The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-06-12
Local News.

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Secretary Dean, of the Gas Co., was
in the city Yesterday ~ 40.
Warren Pierpout was in Detroit OF
business, Wednesday.
Congressman Fordney was in the city
for a short time on Monday.
Nearly all of the University students
are home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Guy Conklin, of Port Huron, i,
visiting her father, Mr., L ]. Church. :
Geo. l. Thomas leaves next week FOL
ten days trip in northern Michigan.
Mrs. Ella Kenyon left Wednesday for
Petoskey. where she will spend the sum-
mer months a
Theron j. Cooper has given up his
place at Estey Factory A and is CLERK
for Fraser Bros
Rev. j. H. Hyslop. of Charlevoix,
spent few hours in the city Tuesday,
with Rev. G. H. Hanks.
A span of horses owned by John Judd,
Of Hazelton, were killed by lightning
Sunday. 49,.
M. R. Peck, of Chicago, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Owosso. Mr.. Peck
is an old Owosso boy.
Local coal dealers find it impossible to
get supply of anthracite coal to meet
the demands of their trade.
Thos. d. Harris, assistant paymaster
U. S. Navy, has arrived in San Francis
co and is awaiting orders there
Drs. A. M. Hume and d. II. Lamb at
tended the meeting of the State Medi-
Cal Society in Detroit this week.
The commencement exercises of the
Corunna high school will be held at Nc
Curdy Park on Thursday evening next.
A careless lodger set fire to mat
tress with match at the new National
Monday evening. The blaze was easily
extinguished.
Andrew Geek has signed bond to
complete the foundations of the Main
street abutments for the bridge over
Comstock Creek in satisfactory man
ner.
Rev. j. Alexander Clyde, new pastor
of the Baptist church, and family, will
be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. H. Keller
until their goods arrive from PIT. Pleas
ant, N. j. =
John Crambell north Hickory street,
died of heart disease Thursday, aged 70
years. He leaves wife and seven
children. The funeral will occur Sun
day at West Haven.
Supt. j. w. Simmons will conduct
two teachers institutes this summer,
one at Hastings for two weeks begin
ming July 81, the other at Lake City for
the week beginning Aug. "a.
The question of increasing the capital
stock of the Owosso Sugar Co. from
$1,000, 900 to 81, 5OO,OO0 is to be decided
at meeting of the stockholders to be
held in Pittsburg, Pa on the 18th.
Geo. M. Dewey will go with the
Michigan Press Association on its ex-
cursion to Sault Ste. Marie and other
Upper Peninsular points, leaving De-
troit on the Goth and returning on the
30th. Mrs Dewey and son will come
home for visit.
The case of Augustus and Mary Will
cox VS.. Augustus Pratt Wilcox was set
tied out of court this week on the terms
proposed by defendants attorneys, Wat
son & Chapman, after a strong answer
had been filed. The suit was started
over farm in Perry township.
Mr. Dean, manager of the Lillian
Lyons Co. has engaged company of
fourteen people, consisting of the best
actors and string speciality people and
will give the patrons of McCurdy Park
the best dramas and up to date special
ties. Opening night, Tuesday, June 30.
If the Stewart site, consisting of plat
of land SSx132 feet on the northwest
corner of Mason and Washington streets
is utilized for an opera house, the en-
trance will be on Mason, 30 feet west of
Washington. There will be four stores
on Washington. The total seating ca
pacity of the theater will be 1900.
In the justice court case of Ida Keyte
VS.. James Lewis, of Bennington, settle
ment was made by paying plaintiff $75
for caring for her mother. Lewis is her
father. Watson & Chapman are her
attorneys and they will now file bill
in the circuit court to set aside deed
whereby Mrs Keyte lost her share in
her mothers estate.
A bill amending the present state
law passed the house this fore
noon. One of its main features is a
provision under which the governor can
enlist troop Of cavalry, battery of
a company Of signal men, and
one of engineers. 1t also adds a COM
missary Of subsistence and an inspector
of small arms practice to the staff of the
brigade commander. Lansing journal.