The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-10-23
LOCAL NEWS.

H. w. Mann, of Detroit, was In
the city Wednesday.
Frank Clapp is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. N. Finch.
Congressman Fordney is to speak
in this city on Monday evening, Nov.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hamilton,
of Flint, were in the city Wed
nesday.
Henry Schneider, of Rush, has en-
tered the Lutheran Seminary at Wau-
watosa, Wis.
Three applicants for increased
pension appeared before the pension
board for examination Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Priest, j. d.
Priest, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Robbins ano
BENJAMIN Priest attended the fun
eral of N. P. Leland in Durand
Thursday.
E. III. Cherry has disposed of HIS
stock of dry goods to H. Putterill.
The store vacated will be occupied by
A. j. VanEpps with his stock of cleo
trical goods.
C.. S. Williams, Geo. T. Mason, +.
G.. Curry, appraisers in the Dudley
bankruptcy proceedings, have been
at Harbor Beach, Pigeon, Saginaw
and other points this week looking
over the property involved.
Mrs. ]. A. Cooper and daughter,
Miss Edith, left Tuesday morning on
their trip to Honolulu to spend the
winter. Miss Lillian Cooper &C
companied them to Chicago, where
she will visit for three weeks.
John Boyer, aged sixty-three and
who has, for many years, been res
ident of this city, died at his home,
7O9 Lynn street, Wednesday. The
funeral will be held Friday and the
remains will he buried at Oak Hill.
Miss Gertrude Smith, Of Morrice,
who will give lessons in voice culture
in this city on Friday and Saturday
of each week with her studio at the
home of Mrs. H. B. Peterson, has
been engaged as soprano singer for
the Congregational choir.
Congressman Fordney accepted
the invitation of the Republican State
Central committee of Indiana and
spoke Tuesday evening at Hartford
City, his former home. The commit
tee urged Mr.. Fordney to give his
services for at least week in stump
ing the state.
The brick work on the main build
ing for the Reliance Truck Co. has
been completed and work commenced
on the power building. Several car
loads of steel trusses for the roof
have been received and within few
days will be placed in position.
DR.. Harry a. Cossitt, formerly OF
this city, has given UP his position
in the medical department of the
state hospital at Morris Plains, N.
j., and removed to New York City
to open an Office. He will make "a
specially of stomach and nervous dis
eases.
Seven parties will be represented
on official ballot this fall, Republi-
can, Democratic, Prohibition, So
cialist, Socialist-Labor, Independence
and United Christian. The latter
party has not as yet filed its vignette
and in case it does not the ticket will
not contain the names OF its nomi-
nees. The Times has been given the
work of printing the tickets and the
constitutional amendment ballots
Sixteen hundred pounds OF. paper will
be required for the work.
Rev. John DISTANT, or Inlay City,
who has been appointed to the pas
torate OF the Wyandotte Methodist
church, will arrive in the down river
city in time to fill his new pulpit for
the regular service Sunday. Rev.
DISTANT is preparing to move to wy
andotte at once with his wife and
six-year-old son. He has been
member OF the Detroit conference for
FIVE. years.--Detroit News. Mr.. Dys-
tant is a former pastor Of the Asbury
church.