The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOYAL NEWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Detwiler spent
part of the week in Detroit.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ortwine of New Haven, a son.
Born, Friday to MIR. and Mrs. Merrill
Kerby, N. Water street. a daughter.
Mary Farrell of Owosso has beer
granted divorce from James Farrell
Theodore Bell of this city purchased
and is operating bakery in Chesaning
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Hickey have left
for their new home in Sioux City
Iowa.
Evsngelistic meetings are being held
in the Church of Christ corner Of
Hickory and Oliver streets.
The Congregational Social Union will
hold its annual supper and bazaar
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. Z and 8.
Mrs. Jennie Johns of Durand, wants
a divorce from Arthur Johns, claiming
cruelty and non support. Liquor also
figures in the case.
Edward Collins has resigned his posi-.
ton at the Collins drug store to accept
charge of store in Grand Rapids, and
has moved to that city. Many friends
wish him we'll in his new position.
Attorney Leon F. Miner has filed
divorce proceedings for Frances Glea-
son against Wallace Gleason. Mrs
Gleason resides in Owosso, although
the couple formerly made their home
in Durand. Desertion is charged.
The State teachers association annual
meeting will be held in Saginaw Oct.
% and 80 and it is probable large
percentage of the teachers of this county
will attend. Ex.President william
Howard Taft will be one of the speakers.
Ralph Dannewkirk of Coopersville
was arrested Saturday on complaint of
his divorced wife on charge of con.
tempt of court for not paying slimony
as ordered. He was brought to Co.
runna. He has remarked since leaving
this county.
An automobile driven by John Dona.
hue became unmanagable Friday even
ing and ran into the porch at the house
occupied by DR.. h. w. Wise on West
Main street and then into the house of
Mrs. Rose AFFORD next door. No one
was injured but the machine was badly
damaged.
The children of Frank and Robert
Corcoran were taken i'll at the home of
Frank Corcoran on Grover street, Sat
urday night, with what was thought
to be ptomaine poisoning from eating
cheese. Some other people In the
neighborhood are said to have suffered
after eating cheese, but all have re.
covered.
Samuel Applebaum, q news agent on
the Grand Trunk railway, was arrested
Friday, charged with selling whiskev
on the trains between Port Huron and
Battle Creek. His examination was
set for Oct 7 before Justice Patched at
Durand. A pint of liquor was found
on his person and more in his trunk at
the Durand hotel.
Glen Davidson. II year old delivery
boy for the Owosso Baking Company
was run over by an auto driven by w.
J. Pratt, ,sFriday, but escaped with
br uises. The boy was riding. wheel
and when attempting to pass the auto
lodged and ran alongside, grasping the
but could not hang on and
was run over.
The case of John McAvoy against
] ohm Cook of Owosso, was adjourned
Friday by Justice Friegel until Oct. H.
is suing Cook for the price OF
il tons of coal. The men do not agree
rs to the price. Mr.. McAvoy was rep
resented by Attorney J. 81. Collins, and
Mr.. Cook by Attorney s. Q. Pulver.
An automobile driven by Wellington
Chapman struck a carriage owned oy
Mrs. Nellie Il. Cope, Friday evening on
Diver street, breaking the carriage
BADLY but not injuring the occupants.
lights of an approaching auto directly
n his eyes prevented Chapman's seeing
n , rio until too late to prevent striking
{ although he attempted to turn into
he curb.
The Aetna Cement Company has had
ests made of clay % farms near 20
unna and has found some exceedingly
clay and will probably
make purchases of land. A large
mount of clay has already been ship.
,ed from near Kerby but ii land
nder option is purchased, a large force !
,ill be employed.