The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-15
THE OWOSSO TINES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO. MICH, NOV. 10, 1912.
Local News.

Local News.
Mrs. Glen Mckenzie and daughter
are here from Detroit visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Conn of Durand
were guests of L, L. Conn. Sunday.
/. G.. Barnes of Byron. called or
friends in the city Tuesday.
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Cavanaugh, Donald
street.
Mrs. d. M. Christian was called te
Ohio Monday night by the illness of he,
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Findley left
Monday for visit in Lockport and
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs. w. B. Miller of Toledo, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Miller and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ainsworth and
son left Friday for Los Angeles, Calf.
to spend the winter.
Fifty births and. twenty six deaths is
the record of Shiawassee county for the
month of September.
L. II. Stafford of Chicago. was in the
city the first of the week looking after
his business interests.
A ten pound son, James Edward,
was born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Simpson, Of near Burton.
The exterior of the Owosso Savings
Bank building has been reprinted this
week and presents fine appearance.
Major M. J. Phillips will deliver the
general eulogy at the annual memorial
ef the Saginaw lodge Of Elks, Sunday,
Dec. L..
Miss Mildred Mann of Everitt. Wash
iugton, formerly of this city. is the
guest of Mrs. Lee Retain and other
friends. ~ 's'"s.T--- -~.'na+s sya--r,- ~,
w. J. Melchers attended meeting
of the representatives Of the independ-
emit telephone companies Of the country
hold in Chicago. Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Thomas McGrath of Comstock street,
has accepted position in the Grand
Trunk roundhouse at Durand, and left
with Mrs. McGrath for their new home
Monday. .,.
Ex.Supervisor Lloyd Webb has trad
ed the property at S06 East Main street
for the A. T. Colby farm south Of the
city. where Mr.. Webb and his family
will move in the spring.
Mrs. g. r. Lyon, . pioneer resident
of this city. celebrated her seventy-sixth
birthday anniversary Saturday. She
received many handsome gifts betok.
.ening the high esteem in which she is
held.
Warren Beckwith and J. II. thinner
man will open store in LaPorte, Ind,
Saturday. This is the third of q sys-
tenn of the 5eckwith United stores, one
being located in jackson and one in
Hillsdale.
Mrs. Isabella Gilbert of this city,
has begun suit to have a deed given by
her mother to her brother of farm in
Montcalm. county, set aside, claiming
undue influence was used in securing it..
Mr.. nd Mrs Fred Douglas were in
Stratford, Ont, the first Of the week,
where they were called by the death of
the formers father, who succumbed to
injuries received in an automobile ac-
cident several weeks ago.
Mrs. A. E. Godfrey of Bancroft, died
at the University hospital in Ann Ar
Dor Friday, after an illness of many
months. Funeral services were held
Sunday at the Congregational church
in Vernon. Mrs. Godfrey was prom
inent worker in the Kings Daughters
and her death is mourned by many
friends in all parts of the county.
William Dunn, whose home is near
Laingsburg, is at Miller hospital with
the bones OF his right foot broken.
Dunn was walking on the Michigan
Central tracks and failed to hear the
flyer" coming behind him. until it was
almost upon him. He j7'upei to one
side quickly, but slipped and one foot
was struck by the train, although the
wheels did not pass over it,
rl,a bricLvvorlx nm the ITnion Tele-
phone Co. Office building was com.
menced the first of the week but the
work may be delayed because the steel
beams have not been received. Work
has also boon commenced on the foun.
dation for the warehouse and this
sbuiIding can be pushed along very rap
idly as the material is practically all on
the ground.