The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-12-07

Wah Lee, Owosso's Chinese laundry
man, is visiting in Chicago.
Born, Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Caruso, South Washington street, a son.
Miss Henrietta s. Williams. who has
been at Benzonia since July LIST, is ex-
pected home next week.
The ladies of the Congregational
Social Union have had the parsonage
papered and otherwise improved.
E. A. Todd fell on the sidewalk Mon
day and was somewhat injured al
though no bones were broken.
A. E. Sherman, of the firm of Sher-
man Bros, merchants at New Lothrop,
has gone to Detroit to study law.
John Van Hoten, for many years an
employee of the Owosso Carriage Co >,
has gone to Dayton, Ohio, to accept a
position.
Rural Carrier Victor Josenhans is
taking his vacation this week and his
route is being cared for by Substitute
w. f. Alexander.
Mrs L. Alexander and daughter.
Mrs E. j. Sheldon, went to Hillsdale,
Monday to attend the funeral of Elijah
Lindsey, Mrs. Alexander's son.
Mrs. A. M. Townsend. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. E. Warner,
returned to her home last evening"
Lansing Republican.
I w. E. Payne attended the Interna-
tional Live Stock show at Chicago this
week and also the retail implement
dealers convention at Grand Rapids
James H. Muir, for forty-seven years
secretary treasurer of the Grand Trunk
lines west of Detroit, died few days
ago. He was we'll known in Owosso.
The K. o. T. M. M. of Shaftsburg,
gave the towns new postmaster, Albert
Shaft,'a surprise last week, spending a
pleasant evening with games and music.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
commended that the sum of $50, 1000 be
made available for the Owosso public
building during the next fiscal year
This will make the total amount voted
for the building available after July of
next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brewster, of
Grand Rapids, were guests, Sunday, of
Mrs. Clara Brewster, Adams street. Mr..
Brewster left Monday for Texas to
work for the Texas game and fish de-
partment.
The average temperature for the
month of November was 3S.1S degrees
one degree warmer than the average
temperature for the month for the past
81 years. The rain fall for the month
was 2 66 inches, slightly in ex cess of the
sayerage for the month
Mr. and Mrs. r. R. Hart, Water
street, entertained the Quingenti club
and few other friends Wednesday
= evening. Mrs. Jas. Osburn was hostess
for the Reigny Day club Tuesday after
noon. The Junior Five Hundred club
met with DIR. and Mrs. Tick last even
ing.
, A rose carnival will be given Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, Dec. II
and 10, by the ladies of the First M. E.
church at the church. Domestic and
fancy articles will be sold and dinner
will be served Tuesday evening and
supper Wednesday evening.
F. Pierce, a sugar factory employee,
had narrow escape Monday night,
when thrown from staging by the
sudden shifting of belt. He landed
on his side between vat of boiling lime
and double pump. A slight distance
either way in alighting would have
meant certain death.
Richard Rourke died at his home in
Rush township Sunday, aged 30 years
after long illness of consumption. He
is survived by several brothers and
sisters and half brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning
at o'clock at ST. Pauls church, Rev.
FIR. Slane officiating.
Advertised letters at Owosso post
f office for week ending Dec. / Geo. Be
\ shaw, Jas. S. Briscoe, f. NJ. Grossman
John Disbrow, Barmine Dionise, FRANK
3 Elsie, Miss Lulu Griffith, Bessie Horton
Miss Maggie Lynch, Miss M. Niey, Del
! Potter, James Nj. Rhoades, Chas. Shear
Mrs. Lidia Simpson, Carl Stephenson
Perry Mcintosh and Miss Margaret
Luger, of Detroit. were married
Thanksgiving day at the home of DR.
q. B. Hitler in this city, by Rev. FIR
Slane. The groom is head bookkeepel
for the Clough e. Warren Piano Co., a
Detroit. A Thanksgiving dinner was
Y served preceding the ceremony. Mr.
e and Mrs. J. B. Mcintosh and family
Mrs. and Miss Luger, Miss Addit
2 Hastings, and Miss Abby Conant, Of
a Detroit; Miss Lillian khinehold, Chica
+ go; f Iskew. Munice, Ind; Perry Nc
. [ntosh, Detroit and David Hitler, Flint
being present.