, cut his right thumb quite badly
with a sharp knife. DR.. Shickle dressed
the wound.
Harry Gerson, who has been the
guest of his brother, Joe Gerson, in this
city, has returned to his home in
Punxatawney, Pa.
An eleven pound daughter was born
to Mrs. Marion Story, Thursday. Mrs.
Story is living at the home of her father
in-law, j. M. Story.
R. l.. Whiting went to Bancroft Mon
day to assist in the Callard furniture
factory while the latter is getting out
line of sample carvings.
A. B. Cook, president of the State
Farmers Club, will meet the Clinton
county workers at the home of j. T..
Daniels on Thursday next. ~
Miss Fannie Simmington daughter of
Mrs. E. Simmington, West Main street,
was married Tuesday evening in Flint
to Lewis Wells, of that city.
Frank Rose, formerly editor of the
Corunna Independent, has been appoint
ed to position in the government print
ing Office at Washington, D. G.
Daniel Griffith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Griffith, Stewart street, is now
engineer on Ann Arbor engine No. 49,,
having recently been promoted
John Harshbarger has been somewhat
used up for the last few days as the re-
suit of falling down stairs at his house,
corner of Adams and King streets.
Ground was broken Tuesday for the
new addition to the car-shops. A brick
chimney will be put up to take the
place of the sheet-iron smoke-stack.
A Howell man stole STA of hides,
this week, and sold them to Fred Aberle.
Sheriff Finley, of Livingston, was in
the city Wednesday, collecting evidence.
Harry Ingersoll has been elected presi-
dent, Helen Graham, vice president,
Harry Walsh, secretary, and Ivah Steeds,
treasurer of the Junior class of the high
school.
The Owosso Casket Co. broke previ-
Gus records last week by shipping $10,-
700 worth of caskets. This is nearly
$1,000 greater than any past week
shipment.
The liquor case against Peter Doyle,
who was charged with selling liquor to
Ray Rundell, has been discontinued
owing to the failure of two of the wit
nesses to testify.
@. G. Rowell who leaves in the
Spring for Dakota, has sold his farm
near Burton to Adam Auiler, of this
city Mr.. Auiler is undecided whether
or not to occupy the farm.
The w. r. c. met with Mrs. Rosamon
Jacobs, corner King and Water streets
yesterday, the occasion being Mrs.
Jacobs 54th birthday. An old time
quilting bee was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Curwood were
among the depositors of the City Saw
ings Bank of Detroit which failed Mon
day. Mr.. Curwood is son of Mr. and
Mrs. Curwood of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. johnson have
located their restaurant in the store
corner of South Washington and Com.
stock streets. They occupied the Mic
sen block before being burned out.
G. A. Connor has been in Detroit a
part of the week purchasing new ma
chinery for his ice cream business which
he expects will assume much larger
proportions the coming season than ever
before.
Fred jackson, former member of
Company G of this city, has just re-
enlisted in the regular army for his
third three year term. He is at present
helping in the recruiting Office in
Detroit.
The superintendent of the poor farm
have re-engaged n. E. Mckenzie as
keeper for another year. Mr. Mckenzie
has filled this important place for eight
years and has given general satisfaction
The inmates of the home are carefully
cared for and the county property il
kept in excellent shape.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of Judge S. f. Smith in the
case of George b. McCaughna, admins.
traitor of the estate of John Youngs, de
ceased, VS.. the o. & G. E. Co. Judge
Smith ruled, it will be remembered, fol
the defendant and plaintiffs attorneys
appealed. Suit was brought because
Youngs was killed by placing his hand
on guy wire, through which strong
electrical current from the house
grounded.
A ribbon and bronze medal which
were awarded to Messrs Todd q Roper
for their cooperage exhibit at the
Worlds Fair in 1893 have been attract
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