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

Mrs. A. Mauterstock left Thursday
for Bridgeport, Ind, for several days
visit with her son.
Ellison T. Wilbur was appointed ad
ministrator. Monday, Of the estate Of
the late Clarence A. Eldridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ward are ex
pected home Saturday from an auto
mobile trip to Marquette. The return
trip will be made py boat to Detroit.
Judge Matthew Bush of Corunna,
spent Sunday with his son, DR.. Lowell
Bush, In Detroit, who leaves soon with
Grace hospital corps for France.
Mr. and Mrs. p. V. Gadola left Mon
day for Buffalo, where Mr.. Gadols
attended the national convention of
Eagles as delegate from o wosso Aerie.
W. j. Bowling has received word
that the independent race meeting
scheduled for Bay City during the same
week as the shortship races here has
been cancelled.
An administrator is asked for in the
estate of the late Jane E. Willard of
Rush township. The estate Is valued
at 5000 and the heirs are two daughters
and two sons.
Misses Katherine Holleran and Name
BRANDED left Sunday evening for ten
days stay IN Chicago. Ill on business
for Ost urn & Sons store. Miss Hol
leran will take up course in window
trimming and Miss BRANDED will attend
the corset school.
Mrs Lucy E. Lindsey of Caledonia
township. has asked for divorce from
Albert l.. Lindsey, claiming he is cruel
that they have moved SO times in 90
years. They have sons aged 10 and l6
whom she has been obliged to provide
for:
Mrs. Jennie Osburn of Owosso, was
appointed ad ninistratrix. Friday. by
Judge Bush, in the estate of her huS
band, the late James Osburn. A. ID.
Whipple and W. s. Cooper were APP
pointed appraisers and commissioners
on claims.
County Road Commissioner Amos
Parmenter has returned from Column
bus, Ohio, where he attended a big
sheep sale. The sheep offered for sale
were of the finest show stock from all
parts of the country. Mr.. Parmenter
purchased 10 head Of A. A. Wood Of
Saline, Mich. ....<~ t....
q Adam Deckert returned Tuesday
from stay at his cottage at Beulah
We suspect that the bass fishing in
Crystal lake was hardly up to Adams
expectation, but that the supply of
perch has not diminished even if the
sizs had.
County Drain Commissioner Alorzo
Griffin let the contract for the con-
struction of the Cord drain Wednes-
day. The drain is located in Bennipg-
ton township. The successful bidders
were: Patrick Hurst, of Laingsburg;
J. G. Schott, of Bennington; August
Schuknecht, of Bennington, and Jacob
Spiess, of Owosso.
About twenty-five friends and neigh.
bors with well filed baskets. gave Mrs.
J. Doney. 22S South Saginaw street, a
pleasant surprise Saturday afternoon
in honor of her 10th birthday. A very
nice luncheon was served at 4:30 At
an early hour all departed for their
homes wishing Mrs. Doney many more
happy birthdays.
Ole Moe, a Muskegon bartender, wa:
brought to Owosso Friday by Under
Sheriff Sproule to face charge Of
illigitimate parentage preferred by an
Owosso girl, and was given hearing
in court Saturday. He demanded an
examination which was set for Monday
afternoon unless settlement was
reached before that time. He was re
manded to Jail.
Earl Price, Saturday, waived further
examination in justice court, on q
charge of stealing horse and buggy
from J. N. Thomas, local liveryman
and will plead guilty in circuit court
He was remanded. Miss Flossie Jones
who had been held az witness against
Price, was r, leased on her own recog
nizance.
Mrs Rachael Viers, S22 Milwaukee
street, died Monday morning after ,
protracted illness. She had been con
fined to her bed for about FIVE weeke
The funeral was held from the hous'
Wednesday, Rev. Lyons, Of Garland
officiating. The deceased was rs years
old and had lived in Owosso about 81,
years, coming here from Ohio. Sh'
leaves three daughters, Mrs. Corr
Elliott. Of Owosso; Mrs. Maude Fender
of New Jersey. and Mrs. Lydia Bsir
of Ohio. Two sons, George and John
OF Owosso, also survive.
G. Il. Rhodes has sold his grocer.
store on Comstock street to Lesli
Finch The deal was closed last week
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