The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-17


Wilmot w. Berry of Laingsburg. haf
been accepted for training at the second
oficers' training camp probably at Fort
Sheridan.
Corunns Commandery at q recent
meeting voted to contribute $3.50 toward
the equipment of the Knights Templsl
ambulance corps.
Mrs. Albert E. Hsrtshorn has re.
turned to Lakeland, Fla, after visiting
at the home Of Warren Pierpont and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Todd and Judge
and Mrs. Miner and daughter are
spending vacation at the Todd cot
tage at Beulah.
Judge Matthew Bush issued an order
Friday to have Otto Vose of Owosso,
taken to the pyschopathic hospital at
Ann Arbor for treatment.
Lieut.. Lesion Arnold, son of DR..
and Mrs. A. L. Arnold, who has been
stationed at New York with the Marine
Hospital Corps. is home on furlough.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Aug. II, 1917:
Mrs. Anna Boyce, Prof. Charles Cumino,
Elcie Curtis, J. w. Downing, Mrs. Ivan
Hofelein. Thomas Slingerman, Mrs.
Adelaid Smith 3.
The Owosso Garden Club met at the
home of Mrs. Leon Miner, Adams
street, Wednesday afternoon. About
Is members were present, and papers
were read by Mrs. Leon Miner and
Mrs. George Dewey. An exhibit of
flowers and vegetables was shown after
regular business had been transacted.
Edward Barber, owner of the Owosso
hotel, who is awaiting arrsignment in
the circuit court on a charge of re-
ceiving stolen property, was sur
rendered by his bondsmen, John Bowers
and Fred Burhans, Saturday night and
was locked up. His bond was for
81, 900.
Through the courtesy of J. E. Ellis,
secretary of the Independent Stove Co.,
the Shiawassee company of the Home
Guard will have the use of one of the
company's fine Renown ranges in the
camp at the fair grounds during the
county fair. Chef Rube Beehler will
be the man to operate the stove. :.
For the second time in ten years
Judge Matthew Bush used his right to
change name: Monday. He changed
the name of George Ritter to George
Koan. Ritter has for q number Of years
gone by the name of Koan, as it is the
name of the family where he made his
home for years. Now he bears the
name legally.
Mrs. Ernest Self died at her home in
Venice township Friday evening after
many months of suffering with tuber-
culoss She was born In Venice town
ship 81 years ago and was united in
marriage to Ernest Self Dec. 2, 1893
She is survived by her husband, her
mother, Mrs Baker, and two brothers,
Walter Baker and Ray Baker, all Of
Venice township.
The two local lodges of Odd Fellows
Owosso No. SO and Colfax No 1885,
and the two Rebekah lodges, have
appointed CT mmittees to arrange for a
county picnic of Odd Fellows, at
McCurdy park on Labor day Invi.
tations will be sent to all lodges In the
county urging them to participate. A
program of sports and games will be
arranged and general good time is
assured.
Mrs. Schneider pleasantly enter
tanned at her home on Corunna ave-
nue. Saturday in honor Of her 18th
birthday. About 81 guests were
present. including three daughters,
Mrs. Charles w. Long, of Pontiac
Mrs. G. A. Howe, Pontiac, and Mrs.
Louis Sanders, Lansing. Mrs. Schneider
was presented with a handsome,
large rocker. Dainty refreshments
were served.
A petition was filed in the probate
court Tuesday by Emma Vose asking
that her brother, Otto Vose, be sent te
the pyscopathic hospital at Ann Arbor
Vose lives with his mother, Amelis
Vose, in Owosso. The petition states
that he threatens bis mother, that ht
slaps and knocke her, and that he con
tinually talks to himself. He is 81
years of age.
Mrs. H. L. Roper of this city, has re
ceived word of the death of her father
Omer ID. Barnes, aged 81. Aug. at hi
home In Byron. He leaves beside thu
daughter. three grandchildren of Byron
brother Ira, and a half. brother and
half-sister, j. f. Barnes and Mre. Haiti,
Reynolds. of Byron. The funeral wa,
held Friday afternoon from the M. E
church In Byron.
Representatives of the Citizens Tele
phone 90. Of Grand Rapids, the Vale,
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