The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

Sixty-two births and fifty three death
is the record of the county for tn
month of March.
The casket factory was compelled t
shut down Monday afternoon becaus
of break in the machinery.
G. C. Glover has been held for trial il
the circuit court for robbing Hamlil
Bros. store in Durand many months ago
Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Polly and Mr.
and Mrs V. S. Nation were in Flint
Monday, to attend the funeral of Rev
W. r. Currier.
Corunna Masonic lodge will give q
party at the McCurdy Park casino May
%. Wesener's orchestra of Owosso
will furnish music for dancing.
Congressman Fordney has named
James V. Bush, son of Judge Bush, as
first alternate for appointment as cadet
to the U. S. Military Academy at West
Point.
The Cute drain having become filled
with cinders and other refuse, the
council has ordered the o. & G. E. Co.
to clean it out between its tracks and
the D. & NJ. tracks.
Fred Henze of Caledonia township,
will grow eighty-five acres of sugar
beets for the Owosso Sugar Co. this
year. He has grown beets for nun
Der Of years and increases his acreage
each year.
The council on the advice of City At
torney Lyon paid the o. & G, E. Co.,
the balance of $l4S of its March bill,
the contract with the company not
providing what hours the lights shall
be turned on.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Doyle of Elsie,
spent Saturday in Owosso and Corunna,
Mr.. Doyle leaving for California on
business, Monday and Mrs. Doyle for
Lexington later in the week after
visit with her sister, Mrs. s. Sheardy
in Corunna.
There will be four saloons in Corun-
ma but the city will probably lose Alden
Soper as saloonist for which the people
will rejoice. Mayor McMullen will try
to make some of the chronic buns and
town loafers work and keep off the
street corners.
In the council proceedings on another
page Will be found list of the eighteen
saloon men who have applied for Ii
censes, fifteen giving s1rety company
bonds and three presenting personal
bonds. The druggists list with sureties
is also in the proceedings
Peninsular and Hecla cements wilNbe
used by the city this year and carload
of each was ordered purchased, one each
from Benkleman d Mulhall and John
Brooks & Son at $3.50 per barrel.
Egyptian cement was not wanted even
at 81. 80 per barrel by the councilJ
The cost of properly fixing the drain
on Corunna avenue being more than at
first estimated, the Council decided to
pay but one half of the cost of the labor
out of the general sewer fund, charging
the balance to the third ward fund.
The work is not yet completed.
Geo. Bunline and Miss Edith Cassidy
were married Tuesday morning in Du-
rand by Rev. FIR. ORafferty, and after
a trip to Detroit and Pontiac, will be at
home on farm near Perry. Mr.. Bun
line completed three years service in
the U. S. Cavalry in the PHILIPPINES
year ago.
The Owosso high school base ball
team started the season by defeating
Ovid at Dewey Park Saturday. The
was small as the weather
was bad and the teams engaged in
many jangles, but will probably find
this is poor policy before many games
are played. Corunna high school team
defeated Holly by score of to 3.
Raymond Belmont of New York, has
rented the Owosso Theatre and will
conduct vaudeville and picture show
and evenings when the
theatre is not used by travelling COM
panies. Mr.. Belmont is an actor and
and has been connected with
B. G. Whitney's attractions for years,
and will undoubtedly furnish some
good entertainment for Owossoites.
The ball given Tuesday evening by
the Brotherhoods of r, IR. Trainmen
and Engineers was pleasant affair and
largely attended. The armory was
prettily decorated, green, red and white
in the bunting and
banners. Weseners orchestra furnish
ed music, the grand march led by May
or and Mrs. Burke starting at 8, o'clock.
Supper was served at midnight by st.
Agnes Guild of the Episcopal church
In the rooms over the post Office.
Guests were present from all nearby
towns, and Detroit, Ann Arbor, Toledo
and Lansing.
The funeral of Mrs. Emily Ament
was held at the Conpre gational church.