The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-02
LOCAL NEWS

An army airplsne from the Mt. Glenn
ems training camp few over Owosso
Sunday evening.
A petition was filed in the Office of
the Judge of Probate Monday, askipg
for the probsting of the estate of Mary
c. Sonley, deceased, of Durand, amount.
ing to about $3.50.
The city commission has voted to
extend the time for the payment of
taxes without interest to August II.
This was done to accommodate the tax
payers who are paid monthly or semi
monthly.
Stanton d. Waite. who was Unable to
pass the physical examination for the
navy, has now enlisted in the Coast
Artillery Co. 10, and left Saturday for
Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. A. Newsom and daughter Vir-
ginia and mother, Mrs. Selfridge. left
Tuesday for the latter's home in Sterl.
ing, Kansas. Mrs Newsom and Vir.
ginia will visit there for several weeks.
The boarL of education of Corunna
held its first meeting of the school year
on Monday. Judge Matthew Bush was
elected president of the board, g. M.
Beemer secretary and A. W. Green
treasurer. The committee appointments
will be announced later.
The five year. son of Henry Stuba,
living opposite the Hershey farm north
west of the city, lost four of his toes on
one foot between the chain and sprock ct
wheel of a motorcycle Sunday evening,
while trying to ride the machine in the
yard of his home
Chief of Police Patterson has an.
nounced that unless all city licenses are
paid Immediately steps will be taken to
prosecute the dellnquents. The date
for taking out new licenses was June /,
but practically none of those who must
get them have so far complied with the
city ordinance.
Paul Siess has purchased the cigar
factory heretofore operated py Joseph
Hecht, and has combined it with his
plant on West Main street. Mr.. Siess
will continue to manufacture the Brown
& Gray cigar made by Mr.. Hecht. The
latter expects to go to Camp Custer
with the next contingent of selected
men.
Rev. Z E. Warner, who has been
taking the place of Rev. Fl. A. Waite
during the past six weeks, left Monday
for his home in Auburn. N. Y. During
his stay in this city he has made many
warm friends in both the Baptist and
Methodist congregations, who have
greatly appreciated his earnest work.
John Dibean, for six years a member
Of the fire department, stationed at
engine house No. 3. has been promoted
to captain by Chief Howell Captain
Dibean succeeds the late Captain Cas-
sius Ockerman in charge of the West
Side engine house. Captain Dibean
has rendered faithful anu efficient SER
vice.
Roy Kidd, a youth who figured in a
horse stealing escapade three or four
years ago, was arrested Monday on a
charge of stealing chickens from Will.
liam Hoose of Frederick street. Kidd
admits stealing seven chickens but
Hoose says he lost Is. Kidd has been
out OF the state indu strial school less
than year. He settled with Hoose
and the case was dism issed
Bob Wilcox of Owosso. who is in the
aviation mechanical service at Selfridge
Field. Mt Clemens, won the Ford
racing championship for the second
consecutive year in the second renewal
of the Eastern Michigan sweepstakes
at Saginaw, Sunday. Wilcox, winner
of both Ford and open races last year,
did not drive his racing car, but pre-
sented Ford skeleton with his racing
engine, a j 10 he had worked all night
to put in shape.
Judson Goodyear of Dstroit, who was
here to attend the funeral of his brother,
was struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs Helen Williamson of Durand, at
the corner of Washington and Ex-
change streets, Wednesday, and knocked
down and badly bruised, but not s,ri :
ously injured.
Rev. Theo. q. Hahn, who has been
at Ludingtop, Mich, representing the
president of the Michigan Lutheran
Conference and preaching at the Mis-
sion Festival at Maple Grove, has re
turned home and will occupy his pulpi,