The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-08
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Vedder of Battle
Greek, were guests of Mrs. j. e. Sutton,
King street, part Of the week.
Rev. E J. Warren Of Flint. district
superintendent of the M. e church,
was in Owosso part of the week.
Ernest Harris has enlisted In the
army as pipe driver and left for Camp
Meade, Maryland, and will leave soon
for France,
Samuel Chavey, night patrolmsn. was
taken i'll while ON his rounds last week
and has been confined to his home for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hat of Nor.
rice, have sold to Ray e. Grouse, so
acres in section II of Perry township
for sS, coo.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hickmont have
sold to Frank Zemba, their 80 acre
farm in section 33 of New Haven town
ship for $4,000.
Mrs. George Collins and daughter
Clinton street, were called to Spring
field. Mass, Monday. by the death OF
Mrs. Collins mother.
w. l. Mckenzie, deputy revenue col
lector, and an assistant, will be at the
Owosso postoffice March 1919 to assist
in making income tax statements
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Grouse have decided
to Frank Grouse farm located on the
Looking Glass river in section "a OF
Bennington township for $5, 900.
Lieut.. Frank e. Evans has beer
transferred to San Antonio, and expects
to be sent to Minneapolis in the neal
future in his work in the signal corps
Members of the Ere department pre-
sented retiring chief Claud Craig with
a diamond set Elks' pin Saturday even
ing, Mayor Wright making the pre-
sentation.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Mar. Q, 1918
P. j. Cassel, Leonard Hungerford, Miss
Marion Mott. Q, Casper Rhue, David
Smith, F. @ Wallace.
Attorney VIM. M. Smith Of the State
compensation board, spent short
time in Owosso Monday, on his way &c
Ithaca, where he is to assist in the
defense of the accused murderers of tn.
Epler girl. Circuit Judge E. j. Moine'
was also caller on Owosso friends or
his wav to Ithaca to hold court.
The United Diaries Go. has held oper
house this week for inspection of itl
plant, and visitors included the I'm
provement Association, Ann Arbol
employees. and tomorrow the agricul
tural class of the city schools and teach
ers of the schools are invited
John L. Evans, aged "A years, passed
away Saturday at the Pontiac STATE
hospital where he had been for severa
years. The remains were brought tt
this city and the funeral held at thu
Jennings undertaking parlors, Rev. d
Idle officip ting. He is survived by hi
widow, Mrs. Ann Evans, who reside
on Saginaw street.
Smith Gleason, q pioneer resident o
the county. died Saturday at his bom
In Corunna. The funeral was hell
Tuesday, Rev. F. M. Purdy officiating
Mr.. Gleason was born in Vernon town
ship, and several years ago moved Il
Caledonia and then to Corunna. He i
survived by his widow, his mother, VIII
is SO years of age, three sisters. Mrs
Luckenbill of Venice, Mrs. Haiti
Lyman of Amarillo, Texas. and Mrs
Alice Alderman of Bennington, AM
one brother, William of Lennon.
The Owosso police walked 6i6 mile
during January, and found 10 I'm
locked doors, an increase Of 72 door
unlocked as compared with the previou
month. Thirty. four sleepers were care
for, an increase of 16 over the previou
month. They answered 100 calls ant
travelled 514 miles answering them
There were three DRINKS, one arrest TO
taking indecent liberties with ~ CIR
under IA years of age, one for stealing
one for violation of parole and one fo
concealing stolen property.
Mrs. William Hughes, aged "a years
passed away Sunday, at her home sout
of Corunna, after lons illness wit
kidney trouble. She had lived on tn
same farm for over forty years, cominl
from Mt. Morris. She was born II
Salem, Mich. The funeral was held a
st. Paul's Catholic church in this city
Wednesday, Rev. p. J. Slane official
ing. Mrs Hughes is survived by be
husband and one daughter, Mrs. Da
Bagin.
The funeral OF the late Carl L Greer
who died at Camp jackson. 8. G., wa
held Saturday afternoon at the armory
and was q wonderful tribute to th
young man who lost his life In prepare
ton to defend the nations rights. Tn
casket was carried by members OF o.
90 State Trot ps, and was flag drape