The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-02-20

"iiiiain Oreen mas gone TO Detroit &c
work at his trade as paper-hanger.
The w. R. G. at Corunna has sent
five dollars to the Press American fol
the May Tower monument.
Frank E. Brooks bird dog has been
poisoned. This is the third dog lost in
in the same manner during the year.
But one general delivery of mail will
be made in the city ON Monday next,
the carriers being given half holiday.
Frieseke Bros own clay enough only
for two more years work. They ex.
pect to quit the manufacture of brick
after 1904
Morris Osburn, who served one term
as mayor of the city, is being promin.
emily mentioned for the republican
nomination this spring.
A defective chimney set fire to the
residence of G. A. Fillinger, sol South
Washington street, Thursday evening.
The department soon extinguished the
blaze.
Samuel Lowrey, a former Owosso
printer, has left Detroit for the Chicago
Inland Printers Technical School,
where he will learn to run a Mergen-
thaler.
Benz. Williams arrived in the city
Sunday from Cornell University to re-
main at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
s. Williams until he RECEIVERS from a
sickness.
The home of w. NJ Silver, 635 East
King street, was almost destroyed by
fire Tuesday morning. The family has
$500 insurance. A defective chimney
caused the blaze.
The Citizens Savings Bank has pur-
chased the $4,000 bonds issued for the
replenishment of the general fund pay
ing premium of $1s75O. There were
nine bids received.
Edward Crooks, the Ann Arbor brake
man whose spine was injured by falling
from box car, was brought to his par
ents home here Tuesday from Durand.
He is in a serious condition.
The offer of the Citizens Savings
Bank to pay three per cent to the city
on daily balances for the latters account
has silenced all controversy over the
thirty thousand dollar paving bonds.
An electric order board has been in
stalled at the M. G. R. r depot in this
city. Electric lights have also been put
in, and it is expected that Owosso juno
ton will shortly be lighted by electric
ity.
Miss Nellie SAWYER, Cass street, was
given a surprise party, last week by
twenty members of the F. III. B. Club
the occasion being her nineteenth birth
day anniversary. She received many
nice presents.
Because it had but eight members
when the smallest number which can
hold charter is ten, Owosso Brewery
Workers Union No. 1874, has lost its
charter. The members will unite with
No. at Detroit
Washington dispatches state that
Hon. Charles A. Towne will soon re-
turn to Lansing to make his home, and
that he will probably take to literature,
as he has the plot of an historical novel
mapped out in his mind.
The project to build Masonic Temple
and First National Bank block at Corun-
na,. is held up indefinitely because Mrs.
Sarah Phelps, whose lot next the banks
is needed for the structure, refuses to
sell at reasonable figure.
Seth Q. Pulver, son of Hon. H. H.
Pulver, of Laingsburg, was engaged
last week in defending a murder case
in Tuscola county. Mr.. Pulyer has a
fine practice and is fast gaining the
confidence of the people of Caro- and
Tuscola county.
w. G. johnson and wife, of Green
vile, who have been guests at c. M.
have returned home. Mr..
Johnson's eyes were injured in the ex-
plosion at the Ranney Refrigerator plant
and he was here to take treat
ment of DR.. Lamb.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, teacher of the
eighth grade Central school, has gone
to Forsyth, Mont, to accept a High
school position. Her grade will be
taught by Miss Pauline Crum, a. grad
nate of the High school who spent two
years at the U. of NJ
There were only two prisoners in the
county Jail at Corunna over Sunday
John Schroeder, awaiting trial in the
Circuit Court, and Bert Jebb, serving
ninety days for drunkenness. Justice
w alsh sent over two drunks, Thomas
and Louis Illhardt, Monday,
to serve thirty day sentences.
On Monday evening the council &C
,epted the report of the committee ap-
pointed to look up the matter of sealer
Of weights and measures. 1t was in the
form of an ordinance prOviding that