The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-30

Postmaster A. B. Freeman Of Du.
rand, was in the city on business, Wed
nesday.
Mrs. 9. G. DeCamp of Lansing, was
the guest the first of the week of Mrs.
8. Waterman.
Mrs, L. FL. Retain and children are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Beers in Durand.
Clark Carmody will go to East Tawas
Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. Jay
Mcclure.
Mrs. William Harris entertained the
Octo club Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Williams street
The Misses Carrie and Sarah Swarth.
out were in Okemos, Friday. where
they attended the funeral of a nephew.
Mrs F. w. Rayen entertained on
Tuesday afternoon at bridge at her
home on East Oliver street, in honor of
Miss Lena Hasmer of Detroit, who is
the guest of Mrs. Eugene Brewer.
The Misses Harriet Detwiler and
Ethel Davies will go to Canton, Ohio,
today to attend house party and to
act as bridesmaids at a wedding. They
will be absent about a month.
Mrs. Helen Stroebel and daughter
Beatrice, returned to their home in
Moscow, N. Y, Wednesday, after hav-
ing been guests the past month at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mahsney, and
other friends in this city.
Mrs. Roy Mclean and Miss Lora Hall
entertained 12 young ladies Saturday at
the latter's home on Michigan avenue,
at bridge in honor of Miss Nina DAN
iels whose marriage to John Detwiler
took place Wednesday.
Secretary B. s. Sutherland of the
Board of Education desires THE TIMES
to call the attention of parents to the
fact that the city schools will open
Monday, September 8, and that chill
dren should be ready to take up their
studies at that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. G. Phippen and
DIR. and Mrs. D. II. Lamb and daughter
Esther, left Sunday morning on an au-
tomobile trip to London and Hamilton,
Ont. They will reach Toronto in time
to attend the exposition and will return
home Sept 2.
Frank f. Bumps, formerly of this
city, was defeated for the nomination
of prosecuting attorney on the Repub
lican ticket in Wayne county. The in
vestigation and and prosecution of the
Detroit aldermanic boodling crowd
gave Prosecutor Hugh Shepherd an
easy victory.
Ralph Eye, formerly of this city, but
now of Detroit. was painfully injured
about two weeks ago. in handling
large plate glass. The glass broke,
striking Mr.. Eye on the left arm, and
nearly seyering it. Mr.. Eye was re-
moved to st. Marys hospital where go
is recovering rapidly, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Duff and grand
son, Louis Thorn, leave Sunday even
ing for Los Angeles, Calf, to attend
the National Grand Army Encsmp
ment. They will spend some time in
California and will stop at several
points en- route home, coming back. by
one of the northern routes.
w. HI. Bigelow has been in Detroit
during the week to attend the annual
meeting of the Michigan State Life In
surance Co. and to visit his son Fl. w.
Bigelow, who has position in the
legal department OF the company. Mr..
Bigelow was present at the organiza-
tion of the company and has attended
each of the annual meetings.
The cases of Mrs Mayme Crawford,
assignee, vs.. Calkins 81 Augsburg, the
Byron horse dealers, and that of the
First Commercial and Savings bank of
Durand vs.. Mrs. Msyme E. Crawford,
which have been pending in the circuit
court for some time, have been settled,
and so far as Shiawassee county Is con.
cerned these parties are free from liti.
cation for the first time in about three
years, during which period they have
spent hundreds of dollars in lawsuits.
Miss E. Grace Dewey of this city,
sails Saturday on the Argentina, Aus.
tro American line from Brooklyn, N.
Y, for Italy, expecting to land either
at Naples or Trieste. probably at the
latter place. Miss Dewey expects to
visit several cities before going to
Rome, where she will remain several
months She has been spending the
summer with her sister, Mrs. H. s.
Reed at Blacksburg, Va.
Mrs. Charles Barrows was pleas
antly entertained at farewell party
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Eva Frey, Corunna avenue, by. her
Sunday school class Of the Corunna
Avenue Nj. K. church. Mrs. Barrows
who will go to her new home in Ann
Arbor next week, was presented with