The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

f. e. Kohler spent part of the week
In Chicago on business for Osburn &
Sons.
Owosso high school defeated Ovid
Saturday Z to 8, in 10 inning base ball
game.
Clarence Stimson was home from the
Great Lakes Training Station on short
furlough this week
Andrew Coleman was In Bay City
part of the week to attend the Loyal
Order Of Moose state convention.
Ida M. Parker has decided to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph E. Bradley lot II of block
33 of the City of Owosso for conslde :
alton of $1,000.
Mrs. Eliza A. Leonard of Vernon. has
commenced law suit against Hugh
Leonard of Corunna, for $4,000 which
she claims the defendant owes her.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Apr. 20, 1918
Elmer adams, Mrs. J. Kinney, Sam
Lande, ID. @. Malten, O. a. Shuttle
worth.
Private Homer SWise of Camp Her
ring, ILL.,. visited his parents in this this
week. He has been transferred to Camp
Custer and will drive caterpillar
tractor.
Lieut.. Bernard Ward Of Houston,
Texas, arrived home Monday for a
visit with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. w.
E. Ward che is on ten days fur
Tough.
James Campbell accompanied a class
Of candidates to 1Bay City Sunday.
where they wereI initiated into the
Knights of Columbus and became mem
bars Of Owosso council.
Sidney Willett, driver in the fire de
partment, has resigned. With his father
and VIM. Cook, he has gone to Pontiac,
where the three men will act as special
police, guarding factory.
William Franklin Wheelan, q farmer,
aged 81, of Bennington township, took
out his first citizenship papers Monday
He was born in Napanee, Ont, and
came to this state by the way of Port
Huron. March 2, 1898.
The will of Richard D. Smith late of
Owosso, was admitted to probate Mon
day. b. Edward Eeuel of Mt. Pleasant,
was named as executor with Selden S.
Miner and George T. Campbell as ap
praisers and commissioners on claims.
Judge Collins has refused the petit
ton of Mrs. Fatal for the custody of
her two lchildren. They will remain
with the father, l. J. FATAL In Owosso,
until fourteen years OF age. the mother
having permission to see them for two
hours every other week.
Burr Shellenbarger, son of Mr. aud
Mrs. Fl. F. Shellen barger of this city,
spent Sunday at home, and preached in
the morning at the First Baptist church
in Owosso, and at the Baptist church in
Corunna in the evening. He is a stu
dent at Moody Institute and is making
fine progress in his studies.
John Digen, Polander, who registered
in Owosso but has not filled out and
filed his questionnaire,1was found TT
EI;rt Loot xraaL and hoo roporfad RI tho
draft board, :and will be sent to Camp
Custer Saturday. Gle claimed his lack
of knowledge of English caused his fail
ure to reply. He had taken out first
papers for naturalization and bought q
liberty bond.
A number of young ladies met at the
Y. w. c. A. rooms Monday evening
and organized the BE Square" club.
A patriotic supper was served, after
which the business session was held.
The following tfficers were elected:
President, Miss Edra Harris; vice pres.
ident, Marian Monroe; secretary, Miss
Esther Elwell treasurer, Miss Fern
Wallace The club will meet every
Tuesday evening.
The Biggam Trailer. Corporation Of
Corunn, began work Monday on the
large government order it has for 500
light aviation trailers. The government
blue prints were received Saturday
making it possible to commence the
work Monday. ]. NJ Carpets aud Mr..
Gillespie, officers of Flint & Co of New
York. through whom the contract is
being handled, came to the city Mon
dav, and are overseeing the work in
behalf of the New York firm.
Mrs. Joseph Riley, aged As, years, of
New Haven township. was killed Sun.
day. by falling out Of a window on q
cement driveway at the home OF Mrs..
James Frswley at Flint, where she had
been taking treatment, having been in
i'll health flor months. The body was
brought home Sunday evening and the
funeral held Wednesday morning al
st. Pauls Catholic church In this city
Rev. FIR. Slaue officiating. Mrs, Riley
waa Miss Minnie Bagin horn In Shia