The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-01-27
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w. II. Brunson has been re appointed
for the fourth term as postmaster at
st. Johns.
The Fourteen and several guests were
; entertained by Mrs B G. Evens, We'd
nesday afternoon.
G.. @. Belden of Bancroft, spent Sun
day in Owosso with his daughter, Mrs.
l.. III. Richards.
The Maple River Farmers club is
being entertained today by Mr.. and
Mrs. A., B. Cook.
/ Rollo Detwiler of Detroit, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs G..
w. Detwiler, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Hart were hosts
for the Quingenti club at six o'clock
dinner Thursday evening.
Mrs. H. F. Sackett of Vaughan, New
Mexico, is the guest of Miss Sarah
McCracken, East Exchange street.
District Attorney F. H. Watson Of
Detroit, spent part of the week in Cor :
unna and Owosso on legal business.
Farmer" Watson of this city, defeat
ed kid" Weldon of Bay City, in
wrestling match at St Johns, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Euler left Mon
day for California where they will join
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. McCaughna.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gordon spent
Sunday at Morrice with the parents of
the latter, Mr.. aud Mrs Austin Trow-
bridge.
Geo. W. Billiard, former we'll known
resident of Venice township, died at
his home in Ionia last week, aged rs
years.
w. F. Alexander, carrier on rural
route 2, will take his annual vacation
beginning on Monday s. G. Lake will
deliver mail on his route.
Chas. Holmes left Monday for Scot.
dale, Pa, where he accepted position
in casket factory. His family will
follow him in few weeks.
The Byron Herald is of the opinion
that the claim OF Harry Knapp of this
city. against the county is just one
aud that the voters should order it paid
at the April election.
Chauncey o. Rogers, for some time
past employed as machinist at the plant
of the Reliance Motor Truck Co., left
Saturday for Ypsilanti, where be will
enter the Normal college, taking a
special course in mathematics.
Chief of Police Bert Hodges is taking
a weeks vacation and left Tuesday for
Ingham county where he will spend
the week on farm. George Denyes is
acting chief during his absence and
Frank Mack patrols Denyes' beat.
!. The fire department, was called out
at noon Sunday by slight blaze in the
kitchen of the home of w. J. Bowling |
on Shiawassee street Mr.. bowling |
had been thawing out frozen water |
pipe, using cloth saturated with oil,
and the siding Of the kitchen was ignit-
ed.
In discussing the subject of Com
mercial Fertilizers" at the Clinton Co.,
Farmers Institute, A. B. Cook stated
chat through care and proper atten-
ton he was able this year to make 1857
from but twelve acres of sugar beets."
Otto G. Hartman of Ashley. grew 81
acres of beets for the Alma Sugar Co.,
which Melted him $ll2 Is an acre after
the cost of seed aud freight had been
deducted. He claims to have raised 30
tons on one acre of land.
DR.. E. H Lougher, chaplain of the
Michigan state prison at Jackson, will
deliver an address at the meeting of the
Congregational Brotherhood Monday,
February 9Th. The address will deal
with penology, and coming from such
IN eminent authority will be interest
ing and instructive.
Twenty clerks of Osburns store gave
Miss Della Fox pleasant surprise Mon
lay evening at her home, Lingle ave-
nue. Miss Fox, who is also an employee
Of the Osburn firm. found party of
adde's at her home on her arrival for
Inner at night. An elaborate dinner
was served and the evening was spent
with cards
Roland. the young son of Charles
Sanford of East Oliver street, was ac-
,identally shot in the foot early Satur-
lay evening while playing with several
BOYS in his home. Sanford's older
brother had 29-calbre rifle, and &C
,identally discharged it, the bullet
passing clear through Roland's right
DOT and lodging in the toe of his shoe
Mr. and Mrs. William White royalty
entertained the Jolly Neighbors" of
East Main street, Friday evening
Luncheon was served by the hos,
ess. An interesting progr m consist !
ng of singing, speaking and story-tell
ng was enjoyed until late hour The
arge and happy party then dispers ed
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