The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Local News.

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Miss Bessie Bigelow returned to Olivet
College this morning.
0 L. Sprague has been re-appointed
deputy oil inspector for two years from
Jan. 1st.
f. H. Watson was .one of the guests
at the banquet rendered Hon. Benton
Hanchett in Saginaw last evening.
Married, i'm Los Angeles, Cal, on
December 31st, HI. G. Frieseke, of this.
city, and Miss Adelaide LaRowet a
former teacher in the city schools
A telegram received from Cong. Ford
ney this afternoon states that the House
passed bill giving DIR. Jabez Perkins
a pension of $50 per month. This
is indeed good news.
At its meeting held Wednesday after
noon the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church pledged $500 to reduce
the bonded indebtedness of the church,
the same to be paid June 1st next. A
committee was appointed to arrange for
the annual Easter sale and supper.
The Royal Neighbors and the Royal
Circle attended the funeral of Mrs.
Joseph Walton this afternoon.
Peter Gerow and Fred Treazer, sugar
house employees who boarded at the Gen.
tral House, West Owosso, left for De-
troit this week. When Jud Kings
overcoat was discovered to be missing
from his room at the hotel, the men
were ordered held at Detroit. Gerow
pleaded guilty, to the theft and was sent
to the county Jail for ninety days by
Justice McCaugha. He exonerated
Treazer.
The choir boys;of Christ Episcopal
church were given sleighride Thurs
day evening, and were afterwards en-
tertained at the rectory.
Nelsoh johnson, who removed con-
tract property from the county, going to
/ North Star, was brought back recently
by Constable Charles Owen. He paid
the debt and costs to Justice Walsh and
was released.
Geo. Strauss will spend 80 days in
jail for using vile language in the pres
ence of children.
Capt. Arthur. Van Epps and Lieuts.
Lee III. Retain and Willard nj. Case may
receive full months pay according to
their respective ranks from the United
States government. The war depart
ment ruled that all officers and meh
were entitled to one months furlough
with pay on returning home. The men
received their money. The officers
make the point that in reality they had
no furlough as they were constantly on
duty preparing to muster out.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Osburn gave din.
ner Wednesday evening in honor of Miss
Louise Loeffier, of Wyandotte, who is
the guest of Miss Marie Sayles.
r. E. Draper will soon sever his con
nection with the Mclean studios, and
with Mrs Draper expects to leave in 9
few weeks for their old home in Law
renee, Kas., to reside.
Mr.. D. l.. Branch died Thursday fore.
noon at the home of his grandson, E. M
Johnson, Bradley street. He sustained
stroke of paralysis two weeks ago and
never rallied. Mr.. Branch was born in
Burlington, VT, Nay 1915. Three
brothers, j. G. of Mulberry street, 1. N.
of Jackson, and E. H., of Brooklyn, N.
Y, survive him. Definite funeral ar
rangements will not be made until word
is received from the brother ip-New
York Burial will take plaser2t Stock
! bridge, the funeral 1seing In charge OF
the MASONIC ledge of which the deceased
was charter member.
Rev. C. H. Hanks performed double
, Wedding Wednesday afternoon at the
Congregational parsonage. The princi-
pals were Mr.. Walter Moulton, of Chi
cago Junction, o, and Miss Alta
Hills, of Henderson. and Mr. Francis
III. johnson, of Rush, and Miss Ida
Hills, of Brady. The brides are sisters.
The majority of the Bell telephones
have been taken out this week. The
merchants and others thought they were
burdened with two exchanges, or two
phones. The Bell company will endeav-
or to keep up its standard and cater to
the public. The Union company has q
big exchange here. Durand Express.
The examination of Mrs. Mary Beebe
for taking her young daughter into a.
disorderly house has been adiourned un-
tilnext Tuesday by Justice McCanghna.
viii Ask For RehcarIn1,/ - '
Port Huron, Mich, Jan. S.f-The de-
cisioni of the supreme court against
the great hive, l.. o. T. M, came as 4
great surprise to the ladies'. who had
fully expected that the decision ii
their favor in the Washtenaw circuf
court would be sustained by the a.