The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-16
Local News.

L. L. Conn was in Portland on busi-
ness, Monday.
Robert Gemmell is spending the week
at home
DIR. w. E. WardI was insLaingsburg
part OF the week to be with his aged
mother who is ILL., lfe
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Shears went
to Detroit, Tuesday, to attend the Order
OF Railway Conductors convention.
The entertainment by the Philathex
class at the First Baptist church Wed.
nesday evening, was largely attended
and the program was excellent.
Henry Beswick was able to be ont OF
Tuesday for the first time in a number
OF days, having been confined to the
house as the result of injuries receiveE;
in fall while at work on the George,
Martin building.
Owosso Council knights CT ColumbGe7
will be represented at the state conven-
tion in Ann Arbor, in June, by Grand
knight G B. Adams and Past Grapd
knight Perrie Corcoran. James Camp
bell and Francis Mitchell are the alter.
mates.
Mrs. Fred Zuhlke, Grover street, en-
tertained Tuesday evening at miscel.
laneous shower in honor of Miss Editk
Druce who will be married Saturday 60
Frank Schultz. The bride.elect received
number of pretty gifts.
The report of the auditor shows THAI
for the six months ending Dec. 3lst the
income Of the post Office departments ex-
ceeded its expenditures by 1.-The sum Of
$780, 600 and it is believed the end of
the fiscal year will still show balance
on the right side Of the ledger despito
the unusual expense incurred in Ia
augurating the parcel post system.
The common council will probably at
its next meeting pass an amendment to
the ordinance prohibiting the obstruu-
tion of sidewalks by allowing gasoline
tanks to be placed On the sidewalks,
The tanks cannot be placed inside ths
buildings and ale necessity and pro.
badly the safest place is on the walk.
Married, Wednesday, at the home of
George Jeaudheur, Hszelton township,
Miss Clara Jeaudheur and John Wal.
worth of Hazelton, Rev. A. Scofeld Of
Judd's Corners officiating in the pres.
ence of thirty relatives. They will re.
side on a farm in Hszelton, and have
the congratulations of many friends,
Miss Clara J. Allison, who has been
engaged in teaching in the Hastinsgf
high school for several years, has re
signed her position to take one at a.
advance in salary under former Super.
intendent Longman, OF Owosso, now
superintendent of Owosso schooIs-
Hastings Banner.
Wednesday night was amateur night
at the Family theatre and the manage.
ment awarded prizes to several local
talent artists, viz: First award to Miss
Leona Densch whose speciality was a
song; second prize to Lewis Johnson
who sang and clogged, and third prem.
ium to Dorothy Coleman who sang
Garland of Roses"
The Improvement Association ia Ia
have supper this evening at the Ma.
tional hotel and will devote the even
ing to discussion of city affairs, pr;u.
cipally as to the best method of caring
for the repairs to the asphalt pavement
At the Tuesday luncheon this sub;ect
was discussed as fully as the limiteS
time allowed but no decision was ne.
rived at as to whether it is best 20 tear
up the old pavement and resurface with
brick or to patch the defects this vo.r
and plan to do the resurfacing ncxs
The board of public works has recc,. !.
mended that s57O0 be included in ~
city budget to care for the work from
Mason to Main street.