The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-23

Eddie A. Martin Of Owosso, has be
gun divorce proceedings against Blanch
Martin, alleging desertion.
| A daughter, Doraine Carol, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard c.
Whiteherse, 1928 East Main street.
Private Don H. Wren, who has been
overseas for several months, serving
in the ordinance department, arrived
home Tuesday night, discharged.
Marriage licenses have been granted
to Don H. Smith and Mary Sueck,
of Owosso, and Frank Courtney and
Eta Tyrell, of Antrim township.
Earl Jenkins. West Mason street, has
received word that he passed the
entrance examination at Annapolis. and
! expects 10 he called in July to enter the
U. s. NavslAcademy.
Owosso Commandery. Knights Temp
lar. will attend Ascension Day services
at the Baptist church Sunday morning,
May 25th. Rev. H. A Waite will
preach the sermon
Walter Sternaman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Sternaman, Of East Main
street, has arrived in Boston after
serving in France since last Novem-
Der. Paul Ball, who has been over
seas since last August, also arrived
home Tuesday.
H. l.. Izor, past high priest of Du-
rand Chapter 139 R. A. M, was elected
to office of Grand Master of the First
Veil on the second ballot at the annual
convocation of the Grand Chapter, of
Michigan, which has been in session
! at Grand Rapids, Tuesday.
DR.. G. N. Finch has purchased the
residence Of H. d. Lyon on North
Water street and expects to occupy it
as soon as he can make some altera-
tions. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon will move
into the east apartment in the West
flats for the present and may build
later.
Rev. B. q. Mattson, pastor Of the
Congregational church. was elected
assistant moderator for the coming wear
of the Congregational Church SAFE
Conference at its annual session held
in Pontiac this week. He was also
college
One of those old fashioned line fence
suits which have become less and less
frequent of late years, is on trial be-
fore jury in the circuit court. 1t is
the case of Jennie McEachan ct. al.
against Charles Potter. The parties
to the suit live on adjoining farms ir
Hazelton township. A strip of land
two rods wide by 20 rods long is in dis.
pute, and the plaintiff is asking 81, 00(
damages for trespass by the defend
ant.
Captain VIM. Muzzy, William
Pearce and Patrick Rourke of the west
side fire department deserted the city
Wednesday morning leaving the de
partment without men to protect the
property in case of fire. The mer
asked for an increase of SO month
bringing their pay to 500 and $95
The city commissioner had voluntar-
lily raised their pay to $95 and SOC
but they would not remain and quit
on short notice after their demand. II
is expected other and probably better
men will be found Immediately to ac-
cept the positions.
The following item appearing in the
: Chicago Tribune the first Of the week
Is believed by OwosSo friends to refer
to Attorney Dudley Taylor, formerly OF
Owosso Further protest against the
actions of peaceful p'ckeis was made
Yesterday before Judge Denis E Sulli
van in the Superior court by Dudley
Tay lor, representing the Excelsior Mot OF
Manufacturing company. As result
seventeen members of the Inter ationsl
Association Of Macbinisis were fined n
aggregate of So, 200, and two will spend
fifteen days in Jail for violating an in
junction order restraining them fro NJ
picketing the Excelsior Company, 1901
G )rtland street."