The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Alliton left Mon
day for Bay View to spend two months.
Mrs. Jacob Schmidt of Berlin, Ont,
is guest of her son, August Stephan.
Miss Thressa Donovan of Grand
Rapids, is guest at Thomas Hagen's.
Chester w. Hopkins of Grand Rapids,
was an Owosso visitor the first of the
week.
Dorr H. Day has been in Detroit this
week attending photographers con-
vention.
Mrs. V. s. Nation returned Monday
after a weeks visit with relatives at
Saranac.
f. H. Watson went to Detroit Mon
day after few days visit at home in
this city.
Corunna Masons defeated the Wood
men at base ball Wednesday by score
of 81 to IS.
Floyd Blair is spending his vacation
from Christians store at Silver lake
near Linden.
Mrs. Julia STARTS remembered the
Dorcas Home last week by gift of
rocking chair
Ernest Crossen of Buffalo, N, Y, is
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Crossen.
A. F. LOOMS went to Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio Friday to attend the funer-
al of relative.
Neil R. Walsh has been elected
financial secretary of Owosso Council
Knights of Columbus.
Mrs. Margaret L. Tuttle and Mrs.
Emma Johnson have each been granted
a pension of $l2 month.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Mccormick left
for their home in London, Ont, Mon
day after visit at DR.. T. B. SCOTS.
E. w. Woodward left for Chicago
Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. Byron
Knapp, before returning to Providence,
r. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. T. Dodds left for
Hastings Mich, Friday and after a
short visit will go to Lewiston, IDAHO
to reside.
Mrs. Moses Fletcher was called to
Saginaw Friday by the death of her
grandchild, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Mack, formerly of Owosso
NJ c. Turner has been appointed
fiagman at the Grand Trunk crossing
on Washington street, taking the place
of James Gray, who has held the place
for quarter of century.
Charles Ferris, who lives south of
Corunna, was thrown from his rig
when his horse became frightened at
an automobile Saturday evening and
his head was somewhat injured, but he
was not seriously hurt.
A cottage is being built in Thomp
sons grove, north and east of Corunna
on the banks of the Shiawassee river,
for the Jolly Johns club of Corunna.
Glen Reynolds and Ed Kay are the
active managers and builders.
Andrew Simmington, of Owosso, was
fined S. or 80 days in the municipal
court Friday for being drunk and dis
orderly. John Forshee of Middlebury
township also paid a fine for the same
offense.
Mrs. Robert D. Murray died Friday
at the family home in Corunna, aged
55 years, after an illness of four months.
She is survived by her husband and
three children. The funeral was held
Monday and the remains taken to Port
land, Mich, for burial.
Perhaps the biggest hay crop in
Shiawassee county is being cared for at
present on the farm of John Graham
three miles west of Byron. He has $50
acres in hay, and load goes into his
immense barns every five minutes.
Byron Herald.
A Bohemian was found lying on the
sidewalk on Michigan avenue Monday
yelling like a crazy man but was found
to be drunk and was loaded on a wagon
and taken to Jail, and paid fine
Wednesday for his fun.
Erwin Pentler forme rly of this city,
who joined the 2Sth u. s. Infantry
band and is stationed at Havana, Cuba,
won the championship for the 1OO-yard
sprint in the athletic contests getting
record of 10 2-5 seconds, prize of SIS
and AZ hours leave of absence. He is,
however, not in love with the climate
and hopes to return to this country in
the fall.
Alfred Drown died FridS at his
home on West King street, of stomach
trouble, after an illness of several
months, aged II years, having been
resident of this city 63 years. He is
survived by widow and two sons,
Luther and Louis of Owosso, two sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Springs of New York,
and Mrs. Clara Redfield of Titusyille,
Pa, and one brother Searle Drown of
Owosso. The funeral was held Monday,
Rev. q. w. Jennings officiating.