The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-15

and DIR. and Mrs. Charles Sackrider
left Thursday on an automobile trip
through New York state.
DIR. and Mrs. A. M. Hume left on
Wednesday for Sedalia, Mo-, called
there by the serious illness Of the
latter's brother, Will Norris.
Mrs. Margaret McBain left, Thurs
day morning for Cygnet, Ohio, where
she will be the guest of Mrs. Warren
Smith for couple of weeks.
Horace Knight, "a, an inmate Of
the county farm for several years,
died Monday Of old age. The funeral
was held at the Easton church at
80 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
with burial in Easton.
Miss LaReign Dawson and Dorothy
Hartshorn pleasantly entertained
about rs friends at "feedn Tues
day evening at the former home on
East Oliver street. Dancing and
games were features of the evening" s
amusements.
Sheriff B. S. Griffin was in Morrice
Tuesday, where he sold the personal
property of Francis Towner for
$1,959.4O to satisfy a Judgment Sc
cured by the Caughey-Jossman Co.,
OF Detroit, in the recent term of the
circuit court.
Ward Taphouse, graduate Of the
Corunna high school, class of 1913,
has finished his work as a student in
the Department of Dental Surgery,
U. OF NJ, and has enlisted in the
Dental Reserve Corps. DR.. Taphouse
is expected to arrive home where he
will remain until called to the colors
Supervisor Floyd Derham, of Yer.
non township, has fled a petition in
the probate court asking that Will.
fred Cole, of Durand, be sent to the
Pyschopathic hospital, at Ann Arbof
for treatment. Cole has been acting
in strange and unusual manner TO,
some time. The hearing has been sci
for Saturday morning.
Charles Bates, a veterinary living
In Brant, Saginaw county, was ar.
rested Monday by Under Sheriff
Sproule on a charge Of practicine
without license. The complaint
was made by DE-. c. A. Parkinson, OF
this city. His examination was Sc,
for June 20. He furnished bail il
the sum of $75.
The meeting of the Woman's Re
lief Corps Wednesday was one of un
usual interest to all. A number OF
the members of the G. A. R. wer,
present. A delightful entertainment
was given by the pupils of Miss Ella
O'Connor as part Of the Flag Da,
exercises under the auspices of tn,
Corps. Nearly 100 were present.
AT the meeting Of the directors O.
the Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Company, Of Corunna, held in til,
law office of Walter Bush, few day
ago, the officers of the corporation
were elected. Chalmer Bilhimer wa
chosen president, William p. Strauch
vice president; Roy L. Colby, secre
tary, and George l.. Kim, treasurer
The manager has not been selected.
Charles Calkins, a Perry pionee
and one Of the builders Of the villag
in the early days, died Tuesday O
the infirmities of old age at the HON
of his daughter, Mrs. Bessie Nc
Queen, with whom he lived. He ha
been in. failing health for a lon
time. His only brother, George Ca
kins, died about month ago an
his wife died about three years agt
The daughter named is the only SUI
viving child.
Invitations have been issued
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Weitzke to til
wedding of their daughter, Mis-
Martha F., to Rev. w. E. Hlttme
who has been attending Albion co
lege. The nuptial event will be so
3 emnized Wednesday,, June 81, at
, o'clock p. m. at Salem s Luthera
, church. A wedding reception will
given at the home of the bride 70
B lowing the ceremony.
Evan Benoy, son of Mr.. and Mr.
d c. E. Benoy, of this city, was hon
= from Fort Sheridan for a few hou
. Thursday. He left at noon for For
ress Monroe, Virginia, where he wi
go into training with the coast a
, tillery. Mr.. Bennoy graduated fro
the engineering department Of the
OF M. recently and at once went
the officers training camp at Flo
l. Sheridan. He and three other me
9 were the only members of his cor
q pany whose applications for transit
to the coast artillery were granted.
a Homer, the 16-year-old son
q Patrick German, prominent Nc
, Haven township farmer, narrow