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7 The Owosso Times EDMUND 0. DEWEY, EDITOR' OWOSSO. FRIDAY. JAN. 2.

1003. A. C. Fisher has leased the Weldman "building and will start a restaurant Mrs. J.

Ilaggart and Mrs. George Needham Lave been at Imlay City a few days. Etoddard ia at Marengo, forking on the Jackson, Battle Creek electric line. Miss Agnoe Laveck has resigned her position aa bookkeeper at the Unioa Transfer Company. The family of Q.

L. Tubba. Cass is quarantined on account of a -contagious disease. Mr. and Mr.

Joh N. Axf ord hare taken rooms at the home of Miss Carrie Oliver A. Tavala, of Wallaceburg, Ont. is rworking on the aiew sugar factory for the Kilby Manufacturing Co. The stores of Woodard, North Jen nings and Foster Brothers are closed for inventory pending consolidation.

One of the large bus horses owned by the Ufcion Transfer Company died this week. The animal was valued at $110 Rev. Mrs. C. JJeW.

Brower, of jfiouth Haven, are in the city, called here by the sickness And death of Dr. C. A. Otborn. Wm Fetterly, proprietor of the Pal- iace restaurant, will occupy the first floor of the Woodard, North Jennings building soon.

Clarence Young, an Owosso boy who -was very ill with consumption last aummer, is now at the Soo, and is very anuch improved. Edward Wright and Leroy Taylor, who have been working on an electric line at Wheaton, are now in a carriage factory at Flint. The receipts at the Owosso post office for the month of December were over $400 larger than any previous month. Mr, Levi A. Johnson, of Grand Ledge, and 'Miss Kittie M.

Stimson, of Elsie, were married Wednesday noon by Rev. Frederick Strong. Elias Kingsley, an inmate of the county house, has fallen heir to a small legacy, left him by the death of a brother in New York City. Mrs. Harry Turner Newcombe and children, of Philadelphia, will soon be here for a visit with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Comstock, King's shoe store in the Beebe building, corner of Main and Washington etreets, has been closed up and the stock will be shipped to other cities. Prof L. II. Wood, formerly principal of the Owosso High school, is now head of the physical science department of the Marquette Normal school.

About sixty couples attended the No-Name Assembly Club's banquet at the Wednesday evening, and danced the old year out and the new year in. The Pacific Express Company began doing business in Owosso yesterday. The first shipment was a tub of Connor's ice cream for M. D. Fohey, of Durand.

The employes of Connor's Cafe bad a sleigh ride, Tuesday evening to the home of George W. Love, Owosso township. Oysters were served by Mr. and Mrs. bore.

"Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Devereaux entertained a score of friends, Tuesday evening at cards in honor of Mr.

Devereaux'a sister, Miss Flora Spencer, of New Hudson. Twelve hundred and fifty of the sixteen hundred cigars stolen from J. X. Fischer's factory on West Main street recently have been recovered at St. -Charles, although the thief escaped.

The fine new hall of the Elsie Odd 'fellows was dedicated Tuesday night with a ball, for which August Wesener, Morehouse, Arthur Bqrhang find' nr i i. a sx. a Miss i.apuouse oi uwosso, iurn music. Edna Hoard, who lives near Bancroft, has caused the arrest of Norman Reed, of Bancroft, on a charge of bastardy, and the young man has been bound OVer to the circuit court. The girl is -hot yet seventeen.

Clinton Whitehearse, who recently moved from Owosso to Corunna, was seriously injured at the new furniture factory there, Wednesday, by a stick which flew out of the machine and struck him in the stomach. Joseph Lincoln Ferguson, of Detroit, and Miss Carrie Augusta Gunn, of this city, were married at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. Frank S. Lyon. They will reside in Detroit.

Judge S. F. Smith will speak at Howell, Jan. 7,. At the annual meeting of the ex and present supervisors and county officers, on "What Has Livingston County Received for the Maintenance of Its Courts?" Rev.

Frank S. Lyon presented his resignation as pastor of the First Bap tist church at its annual business meeting last night to take effect February 1st. The resignation was received and accepted with regret. Mrs. E.

C. Van Ness and Miss Mary Lyon were re-engaged as organist and chorister for the coming year. Crawford-Ridley. On the afternoon of Wednesday, December, 31st, Mr. Adriel A.

Crawford and iss Lois E. Rigley were married at the home of the bride's father, Clias E. Rigley, on John street A small company consisting of the relatives' yf Miss Rigley and Mr. Crawford and a few intimate friends were present, at the simple but impressive ceremony. The geniality of the Christmas season combined with the expectant happiness of a wedding occasion pervaded the entire atmosphere.

The house was beautifully trimmed with flowers, smi-lax and The reception room was decorated with a profusion of bride's roses and smilax festooned oyer the curtains and dropping in graceful lines from the dainty mouldings In the sitting room American beauties were used and in the dining room pink roses. The house was lighted by caiji dies which lent a subdued tone: "to the entire scene. At four Mr. Crawford and Miss Rigley, mnattended, descended the stairs taking their places in an archway, decorated with smilax -and roses, between the sitting room and dining room, while Miss Jones sang witlTsweet sympathy of voice, Du bist wie eine Blume. The ceremony was performed' by Rev.

Dr. Sperry, President of Olivet during which strains of music softly rendered by Miss Peterson added a subtle charm to a scene than which none can have greater charm. 'J he Episcopal ring service was used. Miss Rigley, gowned in white crepe de chine en traine with lace trimmings, carried a shower bouquet of lillies of the valley. After the ceremony a dainty luncheon was served by the Misses Fannie Crawford, sister, of the groom, Katherine Wilderiuuth, Nina Daniels, Frances Clapp and Gertrude Estey.

Several quaint wedding customs were observed, to which the graciousnesa of, the bride gave the charm. The bride's cake, con taining the fateful ring, thimble, jsix-pence and bean, was cut by Mrs. Crawford and passed to the unmarried guests, determining the destiny which has not yet revealed itself. Later the bride from a slight elevation tossed the bridal bouquet before the -five young ladies who assisted her at the luncheon to forewarn the one at whose feet it might, fall of a speedy approach of her bridal. The bride's favors were silver heart pins and rose gold crescents.

The wedding evoked more, than usual attention as the bride and groom were born in this city and both are graduates of our high school, Mr. Crawford with the class of 1802, Mrs. Crawford in 1893. The latter attended 01ive College for three years, and afterward completed her collegiate education at Uesley, graduating from that institution1 Jwo years ago. She is prominent tf literary and social circles, being president df the Woman's Club for the past two "years, a member of the Fourteen Club and Thursday morning Musical, and actively connected with the Ladies' Library Association.

Mr. Crawford is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He was a member of Co. A. 31st Mich, and went south with bis company at trie' outbreak of the Spanish-American war.

Owing to illness contracted in camp he received an honorable discharge and returned to this city to resume his position with TnE Times as city editor a place he filled in the most acceptable manner for several years before entering the University. For the past year and half he has been Assistant Postmaster, discharging the duties with great credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public generally. Mr. Crawford is one of the sterling young men of the city, with every prospect of a' successful career. The Times most heartily extends congratulations and best 'wishes to Mr.

and Mrs. Crawford. Mr and iMrs. Crawford left on the evening" train for a short wedding trip, after which they will be at home at the residence of the bride's father on John street. The Misses Lucy Davis and Gertrude Humphrey, of Lansing, Olivet College friends of the bride, were thu guests from out of town.

Death of Dr. C. A. Osborn. Dr.

C. A. Osborn, 'for many years ono of the best known citizens, of Owosso, died at his home at eight o'clock this morning, after a long sickness. His age was C9 years. The funeral services will bo held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Death of Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Lucinda Rogers 'died at her home in this city Friday 1 night at ten o'clock, after an illness of more than ten months. She aves four children, two sons and two daughters Charles and Chester Rogers, of lthnca; Mrs.

McDonald, of Detroit; and Mrs. n. McGuineas, of this city. Funeral services were held at the house on Monday afternoon, Rev. C.

H. Hanks officiating, and on the remains were taken to )Ypsilanti for interment, Ypsilanti was Mrs. Rogers'! home un til she came to Owosso in 1883. OAOTOIIIA. Bean tu 9 fl Kind You Haw Always BoDtfit 8igMtU tt Hugo Wesener' Death.

Hugo Wesener died at his home, cor-ner of Michigan avenue and Clinton street, at three o'clock New Year's morning, after an illness of several months. The funeral will take place at the retd- dence at 1 :550 Sunday af ternoon, Rev. C. II. Hanks officiating.

Corunna Com-mandery Knights Templar, will be in charge of the obsequies. Mr. Wesener leaves a wife and three sons, Hugo of Saginaw; August, of Owosso, and Dr. John Wesener, of Chi cago The sons from out of the city with their wives, will be here for the funeral. Deceased was born at Werne, Ger many, and served three years in the German 'army.

He came to America when nineteen years of age, locating at -Saginaw. He left there in 1875 to re move to Owosso. He was in the dry goods business here for five years, but retired to enjoy life in his beautiful home on Michigan avenue twenty years ago A monument to hia business life is the Wesener block, a handsome three story brick building containing three stores, which he built on North Washington street; on the site of a building destroy ed a few years since by fire. Mr." Wesener was a second lieutenant in Company Fifth Michigan Infantry, but was discharged on account of illness. Mr.

Wesener was a republican in politics, an attendant at the Congrega tional church and prominent as a Mason, belonging to the local lodge and Chap ter and Corunna Commandery. He was also a member of Quackenbush Post, G. A. R. Obituary.

The funeral services of Mrs. L. A. Hamblin, brief notice of whoso death was made last week, were held from the family residence on Saturday, a large number of neighbors and friends being present to pay their last respects to the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev.

C. II. Hanks and the interment was in OakhilL Mrs. Hamblin had been in her usual health until Tuesday when she was taken with pneumonia but her condition was not thought to be serious and she possibly would have recovered but for heart trouble which caused her death. But few of the people of the city knew of her sickness and the news of her death came as a great shock.

She was born in Cohocton, N. forty-eight years ago and came to Owosso to reside twenty-four years ago after her marriage to Mr. Hamblin-her death occurring1 on the anniversary of their marriage. During her residence in the city Mrs. Hamblin had gained a very large circle of friends.

She was active in the social life of theicity, prominent in the work of the -Woman's Club and the Bay View Reading Circle being a charter member in both-and a devoted worker in the Christian work of the city in all its phases. She was particularly active in the missionary societies of the Congregational church, as well as the Social Union. In all of these organizations she will be missed and her death sincerely mourned. Her memory will long be honored for many acts of charity and practical Christianity of which the general public knew but little. The sincerest sympathy of the citizens of Owosso is extended to Mr.

Hamblin in the affliction which has befallen him The deceased is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister Her mother, Mrs. S. A. Wygant, of Cohocton, N. and her brother, Fred, of Hornesville, N.

came to the city upon the receipt of the news of her death. Mr. E. P. Hamblin, of Lansing, was also present for the funeral.

C. J. Cudworth, the Detroit man who purchased the M. B. Black drp goods stock, has resold it to Scott Company, of Fenton.

The latter firm will probably remain here. Durtorli Miss Sarah McWilliams is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy McBride, of St Clair Albert Vincent, of Mt Pleas ant, spent the holidays with relatives in this place Mrs. G.

L. VanDyne and daughter Neita.of Owosso, spent the past week with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mitchell Miss Ilatti Glasser returned Monday from a brief visit with her parents in Vernon Mrs.

A L. Wright is quite ill at this writing with the grip. Dr. Taylor, of Ovid, is at tending her Mrs Joseph Vincent is spending the week in Leunon with Mr, and Mrs. B.

Kingsbury Mrs. Alice Scott and her daughter Laura, and Edna Farr ate Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. Farr, of Owosso Mr.

and Mrs. Asa Curtis, of Owosso, spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. JonaCook Ivah Roosa spent Christmas with her friend Maud Fish, of Owosso Mrs Martha Martin, of Elsie, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

U. Scott, two days the past week Mrs. Joseph Per- vis and her son, A. are visiting in Canavla Henry Cook is spending his vation under the parental roof-r Alice Edwards attended a wedding in Ovid New Years Inez Cramer left onlay for Baraboo, for a visit with her brother and his wife, Dr. and Mrs.

George Cramer Mrs. John Ack- royd and daughter Evah are spending the holidays with relatives in Canada We are glad to report that Mrs. N. L. Randall is much better at this writ ing -Rev.

D. J. Young raised between sixty and seventy dollars Sunday morning for Wm. Turner, of Carl and, who had his right band taken off in a corn- busker Friday of last week U. G.

Stiff, R. F. D. mail carrier, handled 5030 pieces of mail, not counting the weather forecasts, during thenonth of December. His cancellation amounted to 74 Mrs.

J. Collins and two daughters. Ida and Ivah, of Bannister, spent a part of last week with Mr. H. Scott and wife Almond McCreery, of Bennington, was a pleasant caller at A.

E. Cadz New Years morning Ethel Hanner of Ionia was the guest of Flor ence Wilcox a part of the week Ger tie Martin spent a part of the week with friends in Ovid Treasurer Edward Vincent was In town Wednesday collect ing taxes. He will be here next Wednes aay also mrs. u. walker ana son Emery, of Detroit, are visiting her parents Mr.

and Mrs. George Gibson At the election of officers of the M. P. S. Sunday, U.

G. Stiff was elected E. D. Brooks A. H.

Marsh Addie Ockerman Treas J. E. Cook Librarian and Mrs. Wm. Killian Organist Byron.

Prof. F. S. Stedman and wife of Dans ville, are visiting old friends in Byron Mrs. John Niles, of Argentine, died Friday.

The funeral was held in the M. E. church in Byron, Sunday The new sheds for the M. E. church society are now ready for occupancy.

They are rented to parties at $5 'per year each Rev. Fred S. Walker went to Flint Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford spent Christmas at Ann Arbor Mr.

and Mrs. Ed. Welch entertained her brother Ed. Banner, of Bancroft, and her mother of Newburg, Christmas Mr. George Badgero, an old resident of Byron, died very suddenly Tuesday, of last week.

His wife had been out of doors for some time, on raturning to STATEMENT OF LIQUOR TAX PAID. County Treasurer's Office, Shiawassee County, December 6, 1902. TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL: The following is a full and complete report of taxes collected or received by me, at my office, upon the business of selling or keeping for sale, or manufacturing, distilled or brewed or malt liquors during the year ending December 1, 1902. R. F.

KAY, County Treasurer. Name of Pernon, Corpora-! tion, AHMOciuMon, company, or Copartnership Paying a Residence. A. S. Thomas M.

P. Mason C. A. Fritz C. W.

D. Burk C. B. Nye U. Lukerman.

M. Schledel W. Frederick Anthony Oehl C. F. Schulti O.

F. Heln Mneller I3ro. It. II. Norton Hush A Ilawley Wm.

Plowe Phillips A Brands A. Glover J.T. Mulcahy. Joseph Serr R. O.

Sanderhoff M. II. Rourke W. Barrlsford Thou. Chapman Benj.

Allen 8. A. Brown. A. A II.

RohhIh Frank Hulburd. Peter Persall Ed. HutchtnRS T. W. Tewksbury B.

W. Murdock Wm. Green Geo. Wlldermuth C. II.

Preece N. Meisen Adam Serr Joseph Laffrey George Gute. Peter L. Johnson. 8.

II. Johnson C. D. Smith W. K.

MeNlckol Thou. Gadola. Andrew Lewis Selgel C. E. Williams Vergil 8.

Paige Durand Ilyron Owosso Owosso Owokso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Vernon Bancroft Durand Owosso Corunna Owosso Owosso Owosso Durand Dnrand Durand Durand Durand New Lothrop. Bancroft Morrice Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Corunna Corunna Owosso Owosso Owosso Corunna Durand Owosso Durand Morrice Shaftsburg New Lothrop. Pur Robes Cutlers and It is a little soft to talk about sleighs, but we exi t. rolcler weather and snow, and we want you to know we have a new linu 1 1 utters and heavy sleighs, so you will know where to come. Feed Cutters and Tank Heaters We are telling a lot of cookers and heat era.

Farmers have so much poor grain this jear that it pays to cook. the feed. We are selling a lot of Page Fence, You b.ave only to examine it to satisfy" yourselves of its superiority. W. E.

PAYNE 8i CO. the house found the rear door hard to push open and on using force found him lying on the floor dead with his pipe in his mouth. He leaves a wife and one son, William, who lives on a farm a few mil9 from town. The funeral was held at the house Friday, Rev. Thomas officiating.

Claud Jones and his her, of Battle Creek, were here to attend the funeral James Sleeth and wife spent Christmas in Howell Mrs. J. Stevens and son Walker, of Yale, are guests of Dr. C. C.

Stevens and wife Miss Genia Brewster, of Ann Arbor, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs Jabez Close Dr. Wm. Harper and wife, of Henderson, are visiting friends in Byron R. Fox is home from Detroit to spend the holiday week Lee Stowell, of Shaftsburg, visited D. Stowell and family last week Miss Anna Lusk, of Battle Creek, is yisitiag her mother and brother here Mrs.

Coykendall is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Steele at Medina, Ohio Earl Potter of Bancroft, visited at Dr. A.

T. Parrish's, Wednesday Dr. J. J. Howard and family have returned Texas Mrs.

D. R. Benton is on the sick list Master Hugh M. Richards visited his grandmother, Mrs. Close, last week William Campbell is home from Ann Arbor to spend the holidays Charles Reynolds went to Detroit, Friday.

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Qulnioe Tablets cure a cold tn one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents. For Sale 270 acre stock farm one mile from village of Ovid.

Two good houses, three largo barns and other outbuildings. Will take part cash or good rentable Owosso business property, balance easy terms. S. V. Hathaway Ovid, Mich.

Kind of Business. Selling spirituous liquors at retail Manuring brewed or mall llouora for tseuing spirituous liquors at retail Helling brewed or malt liquors at wholesale Helling spirituous liquors at retail Era; Bl Robes. We have a complete stock of Robes acd Blankets, all sizes ard different qualities. For the price we ask we can' give you the best robe or horse blanket to be found in the county. Sleighs Grow Inside.

Little children should grow not only outwardly, but should develop big strong hearts and lungs and other vital organs to prepare for adult life. Scott's Emulsion is an excellent medicine for growth both outside and inside. Renew your subscription to The Times. Painters' Officers. The Painters' and Decorators' Union has elected the following officers: President narry Marrow.

Vice President R. W. Marsh. Recording Secretary Ernest F. ney-wood.

I Financial Secretary Edward Saun ders. Treasurer Charles M. Wilkes. Trustees S. Z.

Watson, L. Opdyke, W. A. Williams, Sergeant at Arms William Green. Dr.

G. Munch, the old reliable Specialist, who has made many remarkable cures in this county, will be at Hotel National, Thursday, Jan. 8. Don't forget the date and call and see him if you are not in perfect health. "Cures Guaranteed" so you run no risk see ad- vertisement "Pay When Frank Swindler, of Prairie Depot, was arrested on a farm west of this city.

a few weeks ago by Owosso officers on a charge of statutary assault, preferred by a young girl. Swindler was taken back to Ohio and married the girl, but immediately returned to this city and has now begun divorce proceedings, claiming he got married to avoid imprisonment and that he is not guilty of causing his wife's condition. Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat has a world wide reputation on account of its purity and genuine Buckwheat flavor. Don't forget the name.

Dozen Plymouth Rock hens and pullets for sale. $1 each. E. O. Dewey.

Place of Doing Business. Amt. of Tax Paid. Date of Faytn't Durand Lalngsburg Byron M0 500 GOO 600 500 51 "0 600 600 500 600 500 500 65 coo BOO 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 M) 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 600 600 500 1000 600 500 500 500 500 600 600 500 458 R-i 8iM 33 KM) i April 26 29 29 W) SO 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 80 30 80 30 30 SO 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 8 3 3 8 0 6 6 0 A 10 31 6 1 Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso sale Lalngsburg Lalngsburg Vernon Bancroft Durand Owosso Corunna Owosso May Owosso Owosso Durand Durand Durand Durand Durand New Bancroft Morrice Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Owosso Corunna Corunna Owosso Owosso Owosso Corunna Durand Owosso Durand Morrice Shaftsburg Sept. Dec.

New okets.