The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23

Snow flurries this morning.

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Miss Florence Fletcher is home from
two weeks vacation at West Branch.
Bennington has organized band of
twenty pieces with w. p. Harryman as
leader.
Eggert & Co., who had store in the
Brooks building, west Main street, have
moved to Pennington. 7N0n1
w. S. Vandecar, R. F. d. No. 1, is
improving the roads very materially in
the vicinity of his home.
| The vigor-O Company is trying hard
to land a New York order of 10, 600 cases
about twenty car loads.
Miss Mabel Wilmington, of ,Corunna,
entertained a party of Owosso friends at
her home Wednesday evening.
Fifty-four new members have been
secured for the Y. M. G. A. to date as
result of the membership contest.
The street cars now run clear through
to the Michigan Central. The first car
was run over the new pavement Thurs
day. sN
August Bergman, teacher of the
German school, passed the examination
at Saline this week, and is full fledged
minister. f tWHiis
George Van Wagner, of Howe's
livery stable, got King apple at Perry
this week. which weighed 2S ounces and
is II inches around. 'N',
John Q. Abel, of Owosso, is one of the
half dozen candidates for the Office of
Grand Warden, Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows, to be voted on next year.
Fred Cartwright, of New York state,
who has been spending some time at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. Jesse Darling,
left this week for Colorado for his
health. tYen'
Mrs. A, E. Ayers, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. John johnson; and Miss tetfie
Johnson, of Ionia, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas E. Johnson, coz Wood
lawn avenue. : 'en0aH
Miss Kate Morgan, who has been
spending the summer in Owosso with
Miss Florence Collomer and other friends
leaves next week for her home in
Louisville, KY. x
Fred Pond, brother of Mrs. John T.
Walsh met with serious accident at
the Oldsmobile factory in Lansing, this
week. All the fingers of his left hand
were cut off by jointer. t'e 7'l.-a
Mrs Nettie Sharpstene died at her
home in Grand Rapids, Thursday. and
the remains will be brought here Satur-
day for interment. Mrs. Sharpstene
was the adopted daughter of the late
Mason Wood, of Owosso.
Great Record Keeper A. M. Stay, of
Port Huron, will be in the city Monday
evening, when Wilson tent, Knights of
the Modern Maccabees, will initiate
class of candidates. Both the old and
new forms of initiation will be psed.
A banquet will close the festiyities.h----|
F. A. johnson and two guests DR.. and
Mrs. Morton, Misses Jessie Green and
Christie Wagester, Mrs. J. M. Terbush,
Mrs. Pearl Dwight, Ray Stinson, A. E.
Osmer, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. JONAS
Neff and Thomas Riley are among the
residents of this city and vicinitytwho
went to Chicago, Thursday.
Francis Teal, of West Haven, swas
found unconscious on side street SSat-
urday night with cash in the back of |
his head. 1t was thought at firststhat |
friends of Frederick Marker, whom Teal |
recently killed with club, had SET up |
on the old man, but investigation PROV
ed he had been drinking too heavily, and |
had fallen.
The following marriages to take !
place during the week of beginning !
Nov. 2 at st. Pauls Catholic church,
were announced Sunday by FIR. p. j.
Slane: Mr.. Francis Kearn and Miss
Kittie McAvoy, of New Lothrop;' Mr..
Henry Ork, of Caledonia, and Miss Lena
Whalen, of Owosso; and Mr.. James
Doyle and Miss Katherine Redmond, of |
Venice.
w. Fl. Gilbert, of Bay City, who was
a prominent figure at the state roundup
of farmers clubs here last winter, died
Sunday at his home, aged 70'years.
He was the largest raiser of sugar beets
in the state, and had lived in Bay City
practically all his life. rG6 T.
George w. Hanes, of Shiawasseetown, /
was arrested Wednesday and his exam.
ination set for next month before Justice
McCaughna. He is accused by. the
Cooper brothers OF. Shiawasseetewh Of
selling liquor without a liceuse. He re-
Gently had the brothers and Lyman
Cooper and w. V. Robbins, Of Owosso,
arrested and fined for dynamiting fish
in the river.
Following is the list Of advertised let
ters at Owosso for the week ending Sat