The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.


Reserve Association.
Mrs. Bertha Tiffany is i'll at the
Baptist parsonage.
Roy Vandewater has gone to Grayling
to visit his parents.
Miss Katherine Smith is visiting Mrs
Chas. Howe in Caro-.
Mrs T. w. Yale and son returned
to Battle Creek, Saturday.
The B. Y. p u. serve supper in the
church parlors tomorrow.
Mrs j. House, of Bennington, mother
of Mrs. G. w. jennings, Is quite i'll.
J. b. Bates won the side board which
was given away at Devereaux's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Crawford return
ed from Grand Rapids, Monday evening.
Roy Kear, who has been working at
Thome & Frisbie's has gone home to
Vernon.
Mrs. John w. Fournier, Bennington
township, is improving after a severe
illness.
Clarence E. Beebe and family have
returned from Benton Harbor to reside
in Owosso.
A telephone line is to be built from
Perry to Burr Oak. Twenty subscribers
have been secured.
Andrew Jackson, of Owosso, is en-
gineer of the Michigan Portland Cement
Company, at Fenton.
While opening a can of fruit, Sunday,
Mrs w. A. Richardson cut one of her
fingers quite severely.
Pearl Eaton and Clare Everetts are at
Battle Creek, working on the new cleo
trio line for E. j. Hunt.
The Baptist trustees have organized
by dieting James Findlater chairman
and w. l.. Parker, clerk.
BY failing from sled, Monday, near
his home, the seven year old son of
Ernest Cummins fractured two ribs.
w. S. Beebe, William Saver, Jr,
and William p Kramer, of Owosso, are
Exhibitors at the Detroit poultry show.
The O. L /. Band is raising money
for a double E bass horn for Thomas
A falling wire sent fire alarm in
early Tuesday morning. Although the
whistle blew the department did not
turn out.
The Modern Woodmen Degree team
presented w. M Case with silk muf
fer Monday evening. Mr.. Case enter
tanned the boys at his home.
Duncan Van Zant and Miss Nellie
Lewis won the prizes at the meeting OF
the Crazy Pedro Club at the Misses
Lytle's home, Friday evening.
The Corliss engine at the Ann Arbol
shops 175 III. p, is now connected, and
running nicely. The old engine was in
uje for Is years and was worn out.
A pair of glasses belonging to Miss
Amy Requa were stolen from in front
of d. M. Christians store, Monday
The glasses were in small basket
George L. Van Dyne, of this city, has
been transferred to the treasury depart
ment at Washington, d. G. He was in
the bureau of engraving and printing
County Commissioner Bristol is busy
visiting the schools of the county. HI
reports all districts supplied with teach
ers and that most of the schools are il
excellent condition.
Mrs. Mary 9. Thorn. 605 Pine street
was eighty-four years of age, Thursday
The anniversary was celebrated by Mrs
Thorn, her sisters Mrs. Jean Smith anC
Mrs. Matilda Boyce, and a small party
of friends.
G. d. Rogers, of Port Huron, is il
with smallpox at the residence of Rev
f. Z. Davies, pastor of the New Haven
Wesleyan church. Mr.. Rogers was hold
ing revival meeting in the church wher
stricken. Several families near thu
church are quarantined
The council on Monday evening re
mitted the 5000 tax of Mrs. Terrill,
widow, who has just completed tn,
purchase of home on Detroit street
Charles w Parker was twice assessed
each time for $12. 35, on the same piece o
property, and rebate was granted hin
also of one of the assessments
Supt. A. ~ Richardson, of the o. 8
G. Electric Company appeared befor
the council Monday evening and prom
ised the city better street lighting in tn
future, declaring his company was abou
to install. IN alternating current system
lie says the line will be extended L
Durand in the spring.