The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-31

Mrs. L.. L. Conn and cons have beer
with relatives in st. Johns part of the
week.
Mayor James DeYoung is spending {
few days in Kalamazoo. Fort Wayne
Ind. and Chicago, Ill.
w. d. Fitzpatrick, of Detroit, was {
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Dewey
Monday night
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gallagher enter
tanned Tuesday, at 6 o'clock picnic
dinner at their home on Oliver street.
Mrs. +. E. Converse, of Beloit
Wis, is expected next week for 9
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
p. ID. White.
Miss Hazel Burgess has resigned her
position in Osburn & Sons store, and
will be married soon to Abrey Yeomans
of Lorain. Ohio.
l.. A. Sanderhoff and j. HI. Copas
have started work on two new resi-
dences at the corner of Corunna Ave.
and Division st.
0. F. Maxted left on Sunday for New
York City, where he will spend two
weeks In company with his brother in
law, George Hansman, of Detroit
Mrs. John Soule and Mrs. J. Cramer
went to Detroit Thursday to visit at IL Q
home of Mrs. Warren Leathermsn and
VIM. j. Cramer. Mrs. Soule will visit
in Pontiac before returning home.
Chas. B. Cook, agricultural expert
for Allegan county, spent the first of
the week at his farm south of the
city. He states that he is enjoying
the work very much.
Harry J. Daniels of Grand Rapids,
was in the city, Sunday, called by the
illness of his mother, and left for Cad.
lilac Monday, called by the illness of
one of his children.
Chas. w. Harvey, of Shaftsburg, is
one of the delegates from Michigan to
the National Association of Rural Let
ter Carriers which will hold its annual
session in Washington next week.
Three Durand men, Postmaster f. H.
Healy, Roy Patched and H. w. Smith,
were arrested for having understood
black bass in their possession at Pine
lake, near Fenton. They were taken
before Fenton justice and fined $25
each.
Miss Mary Ross, aged 80 years, died
Monday night at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Shepherd northwest of Hen.
derson. Funeral services were held
Thursday Miss Ross had suffered for
many months with tuberculosis and
had been a cripple since girlhood. She
is survived by several brothers and sis.
ters.
l.. l.. Conn attended a committee
meeting of representatives Of indie
pendent Telephone Cos. in Grand Rap
ids, Tuesday, regarding the proposed
merger of the Bell and Southern
Michigan Tel Co., each company to
have certain territory exclusively so
far as local business is concerned and
to interchange long distance calls.
George Springer of Pontiac, is here
for visit with his brother William,
and other relatives. Mr.. Springer was
for "a years resident of Owosso, but
has lived four years in Pontiac. He
says he scarcely recognized Owosso,
there have been 80 many changes and
improvements. Old friends are glad to
see him again.
W. A. Seegmiller will have entire
charge of the floral hall at the coming
fair and that is assurance that the ex.
hibit in that department will be well
worth seeing, Judging from the success
he met with last year when he carried
out the arrangements for the exhibit in
the armory during the harvest festival
This year Mr.. Seegmiller will have a
larger space and attractive cash pre-.
miums to assist him in mis- work.