The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-29

ing few days in Lansing.
Mrs. Clsrine Appleton and family
have moved to Ann Arbor.
Mrs j. Tickle and two daughters are
spending the week in Flint.
George c. Dewey of Detroit, was in
the city the first of the week.
Mrs, o. L Davis visited her mothe,
in Howell, Saturday and Sunday.
l.. NJ. Woodin and family will go tc
Long Lake, Saturday, to remain until
Monday evening
Mrs. l.. H. Retain and children are
visiting relatives and friends in Du
rand.
Judge and Mrs. s. 8. Miner are ex
pected home next week from a months
outing at Neeblsh.
Miss Magdalene Frederick has gone
to Gaylord, Mich, to resume her work
as a teacher in the public schools
The annual meeting of the Owossc
Improvement Association will be held
Tuesday evening, Sept. 10 in the Y.
W. G. A. rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs L. II. Van den Berg OF
Grand Haven, were in the city for q
short time Wednesday evening en-
route to Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Cleo Carmody entertained at a
breakfast, Thursday, in honor of Miss
Diana Simon, who is soon to marry
William Broude of Pittsburg, Pa
Mrs. o. L. Sprague and son, Midship.
man Henry Sprague, will go to Beulah
the first of the week for stay at their
cottage. Mr.. Sprague will join them
little later.
j. d. Reiff has rented his farm in
Rush township to Fred Kurrle of New
Haven and will move to Owosso to
reside, having purchased the former
Ainsworth home on Park street.
j. E. Osmer, superintendent of mo.
tive power of the Ann Arbor railroad,
and L. HI Retain left Sunday evening
for Minneapolis, Mimi, to attend a
national gathering of railroad men.
Farmers have commenced pulling
their bean crop and with fair weather
for the next ten days many acres will
be cared for. The acreage is large in
the county and the prospects good foi
an excellent yield.
Arthur Hartman of New York and
George Hansman of Detroit, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Cute and family OF
Grand Rapids, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Maxted.
W. L. Park of Chicago, vice presi
dent of the Illinois Central railroad, &C
companied by his family, is expected
Saturday to visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. M. Woodin. Mr.. Parh
was former resident of this city and
vicinity.
FIVE aldermen and the Mayor defeat.
ed the proposed ordinance to compel
sewer and water connections all over
the city within limited time at Mon
days council meeting and many tax
payers are thankful to be relieved oil
the big expense until they can arrange
for 1t more conveniently.
Midshipman Henry Sprague arrived
home Tuesday morning for vacation
of FIVE weeks. He is looking fine, al
/ though rather tired out from the
strenuous social duties devolving upor
the third classmen aboard u. s. bat
tleship when anchored at the large
eastern ports. He has, however, thor
oughly enjoyed his summers worl
aboard the flagship Arkansas, one Of
largest and finest battleships afoat il
the world.
Hon. George T, Mason of Eugene
Oregon, arrived in Owosso, Saturday
morning to visit relatives and friends
for couple of months and to attenc
the annual reunion of the company
with which he served in the civil war
the gathering to be held at Kalamazoo
from which city "the boys" went (,
war fifty years ago. Mr.. Mason il
pleased with life in the west but admit
that 1t is at times difficult to keep dowr
the longings for the friends of lif,
time in Shiawassee county. He report
the former residents of this city in ant
about Eugene as well and prosperous.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Taylor hav
removed to Detroit to reside, where Mr.
Taylor has accepted good position
with the Hudson Automobile Co. Mr.
Tay lor came to Owosso two years ag
and established the Imperial Carmen
Co., concern which is now employin,
about thirty hands and whose bushes
is constantly expanding. While he will
not be actively connected with the bust
ness he will still retain his interest II
the company and will occasionally visi
the city. The removal of the famil,
fro,, tba o;tv 10 raoratfad bxy ,,,or