The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-06

bazaar store at Oakley.
Call on G. S. Williams for prices on
best Home locations in city.
E. o. Dewey shipped six Silver Pen
ciled Plymouth Rocks to Pennsylvania
breeder Monday.
WEIGH & Woodbury. have opened their
thinning and roofing shop at 214 north
Ball street.
E. M. Richardson and family left the
first of the week for Detroit. They will
reside at 101 Lincoln Ave.
Miss Kate Reineke gave linen
shower Thursday evening for Miss
Ethel Ball, who is soon to be married to
George Copas.
A. e. Hartshorn and w. E. Mckenzie
haye sold ten acres of land adjoining
the city on the south to VIM. Monroe,
63S Alger avenue.
John Shotwell of Owosso, will be tried
out by the Owosso base ball team during
the next two weeks, and if good enough
will do pitching and outfield work.
John Mcbride and J. Denyes have
been granted the contract of raising, re-
pairing and resetting the Oak street
foot bridge. They took the job for $3.50.
Paul Wietzke, of Grover street, Owes
so, was recently shipwrecked on his way
to Germany. He was one of the five
rescued from the wreck and taken to
England.
Mr.. Charles Owen, of Buffalo, and
Miss Nellie Pearce, of Chicago, were
married at Buffalo on Wednesday, May
4. Both the young people are former
residents of this city.
Note the change in the time card of
the d. d M. The morning train east
leaves at 9:10, and the evening train
west at 1882. The fast train east leaves
at 9:23 a. M, and west at $3.50 p. m.
Elroy M. Priest, of Owosso, has en-
barked for himself in the law business
at room 216, 145 La Sale street, Chi
cago. He had been with big legal firm
the past 16 months.
The grand jury at the United States
court at Detroit has returned true bills
in the counterfeiting cases of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Listeman and William
Blancher, of Owosso. All have been re-
manded for trial.
The marriage of Mr.. Lemuel Van
Wagner and Miss May, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert R. Marsh, will occur
on Wednesday afternoon, May II, at
three o'clock, at the brides home on
North Cedar street
Neighbors think that Villa IN Lyons,
the Lennon man who was found cut to
pieces by G. S. & M. train on Saturday
night, April %, was murdered, and will
ask an investigation. Lyons was on his
way to Durand to take an excursion on
Sunday and was supposed to have fall
len off a freight train upon which he
was riding.
G. M. Ed wards 81 Co. have been
awarded the contract for furnishing the
plans and specifications of the Shepherd
High school. The building will be put
up this summer at cost of $15, 900, and
will be of native stone, brick, wood and
concrete. There will be hot blast fan
or steam system for heating. The plans
will be ready about May Is.
The proprietors of halls who have
been notified that the buildings have
not been properly provided with fire es.
capes and other means of egress in case
of fire or panic may expect to have the
buildings closed at any time if the pro.
visions of the ordinance are not complied
with. The law requires no farther
notice than has already been given.
William Francis, the Corunna man
who was injured by flying pieces OF
stove recently when dynamite which he
had been drying in the oven, exploded,
died Tuesday of gangrene. No opera
ton for the removal of the left leg
which was badly affected, could not be
performed, as Francis was too weak tc
withstand the operation. This makes
two deaths from the explosion, Francis
infant son having been almost instantly
killed by the explosion. Francis leaves
a widow and four children. He was 81
years old.
Harold E. Miner, son of Mr.. and Mrs
S. s. Miner, of this city, was recently
appointed by Congressman Fordney az
first substitute cadet for the entrance
examination to the Annapolis Naval
Academy. The examination was held
in Saginaw last month and Mr.. Miner
received word Wednesday that he had
passed Jerome Hunsaker, son of W. j
Hunsaker of the Saginaw Courier
Herald, is the principal and his examina
ton will occur at Annapolis next month
Mr.. Miners chance for the place depends
on the success or failure of Mr.. Hun
saker.