The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-12-28

Will Fl. Brown of Chicago, is home
for a weeks visit with } is mother
Mrs. M. Brown, North Water street.
Archie Jebb of Owosso. is serving a
sentence of 30 days at the county Jail
for shooting fox squirrel at Perry.
Otis Mead has sold to John Teller a
house and lot in the village of Hender
son. the consideration b ing stated as
$4,000.
Mrs. Theresa L. Mathewson oil
Owosso. will be taken to the University
hospital at Ann Arbor next week for an
operation on her eyes.
Daniel Patrick Brophie of Durand,
a Canadian by birth, has declared his
intention of becoming a citizen of the
United States.
Fred w. Smith Of this city, has deed
ed to Harry F. Smith forty acres on
section 35 in Rush township, which be
has worked for several years
Marriage licenses were issued Mon
day to Cleland Fair of Durand. now IN
the medical corps at Camp Custer, and
Miss Mabelle Henry of Miamesburg,
Ohio, and to Claud E. Murdoch and
Miss Edna Beckwith of Corunna.
The twenty fifth wedding anniver
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Carr was
celebrated Christmas day at their home
on Shiawassee street. Friends and rel.
atives were present from Wichita, X IN
sas, Detroit, Corunna and Caledonia, :
Lieut.. Charles Wilson Of the aviation
corps of thu U. 8. army, spent Christ
mas with his mother in this city. He
has returned to New York where he ia
waiting sailing orders for France.
Lawrence Osmer, who is special
agent for tho U. 8. Food administration
in the grain department., having West
Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
as his district, is spending the week in
this part of the state.
The estate of Christopher Dansby of
Morrice, has been assessed an inherit
ance tax of $402.63 The estate was
large and was given mostly to one
nephew. Other relatives conte mplated
contest but later. the matter was
adjusted.
Alfred Thompson, pool room pro
prietor, George Clark, grocer. Frank
ETribino, fruit dealer, an H F. Ginthsr,
pool room owner,iof Laingsburg. were
fined $40 each by Justice Nichols. Sat.
urday, for operating gambling devices
In the form Of puLch, boards.
Mrs. Eva White Of Owosso, aged II,
has, through her mother as next friend
begun .suit for divorce from Peter
White. to whom she was married In
July 1915, claiming he is cruel, drink,
and has neglected her. The coupls
have one child.
Advertised letters at the Owosso pos
Office for the week ending Dec. %, 1917
Mrs. Ella Dickinson, Miss Lora EN-
merry, A Freeborn, William Houk. Ed
Laucus, Monroe G. Louis, Mrs. Minnie
McComb, Mrs. GladysNa Miller, Mrs.
Mary Shearer, Mrs. Pearl Simpson.
Judge Miner Eclosed the Noyemb,
term { the circuit court Saturday, aid
as that was the last session at which h'
would preside, he thanked court off
Gals and others who.had co.operated
with him duringshis twelve years ser
vice as Judge of the 35th Judicial cir
cult.
| Jacob DeFIeese, tagged so years, fol
more than sixty years resident Of
Perry township, died ut his home In
Muriice Dec 10. The fnneral was held
Friday at the M. E church in Morrice
Surviving are his widow, lthree daugh
tiers, Mrs. Wade of Durand; Mrs. Bailey
of Flint; and Miss Eta at home, and
three sons, John of Perry; Jacob Of
Morrice and Albert, living on the ole
homestead.
The estate of the late William Howell
consisting of $500 in real estate ant
$25 in personal property will 20 to hi
brother, John Howell OF Owosso, ant
two sisters, Mrs. ELIZA Mcdonald Of
% xosso, and Mrs. Mary Foote of Della
ware, Ohio. Other property which HI
had life lease of goes to his nephew
William Sullivan of Detroit. An ad
ministrator will be appointed Jan. 81.
Mrs. Edward Foss died at her hom,
in, Toledo. Monday, following lopt
illness. The funeral was held Thurs
day. Mrs. Foss was former residen
of this city, Mr.. Foes having been ar
off ;ial of the Ann Arbor railrosd Mrs
Frank Mack, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Syver
son. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hums
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Osmer. Mrs. SWAY
and J. A. Byerly attended the funeral