The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-29

CITY Yesterday.
Miss Katherine Wildermuth spent the
week in Toledo.
Mrs G. M. Dewey returned today
from Washington.
| H. s. Hadsall, of Los Angeles, CAL,
was in the city Wednesday.
Daniel Guinan is back from business
trip to the Upper Peninsula.
The late Geo. Setter, of Corunna,
carried $24, 900 life insurance.
Miss Jessie Fairman has returned to
Detroit, after visit with friends here.
The high school athletic association
has chosen Prof. Thalman as manager
Of the base ball team.
A number of Owosso people yesterday
attended the meeting of the Maple
River Farmers Club at Ira Snyder's.
F., H. Watson has been re-appointed
as member of tho committee on juris-
prudence of the Masonic grand lodge.
Mr.. Benjamin Stewart and Miss
Nellie Knickerbockeri both of Chesan-
ing, were married Wednesday by Rev.
j. p. Warner.
Mrs. w. H. Halstead, who has been
sick for several days, was remembered
this week by bouquet of flowers, sent
by the w. r. T..
Webster Jones, for some years resi-
dent of Bennington, died Thursday,
aged rs years. He leaves a son, Fred
Jones, who lives on the farm, and a
d laughter in Detroit.
This is the anniversary of the birth of
William Mckinley, and in honor of his
memory, many wore carnations in their
buttonholes. The carnation was Mr..
McKinley's favorite flower.
The business men of Clare recently
decided to do with but one telephone in
their business places. After consider
ing the matter they voted almost unan-
imously to retain the Union phone.
j. w. Jordan entertained the members
of the republican county committee. the
county officers and number of friends,
at banquet at Symes' Tavern last even
ing. 1t was a very pleasant affair.
Byron Bradley, son of Mr.. and Mrs
William Bradley, North Cedar street,
was married last week to Miss Mary
West, of Hastings. Mr. Bradley has
worked at Hastings for some years.
VIM H. Devereaux, father of E l..
Devereaux, of this city, died at his home
in Shiawassee township on Sunday,
aged II years. Death was caused by
cancer from which he had long suffered.
The Baptist ladies' missionary society
met this afternoon at the church par
lors. Mrs. p. d. White was the leader,
the subject being 1.-THE American In
dian" Mrs. j. A. Clyde and Mrs. I.
H. Keller served refreshments.
The Modern Woodmen of Americas
degree team voted Wednesday evening
to enter the Modern Woodmen's compe-
titive drill, next September at the st.
Louis Exposition. The team will give
entertainments to laise the necessary
funds
The Parker male quartette has or
ganized and will fill any engagements
Messrs. L. H. Parker S. Ray Hamilton,
W. H Bates and S. Amspoker comprise
the quartette. They will furnish the
music at the Baptist church next Sun
day, both morning and evening. -.
Benjamin Shiffman next Thursday
completes three years term of enlist
ment in the 3Oth Infantry, U. S. A.
He is at present at Fort Reno, o. T.,
but served in the Philippines. Shift.
man, on his return to Owosso will work
for his brother-in-law, Edward Feerer.
Congressman Fordney has introduced
private pension bills for Mrs. Emma M.
Deal, Harriet J. Woodbury. and r. R.
Marsh, of this city. Also for J. w. Nc
Intrye, formerly of New Haven. He
has also introduced bill referring an
old war claim of W. E. Cnmmins, of
Corunna, to the court of claims
Bert Weatherby, of Corunna, former
ly of this city, was in st. Johns We'd
nesday for examination by the pension
board. Weatherby, who served in
Cuba, with Co. G, 33d Michigan Infan-
try, and in the Philippines with the 33d
U. S. Infantry, was injured by horse
in the service, and it is thought his left
arm must be taken off below the elbow.
Both the Postal and Western Union
Telegraph companies announce a re-
duction in rates to be charged for tele-
graph money orders. The new rates
will reduce the present tariff about one
third. and will also include provisions
for sending fractions Of dollar. The
reduced rates will go into effect Feb. 1.
Four applicants took the examination
for rural route carriers at Corunna on
Friday. Henry Dewey has declined the
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