The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-09-11

MS farm, 4UX4O Feet.
Miss Emma Haupt has returned from
Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
The Y. M. c. A. corn roast, arranged
for Wednesday night, has postponed
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Phillips have gone
to Detroit and Cleveland for an outing.
Midshipman Harry A. Orr is expected
in the city shortly for a few days vaca-
ton.
The students of the city schools de-
posted $54 II in the Citizens Savings
Bank last week.
A. H. Northway entertained The
jolly Husbands and their wives, Friday
evening at his home.
c. G. Duff's delivery horse ran away
in west Owosso, Tuesday but was stop
ped without damage by Cecil Post
Owosso Chapter No. 80, R. A. M, will
confer the Royal Arch degree tonight.
An oyster supper will follow the work.
The Owosso Silver Threads base ball
team defeated Bennington at Corunna
base ball park, Monday, by score of 9
to 4.
M. B. Gates, who is in charge of the
real estate department of G. R. Lyons
Office, sold five houses and lots last
week.
James Helmes and Stella Spencer, of
Corinna, were married by Rev. j. H.
Coultard at the latter's residence, We'd
nesday evening.
S. Z. Parkill of this city attended the
meeting of the State Pharmaceutical
Society at Battle Creek this week and
gave an address.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Fred Williams and
Mrs. Eliza Thomas, who have been
guests of friends here, have returned
home to Cleveland.
Miss Ruth Bingham. who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs. E. b.
Dewey for some weeks, returned to
Chicago Wednesday.
The work of placing the storm sewers
in the new pavement was begun yester-
day, and it is expected they will be in
place within a week.
Leo q. Moss, junction agent of the
American Express Company, is acting as
relief messenger on the p. o. & N.
railroad out of Pontiac.
The sixteen year old son of Balloonist
Matte Sprague made successful balloon
ascensions at McCurdy Park, Corunna,
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Osburn and
daughter Annie, have gone to New
York. They will spend two weeks in
that city, Philadelphia and Washington.
Clara, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Mcintosh, $40 East Williams street, en-
tertained friends Tuesday afternoon, the
occasion being her birthday anniver-
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The First Nj. E. Sunday school, on
account of bad weather, did not go to
McCurdy Park Monday for picnic, but
a number of the members ate picnic
dinner at the church instead.
The Evangelical Lutheran Verein
gave picnic at the Milwaukee street
school, Monday afternoon and evening.
Ice cream was served. There were
songs, speeches and recitations.
Accumulation of gas caused the ex.
plosion Tuesday evening of wheeled
tank used by the paving company on
West Main street. There was no
damage, but considerable racket.
The Detroit Free Press of Sunday
contained fine picture of the Michigan
rifle team which is shooting at Sea Girt
this week. Major George B. McCaugh-
ma, of Owosso, is one of the group.
Harry Stevenson, foreman of the
Owosso Beet Sugar storehouse, was
married at four o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at Carleton, to Miss Evelyn
Omelay. They will reside in this city.
Miss Gertrude Wooster, '03 gradu
ate of the Owosso Business College, has
resigned her position with the Union
Telephone Co., Of Alma and accepted
position as shorthand teacher at
Perrins shorthand institute in Detroit.
Mrs Charles Holden, wife of Ann Ar
Dor Conductor, Charles Holden, changed
cars at Owosso junction, Monday, on
her way home from st. Johns to Toledo,
and had the misfortune to lose her purse
at the Junction. 1t was not recovered.
The Owosso Carriage Company did
not exhibit at the State fair. For the
company's display, $147 was demanded,
although the same amount Of space,
together with the use of tent, costs
but $50 at the Grand Rapids West
Michigan fair.
Ground for the new court house was
broken or Wednesday afternoon, Super
visor G. D. Smith, chairman of the
building committee, turning the first
sod. Architect Claire Allen, of Jackson,