The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-01-02

| Mrs. A. Brittson and daughter left
Sunday for weeks visit in Columbus,
Ohio.
Rolla p. Bigelow Of New York City,
was a guest at the family home in this
city part of the week.
| W. H. Launstein Of this city has pur-
chased the Bixby farm south of the city.
The consideration was $4,000.
Miss Jeanette Burk has returned to
her home in Bay City after months
visit with Owosso relatives.
Divorces have been granted by Judge
Miner to Sarah A. from Percy w. Hicks
of Durand and to Geo. A. from Sarah
Hunt. No contests were made.
The case of the Red Wing Milling
Co. of Minnesota against the Owosso
Milling Co., begun three years ago has
been discontinued in the circuit court.
Jay Richmond of Pontiac, and Miss
Marjory Jacobs of New Haven town
ship, were married Dec. "a, at the
brides home, Rev. H. E. Cheney Off
ciating.
d. Walter of New Haven, has begun
suit for $3.50 against G. Van Campen
whose farm he rents, claiming this
amount due for labor. A hearing is set
for Jan. I in Justice Friegel's court.
Eva, wife of P. G. Fires, died in Du.
rand, Christmas morning. The remains
were brought to Owosso for burial, Sat
urday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fires were former
residents of Owosso. The husband and
one son survive.
l.. q. Bates, well-known merchant of
Elsie, assisted by his sons c. d. of Elsie,
Dr. Clare G. of Durand. and Bion Of
Durand, conferred the degree of Master
Mason on the younges son, Harold at
Elsie, recently.
Earl Douglas who was taken up by
Owosso officers last week. for carrying
concealed weapons, was wanted by
Ionia reformatory officers for breaking
his parole, and was returned to that
institution.
William Blanchard has been SEN
fenced to serve so days in the county
Jail for accepting stolen property.
Blanchard is the man who escaped from
Officer Bert Hodges three years ago and
was captured at Marshall last week.
. William H. Runyan and Miss Julia
} A. Potter, both of this city, were mar
, ried Dec. "a, at the home Of the brides
mother. Mrs. .. Ordiway, Pierce street,
I Rev. J. P. Cooper officiating in the
q presence of twenty guests. They will
3 reside with the brides parents.
i. Frank Bowles of Shiawassee town
ship, has begun an action to prevent
, George Smith and Fred Weller from
cleaning out two drains that pass
> through his farm, on the ground tina
/, their is no outlet and his farm would
be flooded
y The motion for a new trial in the
9 damage suit Of John Luckhurst against
Henry Schroeder, both of Owosso town
. ship, in which verdict of no cause fol
action was rendered, has been denied
by Judge s. S: Miner in the circuit
court.
The Misses Mattibelle and Clarabellt
- Getman entertained Monday at theil
laneous shower in honor of Miss Ruth
IL Hurrell The home was artistically
y decorated for the occasion and de
% licious four course luncheon was served
William Day, solicitor, paid costs
- and agreed to leave Owosso immedi
ately, Saturday, after being arrested
& on complaint of Mrs. Theresa Devorak
o who lives in the west part of the city
g. who claimed he had made improper
= proposals. Day claimed that he wa
IL formerly physician, and was exainin
s. ing the woman for appendicitis will
which she thought she was troubled.
D. Thomas Z. Phillips, son of Michae
rt Phillips of this city, and Miss Bessi
Kuhn of Port Huron, were married
ie Monday at the home of Bishop Foley ii
Is Detroit, Rev. FIR. DUNCAN of Lapee
IN officiating. They left for a trip to Mes
York and Chicago and will reside i
ut Toledo where Mr.. Phillips is copy an
ne publicity writer for the Fuller Advei
t. Using Agency. Many Owosso frie nd
E extend congratulations.
KS A motion for new trial has bee
Id made in the case of Elmer Osborn vi
III n. N. Ainsworth tried in the circu
court in which jury decided ths
n. Ainsworth house was on Osborns pre-
ke perty to the extent of seven inches
to The ground for new trial is that tn
lis verdict of the jury is unintelligible an
at that much testimony was improperl
or admitted. New evidence is also elaine