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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Attempted Suicide.

Wade Reed, of Vernon. sought to es.
cape from the troubles of this life on
Tuesday by the suicide route. He has
made his home for some time past with
his cousin, Mrs. Joseph Kear, who is
seeking divorce from her husband, who
was business partner of Reeds. Be-
cause of the family trouble he had
threatened several times to take his life
but no particular attention was paid to
his remarks. About o'clock Tuesday
evening he left the house and started
for the barn, saying he was going to kill
himself Soon shot was heard and on
running to the barn Mrs. Kear found
Reed on the floor with bullet hole in
his left breast just above the heart.
Medical aid was summoned and an ex-
animation showed the wound to be a
very dangerous one.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Well Known Veteran Dead.

Charles o. Lapham died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Mckenzie,
East Oliver street, Monday evening at
six o'clock of apoplexy, having been
stricken Sunday at midnight. He was
72 years of age and has been a well
known citizen of Owosso for many
years, being veteran of the civil war,
serving in Co. G. 55th Ohio Volunteers.
He is survived by widow and two
daughters, Mrs. w. E. Mckenzie, of
Owosso, and Mrs. w. @. Henderson, of
Detroit, who arrived here shortly after
her fathers death.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G. H.
Hanks officiating. The G. A. R. and
w. r, c. members attended in bodies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aten, of Detroit,
Miss Nina Henderson, of Ann Arbor,
and Mrs. H. A. Pullman, of Grand
Rapids, also attended the funeral.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01

Mixed hay for sale or will exchange
for young stock. Also one four year
old Rocky Mountain burro, (kind and
gentle) for sale or exchange Inquire
of John Teller, Henderson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
A Sufferer Relieved.

Miss Lou Matlock died Saturday
night at the family residence on South
Shiawassee street, after long illness of
nervous prostration and paralysis, hav-
ing been operated on three years ago
for other troubles.
She was 80 years Of age and has lived
here over 30 years, being most of the
time employed in tailor shops. She is
survived by her mother, who is in ex-
ceedingly poor health, being quite an
old lady, and by Mrs. j. G. Van Camp,
of Greenville, Mrs. f. II. Rush, of
Owosso township, Miss Laura, who has
I been the deceased's faithful nurse,
George, of Owosso, Willoughby, of
Greenville, all of whom were here to
attend the funeral, and Herbert, whose
whereabouts are unknown, and Lyman
of Logan, Utah. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon and was in charge oi
Mrs. LaGrange, of Detroit, a spiritual
ist leader in the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
State Horticultural Society Meeting

The thirty-ffth annual meeting of
the Michigan State Horticultural socie-
ty will be held in Grand Rapids, Dec.
., g. and 7, in conjunction with the
Grand River Valley Horticultural So
ciety and the Grand Rapids Fruitgrow-
ers association.
This meeting will be in the natare of
"home coming" as it was in Grand
Rapids that the state society was organ
lied, and the local societies are prepar-
ing to offer hearty welcome to all who
attend.
The program presents many \of the
best horticultural authorities and speak
ers in the nation, and the discussions
will be led by men and women of prac-
tical experience.
The sessions will be held in the large
banquet hall of the Pantlind hotel and
the display of fruits, flowers and vege-
tables will be spread in an adjoining
room. All are invited to display their
best horticultural products Hotel head
quarters will be at the Morton house,
the leading hotel of western Michigan,
where rate of 50 per day has been ex-
tended.
This meeting will give just the in
formation and encouragement of which
so many fruit growers feel the need. A
large attendance is expected from all
parts of the state and from other Sec
tions.
All having questions which they de.
sire answered at the meeting will please
mail them to the secretary at once, that
they may be printed in the regular pro
gram. The officers are G. e. Hadsell
Troy, Mich, President; G. E. Bassett
Fennville, Mich, Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Circuit Court.

The calendar for the November term
which opened Monday contained three
criminal cases, eighteen issues of fact,
one Importance, five motions and petit
tion, eight chancery first class and six
teen fourth class. The calendar con-
tGins, beside the list of petit jurors,
the list Of grand jurors, being the first
time that such list has appeared for
over forty years.
The people of the county will, also,
for the first time in good while, pay
for but three officers for attendance
at court, Supervisor Vincent,
of Middlebury township, having Sc
secured the passage at the last regular
session of the board of supervisors of a
resolution limiting the number that
could draw pay. Sheriff Jarrad and
Deputies 1. II. Van VOORHEES, and L. A.
Sanderhoff are the ones named for this
term.
The case of the People vs.. Levi
Barnes, attempt to rape, has been put
over the term.
A decree Of foreclosure was granted
in the case of John Graham, Jr., vs..
John S. Dippey.
The case of w. S. Eveleth vs. Chiffon
Thompson; SANDER, has been put over
the term by consent.
First National Bank of Durand VS..
James Nolan, ct al, assumpsit, also goes
over, change in attorneys having been
made.
The case of w. j. Baese VS.. Lee Head
was again lost to the plaintiff. Head,
as township officer, refuses to give
Baese an order for the construction of a
bridge, although the order has been
voted by the township board.
The case Willis Gurden VS.. Theron
Stevens for damages for false imprison.
ment will be appealed to the supreme
court, Gurden having been beaten in
the lower court. Gurden threw ball
through a window in the Corunna
Avenue NJ. E. church and Stevens had
him arrested for it, but the case was
dismissed.
Judgment was given Wednesday to II
DeLano against Fred Hamlin, Durand
of $52S.33 for money due for lumber.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Appreciates Service of Judge Smith

Appreciates Service of Judge Smith.
The Livingston Republican in refer
ring to the banquet recently held by the
Livingston county bar in honor of
Judge S. F. Smith, pays the Judge the
following compliment:
Judge Stearns f. Smith has presided
over the 35th judicial circuit including
Livingston and Shiawassee counties for
ten years. He was first appointed by
the governor to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Luke S. Monta-
que and severed four years. He was
then elected for the full term of six
years. His career as judge is we'll
known. One of the supreme requisites
needed in judge on the bench is
honesty and integrity of purposes. He
should be above suspicion even. Up
rightness of character was the one
prominent feature that characterized
the work of Judge Smith. No person
dared.even approach him with an i'm
proper suggestion. Judge Smith many
times brushed aside the apparent tech
nicalities of the law and looked after
the equity of the real facts in the case.
Judge Smith was particularly for
tunate in the handling of chancery
matters, ordinary disputes between
man and man, divorce matters and the
like He took practical common
sense view of things as they existed
and tried to do right as near as possible
with all parties. In criminal matters
there was no vindictiveness in his
sentences. He leaned always toward
the side of leniency and looked upon
crime as something to be cured as we'll
as to he punished. His term of Office
expires January 1st and Judge Miner
elect, of Owosso, Will assume the duties
of the Office. Judge Smith will be re-
membered for his kindness of heart
and for the sincerity of his purpose
and decisions on the bench.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Successful Opening Number.

The Star lecture course was opened
last Friday evening at the First Metho-
dist church by the Cleveland Ladies'
Orchestra, assisted by Bechtel Alcock,
tenor. A church full of people, except
a few vacant reserved seats, greeted the
musicians and thoroughly enjoyed the
excellent program, which included
several classical and several popular
selections.
The attendance which was very large
for so unpleasant night, ensures the
success of the course financially and the
ticket holders are satisfied that it will
be success in its entertainments.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
One Day Institute.

Program for one day Farmers Insti.
tute to be held in the opera house. Ban
croft on Wednesday, Dec. 9th:
FORENOON-10 o'clock.
Indian Corn and It's Culture" Prof
G. d. Smith.
Discussion led by N. X. Potter.
Glover and Alfalfa," State Speaker.
Discussion.
AFTERNOON-1 o'clock.
Music, Messrs. Whelan and Lemon.
Question Box:
'The Culture of Sugar Beets," Prof.
G. d. Smith.
Discussion, led by Britton Mattoon.
Recitation.
THE Principles of Stock Feeding.
State Speaker.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Owosso Markets.
ooeREOTEp EVERY Friday NOTHING

Quoted by Bunting & Miller, Grocers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Probate Court.

On Dec. 26th petitions for probate Of
the wills of Abbie Jane Van Ostren, de-
ceased, and James McWilliams, de-
ceased, will be heard.
A E. Richards, executor of the will
of Charles Blunden, deceased, will rem
der an annual account to the court on
Dec Goth.
Ira E. Foster nominated George Long
for his guardian. Appointment made.
r. j. Colby was discharged as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Carl Wade
phul, deceased.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
Michiz an Central, Stock Yards, Detroit

Cattle dull and slow at Detroit Live. stocp
Marker. THURSDAY. Nov. 1905; quality com m
n NAV butchers, 1915 0 s4.25: common. $3.50 .
e36O: canrers' COWS. $50 ga 25; stockers and
feeders. active at o.. so % si.05.
milcn cows, active at $500 Qs5o:O0; calves
active at $3.50 % zO0.sr
sheen and lambs quiet; quality com; prime
i ambs. sc rs al $40, mixed, A.0O a $500,
culls $3.50 a 42f0.
Hogs lower: Quality com; prime medium 8,
s4'75 "a "a so: Workers, A70 "a $3.50; pigs "a 40
ga Is: roughs. e4OoGt4,50; stays one-third on ;
cripples, 100 per cvt. on
aocofhs-cacleiIoO calves, 500. sheer 25o2
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
December.

'AULINE FRANCES CAMP IN DECEMBER 81
NICHOLAS.
Dingl Dong! Ding Dong!
Hear the joy-bells ring
One and thirty little men
To make them chime and sing.
Holly-beerles gleam and glow;
Beneath their glossy leaves
Icicles hang glittering down
And sparkle from the caves;
Happy voices shout goodwill
To dear ones near and far;
And over all the earth shines fair
The light of Bethlehems star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1905-12-01
The Poultry Show.

The prospects points to large ex-
hibit at the poultry show to be held in
this city next week beginning on We'd
nesday and closing Saturday night.
Entries nave already been received from
many breeders of the various varieties
bred and the competition promises to be
keen. The attendance should be large.
Admission 10 conts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
May, 1905, Special Term of Court Of
Common Pleas.

The Sumter Bar Association met at
the Office of Mark Reynolds, Esq, on
Tuesday afternoon and prepared the
following roster of Cases for trial:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26

From the pai!y Item april 19.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
A CHARMING AFFAIR.
The Minor Stores Score Another Sue
cess With Their Millinery Opening.

From the pai!y Item April 10.
Spring and the Easter season were
typefed by the Minor Stores yesterday
The show windows we're an invitation
from spring herself to enter the portals
and view the garnered beauties OF
nature and art provided for the adorn-
ment of Sumter's fair daughters.
These windows had but to be seen to
win the admiration Of the love-s Of
the beautiful and artistic. Nature
and art we're so skillfully blended that
it was difficult to distinguish where
nature ended and art began. The
decorations throughout the stores
carried out the scheme of Spring-ike
beauty and In the millinery depart
ment the display of imported pattern
hats and trimmings was the climax OF
attractiveness and the center of ad-
miration. The stores we're tbronged
with ladies all day and in the after
noon their vas constant stream OF
visitors coming and going. There was
pretty souvenir for each visitor and
Schumachers' Orchestra was present
aud gave charming concert pro-
gIamme of popular and classic music.
The opening was gratifying success
to the management of the Minor Stores
and charming entertainment to the
many who attended it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
THE FALL FESTIVAL.
Einaa statement of Receipts and Dis
bursements.

Financial report of the Secretary
md the Treasurer OF tde Sumter Fall
Festival aud Live Stock Show
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
Last Hope Vanished.

When leading physicians said that W.
M. Smithart, of Pekin, Ia, had incurable
consumption, his last hope vanished; but
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumpt-
on, Coughs and Colds; kept him out of his
grave. He says: 'This great specific COM
pletely cured me and saved my life.
Since then, l have used it for over 10
years, and consider it marvellous throat
and lung cure" Strictly scientific cure
for Coughs, Sore Throsts or Colds; sure
preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed,
Soc and 81 bottles at ]. F. W. DeLorme's
drug store. Trial bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26

There we're quite lot of grafters of
one sort and another with the Boer
War show and they piled their arts
on the crowds while in this city Mon
day with considerable success, and got
away with the goods. One OF the
fraternity came to grief, however, but
it was necessary to pursue him to
to make restitution.
This short change artits who said
his name was E. S. Crosby Of st.
Louis operated at the ticket wagon.
The man he undertook to film fam was
Mr.. L. F. Kennedy. Mr.. Kennedy
went to the wagon to purchase ticket
and handed him five dollar bill.
Crosby by dextrious slight of hand
substi tuted one dollar bill for the
five and hapded it to Mr.. Kennedy
saving he could not make the change.
Mr. Kennedy protested vigorously
against the fake, but could get no
satisfaction, as he had ladies' and
children with him and there were no
police at hand be could not force the
CRATER to return his money. He,
however, took good look at the man
so he would be able to identify him
and procured warrant for his arrest
as soon as could find an officer, hop
ing to be able to have him arresed be-
fore the show crowd left town. In this
he failed, not being able to find his
man. He did not give up, but follow
ed the show to Florence yesterday,
where be had no difficulty in spotting
the short change artist and arresting
him. The CRATER was completely non
plussed aud admitted his guilt, but
begged of on the ground that it was
a mistake made in the rush and hurry,
that some one else had given him a
one dollar bill abou1 the same time.
etc. He made good the money he had
appropriated and offered to pay any
amount to satisfy NJ. Kennedy rather
than face trial. Mr.. Kennedy made
him pay the expense of the trip, and
let him off. The CRATER escaped
easily. all things considered for he
will recoupe his loss on this deal
many times over in few days by
working his short change game on the
publ c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
CONSUMPTION Threatened
Wednesday. May "a.


42. Rosa e. Brown VS.. S. j. White.
Lee & Noise.
43. J. H:s Evans VS.. First Baptist
church c. T. Haskell, D. w. Robin
son; Lee & Noise.
A. F. Montgomery Jr., VS. Sumter
County. ]. H. Clifton; Jennings.
Thursday, May 25.
As. Ellen Davis VS.. Jos. Wilder. Cliff
ton; Jennings
46. Ellen E. Powell VS.. A. c. J.. R.
R. D. D. Noise, Lee & Noise; p. A.
Wilcox, NJ. Reynolds.
Al. Essex Taylor VS.. A. C. L. r. R.
Lee & Noise; P. A. Wilcox, Mark Rey-
nolds.
Friday, May 26.
4s. S. 5. Anderson VS.. Ed Frierson
and Jane Frierson. Jennings & Man.
ming; Mcleod & Dennis.
so. A. D. Hardy VS.. Southern Ry Co..
Lee & Noise; Thompson.
81. Booth Live Stock CO. VS.. A. c.
L. R. r. Lee & Noise; P. A. Wilcox,
M. Reynolds.
Saturday, May p.
50. Sumter Dry Goods Co. vs.. Sum
ter Transfer Co. Lee & Noise; Jen-
nings & Manning.
SO. Sumter Dry Goods CO. VS. South
sern Ry. Co. Lee & Noise; Thompson.
"a. Williams & Watts and ]. W.
Heath VS.. Hardy & Co., and a. D. Har-
by. Jennings & Manning; Lee & Noise.
SIS. Shaw McCollum Mercantile CO.
VS. Sumter Transfer Co. Mark Rey-
nolds; Lee & Noise.
Sc. Pittsburg Plate Class CO. VS..
D. G. Zeigler. Mark Reynolds: Jen-
nings & Manning.
81. J. w Cooper VS.. A. C. L. r. r.
Lee & Noise; P. A. Wilcox, Mark
Reynolds.
SO. John Franklin VS.. r. r. Lee &,
NJ oise; P. A. Wilcox, Mark Reynolds.
Resolved That no cause shall lose
it's position on the calendar by rea-
son of the same not being reached
and called for trial on the day as
singned, but such cause shall stand
in regular order to be called for trial
when the same is reached in due
course.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
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Burns hardware 70.
Bultman Brotners.
L. Legrand.
Ducker & Bultnan.
The DuRant Hardware co.
w. +. jenkins.
3. y. barnett.
N. Green.
The Cash Grocery etofe.
The Sumter DRY Gooos 20"
Sumter Clothing GO.
Beck Brothers.
Shaw q McColium Mercantlie 20.
E. A. Buitman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
PETIT JURY.
First Week Special Term of Court
Conyenes May s, 1905.

A. Z. Sanders, w. A. Weathers, W.
r. Young. G. E. Richardson, ]. D.
Newman, G. w. Mahoney, Richard D.
Bradford, M. E. Truluck, c. E. Plum
er. J. d. White, J. A. Hodge, B. NJ.
Fort. T. E. Hodge, D. A. Minor, J. j.
Whilden. S. w. Stubs, S. W. Rafleld,
e. n. Sanders, NJ. E. Rivers, J. B.
Raffeld, Jr., JOS. w. Hodge, N. c..
Kavanaugh, /. L. Hunter, II. Il. Hicks,
s. A. Harvin, j. r. Mayes, ]. T. Frier-
xon, Charles Thames. Wayne Mellett,
n A. Raffeld. Jr., A. NJ. Broughton,
Altamont Moses, Sam Pringle, G. A.
EaIerbe, Z. L. Newman, J. r. Wells.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-04-26
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
County Commissioners Meet in Regu
lar Session.

lar Session.
The county board of Commissioners
met Thursday morning and remained in
session until Las o'clock when recess
was taken until 8 o'clock.
When the board was called to order
Mr.. j. l. Brogdon presented his
commission as county commissioner,
which bore the date of April 9Th. He
took the prescribed oath of Office and
was duly installed as member of the
board.
Today being the time for the elec-
tion of clerk for the board, the in
cumbent, Col Thomas V. Walsh was
unanimously reelected.
The bond of George P. McKagen, as
dispenser at Mayesville' in the sum of
So, 900, with J. E. Atkins and H. T.
Edens as sureties was filed and approx
ed.
The County Treasurer's report was
received as information.
A resolution complimentary to the
retiring Commissioner, Mr.. J. T. Nc
Neill was adopted by unauim Gus
vote. A number of claims were audi
ted, approved and ordered paid.
At the afteronon session several JIM
portant matters will be brought up for
consideration.
Supervisor Scale stated that he had
bids as follows for the iron fencing
on the court house square: Curbing
s4S.95, or at So cents per foot; SO feet
iron fencing at 62 cents per foot,
s55.1S; posts at $2.75, s11.OO, and 4
ornaments at end, $500, total s6s.1S,
in all $11S.13. On motion the super
visor was instructed to proceed with
the work.
Mr.. r. B. Belser was before the
board in regard to the proposition to
sell the court house square and the
matter was discussed. It was stated
that the sum Of 100000 was offered
for the square with the buildings and
that the old A. A. Solomons property
on North Main street could be had
for $4,000, leaving $4,000 with
which to build modern court house.
The board adjourned to meet at the
call Of the county supervisor.