The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-10

Miss BessA Garland, of Corunna, has
been appointed clerk of the county
road commission.
Oliver Dye, of Owosso township,
has begun suit for divorce from Grace
Dye, charging desertion.
Mrs. Vernon Royce and son, of Cor
unna, have left for Florida to join Mr..
Royce, who has position there.
Walter Hasse has returned from
Saginaw to resume his former position
as local manager for the Standard
Oil Co.
Mrs. c. A. Lawrence was called to
Birmingham, Ohio, Friday, by the
death of her brother, Arthur Hilberg,
who died as the result of an accident.
At a family dinner at the home of
Erwin Eveleth in Corunna thirty-two
children and grand children were pres
ent and twenty-eight were unable to
attend
Thomas Veit, of Owosso, has been
released from guardianship placed
over him in 1917 as mentally incom-
petent, and George Hunter, of Ovid,
discharged as guardian.
Petition for the administration of
the estate of Mrs. Emma Smith,
amounting to $4,000, has been filed in
the probate court. William F. Sny-
dan is the only heir.
Relatives agreed to make good
amounts paid by an Owosso bank on
two forged checks presented by an
Owosso boy several weeks ago, and
the boys name will not be made pub
lie.
William Graham was brought back
from Muskegon Tuesday by Under
Sheriff Hodges to answer to abandon
ing his wife and child. He married
the girl after being arrested for bast-
ardy and then left her.
A petition has been filed in the pro-
bate court by Mrs. Sadie Lewis, of
Owosso, asking that her daughter,
Mrs. Mildred Harris, of Owosso, be
adjudged feeble-minded and commit
ted to the Lapeer home for treatment.
Judge Matthew Bush has ordered
seven-year-old Ruby Adams of YER
non sent to the u. of M. hospital for
treatment. The girl was allowed to
fall when five months old and has
never developed properly physically
OF mentally.
Thomas Wood, of Bennington town.
ship, was arrested by Under Sheriff
Bert Hodges and Deputy Sheriff Will
liam Coe, on a charge of assault and
battery preferred by his aged father
in-law, c. w. Sager. He is in the
county Jail awaiting trial on January
10.
A petition is being circulated in
Hazelton township for the construc-
ton of a state road across the east
and west center of the township. 1t
would begin at the present gravel
road, run three miles west; thence
enc mile south and come out at the
Riley road.
George w. Smell, IS years old, and
veteran Of the Civil War, died Friday
at his home, 916 Milwaukee street, OF
senility after having been in i'll health
for several years. His decline COM
PEELED him, few years ago, to retire
from farm near Chesaning and he
since had made his home in Owosso.
Surviving the deceased are his widow
and four sons.
Frank Minarik, aged % years, died
Friday in Pittsburg, Pa, where he was
visiting relatives. His aged mother,
who can not speak English, on receiv-
ing word he was i'll went to Pittsburg
and walked five miles to the home, ar
irving an hour after her son had pass
ed away. The remains were brought
to Owosso, and funeral services held
at st. Paul's Catholic church Tuesday
Thomas Shadbolt, aged 20 years,
died at the home of his brother, Oscar
Shadbolt, 627 Pine street, Saturday.
Death was the result of a paralytic
stroke suffered about, three months
ago. Mr.. Shadbolt had lived in this
city for thirty years. He is survived
by two brothers and one sister. Os-
car Shadbolt, of this city, and Will
liam Shadbolt, south of the city, and
Mrs. Nora Jones, of Bay City. The
funeral was held at the house Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dun
ming Idle officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Mahaney
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary New Years day at their home
on Ball street in this city. They were
married in Fenton. Among those pre-
sent were Miss Geraldine Mahaney
now in charge of hospital at Good
rich, Ont, E. w. Woodward and fam
lily of Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ma
haney and Mrs. Majel High of Flint
DIR. r. C. Mahaney Of Owosso and Mr.
and Mrs. William Barnes of Fenton
Many Owosso friends wish them more
happy anniversary days.
Mrs. Ora Willett, of Owosso, has
begun suit for divorce from Sidney