The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-08-11

Inc repairs dt tue SOugreBdtlOudl
church are being pushed along very
rapidly this week. The work of re-
plastering the auditorium is nearly
finished and the working of tinting
will be comm henoed Monday.
The junior Band gave a concert on
the corner of Main and Washington
street Friday night that was much en-
joyed. They also pleased large
number of people by short program
on sundayin West Owosso.
DIR. A M. Hume and G. w. Detwiler
have purchased cottage at Beulah on
Crystal Lake. The Owosso colony is
getting larger every year at Crystal
Lake and but few if any more pleasant
places for a summer home could be
found in Michigan.
Henry, Bagley engineer at the Estey
factory, and Aid. BRANDED returned
Tuesday from Louisville, KY, where
they attended the National Association
| of Engineers meeting as delegates from
Michigan. They report fine trip and
a very successful meeting.
The new Cleoh steel, fire, drill, sledge
and explosive proof safe weighing 1000
pounds has been installed in the CARR
son q Sergeant vault at the Exchange
bank in Vernon at cost of 81, 600. 1t
is hardly probable that this will be
tempered with by burglars.
1t is probable that the Grand Trunk
will build a depot in Corunna during
the fall. 1t will be located on the west
side Of Shiawassee avenue on the north
side of the track and work will begin as
soon as the men can be spared from
work on the Union Station at Durand.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest Of Levi Barnes who lives at 1903
West Main street, charging him with
attempting rape on his eight year old
step daughter on Tuesday, Aug. s. The
complaint was made by Mrs. Barnes
and the warrant issued Thursday morn
ing by Justice Walsh.
The city has been buying cement at
$1.3S barrel. The council ordered
committee to secure bids for further
amounts needed and the lowest bid re-
ceived was 91.45. Aid. Lamfrom is not
satisfied with the bids and will stop
work on crosswalks until he can investi-
gate the matter as he thinks the bid
is for higher price than it should be-
James B. Davies, who gave up his
position in the Office of Watson IL Chap
man some months ago to accept
government position with the Panama
canal commission, will return and take
up his work again next week. Since
resigning his government position he
has been employed by the Metropolitan
Traction Co. of New York City.
One Of the most pleasant social func-
tions in Owosso in many months was
the one o'clock luncheon given in honor
of Miss Grace E. Dewey, yesterday, by
Mrs. S. e. Parkill and Mrs. A. A.
Crawford, at the home of the latter on
John street. About sixty ladies were
present to wish Miss Dewey pleasant
voyage across the ocean and year of
delightful travel and study in Italy
An elegant five course luncheon was
served by the members of the Fourteen
Club.
Ralph Stone, secretary of the De-
troit Trust Co., was in Owosso Tuesday
closing up some of the Stewart bank
matters. He is much pleased at the
disposition that the company has been
able to make of land contracts and
mortgages and various debts due the
bank. The Carriage Co. has paid over
Sc, 900 of its debt and offers for the pur-
chase of the factory have been received
and sale may he made if sufficiently
good bid is received 1t is not probable
that another dividend will be paid for
he,