The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-12
LOCAL NEWS.

LSSAI NGwS.
Elmer Augsburg of Venice, sold his
bean crop from fifteen acres for $1,000.
Gardner s. Williams of Ann Arbor,
was the guest of relatives in the city on
Friday last.
A. d. Whippie and w. M. Fitzpatrick
were in Albion, Thursday, on business
for the Owosso Savings bank.
Arkansas is the last state to join the
prohibition ranks-no more liquor sell
ing in that state after Dec. 81, 1915
Miss Clarabelle Galloway of Owosso,
has accepted position as register in
the probate Office succeeding Miss Laura
Matlock.
]. Fl. Fildew of st. Johns. and J. E.
Gerow Of Ovid. were in the city Tues.
day to audit the books of the Union
Telephone Co.
Tickets Choral Union entertainment
Tuesday, at Shsttuck's Music House,
and at Spraeue's, Camburn's and Full
mer's drug store. Adv.
It ia with regret that friends in the
city learn that w. A. Priest, formerly
of Owosso, is in very poor health at his
home in Yucaipa, California.
Geo. w. Haffner of Lennon, was in
the city Monday. Mr.. Haffner has en-.
gagged in the real estate and insurance
business and will sell automobiles.
Sesond of the Artists series of enter.
tainments given by the Choral Union
on Tuesday evening, Feb. 49, Mrs.
Haskell, dramatic reader, assisted by
Choral Union chorus. Baptist church,
admissioni35c and 15c. Adv.
It is to be hoped that the bill intro
duced in the legislature by Senator
Kelly allowing the owners of farm
property three cents per rod upon high
way repair tax for each nut or fruit
tree set out in the highway about their
premises may become law.
"The Ways of Stonewell Jackson"
were shown Friday evening at the
Colonial theater for the benefit of Co.
81. The pictures were appropriate for
Lipcoln's birthday aud were especially
arranged for by Manager Tubbs
The twenty months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cushman, Hick-
DRY street, secured bottle of eye wash,
Monday, and drank the contents, be-
con ing violently i'll, but her life was
saved by a physician who was hastily
summoned.
Edward Stewart aged 20 years, died
at his home in Durand, Monday. The
funeral was held Thursday. Mr.. Stew
art was born in this! county and had
resided in Durand forty years and for
twenty-five years was agent for the
express company. He is survived by
his wife
Oliver L. Davis and DR.. A. M. Hume
attended a past commanders night
observed by Howell Commandery
knights Templar, Monday evening.
Mr.. Davis, who is past commander OF
that commandery, officiated as prelate
in the comforting of the order upon
Representative Rose, member of the
legislature.
Helen, FIVE. year.old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Chipperfield who live south
of Corupna, was taken i'll at party at
Odd Fellows hall in Corunna, Tuesday
evening, and before the child could be
gotten home 81 ffered convulsions and
died soon after reaching home. Bowel
trouble was the cause. The funeral IL
to be held today.
Ray Crooks, eyed 10, was arrested il
Toledo and brought to Corunna by
Deputy Sheriff Houghton Monday, tt
be arraigned before Judge Miner on
charge of violating his parole. Crook
was arrested for burglarizing the home
of Gus Marble in Owosso, and wa
placed on probation for five years
agreeing to live at Dis aunt's, Mrs
Fred Kurlle, in New Haven township
He ran away and was not located unit
this week. Louis Drebenstedt who as
sisted him in escaping served 80 days II
the county Jail for the offense.
Ralph Donaho completed q 80 da.
sentence at the Detroit house OF cor
rection, Saturday, for forgery and wa
Immediately re-arrested and brought t
Corunna to answer to a second charg
of forgery. The fellow is but 10 year
ysars OF age and was placed on probs
ton when first convicted, promising t
repay amounts unlawfully secured, bu
he failed In his promises and Was cen
to prison He forged his fathers nam
to checks on Owosso banks and is ais
wanted in Indiana on similar charges