The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-03-12

business yesterday.
DR.. G. Mccormick is spending few
days at his home in Canada.
Born. March 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scott, East Mason street, a SON.
Oscar J. Reynolds has been appointed
as a substitute clerk at the post Office.
L. d. Jettinghoff of The Times job
department has been confined to the
house by sickness part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Lord entertained
the post Office clerks and their wives at
their home Wednesday evening.
Miss Vida Warren has accepted a
position as stenographer for the A. j.
Phillips Co. at Fenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n Beckwith of
Yonkers, N. Y, have been guests at E.
w. Washburn's, Oliver street east, this
week.
After degree work by Owosso Lodge
L. o. o. F.. Friday evening" Star of
Hope Rebekahs served lunch to one
hundred fifty members and guests at
Odd Fellow hall on Main street.
Louis L. Weeks, the popular assistant
in Collins drug store, has resigned to
take effect April LIST and will conduct q
drug store at Bannister. He has sold
his home on North Water street to
Merle Kirby.
Special Pension Examiner Chas. NJ.
Yates was in the city Wednesday taking
testimony in pension case. He has
been in the service for a number of
years and has splendid record with
the department.
w. E. Collins will attend the meeting
Of the State Board of Pharmacy at
Grand Rapids, begining on Tuesday
and continuing for three days. Over
100 applicants will come before the
board for examination. "a.
Gilbert Kirker will sell at auction at
his farm on the Grand River road on
Tuesday, March 10, at 8 a m, a large
number of farm tools, household goods,
two horses, two three year old colts,
six COWS, six thousand feet hardwood
lumber, etc. Usual terms.
Eden Phelps, who was released on
his own recognizance from the munich.
pal court last Saturday to resppear
Monday to answer to charge of taking
coal from an Ann Arbor freight car,
failed to report and his whereabouts
are still unknown.
G. H. Fuller was fined So or 30 days
in Jail in the municipal court, Wednes-
day, for engaging in fight in a saloon
the night before. He drew knife but
was hit so hard and often Immediately
thereafter, that he dropped the knife
without doing any harpS to anyone.
Miss Cornelia Nation, assisted by
Miss Emma Sherman, entertained the
formers Sunday School class of boys,
Thursday evening. A taffy pull and
peanut hunt furnished amusement for
the little folks, prizes being awarded tc
the winners and losers,
Edward Brandenberger, aged ~ years,
veteran of the Civil war, died, SUP
day, at the home of his sister Nrs.
Frank Beehler. lila River street. De-
ceased is survived by two daughters
and one son, William, who lives west
of the city.
Paul Aultman won irst prize, a solid
gold medal, and Clarence Tubbs second
prize, a solid silver medal, in the Ovid
high school oratorical contest, last Fri
day night State Land Commissioner
Huntley Russell, Senator L. D. Dickin.
son and Rev. G. II. Hanks were the
judges.
J. H. BRANDED was in Belding, Tues.
day, to look over the Richardson Bros.
silk mills preparatory to making re-.
pairs. Louis BRANDED and d knapp
were in Ithaca and T. Quinn and i5lp.
ers were in Vickeryville part of the
week for the Owosso Boiler Works.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Dolsoa entertain
ed forty friends at card party and
four course luncheon, Friday evening,
at their home on Water street. Mrs.
P. s. Wilson and Harry Tooley won
first prizes and Mrs. w. F. Benkelman
and H. ID. Lyon consolation prizes.
Each guest received carnation favor.
John Ginter, aged 81 years, died
March 4 at the home of his daughter
Mrs J. E. Sternaman, Gould street, in
this city. Mr.. Ginter was veteran of
the Civil war and has been sufferer
for long time, his death resulting
from gangrene. He is survived by q
widow and three children. The funeral
was held Friday, interment being at
Chesaning.
Charles Javan has filed an action fol
divorce from Louise Hechet Javan, both
of Owosso. Javan says wife does not dc
the homework, has been entertaining
men during his absence, has run ur
large bills against him, compelled him
to get his own meals, do his own mend
ing etc, and he is tired of the job. Incl
dentally she used up his reserve fund of