The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-29
THE OWOSSO TINES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO, MICH, AUG. 30. 1918.
Local News.

Born, Sunday. to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Harmon, son.
Mrs. Robert Taylor of Saginaw, is
visiting relatives in the city.
Born, Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Pettock, South Lyon street, a son.
Mrs. G. w. Danforth is guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Scott Wilcox, at Linden.
Mrs. g. NJ Rowe leaves this week
for Detroit to accept a position in the
Siegel store.
Some hay is being offered for sale on
the streets and usually there are several
buyers for every load.
Miss Mae Launstein left for Laings-
burg, Monday, to resume her duties as
teacher in the schools.
Rev. M. w. Hoyt and Rev. A. D.
Warren attended Methodist confer.
ence at Arenac, this week.
Miss Helen Gibson of this city, has
accepted a position in the Vernon
schools for the coming year.
Frank Hopson, of LOOMS & Osmer &
store, was unable to be at work part of
the week because of an injury caused
by stepping on nail.
Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Needham are
moving into their new residence on
Ball street. The house adds not little
to the appearance of the street.
The funeral of Mrs. Kittie Edholm
who died at Deadwood, N. d, was held
Tuesday from st. Pauls Catholic
church, Rev. FIR. Slane officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mueller leave
Saturday for San Francisco to attend
the national convention of the Her
MAINS Sons, the former being the
Michigan delegate.
The Northeastern fair-the first of
the big fairs of the state-opens at Bay
City on Monday next and will continue
through the week until Saturday.
Many attractions and good fair are
promised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Peru and Mrs.
Hume Martin are spending the week at
Crystal. Mr.. Martin will join them
Saturday afternoon to remain until
Monday.
A b. Cook and family arrived home
Saturday from their automobile trip to
Mitchell, South Dakota, and then on
into the Black Hills. They report fine
trip and most ENJOYABLE time.
Monday being Labor day the rural
carriers will not make their usual trip.
City carriers will make one complete
delivery and the post Office will be open
from to 10 a. m.
F. F. Conn, cashier of the Shiawas
see County Bank, Durand, was in the
city Tuesday to arrange for meeting
of the bankers of the county to be held
in this city on Friday next
The manufacturers of and wholesale
dealers in cigars in this city are taking
advantage of the increase in weight t.
twenty pounds for parcel post packages
and are making numerous shipments t.
points within the first and second zones
After an enjoyable three weeks auto
mobile trip through several of the New
England states, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M
Bentley arrived at their cottage on the
shore of Canandaigua lake, Csnandai
qua, N. Y, Saturday, to spend three
weeks.
". j. Melchers of this dity, was re
elected vice president of the Michigan
Independent Telephone and Traffic AS
ISOLATION at the annual meeting held II
G:and Rapids, Tuesday. and also named
a, member of the executive committee
Rapid progress has been made THU
week on the curb being built on Masor
street from Washington east to Dewey
"a distance of about 132 rods. Tit
Improvement will be a fine one and TIT
appearance of the street much improved
If all property owners will all and grade
the parking to the curb.
The city sidewalk gang is busy thi
week laying five foot cement VII
from the north line of the Washington
school grounds south to Ridge street
The hill near Ridge street has been Gu
down and the low places north filled 81
that good grade has been established
for the walk.
Mrs. Georgiana Fleming after ar
extended visit with friends and rela
tiyes returned to her home Aug. 22d IL
Owosso. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
]. sirs and daughter Alene, of White
Water, Kansas, to visit their cousins
Roy Hoover and wife.-Cedar Springs
Clipper.