The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-11


Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Snyder have spent
the last week in Chicago.
Miss Hazel Brown has accepted q
position with Lyon & Pond.
Judge s. s. Miner was in Harrison to
hold court for Judge Dodds part of this
week.
RI. o. Knapp Of Kalamazoo, has been
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
1. w. Knapp, part of the week.
Charles G. Turner of Grand Rapids,
has been in Owosso part of the week on
account of the illness of his mother.
Thos. Kerwin, who has been acting
as relief agent for the Ann Arbor R. R.
at McBain, has returned to the city
I Mrs. VIM. Harris entertained Wed.
nesday afternoon for Mrs. Jos. New.
Digging of Pontiac.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wood of Carlton,
N. Y, left for home Monday after q
visit at Mrs. E. II. Jacobs in this city.
Nina Vert of Laingsburg, has asked
for divorce from Alva E. Vert on the
charge of desertion, cruelty and drunk.
enness.
The Independent Stove Company will
shut down in few days to take inven.
tory and will not start up until after
Jan uary 1st.
Married, Friday, by Rev. G.. w.
Jennings, at the First M. E. parsonage,
William @. Marsh of Perry, and Paul
inc Sass of Owosso.
The Monday Night club gave Mrs,
F. H. Watson of Detroit, surprise at
the home of DR.. and Mrs A. M. Hume,
Thursday evening.
J. N. Thomas of Flushing, has pur-
chased the W. w, Main livery on Com
stock street, and will add new rigs and
conduct first class livery.
Henry Brayton interferred with Sam
Clark in his work at Hubbells barn,
Monday, and received a blow on the
jaw which broke his false teeth.
Petitioners asked the council for a
light at the corner of Park and Mason
streets but there is not sufficient money
in the light fund to pay for additional
lights.
The Commonwealth Power Co. o.
Lansing, has asked the Council for a
franchise to sell electricity in Owosso
aud action on it will be taken by TIE
council at its next meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Carpenter, Will
Jams street, returned yesterday from a
visit of three weeks with relatives in
Niagara Falls. Mr. Carpenter also
made trip to Boston, Mass.
The examination of the Braheims OF
Easton, for attempted murder, has been
adjourned by Justice Mcbride until the
victims, R. Braheim and V. Hoover, are
sufficiently recovered to attend the
hearing.
Owosso Y. M. G. A. has been invited
to help Lansing Y. M. G. A. enjoy a
feast and athletic games, at its elegant
building, on the night of Dec. 30. 1t is
expected large number will go from
Owosso.
F. M. Burr, inspector of screen wagon
U. S. mail service, was in the city Mon
day looking after the service here. He
found everything satisfactory and
complimented l.. c. Barnes upon his
work, etc.
The Reliance Truck Co. has closed its
plant in Detroit and is boxing the
machinery preparatory to moving to
this city. 1t is now thought the COM
pany will be ready to start work in
Owosso by January LIST.
Five applicants will take the civil
service examination to be held tomor-
row in the Y. M. 9. A. rooms for the
clerk carrier service at the Owosso post
Office One of the applicants will doubt
less be named as substitute clerk.
1t is stated that E. II. Lyon, attorney
for John T. McCurdy, is much disap.
pointed with the supreme court decision
on the county Indebtedness case. 1t is
understood he will endeavor to have
the case taken to the U. s. court.
The FIVE months old child of Mr. and
Mrs. William Alderman of Detroit,
died on Tuesday and the remains were
brought to Owosso, Wednesday, for
interment. Rev. G. H. Hanks met the
party at the train and officiated at the
grave. Mr.. Alderman is an employee
of the Reliance Truck Co. and will soon
come to the city to reside.
William Collier, residing about three
miles northwest of Owosso, was rem
dered unconscious Thursday morning,
and two gashes cut on each side of his
head, when load of hay, upon which
he was riding, tipped over. DR.. A. L.
Arnold attended him. Mr.. Collier is
the father of Clifford Arnold, an Ann
Arbor fireman residing in this city,
and who was badly injured in the re-
cent wreck near Hamburg.