The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-07-05

mrs. y. T.. hlgley, Jr., is guest
of friends in Chicago.
Born, Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
S. Ward, Michigan Avenue, a son.
Born, Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam French, Grand Avenue, son.
Mrs. B. G. Mattson and son Dudley
are guests of relatives at Hillsdale.
The public library is open during
the summer months from 1880 to 5
and $50 to o'clock.
William Bell and wife are home
from Philadelphia where he is station
ed as cook in the navy.
Rev. FIR. Siess, brother of Paul
Siess, of this city has been appointed
a chaplain at the Great Lakes navel
training station.
Deputy Sheriff Milton Houghton
has been granted a 60-day leave of
absence. His place will be taken by
ex-Sheriff E. j. Herrick.
Mrs. w. C. Robertson, of Grand
Rapids, brother of Geo. X. Mix was
in Owosso Monday to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Mix.
Mrs. Mary J. Kenney, aged 40 years
passed away June &c at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. Tweedie, Jerome
avenue. The remains were taken to
Cooley, ILL.,, for burial.
George Clifford Longtry, of Dun
field, and Mrs. Alice Kerby, of Owes
so, were married at the county clerks
Office Saturday afternoon, Rev. E. j.
Cross officiating.
Geo. E. Purdec, of this city, was
elected director of the State Bar as
ISOLATION for the eighth Congressional
district at the state meeting at Kala-
mazoo Friday.
Miss Lucille Colby, Of this city,
M. and the u. of M. Conservatory of
Music, receiving with but five others
the degree Of artist.
Harry G. Johnson, former physical
director of the Owosso schools, has
been discharged from the army on
the ground Of the dependency of his
aged father, who is ill and unable to
work his farm.
Lyle Griffin, after three reflections
in attempts to enlist, has finally been
accepted as a truck driver and will
be assigned to service in Texas. He
spent the first of the week with his
parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Griffin, at
Corunna.
Miss Bertha Lane, daughter of Mrs.
Geo. Gates, Hickory street, ,Owosso,
sgraduated last week as a nurse at
Ann Arbor and has passed examina-
tons and expects to be ordered to
France soon as a Red Cross nurse.
Miss Vera Richardson closed her
years work as instructor in pianforte
at the Ypsilanti Normal with recital
at the Peace auditorium by fourteen
younger pupils. Miss Cora Vande-
water, vocal soloist, assisted.
Rose Johnson and Miller Stevens,
two of gang of five gypsies arrest
ed at Ovid, charged with stealing
from the Burton general store, were
bound over to the circuit court Fri
day. with bail fixed at $1,000.
Lieut.. Raymond Sanderhoff of this
city was the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Sanderhoff, this week,
enroute from Texas to an eastern
point and expects to go overseas soon
as an officer in the aviation corps,
having passed all examinations and
received complete training.
Mrs. P. l.. Alcombrack, aged 81
years, died Saturday at her home on
the Stebbins farm in Owosso town.
ship, being found dead in bed by
her husband when he attempted to
awaken her in the morning. She was
born in Ontario, Canada, coming to
Michigan thirty six years ago. Sur
viving are her husband, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. o. H. Giersbrook, of Lima,
Ohio, and two sons, Walter of Kala-
mazoo and Roy at home.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the United Diaries Co., re-
ports of the officers showed that the
past year has been satisfactory and
that the outlook for the company is
bright. The following directors were
elected: C. j. Thomas, A. l.. Chand-
Ter, A. F. Loomis, Watson Hurst, w.
H. Van Slice and Oliver Launstein.
The directors will elect officers at
their next regular meeting.
Mrs. Ann Waters, aged 81 years,
passed away Sunday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. John Viers, Mil
waukee street in this city. The funer-
al was held Tuesday, Rev. f. d. Drap-
Ell officiating. She was born in Ohio,
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