The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-05-09

Mrs J. Fl. Lsverock spent part of the
week in Detroit
The Kitchitikipi club has contributed
Sl1 to the Dorcas Home building fund.
Engineer T J. Tubbs, who lost foot
recently, is able to get out in a wheel
chair.
J. T. Mclean has been awarded the
contract to build board fence on the
west side of the post Office lot along the
alley.
The Choral Union met Monday even
ing and decided to incorporate. The
union will assist in concert to be given
in June and will begin rehearsals next
Monday.
Alderman John J. Mcdonald of the
first ward was unanimously chosen
president of the council at Monday
evenings meeting.
Mrs. J. G. Calkins entertained the
Ladies' Aid society of the First Baptist
church at her home on East Mason
street, Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Smith has returned to her
home in Gaylord, after spending several
months with Mrs. Grace Wesener and
Miss Fannie Mead in this csty.
/ H. w Bigelow of Detroit, has been
in the city this week assisting hisMoth.
er who is moving from the Bigelow
home to the West flats, the home hav-
ing been sold to Mrs. A. L. Thomas.
Three students who were being init
ated into fraternity at the M. A. G.
Wednesday, were arrested while ring.
ing door bells at a very early hour.
They were released after being warned.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mulhall and DR..
J. J. Haviland went to Detroit, Tues
day. where Mrs. Mulhall was operated
on for appendicitis. She stood the
operation we'll and is recovering rap.
idly.
Rev. Thomas fowler was in Ovid,
Monday, to officiate at the funeral of
Mrs. Mary Wheelock, who died on Fri.
day, aged SO years. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Wheelock attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Roat and baby
were called to Owosso, Tuesday, by the
death of their aunt, Mrs 8. c. Reynolds.
Mrs. Albert Keyes of Owosso, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. P. E. Willoughby
of st. Johns.-St. Johns Republican.
Ona Foelker, two year old: daughter
of Mrs. Nellie Foelker Adams street,
fell from the second story window of
the home Wednesday evening striking
the ground fifteen . feet below and
escaped unhurt She was rocking
against screen which gave way.
Miss Fannie Goss arrived home from
Phoenix, Arizona, Tuesday, having
been called by the serious illness of her
sister, Miss Katherine, with spinal
miningitis Miss Alice Terry accom-.
panied Miss Goss and visited here a
day on her way..home at Durand. Mics
Ethel Hall, daughter of L. G. Hall, who
went west with these ladies, remained
in Phoenix.
Mrs. M iriau Connor aged 1874 years,
former resident of this city, died at the
home of her daughter in Grand Rapids,
Saturday and the remains were taken
to Detroit for burial. Deceased is sur
viyed by two daughters Mrs. c. d
Sharrow of Gran1 Rapids, Mrs. Marion
Howell, New York, and six sops Chas.
A., Thomas W. and W. Fl. of Detroit,
Fletcher, of Northern Michigan, Fred,
of Kansas and Edward B., of,Panama.
Misses Donna Edwards, domestic
science teacher. and Alta Mabel John.
son, instructor Of the eighth grade of
Central school, expect to leave Owosso
some time the latter part of June for
an extended trip through the northwest.
While they have not fully decided upon
their itinerary, they expect to visit
Alaska. Miss Edwards mother. Mrs M.
Edwards will leave here in August,
joining the party In California where
they expect to reside. Both Miss Ed
wards and Miss Johnson have been
rendered positions in California schools.
Mrs. Carl Smelka died Saturday
morning at her home on Ament street
after long illness from complication
of diseases. Mrs. Smelka was taken
sick in February and three weeks ago
was removed to Miller hospital for
treatment. Friday she was taken to
her home in compliance with her wish.
Mrs, Smelka was born in Bohemia, and
came here about six years ago. She is
survived by her husband, two sons and
two daughters One Of 1.-THE daughters
Is still in Bohemia and the others reside
at home. The funeral was held Mon
day morning at 1880 o'clock from st.
Pauls Catholic church and interment
in the Catholic cemetery.