The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-03-06
Byron.

| Mrs. A. f. Hunt went to Owosso,
Wednesday,. E. Close made trip
to Owosso, Wednesday Shorts
died Friday of pneumonia. He was the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shorts.
The funeral was held Monday in the NJ.
E. church. While the services were
being conducted in the church the spirit
of Rev. James Balls passed from earth.
He had been superanuated for several
years and had lived in Byron about five
years. He leaves an aged wife and one
son, George Balls, of Cohoctah-C. E.
WEIGH and wife, of Corunna, were here
from Saturday till Monday night on ac-
count of the death of Frank Shorts
G. G. King, of Ypsilanti is in the en-
ploy of H. G. Walker in the grocery
Mrs. Bell'fell on the ice Friday breaking
the bone Of her hip-Mr. David Lewis
and wife, of Dakota, are guests of g. s.
Lewis and wife--Miss Deal Stevens,
of Ionia, was the guest of F. A. Lewis
and wife, Thursday--MissH Helen Rey-
nolds is very sick with infiammatorv
rheumatism-Mrs. +. Newman, of
Garland, is visiting relatives here
Mrs. F. Savage visited relatives at
Swartz Creek recently-Miss Ellen
Simonson is very sick--Charles Rey-
nolds is sick with fever-Quarterly
meeting services were held at the M. E.
church Sunday. Rev. E. B. Bancroft
preached in the evening--Mrs E. F.
Stowell visited friends in Vernon recent
ly-J. B. Harrington and wife visited
in Port Huron last week-Mr. E. A.
Sheldon is suffering with asthma and
confined to his room. He is living with
his son f. B. Shelden--Mr. w. A.
Watson, of Bancroft was in town Mon
day--A wreck occurred on the Ann
Arbor road Wednesday morning Just
south of Byron which delayed the pas
senger trains about an hour. Several
cars were smashed up The wrecking
car came from Durand to clear the track
The remains of Mrs. Isaac Crawford
of Detroit, were brought here for burial
last week--An Esquimaux lady,
originally from northern Greenland, but
educated in Ireland, lectured here on
Tuesday evening on the manners and
customs of the people of that frigid
country. She was very diminutive
specimen of humanity, being only three
fxxvn nc FOL I'll.
has resigned his position with H. C.
Walker and engaged with II p. Cham
bers in the clothing store Mr.. Delos
Overacker has closed his meat market
here, selling his fixtures to parties in
Durand--Mr d. E. Beecham, r. M.
Sayers' harness maker, spent Sunday in
Williamston-Mrs Ella Stewart. of
Vernon, was in Byron Thursday-Mr.
George N. Golf, of Vernon was here
Monday-+Mrs. Oman Foster died Mon
day evening of measles-Mrs. James
Barrett died Wednesday of lingering
illness-A little child of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Tower died Wednesday of pneu-
monia resulting from measles--Mrs.
Bell, mother of Mrs. E. H. Fisher, died
Wednesday as the result of breaking her
hip bones She was eighty-four years
old--The funeral of Rev. James Balls
was held Wednesday afternoon, con.
Quoted by Rev. Fred j. Walker. Re-
marks were made by Rev. Goss, of Ban
croft, Rev T. Rowland, of the Baptist
church and Rev. r. G. Crawford. The
chancel rail was beautifully draped in
mourning and numerous and beautiful
flowers and plants adorned the altar and
the casket. Rev. Patterson, of Gaines,
was present and occupied seat on the
platform-A-Alfced Fosket's little boy is
very sick with the measles.