The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-17

w. G.. Cobb and P. V, Gsdola planted
FIVE cans of perch fry at Shiawassee-
town dam Wednesday.
c. A. Lawrence was in Detroit part
of the week where he purchased a
bankrupt hardware stock.
WANTED-GOod second hand, one
horse wagon Apply Ada Bunker, r.
F. d. 4, Owosso.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending May II, 1918:
Mrs. B E Rogers, John Snyder. o r.
Stanford, r E. Walworth, Mrs. Ella
Welsh.
Mrs. l. P. Wright and sister, Miss
Beatrice Helene Hodgina, returned to
their home in Flint, Tuesday, after q
visit with Mrs. John Brockwsy, Queen
street.
A silver ice water pitcher given @. G.
Duff in 1875 by the Congregational
church in appreciation OF his services
as choir director, was given by him this
week for the Red Cross melting pot.
A nine pound daughter, Margaret
Kathleen, was born Friday, to Mr. and
Mrs Frank D. Hodgins of Flint. Mr..
aud Mrs. Hodgins were former resi-.
dents Of this city. and Mrs Hodgins
will be remembered as Miss Grace Van.
Hoten.
M. K Phillips, formerly of Bancroft,
died at his home in Ypsilanti. Friday.
The remains were brought to Owosso
for burial, services being held at the
home, OF his sister, Mrs r. G. Fair at
Durand, Monday. Surviving are his
wife and two children.
City Attorney Miner has gone to
Detroit on business in connection with
the law suit which the commission has
instructed him to start against An
drew Geek and his bondsmen, over
the West Main street pavement.
William Anderson of Corunna, and
Miss Muriets Knox of Tacoma, Wash,
were married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. G. Topping in Corunna, Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Anderson is mining
engineer aud his bride is prominent
musician of the Washington state.
They will reside in Corunna.
Lyle Parr is the first victim Of the
new prohibition law in this comfy,
being arrested by Deputy Sheriff Her.
rick for giving away hard cider. Two
barrels of hard cider were taken and
are held pending trial of Par in the
circuit court Parr lives in Burns town
ship. He was released on $500 bail. -,
T. The patriotic ooperetta 'tUnder the
Stars and Stripes" given by the Lin
coin school pupils at the Strand thea
ire May 9, drew two crowded houses
and was a most excellent production,
the children having been finely drilled
by Miss Louise Worden, supervisor of
music of the city schools. The pro-
ceeds were for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Andrew Haley, aged SO, died Fri
day at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Michael Manner, Shiawassee street,
after long illness with heart trouble.
The funeral was held Monday from St.
Paul's Catholic church. Deceased
was born in Ontario and worked in
the northwest as lumberman until a
few years ago, when he came to
Owosso. He owned small farm north
of the city.
The remains of Mrs. Electa Burt
were brought to Owosso Tuesday for
burial at Oak Hill cemetery, Rev. H.
A. Waite conducting funeral service
at the Jennings undertaking parlors.
Mrs. Burt was formerly Mrs. j. Wood
ruff and lived in Owosso until her
second marriage, going then to Bur-
| lington, VT, and later to Massena, N.
Y. Surviving are three children in
GLIDING Captain Roy Woodruff, of Bay
City, former congressman and now
serving in the u. S. army, having re-
Gently returned from France to Wash
ington, d. c.
The Saginaw Courier Herald saye: A
temporary injunction was issued yes.
terday by Circuit Judge Snow, restrain
ing County Drain Commissioner Alonzo
Griffiu of Shiawassee county from pro
ceeding with the construction Of the
so called Marshall No 2 drain. An
INJUNCTION was asked by Fred Hsrtm IN
and several other farmer residents OF
Chesaning township, whose farms are
near the Shihwaesee county line They
claim that Hurd Creek into which the
proposed Marshall drain would empty
its waters, is not sufficient outlet and
will cause their lands to be flooded
The question of permanent Injunction
will be taken up later by the court.
Tuesday evening, May 81, a MAJ
musical will be given at the Congrega
tional church under the auspices of thu
Young Ladies Missionary Circle, a
which time Miss Vera Richardson, tn,
talented pianist, will present the pro
gram. Lovers of good music are assur