The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-05-05
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about the face and hands recently by
an explosion of kerosine oil with which
he was kindling fire-George Cute
was in Owosso last Friday on business
Mrs ] B Hoffman was called to
Binghamton, N. Y. last Friday by the
serious illness of her sisters husband
l. A Leonard. MIR Leonard has spent
his summer vacation In Oakley the past
few years-Saturday evening marked
the closing of the saloon in Oakley, after
the passing of an ordinance by the city
dads for the suppression of saloons.
There has been quite a struggle to
attain this result but the dry element
came of victorious. There was an un-
usually large number Of people in town
but everyone was reasonably orderly
There is considerable speculation as to
what effect the dry regime will have
on the business interests of the village
but those interested in making the
town dry declare themselves content
to take the consequences-Mr and
Mrs Burt Mickles have moved onto his
fathers farm which he will work this
season-Jacob Gordan is having his
residence raised and a cement block
foundation placed under it. Jesse
Amidon of Chessning is doing the work
Emery Pearsoll was called to New
burg, Shiawassee Co., Tuesday by the
death of his brother-John Whitmore
has gone to Milwaukee, Wis. where he
has employment-H G Wickham is
still in the business, repairing shoes and
harness, in DR. O'Rouke's old stand
Archie Taylor of Bennington was in
town the first Of the week-Frank
Jacobs has moved his family to st.
Charles. Good By! The best of friends
must part.(N John Agneti has moved
into the house vacated by them
Mrs Helen Tottenham has returned to
her home after two weeks stay with
her son near st Charles-W II Keyes
was in Lansing on business last Satur.
day-W T Eagan of Owosso was in
who visited her parents here the past
two weeks has returned to her home in
Pontiac-W II Keyes is contemplat.
ing moving back to his farm, temporar.
lily, on account of the illness of his
mother-Mr and Mrs Eugene Collins
entertained relatives from Owosso Sun.
day-Rev Young asked for an Offering
for Home and Foreign Missions at the
M E Church Sunday afternoon and
$685. 20 was subscribed w II Boards
ley of Perrinton was on our streets
Wednesday-Miss Hazel Miller has
been obliged to give up attending high
school at Owosso on account of nervous
trouble - John Burns and Emery
Pearsoll have made application for an
increase of pension from $l20O to
$l5 90 per month as each has recently
attained the age of 70 years They have
been notified that their applications
have been received and fled Oakley
is without doctor at present There is
no doubt but that this is good location
for good physician. 1t was expected
that an M D from Lansing would locate
here but he has decided to continue his
practice at that place-We under.
stand that the case of Snider VS. Cute,
in the circuit court for selling liquor to
minors has been discontinued-It is
rumored that Warren Albertson has
disposed of his pool tables and will put
a soda fountain in his place of business
Il Y Howell is at Grayling enjoy
ing his annual fishing outing jesse
Amidon started Wednesday to manu-
facture the cement blocks for A Coy's
new hardware store, and business goes
on just the same-The recent cold
snap worked disaster to houseplants of
several Oakley ladies who thought
spring had come and had put their pets
out of doors-Alderma an Washburn
of Owosso was in Oakley on business
dnesday-For Sale, second hand
lawn mower in good working order,
will be sold cheap, Inquire of H e
Wickham-Mrs Eugene Collins is re-
ported on the sick list-Mr and Mrs
w H Ryan haye received word that
their daughter Bertha who has been
with her brother in Arizona the past
winter is on her way home, she is visit
ing relatives in Kansas at present, she
expects to arrive home the latter part
of this week or the first of next K
Rundell was in st Charles on business
Wednesday, B Hoffman received
message Tuesday, that bis brother-in-
law was failing very fast and he left
Wednesday for Binghamton, N. Y
Winter clothing has been very accept.
able the past few days. It froze very
hard Monday and Tuesday nights and
there are fears that early fruit is in
jured Rev Young purchased fine
driving horse from Guy Gray, Wednes-
day-The Aid Society was entertain
ed by Mrs Phil Mickles Wednesday for