The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-22
Local News.

Inc maple River FARMERS Clup me
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Richardson.
Seth Z. Beers and wife have returned
to Durand from the west, having decid-
ed not to locate in Portland, Oregon.
W.T.. Gallagher, of Corunna, was in
Ann Arbor yesterday to attend the
funeral of Phillip Duffy. his mothers
brother.
Henry Stevens, of Manistee, and Mrs
Mercer Lamb, of Branchport, N. Y.
will spend Christmas at P. j. Stever's
in this city.
Jabez Close, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Burns township, and man
we'll known throughout the county,
died last night.
Corunna Commandery will confer the
Order of the Temple tonight and pre-
pare for the annual inspection to be
held in January. 2
Clark D. Smith, of Corunna, has been
sick the last few days with throat
trouble. which has bothered him before
at different times.
w. H. Van Size will run a saw mill
on the commons east of the Owosso Mfg.
Co. g plant next month, starting as soon
as sufficient material arrives.
Business at the post Office has been
heavy all this week, particularly in the
registry department. More people have
sent Christmas packages registered this
year than ever before.
Miss Josephine, daughter of Cong. j.
w. Fordney, and Mr.. Walter Lee Stout,
of Aberdeen, Washington, are to be
married Christmas. Mr.. Stout is en-
gagged in the lumber trade.
In the death of Superintendent j. E.
St.John, of the Industrial school, We'd
nesday, the State of Michigan loses one
of its most faithful, efficient and popu-
lar officials. His sudden death was
shock to the people of the State.
The second number in the Star Course
was given Tuesday evening when Rev.
Ernest Wray O'Neal gave his exceeding
ly interesting and practical lecture on
popular Fallacies." The audience
was highly pleased and the lecturer
would be welcomed again.
The Flint council has revoked the
license of two saloon keepers who sold
liquor to high school boys, and in Ira
verse City nine saloonists were fined
5000 each for a like offense. The pun
ishment was deserved and the Flint
method is more to the point.
Saturday evening the Y. M. G. A.
will have Christmas Panjandrum. 1t
will include the hanging of an i'm
mense stocking for the reception and
delivery of presents from members to
members. Refreshments will be served
and a general good time enjoyed.
David Smith was stricken with par
alysis Saturday afternoon while sitting
in G. S. Gilbert's shoe shop. He was
taken to his home on North Mulberry
street and has improved considerably
during the week, although this is the
second stroke he has suffered.
The Michigan Central railroad is dis
tributing new rails along its line from
Owosso to Lansing and the work of lay
ing them will begin soon. The rails
are 5 pounds heavier per foot than
those now in use, the new ones weigh
ing 65 pounds per foot. The old rails
will be used for sidetracks.
Cong McMorran, who lis warm
personal friend Of Cong. Fordney, will
respond briefly to one of the toasts at
the Republican Club banquet. Mr.. Nc
Moran stands high in the estimation of
his colleagues in the house, his judg
ment being relied upon in many matters
of business Importance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turner New
comb entertained about thirty people at
their home in Washington, d. G. on
Dec. ID, those present being former
Shiawassee County residents. Among
those present were Mrs. Libbie Rogers,
l.. III. Wilcox, Geo. L. Van Dyne, VIM.
Steadman, and the following with their
wives: III. Newcomb, ST., P. Fauth, w.
r. Chapel, Hiram Johnson, Eli Moore,
Geo. F. Robinson, Frank Decker, E. p.
Byerly, Geo. w. Robinson and Phillip
Coleman.