The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12
LOCAL NEWS


Otto Helm, of Detroit, was a guest
of Owosso friends part of the week.
Miss Elsie Whipple left Saturday
for New York City to resume her
school work at Columbia University.
Sergt Major Oscar Reynolds ar
rived home from Texas Saturday and
resumed his work in the Owosso post
office.
E. L. Easton, of Tessalon, Ont, is
guest at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Robbins, of West Main
street.
William Shelp, aged 46, and Mrs.
Lydia Wondt, aged 81, both of Dur
rand, were married at the county
clerks Office in Corunna by Justice
Hugh Nichols, Friday.
Mrs. Arthur Let's, of West Main
street, slipped and fell at the corner
of Main and Chapman street Monday
and crushed her right knee cap.
The second pair Of twin girls was
born Monday to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fletcher, Prindle street. The first
born twins are % months old.
Hon. H. R. Pattengill and niece,
Miss Mae Johnson, of Lansing, were
guests Saturday of w. A. Sherwood
and family, Mason street.
Fred Grove went to Detroit Mon
day morning to attend the State Poul-
try show, Of which he is the secretary.
He entered a number Of his choice
.Wyandottes.
The municipal coal commission ex-s
poets second car of coal to reach
Owosso next week. 1t will be Stacker
lump, which is superior to Virginia
splint, and will be sold at 1925 per
ton.
The engagement of a. Morrell Bent
ley, of this city, and Miss Helen Webb
Patterson, of Portland, Maine, was re-
Gently announced at the brides home.
The wedding will be solemnized in the
spring. Both graduated last June
from the University of Michigan.
Fire of an unknown origin did con-
siderable damage to the home of y.
X. Bofysil in Laverock alley Satur-
day evening. The greater part of the
damage was done in the room in which
Bofysil keeps his supply of candy. He
conducts a wholesale candy business.
The loss was $500.
The wedding of Clarence Sackner
and Mrs. f. E. Swimm, both Of this
city, on December 80, was announced
this week by Rev. C. r. Wolford, who
performed the ceremony. Friends
gave them a pleasant surprise Tues
day evening at their home on East
Main street. Mr. Sackner is employ
ed at the Parker Monument works.
The Great Western Oil company has
begun suit in the circuit court against
the Auto Exchange company OF Owes
so, conducted by w. E. Washburn and
Andrew Donovan, co-partners. The
corporation sues for $2,64S.40 that it
claimed to be due for gas and lubri-
eating oil purchased between March
IA and October IL of last year. 1t is
set forth that $3,79S.32 of the account
owed the company was paid. Mat
thews. & Clark, attorneys for the cor
poration, filed the action.
The Woman's Missionary Union
will meet Friday afternoon at 2:3O
at the home of Mrs. o. l.. Davis,
North Ball street. Mrs. f. w. Bates,
of Reed City, state president of the
Michigan Woman's Board of the In
terror, will be present and give an add
dress on the subject, "Taking Ac-
count of Stock. Mrs. Bates is a
very interesting speaker and the lad
les of the church are urged to be pres
ent. Mrs. j. l.. Dague, Of the Honey
well party, will conduct the devotional
service.
Saturday noon the present, past
and honorary members OF the North
Owosso Farmers club gave Mr.. and
Mrs. S. l.. Henderson a pleasant sur
prise at their home on North Shiawas-
see street. A pot luck dinner was
served after which w. S. Carson, vice
president Of the club, presented Mrs.
Henderson with beautiful golden
oak rocker in behalf of the club for
the faithful work she has done as Sec
rotary and treasurer for the past
seven years. A. f. Stewart, presi-
dent, also spoke of the good work done
by Mrs. Henderson.