The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-30

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j. F. Race has been appointed local
agent of the National Protective Society,
of Detroit.
| @. b. Fullam, of Corunna, leaves next
week for Kirksville, Mo-, to study
oestopathy.
The Trolley pedro club had an enjoy
able dancing party in Wesener's hall,
Friday night
Mrs. George Swarthout has resigned
her position as bookkeeper at the store
of Scott & Company.
w. E. Gardner, of st. Johns, formerly
of this city, has disposed of his shoe
business in that village.
Misses Fife and Flossie Ayers enter
tanned party of young ladies at their
home Wednesday evening.
Jones Martin, clerk at the Michigan
Central offices, has been transferred to
Battle Creek, where he becomes chief
clerk.
Arrangements are being made to hold
the winter meeting of the County Pho
neer Society in this city on Saturday,
Feb. 81.
Rev. w. H. Simmons, formerly of
Corunna, was installed as pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Mason, Tues
day evening.
Frank Dean, boy employed at Estey
Factory B, was knocked down and
stunned Monday by a stone which a
shopmate threw.
The Owosso Quitting Company has
purchased Arthur Thompson's second
hand business and will locate at 121
West Main street.
Eric Reineke, of this city, who has
been working at Grand Rapids for sew
eral years, is now in the employ of the
st Johns Table Company.
Henry Beswick has the contract for
remodeling the store on North Wash
ington street, which will be occupied
in March by Billiard & Hagen.
Mason Getman, who is home from a
trip to Aberdeen, s. D., reports more
snow and cold weather in some of the
western states than in Michigan.
Will Norcross and Albert Ward, en-
ployed at Estey Factory A, each have a
mangled hand as the result of getting
them in the machinery this week.
Roy Knapp was given a fine Bible by
the M. E. Sunday school last Sunday,
B. s. Stratton making the presentation
speech. Mr.. Knapp has gone to Decatur,
Ills, to reside.
Owosso is now without an opera
house, as the building which formerly
served in that capacity has been rented
to o. F. Harryman, the implement
dealer, for storage.
Company H celebrated the success of
its lecture course last Thursday evening
by banquet which one hundred at
tended. Private Charles M. Hamper
acted as POSTMASTER.
E j. Doerr, commercial teacher at
the High school, has resigned his place
to accept the position in the Owosso
Savings Bank left vacant by the resig-
nation of j. H. Aldrich.
The eleven months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Knoblauch, of Fletcher
street, died Sunday morning of bowel
trouble. Interment took place Tuesday
in the Catholic cemetery.
The will of Hugo Wesener, of Owes
so, has been filed in the probate court.
1t showed deceased had property valued
at $37, 900, of which 1913, 600 is real es-
tate and "A, 600 is personal property.
Rev. Alfred Allen, for over 80 years
| Methodist minister, died at the home
of his daughter in Williamson, on
Wednesday, aged "a years. He was one
of the pioneer preachers of this county.
E. J. Sheldon has announced himself
as candidate for the republican nom
| nation for alderman in the Fourth to
| succeed Aid. j. w. Jordan, who, Mr..
Sheldon says, will not again be can
| didate.
The Michigan Monthly, the little
magazine distributed by The Michigan
Health q Accident Association, OF
| Owosso, contains comic cut and write
up each month from the pen of A. j.
Stevens.
Steps will be taken to have East Main
street, in front of the feed barn, kept
partially open during the day, so that
| in case of a fire in the eastern part of
the city, the department in turning
into East Main will not collide with any
vehicle.
Before leaving for his new work at
Harrington, Kas.. Charles G.. Duffy.
former master boiler-maker at the Ann
Arbor shops, received a handsome gold
Elk's ring from the other boiler-makers.
C. E. Benoy made the presentation
speech.
Sergt. Glenn A. Angevine has been
discharged from Company II, and has
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