The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-15

The open season forlkrapping Iui
bearing animals in Michigan begins
today.
Ensign Robert Storrer left Wednes
day for Bay Shore, l.. 1, and expects
to be on duty in foreign waters in the
near future
Mr.. and Mrs. @. s. Sco6eld and
daughter Helen, and MIR. and Mrs H.
q. Allison of st. Johns. were guests OF
Mrs G 8. Williams, Tuesday.
George U. Wright is confined to his
home by illness. His brother. Grant
Wright, Is took his place in the
Wright clothing store part OF the week.
Miss Hazel Haley of Chesaning, il
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j
+. Gazella, West Main street, and alec
with other relatives and friends in this
city.
Miss Helen Wright, who has been
nursing influenza patients in Lansing,
is at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs G. G. Wright, for short time.
Damage to the extent OF about 800
was done to the roof of the l. @. Hall
fat on Michigan avenue. Wednesday
afternoon by fire. The fire department
extinguished the blaze with chemicals
A patriotic meeting to be addressed
by Sergt. Carlton T. Rice and other
speakers will be held at the M. +.
church in Henderson, Saturday even
ing at 7:30. Everybody come and join
in the victory celebration.
The state convention of Baptist
churches. which was to have been held
in Owosso In Oct Jber, but was indefi-
nitely postponed on account of the
influenza epidemic. will be held at the
Bcptist church here, Dec 2, 3. A and g.
Mrs. Ellen Barber of Laingsburg
was granted divorce, Wednesday,
from Lewis Barbtr on the grounds of
non support. He was represented by
an attorney, but did not put ia de-
Tense, property matters having been
settled.
| The County Normal school pupils
held business meeting Wednesday
afternoon and the following officers
were elected: President; Ethel Cover;
vice president, Edith Green secretary.
treasurer. Pearle Richards.
Mrs. Esther Hall, who was brought
back from Quincy, ILL.,, a few days a o
on a charge of larceny, will have IAN
examination in Justice court at Cor
unna, Nov. 20. She is out on her own
recognizance.
Taking immediate effect an order
was received Wednesday by County
Food Administrators Albert Todd, from
the State Food Administrator, stating
that it was no longer necessary for
dealers to sell substitutes with wheat
-four. This order pleases most every
one.
Ray Mulligap, 20 years old, died of
pneumonia at his home 1100} West
Main street, Tuesday evening. He ia
survived by his wife and three children.
The funeral was held Thursday morn
sing at jennings undertaking parlors,
Rev. B. A. Ciamton officiating, with
interment at Oak Hill cemetery.
Miss Nellie Turner received tele.
gram Thursday announcing the death
at Washington ID. O.. of Hon. Henry
M Newcombe brother in law The
remains will be brought to Owosso for
burial. Judge Newcombe is well kno wn
to many residents of Owosso and the
deep az pathy Of friends is extended
the bereaved vile and children.
Although aware that all draft calls
had been cancelled by the war depart
msnt, Monday, the 25 registrants sched.
uled to leave for Spartanburg, N. g,
Wednesday, reported at the draft
boards Office Tuesday. Some of them
were disappointed. Many had given
up good jobs and some who were mar
riel had sold off their household goods
They had made all plans and wanted
to go.
Harold Swarthout, aged 16. livine
with his uncle, A. s. Evans. Garfield
avenue, sustained fractures of boil
wrists, Wednesday. In an accident a
Water and Oliver streets Stories diff
as to how the accident occurred
Swarthout says rs he was driving soutl
on Water street an automobile goip,
west struck his wagon, throwing hin
|, off, and breaking the thills off tn
wagon. He struck on both hands
breaking both bones in one wrist CD,
one in the other The horse ran ava
and was badly cut
John II. Brock way, aged 20 years
of s0s Michigan avenue, died of tuber
culosis at his home, Wednesday noon
he had lived in Owosso ell his life an,