The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-02
NO. 81
Local News.
!. H. L. Large is quite sick.

wednesday.
Geo. H. Dutton, of Shaftsburg, is in
the city today.
Owosso Chapter, No. SO, R. A. NJ,
elects officers to night.
John Dwyer, of Owosso twp is spend
ing fortnight in Detroit.
City Treasurer Kerwin is now ready
to receive the winter taxes.
Mrs. Hamilton and family, of Lee
street, have moved to Lansing.
Robert Gale has gone to Greenville to
work for the Continental Starch Co.
o. L. Sprague spent the first of the
week hunting birds in Gladwin county.
Oscar Throop former o. & G. E. super.
intendent is now located at Tecumseh.
Mrs. o. Campbell, of Easton, visited
her mother, Mrs B. Bailey the first of
the week.
d. M. Christian has fitted up hand
some Japanese bazaar in the basement
of his store.
Paul Bradish is driver and George
Hartwell barn man for the Union
Transfer Co.
Harry Chipman, Robbins street. goes
south soon with medicine show to
play the banjo.
The annaul election of Quackenbush
Post Ct. A. r. will be held next We'd
nesday evening.
Carl H. Dewey, cornet soloist. has
been engaged to assist in the music at
the Baptist church.
Anton Saied, who has been here visit
ing, left yesterday on his return journey
to Beyreuth, Syria.
Miss Platt Elwell fell Tuesday even
ing at her home on Comstock street,
and sustained serious injuries
} There are six cases of contagious dis
eases in the city. All are quarantined
in one house, and the city hospital has
not been opened.
Miss Wave Maxson was happily sur.
prised on Wednesday evening by a
party of young friends, and given
several handsome presents.
The accidental short circuiting of the
electric current on the south lighting
circuit left the city in darkness. We'd
nesday night until eleven o'clock.
, The Michigan Central made slight
, change in its time table Monday. The
morning train south leaves at 1888, the
+ noon train at 124S; the north bound
g noon train leaves at 12:43.
> William Blanchar, of Owosso, was
acquitted at Detroit this week of max
+ ing counterfeit money. Sheriff Gerow
: Chief Ross, Constable Owen, Charles
Lemon, Lewis McCarty and F. G.. Oat-
, man were witnesses against him..
E Friends and neigbbors to the number
: of 30 surprised Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bell, North Lansing street, Wednesday
night, the occasion being Mrs. Bells
+ 33rd birthday, and presented them with
several handsome pieces of china, be-
E sides other gifts.
William Fl. Powers died suddenly
: Thursday, at his home 1903 West Main
street, of heart disease. He was 81
years OF age and leaves a widow and
three daughters. Funeral services will
be held Saturday, Rev. R. o. Cooper
officiating.
a Miss Louise Lufu, wife of John Luft,
: of Bennington, died Tuesday of paraly-
= sis and old age aged 50 years. The
&. funeral was held this forenoon at Ben
j. nington church by Rev. Bergey. Mrs.
. Luft leaves husband and seven child
( ren. One daughter. Mrs. Edward
q Hayes, lives in Owosso.
Attention is directed to the prospectus
of the Country Gentleman printed in
this issue. The paper is unquestionably
{ the leading agricultural paper of the
, country and should find place in the
Y home of every up-to-date farmer. We
! are able to furnish it with THE
, TIMES for year for $2.O5. Sample
copies will be furnished on application
to the publishers at Albany, N. Y.
M. V. B. Wixom is drafting bill to
ask the circuit judge for an injunction
to restrain the Bennington School In
spectors from selling at public auction
the building and land of Bennington
district No. 1 fr. This district was di-
vided up by a joint meeting of the
Boards from Bennington, Perry, An
trim and Shiawassee at Morrice, few
weeks ago. r. Sawtells. Mr.. Wixom's
I client, claims deed OF the land on
4 which the building stood. Bancroft
( Commercial.
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