The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-15
Local News.
DELAYED from last week.


Forest B. Perry, republican candid
ate for reelection to the Office of super
visor in Hazelton, has filed a petition
with the board of inspectors for re-
count. The returns showed Austin
Cronk's election to the Office by two
votes.
Mrs. Hattie Moore was arrested at the
home of a relative near this city for the
Springfield, Ills, officers, who says she
is guilty of grand larceny. Mrs. Moore
claims her arrest grew out of trouble
with her husband
Mrs. Fred Olmstead, of Manitoba, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
son Van Dusen.
George Dench has moved into the
house on East Williams street recently
vacated by Fred Ingersoll.
Roy Vandewater, Of Owosso, is now
in charge of the storage battery system
and plant of the Northwestern l. road
Chicago.
The day that Floyd Derham catches a
game of base ball at Detroit for the
American League team, Grand Trunk
excursion will be run from Ovid and all
intermediate points to the city by the
Durand Y M. c. A.
William A. WEIGH, of Comma, and
Miss Carrie E. Chase, of Omer, were
married by Rev. j. A Alexander Clyde,
on Wednesday afternoon. Peter Cha
vey, of Oak, Wayne county, and Mar
garet Besancon, of New Haven, were
married Thursday by the same min
lister.
Walter Mahskey is the new local
agent for the Detroit Journal.
AT their meeting on Tuesday evening.
the Star of Hope Rebekahs initiated
members and enjoyed wlrm sugar and
biscuits.
A calf which was born on the Elijah
Russell farm, south of town, this week,
weighed over one hundred pounds three
hours after birth.
Charles H. Taylor has the contract
for building Mrs. NJ E. Densmores new
home on Ball street.
E, G. Van Ness has purchased A. f.
Hollis house on Ball street.
The Clerks Union met Wednesday
evening and decided to change its meet
ing place from A. o. U. W. hall to Rich
ardson's hall. The meeting nights have
also been changed to the first and third
Thursdays Of each month. Two appli-
cations were received.
G. A. Ruebekapl, trap drummer of The
o. l.. 1. Band, has a new set of bells
which cost $50.
The Ann Arbor officials spent part of
a day in Owosso this week, They are
on tour of inspection of the road in a
special train.
Harry, son of Leslie Wedell, was
convicted of using indecent language in
, the presence of Mrs. Hattie Nafus,
Thursday. On recommendation of
County Agent Blair, the boy was releas.
, ed.
About two hundred members of Owos-
so Lodge, f. 81 A NJ, assisted Wednes-
day, at the afternoon and evening meet.
ing, when eight candidates were given
} the Master Mason degree.
Rev. G. H. Hanks, of Owosso, was one
of the three judges who gave decision
at an oratorical contest on Wednesday
evening at Ovid High school. The first
place was given Lou West on his grafton,
True Americanism. Mr.. West will rep
resent Ovid in a district oratorical
meeting
Victor Welte, of Owosso, is at Mil
waukee this week with Barlow's Min
9 strels which will disband there in few
days Victor hopes to spend few days
in Owosso before accepting one of the
positions offered him for. the season with
band or orchestra.
Peter Kohn, one of the employees at
} Prairie Farm, fell from boat Friday
while intoxicated, and was drowned.
He was an Austrian 30 years old and
unmarried.
Frank E. Rutledge, formerly of this
city, is in charge of branch office of
the firm of j. A. Varty 81 Co., 145 La
Sale street, Chicago, at 1926 North
Clark street. He will handle the Rogers
Park and Evanston real estate business
of his firm. Frank has been made a
member of the Chicago Board of Under
writer's and has been attending night
law school this winter.
Mary, wife of James Gibbons, died
Wednesday night of heart trouble, aged
So years. Deceased is survived by eight
children. DR.. j. B. Gibbons, of Flush
ing, one of her sons, is well known here.
Owosso Odd Fellows will celebrate the
S5th anniversary of the founding of the
order on April Goth.
Keno, bird dog which lived at the
| Haggart Pharmacy. is dead. AGED IL