The Owosso times., 1907-11-15

Ine lthaca nigh school foot ball team
defeated the Owosso .Corunna team al
Corunna, Saturday. by score of II to O
The Congregational Rummage sale
for the past three days has been con
Quoted for the benefit of the Sunday
school.
Chas. B Spencer, formerly an EN-.
ploye of the Argus, has returned to the
city and is again in the employ of the
paper.
Mrs. M. H. Kenyon entertained q
small party of ladies, Tuesday after.
noon, in honor of Mrs. Il. w. Eaton,
Of Chicago.
School at the central building was
dismissed, Thursday morning, on ac-
count of connection being made with
the water main.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Abbott left this
morning for Ann Arbor and will wit
ness the Michigan Pennsylvania foot ball
game tomorrow,
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Cooper of Green
vile, visited at the home of the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs j. butcher, the
first of the week.
John Rosevear returned Wednesday
from hunting trip near st. Charles.
He brought home a number of par
tridges, quail, etc.
The county tax rate this year is 1886
on the thousand-$1.47 less than last
year-while the state tax is $306-
$1.00 more than last year.
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Scott and sons
were present at the wedding of Mrs
Scott's sister, Miss Eleanor Odell, and
T. B. Mccormick, at London, Ont,
Monday.
The Vernon council has granted the
Shiawassse Light and Power Co. ten
year franchise and contracted for ten
1000 candle power street lights at $50
per year.
4. l.. Dimmick has purchased from
the Harriet N. Williams estate the
store buildings on Washington street,
occupied by the Kalamazoo store and
the Columbia Candy Works.
Bert Robbins and family will reach
the city this week from Los Angeles
CAL, where they have been for three
years. Mr.. Robbins has accepted po-
sition with the Robbins Table Co.
A residence on south Shiawassee
street owned by Floyd Burnett, of Cor
unna, and occupied by D. LYMAN, was
destroyed by fire, Wednesday morning.
Most of the furniture was taken from
the house.
William Rollo and sons, VIM. Jr.,
and Alexander, have returned from
Alaska where they have been since
early in June. They expect to return
next year to resume work for con-
struction company.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. a. Keller. Miss Kee-
ler, of this city, and Geo. l. Keeler, of
Grand Rapids, leave Owosso on the 25th
for New York and will sail on the 2sth
for trip abroad. expecting to be gone
number of months.
Through the Postal Telegraph Co.,
Mrs. John Crawford, of Byron, received
telegram from her husband which was
sent from the steamer, Lucania, in mid
ocean by wireless telegraph to Cape
Race, New Foundland.
II. T. Clough was elected vice presi-
dent of the State Association of Inde.
pendent Telephone managers at their
meeting held this week in Battle Creek.
Reports to the meetings showed over
seventy five thousand independent tele-
phones in use in the state.
While removing some of the props
under the Main street bridge, Thurs
day morning, Thos. Watson lost two
teeth and was somewhat bruised about
the face by the hook of chain break
ling, allowing the chain to fly back and
strike him.
The West Side Ice Co. is flooding the
Frieseke brick yard property and ex.
pects to harvest a good crop of ice later
on. An electric light pole has been
placed in the center of the pond and
plans will be made to provide fine
skating place during part of the win
ter.
DIR. S. S. G. Phippen is in receipt of q
letter from Pension Commissioner War
ner expressing regret at the news oi
the death of DIR. Perkins, president oi
the pension board. DR.. Phippen. and
II. p Halstead, of Perry, are directed
to continue the work until a new mem
Der is named. The board will hereafter
meet at the Office Of DIR. Phippen.
The Sunday school pupils of Mrs.
Jennie Morgan met at her home Friday
evening and organized a 'Sunshin,
Glass" with the following officers
President, Falice Parker; secretary
Virginia Miner treasurer, Evan
Campbell look out committee, Dorca