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The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Pave the AlIey.

1t is difficult to find single good
reason for any opposition to the paving
of the alley in block 81 running from
Main to Exchange street, petitioned
for some time ago by all the property
owners interested as they would have
the entire expense to pay. The board
of public works has recommended that
the work be done and it only remains
for the council to order the same. The
contract ought also to include the alley
in the same block running west from
Park street to the north and south
alley. Both alleys are almost impassi-
BILE in the spring and are in an unsani-
tary condition good deal of the time.
By all means pave the alley petitioned
for and thus start this needed improve
ment this fall and next spring other
property owners will be found asking
and ready to pay for like improvement
on alleys abutting their lots.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17

organization. Mr.. Shattuck said that
the discrimination against Michigan
had been called to the attention of the
Interstate Commerce Commission by a
few of the cities in the state but that
their request for a readjustment had
been denied because of the fact that 80
few places had complained or united in
the request. The Shippers Association
will soon be in position to overcome
the objection offered and it is believed
the Commission will take favorable
action. This is matter of great i'm
portance to the business and manufact-
uring interests of Michigan.
c. E. Rigley, w. F. Gallagher and G.
l.. Taylor were named as committee
to secure membership and funds for the
ensuing year.
Taken as whole the meeting was of
great interest, the only thing to be re-
GREETED is that there was not larger
attendance of the membership.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Shiawassee County Winners.

Competing with four first class herds,
from which in most of the classes sever.
al entries were made from the same
herd, b. E. Hardy, r. F. D. 8, Owosso.
won a fair share of the premiums on
the dozen head of Holsteins which he
exhibited at the state fair. Two of the
highest honors, and ones which eyery
breeder covets, are those given on four
animals the get of one sire, and two
animals from one dam, both of which
were awarded to Mr.. Hardy's herd.
The other premiums given him were:
Bull one year, third; senior bull calf.
second; cow four years old, third; heif-
er three years, second; heifer two years,
second; junior heifer calf, fifth; breed
ers' herd, fourth; calf herd, fourth.
Mr.. Hardy's premiums amounted to $95.
Patrick Millett of Perry, was award
ed premiums as follows on his Essex
swine Boar two years, first; boar
eighteen months, second; boar one
IS'Nt oNNNhN1 OObA OLA IlOnbllb, StCOuQs
boar under six months, fifth; SOW two
years, second sow eighteen months,
second; sow one year, second; SOW six
months, second; SOW under six months,
second exhibitors herd, second; breed
ers' herd, first; four get of one sire,
third; four produce of SOW, third.
Thomas Willett of Shaftsburg, on
Essex swine: Boar one year, third; SOW
two years, third; SOW eighteen months,
fourth; SOW six months, third; SOW
under six months, third.
M. M. Mikan, Durand, first and
championship on four year old English
Shire stallion
Calkins & Augsburg, Byron, on
Hackney horses: Stallion four years,
first and third; stallion three years,
first and second; champion stallion. Cy-
esdale stallion two years, first.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Elegantly Re-Decorated.

.Owosso Masonic hall IN the Citizens
Savings Bank block has been re-arrang-
ed and re-decorated and is now as hand
some lodge home as could be wished
for A special room for robing has
been provided and fitted with ward
robes for the robes and paraphernalia of
the several degrees. The main lodge
room is finished in light blue with
cream ceilings, the parlor is red and
cream, the halls and ante room, drab.
The first function in the rooms will
be the Eastern Star installation next
Tuesday evening and one week later
the constituting of the new Command
cry Knights Templar, Owosso, No. 40,
will be the big Masonic event of the
year.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Taking Definite Form.

So much has been printed in the past
few years about electric railroads from
various points to Owosso that most
readers pay little attention to anything
said. The time has come when some
thing more than talk will be in evil
dence if the people along the proposed
route from Lansing to Owosso are will
ing to do what is reasonable about the
right of way and the city council will
grant franchise permitting the use of
the streets through the city. 1t is be-
lieyed little trouble will be met with
from either source as the people wotld
like to have the line started at an early
date and in most instances will be
found willing to do their full share to
secure it, While T. w. Atwood is not
given to talking much and he usually
does not waste his time in business
matters-or politics-he said enough
when in the city Friday afternoon so
that there can be no doubt but that
active work will soon be commenced on
the line.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Accepts Fine Position.

Fletcher A. Gould, son of Mr.. and
Mrs F. H. Gould, has accepted posi-
tion as instructor in the civil engineer
ing department of the State Agricul-
tural College of Oregon, located at
Corvallis, and leaves Saturday night.
Mr.. Gould 'is we'll qualiiedto fill the
place.in most acceptable manner. He
graduated from the Owosso high school
with the class of 1908, from the Agri-
cultural College in 1907 and finished
with years work in the engineering
department at the U. of M. He will
carry with him the best wishes of many
friends in the city.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
State Reward Road Iuspe d.

State Highway Commissioner T. A.
Ely made an inspection, Saturday, of
the mile of state reward road being
built in Bennington township. While
he found the work in the main to be
well done, he did not accept the road as
it was found to be narrow at one point
and needed some additional work other
WISE This work will soon be done and
no doubt the road will then be approx
ed and the payment of the state money
made. Bennington township officials,
who made the inspection with Commits
sioner Ely, speak in the highest terms
of him.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Confessed to Chicken Stea aIing.

VIM. (better known as ''Bill') Herman
broke his pledge to keep sober and
went on prolonged spree last week,
stealing some chickens from neighbor
to obtain money to prolong the same.
Marshal Hodges locked him up for a
few hours when he confessed. As he
has been behaving very well since serv-
ing time in the Detroit House of Cor
rection he was allowed to go after
promising to keep on the water wagon"
and having settled for the chickens.
The escape was so narrow that "Bill' is
still shivering.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17

!: In 1898 the present spacious church
building was erected, the school on
Milwaukee street, in 1902, and in 1905
the parsonage was rebuilt and made in
to modern residence at an expense of
81, 800. The congregation which had
started in the old dilapidated city school
building half centnry ago, now has
property estimated at $25, 200, with
debt of only 81, 900, which now is being
paid off through house collection
among the members.
One of the features of Salem's con-
gregation is that it never makes a
practice of asking outsiders to help
them or of going from store to store.
They are not compelled to give suppers
and entertainments and the like to
meet their expenses, but they know
who are their members and expenses
are betrayed by liberal annual contri-
buttons collected in quarterly payments.
Thus a pastor, teacher and a free par
ochial school is maintained.
Mr.. Edmund Winter, with the assis-
tance of the pastor, has had charge of
the school the past two years at the
same time being organist at the church.
According to the last years statistics
Salems congregation numbers $50 souls,
800 communicate members and 81 vot-
ing members, consisting of men only.
The ladies' society has an enrolment of
81 members; the young peoples society
55 members and the choir IS members.
The school is attended by GA children
and the Sunday school by 80 children.
The Lutherische Band, an aid and sick,
benefit society among the men has 81
members.
In the past 40 years $40 children
were baptized, AL confirmed, 1s9
couples married, 2S4 burials of members
were held and 15,649 attended Lords
supper.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
May Sue Railroads for Taxes.

City Attorney Pulver called the at
tention of the council Monday evening
to the fact that he had been notified by
County Treasurer Shipman that the
three railroads running through Owos-
so were owing the city quite large
sum for taxes spread for local improve
ments, such as sidewalks, sewers, etc.
The council gave the Attorney power
to begin suit if necessary to enforce
payment.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
LOCAL NEWS

The 9th annual reunion of the 10th
Mich. Veteran Vol. Inf. will be held in
Bancroft Sept. 81, and win have as
guests the 14th Mich. Inf, who where
members of the same brigade, viz
First brigade, second division of the
18th army corps.
While at the state fair B. E. Hardy
sold four head of Holstein cattle at
very satisfactory prices.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
Successful Observance of Anniver
sary.


Sunday was happy day for the
membership of Salem's Lutheran church
in this city, one that will long be re.
membered and marked as one of the
important dates in the history of the
church. Forty years ago on that day
the church society was incorpor ated
and has since worked along in a quiet,
successful manner, its membership
steadily increasing, its church property
increasing in, value and the spiritual
welfare of its communicates cared for.
For some weeks plans had been made
to observe the date in fitting manner;
all the former pastors were invited to
be present as we'll as the congregations
from some of the neighboring cities,
possibly two hundred visitors being ex-
pected To the surprise of all nearly
double that number came, crowding
the church at all its services to its ut
most capacity. At the morning service,
Rev. P. j. Kionka of Maribel, Wis,
occupied the pulpit, and in the after
noon Revs. Woldt of Lansing, who
preached in English, and Rev. Mayer
Of Saginaw. The sermons were strong
presentations of the word of God and
of good cheer and congratulation to
the church membership. Dinner and
supper were served to all at the armory,
giving an opportunity for personal
greeting to the visiting pastors and the
recalling of many incidents in the
history of the church. Much of the
success of the occasion is due to the
work of the pastor, Rev. Theodore G.
Hahn, who has done splendid work
during his entire pastorate, The peo-
pie of the city generally will unite with
us in congratulating the church and its
pastor on its happy anniversary cele-
bration.
Salem's Lutheran church is one of
the oldest and first congregations of
Owosso. 1t was on the 18th of Sep
tember, 1869 under the pastorate of Rey.
j. Haas, still living in Mayville, Mich,
that the Salem's congregation was in
corporated. The first officers elected
were Jacok Book, Sr., L. Struber, Sr.,
john Strahle, Geo. Haupt, Julius Fries.
eka .and Fred Neumann. However,
long before it's Incorporation, about 12
hafn1.a hn or1ia,
tiers of Owosso, consisting mostly Of
immigrants from Wittenberg, Ger
many, had united as Lutheran con-
gregation, bought the old public school
house, the first of the city, and held
services. The first pastor was Rev.
Miller, who had resided in Owosso
about eight years. Then came Rev.
Furrer, who had charge of the church
till 1869. Rev. Furrer is still livin G
and occasionally visits Owosso. But
under the eight years pastorate of Rev.
J. Haas the congregation really started
to exist as an incorporated institution
with elected officers; the church debt
was cleared and a parsonagebuilt. Sine g
that time the following pastors have
had charge of Salem's church: Rev. G..
Deckinger, 1S7S-1SS0; Rev. J. F. Mayer,
1SSO-1SSS; Rev. H. Ableman, 1SSS-1892;
Rev. p. Kionka, 1S92-19O1; Rev. j.
Horsch, 1901 1904 and since then the
present pastor, Rev. Theo. q. Hahn.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17
City Sued for Damages.

On behalf of Mrs. Frances Meng,
Walsh & Pardee and A. L. Chandler
have begun suit against the city for
$5, 900 on account of damages alleged to
have been sustained by falling through
grating in a sidewalk in front of a
business place on West Main street.
The Owosso times., 1909-09-17

Facts About President Tafts Trip.
Trip began Boston, Sept. IS, 1Oa. m.
Trip ends Washington, Nov. 10, S;35
p. m.
DAYS consumed 57
Number of stops SO.
Miles to travel 1879.
States traversed 80.
Territories traversed 2.
Foreign country visited, Mexico.
Railway lines used, %.
Steamships used, 2.
Banquets on trip, %.
Formal luncheons, 20.
Formal dinners, 3.
Estimated cost of tour, $4,000.
Appropriation for travelling expenses
for year, $25, 600.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12
PERSONALS.

Mr.. W. s. ENTRY was in Lexington
Wednesday.
Mr.. G. l.. PENNY spent several days
in Cincinnati.
Hos. W. II. SHANKs was in Louis
willie Tuesday.
Mr.. r. n. PETTus. Of Somerset. WIS.,
tied friends here.
Mr.. C. T. BoHos. Of Lebanon. was
in town this week.
MASTER MORGAN SMITH BAuoHMAs
is III with diphtheria.
Mas. J. II. TUCKER is in Lexington
attending the jackson meeting.
MRS. JESSE WALTER is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Turner. in Jessamine.
MRS. Mamie HARPER, Of junction
City. is the guest Of Mrs. S. j. Bell
MISS MARY TAMsE, who Is attending
business college at Danyille. was at
home Sunday.
Mas LEWIS BOURNE and children. Of
Jessamine. are with Mrs. X. c. White
in the East End.
JusE. II. REID. OF Corbin, was here
"Wednesday returning from a visit to
his sons at Hustonville.
MRs. c. L. CARTER returned to Lex
ington yesterday after a visit to her
narents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Root.
MISS FRANCIS METcALF was the hos
tess nj a six o'clock dinner Friday
evening in honor OF Mr.. Jack Metcalf.
Advocate.
Mss MotIIr LEWIS. Of Turner's
Vile. is visiting her relatives here
Miss Jennie Hooker and Mrs. j. H.
Baughman.
Mr.. BuRpErTE RAMSEY. OF Harris
willie, Ind, passed through wednesday
returning from a business trip to Gar
rard county.
RoRs. 10 the wife Of Sam Robinson
n daughter. The mother is doing nice
~ and the clever father is by odds the
happiest man in town.
MISS MAE HAcKLEY WATERS oil
Dapville. was the guest Of Miss Jane
Tamme Saturday. Mr.. James Dll
Hnger. OF Danville. was also their guest
Ma. J.H. OTTER and family have
moved from the F. Reid farm to Mr.
Offers farm on Dix river and thu
many friends the excellent family mad'
here are saddened by their departure
Mr.. RoBERT C. sAuFLEY. who ha
been in Arizona for several weeks re
turned 20 Harrodsburg last week. III
and Mrs. Saufley and Mr.. John S. Rob
inson will leave in about 10 days 10
Arizona to make their future home
Mr.. saufiey has mining interests a
Parker and is also interested IN real es
tate there. --Harrodsburg Republican
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

A DABoLIcAL DEED. Some fiend in
human form who ought to be doing
time in hsdes fed Paris green to a
bunch of 800 ID. cattle belonging to Mr..
W. Gill Cowan. Of the West End. and
10 Of them have died. Several others
will die. A valuable brood mare be-
longing to Mr.. Cowan. also got some Of
the poison and died. The financial
loss exceeds 81 900 but that is of secon.
dairy consideration. What bothers Mr..
Cowan and his friends is that he has
an enemy who would resort TO such
underhanded methods to get revenge.
Five cattle on his farm died last year
from eating Paris green. however. only
two Of them belonged to him. Friends
Of Mr., Cowan, and they are many, are
up in arms about the treatment Of that
clever gentleman and if the scoundrel
who administered the poison is caught,
the chances are that he will be
roughly handled. Mr.. Cowan has Of
fered reward Of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the perpetrator of
the cruel deed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12
This and That.

Town Marshal Louis Riddell, Of
Bloomfield, shot and killed two Negroes
who had knocked him down and were
beating him.
A Madison county farmer named
Moody cut his wife's throat and sci
fire to his home. He then took carboliC
acid and died.
Ernest Roberts and Burton E. South.
ard, former cashiers of the failed Dorr.
street Savings Bank, of Toledo, o.,
were arrested on the charge of perjury.
Hans Wagner and John dots
Miller, of the Pirates, have accepted
an offer to go on the stage. The two
worlds champions will receive $500 a
week for little sketch with a vaude-
vile company. and will start on the
trip in the near future. An exhibition
at handbaIl will be the main feature of
the programme.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

1T is practically conceded that Will
liam Cromwell, of this city, will not
have opposition as clerk Of the Senate,
and that Mr.. J. M. Alverson, Of Stan
ford. is leader in the race for assistant
clerk of the Senate. says a Frankfort
dispatch. His Senator. Mr.. r. l.. Hub
BILE, is the real hero Of the last election
as he carried the district, which is nor
mally republican. by good majority
and will likely get whatever he asks in
the way Of officials.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

Hon. W. II. SHANKs, who has just
been reelected to the Legislature with
out opposition from Lincoln county, was
here in conference with Hon. w. F.
Klair. Mr.. Shanks is a candidate for
speaker of the House and says the en-.
enlargement he has received from the
membership makes him feel that he
will be elected. He made a splendid
reputation as an active and useful mem.
Der in the last body.-Lexington Ga
zette,
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

SOUND the cymbals. Dink Farmer
has been elected jailer Of Lincoln
county. He has been a candidate in
every primary for the Democratic
nomination since the Civil war and
his highest ambitions were realized
last Tuesday. He has the reputation
of having shaken hands with more
people and kissed more babies than
any man in the grand old common
wealth. -Advocate
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12
PUBLIC SALE !!

Having sold my farm at Hedgeyiile, KY.
miles from Danyille ana q miles nom Ian
caster on the Lancaster pike, | Will sell "a
the highest and best bidder, on
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10. 1903,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ, the following
described property; - acres of corn In the
shock, acres OF hemp In shock, "A lot OF
clover hay, 3 Jersey milk cows, all young; 3
waanling heifers. Jersey, z two-year old
heifers, Jersey; also harness mares; l
yearling mare colt, sired by DIR. Munson;
yearling mule; 3 sucking colts, two sired
by Grant Monical, one by silver Tip. Also
: cutting harrows, cultiyatOrs, wheat
drills and a lot OF other machinery and
tools lot OF household goods, including a
full dining room set of furniture, etc.
Terms liberal and made known on day OF
sale.
Dinner will be furnished ON the grounds.
J.H. HUrOHINGs.
T. ID, English, Auet.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

SMITH. MIR. Joseph Smith, aged 70,
died at the home of his son. Mr.. join
Smith. in the East End Tuesday and
was buried in Buffalo cemetery Wednes-
day after funeral services at the Bap-
fist church by Rev. r. b. Mahony.
Mr.. Smiths wife died a number OF
years ago but two sons. Messrs. John
and James Smith, and a daughter, Mrs.
SaIlie Sutton, are left to mourn the
loss of kind and indulgent father.
Deceased was an exceedingly clever
old gentleman and his many friends sor-
row that he Is no longer among them.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

THOSE who will take part in the
Thank Offering for the Christian Church
Orphans in their home in Louisville are
requested to bring their offerings to the
Christian church next Sunday morning
and turn them over to the treasurer,
Mrs. w. NJ. Bright. who will forward
them at once. Don't forget this i'm
portant matter.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12
D. The State Board Of Prisol

PARoLED. The State Board Of Prison
Commissioners has paroled r. Il. L.
Sims, serving sentence Of eight years
in the penitentiary for killing John r.
Farris some four years ago. He had
served two years. The commissioners
also paroled Faulkner Kennedy, who
was given 2l years for participation in
the killing Of James Shupes in the East
End about three years ago. Gov.
Wilson committed the sentence to
three years few months since. Ken
nedy has had typhoid fever and is in
bad health. Both Messrs. Sims and
Kennedy arrived here on the Kentucky
Central Monday night. Mr.. Sims is In
fine health.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

THE ladies of the Presbyterian church,
Hustonville, will hold their Annual
Bazaar Saturday, December 18th, from
high noon to 1890. The night feature
will be given to young and old. A
social function long to be remembered.
Many surprises will be sprung that will
keep you guessing. Don't miss this
high class function.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

THE Democrat Gazette, published at
Mckinney. Texas, says that at the
State Fair Joe II. Murphy, son of Mr..
W. II. Murphy. of this county. was the
largest money winner on saddle horses.
He got $3.50. Garrard Chief and Prince
Imperial and their get were the bread
winners. Mr.. Murphy's horses got IL
ribbons out of the 20 awarded.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

WIN. p. LOGAN has sold to B. ID. and
}. w. Holtzclaw his farm Of 2l0 acres,
a portion of the Owsley farm at Wal
nut Flat. at sos. The handsome resi-.
dence is included. Mr.. Logan bought
the place little over two years ago at
$50. Mr.. L. r. Hughes, the hustline
real estate man, made the last deal fol-
Mr.. Logan.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

For selling whisky in Stanford,
Anderson Carr. colored. was fined 500
and given 80 days in Jail at his trial in
the Federal court at Richmo nd. The
jail sentence was for some reason sus-
pended. A few more such fines might
deter the blind tiger operators. Let
the officers get busy and others will
feel the weight of the law.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

You are cordially invited to see Bus
ter Brown and his famous dog "Tige''
at Walton's Opera House at 10 A. M,
and 3 P. NJ. tomorrow, Saturday. An
interesting entertainment without a
cents cost A souvenir to all who at
tend. Come as our guests. Cummins
& Wearen.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

PROBABLY the last foot ball game Of
the season on the graded school grounds
here will be played this afternoon. be-
ginning at 3 o'clock. The preparatory
department of Central University
eleven and the high school team will
lock horns.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

THOSE who fail to pay their taxes in
the Crab Orchard graded school district
by Dec. / will be advertised. Geo. W.
| Bronaugh. Treasurer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

ALTHOUGH defeated for the Office of
Sheriff. there are no sore spots on me.
am exceedingly grateful to those who
helped me by work and vote and shall
await impatiently the opportunity to
return their kindness. ! am proud of
the vote got and the efforts of my
friends in my behalf. Sam. J. Bell.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12

The little Candy Cold Cure Tablets
called Preventics, will in few hours
safely check all Colds or LaGrippe.
Try them. 4s-2jc. Sold by Pennys
Drug Store.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-12
Small Farm For Rent!

Mrs. Nora Goodknights farm on Danville
Avenue for rent for lelO,near graded school I;
unfailing cistern and pond large barn and
good house and outhouses. See Mrs. Good
knight At her town home on Lancaster
Ayenue-old Fenzel place.