The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
LOCAL NEWS

| Wade B Camourn is confined to his
home by an attack of appendicitis.
Ex-Mayor James DeYoung of Hol.
land, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. F. E. Kohler has accepted
position in the Office of Osburn &
Sons Store.
Capt. M. J. Phillips is expected in
Owosso, Tuesday, for a short visit on
his way to Texas. r.
Commander T. D. Harris u. s, NJ,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mr..
William Harris, 1l5 West Williams
street.
Rev. B. G. Mattson was in Lansing.
Tuesday, attending a meeting of the
Congregational State executive com.
mittee.
Morris Rigley, Frank Cavanaugh,
James Slane and Charles Murphy left
Saturday for Notre Dame University,
Ind, where they will study this year.
The Thomas family reunion was
held at Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Vanhorn's
Sunday, September z. twenty-five
were in attendance and enjoyed the
day.
Mrs Lucinda Harris, aged 80 years,
died. Tuesday. at the home of her
nephew on State street. The funeral
was held Yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Lyman, State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse j. Brown, 612
Broadway avenue, received telegram
yesterday stating that their son, Serg.
Howard d. Brown, had been severely
wounded in action in France, August
9th.
DR.. Otis L. Sutherland has been
called to Ann Arbor for a conference
with the faculty and army authorities
in regard to taking over the fraternity
houses there, for government pur-
poses. DR.. Sutherland is president of
the alumni association of Psi Omega
fraternity, 700 East Huron.
Because Of weather conditions the
meeting called for Wednesday evening
at the armory to discuss plans for q
co operative elevator in Owosso wss
postponed until Monday evening next.
Messrs. Slocum and Simpson of Detroit,
are expected to be present
Leonard Ritzel, aged 81 years, died,
Sunday, at his mothers farm home
northwest of Owosso, from an attack of
infantile paralysis. The remains were
brought too wosso. Monday, for burial
}, Mr.. Riizsb was born in this county and
spent his life here Inostl " inu Owesso
He IL survived by his wife and his
mother
The city commission today entered
into a contract with George Chappe,
an engineering expert, of Toledo, to
make a survey of the water works
plant and system, with view toward
determining what steps are necessary
to increase production. 1t is felt by
the commission that the plants pro-
duction must be increased to take care
Of the increase in demand and the
{ commission has brought Mr.. Chappe
, here to decide what had best be done
Mrs Mortimer B. Gates, formerly OF
Owosso, has accepted position rs well
fare worker in the U. l.. ordnance de
: partment at Hammond, Ind, and as
sumed her duties Monday, Sept s. The
position carries with it nice salary
and affords Mrs. Gates an opportunity
? to do an important part in war work
Before entering upon her duties Mis-.
t Gates made very brief visit with her
8 relatives near Bennington, where h. I
q sister, Mrs Sheldon. formerly teacher
9 In the Owosso schools, is also guest.
y Mrs. Sheldon expects to spend the win
y ter in Owosso, and will reside at Mrs
:, Peterson's, North Washington street.
James A. Robertson died Monday a,
J, Grand Rapids as result of wreck on
!. the Pere Marquette railroad at Smyrna
n He was engineer of the passenger train
Q He had been in the service of the raj.
o road over forty years, driving the fir,
, passenger engine over the Grand Rap
II ids Saginaw division OF the Chicago
% West Michigan road. He was 81 year,
3. of age and was born and lived in thi
II county until he went to Grand Rapids
His wife, a daughter, and three broth
d ers, Well @. Robertson Of Grand Rap
Al ids, William Robertson of this city ant
,e G. B. Robertson of St. Louis, Mo-. sur
,e vive.