The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15

Detroit friends.
John Sharpe and Guy Elsea left
Monday for Grand Rapids to attend
the Grand Lodge session /. o. o. F.
Mrs. Clarence Sackner and Mrs.
Victor Kittle were in Grand Rapids
this week attending the Rebekah as
sembly l. o. o. F.
Lieut.. Lee Simpson, living north of
Owosso, has been transferred to the
Dupont Powder Works in Perfnaman,
Virginia. He spent last week at home.
Kaiser Wilhelm was burned in eff
gy last week Thursday by big crowd
at Durand after Byron P. Hicks ad-
dressed the crowd following the false
peace report.
George Livingston, of Owosso, was
given a decree of divorce, Saturday
afternoon from his wife, Emma. He
charged cruelty and said his wife was
extravagant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Welch received
word Sunday that their son, Sherman,
who is in the Students Army training
corps at Ann Arbor, was injured in an
aeroplane accident Sunday. One arm
was broken twice and he was bruised
somewhat.
Ensigns Chester and Eugene Bige-
low are guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. P. Bigelow, Oliver street.
Chester is recovering from an illness
which has confined him to a hospital in
New York for some time.
Mrs. Sarah Hyde, aged II years,
died Friday at her home in Corunna.
The funeral was held Sunday, Rev.
Allen officiating. Surviving Mrs. Hyde
are son, James, Linden, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jane Martin, east Of Corun-
ma.
Mrs. Eusebia Utley, aged 70 years,
was found dead in her home at Corun-
ma Saturday, by neighbor who had
gone to take her lunch. She is sur
vived by daughter, Mrs. Gertrude
Minore, who was acting as nurse at
the time of her mothers death.
Under Sheriff Sproule went to Quin-
cy, Illinois, last Thursday to bring
back Mrs. Esther Hall, of this city,
who is accused of stealing $50 and
diamond ring valued at 1925 from
Mrs. Nellie Mclaughlin, of Durand,
on Nov. 5.
An American Malleables factory
employee, of German persuasion, refus-
ed to say: "To He'll With the KAISER"
at command of his fellow workmen
Monday. He was soused head first
in barrel oflwater and finally yield
ed after being immersed several times,
George H. Eddy, prominent pioneer
of Burns township, passed away at his
home November g. He is survived by
his wife, one son Delos, at home, a
daughter, Mrs. Howard Golf, Of Chi
cago, and two sisters, Mrs. w. F.
Close, of Byron and Mrs. A. Il. North
way, of Owosso.
Mrs Scroggie and daughters, Bea-
t1ice and Bernice, and Miss Jane Lee,
Of Flint, spent Saturday here with
liicIiuo. pui .. pSioSSic dHu utuSHISi
leave this week for Datona Beach, Cal
ifornia, for the winter. They will
make the trip in their automobile.
Honor flags awarded by the govern
ment to cities and townships have been
received by J. H. Collins, chairman of
the fourth liberty loan drive in this
county and given to Owosso, Corunna,
Perry and Vernon for having exceed
ed their quotas. THE flags are white
with red borders and four blue bars
across them.
Mrs. Emma Smith, residing at lis
N. Howell street, died at the home of
her brother in Marcellus, Mich, Sum
day. The deceased is the widow of the
late ]. w. Smith who died in June,
1916. The funeral was held from the
house at o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Dunning Idle officiating, and in
terment made at Oak Hill.
Displays of candy boxes over the
one pound limit set by the United
States Food Administration, in win
dows of candy stores, and inside the
stores, has come to the attention OF
the Sugar Department Of the Illinois
flood Administration. Notices were
sent out to rs Chicago confectioners
to appear before the Commission and
explain why they are disobeying or
ders.
| Parker Palmer, of this city, recent
| ly successfully passed the examination
for commission and received an acting
first lieutenant's appointment, and has
been at Camp Grant. His examina-
ton was in technical or advanced bus
mess administration, and he was Civ.
en- high standing by the examiners
Lieut.. Palmer has been home for sew.
eral days, and is just recovering from
severe attack of the flu. He expects
appointment for service at any time
The service in Christ church Sun
day took on three-fold special char.
acter. A solemn TeDeum Of thanks
giving for the termination of the cpl
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