The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-12-18
Local News.

out after long illness.
Charles Taylor, formerly of this city,
and son of Joseph Taylor, of Benning-
ton, now owns profitable hotel at
Kalispel. Ont.
Mrs. e. M. Deal, the florist has re,
ceived barrel of mistletoe from her son
Louis who is located in Indian Terri
tory.
Miss Meta Dean is clerking for the
Davis Dry Goods Co.
Mrs. Robert Marsh returns this W eek
after a stay of some days in Peterboro,
and Kalispel, Ont. &
Miss Mabel Osborn's class of boys had
a candy pull, Wednesday evening at the
Baptist church. nnE iGUg0IED. e
Companion Court, of Foresters will
hold special meeting on Tuesday even4
ing to receive and consider applications
Fred M. Grove, who injured his ankle
some weeks ago while alighting from an
M. G. train, is able to ride out.
Fifty-seven members of Corunna Com
mandery Knights Templar, and the o.
L. l Band took part in the services in
cident to the laying of the corner stone
for the new Genesee county court house
at Flint, Wednesday. Major George B.
McCaughna acted as captain general
and Corunna Commanderya and the band
were easily the features of the process.
sion.
The examination of Mrs. Caroline Col
Inns for the murder of George Leachman
will not be completed today. The testi-
mony so far as completed, will be read
and signed.
Gaius Fuller. of this city, has been
granted patent on an automatic ham
mer. The handle of the hammer is
hollow, and carries three pounds of
single and lathing nails. A shuttle in
the head of the hammer throws out one
nail while another is being driven into
wood Mr.. Fullers patent was chosen
as one of the eight best mechanical de-
vices out of eight hundred reported by
the patent Office to a certain mechanical
journal Mr. Fuller has let large
contract to Cleveland firm to manu-
facture the hammer.
Durand people claim they have been
victimized by the International Indus
trial Co., of Chicago, which agreed to
put up a creamery, and operate it a
month, showing a profit, before sub
scribers would be asked to pay in their
money. Although the creamery is not
running, the contracts turned out to be
virtually promissory notes, collectable
OF any time The sum of $1,000 is due
from the subscribers.
Harry Dunkley, six year old Corun
na boy, slipped and fell in front of
Motorman Frank Mack's car, Saturday
night. He was just outside the rail and
by lying still escaped injury, the car
steps grazing his body.
A So, 800 fire was caused in G. H.
Davisons store at Corunna, Tuesday
night by the explosion of gas stoves
which were placed in the cellar to keep
potatoes from freezing. The fire was
stubborn and at eleven o'clock the Owes
so department was sent for. A small
hose cart was attached to the street car,
and the two city teams hitched to the
engine, but the department was stopped
before reaching Corunna, as the fire was
under control.
The body of George G. Townsend, a
former resident of this city, was brought
here on Tuesday for interment in Oak
Hill cemetery beside the remains of his
wife, Mary M. He died at Kenton,
Houghton county, where he has resided
since removing from this city nearly
thirty years ago. The body was &C
companied by Mrs. Townsend, his
second wife, and his daughter, Mrs.
Stella Mahuson. A son, Frank, also
survives him.
Following is the program for the
meeting of the Amphictyon Society at
the Central school this evening, Dec. 1S:
usic-Hattie Detwiler, Mabel JOS
selyn II
Essay, Amphictyon Council-Edith
Royce.
Resolved, That the Annex
alton of Cuba to the United States
would be of benefit. Affirmative, Mil
ton Girdwood, Sadie Storms. Negative
Chester Bigelow, Ernest Rush
Solo-Jennie Hughes
Essay-Lulu Amos
ecitation--Florence Malcolm
Essay-Roy Northway
Parliamentary i.aw-Supt Simmons
Recitation-Ethel Girdwood
Music-Charles Ferry
Friday Night Rev iew-Editor, Sadie
Greenlnan; assistant, Ralph Sayles.