The Owosso times., 1916-04-14
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. PROP.
OWOSSO, MICH. APRIL IA. 1915
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Rev. and Mrs. Hartley Cansfield were
in Howell, Monday, to attend minis
terial convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. and Mr. aud
Mrs. Lee Woodland left Saturday for
New York City on business.
The Woman's Home Missionary So.
ciety of the Congregational church will
meet Friday with Mrs. E, o. Dewey.
Mrs. J. M. Bentley was hostess at
card parties at her home on West Oliver
street, Thursday and Friday afternoons.
City Treasurer Wright has sufficient.
ly recovered from his recent critical
illness 80 that he has been at his Office
this week.
Rev. A. Ostroth, pastor of the Evan.
gelical church of this city, was in st
Joseph the first of the week attending
the conference of the church.
Jennings & Son have purchased a
handsome automobile hearse and will
sell their fine span of horses This is
the first automobile hearse owned in
the county.
B. l.. Brown is at his home in this
city, after assisting the local option
forces in the campaign in Msnistee
county, which remained in the wet
column.
A daughter. Miss Jean Elizabeth, was
born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Arden
Clark OF Detroit, at the home of Mrs.
Clsrk's parents. Mr.. and Mrs E. J..
Lockwood. Elm street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Z. Potter en-
tertained Saturday evening at six
o'clock dinner in honor of the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Potter,
who have been married 53 years.
MIR. and Mrs J. Edwin Ellis were
hosts at dancing party at their home
on North Water street, Friday evening,
in honor of their guest, Miss Estell
Frid of Hamilton, Ont, sister of Mrs.
Ellis.
Ray R. Sargent, formerly an Owosso
boy, and an employee of the printing
offices in this city, died April at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo. after long illness.
He is survived by his widow and three
daughters.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending April 8, 1916:
Mrs. Ethel Barber. Miss Sadie Calhoun,
w. D. Holiday. o. G. Mcintyre. Mrs.
Lulu Mckinney, J. w. Moore, Miss
Louella Picket, w. L. Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Tanner of Cor
unns, have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Helen Irene, to
Clinton A. Rice, superintendent Of the
North Branch schools. The marriage
will be solemnized at Easter time.
]. H. Carol, whs boards with his
brother on South Water street, was
taken in custody Saturday night while
causing a disturbance. He was ar
raigned before Justice FrieRel Monday
morning on charge of being DRINK
and fined $5.
Miss Florence Thompson was the
guest of honor Friday afternoon when
Mrs Harold Lyon and Mrs. Oliver
Elliott pleasantly entertained at a mis-.
cellaneous shower at the home Of the
latter on King street. Twenty FIVE
young ladies were present A three
course dinner was served at 9 o'clock
by the Misses Dorothy Hartshorn and
Doris Clark.
The Boston Post of the 5th inst. gave
space to an outline Of the preparation
for the Billy Sunday revival meetings
to be held for eleven weeks in that city
next fall. Pictures Of the Boston men
and women who are cogwheels in the
great machinery of the coming Billy
Sunday campaign" are also presented,
included in the number being one Of
Fred 8. Retan, formerly of this city,
who is chairman of the shop meetings
committee.
Corunna Eastern Star Chapter held
an enjoyable meeting at the Masonic
rooms Friday evening Past Worthy
Matron, Mrs. Cindona Jacobs, and Past
Worthy Patron Frank Pettibone pre-
sided, and four candidates, Mrs. Louise
Almendinger, Miss Grace Almendinger,
Miss Dorothy Pettibone and Everett
Campbell, were initiated. Edward Slo.
cum in behslf of the chapter, presented
Mrs. Jacobs with cut glass vase of
carnations, and Judge Bush, William
A. Rosenkrans and Frank Pettioone
with Past WORTHY Patrons jewels.
Later q 6ue banquet was served and
dancing and social hour were en-.
joyed.