The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-08-06

Mrs A. F. Hollis and daughter have
returned from Crystal Lake.
d. M. Christian and Albert Todd were
in Lansing ON business, Wednesday.
James Dingwall of Detroit, spent part
of the week with his mother in this city.
O. L. Sprague was with his family at
Beulah from Saturday night until Tues
day evening,
Miss Mayme BRANDED left Tuesday for
visit with relatives in Big Rapids and
other places.
Cashier A. D. Whipple of the Owosso
Savings Bank was in Bay City on bust
ness Wednesday
Odell Chapman has not been as we'll
this week and has been compelled to
remain at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Upham are tax
ing trip to Niagara Falls, Rochester
and Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Lucille Bailey returned to her
home in leslie, Wednesday, after a
visit with Miss Nan Todd
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Shepard were
here from Jackson, Sunday, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Geo. T. Mason.
Distric Attorney F. H. Watson visit
ed in Owosso and Corunna the first of
the week on his way to Detroit from
Dakota.
Deputy County Clerk Burnett will
take in the Detroit News Excursion to
Atlantic City, N. j., which starts next
week.
Frank Terry, IL year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Terry, Young street,
fell from tree, Wednesday, while play
ing on Main street, and broke his leg
above the knee.
The Owosso Paving Co. has a large
force of men and teams at work on the
Oliver street paving and more will be
employed just as soon as the work is a
little farther along.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. w. Sprinkle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pelton and son of Con-
neaut, Ohio, were guests of Owosso
friends during the week, having driven
from Ohio in automobile
The Ladies' Social Union of the Con-
gregational church was pleasantly en-.
tertained, Tuesday, at the home of Mrs.
G. M. Getman, North Of the city, those
in attendance being taken and brought
home in automobiles.
Elijah Putnam, aged 60 years, died
Monday at his home in Laingsburg
after long illness. He is survived by
the widow, three sisters and two broth
ers. The funeral was held Wednes-
day, Rev. J. B. Huff officiating.
c. s. Bingham of Venice, shipped 1876
lambs from Chicago to his farm a few
days ago. The high price of lambs
makes doubtful the feeding of as many
as usual during the coming fall and
winter by farmers in this county.
P. p. McGinty returned Wednesday
from his trip to Washington, where he
went to consult the Supervising Archi.
tect of the Treasury department. Mrs.
McGinty and sons, who had been in
Detroit for ten days, returned with him.
Mrs. Catherine Baker, daughter of
the late DR.. J. ID. Kergan formerly of
this county, died at her home in Sacra-
mento, Calf, July 23d. Her remains
are to be cremated and the ashes will
be inferred in the cemetery at Corunna
About forty members of the Under
wood and Morse fanatics attended
basket picnic at McCurdy park, Tues
day afternoon, and enjoyed the day
very much. Among those from away
were Miss Cora Hall of Portland, Me,
Mrs. Mary Winter and daughter of
Detroit, Linton Smith of Midland and
Miss Maud Holmes of New Lothrop.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. T. Mason,
on Sunday, was attended by a large
number of friends and relatives, PEG pie
coming from nearly all parts of the
county to pay their last respects to one
who had warm place in their hearts
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, including pieces from the
several organizations in which Mrs
Mason was active.
The Perry Knitting Mills have been
purchased by A. N. Mcqueen and John
Olcott and reopened with large force
of men. The resumption of business
means boon to Perry. The cement
buildings that were constructed many
months ago will be occupied for the
first time. The Perry village council
has ordered the Grand Trunk railroad
to remove its depot from the center of
the main street to some other site more
advantageous to teams and pedestrians
An automobile ran alongside buggy
containing Mrs. Paul Willoughby and
son on West Main street, Sunday even
ing, the horse shying and tipping the
| buggy into the ditch. but fortunately