The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-17
Perry

Perry, Oct. l0-GeOrSe LOVeJOy,
who returned to his home in Amherst
N. D., shor. time ago, has just
notified relatives of the death of his
son, George junior. 1t seems that
the young man, who was seventeen
years old, was experimenting and
mixed a highly explosive powder
which went off and blew off both of
tne boys feet, and he died immedi-
ately. He was attending school in
Aberdeen and was of a very investi-
eating turn of mind. The family
were preparing to move to their new
home in Los Angeles, Calf, where
Mr.. Lovejoy has just completed a
new house. The family had been a
resident of Amherst, N. D., for a
number Of years, moving from here
and taking up land near there.
Ice nalf any inch thick formed
Sunday night in basins and other
places out-of-doors. 1t was the first
hard freeze OF the season.
Farmers are bringing in hay and
H. Starks company will ship three
carloads of hay this week.
The carload of brick arrived Sat-
urday for DR.. H. p. Halstead's new
block and the masons began work
on Monday finishing the structure.
Twenty new seats have been added
to the high and grammar rooms at
school 20 accommodate the overflow.
f. A. Burke has about concluded
theroad work for this year. At pres
ept he is replacing the bridges which
were torn down when drain number
two of the township was put through
He is replacing the one in front of
William Horizons home west of town
with a cement culvert and bridge
which will be much larger than the
old enc.
L. A. Clarke went to Corunna Mon
day to be present at the annual meet
ing of the supervisors.
William Loree raised a California
pumpkin which is on exhibition in
Oliver Wallace's barber shop. 1t Is
a different color from the Michigan
pumpkins, weighs 70 pounds and
measures five feet and ten inches
around. 1t is very evident 20 an OBJ
server that tails kind of pumpkin can
be successfully grown here.
Although Mr.. Ram has received
noohotice, just a communication
notifying him that he has been APP
pointed postmaster here to succeed
Mr.. Stevens, he expects to take up
his duties as postmaster in another
month, or about the middle Of No
vember.
i. F. Sanborn is just recovering
from three weeks illness due to
door which he was fitting tipping over
on him in the home of B. H. Marling.
Mrs. w. ]. Conklin is i'll at her
home here. a.
A harvest service will be held at
the Congregational church next Sun
day morning. The church will be
decorated with fruits and grains for
the occasion.
The Perry bandY will furnish the
music Tuesday night for the play,
"The Girl From Arizona Ranch"
Mrs. Milton Howard and brother,
Elmer Tilson, left Monday for De-
troit wnere they went to have his
eyes treated by specialist.
The first basket ball game of the
season will be played between local
teams in the opera house here FRI
day night.
Seats will be reserved at the opera
house next Friday night at 600 for
the first number on the lecture
course.
Edward Satterlee who has been in
the employment of the railroad at
Bellevue, is home for short vaca-
ton.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Barnes were
called to Flint Monday on business.
=, Hon. G. T. Mason of Eugene, Ore,
was a guest az the home of Rev. and
Mrs. j. ID. Youngs over Sunday.
F. A. Botsford of Flint arrived
Sunday to accompany his family back
to, that city after a visit of several
days here at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Botsford.
c. G. Austin and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Fenton.
F. G. Benedict and family were
entertained at the home OF e. F. San