The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-08-12


gressman j. w. Fordney, who seeks
reelection, was made known
Wednesday night. Mr.. Baum has
been persistently mentioned as
candidate of the party here.
The Garland Sunday School will have
a picnic in Samuel Mitchells woods
Friday--Mrs John Richmond will
entertain the Ladies' Aid society next
Thursday afternoon-Mrs VanEtta
and two sons of Grand Rapids, are
visiting their cousin, Mrs Leo Christ
mas, and other relatives here-Miss
Edith Woodberry of near Laingsburg,
spent part of the week with Mrs Sarah
White--Mrs Lucy Waters passed
away at her home in Garland, Friday,
Aug. 5, after about two months illness.
The funeral services were held at her
late home and the M P church Monday
afternoon, Rev F w Stephenson
officiating. The remains were laid to
rest in Fairfield cemetery beside those
of her husband. Mrs Waters and hus-
band, Levi Waters, came here in 1871,
living in Rush township until 1900
when they moved to Garland. Mrs
Waters was member of the Methodist
church and teacher in Sunday school
many years. She leaves two brothers,
Joseph Foster of Penn Yam, and James,
of Rochester, N. Y, who have the
sympathy of her many friends here in
their loss.
Robert Gale is home from Flint for a
few days.
Jos. L. Mcintosh is visiting relatives
near Pontiac.
Mrs. Sarah Shanafelt left Monday
for visit in Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs George Detwiler are at
Beulah for a weeks stay.
Mrs. William Lester and children of
Saginaw, are visiting in the city.
Misses Ethelyn and Christine g ilson
went to Fenton Monday to spend the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Everts and
daughter are spending the week at
Dansville.
Frank J. Roth and family will occupy
one of Edw.' Carrs new residences on
Ball Street.
F. G. Hurst and his son and daughter
of Chicago, are guests at j. B. Hurst's,
Ball street.
The largest electric sign in the city is
being placed in front of Walshs cigar
store, Main Street.
Mrs. A. E. Osmer and daughter are
spending the week with Miss Sarah
Bancroft in Detroit.
Judge s. S. Miner and family and
Miss Shirley Steeds left Tuesday for an
outing at Beulah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wickham left
the first of the week for visit with
relatives in the state of New York.
The dining room of the Central House
on West Mair street will be closed by
VIM. Green and only the rooming part
maintained
Albert Todd of this city, was elected
president of the Michigan Hay Dealers
association at the meeting held in De-
troit this week.
Geo. T. Mason has purchased resi-
dence on Dewey street north of Main
and with his daughter, Mrs. Merrill,
will occupy the same.
The Commonwealth Power Co. has
purchased lot ut the corner of Wash
ington and Cute street, thus complet.
ing its right of way into the city
Mrs. l.. B. Loomis, who has been a
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. E.
B. Dewey, for month past. left for
her home at Redfield, South Dakota,
Monday.
Mrs. w. s. Ament, formerly of this
city, is to sail for China in September,
to take mp work in the missionary field
where the late beloved DIR. w. s. Ament
served so well for many years.
considered together Rush township
has the best crops in twenty years." is
the way A. B. Crane puts it. He has
been back from Mt. Pleasant for -four
weeks assisting his sons on their farms.
Geo. II. House died at his home in
Saginaw, Monday, aged II years. Mr..
House was well known in this city and
county by reason of his activities as q
Democrat leader for number of years
and then as an insurance man.
James Leggitt of Perry, state depaty
game warden, was in the city Wednes
day. He is looking forward with great
interest to the completion of the electric
road to Owosso as it will be, "a means OF
bringing the people of the south part Of
the county into closer touch with the
balance of the county. Mr.. Leggitt re
ports an increasing interest in the ap
preaching primary, most Of 1t aroused
by the visit of the three Republican
gubernatorial candidates.