The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-24

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business this week
Miss Bessie VanDyne entertained
Miss Hazel Evans, of Lansing, Sunday
A. Fl. Northway has purchased and
plated piece of property in Flint and
will sell it for residence purposes.
Barnum & Bailey will pass Owosso by
this year, but it is stated that the Fore
paugh shows are booked to come here.
1t is stated that the business of the
National Grocery Co. now located in
Durand, is to be transferred to Cadillac
Small boys and rubber ball broke
one of the stained glass windows in
the Congregational church few days
ago.
Ira and Frank Barnes, of Burns, at
tended the Elks celebration Tuesday
evening and visited relatives in the city
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gayer, of Lans-
ing, former residents Of Owosso, spent
Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Meachem.
Some needed repairs are being made
on the New National hotel and it will
be put in better condition before it
changes hands
Will Carr, of Denver, Col, is visiting
at the home of his mother, on Park
street. He will go to Detroit in few
days to accept position.
VIM. o, Blanchard, father of Glynn
and Charles Blanchard, both well
known in this city, died at his home in
Ann Arbor on the 14th.
Delbert Dean. who has been seriously
sick with pneumonia at the Miller house
is improving. His mother and sister
are here from Buffalo to care for him.
Married, by Rey. P. II. Policy on
Saturday evening at the Evangelical
parsonage, William d. Hickman, of
Perrinton, and Miss Annie Willough-
by, of Owosso. They will reside in
Perrinton.
Misses E. Grace Dewey and Anna
Dudley left Florence, Italy, several days
ago en- route to Paris and London.
Miss Dudley will return home early in
June, while Miss Dewey will return to
Florence to remain several weeks.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Wright has issued call for a meeting
for all county superintendents of edu-
cation here on the evening of the Goth.
The meeting is for general instruction
in school duties.
The Howell ball club defeated the
Corunna high school club Saturday by
score of eight to two. But three hits
were made off of Brands, the Corunna
pitcher, while Corunna got FIVE off of
the Howell pitcher
While the Owosso high school boys
who took part in the athletic meet
at Lansing on Saturday did not win
any of the events they felt well
repaid for their trip by the expert.
ence gained and hope to make better
showing next time.
Chief of Police Hodges on Tuesday
gave a band of gypsies, who had been
camping near the Catholic cemetery.
orders to move out of town at once.
People in the vicinity had complained
of missing various things and desired
to get rid Of the crowd.
Helen Hinze, daughter of Mrs. Ber-
tina Hinze, died Monday evening at the
family home on Park street after long
sickness with consumption, aged IA
years. She is survived by one brother,
Paul, and one sister, Miss Matilda The
funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon, Rev. P. H. Polly officiating.
Alden B. Groesbeck, a Grand Trunk
employee, was killed Saturday in the
yards at Durand. He fell from the top
Of car and struck in such way as to
cause internal injuries which soon re.
suited in his death. Mr.. Groesbeck had
been in the service of the Grand Trunk
road for sixteen years and was very
popular with his fellow workmen and
the people of Durand. The funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday in charge of
the Masonic fraternity. His wife and
one son survive him.
Ever since the construction of the
First M. E. church the large chimney
has furnished home during the sum-
mer months for large colony of swal-
lows. A few days ago the birds arrived
as usual and proceeded to take up their
summer quarters. The reception given
them has been for the most part warm
and decidedly smoky, owing to the
continued cold weather which has re-
quired fire to keep the church com
Portable and as result the birds have
been kept out of the chimney many
evenings. Past experience has shown
that the visits of the birds produces an
unsanitary condition and the chimney
is to be covered with screen which
will keep them out.