The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-27

Miss Blanche Brewster Is recovering
from serious illness.
Miss Marion Murdoch has recovered
from an illness of five weeks.
There were no special meetings at the
First M. L. church this week.
Charles butcher and Guy Tubbs give
dancing party tonight at Wesener's
Hall.
The teachers here for the institute
visited the Owosso schools this after
noon.
Mrs. A. M. Hume and Mrs. G.. w.
Detwiler are at Detroit to hear Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell
A twelve pound daughter was born
Friday to Mr.. and Mrs Henry Schmidt,
South Shiawassee street.
Mrs M. L. Welter has been in st.
Johns for some time, caring for her
mother, who is quite sick,
Mrs. Chester Stoddard, formerly a
resident of Owosso, is sick with pneu-
monia at her home in Freeland
The Adventist church at Middletown
will be dedicated the second Sunday in
March. 1t is a neat and convenient
building.
Judge Josiah Turner and daughter.
Miss Nellie, entertained in honor of
Mrs. Harry Turner Newcomb, Monday,
at luncheon.
Harry Renker, a local cigar-maker,
fell down flight of stairs Saturday,
and cut cash over his eye. He was
bruised severely.
Mrs. Jaster, who lived northwest of
Henderson, died Monday morning She
was ga years of age and leaves hus-
band and six children.
l.. H Norton has completed house
at 914 Corunna avenue. 1t has been
purchased by j. E. Crossen, and is now
occupied by the owner and his family.
Frank Mccartney has sold his farm
five and one-half miles northwest of
Owosso, to Albert Pierce, of Chaplin.
Mr.. Pierce will take possession about
April 1.
Owosso Lodge No. SO, l. o o. F.,
initiated two candidates Friday evening,
one of whom was Rev. c. H Hanks,
and enjoyed banquet at the close of
the work
Judge Hugh McCurdy regards spring
as here, as the colony of crows which
makes its home in McCurdy Park each
summer, has returned and taken up its
old quarters.
Mr.. Joseph Strehl and Miss Minnie
Hurry were married at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Hurry, South Chapman St., Wednesday
afternoon. They will reside in Owosso
township.
Thomas Sherman has quit his job
with the Union Transfer Company,
after working eight years for that firm
and its predecessor. Arson Sheldon
succeeds him and Charles Shires sue
ceeds Sheldon.
Mrs. c. l. Sprague, of Tecumseh, a
sister of Mrs. c.. p Hall, Of this city,
and the former proprietor of millinery
store in this city, died the last of the
week at Tecumseh. The remains were
inferred here Saturday
j. S. Haggart. the west side druggist,
has been gone from the city for a num-
Der of days and will not return. Mrs.
Haggart, and Mr.. W. Travis, who has
been employed in the store for some
time, will continue the business
The public building bill which con-
tains an item of $4,000 for Owosso passed
the senate Monday Speaker Hender-
son is opposed to the passage of the bill
and may succeed in defeating it in the
house. Strong pressure u.s. however,
being brought to pass it.
A drunken man attempted to unlock
the back door of an Oliver street resi-
dence Tuesday evening, with key he
carried, and was captured by the police.
He was too drunk to know what he was
about, and on account of the respecta-
bility of his parents was not put under
arrest.
Thomas Kerwin has resigned his posi-
ton as chief clerk of the motive power
and car department of the Ann Arbor,
taking effect March 1. Mr. Kerwin will
become joint secretary of the American
Equity Association and the Shiawassee
Savings Society. He has been with the
road eighteen years.
D. r.. Salisbury has sold his retail
shoe business in this city to G. A. Fox
of Flushing. Mr.. Fox will take pos
session March Q. Mr.. Salisbury, who
has been in business here 81 years, will
continue the manufacture of leggins
and mittens in the second story and
basement of the store.
The annual statement of the Michigan
Mutual Life Insurance Co. will be
found on another page in this issue.