The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-09
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cnmb to scarlet fever at the home of
Charles Arnold, leaving but two chill
dren out of a family of FIVE. The
child had been i'll for ten weeks with
the fever which was followed by
nephritis. The death occurred SUN
day morning. The funeral will be
held from the home at two o'clock
tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Voor-
hees of Bell Oak preaching the funer-
al sermon. Interment in Roselawn.
The sermon will be for all three chill
dren, as the other two were buried at
night to comply with the law, in re-
gard to scarlet fever victims.
Perry township primary money
has been received by r. C.. Botsford,
town clerk, and for this township it
amounts to $3,523.S5. This amount
Is to be divided among the seven
schools in the township, Perry and
Morrice will get the lions share of it.
G. Craft while working on the new
house belonging to l.. A. Spalding
fell down the stairs Monday after
noon landing on his head and should
crs, there were no bones broken but
Mr.. Craft was badly bruised by his
fall and will lay by for few days UNI
til he RECEIVERS from the shock.
Horace Christie has resigned his
position as night watch in the Perry
Glove & Mitten factory, and started
for Montana Monday night where he
willprospect for land and settle If he
likes the climate. Fred Altman who
has been working in the freight
offices in Lansing, for the Grand
Trunk has accepted Mr.. Christie's
former position.
DR.. Flint is having the rooms on
the ground floor in the Myrtella
Howard store redecorated and will
move into them from his Office room
over the bank as soon as the work is
completed.
A warfare on flies is being waged
by the business men of the place.
They have arranged a number of
novel fly traps, taking pieces OF
screen, round drum is made of the
material which is over a frame and
stands on legs, a cone leads up into
the trap and bait of banana or
cookie is used, underneath the cone.
This attracts the flies away from the
store doors, and when the trap is full
which occurs often the whole thing is
submerged in water to drown the
flies, the result is that the town is
nearly without flies.
Rev. NJ. G. Powley and family
have returned from an extended out
ing. Services were held again Sun
day at both his appointments here
and in Shaftsburg.
Miss Minnie Devore is in Ann Ar
Dor where she accompanied her
brothers from Durand, the latter has
just undergone successful opera
ton for cataract on one of his eyes,
as soon as it is possible the other eye
will be operated upon for the same
trouble.
Mrs. Charles Calkins who went
from here to Long Beach, Cal. few
months ago, is seriously i'll at her
homo there with trained nurse and
physician in attendance.
Mrs. A. N. Mcqueen was a guest at
the home of Will Watkins in Owosso
from Saturday until Monday.
j. l.. Hynes has gone to his home
in DufTield for a short visit.
Rowley Arthur is home from an
eighteen months stay in Milo. Mont
There was large party of young
people from this place who spent
Sunday at Haslett.
o. ID. Simpson of Lansing. spent
Sunday with his mother at this place
Milan Green and family motored
to Eaton Rapids Sunday
Mrs. John Brandt attended fam
lily reunion at Ortonville Saturday.
Frank Skutt spent a portion of
last week attending campmeeting at
Eaton Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Stenger of
Lansing visited friends here the first
Of the week.
Rev. o. w. Olmstead Of Detroit
called on his former parishioners
here on his return the latter part of
last week from the Holiness camp
meeting at Eaton Rapids.
Mrs. Bernie Mills has gone to
Scranton, Miss, to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Van Ben Schoten,
who had a little heir arrive last week
She is a we'll known former Perry
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Praay en-
tertained Mrs. NJ. ID. Pray Of Ches-
aning and her sister from Corunna,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bartz of Belle
vue are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving McKeon and
little daughter Of Lansing wero
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Botsford
the first of the week.
Lewis Pierce of Climax and Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Pierce of New York
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pierce, the parents.