The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-06
LOCAL NEWS

burg and Harrisburg, Pa.
Albert Norris has purchased tailor
shop in Lansing and will conduct a
business in Owosso and Lansing.
Miss Minnie Mccormick and her
camp fire girls will spend next week
at Pine Lake at the Y. w. @. A.
cottage.
j N. Zimmerman has purchased the
property adjoining his bat factory on
South Cedar street, from the Steven
Post estate.
r. D. wardell and family Of Detroit.
spent part Of the week with Mrs. War,
dells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Hanscom.
Morley Schram, aged 10, YVES given a
license Monday to marry Miss Bernice
Liona Salisbury, aged 10. Both of the
young people live in Owosso.
Guy A. Cole, of Owosso. has been
appointed administrator of the Albert
Beal estate and Charles w. Jennings
and A. T. Wright, commissioners on
claims.
Misses Falice Parker and Arlene Law.
renee will attend summer school at the
University of Michigan. Miss Kath.
crime Weber is attending the normal at
Kalamazoo.
The probate court granted liceuse
Monday to Mrs. Barbara Hathaway, of
Detroit. to sell real estate in the
Charles Hathaway estate. The prop
erty is located in Corunna.
Frank johnson of Detroit, and Miss
Lena French of this city, were married
June % by Rev. A. V. LeonardsoI. at
the home of the brides brother on Lin
gle avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 81. Gould entertained
Friday evening at their home on North
Washington street, in honor Of Mr.. ard
Mrs. Eugene Hutchins of Chicago, who
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Osburn.
Advertis ed letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending June 80. 1917:
A. r. Clelsnd. Ben Cogsn, Claud Koap,
William Lindhout. Henry Richmond 2,
Mr.. & Mrs. John Swell.
Ted Spring formerly of this city, a
member of the 32nd regiment Infirmary
when it was on the Mexican border, has
been appointed sergeant on the state
administration staff. He is at present
time keeper for firm in Detroit
Announcements have been received
by friends in this county of the msrri-
age Monday, June %, 1917, at San
Diego, California. of George G. Barrett
aud Mrs. Mary e. Paine, both of whom
were former prominent Vernon resi-
dents.
Complaints have been made In justice
court against several automobile drivers
for violation of the traffic ordinance.
The names and the charges are: George
Caruso, George Getman, Owosso, speed.
ing; McKeighan Auto Sales Co.. Flint.
Lawrence Case, speeding, and William
G. Stewart. Flint, running without
DINNERS. Complaint has also been made
against Bert McGurrer for lettering a
horse in the street.
Charles Thayer, IS year old Mt. Pleas.
ant boy who was lost and has been
searched for sipcs June /. was at farm
near Lansing where position had been
secured for him by r. n. Marsh, motor
man on the Lansing Owoeso line. who
had taken him to his homo In Lansing
wnen heefound the lad crying on the
car after he had escaped from the Dor
CAS- Home In Owoeso.
The patriotic tea given by the Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution at the
home of Mrs. Albert Todd June 20, was
attended by one hundred and eighty
guests who epent the afternoon sewing
and knitting for the Red Cross Re-
freshments were served. The proceeds
of the party will be used to buy yarn
for huntingdon the men on battleshiE
which Michigan Daughters have agreed
to provide for.
| Charles Coon Of Lansing, was ar
raigned In justice court, Saturday, on
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses preferred by Charles Packard
q local teamster. Packard bought ,
bean harvester of Coon. the latter rep
resenting. Packard says, that 1t was nm
encountered. Later, it developed tina
there was a mortgage on the nipple
ment. Coon will have his examination
on July 16. Bail was fixed at $500, bu
he was unable to furnish it and wal
remsnded tocjail----
That the heavy fall Of rain las
week did serious damage to corn, beet
and beans, variously estimated from
3ss to SO per cent with q general esti
mate of 80 per cent, Is conceded b.
farmers and citizens who have hat
occasion to drive about the county
The bitches were filed to overfowinl
90 that in very many cases where farm
were well tile drained the water washe'