The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-28

in the city today.
The Casket Works and the Woodland
4 Furniture factories will be closed next
week to take inventory.
L. B. Allison. H. d. Lyon, and son
Harold. leave the first of the week for
Sherman to spend several days trout
fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Bidwell who
have been guests at the home of A. M.
Bentley, have returned to Shortsville,
N, Y.
The term of N R. Walsh as Justice
of the peace will expire on the 4th of
July, after which Owosso will get along
with one justice.
The North Newburg Farmers Club
at its last meeting passed resolution
endorsing Sheriff Watson for suppress
ing. Sunday base ball in the county
During the week Mrs. G. L. Taylor
has entertained Mrs. G. A. Prescott,
Mrs. J. M. Walker, and Mrs. J. M.
Waterbury, of Tawas, and Mrs. H. T..
Thomas. of East Tawas.
A number of the members of the
Brotherhood of st. Paul called on s. q.
Johnson, Wednesday evening, and be-
fore leaving hoed his garden, kindness
which Mr.. Johnson greatly appreciates
Mrs. Sarah O'Connor and daughters
Misses Kate Corlett and Ella OConnor
of Blue Island ILL.,, are in the city to
remain some time Miss OConner has
just graduated from Chicago school
for kindergarten teachers.
DR.. Joseph Marshall left Saturday
for Montana where he will look after
his mining interests. He has almost
entirely recovered in health and gets
around nicely with the use of his arti-
fetal limb and crutches He expects
to return to Durand in about 30 days.
Durand Express
Floyd Devereaux and Miss leila Hold
gins, both of this city, were quietly
married at Flint on the evening of the
Goth. The news of the wedding came
as surprise to their friends in this city.
Both of the young people are we'll
known in Owosso and have many
friends who wish them unbounded hap.
piness.
Odell Chapman was in Saginaw, Mon
day, on business before the circuit court.
Creditors of John Crawford. the Byron
horse dealer, petitioned the court for
an order for receiver for Crawford,
alleging that they were unable to collect
their claims. Mr.. Chapman convinced
the court that the order should not be
granted.
Work is being pushed along satisfact-
orily on the Maple River drain and the
property owners adjoining it predict
that the OVERLOOKING of their land from
the water backing up will soon be a
thing of the past. When the dredge
has gone little further the natural
fall of the land would almost provide
for carrying off the water.
Henry w. Buchanan, for.many years
a resident of this city, died at his home
on South Howell st., at noon yesterday,
aged 70 years. He had been in poor
health for long time and for two
months confined to the house. He is
by his wife and one daughter,
Mrs. A. F. LOOMS, of this city. Fun
eral services will be held at :the home
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. A.
B. Leonard officiating.
The Dansville correspondent Of the
Mason News says: While in Owosso
last week w. G. Hawcroft purchased
some real estate and bargained tor
half interest in grocery stock on Chip.
man street. Mr.. Hawcroft and his son,
Herb, go to Owosso to inventory the
stock, and If there is no slip they will
soon be residents of Owosso. Later
We learn they will move this week to
make it their permanent residence. Both
have held and are holding elective Of
fees, showing how they stand here, and
we are sorry to see them leave. They
both go with the best wishes of those
who have known them for so many
years, it being "a years since Mr.. Haw-
croft came here. What is our loss is
Owosso's gain.
At IL o'clock to-day at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hume, Saginaw
street west was solemnized the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Hume, and Mr.. David Caldwell, of
Champion, Michigan. Palms and roses
adorned the parlors and in the dining
room the flower was wisteria. 3About
40 guests were received by bride and
groom. The brides gown was white
silk. The wedding service was read by
Rev. David Howell, uncle of the bride.
Miss Ruth Hume attended her sister as
maid of honor, and Mr.. Z. N. Bates, Jr.,
of the M. A. c., was best man. After
the ceremony dinner was served, The
guests from away were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
+. Curtis and daughters, of Flint, DR..