The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-10-27

Born, Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Lyon, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Christian ar
visiting relatives in Chicago.
Born, Tuesday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip Shapsio, State streee, daughter.
Miss Jennie McKerring has accepted
a position with the Owosso Saving
Bank.
Chief of Police Hodges has spent tn,
week with his brother in Lansing, wht
is critically ill.,
Amos Parmenter of Shiawassee town
ship, has received 100 western lambs
to feed this winter.
+. j. Storrer has moved barn from
his West Main street property to South
Elm street and will convert it into 8
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Andrew Geek is the lowest bidder
for the construction of sewer on Co.
runna avenue and will probably be
awarded the contract.
Several of the present stockholders
in this city of the Union Telephone Co.
are increasing their stock holdings in
the company.
The Eagles dancing party, Tuesday
evening, at the home, was attended by
twenty five couples and good time
was enjoyed.
Alfred B. Crane, formerly of Owosso,
who went to Ann Arbor two weeks ago
for an operation, will soon be removed
to his home in Mt. Pleasant
DR.. Roy Northway of Mt. Pleasant,
formerly of this city was elected vice
president of the Central Michigan Os.
teopathy Association at Lansing, Tues
day.
Jast received another shipment of
girls high top shoes in gun metal and
Patent Leather, $175, $500. 1926 per
pair. VIM. Feindt, 202 West Main,
Haarer block.
Friends surprised Mrs. John Cute,
West Main street, Monday, enjoying a
good supper, pedro and other games
and leaving gifts to remind Mrs. Cute
of her birthday.
David Moulton has purchased the
James Cooper residence on West Main
street and will move from the 80 acre
farm in Owosso township recently sold
to Ohio parties.
The Council has been advised by City
Attorney Pulver that the sewer tax
against the Dorcas Home cannot legally
be cancelled, but that the city may
furnish water without charge.
The stone crusher outfit was moved
on Thursday to the city gravel pit and
it is expected that next week work will
be commenced on matchmaking Mason
street between Washington and Ball.
Mrs. M. F. McKouen Of Bennington
fell down stairs at the home of w. Tay-
lor, West Main street, Tuesday. She
was carrying baby which luckily es-
capped injury, bnt Mrs. McKouen suffer.
ed sprained ankle.
Mrs. L. Dapsby entertained Tuesday
evening in honor of Mrs. L. Griswold,
who has been a guest for several weeks
of her sister. Mrs. Orrie Maxted and
who leaves for her home in Oregon
soon.
Willis Gurden, the Corunns cripple,
who struck Miss Verlie Doll in, the
face. Saturday has been convicted of
assault and fined $40 and SIS costs. It
Is said he has been advised to leave
Corunna.
Supt. Henry B. Dewey of Washing
ton State issues most exhaustive and
richly illustratedA2O PIP. pamphlet on
The Consolidation of Rural Schools.
That thriving young state has already
100 consolidated school districts. The
has reached 81 of its 3S coun.
lies. In 25 counties, 90 districts oper.
ate SO wagons for transporting pupils
1t daily average cost Of $2.61 per
wagon. The booklet cites two full
pages Of advantages to pupils, parents,
school teacher and district. Supt,
Dewey is doing great work in Wash
ngton, and we are certainly proud of
;he transplanted Michigander. Well
publish that roster of advantages"
me of these DAYS. Moderator Topics.