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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
TOOK 1T AS A COMPLIMENT
Whittier's Pet Dog Had Reasons for
Showing Appreciation Of Sing
ing of "Robin Adair."

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An old lady who was friend Of
the poet Whittier tells the following
story:
At one time, when his birthday was
being publicly celebrated, he had as
a guest Mrs. Julia Houston West,
then the most celebrated oratorlo
singer In America. After the dinner
Whittier asked her to sing. She chose
for her selection the ballad "Robin
Affair.". which she sang with great
pathos and feeling. Hardly had she
begun the song when Whittier's pet
dog came into the room, walked over
close to her side and stared up at her
with every expression of delight.
When she had finished, he lifted his
paw to shake hands, and then, leap.
ing up, he licked her cheek.
"His name Is also Robin Affair.""
explained Mr.. Whittier, $50 he takes
that song as tribute to himself"
And very evidently he did. From
that moment he devoted himself to
Mrs. West, hardly leaving her side
indoors or out, during her visit; and
when she went away he carried her
travelling bag In his mouth as far as
the carriage, and showed his sorrow
over her departure In every way that
q dog could.-Youth's Companion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

rtd, eyes intent on the delicious wrig-
gly, worm she was skillfully guiding
down the "rlffie," the fisher girl did
not see the man who stopped a mo-
ment on the road above and then
passed along out Of sight.
'1on the opposite bank of the brook
stood a large tree, whose low-hung
branches just cleared. backwater.
The slender rod whipped, and by a
clever cast the girl placed the lure
temptingly In the shadowy spot. A
sudden jerk on the line, and II started
off down stream! Quickly the girl
yielded the slack she held In her left
hand, and the reel hummed.
Then tense moment, as she care
fully snubbed the line and held 1t ten
otatively taut. With q sudden slight
smovement of her rod she started to
areel In. At this moment small urchin
appeared on the bridge above and
stopped to watch. Carefully the girl
vplayed her fish. As the line shortened
sthere came splash and the flash Of
- mighty tail.
ruoi"Gee, but that must be whopper
lesang out the small boy excltedly. But
the girl wassthinking hard. Not ex-
pecting anything like this. she had
opeglected to bring a landing net.
increasing. 1t bent nearly double. She
i did the only thing she could think of
In the emergency: walk backward and
literally dragged her catch up the
= shelving shore. Fortunately he was
{ well hooked. and her gear was of the
: best.
If"Oh, gollyr exclaimed voice close
~ beside; but amt he the pippinl"
The girl looked into the freckled
L face of the small boy. But she was
too intent on her task to answer.
siDsWith unwlnklng eyes the urchin
watched her as she vainly tried to ex-
tract the hook and finally ended by
borrowing his knife and cutting the
line. With flushed faces the girl and
the small boy, In the freemasonry of
Sp0rtsiand, examined, admired and
exclaimed over the speckled beauty.
grGeei Bet It's big as the one old Pea
,lbody caught here. GoIlyI I'm going
now and. tell him about It." And the
small. boy disappeared.
The fish proving too large for the
sereel. the girl put 1t In knapsack
she carried suspended from her shout
der, and, climbing UP to the road, I'M
joInting her rod on the way, seated
herself In the gray roadster and soon
was merely part Of cloud Of dust
vanishing In the distance.
~. The small urchin had slowed down
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
He SOUGHT Relief.

The boy had the musical talent
which permitted him to play by ear
everything he heard, and which also
drove him to the piano when he was
emotional from any new experience or
excitement. When he was IL he took
part In religious ceremony at his
church, ceremony from which he was
supposed to receive spiritual good and
uplift. He came home elated by he
didn't know just what, but the minute
he entered the house he rushed to the
piano to relieve his emotions and
madly dashed off. with the loud pedal
on. I'm Old, But I'm Awfully Tough"
Springfield Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

Enormous Quantities of Hoarded
Food Discovered in New York. A
statement made by the Mayor of New
York City is to the effect that inves-
LEGATIONS by city authorities have dis
closed huge stores of boarded food in
warehouses, breweries and old build
ings. Among the items mentioned
are 557,353,080 cases of eggs, A.
356,593 pounds of coffee, 62,1S0,32S
pounds Of beans, 1922, 846 pounds of
fresh meat, 10,265,200 pounds of rice,
9,563,440 pounds of peas, and S,4E,173
pounds of sugar.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
ResoIutIon No. la.

Whereas. the City Clerk has pursua,, :,
resolution OF this commission passed unon
Attn day OF Aug; 1919 given notice ACCORDING ~ me
terms OF the city charter OF the City of Oso.tne
OF the intention OF the Commission TO eons,sso.
q curb and gutter on North Lansing Sarauet
and that this Commission would mesyy wet
the ONCE OF he City Clerk In said citv unon at
25th day of iAug., 1919 and hear obiect, on the
said proposed Improvement and at the Sa.to
time review the assessment roll for the sna ane
S an LOT salu at which time
sons intert sted to be heard regarding tha per
provement and the assessment; and "' I'M
Whereas said Commission did meet n, :,
time ana place mentioned In said notice sn ns
be heard regarding said improvement 70
there were no objections so made Be IL ana
Resolved by the Commission OF the c,,u -.
Owosso' that said improvement be made ana y,
that q curb and gutter on North Tansi nu
Street be constructed at an estimated s sung
OF ee79.25. and that OF the cost of sai, cost
proyement including the cost OF surveys planS l-
estimates, sup rintendence, advertisinp a,
cost OF construction b. paid by special sssa anu
ment and the remainder of the cost ha ', ~,
from the general street fund OF the cityv a y,
Owosso. Be 1t further WY Oh
Resolved that whereas no objections 70 s.,,
special assessment roll for the foregoing 9 Iau
provement have been made and the sa a assa am'
ment roll mas been reviewed by this Commis
sion, therefore, said special roll for the con.
struction OF curb and gutter on North To-.
ing st. from Main St. to Mason ST., be ana ms
same Is hereby confirmed. Be 1t further ' 'he
Resolved by this Commission, that he asSos,
ment set forth in said roll be collected dirsct1s
from SAID special assessment roll. Be- 1t further
Resolved by this Commission that the arorS.
OF said special assessment roll be divided ju,n
three installments by said City Assessor ono
OF said installments to be collected each vear
the first to become due and payable unon ~,
list day Of December, 1912 and the REMAINDER n ue
said fnstallments annually thu reafter upon tba
LIST day of December with annual interest," a, uo
rate OF six per cent per annum. The CITY AsSas
sor Is hereby directed to Immediately pr nars
sp' cial asse sment II for the first instaIimena
OF said assessment and present the same IN the
Commission forthwith for Confirmation. N''
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
Sporting Blood
(Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News.
paper 6yndicate.)
BY WILL T. AMES

Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure News
1890 paper syndicsts.)
Just below an arched stone bridge
which carries the road over pebbly
brook the brown waters swirl down
among rocks and. spreading out, form
an ideally deep and foam-fecked trout
pool. 1t looks fit spot for verltable
king of trout to hold his solitary court,
and there Is tradition In the imme-
diate countryside that some years ago
a three-pounder was taken from its
waters.
1t Is this tradition which every
year lures to the bank of the beautiful
pool ardent anglers who vainly hope
that history will repeat itself.
Early on misty morning In April
q young man In mackinaw and soft
hat carrying creel and slender bam-
boo rod, came down the highway to-
ward the pool. A gray roadster stood
on the bridge.
; On reaching the first point In the
road from which the brook was WIS.,
ible he glanced down, then stood a
moment and watched. Evidently what
he saw was interesting, but also dis
appointing. for he continued on, per-
haps mile farther. to the banks Of a
smaller stream.
The cause Of this change In purpose
was slender, glrlish figure, clad in
corduroy sport suit, soft velour hat
Of brilliant green, and long-legged rub
Der boots.
Standing back from the pool, care
fully manipulating whippy "spllt.'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

Il .
to a walk when he met the man In
SLOUGH hat and mackinaw returning
"Say. mister" he said, bursting with
Importance. you ought to "a seen the
pIppin the lady just caught In the big
pool. This big land he measured at
least yard with his grImy hands.
THAT so?" said the man. But
you're exaggerating little. aren't
you, sonny?"
"Jest you go there and see 1t your
SELF" returned the boy, starting Off
again on the run. The man qulckened
his pace, but when he reached the
pool no fair angler was In sight.
That evening, seated In the lounge
Of his club, the sportsman was re-
lating the incident to several COM
panions, who received 1t with the GUS
tomary skepticism. One of them
laughed. "You didn't fall for that
kids yarn, did you, Hammond? You
know the small boys power of exag-
geration."
swell, It's an accepted fact around
here that some unusually big trout for
this part of the country have been
taken from the Pebbly brook pool !;
and I've always put lot of faith in
It," Hammond spoke rather louder
than his wont.
A young chap stood in the doorway.
At Hammond's words he came for
ward. II don't know how you heard
about 1t, Tor when 1 came away she
was lamenting that she had had no
one to talk 1t over with. but that must
be the very trout my sister caught to-
day. 1t weighs just an even two
pounds to the hair. don't know much
about fishing, and care less, but Anne
Is bugs over it,
The group turned to him interested
ly, and Hammond asked him several
bored by them, and gave very unsatis-
factory answers. I'D give good deal
to see that fish," exclaimed Hammond.
The boy frightened considerably.
"Say, I'll call Anne up and Introduce
you over the phone, and you can go
right down. She'll be tickled to pieces
to find one who's interested-and
7 then won't have to go home at 10, as
l promised her."
"I'll take you UP on that" replied
Hammond.
When Billy Crane did return that
evening it was considerably after 10,
but Trask Hammond and Billy's sister
were still porting over catalogues, try
ing to decide the best place to send
the trophy to be mounted. They had
already made a date to fish Pebbly
brook together the next day, and over
hauled Anne's tackle and got it in
readiness for THE trip, managing to be-
come very well acquainted In the
process.
1t was month later, one evening at
shutdown, when Anne stood again on
the bank OF the Pebbly brook pool,
casting her bait under the low-hang-
ing branches of the big tree opposite,
and remarked to the man who was
standing close by watching her: "Its
foolish toitry, Isknow; IprObably shall
never land two-pounder out of here
again" That was my lucky day. ep1
The man spoke slowly, while the
brown swirling waters laughed down
over the stones "That has been the
luckfest day in my life, so far. But
you can make today the very luckiest
ever If you wish" RI
The girl watched her curling line
ly: you're too big to go in my creel,
but so was that two-pounder-and
didn't put 1t back, did II"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
Thursdays Fair Races summary.

2:1S pace in 5, purse $500.
Red Bingo b.h. (Method) .........1 1
Baron Hart Big. (Maxon) ........3 2 2
Helenwood BIN. (Hubbell) ...~.....2 a 3
Peter B. Big. (Brown) ..........:....4 8 5
Uncle Sam. ro.g. (Scroggins)....6 5 A
ID. B. j., Big. (Jones) ................5 6 6
Time 2:15 Ia; 2:15 3-4; 2:15 Ia.
2:25 trot, 8 in 5, purse $500.
Lady Allerton BIN. (Shacklett)2 1 1
Bonner, Big. (Carrett) ...-......1 8 2 2
BARONESS Todd, BIN. Hubbell 8 2 A 8
Ceylona Forbes, b.m.. (Kent) .,5 5 8 a
Bella Dant and Angeline, also
started.
Time 2:22 IA; 2:21 IA; 2:21 IA;
One and one sixteenth mile run,
Purse $3.50. Seregui TODD won;
Banyan (Karr) second; Lord Lucre
(Weidman) third. Time 1859 1-2.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The following resolution was presented
and Mr.. Hanscom moved the adoption of the
resolution which motion prevailed; ayes, Hans.
Resolution No. As.
E, Resolved by the Comm ssion of the CITY of
Owosso, that the Mayor be an he is herebv
isstructtd, authorized and directed to borrow
upon the credit Of the City OF Owosso the sum
OF si2Oo ~ and place the same to the credit of
the Mason st. Sewer Fund.
1t is hereby declared to be the purpose OF the
of the special ass ssment levies for The con
struction OF said sewer from Gould St. to al.
bert st. In the City Of Owosso, Michigan.
Said loan shall be evi .enced by a note OF the
August, 1919, and shall become due and pavabIe
December ID 1919, and shall bear interest at n
rate not greater than FIVE per cent per annum
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
PETITIONS

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion referred to the Com
missioner of Public Utilities:
Petition No.ll7.
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 49, 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owes
SO:
Gentlemen
We, residents and property owners on AK
ford street In the city of Owosso humbly
petition your honorable body to cause a light
to be installed at the corner of AFFORD and
Hiram streets, and your petitioners will ever
pray.
VIM. Hermann and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
PROCEEDINGS or THE E-.F
CITY COMMISSION

Owosso, Mich, Aug Is, 1918.
Regular meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present. Hanscom Rosevear and
Wright.
The minutes OF the meeting OF Aug. 10. and
the special meetings Of Aug. 10 and 90 1918, read
and approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
Daily Thought.
The fearful unbeief is unbelief In
yourself. -Carlyle.
Order Of Publication.

OVOoV Ou VupttCSto"'
State of Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF Shiawassee.
At a session Of the Probate Court for said
County, held at the Probate ONCE, In the Cftv
Corunna. on Tuesday, the 49, day OF Angus,
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and nineteen.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of thee state Of Clarabei
Mason, now Ciarabel Mister, m nor.
On reading and filing the petition Of Marion
Mason praying for license to sell real estate
to invest proceeds
Mt f. ordered, that the 22nd day Of September
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And IL is further ordered, That copv OF
this order be published three successive
weeks previous to said day OF hearing, In The
Owosso Times. o newspaper printed and circu'
latlng in said County OF Shtawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
CIARIBEL GALLOWAY.
Register OF Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
Uncle Eben.

"DeuIittle lgirLnqsaid Uncle Eben,
'dats .aIlus dalsjR her dolly and dishes
an sayin' She went play. grows up 70
be. dc. lady dat says unless, she's de
chairman dar ain g'ineter be no
neetin'." $50 -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

Ths following communication from w. e.
Ward was presented, and upon motion same
was received and filed:
Owosso Mich Aug. 25, 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso:
Gentlemen -
AT a meeting OF the Board of Health of this
city on Aug. 9th, 1919. IL was recommended that
the City Commiss' oners be asked to pass res
olution making 1t obligatory that every house
In the city not already connected up with the
sewer, II one be In front OF the property, be
connected up at once.
Very respectfully,
w. Il. WARD,
Health Oficer and Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The application of Albert Root, accompanied
by q bond, for license to operate an auto
livery in the city of Owosso was res ,nted, and
Mr. Rosevear moved the bond be accepted,
motion prevailed; ayes Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The application of Jay Smith, accompanied
by q bond, for license to operate q one ton
truck In the city OF Owosso was presented, and
Mr.. Rosevear moved the bond be accepted, sure
ties approved. and license granted, which mo
ton prevailed; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear'
Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The Application OF Jason Porter for license
to operate one-horse dray In the CITY of Cwosso
accompanied by bond, was presented, and Mr..
Rosevear moved the bond be accepted sureties
approved, and license granted which motion
prevailed ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

Upon motion OF Mr.. Hanscom the City Clerk
was ordered TO notify Mr.. Cosselman that the
Commission could not accept the raise wanted
by him for taking care OF the garbage and that
the Commission had appointed Mr. @. s. Felver
as garbage collector for one year from Sept I,
1910
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The application of S. M Harding. accom-
panied BY bond for a license to operate an
auto livery In the city of Owosso was presented
and Mr. Rosevear moved the bond be accepted
sureties approved, and license granted which
motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The bond OF @. s Felver. for collecting garb-
age was presented, and Mr.. Rosevear moved
that Mr.. Felver be appointed Garbage Collec.
tor for one year from Sept, 1, 1919 and that the
CITY Attorney draw up q contract covering the
collection OF garbage, the same to be presented
TO Mr.. Felver for his signature, which motion
prevailed; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The following resolution was presented
and Mr.. Hanscom moved the adoption of the
resolution which motion prevailed; ayes, Hans
cyn, Rosevear, Wright:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

This being the date set for reviewing the
spec al ass ssment roll for the construction OF
q curb and gutter on both sides OF North Lans-
ing St from Nam st. to West Mason St., the
roll was reviewed and opportunity. given for
hearing. No protes we're presented.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion referred to the Com
missioner OF Public improvements;
Petition No. 10.
Owosso, Mich, July II, 1918.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We residents and property owners on East
King St. in the City OF Ow0sso. humbly peti-
ton your honorable body to cause sanitary
sewer to be constructed along said street from
the end OF the sewer now on King st. to point
., rods east OF cast line OF Dewey St, and your
petitioners will ever pray.
r. j.. Colby and 10 others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

Mr.. Rosevear presented the following resolu.
Hanscom Rosevear and Wright: u.s.
August IS, 1919.
Resolved by the Commission of the CITY OF
Owosso, that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown: '''
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The auditors report for the year ending June
I, 1919, was pres nted. and Mr. Roseyear movad
the report be recei I'D and filed, and that the
City Clerk have 100 copies of the report printeS
which motion prevailed; ayes Hanscom, Rose.
wear, Wright. -'''0'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The City Treasurer presented his report for
the month OF June, 1919, which was upon
motion received and filed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

Pine St. Improvement A seegmilier and
others.
Adams st. Improvemen -Hartwell & Hart
and others.
West williams St. improvements Chit
nden and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion referred to the Com
missioner OF Public improvements:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
Petition No. rs.

We, the undersigned, property holders ada.
cent to the proposed improvement, respectfully
request that you cause to be constructed curbs
and cutters and sidewalks where needed OF
cement, on Pine between Oliver and West VIII
liams; on West Williams between Pine and
Adams. and on Adams between Oliver and
West Williams
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29
CITY rREAsURsR's REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 1919

Honorable the Mayor and Commission
following the receipts
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-29

ES Ssss Freshness %SSn ss oS%
A. T. wRrcHT
e. F. coNANr,
City Clerk
The courier-index., 1919-01-03
Week Days
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

All the regular services at the
Baptist church Sunday. AS Sunday
is the first Sunday in the new year,
we will have New Years service
The pastor will preach on the sub
ject, "Over the Top for 1919" Let
us have large congregation. Every
member who can possibly come is
urged to be present. Our subject
for the evening sermon will be
Meeting Giants on Unknown Roads"
Junior and Senior B. Y. p, u, six
fifteen. The Senior b. Y. p. U. will
elect officers Sunday evening. The
ladies will have their week of prayer
every day next week You are urged
to attend these meetings.
Our every member canvass will
take place Sunday afternoon from
two until five thirty. The pastor
asks that every one remain at home
Sunday afternoon. A committee of
two laymen will call at each home
to secure your subscription for the
expense of the church, and our de-
nominational work during the coming
year Our aim is for every member
of the church to give something. Our
church budget calls for four thousand
five hundred dollars this year.
C. l.. HAMMOCK, Pastor.
The courier-index., 1919-01-03
The Work of Our Hands

The old year has passed and gone,
and with the close of the year, natur-
ally makes one cast glance back
ward over the months, trying to bal
ance our own special activities with
our opportunities, and also sending
few thoughts onward to the coming
months in the year, and always we
hope to do little more, no matter
how well satisfied we feel with the
past
In the beginning of our organlza-
ton our first thoughts were of our
boys going away. We have done our
best to help care for our boys, and
we will continue to do so until the
last American boy shall have reached
the good old U. S. A, and our faitn-
full women in Mariana and through
out Lee county have just cause to
be proud of the quantities of supplies
of hospital supplies and garments
knitted and all kinds we have been
able to send from Lee County Chat'
ter to be used in the care of our SICK
The courier-index., 1919-01-03
The new CALOMEuFK
FOR COLDS AND GRIM
CALOTABS, THE NEW NAuat
LESS CAlOMEL, BREAKS W
COLD OVERNIGHT.

Physicians and druggists have !
last found a quick and depaAaa|
remedy for colds and grippe
Calotab on the tongue at BED y
with a swallow of water-thals
Next morning your cold has VaAHz|
and your liver and entire system
purified and refreshed without
slightest unpleasantness or 'nlss|
ence with appetite, diet Or WORK
Doctors have always agrea
calomel is the best medlehs I
colds, bronchitis, and la sFipp' !
the first medicine to De spn I
pneumonia and acute feves' !
new calomel, Calotabs, Is pun.
and refined from all ths s'sa''
and dangerous effects and v'n
medicinal virtues vastly impfO 0,.,.
Calotabs are sold only IN os y.
sealed packages, price S5 GEMS y
druggist recommends and susl's '
them and will refund your ''V's !,
Won are not delighted.