The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-07-17

sioner, was in the city Monday on bust:
ness. Mr.. Griffin is one of the busiest
Of Shiawassee's officials and has fully
proven his ability to handle the COM
plicated duties Of his Office. One of his
greatest difficulties comes from the fact
that many Of the contractors who take
drain work are not able to find men
enough to push the work along as rap
idly as Mr. Griffin wishes it done. His
experience Is similar to that of many
farmers who find it impossible to induce
the idle men in the cities and villages
Of the county to accept work. Despite
this drawback Mr.. Griffins record for
the year will show satisfactory results.
III. o. Whittemore, who recently
completed his course of study in the
landscape department of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, returned Tuesday
from short outing in the woods Of
northern Michigan. He has accepted
position for the summer with a
Chicago firm and in the fall will be-
come an instructor in the landscape
department Of the U. of M.
Because her husband, George An.
drews, eloped with the wife of Harry
Manning of Flushing, Feb. 20, 1912,
Mrs. Norma Andrews, formerly of
Flushing, was granted a decree of di-
vorce by Judge Miner, Wednesday.
Manning helped her get the decree
going on the stand and supporting her
charge of desertion.
The committee haying in charge the
matter OF securing plans for the State
armory to be erected in this city, will
probably decide tomorrow upon an
architect. Three architects have signi.
fed their intention to prepare sketches
in competition for the work and it is
supposed these will be ready for inspec.
tion.
W. A. Bahlke, of Alma, and C. T.
Babcock, of ST.. Johns, were in the city
Wednesday to attend an executive
committee meeting Of the Union Tele-
phone Co. Plans were approved for
the reconstruction Of a number of
the lines about the city, the old wire
leads being replaced with cables.
w. j. Melchers and L L. Conn rep
resented the Union Telephone Co. at a
hearing before the State Railroad Gem
mission held in Lansing, Thursday, to
consider the question of proposed
merger of the Michigan and Southern
Michigan Telephone Co.'S.
Prof. L. j. Carr of the manual
training department of the local
schools was in Corunna Wednesday
making plans for the installation of
manual training in the Corunna
schools Prof Carr will be the in
structor in that city, as well as here.
The engagement of Miss Florane
Danley to William Pollard N Merriwether
of Eola, Missouri, was announced at a
five hundred party at the Danley hame
on Water street, Saturday. The mar
riage will occur in September
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Katherine Reckart of New
Lothrop and William Hinch of Lans-
ing, at st. Michaels church, Maple
Grove, July 2l. A reception and dinner
will be served at the home of the bride.
A. M. Bentley attended the annual
meeting of the Gilchrist. Fordney Co.
held in Detroit, Tuesday. This com.
pany owns large acreage of timber
land in Mississippi and operates an
extensive saw mill at Laurel.
Shiawassee county Democrats will
hold their county convention in Co.
unna, September 8, when 20 delegates
will be chosen to the state convention
in Detroit, September 30.
Fletcher. Gould is taking the levels on
the river in Owosso in preparation to
the possible placing of temporary dam
in the stream. He also is preparing a
/ profile of the stream.
| Arthur Alliton will begin two
| weeks vacation Thursday from his
work at the Owosso Savings bank.
With his family he will visit friends
| and relatives at various points in Ohio
Mrs. Louis Millard and daughter Elsie
OF st. Petersburg, Fla. and Mrs. II a.
Dewey of Grand Rapids, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Lampkin,
| Clinton street this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Armstrong of this
city and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Green
and daughter of Corunna, left Wednes.
day for Topinabee for a two months
stay.
Probate Judge Matthew Bush was in
Bay City part of the week attending
the meeting of the state association of
probate judges.
Rev. C. II. Hanks will address an
open-air afternoon meeting in Lans-
ing, Sunday, under the auspices of
the Y. M. c. A.
Mrs. Ida Langerwisch, of Indiana
polls Ind, is the guest of her sister,