The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-24

William Edgar, Pine street, spent
p art of the week in Clare county look.
ing over some land.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Cooper are in
Detroit for few days. The former is
taking treatment for stomach trouble.
John Connolly formerly of this city,
was married Wednesday, May Is, to
Miss Elizabeth Sternes of this city a t
Cleeland, Mich.
The Congregational ladies will open
rummage sale Saturday morning in
the Copas building on North Washing.
ton street.
Just received, Mems White Nu.buck
Oxfords. new custom last, low heel and
toe, look like $500 shoes, our price
a. 90. Thome & T isbie,
Quackenbush Post, g. A. r will It,
tend services Sunday morning at the
First M E. church. Company H will
escort them to and from the church.
The clerks in Osburn & Sons store
presented James Osburn, head of the
firm, an American Beauty rose floral
piece, Tuesday, in honor of his birth.
day.
Owosso Council, United Commercial
Travellers, will attend the state conven-
ton at Bay City, on June 7-S, in body.
They will wear uniforms consisting of
linen busters and while felt hats and
will carry umbrellas bearing the name
of the council on them.
Frank Shields, of Howell, delightfully."-
entertained members of the Congrega-
tional Brotherhood and others Monday
evening at the church parlors, with an
account of his trip on foot through
parts Of Europe. A lunch was served
after the address.
The jury was discharged Tuesday,
the last jury case having been settled
out oficourt. kThis,was the case ofitW.
H. Lacy and John Hoskins vs.. J. ].
Giffels, an appeal from "a justice court
of verdict of $40 oyer the eating of
corn by cattle not belonging to the
owner of the corn.
Mrs. Clara Auiler purchased barn
recently and started to move it from
one part of Owosso township to another.
The roads were so bad the engines got
stuck and the barn is in the middle of
the highway, much to the discomfort
of the people who drive that way. Pros
ecuting Attorney Collins advised High
way Commissioner Crane to move it out
of the highway, but he's as bad off as
Mrs. Auiler on the moving question.
Addison Rowly. aged rs years, of
Armada, Mich, became confused and
fell into ditch on Lingle avenue, and
had been lying there in six inches of
water when found by passers by Tues
day morning. He was carried to the
home of w. E VanKirk, and County
Physician F. A. Watts revived him.
He was much in doubt as to who he
was or where he was for some time,
but had recovered when his sisters al
rived from Flint to accompany him
home.
Mrs. Augusta M. Adams, aged 40
years, died Monday ut her home in De-
troit and the remains were brought to
Corunna, Tuesday, the funeral being
held Thursday afternoon at the home
Of John Martin, Rev. Doty officiating.
Mrs. Adams was born near Corunna
and lived in Corunns until thirteen
years ago, when she moved to Detroit.
She is survived by two children, Sarah
and Florence, her father, Eli Martin of
Morrice, and two brothers, Titus S. of
Morrice and John Y. of Corunna.
Tie case of Writ johnson, charged
with selling whiskey illegally, was
postponed until Monday by Justice
Friegel, at the hearing Tuesday, after
hearing the requests of John T. McCur-
dy attorney for johnson, that the case
be thrown oat OF court because the COM
paint and warrant do not charge any
offense against the laws of Michigan,
the words state of Michigan. county of
Shiawassee, IS, being omitted, and
further that the complaint and warrant
do not show johnson to be a druggist.
A neighborhood row, Monday night,
resulted in Warren Martins arrest for
assault and battery on Mrs. r. Esslin-
ger and Mrs. Louise Smith. The par
ties live on Comstock street. and the
ill.feeling has been growing for some
time, with various reasons given by the
parties most interested, and much senti-
ment that both are to blame. Crossing
Martins garden after being forbidden,
calling names, etc, are among the al
Legations, but few are ready to Justify
Martins striking the women.