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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Real Estate Transfers.

G. Stuart to G. Writing and wife
part southwest section %, Benning-
ton, $2450.
E. Rourke to l.. Rathbun and wife
lot ls7 Central add Owosso, $3.50. q.
j Waldron to M Simonson, lot 2 block
8, Bancroft, $500. "a : .~
F.. Burnett to R. Fritts and wife lot
20 and II block 2 Assessors plat 8, 800
Il. Virgins to e. Millard, lots 80 and
81, Forest Park, Owosso, $l25.
c. Couch to R. Stanhope, part north
section 8, Middlebury, $1,000
, E. Fuller to G. Walter and wife,
northeast of northwest section %,
Fairfield, $4,000
G. Richardson to B Bronson and
wife, part southeast I section 10, New
Haven, "a, 700.
w. Phillips to NJ Burwell, lot q and
north I of 10, block II, Maple Ridge
Park, 81, $50
Owosso Savings Bank to J. thinner
man, part block %, A l.. and B. O.
Williams add, Owosso, $1,000.
J. Luckhurst 10 A. Luckhurst, north
west t of northeast section 25, Mid.
dlebury, 81,
B. Chadwick to T. Hux and wife,
part block 80 sub. o. l. d Durand,
$3.50.
N. Jordan to S. Dutton, part south
west section 81, Sciota, $275
s. Miner to G. Graham, lot 3 block Q,
NJ. L. s. & Cos. End add Owosso, $500.
W. Reasuer ct al to j. Laverock lot
block 3, Laverock's add Owosso, $565.
NJ Burwell to G. Southworth ct al
part lots 10 and 1S block Geo. Tho
mas 2nd add Owosso, $3.50.
Fl. Finley to M. Wendt, lot 8 and
east of lot 0 block 2, Geo. Thomas
2nd add Owosso, $3.50.
s. Tasket to g. Clay, northeast Z of
northeast 3section 33, Antrim, $1,000.
Es Msrshsllto F. Cslkins and wife.
lot and part of 8, bl, OK 80, Corunna,
McArthurs add, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Worlds Greatest Voltage.

The Common wealth Power Co. spent
about 80, 500, 900 in Michigan last year
and will spend as much and maybe
more in this state during the year 1912,
according to an official of the company.
"Our greatest work was the building
of the dam on the Au Sable. This dam
is now completed, the machinery is all
placed and in another week this plant
will be in operation generating about
i2, 600 horse power We have built our
feed wires on steel towers and over our
own private.righ of way from the Au
Sable by way of Saginaw and Flint, a
distance of about 1875 miles, and the
coming year will extend this line
through Owosso and Charlotte to Bat
tie Creek, taking advantage, of course,
of some construction already in. The
line will carry a current of lao, 600 volts
and will be the only line with such ca
pacity in the world"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Continued on page 2.)
Southwest Bennington

Henry Gillett from Washington, is
the guest of his aunt, Mrs Carrie Bug
bee and other relatives here-Mrs
Frank Baese was the guest of her sister
Mrs b G Williams, Saturday-Mrs
Pauline Green spent the latter part al
the week with her father, Fred Bsese.
who is quite i'll at his home here-4--
Mr. and Mrs Will Whiting were guests
of his sister Mrs Guy Mum, near Nor
rice, a few days last week.-Mrs.
Walter Drake of Durand, who. died
Sunday evening will be brought to Tie
home of her sister, Mrs Elizabeth Child.
Tuesday. The funeral will be held at
st. Isadore's church in Laingsborg;
Wednesday at ten o'clock. Mrs Drake
was formerly Miss Leila Doyle and has
many relatives and friends in this
vicinity series of meetings will be
held in the church at Pittsburg, begin
ming Monday evening and continuing
every evening except Saturday evening
Mrs Pauline Vosburg and son Fred,
and Mrs Charles Lewis visited frierds
in Owosso, Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Death of A w. Splitter.

BY the death of A. w. Splitter, which
occurred at his home in New Haven
township Monday evening, the county
loses one of its foremost citizens, man
of irreproachable character, worthy
citizen, man who held the opinion
that he was in the world to do as much
good as possible and one who always
took q strong stand for righteousness.
Mr.. Splitter had been in failing health
for long time. due to the infrmities
of age, he being in his 73d year. He
was born in Ohio but for 40 years had
been resident of New Haven town
ship He is survived by hio wife. two
sons. II. w. and A. E. Splitter, aud one
daughter, Mrs. j. w. Hills, all of New
Haven township.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Stricken with Paralysis.

Supervisor T. j. Hick, supervisor of
Bennington township, suffered stroke
of paralysis at his home Friday even
ing last and since been in acritical con
dition, although improving little each
day. Mr.. Hicks had been in Corunna
during the day attending meeting of
the directors of the Shiawassee Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., of which he is pres
ident, and after the business was COM
pleted he walked to this city with sew
eral others because of the poor car SER
vice and obtaining bis horse drove
home apparently as well as ever. After
completing his chores, Mr.. Hicks was
was just able to reach the house when
he was stricken, being unable to speak
or to assist himself in any way and soon
became unconscious. Medical aid was
at once summoned and everything
possible has been done for Mr.. Hicks
during the week.
Few men In the county have more
warm friends than Mr.. Hicks and bis
condition has been q matter of much
concern to them. That he is slowly i'm
proving gives hope for his ultimate re.
toyery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
UNFAiThFUL OFFICIAL.
Gov Osborn So Considers Tax Com
missioner Shields. II

Lansing, Jan. 22.-The attack
made upon me by Robert H. Shields,
chairman of the State Tax Comm mis-
sion, was made for the purpose or
discounting the result and effect 81
an investigation l am making OF
charges made against him which, "
proven true, would lead TO his remov-
al from Office. There is a Chinese
proverb which says: There Is ne
fence that does not 1et the wind
through" Mr.. Shields has knows
for some time that / have beeh dis
satisfied with his work on the Tax
Commission. He has used his posi-
tion there for the political prestige
it would give him and the salary, and
the time he has given to the States
service has been incidental. He IS
the manager of The Arcadian Mining
Company, the superintendent OF aa
Exploring Company, and has other
private business for corporations thay
has taken so much of his time that
he has neglected the Tax Commis-
sion work. This is the reason why
the taxation conditions in Michigan
are so unsatisfactory.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Death Of Mrs. c e. Saokner.

After sickness of two weeks, Mrs
Addie j., wife of Clarence E. Sackner,
died Sunday at the family residence on
Glen wood avenue. Mrs. Sackner, who
was 50 years of age, was born in Hart
land, Livingston county and had re-
sided in this county for 2S years, the
last 16 in this city. She was active in
the work of the Corunna avenue NJ. E.
church, the w. r. c., and the w. G. T.
U. She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Henry Beehler Of Pontiac, Mrs.
Millard Ockerman of this city, two sis.
ters, Mrs. L. a. Norton of Owosso, Mrs
]. A. McAfee of Pontiac, and brother,
Ward b. Carl of this city.
Funeral services were held from the
Corunna avenue NJ E. church Wednes.
day noon, Rev. E. r. Stevenson offici
ating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Local Option Conference.

The officers, executive committee and
the township chairmen of the County
Welfare Association held meeting
Tuesday in this city to perfect the plans
for the campaign in behalf of local op-
tion. Every person present realized the
absolute necessity of a thorough organ
ization to ensure large vote at the
spring election as it is generally be-
lieved that with the vote of the county
out the majority in favor of the law
will largely exceed that of two years
ago. 1t was voted to raise $4,000 to
carry on the campaign, the sum to be
apportioned to various organizations
to raise and in addition individual
pledges will be asked. Secretary Smith
will at once visit each township in the
county to arrange the work of local or
ganization.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Auditors Report.

To the Officers and Members of the
Shiawsssee Mutual Fire Insurance
Company:
I, the undersigned, having been elect.
ed to the Office of auditor of said com.
pany with instructions to audit the
books, at the lsst'annual meeting, beg
leave to make the, following report:
On January l5. 1912. I did, at the
Office of the secretary in Caledonia
township, approve of all the bills and
accounts allowed by the board of direc-
tors during the last year, as presented d
by the secretary. also examined the
books belonging to said company and
found them kept in neat and business
like manner, and fully posted up to
date. F. H. RUSH, Auditor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Circuit Court.

The January term Of the circuit
conrt promises to be one Of the shortest
ever held in the county There were
no criminal cases on the calendar and
at the opening OF court Monday all
the law cases but two went over until
the next term. The two cases to be
tried are those of Mrs E. 81 Cherry VS..
Eugene l.. Brewer, which will be taken
up Tuesday morning. and the Lemon
will case.
The petition of c. r. Mclaughlin,
receiver of the Vernon bank, was con-
sidered and All order granted permit
ting him to sell the Garrison store
building in Vernon. When this is done
the matter will be closed and it is ex-
pected creditors will receive a small
final dividend.
The application of Samuel DeRose of
Fenton, formerly of Durand, for natu-
ralization was denied as it was clearly
show wn that the man was almost TOTALLY y
ignorant as to our form OF government.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Vernon.

Elmer Empie has returned from &
visit Of several weeks in the state ef
New York-The ladies OF the. Coz
gregational church will have an all dsY
meeting Jan. 31st at the home of Res
and Mrs Bennett. The ladies recently
received $22 90 for shipment of old
papers-Will Reed is preparing te
erect a large modern barn on his farM
west of the village the c. ming summer
G j Gansley will be in charge of ths
work, which ensures both good and
quickly completed job-Amos Par
menter, Mrs 9 A Whelan and Mr.
Bruce Marsh attended the funerarof
Rev A M Parmeter at Grand Rapids,
Friday. Rev Parmenter was born near
Vernon rs years ago. and was one Of
the first white children born in this
county-No more beans will be pick
ed at the elevator this season, SO few
being received that 1t did not pay to do
the work longer-Otto Krell is taking
medical treatment in Detroit sxni-
tarium-M Mrs w A Mair has retur0ed
to Ashland, Wis, after a visit Of sever
al weeks at the home of her psreuts
Mr. and Mrs Frank d Clsrk-LocxI
ice houses are filed with an excellent
quality of ice-Geo Fulton realized
over $50 an acre from his crop Of sugSr
beets after paying for the labor and
seed-The infant daughter offMr aud
Mr. and Mrs Ray Wilkinson died Mou-
dsy-Leon Smith of Battle Creek,
visited relatives here this week--Ths
sentiment is strong in this vicinity in
favor Of the adoption of local option for
another two years or longer IL IL wers
possible.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Dudley-Crcssen.

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Stewart Cros sen and Henry Francis
Dudley was quietly solemnized on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James s. Crossep, Ola Corun-
ma avenue. Rev. @ H. Hanks per.
formed the ceremony in the presencs of
only the immediate friends and rela.
tives of the contracting parties The
front parlor, where the ceremony took
place was prettily decorated for the
event.
Following the ceremony sumptuous
five course dinner was served by Misses
Florence Sober and Ada Gre ssen, sister
of the bride.
Mrs Dudley, who has made her home
here most of her life, is one of Owosso's
most beautiful young ladies. For the
past three years she has assisted in the
suit and coat department of Osburn &
Sons dry goods store. She was valu-
able employee and made hosts of
friends by her sweet and genial dis
position. She is member of the Con-
gregational church and Sunday school,
also of the Y. w. @. A.
The groom is the only son of Mr. and
Mrs E. f. Dudley and. has made his
home in this city since childhood After
finishing his school work here he at
tended college at Lafay cite, Ind. for a
short time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Mrs. Nora Hanifan Dead

Mrs. Nora Hanifan, aged &c years,
and a highly respected resIderf ct
Caledonia township, died at s O'Clock
Thursday morning at her nome of
apoplexy. Although she had been ~
for some time, her death was unnA-
pected. The funeral will be held Sat
urday morning at 1880 o'clock at IT e
home and at $3.50 from st. Pals
Catholic church, Owosso, Rev. FIR. p.
J. Slane officiating. Interment In the
Catholic cemetery.
Deceased was born in Ireland AID
had lived in this county about thirty
five years.
Surviving are her husband. John
Hanifan and the following sons and
daughters: J. T. Hanifan, Caledonia;
Daniel Hanifan, New Haven; Mrs.
James Harrigan, Lansing; Mrs. John
Comerford Detroit; Mrs. Ed Breaugh
Bennington and Mrs. George Kelly,
Caledonia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
BARGAIN DAY.
Owosso Merchants to Offer Special
Inducements to Trade on We'd
nesday, January 81.

Inducements to Trade on Wed
nesday, January 81.
Wednesday. January 81, is the time
set for the first big bargain day ar
ranged for under the cooperative plan
worked out by Owosso merchants re-
Gently. Thirty three of the leading mer-
chants of the city have already entered
into the plan and the day is expected
to be big one for both merchants and
patrons.
Special bargains will be offered as in
ducements to the people of the county
to come here and do their trading that
day, and Owosso will doubtless be the
Mecca of all buyers on Wednesday next
The M. q. R. will give special excur.
sion rates from Perry. Morrice and
Shaftsburg and at each of the stores
where a cash purchase is made. ticket
to the Temple theatre will be given
away.
1t will pay every reader of this paper
to give careful study to the full page
ad of the merchants in this issue. Real,
genuine bargain prices are made
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Married Last March.

Mrs Mary AFFORD announced Mon
day the wedding in March, 1911, in
Windsor, tf her daughter, Miss Julia
M, to Bruce Sasterlee Both the bride
and groom are well known young peo'
pie, the former having lived here all
her life, and for several years has been a
popular clerk in Lyon & Ponds store
The groom is musician of ability, be-
ing leader of Satterlee's orchestra and
q teacher of violin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
FRANZ G. KUHN,
Attorney-G General.

There can be no misunderstanding as
to the law if one will stop to read what
Mr. Kuhn says The main point is
that you cannot vote at the primary in
August next unless you enroll either
tomorrow, Saturday, January 27th. or
at the spring election, Monday, April
lst. The only safe way is to attend to
this IMPORTANT CITIZENSHIP
DUTY AT THE FIRST OPPOR,
TUNITY. YOU CAN THEN BE
CERTAIN OF HAVING THE PRIvE-
LEGE OF TAKING PART IN THE
PARTY PRIMARIES IN AUGUST.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Simpson Examination Adjourned.

The examination of n. n. Simpson.
former cashier of the First Commercial
Bank of Durand, charged with irregu-
lar transaction, was adjourned in JUS
tice Patchell's court at Durand on
Tuesday for two weeks. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Simpson has done much to
straighten out the affairs of the bank
and that much of the paper. considered
worthless is beingEealized on through
his efforts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
State Teachers Institute

A state teachers institute for Shia-
wassee county will be held in the Con-
gregational church, Owosso, Wednes-
day, Jan. 81. The program follows:
At 0:3O a. IN.
Music, Institute.
Devotional, Rev. G. II. Hanks, pas
tor First Congregational Church.
Of Owosso.
Life History of Habit" Prof. w.
d Henderson, Ann Arbor.
''The Ideal Teacher" Pres. s. d.
Fess, Atioch College, Yellow Springs,
Ohio.
Announcements.
At 1880 p. m.
Music, Owosso High School or
chestra.
Evolution of the Boy" Prof. Hen
derson.
''The Nations Real Wealth." Pres.
Fess.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26

The Board of Public Works has dis
pensed with the services of James g.
Hunt. who had been fer several years
assistant to the late G. H. Cossitt in
charge of the city water works and has
been an employee of the city for twenty
years. A disagreement with d. J.
Gerow, member of the board, brought
to climax several matters Of difference
between Mr.. Hunt and the members
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Ranowsky-Conley

Miss Eva Conley of Caledonia
township and William A. Ranowsky
OF Corunna were united in marriage
at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Rev. c. II. Hanks, that
clergyman officiating. They were at
tended by Harry A. Conley, the
brides brother, and the groom's sis
ter, Augusta r. Ranowsky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Ranowsky will
reside on their farm Just outside of
Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Oaklov.

81 G Wickham can furnish you the
Owosso Times for one year and Nc
Calls Magazine for. three years at $l.50.
The regular price of the Times is 81 90
per year and the magazine hOc per year
thus you get the Times for nothing
Mrs Adell Mobiles OF Jackson, is visit
ing Oakley friends at present-Geo
Cute has purchased the E E Kidney
property on the southeast corner of
block 8, I S. B Div of Oakley = Mr. and
Mrs M Aselton recently entertained his
sister, Mrs Chiffon of Chesaning-
John Whitney has moved his sawmill
to W Fl Keyes farm. where he has a
large job of saving estimated at 500. 900
feetL-It looks as If the new hotel is to
become something more than talk as
the job has been let to put the gravel
on The ground and hauling has been
mmenced-The 0wosso Times
year and McCall's Magazine years for
81 so. enquire of Il G " hickham-
Del Potter has moved into part of the
G A Coy house and is associated with
Art Climer in the blacksmith shop
Phil Mickles has opened an insurance
office in the building next door to Rum
dell's store-See Wickham for shoe
and harness repairing William Up.
ton was in Saginaw Tuesday attending
the examination of BARRIERS
Misses Belle Hill and Marvel Wickham
were in Owosso Tuesday Mrs w
Wickham was called to Howell last
week by the serious illness of her
daughter. inlaw-H G Wickham was
in Saginaw on business Tuesday
The ice harvest is now on and those
who have ice houses are taking advant-
age of the opportunity. A fine quality
is being secured Miss Marvel Wick
ham was In Owosso. Friday-Dr o
Gould has had the Bell phone insta led
in his office B Hoffman was in
Grand Rapids part of last week at
tending the meeting of the Creamery
Insurance Co-Gus Sloat has been on
the sick list the past week.-Mrs. John
Hill and son Sam, visited her daughter
at Fenton, a few days recently
Subscribe for the Owosso Times for one
year and McCalls Magazine three
years at 81. So 81 G Wickham, agent
Mrs Thomas Tubbs of Owosso was
an Oakley visitor over Sunday, the
guest of MIR and Mrs A w Miller
John Fuller of Grand Blanc was in
town on business Saturday-Bert
Mickles is now employed at Bentleys
factory at Owosso-There is coal
famine in Oakley at present. Dealers
have had orders placed for the past
week or more for both hard and soft
coal but for some reason 1t is not forth
coming and Saturday night there was
not pound of coal in the dealers hands
H G wickham has moved his harness
and shoe repair shop into the rear OF
the barber shop---Wm Upton has
moved his family into John Hart's
house, east of town--Floyd Elliott
injured his back recently and has had
to quit work for few days--Archie
Taylor of near Bennington, was on our
streets Tuesday-The teacher and
pupils from the Ko, ne dist No. 1 OF
Brady, visited the Oakley school Tues
day-See Wickhsm for the Owosso
Times and McCall's Magazine.
Hon. Perry F. Powers, State Labor
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26
Motor Car Service North Discon-
tinuod.

Motor car service on the Ann Arbor
between Owosso and Cadillac was or
dered discontinued Monday by Supt. X.
A. Gohring because Of the difficulty of
running the cars through the snow
drifts The service will undoubtedly
be resumed as soon as weather condi.
tions are such that the schedule can be
maintained.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26

from z o'clock in the forenoon until 5
in the afternoon. The enrolment board
is required to give notice of the time
and place where they will be in session.
The sessions of the board shall be held
at such place as shall be designated by
the board
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-26

Hon. Perry f. Powers. State Labor
Commissioner, called on Owosso news
paper men, Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
SAENGERBUND
CONCERT A TREAT

Arrangements have practically been
completed for the concert which will
be given on next Wednesday night in
the New-Century Club. by the Della
ware Saengerbund, and the affair,
judging from the program, promises
TO be the musical event of the season.
The pick of the songs on the program
of the National Saengerfest in Phila-
delphia, from June % to July 4, will
be included in the program, also the
battle song.
Tickets for the concert may be OBJ
tanned at Robelen's Piano store. in
Market street. or from any member
of the Saengerbund The tickets are
limited, owing to the fact that the
seating capacity of the auditorium al
the Century Club is only $50 seats.
The committee, arranging for the
concert, is comprised of Henry w
Hageman. chairman; Carl Koenig. Err.
nest zuelke, Gustav Lange and Her
man Gossen, president of the Saenger-
bund.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
CIRCUS HERE
ON MAY 10

Barnum & Bailey Circus with the
newly added FIVE hundred thousand
dollar spectacle Cleopatra" will come
to this city on May 10. The spectacle
will be mounted beautifully and with
a cast of 1850 and a ballet of 800
dancing girls, a chorus of 800 voices
and band of 100 pieces and 700 horses.
The wordless play Is graphically
and dramatically told by a series of
marvellous stage pictures. ensembles,
impressive pageantry. superb music
and impressive effects
Novelty is the keynote and back
ground of the regular circus perform
ances. The circus abounds in thrill
ing acts and foreign sensations. OF
the 375 artists. fully 200 will make
their first appearance in America.
Among the new performers are May
Wirth and The Wirth Family. Mikados
Japanese Athletes, Sandwina Troupe
and hundreds of others.
The menagerie is even more attrac-
tive than in past years. Among its
most important exhibits are a hero
of TIE tallest giraffe in captivity There
are forty elephants, thirty camels-
in all. 1OS cages.
The Elephant Baseball team Is
among the long string of comedy feat.
ures offered.
Evening journal., 1912-04-25
THANKFUL FOR DONATIONS.

Tuesday was donation day at the
Sarah Ann White Home, No. S22
French strete, and the directors and
managers thank those who so literally
contributed the articles received be-
ing as follows: One ton of coal, 1l3
pounds of sugar. so pounds of Indian
meal. two bushels of potatoes, one
barrel of -four. five pounds Of lard
three dozen eggs. one case OF canned
corn, one case of canned peas, two
one-half dozen bars of soap, three and
one-sixth dozen cans of corn, one case
of tomatoes, two dozen cans tomatoes,
one case canned beans. three cans
baked beans. one package faxed fish.
two dozen packages corn starch. one
dozen boxes cod fish, one half dozen
packages macaroni. two boxes bloat-
ers. ten packages breakfast food, one
scrub brush, fifteen pounds coffee,
twenty-five pounds rice. twelve and
one-half pounds butter fifty bags salt
ten pounds fresh meat, three hams,
three pounds scrapple. seven pounds
tea. Ave dozen rolls, one-halt crate
cabbage. one and one-half dozen fresh
fish. one basket onions. twenty pounds
lima beans. large bunch bananas. one
bunch water cress, thirteen cans bak'
ing powder, one package crackers, ten
pounds prunes.