The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

0t Little Cryetal.
F. w. Smith entertained the River.
side Farmers club at his home on West
Oliver street, Thursday.
Rev and Mrs. T. b. MCGEE are spend.
ing two weeks at the Methodist camp
meeting at Eston Rapids.
Mrs. d. M. Trumbell, Of Durand, is
critically i'll at the U. of M. hospital
with cancer of the stomach.
DR.. John F. Cardwell and children,
of Grand Rapids, were guests part Of
the week of his brother, William
Cardwell.
Mrs. W. E. Hanson of Chicago, whose
husband was formerly superintendent
of the city schools, visited in the city
for few days the past week.
Miss Helen Winkler and Mrs. Arthur
White won the prizes in the exhibi.
ton event at the barn dance at the
home of Jacob Meier at Henderson,
Thursday evening.
Charles Williams of this city, has
passed the examination and been or.
dered to report at the aviation camp
near Toronto, Ont, for service with the
U. 8. air fleet.
The girls In the crate room at the
Owosso Mfg. Co.'S plant have adopted
boomers to take the place of skirts
and no doubt in short time this will
be done in the screen and shovel room.
Twelve running horses have arrived
at the fair grounds from ToroI to and
will lay over here until after the races
that will feature the county fair. After
the fair they will be shipped to Ken.
lucky.
Mary Pinisk. four year old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pinisk, Fletcher
street, was SO badly burned July Goth
that she died from the effects The
child had found some matches and set
fire to her clothes.
About "a friends and relatives of
Walter Herman of New Haven, gath.
cred at his hcme Friday evening to re-
mind him of his birthday anniversary.
Ice cream and cake were served and q
pleasant time enjoyed. The guest of
honor received several fine gifts.
A letter from Roy Fletcher, who en-.
listed in the navy from Owosso several
months ago, writes that he is feeling
fine and enjoying the service He en-
closes~a picture of some of the C. lew
members, including himself. They are
standing around big gun, in regard to
which he says; I'VE hope our pet will
have few words to speak to the Kaiser
before the war is over"
An automobile driven by A L Chand-
Ter and one driven by Miss Barrows of
Rush township, collided at the corner
of Washington and Oliver streets Fri
day evening, when MIR. Chandler turned
north close to the curb on the left side
of Washington street. Both cars were
slightly damaged but no one was in
jured.
A divorce suit has been star ed by
Attorney Leon Miner in behalf of Mrs.
Lettie Rouse of Owosso. She was mar.
ried 20 Schuyler Rouse in Detroit,
March 4, 1917. They lived together
until July 90, when he left her. She
charges that he is guilty Of extreme
and repeated cruelty and has furnished
no clothes for her since the marriage.
She AYERS she is 10 q delicate condition
but he has furnished her no medical aid.
Valentine Beebe. IS year old daugh.
ter of Allen Beebe of this city, was
drowned at jackson last week Thurs
day while bathing in Vandercook lake
Elgin ]. Reasoner, year old son Of
Walter Reasoner formerly of Owosso
was also drowned. The bodies of the
children were brought to the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. f. C. Beebt
Shaw assoc street, where the funera
was held Monday at the Asbury church
Rev. J. B. Wallace officiating.
A suit for divorce was started Friday
by Mrs. Helena Stanton, as the mex
friend of her daughter, Vera Harris
from her husband Frank Harris Mrs
Harris, who was but young girl, wa
married to the defendant by the Judg,
of Probate in October, 1915. Harris
has nev,i lived with her aud has con
tributed but little to her support ant
the support Of a Is months old child
He has furnished them nothing for owe
four months. His wife is now but II
years of age Mrs. Harris is represented
} by Attorney Neil r. Walsh.
Floyd Squires, John Edison an'
another Ovid youth whose name tn
police did not get, sust aimed cuts ant
bruises and an Overland automobile new
this season, was badly damaged earl.
Sunday morning when the car went ii
to the ditch on West Main street, jus
east of Chestnut street. 1t is apparen
that the machine, driven by Squires
8 was travelling at high rate of speed, a
the police declare that it went three o
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