The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-01
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kenzie, died Saturday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Charles Miller, E. Ex-
change street of pneumonia. The fu-
neral was held at the home Monday.
!. Fred Gessler of Owosso, has started
suit for $500 against the American
Exuress company. He alleges that a
shipment of clothing which he made to
Chicago via the express company was
lost.
Statesmen Of the Owosso Casket Co.
have been called in, because the COM
pany is experiencing a greater de-
mand for its product than it can sup
ply. Fred E. Van Dyne is assisting
temporarily in the shipping depart
ment.
Clarence Ross, aged % years, died
Sunday at his home on Fox Row, of
pneumonia. The funeral was held
Tuesday, Rev. Wood officiating. Mr..
Ross had resided here since April
and is survived by his wife and one
child.
Mrs. A. M Hume is in Sedalia, Mo-,
called by the illness OF her brother Will
Norris, formerly of this city
Co. 20, state troops of this city, is to
be equipped with new rifles to replace
the old Springfields now in use.
Private Thomas Loring who is COM
pany clerk at Camy Humphrey Va,
was knocked down by fire truck while
on guard duty last week and received
bad cash in the hip but escaped serious
injury.
Capt. M J. Phillips of Washington,
John E. Phillips of Chicago Heights,
H., Frank and Thomas P. Phillips of
Detroit, were here part of the week
called by the illness of their father, who
has rallied and may recover.
The will of the late Mrs. 9. G. Car.
penter Of Owosso. was fled for probate
Friday. All the property was be.
queathed to her husband who is made
administrator. The estate is personal
property valued at 80, 100.
Mrs. Mona Zimmerman of Owoeso,
was given divorce, Friday, on a cross
bill in answer to suit begun by Glen
Zimmerman. She is given the custody
of their two children. She charged him
with excessive drinking. His charges
against her were not sustained.
Mrs. Harriet Hawley Of Caledonia
township has asked for separate main.
tenance from William Hswley after liv
ing with him fifty five years. She save,
however, that ne has always been cruel,
but lately he has been 30 bad she cannot
live with MIN longer.
Taken ill week ago with influenza
which developed into pneumonia, Mrs.
Mabel Sutton, 26 years old, and the
widow of Lester A. Sutton, the form
er Corunna mail carrier who died a
little over a month ago at the Great
Lakes, ILL.,, naval training station,
passed away this morning at 3:45 at
the home of her father-in-law, d. E.
Sutton, in Caledonia township.
The board of supervisors Friday voted
to pay the expense of conducting the
fifth liberty loan thus making the bur.
den equal instead of asking the banks
to pay as In the first three loans
The banks are put TO great expense in
extra help and added work for every en-
ployee which ia enough without having
to pay the other expense.
Mrs. Cortes Jenkenson aged 40 years,
died Friday at her home in New Haven
of typhoid fever. The funeral
was held Saturday. She was born in
New York State, coming to this county
when reven years Of age and was mar.
ried to Cortes Jenkenson in 1897, aad he
with four children survive. Their three
daughters are i'll with typhoid fever
The board Of supervisors voted We'd
nesday to pay Miss Gabrielle Galloway
$500 additional salary as probate regis.
ter of the county. She is most excel.
lent official and is doing large amount
of additional work caused by the ju-
venile act and the obnoxious mothers
pension and treatment at Ann Arbor
laws. Road Commissioner Bailey was
voted $85 month for expenses, while
Commissioners Cline and Parmenter
will draw $50 year each as expenses.
The marriage Of Miss Harriet Kerby,
daughter Of Mr.. and Msr. Samuel Kerby
and Donald r. Hogue, of Battle Creek
was solemnized Oct. 90 at the family
home In Kerby, Rey. Dunning Idle Off.
ciating. Miss Susie Jenkins was brides
maid and John Moore Of Battle Creek
WAS best man. A wedding dinner was
served to thirty five guests. After a
trip to Montreal and New York the
couple will be at home at Battle Creek
after Nov. l. Mr.. Hogue Is connected
with the superintendent Office Of the
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