The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.

III ipiV.
j. M. Bentley was in Flint, Mon
day, on business for the Travellers
Insurance Co.
w. l.. Parker of this city and w
J. Parker of Corunna, have pur-
chased Oakland touring cars.
DR.. G.. H. Denike of Paw Paw, has
moved to this city and opened an
Office in the Haarer building
Mrs. Mary Cushman of Detroit, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Maud E. Thompson, Park street.
F. j. Storrer has secured renew
al of the lease for the store building
which he now occupies for five years
to come.
Lee II. Retain has returned from
Chicago, where he has been doing
car inspection work for the Ann Ar
Dor railroad.
j. o. Nelson received $16,40O for
the 200 acre farm in New Haven
township, which he sold to the New
Haven Coal Co.
John Detwiler, who has been con-
fined to the house by sickness for
two weeks, is able to be up and
hopes soon to be about again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westbrook,
formerly of this city, have removed
from Durand to Detroit, where Mr..
Westbrook has a good position.
The funeral of Marion Lingo, who
died at the county farm, was held
Friday afternoon from the residence
of his son, Jay Lingo, on Rowley
street.
Oscar j. Reynolds, substitute
clerk, E. D. Youngs, Jr., and G.. II.
Martin. substitute carriers will be
employed next week in assisting TO
care for the work incident to the
holidays at the postoffice.
For a customer j. ]. Matteson has
purchased from Amos L. Williams
the lot on Exchange street adjoining
Connor's cafe. The consideration
as $4,000. 1t is almost safe to
predict that building will be erect
ed thereon in the spring.
M. P. Taylor aged SIS years, who
came to the city from Detroit few
months ago, died at home on Pine
street, Saturday morning, as the re-
suit Of pneumonia. He is survived
by his wife, a son and daughter
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. c. II. Hanks, Tuesday after
noon.
George Serr died at his home in
Corunna, Saturday, from Brights
disease. Mr.. Serr. like his brother,
Joseph, who died last week, was an
old resident of the city. Funeral
services were conducted from the
Baptist church, Rev. c. H. Hanks Of
floating, Tuesday afternoon. He is
survived by his wife and six child
rem.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Christian and
Mrs. w. A. Upham were called toi
Chagrin Falls, O., last week by the
death of Timothy Donsereaux, faith
err Of Mrs Christian and Mrs.
Upham. Mr.. Donsereaux was for
some time a resident of this city and
was highly respected by all who
formed his acquaintance. His age
was II years.
Funeral services for Clyde. the
ten-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Whitehearse, Milwaukee
street, were held Friday afternoon
from the Jennings Foster Co. under
taking parlors, Rev. J. E. Somers Of
ficiating. The boy had not been in
good health for some time and had
gone to Lapeer to visit friends when
taken sick with typhoid fever.
During the absence OF City En-
gineer E. F. Joslin in California, Eu-
gene S. Brewer will supervise the
work done on the North Owosso
sewer. The work has been completed
from the river to Mulberry street
and down Mulberry to Jeanette.
Work was delayed several days ow-
ing to the failure to receive ship
ment of the 24-inch tile used.
Mrs. Chas. A. Ruebekam enter
tanned the Saginaw once Year club
at her home Saturday afternoon,
those present being Mrs. f. F. Ach-
ard, of Saginaw; Mrs. c. 70. Van
Sickle, of st. Johns; Mrs. F. NJ
Grove Mrs. Odell Chapman, Mrs
Geo. c. Reineke, Mrs. ]. NJ. Terbush,
Mrs. A. II. Northway, Mrs. P. S.
Wilson, Mrs. J. II. Robbins, Mrs.
VIM. Harris, Mrs. Geo. w. Haskell,
Mrs. Emma Robins, Mrs. w. n.
Bigelow OF Owosso. Progressive
euchre was enjoyed during the after
noon, the favors going to Mrs. Har-
ris and Mrs. Haskell. At o'clock
an elaborate FIVE course dinner was
served.
Substantial progress has been
made in the work of completing the
interior finish of the federal build
ing within the past two weeks and
the wood work on the first floor
would have been nearly completed
this week il the needed material had
been received. The men engaged in
putting in the terrazzo floors have
been obliged to lay off part of this
week owing to delay in receiving a
shipment of heavy wire from New
York. While the post Office depart
ment had expected the building to