The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-12

Evans have moved to Pewamo.
J. R. Kelley's plumber bond was
approved at Mondays council meeting.
Edw. Carr was at Linden, Saturday,
to attend the funeral of Mrs. 8. Bowles.
Chris. Rentschler, A.. L. Chandler
and Louis Mueller were in Saginaw,
Monday.
Mrs. A. S. Emery and Miss Nellie
Emery of London, Ont, are guests at
A. T. Thomas.
The Standard Bearers met with Mrs.
Frank Phillips, N Washington street,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. ID. Murlin and Mrs. Fl. r. Rood
of Lapeer, are guests at the home of
DR.. D. H. Lamb.
Old line life insurance companies
paid death losses in Owosso last year
amounting to 80, 992.
Platt Elevell, formerly of this city.
returned Monday to his home in Elk.
hart, Ind, after weeks visit here.
Mt and Mrs. j. Fl. BRANDED enter.
tanned Tuesday evening in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hennessy Of New
York.
w. E Guthrie of Philadelphia has
assumed the management Of the Owes
so 81 Corunna, Electric Co.'S business
under direction of the receivers.
R. Rourke, M. L. Parker and E.
Hayes secured sprinkling contracts for
districts four, two and five at SIT 80,
$1S and $l725 respectfully on bids re-
ceived by the council Monday.
William Beresford, Jr., has resigned
as city teamster to accept position in
the Ann Arbor Car shops paint depart
ment. The resignation was referred to
the fire department committee.
Mrs. Chester w. Hopkins, formerly
of this city, died at her home in Grand
Rapids, Wednesday. The. funeral
services are to be held in Chesaning
this afternoon, Rev. c. H. Hanks offici-
ating.
G. s. Brown of Pittsburg, Pa, and G..
N Smith of Bay City, president and
secretary respectively of the Owosso
Sugar Co., were in the city yesterday,
leaving in the evening for the Prairie
farm.
Myrtle Lodge M. B. A. held special
meeting Tuesday evening with d. N.
Dayis of Detroit, state manager present.
About fifty members and their families
enjoyed the evenings talks, entertain
ment and lunch
An oratorical contest will be held in
the q. A. r. rooms in Corunna, Satur-
day evening in which Helen E. Bush.
Nellie M. Cassidy and Ethel M. Slocum
will take part, the subject being THE
American Flag"
A. j. VanEpps rescued child from a
dangerous position in front of fast
approaching street car while in Grand
Rapids Monday, and was heartily
applauded by the onlookers who
thought the child was surely going to
be killed
The Corunna high school graduating
class will attend the NJ. E. church,
Corunna, Sunday evening. Rev.
Woodlands will preach baccalaureate
sermon and large chorus under the
direction of Geo. d. Mason will sing.
The wedding of Miss Helen Louisa
Rowden Cooper, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Robert o. Cooper, formerly of
Owosso, and Chauncey S. Willard will
be solemnized at st. Paul's church,
Riverside, ILL.,, Wednesday, June Gath,
at $50 p. m.
Mrs. J. Fl. Brooke of Corunna, form
erly Miss Edith Driscoll, was baptised
by Rev. FIR. P. J. Slane at st. Pauls
Catholic church Wednesday morning,
and a second marriage ceremony per-
formed in accordance with Catholic
church laws.
About forty parents of children visit
ed the second grade at the Emerson
school Friday, special invitation from
Miss Mary Brewer, teacher. A number
also visited the eighth grade at thecen-
trail to see drawing exhibit and hear q
literary program under direction of
Miss Trombley.
County Treasurer Shipman and
family were at Linden, Saturday, to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Sophronia
Bowles, sister of Mrs. Shipman, Mrs.
Bowels had been patient sufferer for
many years fromsa cancer and death
came as relief. Her age was 81 years.
DIR. Geo. A. Fritch of Detroit, was
given nolle prosecute Tuesday in the
case against him in connection with
the death of Edith Presley. The &C
quital of Chas. E. Ward and the dis
charge of DR.. Fritch ends any chance
of any one being punished for the
death of the young lady.