The Owosso times., 1909-05-21
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Arndt of Che.

mt. anu mrb. harvey Aruut Ot Ono-
boygan, were'gussts at A. T. Thomas,
West Main street, Wednesday. Mrs.
Arndt was formerly Miss Eleanor Reed.
Herbert l.. fowler of Corunna, by
his attorney w. J. Parker, has begun
suit against Mills & Gibbs, New
York wholesale house for which he
formerly Travelled, for $1,000 claimed to
be due as commissions on sales.
State Senator Francis j. Shields of
| Howell, who has developed into one of
the brilliant speakers of the state will
deliver an address, June 20 at the Cas-
ino in McCurdy park to the Corunna
high school graduating class.
Under the provisions of the new pri.
mary law all parties in Shiawassee
county will be compelled to nominate
candidates for Office by the primary
method. Heretofore only the Republi-
can nominees have been named in this
manner
Robt q. Steel of st. Johns, has pur.
chased controlling interest in the Lam
sing Journal and will become the mana-
ger of the Office, with F. A. lenders
acting as editor. The Journal is good
property and Mr.. Steel has our best
wishes for success.
DR.. l., r. Taylor of Durand, has sold
his dental practice to Dr. A. l.. jackson
of Detroit, and will devote his time to
the raising of pheasants. DIR. Taylor
has been breeding these beautiful birds
for several years and has an established
business in that line
Consumers of oranges are promised
a big reduction in price. The Florida
crop is the largest in l2 years and grow
ers in that state have decided to deal
directly with dealers in the future, cut
ting out the jobbers' profits and reduc-
ing the price about 40 per cent,
On Tuesday morning while John
Lytle, residing just south of the city,
was standing near his wagon which
was partly loaded he became faint and
drawn over his chest, injuring him
quite seriously. He is reported as some
what improved this morning.
The Board Of Education has secured
the services of Miss Bigelow, whose
home is in Owdsso, as principal of the
high school for the coming year. Miss
Bigelow is an A. b., having had four
years training in the u. of NJ, and
comes wen recommended by the profes-
sors of the University. .-Chesaning
Argus.
There are now 139 men employed by
the Aim Arbor railroad in laying new
steel north of this city. They are divid-
ed up into four gangs. AT Frankfort
there are forty one at Beulah thirty, at
Selma thirty SIX, and just north of this
city there are thirty-two. Roadmaster
Hirt says that the work is progressing
at a rapid rate and expects to have all
the steel laid within six weeks -Cadil-
lac News.
Mrs Robert Lyons, aged SO years,
died at her home in Corunna, Wednes-
day. She was active until the time of
her death and had seldom suffered from
sickness, having been around the yard
few days before her death. She had
lived in the county over rs years, hav-
ing come to Owosso with her father and
mother from New York state. Her
maiden name was Araminta VanWorm-
er. She was married to Robert Lyons
when 90 years of age.
John Lehner of Owosso, father in law
of Walter Sanderson, caused the arrest
of A. II. Barden, the south side meat
merchant, Monday. Mr.. Lehner sets
forth false pretenses on the part of Bar
den in giving chattle mortgage on the
horse which he claimed to have purchas-
ed of Mr.. Sanderson as part payment
for the meat stock and tools. Mr.. Bar
den and Mr.. Sanderson have been hav-
ing considerable trouble over horse
which they both claim to own.-Fenton
Courier
We are in receipt of copy of the
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Gazette containing
an address delivered by Prof. c. o. Bates,
formerly principal of the Owosso high
school at the breaking of ground for
the erection of science hall at Coe
college. The erection of the building
was made possible by gift of $63, 500
by Andrew Carnegie. Prof. Bates has
been with the college for number of
years and the Gazette refers to him as
the veteran member of Coe college
staff"
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon A. Douglas were
sorely afflicted Sunday by the death of
their infant son, John r., aged six
months. The little one had had se-
we're attack of whooping cough which
was followed by pneumonia. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morning,
Rey. q. w. Jennings officiating; inter
ment in Oak Hill. The family has the
sympathy of many friends. Among
those present at the funeral services
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