The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-02-13

for California and will probably make
their home there in the future.
DR.. A. M. Hume of this city was one
of the directors elected by the stock
holders of the Detroit Life Insurance
company at the Hotel Cadillac in De
troit. Tuesday.
Mrs. Bush Moore OF Corunna, has
been called to Dayton. Ohio, by the
serious illness of her father, Bert
Waldo, formerly of this city.
The management of the Dorcas Home
wish to express their appreciation of
the help given by Ferris Bros. in plac-
ing new linoleum in rooms of the home.
Mrs. w. A. Rosenkrans and Mrs G
M. Bilhimer of Corunna will entertain
at o'clock luncheon next Wednes.
day in honor of Mrs. w. E. Collins of
this city.
At the exhibit of dairy products given
In connection with the meeting of the
Michigan Dairymen's Association held
in Grand Rapids this week. the first
prize on cheese was awarded to g. Fl.
CHASER of Perry, whose product scored
96 points. sp
Midshipmen Henry Sprague and
Arthur Burhans of this city, passed the
mid-year examinations at the U. 3.
Naval Academy in creditable manner.
Both are enjoying their work but are
free to admit it is far from being easy.
Thirty couples from the Owosso Bust.
ness College enjoyed sleigh ride to
the home of Andy and Evelyn Gould,
four miles west of the city, Wednesday
evening. Games, dancing and refresh
ments were enjoyed and the guests
greatly enjoyed the evening.
Guerdon Willard, aged IS years, died
Tuesday at the home of his nephew
Spencer Corey, Clinton street. De.
ceased was born in New York and
lived for many years in Mancelona
where the remains were taken for
burial Wednesday.
Mrs. E. N Thome and Mrs Floyd
Blair were hostesses for twenty five
friends Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the former in honor of Miss
Bessie Edwards of Flint. A two course
luncheon was served and music, con.
versation and sewing made a pleasant
afternoon.
The annual meeting of the County
Pioneer Association is to be held at Co.
runna, Feb. 49, The officers, j. d.
Royce president, and j. Y. Martin, Sec
rotary, are making special effort to
secure a large attendance of the older
residents of the county and to provide
a program of interest.
George Tillman, aged 20, of Byron,
was sentenced, Monday, to the county
Jail for. 80 days by Justice Hugh M.
Nichols A charge of being vagrant
had been made against him by Sheriff
E. J. Herrick to whom complaint had
been made by Tillman's brother-in. law,
Lew Bruno. Tillman has just com.
pleted q sentence Of six months in the
Detroit house of correction for larceny.
Miss Hattie Linabury pleasantly
entertained the Union Telephone oper
ators Monday evening at backwards
party" at her home on Harrison avenue,
in honor of Miss Wanetta Byerly who
left Wednesday for California with
her parents to spend the remainder of
the winter. The guests were dressed
backwards and entered the house from
the back room. Games and music
were enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Mrs. G. 8. Allison entertained at q
one o'clock luncheon Wednesday in
honor of Mrs. W. E. Collins. who will
leave for Detroit in the spring to reside.
The Alpha club and others to the mum;
Der of twenty enjoyed the dainty four
course luncheon and bridge whist dur.
ing the afternoon. Mrs. j. E. Ellis
being awarded a prize for high score.
Green and white decorations and favors
were used and the home was lighted by
candles in colonial candlesticks Mrs
r A. Allison of s Johns was an out
of town guest.
Mrs. Alfonzo Oberly of Owosso, has
through her attorney L. F. Miner, filed
a bill in the circuit court for separate
maintenance against her husband,
claiming that after securing a divorce
she remarked Oberly and tried to live
with him but had found it impossible.
She claims that he spanked her and
choked her. Oberly claims that after
an argument Jan. ID, she said some
thing very uncomplimentary and when
he spanked her she attacked him with
a dish and then knife and he had to
choke her to make her drop the knife.
Oberly was fined $40 for the assault.
| Oberly is much older than his wife and
has been previously married.