The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
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LOCAL NEWS
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EFF Conant spent Sunday in Ian
sing with his mother.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark
N. Washington St., Sunday, daughter.
Claude Bentley of HsrYey, ILL.,, has
been guest of Owosso relatives this
week.
Rev. 81. A. Waite spent part of the
week at Battle Creek at Baptist con.
ference
Arthur Martin, of Corunna. has won
aplace on the freshman football team
at the NJ. A. G.
Mrs. F. M. Grove is recovering from
an operation at her home on Washing.
ton street last Thursday.
Mrs E V. Richmond is guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. J. o. Parker, after a
stay of several months in the west.
Robert White, formerly of Owosso,
was arrested in this city Saturday
charged with failing to pay alimony.
Bruce Convis, of Henderson, was fined
$25 and costs by Justice Mcbride, Sat.
urday, for being drunk and disorderly.
A. W. Green was unanimously re.
elected commissioner of the poor of
Shiawassee county, Monday, by the
board.
Il. w. Parker of Bancroft, Frank
Shelp of Byron and Arthur J. Hanchett
OF Hazelton township were unanimous
ly re. elected as members of the county
board of canvassers, Monday, for two
year term.
Mrs Louisa D. Long, of Chesaning,
was removed from Pontiac to her home,
Sunday, in the Jennings q Son motor
ambulance Miss Bowman, of the Mil
Ter hospital and Mr.. J. butcher, of
! Laingsburg, her brother, accompanied
her.
Because of the saving to be effected
In time consumed in calling the roll in
the house of representatives, the elec-
tors of Clinton county have ample ex-
cuse for re electing Representative
Hulse rather than Mr.. Armbrustmacber
Beside, Mr.. Hulse has proven bis worth
by two terms of excellent service.
Nicholas Martin, beet weeder, aged
AZ years, fell from load of furniture
Saturday night while he was taking it
to the home of his brother'in'law In
Hazelton township, and broke his neck,
dying Sunday. He is survived by
widow and two children. He was to
90 to the University hospital Monday
tor an operation.
Two Lansing men. on REQ TRUCK
decided that barrier across East Main
street, with red lights on 1t, was put mp
for fun, or was not intended for them,
but when their big truck landed on one
end in the Osburn drain and they on
pile of dirt, they changed their minds.
The car was pulled out Monday, and
another lesson is learned.
The city of Three Rivers, population
5000 has just installed q motor tre
truck of 95 horse power-combination
hose, chemical and ladder truck. CHIEF
Noel E. Foster states the new truck
carries 1, 500 feet of 21a inch hose, 30
gallon chemical tank and $50 feet chem
ical hose so feet of ladders and two
small Babcock chemicals. and he be-
lieves Three Rivers is right up to date
with the equipment.
William Morley, aged AZ years,
dropped dead In street car in Detroit,
Saturday evening, from an attack OF
heart failure. The remains were
brought to his home on hickory street
In this city. where the funeral was held
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Morley was
carpenter and had been working in De-
troit He is survived by his widow
two sons, Delbert of Pontiac and John
of Owosso, and three daughters, Mrs.
Jennie Salter of Pompeii. Mrs. William
Cooper and Miss Ada of this city.
The city of Charlotte, population
1850, one year ago purchased Duplex
motor FIRE truck, and according to the
report of Fire Chief Newton. submitted
to the council recently, it has cost the
CITY lust s43 go to maintain same dur
ing the year. This amount includes
gasoline, oil and all repairs. During
the year the department responded to
sixty.two calls The cost of the team
of horses on the book and ladder truck
for the ssme period was 1926 81, the re.
port shows.