The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

Miles Tumble continues dsngerousl.
IL following an operation last week.
Alfred E. Luckhurst and wife hav'
sold to John Luckhurst, Sr., 80 acres II
section 80. Middlebury township. fol
"a, 900.
Norman McTaggart, son of w. A
McTaggsrt of this city. has been pro
NOTED to chief clerk of the NJ. G. offices
in Lansing.
j. H. BRANDED has returned from 9
visit with his son. Carl, who is q
member of Co e. Ohio En- ,ineers. al
Montgomery, Ala.
Bernard Ward, who Is in training fol
the U. 8. Aviation service, has been
transferred from Princeton University
to Austin, Texas.
Lieut. A. B. Weller, who is stationed
at Camp Custer. spent few days thi:
week with his aunt, Mrs. J. 81. Pulci.
pher, of Owosso.
Elmer Martius, q young married man
Of Owosso, was taken into custody Fri
day, and must answer charge of illeg-
itimate parentage at Cheboygan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G g. Falkenburg en-.
tertained at bachelor dinner, Wednes.
day in honor of James Mullsney, who
Is to te married Saturday to Miss
Rizpah Terbush.
Sheriff Griffin announces that the law
against keno g mes will be rigidly
enforced. Federal authorities are max.
ing a special prohibition of this class
of gambling.
City officials are endeayoring to stop
the buying from peddlers, especially
those who are unlicensed. 1t is danger
Gus at this time to buy from them.
The heirs of the late Jennie J. Serb
ner of Bancroft, have decided to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Hutchings, lot 4 of block 1,
of the N. G. Phillips addition to the
village, for consideration of $500.
An order has been made by Judge
Matthew Bush committing Mrs Phoebe
Smith of Owosso, to the State hospital
for the insane at Pontiac She has
been an inmate of the institution ..on a
previous occasion.
The advertising committee of the
Improvement Association has unsni-
mously refused to sanction a proposal
of the United Weekly Press Association
of Grand Rapids, to put special page
in SO papers in the state, advertising
Owosso, at cost os $40.
Lieut. Evan H. Benoy of this city has
been appointed as an instructor at the
officers camp at Fort M Kinley, Port
land. Maine, and, ia giving instructions
in railroad surveying.
John w. Foster. formerly Secretary
of State of the United States under
President Harrison, and later minister
to China, died Thursday at his home at
Washington, d. Y. Secretary of State
Lansing is son in-law of Mr.. Foster. |
w. g Cobb, manager for the Con-
sumers' Power Co. in this district, has
notified the city. commission that the
company will not extend its lines at
present when it is necessary to set poles
unless those desiring the service pay for
The poles and the labor, taking preferred
stock in the company for reimburse
ment. Also that charge of seven dol.
ars will be made for connecting build
ng with the lines
Through her attorney s. @. Pulyer,
Mrs Alta Rhodes of Owosso, has begun
,uit for separate maintenance from
Rhodes. She states he is ex.
,remely cruel, absents himself from
home, is intimate with Mrs. butcher,
las attempted to make her sign mort.
rage on their home to procure money
% pay for an automobile in which he
efuses to let her ride, has given her no
money the past year, compelling Iher to
work out. They have three children.
She claims he earns $2S week at the
Noodard factory. She does not want a
livorce as she desires to keep the fam.
ly together.
-Four divorces were granted Monday
afternoon by Judge Miner. They were
,iyen to Jennie Welsh from Hiram d.
Welsh; Louise Blotney from Louis Blot
lev; Bertha Avery from Abbatt Avery;
nd Anna Conrad from Marcus Conrad.
The proceedings in the divorce suit of
Imma Gunn;vs. Siegel Gum were con.
inued over to permit the testimony of
mother witness. After listening to the
tory of Minnie NJ Butler and her sister
q her suit for divorce from Melvin C.
'utler, the Judge said that he would
hink it over before he decided the
natter.
IN 0THY SEIn s4oo per busheI. High