The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-06

Mrs. w. M. Fitzpatrick of Ann Arbor,
was the guest of Owosso friends part
of the week.
John Seafred of Durand, has been
commissioned second lieutenant in the
depot brigade of the national army.
The estate of the late Mary Hayes of
Owosso, amounting to $1,000, is left by
will to five sons and five daughters.
Miss Vergie Mendenhall has resum-
ed her duties as secretary of the local
Y. w. c. A. after a months vacation.
Mrs. John Sprague has returned to
her home in this 'city after spending
several months with her daughter in
Detroit.
The Burton Farmers club meeting to
have been held yesterday was post.
poned to next Thursday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Putnam.
DR.. j. A. Rowley of Durand, who
failed to get commission in the ma
tional army as surgeon. has been given
a commission in the Red Cross service.
William G. Dove for three days night
clerk at the Wildermuth hotel, disap.
peared Aug. "a. taking $50 from the
cash register. He is also wanted by two
hotels in Detroit on the same charge.
Mrs. George Frischke will conduct
the Frischke market in West Owosso
during the absence OF her husband at
war. She is we'll posted in the meat
business having had several years ex-
perience in two markets
Midshipman Gerald Fauth, who has
completed his first year at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, is spending a
twenty-day furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Fauth, West Main
street.
A quiet wedding took place Sunday,
Sept. /, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James White, 913 S. Shiawassee St.,
when their daughter, Genevieve Hen
cry, was united in marriage to Will
lard Ockerman. A wedding dinner
was served to As relatives and friends.
A Ford machine, driven by Ralph
Miller, 721 East Oliver street, was
quite badly damaged Friday evening,
when it collided with a car standing
in the middle of the road, about four
miles north of the city. The car in
the road was owned by DR.. E. H. Bal
ley of Corunna, and had no lights on.
Thirty members of the Martin fam.
lily enjoyed a reunion Monday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Jesse Perkins,
$40 Lee street. An interesting program
followed the bountiful dinner and later
in the day, ice cream was served. There
were guests present from ST. Johns,
>vid, Elsie, Bannister and this city &.
The next reunion will be held at Ovid
A daughter, Marian Myron, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccoy,
at the home of Mrs. McCoy's parents,
Prof. and Mrs. E. T. Austin, Sterling,
ILL.,, Friday, Aug. 80. Mccoy is with
the Marines in France. Mrs. Mccoy
is remembered by many in Owosso as
as Marjorie Austin, having lived here
from her infancy until her parents re-
moval to Sterling several years ago.
Lee Townsend, of Lansing, inspec-
tor of state highways, was in the
county last week looking over some OF
the finished reward roads. He has
approved one and three quarters miles
in Perry Township, a half mile of
road in Bennington township, one and
three quarters miles on the town line
between Venice and Caledonia town
ships, and four miles on the line be-
tween Bennington and Sciota town
ships.
Work has been begun on the Hauch
hotel to fit 1t for garage and store
room for the Conner Ice Cream Co
The ice cream business has outgrown
its present quarters and the addition OF
the Hauck building will greatly fscili
; tate operations. The partitions are
already being taken ont of the first
floor. which will be equipped as
garage for the delivery tiucks, and will
also contain packing and shipping
room.
, John Blanchard, aged 68, died Sat
urday after lingering illness OF can
Ger. The funeral was held from thu
home, Alb Maple street, Monday af
ternoon, Rev. Dudgeon officiating. Mr.
Blanchard was born in Gettysburg
Pa, September 10, 1850, and came t
Michigan when about Is years old
He was married in 1873 to Miss Luell;
= Foster, who died six years ago. H
i, leaves seven children, Mrs. Nettie Cas-
I Ter, VIM, Mich; Mrs. Guy Hostlei
Ionia; Misses Alta and Clara Blanch
ard, Calcasca, Irwin and Clarence, o
this city. The remains were taken 70
J, Marion for burial.
. On Saturday, August 81, occurre
;. the third annual reunion of the Kali