The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11


Burton B. Johnson, of Lansing
was in the city Tuesday in the inter,
est of the State Y. M. C. A. work.
The annual bazaar and chicken pie
supper given by the Ladies' Socia
Union of the Congregational church
Wednesday evening, drew a good
crowd and the Union will realize @
snug sum.
Misses Mona Bryson and Florence
Thompson will entertain Monday aft
ernoon at the home of the former
East Oliver street. The function vii
be in honor of Miss Edith Hartshorn
whose marriage to Oliver Elliott OF
Detroit will soon take place.
Over forty neighbors and fr,en Is
invited themselves to the home OF
Gilbert Wildermuth, north of the
city Wednesday evening and helped
him celebrate his birthday anniver-
sary. The evening was passed in
cards and music and fine supper
was served. The host received a
number Of nice gifts.
Jay Hanford, the 12-year old boy who
started out with his employers horse, a
revolver and 80 from the latters farm
10 Antrim, Monday, was caught in
Livingston county, Wednesday, aud
will probably be sent to the Industrial
school at Lansing.
The Family Theatre was formally
opened by the new proprietors, Black
e. Rickle, on Wednesday evening,
when a four reel feature film, "The
Aftermath" was shown. 1t was one
of the pleasing Paramount Co.'s pic
lures from whom the Family receives
its film service. Carnations were
given to the patrons.
The Congregational S. S. class of
Miss Ella O'Connor met with Miss
Harriet Dewey, Saturday afternoon.
Beside making a dress for one of the
girls at the Dorcas Home the class
dressed dolls and did other Christmas
work. A pot luck supper and jolly
time followed the work.
d. N. Schiller "divine healer" who
did more or less medical practice in
southern Michigan two years ago and
brought the law down on him, pleaded
guilty recently in federal court in
Illinois to fraudulent use of the mails
and was sentenced to four years in Fit.
Lavenworth prison. His wife, partner
in fraud said to have made fortune,
was freed because of her ten children.
The divorce case of Pearl against
Alfred DeFreen, both of Owosso which
occupied three days in the circuit court
last week will not be concluded until
some time in January as court has been
adjourned to Jan. I. Judge Miner
asked the DeFreens to settle their diff
ferences if possible for the sake of their
children before tee case was again
taken up.
Further emphasis is being given by
the postoffice authorities to the ruling
which requires that red cross seals and
merry Christmas greetings and similar
tags shall be placed on other than the
address side of parcel No stamps
other than postage shall be placed on
the address side of any mailed matter
Parcels with such stamps will be re-
fused.
Alva Vert, formerly of Laingsburg,
is again in trouble in connec ion with
his securing witnesses to assist him in
getting divorce from a wife he mar
ried in Fort Smith, Ark. He is charged
with subornation of perjury. Vert left
wife in Laingsburg in 1909 and was
brought back from Idaho to answer to
non support charge. He furnished a
bond to care for his two children and
was released.
Attorneys J H. Collins and s q.
Pulver have been in Cassopolis this
week to take testimony in the case Of
the Lennon Bank against +. Burt Jen-
ny, former owner of the bank in suit
to collect $1,000 Jenny sold out to
some citizens of Lennon and guaranteed
the assets, giving security, and now the
suit is to collect on some of the assets
that proved of less value than they
were listed at
Womens Storm Overshoes. feeced
lined, all sizes, this week 75c pair.
Special lot Thome q Frisbie. Adv