The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-11-20
The OWOSSO TINES
owosSO, MICH, NOV. 30. 1914.
Local News.

Mrs G. s. Allison was hostess at ,
10 o'clock luncheon Tuesday in honor
of Mrs. w. E Collins of Detroit.
R. @. Bailey of Corunna, has beer
appointed by Gov. Ferris as delegat,
to the good roads congress at Chicago
Dec IA 1S.
Mrs. William Harris entertained
Tuesday at her home on William,
street in honor of Mrs. Thomas Van
Loon of Detroit.
Mrs. E 8. Waterman of Owosso, il
second cousin of the late Earl Roberts
England's famous military man who
died Saturday.
Mrs. H. P. Wolaver and Mrs. NJ w
Southland were hostess at card party
at the home of the former, Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. E. VanLoon of De
troit.
Mr.. A. W. Green, of Corunna, one OF
the superintendent of the poor of the
county is at Grace. hospital in Detroit
taking treatment for rheumatism and
asthma.
Mrs. l. J. Mcdaniel and nephew, OF
Oak Park, ILL.,, are visiting friends and
relatives in Durand and Owosso. Mrs
MCDANIEL will be better remembered as
Miss Alice Terry.
The birthday anniversaries of Mrs.
M. w. Southland aud Mrs H. N. Aims
worth We're celebrated Monday, at d
dinner party at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Haskell, Adams street.
E. H. Stannard was host at dinner
party Sunday at the Hotel Wildermuth.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Collins of Detroit,
Mrs l. H. Keller, of Grand Bapids and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Stever, of Flint,
wero out of town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs q l. Taylor entertain
ed at luncheon, Sunday evening, at
their home on Water street, several
out Of town guests being present. Some
delightful music was enjoyed during
the evening.
The City Treasurer's report for Octo
bsr shows balance on hand October 4,
S63, 715. 10; receipts during October $50,
$50 10; discussed during October $685.,
435. 80; balance on hand Nov. 1, $50, 91S.
81.
Stella Ward, IA year old daughter of
w. II. Ward, photographer, left home
Monday, spent the only money she had,
five cents, for a ride to Corunna. walk
ed to Durand and secured employment
at the home Of George belong, who,
knowing Mr.. Ward, sent him word of
the girls being there and she was
brought home.
An individual claiming to be George
Gleason, 81 years of age, fell in the
post office lobby Saturday and claimed
that he became dizzy as result OF
hunger. He was taken to a home
where he said relatives lived but the
house was vacant and he was sent to
Grand Rapids. 1t is said he has
worked the same stunt in other cities,
but he fell little harder this time thu n
usual and suffered fractured jaw.
The case of the City of Owosso
against the Union Telephone Company
to restrain the company from collecting
a penalty for non-payment of rent be-
fore the fifteenth of the first month Ct
each quarter was argued in the su-
preme court at Lansing, this week,
City Attorney Miner representing the
city. A brief in the case has also been
filed by the Michigan State Telephone
Co. The result will effect every tele-
phone company in business in Michi-
gan.
b. J. Bartlett of jackson, was arrest
ed in that city Sunday on Shiawassee
county warrant charging embezzlement,
the complaint being made by James
Bartlett. who claims the accused sold
salvage to farmers near Vernon receiv-
ing full price bat claiming to his en-
ployer that it was DANA ed and had to
be sold at less than full price. 1t is
claimed he profited by the transactions
to the amount of $500 or more. The
case was settled Wednesday.
Prosecuting Attorney Collins and At
torney Byron P. Hicks, OF Durand, ex-
meet a decision within the next two
weeks in the case of Hugh McCurdy
Eaton against Shiawassee county on
the $50, 900 loan by the late Hugh Nc
Curdy to the county, which they argu-
ed or an appeal before the United
States Court of Appeals at Cincinnati
last week. If the judges decide in fav-
or of the county the long drawn out
contest IN the various courts will be
ended and the question finally settled
9, far as courts are concerned.