The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-09

Local News.
B. p. Hicks of Durand, was in the
city Monday.
Mrs. E. F. Dudley is hostess today
for the Tuesday Bridge club.
A. d. Whipple spent the first of the
week in Ann Arbor with his daughter
Lois
Mrs. H w. Holman is in Saginaw
for visit of several weeks with rela-
tives
Mrs. Thomas Harris of Sharon, Pa,
has spent the week with her husband
in this city.
Miss Castle Cannon of Lodi, Calf,
is guest of Mrs c. s. Watson, North
Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Taylor entertain
ed the Quingenti Club, Friday, at their
home on Oliver street, east.
G. L. Greenwald has sold a Barred
Plymouth Rock rooster to G.. Bird of
Bay City. receiving 50 for the bird.
Mrs. J. w. Sherwood left the latter
part of the week for Riverside. Cal, to
visit her daughter, Mrs. B. X. Marvin.
Mrs. H. P. Davies entertained Satur-
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. J. Bel
anger of Detroit, guest of Mrs. w. F.
Gallagher.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles butcher of
Wieser, Idaho. are guests of his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Julian butcher,
Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. McElewaine Miner are
in Detroit for visit at Mrs. Miners
brothers. Mr.. Miner will take treat.
ment from experts while in Detroit.
A Gao pound bear is at Grubaughs
blacksmith shop on Exchange street to
be kept until awarded to the winner of
the .EaglesAshpotipG4 eontes Feb. -a2.
Mrs. Fred Grove and Mrs. A. II
Northway were in st. Johns Saturday
to attend q social function given by
Mrs. c. 8. Scofeld, Mrs. F. e. Stone,
and Mrs. e n. Lyon.
Otto Dresser, who was arrested Fri.
day night on charge Of jumping q
board bill, is in the county Jail await
ing trial on February 8. He failed to
furnish bail in the sum of $50.
The Mt. Pleasant Normal basket. ball
team defeated the Owosso high school
boys team by score Of SO to 0 at Mt.
Pleasant Friday night. The Owosso
boys were at great disadvantage
against elder and heavier opponents.
Flushing citizens are interested in
the organization of company to build
sugar plant to be completed in time
for the campaign of 1918. Fifty thous-
and dollars in stock has already been
subscribed by people in and near Flush.
ing.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Feb. 3, 1919:
Florence Case, Walter Cash, Mrs. Ethel
Collins, Miss Louis Hobson, James j.
Houston Jr., Ethelbert johnson, Miss
Kate Jones, Albert M. Lake, Clarence,
S. c. Stimson, ~ The Title Guarnty q
Surety Co. Arthur Thornburgh, P. j.
Weimer, Miss Nellie Woods.
Mark it down in your memory so that
when you hear one of the ''old timers"
tell about an "old. fashioned" winter
you will be able to call his attention to
the fact that January, 1919, was'the
coolest month for forty years, not a |
single day when the thermometer was
above the freezing point.
Mrs. J, G Osburn is in Ann Arbor to
act as chaperone for the Independents
at the University of Michigan -" hop
this evening. Frederick Gould OF
Owosso will act as her escort Adrive.
dinner at the Michigan Union club
house and the Comedy club play are
among the two days festivities connect
ed with the hop.
A. E. Foster, of the Foster Company |
of this city, has sold his interest in the
Foster Furniture and Hardware Com
pany in Mt. Pleasant to his brother, FL
A. Foster of that city. Another broth
err, Z. J. Foster of Grass Lake who was
also interested in the business has sold
his holdings to II. A. Foster !
VIM. Schantz, an employee at tie
Owosso Sugar Co. g prairie farm. died
last week from an injury received from
q falling limb while cutting timber.
The deceased was 33 years of age and
is survived by his wife and four chill
dren. The funeral was held at the Eas-
ton church Saturday. The family lived
in New Haven township until two
years ago.