The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-29
Local News.


Born, Thursday. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Suter, Clinton street, son.
Mrs: James Mcbride left Tuesday for
California after short visit in Burton.
A. G. Williams of Newark, N. j., is
visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs
II. N. Williams.
John LeValley and son, of Medina, N.
p, are guests at Fl. B. Peterson's and
GIL. Dimmick's.
DR.. Frederick Brown, of Struthers,
! Ohio, spent Christmas with his mother,
Mrs. r. j. Brown.
Supt. j. w. Simmons has been in
Lansing this week at the State Teachers
Association meeting.
S, Ettinger has placed a lien on the
home of Mrs. Sophia Monroe claiming
about $500 is still due.
Miss Needles, of Groveport, Ohio, has
been guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. W. M. Fitzpatrick.
Willis Titus, of Greenville, and Floyd
Titus, of Grant, were with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Titus, for Christmas.
The time for payment of taxes was
extended to February 1st at Tuesdays
council meeting on motion of Aid. Lam
from.
VIM. Washburn, of Mereil, was ar
rested Tuesday in James Campbelrs
barber shop. He is wanted on a charge
of forgery.
Ernest .Wickham and Miss Lillian De-
morest, of Lansing, were Christmas
guests at the home of III. G. Wickham
in this city.
The Nonsense Club presented Miss
Ella Smith with silver spoon Christ
mas eve. She left Tuesday for Kansas
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Trumbull, of
Grand Rapids who have been visiting
relatives here this week, returned TO
their home today.
Superintendent Simmons addressed
the high school section of the teachers
association at the annual meeting at
Lansing yesterday.
John Connolly, of Cleveland, and
Peter Connolly, Of Detroit, were guests
at home in Owosso township and in this
city part of the week.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel'Fields, of Detroit, a daughter. Mrs.
Fields is daughter of Supervisor and
Mrs. F. G. Morrice, of Bennington.
Charles Thorne, of this city, who has
been travelling for August Stephan, has
accepted position with the United
Stores Co., tobacco dealers, and is NOV
ing to Chicago.
! The case of Frank Weidman VS.. DIR.
p. S. Wilson has been appealed to the
circuit court from Justice Walsh's court
where verdict for no cause of action
was rendered 1t is trouble over city
water bill of $22
For creditors, who have claims of
about $1,000, the Sheriff took possession
of the grocery stock of G. F. Bilhimer
e. Co., of Corunna, this week, suit hav-
ing been commenced by representative
of the National Grocery Co. Mr.. Bill.
himer came to Corunna as private secre-
tary to Webster Davis.
Nearly seventy couples attended the
Knights of Pythias party Tuesday even
ing. A large number from out of town
were present. The hall was decorated
with flags, bunting and plants M usiC
was furnished by Tubbs' orchestra and
a most ENJOYABLE time was had.
Approving reference to Governor
Warmers appeal to the farmers club
convention and to the State Grange for
fair trial of the primary election law
now on the statute books of our state
has been made by several democratic
newspapers, and tn cir approval repre-
sents the view taken by very large
proportion of the voters Of Michigan on
this question, regardless of section Oh
| party VII anu olliOly hOJlCo SuOulu
be given to the people of every move re.
quired of them to make the law effec.
tive, and such notice will be given. II
is to be expected that practical ex.
pertinent with the primary laws pro-
visions will develop wherein it is lacking
as well as wherein it has merit. It's
faults can then be remedied and its
merits retained. This procedure is in
accordance with Governor Warmers
advice and desire and can hardly be OBJ
jected to by any earnest minded voter
regardless of his views on the value of
the law itself
Drain Commissioner Boutwell,.
i County Drain Commissioner elect
John Boutwell, will assume the duties of
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