The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-02-16

Oscar Bailey is seriously i'll at his
home on Mulberry street.
The date of the county local option
banquet in this city Is Wednesday,
February 2Sth.
Mrs. @. ID. Bell entertained at a
bridge party at her home. Goodhue
street, Wednesday afternoon.
Cassius NJ. Groat OF Perry, twice
Democratic nominee for sheriff of this
county, has moyed to Detroit.
Frank Miller, musician in the U. s.
Navy Is guest of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs Wa Miller, Michigan avenue.
Frederick Gould of this city has
been elected corresponding secretary Of
the Student Council at the U. of M.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Church, returned
to their home in Ann Arbor, Saturday,
after being guests Of relatives here.
Miss Ella Smith of Los Aug eles
Calf has sold her property at 1887
Water street to Robert Hershey of this
city.
Mrs Clara Diamond, aged 70 years,
died at her home in Lansing, Monday.
Deceased was resident of Owosso
many years.
It was announced Saturday, that
Joseph Getting and Miss Pearl Friess,
both of this city, were united in mar.
risge Jan 90, by Rev Paul o. David.
Otto Dresser has been given one
month in which to pay up board bill
which he was arrested for jumping.
Justice Friegel released him on his own
recognizance Friday.
Mrs. R. D. Crawford went to Mt.
Pleasant, Saturday afternoon to visit
her daughter. Mrs. Roy Matthews.
She was accompanied by her grand
daughter, Miss Olive Matthews.
John M. Carmody, one of the rural
carriers at Henderson, has resigned and
will engage in business He has been
a good carrier and the patrons of the
route regret his resignatson.
Abigail Chapter Eastern Star held a
business and social meeting Tuesday
evening. Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Snyder
and daughter, who are soon to leave
the city. were present, and bid God
speed by the members.
Mrs. George Mix was called to Clare
last week by the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. A. Lee. Mrs. Lee is SO
years of age and but slight hopes are
entertained for her recovery. Later
Mrs Lee died yesterday morning.
Hugo Wesener of Saginaw, was in
the city Thursday looking after bust
ness matters and comforting with Judge
Miner regarding the party wall be-
tween the Wesener block and the build.
ing to be erected by Judge Miner.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Feb. 10, 1912:
HI. F. Dean, Edward Hall, Otto Hinter.
mister, Arthur Jackson, Mrs f. q.
jerks Miss Hazel Kirby, Mrs. Mary
Munroe, Albert Northrup, Owosso Light
& Power Go. 4 A. Post, Mrs. Preston
Scott, Filander Smith, Joe Sprangler,
Monte F. White, 021 Lavroch Ave.
Lillian, the little daughter of Mrs.
Niles Norris, of the county farm, was
taken Wednesday to the Coldwater
school by Mrs Grant Austin. Mrs.
Norris is Bancroft woman. who was
deserted by her husband three years
ago. She weighs 2S5 pounds and is
feeble minded. The law does not per
NIT the rearing of children in county
house, hence the childs removal to
Coldwater
Mrs. Emma Simington was granted a
decree of divorce bv Judge Miner Tues.
day from John Sinington of Flint. who
made no defense, aud Mrs. Simington,
whose maiden me- was Eva b. Mar
shall, was married at Bancroft to Sim.
ington on October 3. 1896. They lived
together until Dec 80, 1908, when she
claims, he deserted her. She claims
that Simington beat her frequently.
A L. Chandler was in Howell, Wed
nesday, when the examination of the
men arrested in raid on locker club
was completed and the defendants were
bound over to the circuit court for
trial. The Howell Republican says
Attorney Chandler for the defense
made lengthy argument, as ingenious
as it was strong, and made a profound