The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-23

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Mrs John Detwiler and daughter are
visiting relatives in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Ed. Martin is in Detroit to visit
her nephew, Howard Bowman, who
leaves soon for France.
Mrs Norman Cute and twin cons of
Toledo. left for home, Monday. after a
visit with relatives In Owosso
A. d. Whipple has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
Susan s. Hall Of Owosso township.
The surgical dressings class of the
Red Cross has finished and sent to De.
troit in the past two months 2,1S5
dressings.
Miss Elsie Kiefer of Manistique, is in
Owosso to spend the winter with her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George
Pardee.
Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Webb and Miss
Ida Webb spent part of the week at
Camp Custer with John and Burl Webb.
The will of the late Orzo q. Stribper
was admitted to probate Monday.
Charles FL. Scribner was appointed as
executor of the same.
William Robertson has been appoint
ed a member of the police force. He
was for several years driver in the fire
department.
Wilman Miner, who has been doing
carpenter work at Camp Custer. spent
part of the week with his parents, Mr..
ano Mrs g. Miner.
Shiawassee Mutual Fire Insurance
company directors allowed Fred Laun.
stein slt5O. Friday, for the loss by fire
Of house and contents in Owosso town.
ship Other small claims were allowed.
Howard Burckhara. one of the Shia
wassee selected men, failed TO receive
the notice sent him until Monday, and
Immediately started from Gerard, Iowa,
for Corunna. He will be sent to Camp
Custer.
Mrs Fl. 81. Allen entertained Eastern
Star ladies at a thimble party at her
home on Cedar street. Monday after.
noon Sewing for French orphans occu.
pied the afternoon.
The department of secretary of state
for the ten months ending Nov. l, col
lected 50, 469, Sl2 0S tax for registration
under the motor vehicle law. The total
number of licenses issued was 265, 1873.
Steven Tasket was appointed admin.
istrator in the estate of the late R ebert
Colborn of MSrrice, by Judge Bush,
Monday. A. u Beard and O. BArthoff
were named as commissioners on claims
and appraisers.
Suit has been commenced by Herbert
K. fowler Of Corunna, against R X.
Wilson & Son of New York. Damages
claimed are $22, GAG 76 on and express
and implied contract Goods valued AT
few dollars were attached by the
plaintiff
The Church of Christ at recent
meeting voted to increase the salary OF
Rev. F. D. Draper $500 year. Rev
Draper began his pastorate last JAnu
ary and has done excellent work FOL
the church and made many friends
Constable Frank Forster was consid
errbly bruised Saturday evening wher
he was struck by an automobile driver
by Walter Herman, as he was crossing
the Main and Washington street corner
The Michigan Central train schedule
has been changed, some trains being
eliminated. The day schedule now i,
north at 6:35 a. m; l2:50p m /; 6:4t
p. M; south, 1925 n. m; $3.50 p. m.
aud II AZ p. m. Sunday there are bu,
two trains, one each way, north at $s3i
a m and south at I1:46 p. m.
George Gknos was acquitted of the
charge brought by Chief of Police Pat
terson Of maintaining a nuisance by
permitting SCOT to escape from the
Paris Restaurant chimney, by jury
which heard the evidence in Justice
Friegels court, Friday.
The county road commission has lie,
a contract for the construction of three
miles of state re ward road in Benning
ton township which, when completed
will make the reward road complete
from Owosso to Laingsburg. Robert
Hudson is the contractor and he hal
just completed 81 miles of trunk line In
Venice township.
Rev. B. q. Mattson addressed the
Teachers Club at the monthly meeting
Monday, on the Y. M. g. A In the war
The teachers will make q joint contri
button through the superintendent
Reports were made OF the state teach
ers' association meeting at Grand Rap
ids. Music was furnished by Mise
Worden, Robinson, Cleary, Hopson ant
Russell.
A. l.. Watkins of Battle Creek, of tn
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