The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-30

Elsie Saturday, to inspect the local w.
r. Corps.
Geo. J. Stinson, formerly of this city,
has engaged in the undertaking bust
ness at Mt. Pleasant.
Gennaro's band delighted q small
but appreciative audience at the Owosso
threatre Monday night.
AS result of the work of experts en-
ployed by the state tax commission the
assessed valuation of Midland county
has been little more than doubled.
Hughes, laundry was entered Sunday
night by small boys who cut out a
window pane, smashed Dorcas Home
gum machine and decamped with the
gum, a few pennies and a watch.
Surveyors have laid out the new Y
for the L. & N. E. Railway on Lansing
street. The L. & N. E. grade is rapidly
approaching this city, and has been
completed as far as the south city
limits on Shiawassee street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Webster, who
will accompany their son-in-law and
daughter, Col. and Mrs. George B..
McCaughns, in the event the latter go
west this winter, will remain in Los
Angeles with their daughter, Miss
Florence Webster.
John Voight, an employee ~of the
Owosso Ice & Fuel Co., found two new
telephones in box consigned to the
Union Telephone Co., this week. Fhe
box was buried in woodpile. Officers
believe freight car was burglarized
and are investigating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Clough, who
will make their home in Detroit after
October 1, were guests of honor at the
meeting Monday night of the Water
Street 500 club. The club was enter
tanned by Judge and Mrs. Miner. A six
o'clock picnic supper was served.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Herrick of Co.
runna, greeted friends here Saturday
for the first time since receiving the
sheriff nomination at the hands of the
republican voters Mr.. Herrick says
he will not be asleep at the switch, but
expects to keep moving during the
campaign. His experience in office
counts with him, the same being
proven during the primary.-Durand
Express.
d. NJ Christian has begun the exca-
walton for new three story and
basement store building. of brick, on
the Exchange street lot between Con-
nor's cafe and B. s. Gaylord's jewelry
store. The new store will be annex OF
Mr.. Christians Main street store, and
will be connected by tunnel connect
ing the Easements. and a covered
bridge over the alley. Andrew Geek
has the contract for excavating and
George Charlton for construction.
Lieut.. Harry Orr, U. s. N, who has
been spending a months furlough at
home in Caro-, visited Owosso relatives
and friends part of this week. Lieut..
Orr has been in ordnance work at
Washington for some time, but is now
en- route to the Pacific coast to join the
flagship of the Pacific fleet, the "West
Virginia" The vessel will leave soon
for Korea.
The Michigan Central Railroad has
settled the case brought against it by
John Griffus, of Chesaning, formerly
of this city, for $3.50. Griffus claims
to have been injured several months age
while alighting from a Michigan
Central passenger train, and brought
suit which was to have been tried al
this session of the Saginaw circuit
court.
There are about so cases of truancy
in the county awaiting examination by
the truant officer, Deputy Sheriff Viii
liam E. Cornford of Corunna. The
unusual increase is due to the fact that
this is a busy time for the farmers
who keep their sons out of school and
run the risk of paying a fine rather
than sacrifice the crops which need
immediate harvesting.
At the meeting of Co. II Monday
evening, Captain F. E. Evans made
the following new appointments
Sergeant Lloyd Van Wagner was
given the rank of Mess Sergeant
Private John LaClear, corporal; Pri
vate Charles Wilson, corporal; Pri
vate Glen Whitehearse, corporal
Private John Bower was made arti