The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.

Jacob Dengler is in Chicago wher,
he will visit relatives for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fitzgerald have
returned to their home in jackson after
visit in Detroit and Owosso.
Hon. j. E. Beal of Ann Arbor, one OF
the regents of the University of Michi
gan. was in Owosso on Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph Smith fell Friday at he,
home on Water street fracturing both
bones in her right leg above the ankle
Charles H. Sspp of jackson, spent
Friday and Saturday in Owosso calling
on friends and looking after business
interests in Owosso.
DR. and Mrs A. L. Arnold, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. ID. Lyon, E. B Hoffman. Mrs.
A. A. Crawford and son were Detroit
visitors the past week.
Inheritance taxes have been levied
on the estates of Jacob Cooper $94 20,
and William Harris S246l. Both were
late Owosso residents.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Feb IS, 1916:
Frank Aldrich Family, Charlie A John.
son 2, The REDUCING Co., A. D. Robin.
son, James Herman, Edwin Weacher.
In fine overtime game at the ar
mory Friday evening, the Stove COM
psny indoor base ball team defeated the
Bentley team z to in ten innings and
replaced the latter in second place in
the indoor league.
Misses Hilda Marshall and Lena
MUMMY pleasantly entertained mum.
Der of teachers at their home at W. L.
Frisbie's, North Water street, Satur-
day evening Refreshments were served
and general good time was had.
Friends surprised Howard Lyons at
his home south of this city Fridayeven.
ing, and presented him with signet
ring. The evening was spent socially,
supper being served MIR. Lyons will
leave soon for Landsford, N. D.
Mrs. E. L Carr was hostess at mis-
cellaneous shower in honor of Miss
Bertha Setter at her home on N. Shia.
wassee street, Feb II. Several out of
town guests were present. Miss Setter
received beautiful gifts of china, silver.
ware and linen.
The Owosso high school girls basket
ball team won a fine game from the
Michigan School for the Deaf girls at
the Owosso high school gymnasium
Friday, the score being 10 to IL. The
Flint girls had beaten Owosso the week
before.
Misses Margaret and Agnes Powers
entertained Friday evening at a kitchen
shower in honor of Miss Rose Powers,
whose marriage to Joseph Byrnes will
take place in the near future. Miss
Powers received many useful gifts.
Cards and dancing were enjoyed dur
ing the evening and refreshments were
served.
Maj. M. J. Phillips was in Detroit,
Wednesday, to hear the address of
Major General Leonard Wood, Com.
mander of the department of the east
u. s. Army, to the members of the De-
troit Athletic Club. Gen. Wood be-
lieves the universal training system of
Switzerland to be one of the best forces
of preparedness
The Owosso high school basket ball
boys were defeated at Bay City, Friday,
81 to %, making a most excellent show
ing against the team that will play for
the state high school championship.
The Bay City boys outweighed Owosso
about % pounds to the man. Monte
McFarlane the new instructor in his.
tory, accompanied and coached the
team.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. William Sherman of Venice,
recently sold their 100.acre farm in
Venice to George Self. The considera.
ton was $4,000. They, completed the
purchase Friday Of the rs acre farm of
Charles VanAlstine, just west of Yer
non village. The price is understood to
have been in the neighborhood OF 81, 665,
or $114 per acre.
Forty four girls were present on Sun
day afternoon at the Y. w. G. A.
Junior service to hear Mrs. b. G. Matt.
sons talk on "Our Talents" Mrs.
Mattsons talk was especially helpful
because OF the personal and concrete
way In which she developed her sub
iect. Miss Nevs Kaiser furnished
vocal solo and at the Get Acquainted"
bour Miss Florence Nelson gave very
delightful reading.