The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13

MISS Eiuo ayers uiIu sfduo toncuoi,
has been made principal of the Central
school grades.
The state Inheritance tax agent has
levied tax of $l,6l2 lS on the estate
of the late Richard d. Smith of Owosso.
A. ID. Whipple was in Grand Rapids,
Tuesday, attending the Liberty Bond
conference preparatory to the forth.
coming drive.
Private Bert Hoover, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Hoover of this city. has
been captured and is German pris-
ouer
Leonard Hall. of Randolph, Hall &
Young Seed Co., sus aimed broken
ankle and sprained wrist as result Of
an accident last Friday.
The total sales of war savings stamps
amounted to 1858, 566, 1886 OF up to the
9Th of this month. representing a ma
turity value of 1904, 768. 935.
Joe Gall. who has been in jailIfor two
weeks on charge of assault, was dis
charged in justice court Wednesday at
the conclusion of his examination. Neil
r Walsh defended him.
Joe Penyiske, who was arraigned in
police court Friday, for allowing his
chickens to run loose and destroy the
neighbors property, plead guilty. and
paid costs amounting to "a go. He is
on probation for 80 days.
Private Leslie Barlow Austin is re.
ported killed in action July 81, in a
telegram received Tuesday by his par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William b. Austin,
ia Robbins street. He was a member
of Co. M. 125th Infantry. having en-.
listed in this city May 1, 1916, in Co. H
Among 81 Michigan men who were
successful candidates for commissions
as second lieutenants in the field aftil.
lery at the central officers training
camp at Camp Zachary Taylor, KY,
in the course which closed August 81,
was Corporal John Winkley Hall of
Byron.
Ralph a. Tate. 10 years of age. en-.
listed in the army March 6. May 81 he
was warranted corporal. On the 18th
of June sergeant. and is now recon.
mepded for a commission as second
lieutenant and is soon to go overseas as
gas mask instructor and expert.
Four selects who have volunteered to
go to M. A. =. to take training course
in the military school there, will en-.
train Sept. 10 They are called to re.
port on the 18th. The men are JHnies
Kerwim o wossoi Mark Letter ,Laings,
burg; Guy Bruce, Byron, and Lyman
Shsefer, Owosso.
Frank A. Goodknect, aged 76 years,
died, Friday, at the home of his SOC
William, Donald street, Owosso. The
funeral was held Sunday, the remain,
being taken to Clare, Mich, for burial
Mr.. Goodknecht was born in Germany
and had lived in Owosso six years. One
SOD, William of Owosso, and a daugh
ter residing ia Tacoma. Wash, survive
Miss Jeanne B Hurst is the guest o
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hurst, NORTH
Ball street. Miss Hurst. who had beer
a member of the Richmond Norma
College faculty, Richmond. KY, for TIT
past four years, has resigned her posi-
ton, and will take special work tn,
coming year at the University of Chi
cago, looking to her deg,es.
Geo. r. Wilson, former Owosso boy
now business manager of System, 81. A
Myers and III. A. Brickman, assistan
cashier of the Harris Trust and Saving
Bank, of Chicago, spent Sunday il
Owosso. Friends of Mr.. Wilson ar
pleased to learn that be has entirel,
recovered from the effects Of a yer,
serious operation which came near cost
ing him his life.
Mrs. Lovina Carr. aged 70 years
died, Sunday, at the home of her daugh
ter In Flint. The funeral was held II
this city Monday, Rev. II. A Wait
officiating. Mrs. Carr came to Owoss
with her first husband, Myron Nye
twenty years ago, and later with he
second husband, d. d. Carr, moved t
Los Angeles, Golf. Two children. Mr.,
Mary Rose of Flint, and George Nye O
} Owosso, survive.
The annual Melon Feed" was hel
at the normal room of the Centr,
! school Frioay evening to welcome th
! new teachers. 1t was conducted by til
Teachers club, and the teachers of a
the schools of the city as we'll as tt