The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
THE OWOSSO TIMES
: EDMUND o. DEWEY. PROP.
OwOsSO. MICH. MARCH 81, 1915
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs r. N. Gibson,
Ball street, Saturday, a son.
Attorney Van R. Pond was home
from Ann Arbor over Sunday,
Lott Merriott, formerly of Owosso
died Sunday at his home in Ashley.
Superintendent of Schools Longmar
is spending the week at Climax, Mich.
Mrs. Robert Wardell of Detroit, wa,
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hanscom. Sunday.
Misses Pearl Eddy and Alice HARDING
of Grand Rapids, spent Sunday at the
home of M. w. Southland. North Bal
street.
George Frischks has purchased the
Grelich meat market in West Owosso.
He has been employed for several years
in Carrs market.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Mar 25. 1916;
Fred A. Brass, Mrs Mary Carter, Mrs.
Herman Hoff, Chas Murray.
Mrs. M. w. Longman left Friday for
Climax to visit relatives. She was &C.
companied by her mother, Mrs. Retail
lick, who has been her guest,
Sheriff Griffin left Tuesday for st.
Louis, Mo-, to bring back Floyd Stein
or, an Owosso laborer, charged with
deserving his wife and children.
Mason George, is the name of the son
who arrived Wednesday, March 20, to
gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Washburn, of Green Meadow Farm.
The fire department was called to the
home Of Mrs. Ida Pierpont, 415 North
Ball street, Friday evening. An over
heated water tank caused alarm but no
fire existed.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Topping and
daughter of Tacoma, Wash, have re-
turned to Owosso after residence in
the west for thirteen years, and expect
to again make their home in or near
this city.
Mrs. Arthur Farnsworth and Arthur
Jr., of Kansas City, Kansas, arrived
Saturday evening to be the guests of
Mrs. A. Reineke and Mr.. and Mrs
George Reineke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Payne, who re-
Gently returned from Kalispel, Mont,
have purchased Edward Kirker's farm
of 40 acres south Of the city and will
move thereon.
Mrs L. Fl. Christian entertained at a
o'clock luncheon Saturday, in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Adolf Hieronymus.
of Chicago. Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Robinson entertained for
Mrs. Hieronymus.
Mrs. Fannie G Burton, associate pro-
fessor of physical education of the Ypsi-
lanti State Normal, has been the guest
of Mrs. James Osburn, North Washing
ton street, this week.
Dewey Huckins, one of the U 8. SOL
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recently by Villa raiders. was former
Shiawassee county boy, his home hav.
ing been in Venice township.
A number of prominent democrats Of
the county enjoyed fish supper at the
Conner cafe in Owosso, Friday even
ing. and discussed matters of interest.
E. y. Wood.was endorsed for e.elec-
ton as national committee member.
Mrs. Juliette Thompson. late of Owos
90, left an estate valued at $11,5 S5 10,
of which Eli, 900 is real and the balance
personal. The estate will pay an inner
itance tax of $3sO.55 to the State of
Michigan. William Henry, late of Rush,
left $4,000 real estate and $216 O5 per-
sonal property. The tax amounts to
$22.1S
Grace May Ellington, 90, has applied
for q divorce from Fred j. Ellington,
40, also of Corunna. They were mar
ried by Rev. Doty. July 8, 1912, and
lived together until Feb. 10, 1915, when
the defendants conduct, she AYERS, be-
came unbearable. They have no chill
dren. Mrs. Ellington claims that her
husband blackened her eyes, beat and
choked her, and also failed to support
her.
The Helping Hand Circle met with
Mrs. j. Newell. 1885 Olmstead street.
March 90, and elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Nina Wort.
man; vice president. Mis-. Rose Gillis
secretary: Mrs. r. Kinnier; sick com.
mittee, Mrs. Jewell; chaplain. Mrs.
Alice Marshall. The next meeting will
be held with Mrs. Mildred Golf, 1882
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