The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-31
LOCAL NEWS

DR.. A. M. Switzer has moved his
Office from the Stafford building to the
Citizens Savings Bank block.
G, d. Bell left Monday for Californis
to visit his parents for a month. he
will inspect sugar plants while there.
Wellington Duffey has returned t.
Corunna from Flint and resumed his
old position AS janitor Of the court
house.
Mrs. Richard Ferris and son Carl
left this week for California, where
they will make their home, the BON to
attend military school.
Lieut. Harold X. White has received
his discharge from service and has ac-
cepted position as advertising solicitor
on the Owosso Argus. Press.
Harry J. Daniels was in the city
Monday, visiting relatives on his way
to Flint. He is employed by the Per.
iodicals Publishing of Grand Rapids.
Miss Jennie Sackrider has sold her
residence on Clark avenue, occupied by
William Noble, to w r. Goodrich of
the Arthur Ward Co. Mr.. Goodrich
will take possession on May 1.
Deputy Sheriff Geo Herrick was in
Jackson, Saturday, to arrest John
Champion who is charged with SNUG
Cling 100 pints of whiskey into Durand.
George wilkins arrested on the same
charge, escaped from the Durand Jail.
Frank Freeman, teller of the Citizens
Savings Bank, has so far recovered
from a long and serious illness with
iDfluenza'pneumonia that he is able to
be out and will probably be able to
resume work at the bank.
Major Dr. Geo. P. Sackrider sailed
Jan 20 from France for home, and will
probably resume his practice in o wosso
next month, using his Office in the
Matthews building. He will be heartily
welcomed by friends and former pa.
tients.
Sheriff Sproule has celebrated bis
occupancy Of the county Jail by having
the entire building scrubbed, and in.
tendsto make life miserable by cleanli-
ness for the little visitor that tramps
leave behind them.
Justus B. Harding of Corunna, and
Miss Lizzie Nation of Owosso, were
united in marriage Saturday evening at
8 o'clock at the First M. E. parsonage
by Rev. Dunning gdiees they will re.
eide in Corunna. nsh1 sg9cf goT
Finch & Bonsor, local carpenters and
builders, have purchased the Odell
Chapman property on Pine street.
They will tear down the present resi-
dence and erect modern homes there
They plan to begin work in the spring
The wills of Edwin Wasnburn, Sr,
and his son, Oliver J. Washburn. late
of Owosso, were filed in probate court
Friday, with petition for the appoint
ment of an administrator. The elder
Washburn leaves an estate of SO, 600
and the younger one 81, 900.
A, B. Cook of Maple River, has re-
ceived an invitation from Cornell Uni.
yersity to attend the sessions at the
University the middle of February, and
deliver an address Mr.. Cook will &C
cept ard will speak on the subject of
organization.
G. J. and VIM. F. Shaw have opened
a battery service station in the Stafford
building on South Washington street,
and are July prepared to do first class
work. The business will be known as
the Owosso Battery Shop, and success
is predicted for the new concern.
Mrs. Ellen Elliott of Owosso, has be.
gun suit for divorce from J. g. Elliott,
clai ming he consorts with other women,
drank hard and used vile language.
They were married in 1909 and have
three children, and had lived together
u1til last December. He drives a bus
between Owosso and Flint.
A. B. Cook, secretary OF the county
war preparedness board, states that the
board is anxious to do all in it's power
to secure employment for discharged
soldiers If the men who are without
jobs would write TO him, stating what
kind of work they are qualified for, the
board will secure work for them. The
names and addresses of the men should
be written plainly.
County Road Commissioners Bailey
and Cline were in Lansing. Friday, to
attend conference between road build
ers of the state and house and senate
committees. on the Aldrich good roads
bill, by which 1t Is proposed to spend
$50, 600. 600 on good roads in the state
The matter will be submitted to the
voters at the spring election.
Mark Woodbury. has moved the tin
shoy formerlv In. tho A rtbur Ward 10