The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-01-31
THE OWOSSO TINES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO MICH. JAN. 81, 1918.
Local News

Local News
Parker Palmer, formerly of this city,
and now Ohio representative of the
Owosso Casket Co with headquarters
at Springfield, was here over Sunday.
Mrs. w. H Lowell, north of this city,
received word Saturday that her father.
J. A. Cummins, formerly of this place,
but at present in Sawtelle, Calf, is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Detwiler and son
John, of Detroit, spent few days here
this week. They are en- route to Flor
ida, where they will spend several
weeks.
The basket ball games at the high
school Friday evening were very inter.
esting. The Juniors won from the
Sopnomores by score of 0 to s, and
the Owosso girls defeated the Chesa
ming girls So TO Z,
The board of trustees of the First
Baptist church, has organized for the
year by electing the following officers;
Otto L. Sprague president, and g. M.
Oliver secretary. The other members
of the board are, D. B. Estey, j. c. Cal.
kins, r. L. Chase, Harland p. White,
and Fred Welch.
John Evans, Shiawsssee street, was
surprised at his home Thursday even
ing, and presented by the assembled
friends with handsome travelling bag.
He has gone to Pontiac to take posi-
ton in the Rapid plant of the General
Motors Co.
Mrs. Elects Brooks has sold the
Brooks homestead on South Cedar
street to Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Coop
er, and and they have taken possession.
Mrs. Brooks afterwards purchased the
Cooper home on North Chapman street.
A. l.. Chandler returned Saturday
afternoon from ST. Louis, where he
has been taking baths for rheumatism.
Mr.. Chandler was compelled, however,
to go back this week for furthur treat.
ment, as his affiicticn was more serious
than he at first thought
To be in Omega Phi is an honor that
all CO els at the University of Michi-
gan long for, but few attain. Thirteen
new members were recently elected,
including Miss Marian Davis, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs J. J. Davis of Owosso,
and Miss Bernice Stewart of Detroit,
who was born in this city, and resided
here until recently.
A constables sale of the plumbers
supplies aid tools, which belonged to
Charles Jewell, is being advertised by
Constable Forster. The goods were at
tached by Mrs. Jewell to satisfy claim
she holds against her husband, whom
she is now suing for divorce on the
grounds of desertion.
After months of suffering, with no
relative or friend to look after him,
and an object of charity, Paul Sikora
an Austrian laborer aged 30 years, died
Friday at the home Of Mrs Wilson in
Rush township, who was hired by the
township to care for. the sick man.
Brief funeral seovices were held Fri
day afternoon and the man was buried
in the Henderson cemetery.
William Wallace of Owosso, has be-
gun suit through Attorney Roy M.
Chrouch for divorce from Hottie
Belle Wallace, whom he married %
years ago. He charges her with being
too friendly with boarder named
Richardson, and says that while they
lived on a farm near Owosso some time
ago, his wife and Richardson would
drive away at night and be gone for
several hours. He also charges that
although he was making only $50 per
month, she ran up grocery bill OF 500
for the month.
- The Galilean bible class of the First
M E. church closed a contest for new
members last week which resulted in
adding fifty members making mem
bership of eightytwo. The class at
tended Sunday morning service at the
Corunna Ave church in body. A
banquet in celebration OF the member
ship contest was held Monday evening
in the church parlors.
The annual meeting Of the Estey
Manufacturing Company was held at
its offices on Wednesday, large pro-
portion of the stock being represented.
The directors elected were Chas, E.
Rigley, c. E Rigley, Jr., j. G. Rigley
atl A. M. Bentley, the latter represent
int the preferred stockholders who sub
sctbed year ago The old officers
tha Messrs Rigley, were reelected as
president, vice president and secretary
treasurer In the order above.