The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-14
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. F. j. Storrer is in Brunswick,
Ga, to visit her son Robert, who is in
Naval service there.
Dog Warden L. H. Mcdowell has
resigned his position, having found
the last years work profitless.
Arthur Christian has received his
discharge from the navy and is at the
home of his parents in this city.
Miss Harriet Dewey spent the
week at home from the u. of NJ, with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. o.
Dewey, who leave today for three
months stay in California.
Mrs. Ada Bedford has been appoint
ed administrators of the estate of her
brother, the late George Bedford, the
estate being estimated at $4,000.
There are "a children in the Dorcas
Home at present. Three were admit
ted the last month and nine left. Five
who were cared for were probate court
charges.
Harry and Peter Captain have sold
the cafe at 100 N. Washington street
to George Chilikos, who recently re-
turned from war service, who will con-
duct it on the same high class plan
adopted by the Captain brothers.
Harry Ashford, of Gilbert street
may lose the sight of his Fight eye
as the result of getting silver in it
while at work at the plant of the
Owosso Manufacturing Co. last week.
The silver penetrated the eye ball.
w. J. Conklin, of Perry, has leased
the sample room and cigar stand in.
the National hotel from L. G. Heyer
for term of years. He will conduct
a billiard, pool, soft dring and cigar
business, opening up about Feb. Fl.
Ex-Judge S. S. Miner, who sentenc-
ed him, and former Sheriff Griffin have
recommended a pardon for Earl Hyde
of Durand, serving a sentence Of from
six months to five years at Ionia re-
formatory for stealing merchandise
at Durand.
A letter from Prof. M. w. Longman,
for six years superintendent of the
Owosso City Schools, states that he is
finally having the desires of his heart
gratifed, and is in Teachers College,
New York City, working for his Phi.
d. degree.
Mrs. Reba Wright, of Durand, has
started suit for divorce against Albert
Wright. brakeman, charging that he
is now held body and soul by the wiles
of a spiritualist medium, living in
Milwaukee, Efforts of Wright's wife
to have him give up this woman, she
says, have proven futile.
Albert Sisco, alias Wilson, who is
serving ten day sentence in Jail as
vagrant, proves to be the man who
struck Zed Earl West Owosso
plumber, with pipe wrench two years
ago when Earl's back was turned, and
then took Earl's overcoat and escaped.
He will be re-arrested on that charge.
Mrs. Emma Wells, of Detroit, form
erly Miss Emma Gabriel, of Owosso,
was granted decree of divorce Satur-
day by Judge Collins from Charles c.
Wells, present whereabouts unknown.
Mrs. Wells testified that Wells desert
ed her three years ago while they were
living in Kansas City.
Mrs. Helen PacIIo, aged q years,
took a dose of bi-chloride of mercery
Friday, probably by mistake, and died
within a short time. The funeral was
held Monday at st. Paul's Catholic
church. She is survived by her hus-
band and one child. The husband is
employed at the stave factory and the
family resided on Milwaukee st.
John Matusek was given a judgment
of $50 against Joseph Bosek, both of |
Rush township, by a jury in Justice
Friegel's court Friday. Matusek
sued to collect SITS for cow which |
Bosek bought of him, but returned,
but kept a calf which was born while |
he had the cow.
The city has entered into a five
year contract with Mrs. Barbara
Stevenson for the purchase of gravel |
from her property at the corner of |
Harding avenue and Albert street.
The city has considered buying the
land but testings showed that the
gravel was not there in sufficient |
quantities to warrant this.
The will of the late Lieut.. A. M. |
Bentley was admitted to probate Mon
day. That of Humphrey Scott was
also admitted. Frank Foster, of |
Owosso, was named administrator de-
bonis non of the estate of the late
Harriet Clapp. This action was made |
necessary by the death Of A. H. Du-
mond, who was administrator of Mrs. |
Clapp's estate.
Glenn Burt, high school geometry
teacher has underpone an onaro.;on