The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-01

friends is extended 20 M Marsh.
Lieut.. Bernard Ward, who is sta
toned at an aviation field near Hous-
ton, Texas, is home on a leave of alb
sence of ten days. Lieut.. Ward is an
instructor in aerial gunnefy.
Samuel Plant of Owosso, who at
tempted to end his life recently while
demented, has been committed to the
hospital. Ill health unbalanced his
mind and he stabbed himself.
Earl F. Hall has made application
for admission to the officers training
school to open at Camp Fremont,
Calf, on December 1, and his appli-
cation has been accepted.
Miss Maurium White, a domestic
employed in the home of C. d. Bell OF
Owosso, is being held in the county
jail, awaiting the completion of ar
rangements to take her to the state
hospital at Pontiac. She has been ad-
judged insane and ordered committed.
A petition was filed in probate
court Saturday asking for the appoint
ment of Mrs. Edna Meehan, of Los
Angeles, Calf, as administrative of
the estate of the late DR.. R. H. Scott,
of Laingsburg. He left an estate of
$27, 900.
Misses Esther Lyon aud Harriet
Dewey were home from the u. of NJ,
Sunday.
George X. Mellick, of Lambertville,
N. j., is guest of his brother, James
l. Mellick, Water street.
Ensign Robert L. Storrer is expected
home Monday on fifteen day furluugh
from Bay Shore, Long Island.
Amos Parmenter Was re- elected Coun-
ty Road commissioner by the Board of
Supervisor Wednesday, for a term OF
six years.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Kohler were in
Chicago Tuesday to see their son,
Capt. Eric Kohler, who was to leave
for France Thursday.
Captain John Steck has been assigned
to the headquarters staff of the first
army corps ia France He will prob
ably be made major soon.
Frank Goodknecht was brought into
court at Corunns, Monday. for con.
tempt in not having paid alimony dine
his divorced wife. He paid 500 and
was released.
Captain Henderson and family re-
ceived surprise yesterday in the
form of telegram directing him to
leave at once for the National head
quarters, New York City, where he
will receive final orders for sailing for
France where he is to do Salvation
Army work with the A. E. F.
Edwin E. Smith, of Owosso, started
suit for divorce Monday against Katie
Smith, whom he married in 1891, in
Gratiot county. He charges that her
nagging and fault-fnding drove him
from home in 1915. He asserts that
some years ago she joined the Holi-
ness church and that from that time
on, she neglected her household du-
ties.
Joe Obernske the Owosso select who
failed to appear to go to Camp Eus-
tace, Va, last week with the contin-
gent of % men, and was listed as a
deserter, reported Saturday morning
and left for the south Saturday af-
ternoon. He declared that he had
been working in the country and
didn't get his mail.
Mrs. Helen Intel, widow of the late
Leward Zintel died Sunday at her
home on Saginaw street, having been
sufferer with gall stones. The funer-
al was held Tuesday, Rev. Butzbach
officiating. She was faithful men,
Der of the w. r. c. and the Evange-
lical church. Surviving her are son.
Roy, and daughter, Mrs. Hattie
Ketcham, of Los Angeles, Calf.
Miss Mable Fraptz was born in New
Haven township and always bad lived
there until about FIVE years ago when
she was married TO Lester Sutton. They
lived for time at Kerby, but for
nearly two years previous to h!s
entrance into the service. had made
their home in Corunps. The deceased
was a highly estimable young woman,
and was q member of the Cleaners
She ia survived bv her father. John
Frantz living in Owosso. three brothers
and two sisters, as follows: Norman
Frantz., New Haven; Joseph and Star.
ley Frantz of Owosso, a married sistsr
residing In New York state and Mrs.
Robert Alton, of New Haven township.
Mrs. Lester Brown passed away Fri.
day with pneumonia at her home in
Detroit Mrs. Brown was formly Miss
Edna Yats of this city. Her husband is
in army service in Pennsylvania. Her
mother. Mrs. Harry Miles, her father,
George Yats, a brother Clarence, now
In France and sister Mrs. Blanchard
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