The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-01
LOCAL NEWS

lor, Mason street.
Miss Dorothy Pitts leaves Tuesday for
visit with Mrs. Alex. Summers in
Pasadena, California.
So the people may know, Mr.. 8. q.
Eichel the Bargain .Wizzsrd, Is in the
city, arranging big sale for the Chi
csgo Clothing store.
Married, Tuesday, by Justice Friegel,
Mr.. Samuel Getting of Woodruff to wn.
ship, and Miss Mary E. Drumm Of
Owosso. They will reside on the groom's
farm.
Miss Alta Snyder, an instructress in
the Jackson schools, is visiting her par
ents south Of the city, the jackson
schools being closed for lack of fuel.
Salem's Lutheran church of this city,
will hereafter have service in English
every fourth Sunday morning and every
other Sunday evening or afternoon, all
the other services being in German.
Three hundred fifty nine degrees be-
low normal is the report of the U. 8.
weather bureau for Michigan. Surely
some cold and February is starting off
to keep pace with January From 20
to % below this morning.
Earl Vandekarr has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
Burrell E. Hardy of Bennington towr.
ship. The estate is valued at 5000.
$4,000 Of which is real estate. The
heirs are Mrs. Hardy and two ca1Rh
ters. Bessie Hardy and Mrs. Earl Van.
dekarr.
Mrs Henry Sage. aged 81 years, died
at her home in Corunna, Friday, after
an illness of two W eks with pneu-
monis. She was born in Troy, Michi-
gan. coming to Corunna in 1909. She
is survived by her husband and five
children. The funeral was held at the
home Sunday, Rev. Woods of the Free
Methodist church officiating.
Ira }. johnson, aged "A years. died
Jan 90 at his b me on Corunna avenue
after short illness. Mr.. johnson was
born in Duxbury. VT, living in Yer.
mont until three years ago when he
came to Owosso to associate himself
with Charles c. Ward in the Owosso
Baking Co. He is survived by his
widow and one daughter. Mrs. Chas. G.
Ward Of this city. The funeral was
held 8 .turdsye at 1880, Rev Dudgeon
offiuiatingAIs saf 9b8ai % hjfiode
Fred E. Murphy, aged So years, died
at Toledo, Tuesday, in an effort TO
rescue fellow workman at the plant
of the Toledo Cider Vinegar Co. A
workman was painting the inside Of a
vinegar tank and was overcome by the
fumes from the paint, and Mr.. Murphy
went to his rescue and was killed by
the fumes as was man who went to
assist Mr.. Murphy. Deceased had lived
in Owosso the past three years, but had
been working in Toledo the past six
months. He is survived by his widow
and four Children.
Harry G. Miller, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. T. Miller. living south OF Owosso,
died Monday at his home In Stockton,
Calf The remains will be brought to
this county and buried in the family lot
at Vernon. Death was probably the
result of an accident suffered several
years ago, although his parents did not
know that he was i'll. He Is survived
by his wife, his parents and four broth.
ers, Fred of Detroit; Frank at Camp
Meade. Baltimore, Maryland; Roy and
Don at home. He was a graduate Of
the Owosso Business College, and was
in the real estate and insurance business
at Redding, Calf, having lived there
the past thirteen years.
Jesse w. Clark, eyed 70 years, died,
Monday, at the home of his son Charles
Clark, North Water street, after suff r
ing some time with paralysis. The
funeral was held Wednesday, Rev. f
D. Draper officiating Mr.. CLARK was
born in Vernon and lived there fifty
years, moving to farm near Chaplin,
and two years ago moved to Garland.
Surviving are his widow, who was his
second wife, and two sons, Fred OF
Oklahoma, and Charles. Riley Clark
and Mrs, Emma Bryant of Vernon
were his brother and sister.
Mrs Richard Rourke, ST., aged SO
years, died at the family home in Rush
township, Saturday, after being in i'll
health many months. She was born in
Buffalo, N. Y, coming as q child to
Saginaw county, and after marriage to
Rush township Nine children were
born TO- her, seven Of whom survive
She was q member of st Psul's Catho.
lie church. where the funeral was held
Tuesday morning. Rev. FIR Slape cfici
ating. She leaves beside her husband
the following children; Patrick j
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