The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-11
LOCAL NEWS


relatives in Ohio.
Otis Sutherland of this city. has ap.
piled for position In the dental reserve
corps of the United States army.
The bans of marriage Of Miss Bertha
Ford and Melbourne DeYoung were
called Sunday morning in St. Psul's
Catholic church
Rev. and Mrs. E. Foster of Detroit.
visited Owosso friends this week. Rev.
Foster was formerly pastor Of the Cor
unDa avenue M. e. church.
A son was horn May / to Mr.. and
Mrs Moe Berger of East Jordan. Mrs.
Berger was formerly Miss Bertha Rich
ardson and resided in this city.
Advert. ed letters at the Owosso post
office for the week ending May 5, 1917:
Mrs. Ella Corey, Byron Cornell, Wade
Dwyer. Leroy Moore, Joe Porupski,
Mrs. NJ Smith, James Woodruff
Eight Owosso men were initiated into
the Knights of Columbus at Flint, Sun
day, at a big meeting held there. In
the evening a banquet was served and
a patriotic program given.
Glenn b. Crawford died, Monday, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry
Mcclure, Park street. Funeral services
were held Wednesday, the body being
taken to Greenville for burial.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wort
ley of Ypsilanti, daughter. Mrs
Wortley is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. P. Vandewater, and will be re-.
membered here as Miss Cora Vande.
water.
Henry g Baker, aged % years, died
Sunday at the family home in Laings-
burg, after long illness with tubercu'
losis. The funeral was held Tuesday.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marian &. Baker, and a sister, Mrs.
Emma j. Stimson.
DR.. Thomas F. Kane. president Of
Olivet college, addressed two congrega-
tions at the Congregational church in
this city Sunday, and also talked to the
Brotherhood class, giving highly in.
structive and interesting addresses.
Mrs. c. d. Foster of Washington
state, ia the guest of relatives and
friends in Owosso and vicinity. Mrs.
Foster was resident of Shiawassee
county for many years, going west
three ysnrssago TO make her'home with
her son, jay Foster. .s....s.--,a s,s,s.
George Alger, who has been employ ed
by the Walshingham Construction Co.
at st Petersburg. Fla, for the past
three years, has accepted a position
with Armour & Co. in this city. He
was formerly engineer at the Owosso
plant.
Sergeant Ralph Davidson of Company
FL, who has been in military hospital
at San Antonio, Texas, for several
months, is home on furlough. Sergt.
Davidson accidentally shot himself
through the leg with his revolver while
at Ell Paso The wound has entirely
healed and he expects to return to duty
with the company soon.
Two marriage licenses were granted
at the county clerks Office Saturday.
Burt VanHorn, son of r. w. VanHorn
of New Haven, obtained license tC
wed Miss MILDRED Hills also of New
Haven. Arthur Clarence Climer OF
Lansing, machinist, and son of Arthur
elmer, Obtained q license to marry
Alta Fay Conger, a teacher Of Owosso
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fay
Copger.
Richard King, and Richard Rourkt
have rented the livery barn formerly
occupied by John N Sowersby and will
conduct an auto livery business. They
will make speciality of wedding an(
funeral parties and will conduct ar
automobile laundry" Mr.. Rourke ha
been employed by the Phillips & Taylo
Transfer Co. for number of years ant
Mr.. King has been deliveryman for TIT
Foster Co. for several years Both wer,
formerly employed by Mr.. Sowerscy.
Mrs. Genevieve Johnson, aged ~
passed away Friday at her home ii
Middletown, following weeks Hines
with grip. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock from tn
home. Rev. II. A. Waite officiating
The deceased was born in Amherst
Ohio, April 10, 1916. She mad mad
Owosso her home for 90 years. Sh
was the widow of Alva johnson, VIII
died IA years ago in this city. Sh
leaves two grsnddsughters, Mise
Mabel and Mildred johnson of this city
and an adopted sister, Mrs Laura Matt
son Of Oberlin, Ohio.
Clara F. Drake Of Aurora, Ill, ha
has started suit In the circuit cour
against John B Fielding, her divorces
husband, to obtain title to land OF
Shiswassee street, Owosso, held Jointly
They were married In 1896 and obtsine,
the property in 1906. She was granite
divorce in Kane county, Illinois. Il
1912, and the husband was ordered :