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

j. H. Robbins is in Cincinnati for
few days on business.
A son was born Saturday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Montague, Lingle ave
A decree of divorce was granted
Friday to Bonapart Burtis against
Effie Burtis of Owosso.
Thomas Leonard, of Durand, has
begun suit for divorce against Sylvia
Leonard, charging cruelty and Inf
deity.
The will of the late Austin c. Cur
rier, of Owosso, was filed in Iprobate
court Monday. 1t leaves an estate OF
$4,700 to his widow.
Fred Hanifan expects to begin work
soon on a fine residence on the lot on
North Ball street which he recently
purchased of James Osburn.
A nine and one-half pound daughter
was born Sunday night to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Ratbun, 218 South
Washington street.
Mrs. J. d. Reiff was reelected treas
urer of the Flint district at the Wonl
ans Home Missionary Society conven-
ton in Williamson last week.,
Editor Johnson, of the Grand Rap
ids News, will have an important mes
sage to deliver at the meeting of the
Owosso Improvement association next
Tuesday.
Mrs. Alfred Woodland and two chill
dren, of Grand Rapids, are guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Clapp,
West Main street, and other relatives
for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. B. G. Mattson returned to her
home on Oliver street Monday after
having submitted to an operation at
the Sparrow hospital in Lansing a
couple of weeks ago.
The county road commission has re-
ceived $4,000 in reward money from
the state for two pieces of road in
Owosso township and the state road
north of Corunna.
A loss estimated by Chief Howell at
$500 was caused by the destruction
by fire this morning of barn belong.
ing to G. M. Bentley on Corunna ave-
nue.. A Ford automobile, a consider.
able quantity of grain and some tools
also were consumed.
Private Karl Place, former postof.
flee employee, has arrived home from
overseas. He went over with the 85tf
division and saw IL days action in the
region of Theacourt but was moi
wounded. He is the son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. o. Place, Harding avenue.
The choir of the Church of Christ
entertained in honor of the thirteenth
anniversary of the marriage Of Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Hayward, Friday even
ing. A delicious supper was served a
$3.50 in the dining room of the church
parlors.
Mrs. Geo. T. Campbell and Mrs. s
A. Evans went to Pontiac this morn
ing for a few days visit with rela
tives. Mrs. Campbell will attend tn,
State Congregational conference as
delegate from the Congregations
church here.
William Jackson, an Ann Arbo
railroad brakeman is held in the coun
ty jail on charge of taking indecen
liberties with nine-year-old Durant
girl. He was arrested in Durand Wed
nesday night. His examination wa,
set for May 20 before Justice Patched
The Owosso high school baseball
team took the scalp of the Ithaca higi
school team in hard fought game a
Ithaca Friday. The score was O to
in the ninth inning. In that period
with one man on base, Ross came III
for Owosso and failed out home run
that won the contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Longman, VIII,
have been in New York City, wher,
Mr. Longman attended Columbia Uni
! versity, have returned to Augusta
Mich. for the summer. Mr.. Longmar
will do some teaching at the Kalama
zoo normal during the summer and re
turn to Columbia in the fall.
n OoioHSi iidIoiu =. MINER, WHO mas
been stationed at Fort Sill, Okla, fol
some time, where. he was head of the
School of Fire, has received orders fol
overseas duty. He left Fort Sill fol
Camp Mead May Is. Colonel Mime.
will make tour of inspection of the
artillery overseas and will also deliver
a series Of lectures at the variou!
camps. Col. Miner is the son of Judg,
and Mrs. S. S. Miner.
All employers of the American
Railway Express Co. here have receiv
ed notice Of a salary increase of 1921
per month, based on the pay of Janu
airy /, 1918. This makes the mini
mum wage paid here $85 per month
The increase is retroactive to Januar,
1, 1919. Thirteen employees are affec
ted. An eight hour day has also bee,
adopted by the company and two ad