The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15

| FRED Welch and Or. u. N. Finch
have purchased the four-family fiat al
Water and Williams streets of j. H
Laverock.
Mrs. Rhoda Wright and Mr.. ant
Mrs. William Kerwin left Friday fol-
Kingston, Ont, their old home, to Wis.
it relatives.
Judge S. S. Miner has returned
from Beulah where he has been spend
ing the past month. His family will
remain two weeks longer.
Rev. FIR. Leo Siess, of Chicago, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Celestine Siess, of Gin
cinnati, are guests at the home of
Paul Siess, West Exchange street.
Smith Prather, of Rush township,
and Mrs. Lottie Atkinson, of New
Haven, were married in the county
clerks office by Justice Nichols Mon
day.
Mrs. w. T. Parker, of Corunna, and
nephew, Walter Shepherd, left Mon
day for Chicago to meet Captain w.
T. Parker, who has just returned from
overseas after years service.
Leslie Reed, formerly of this city,
was arraigned in justice court Monday
on charge of jumping a board bill
contracted at Kebler's restaurant in
West Owosso. He was brought back
here from Charlevoix.
A petition was filed in probate
court Friday asking the appointment
of an administrator of the estate of
Israel Prince, who died last January
at his home in Owosso township. His
estate is valued at $3.50.
Alva Myers, u. S. Navy, is homo
from the transport Santa Clara on a
30-day furlough visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Myers. He has
crossed the ocean eight times when
the ship had soldiers aboard.
Jay Farrell, of Cleveland, formerly
of this city, accompanied his aunt,
Mrs. l.. G. Heyer, who has been visit
ing there, is home for time. Mr..
Farrell recently returned from France
John Holliak, arrested some time
ago in HaZelton township on charge
of making whiskey was bound over to
the circuit court for trial by Justice
Nichols. He is in Jail in default of
bail in the sum of $1,000.
C. j. Hayes sustained slight bruise
on one leg, and the automobile owned
and driven by George Alger of Alger
avenue, was badly damaged yester-
day afternoon when the car turned
partly over on East Oliver street, out
side the city limits.
Roger S. Smith, West Owosso rest
auranteur, was slightly injured, his
car badly damaged and another car
belonging to Lansing travelling man
was virtually wrecked Friday six
miles this side of Flint, when the
Lansing mans car crashed into
Smiths machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown, North
Cedar street, has received message
announcing the arrival of son at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Homer
Trudeau, of Toledo. Mrs. Trudeau
was formerly Miss Alta Brown, of this
city.
Miss Lucille Colby, 72S w. Oliver
street, who has been spending the
past few years at Ann Arbor, COM
pleting her musical education at the
University School of Music, has de-
cided to spend the coming season in
Owosso and will devote herself to
teaching piano and theory.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. X. Parker and son,
Robert, of Toledo, are guests at the
home of Mrs. Parker's father, j. M.
Goodell, Corunna avenue. Mr.. Par
ker is well known in Owosso, where
he resided as boy and young man.
He is connected with the purchasing
department of the Grant Motor Co.,
and. has good position.
One hundred former residents of
Owosso held reunion in Potter park
Lansing, Sunday afternoon and organ
lied the "Owosso-Lansing Picnic As
ISOLATION" A. E. Ferry was elected
president with Chris Rentschler, vice
president, and Bert S. Stratton, secre-
tary-treasurer. An executive commit
tee consisting of Bert S. Stratton, j,
Mclean and Walter Maliskey was ap-
pointed to make social plans for other
meetings.
The City Commission has authoriz-
ed the issue of $4,000 worth of water
extension bonds, the proceeds to be
used in extending the water works
system. Commissioner Roseveai
recommended this step to the commits
sion some months ago and provision
for the bonds was made in the budget
as required by the charter. The
bonds have already been sold and will
draw four and three quarters per cent
interest. They will be made out ir
serial form, 16 in number, of $1,000
denomination; the last to come due il