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

and Mrs. George w. Bell, North Lans.
ing street. Mrs. Lyon was formerly
Miss Edna Prentice Of this city.
Charging that in the 10 years of their
married life her husband has never pro.
vided for his family, Mrs. Eta Hutch.
inson of Owosso, has begun divorce
proceedings against Geo. Hutchinson.
John Sebeck, a foreigner. paid $l2 20
in justice court to cover the cost OF half
ton of coal and the court costs, after
pleading guilty to charge Of stealing
coal from Bert AFFORD in West Owosso
An inheritance tax Of 1919 IS has
been paid to the county treasurer on
the estate Of the late r. d. Smith OF
Owosso. This is one of the largest in
heritance taxes paid in the county this
year.
A new bulletin to the Shiawassee
draft board states that 1t is expected
that all draft boards will complete their
work by Feb 10Th. The work now
consists mainly of making up reports
and properly fling the data.
Petition for the appointment of ad-
illustrators of the estates of Gideon
Silverthorn of Hazelton. and An one
Steinhart of Owosso, were fled in pro
bate court Wednesday Mr. Slvei.
thorn left an estate of $4,000 and Mr..
Steinhart one of 1915.
Edward Almus of West Owosso,
waived examination in justice count
Wednesday, and was bound over to
the circuit court to face charge of
larceny of $40 worth of furs from
A bert Root of Jerome avenue. A IA.
year old boy who was implicated with
Anus in the theft, will be taken before
the juvenile court. His name is being
withheld
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Sprague leave
Friday for Boston to attend the we'd
ding Saturday evening at o'clock of
their son, Lieut.. ]. Henry Sprague,
U. S. NJ, to Miss Mary Roberts, of
Bar Harbor, Me. Lieut.. Sprague is
now executive officer on the destroyer
Edwards, an assignment that came to
him as Christmas present. He was
out on sea duty and was recalled and
given the splendid assignment.
Mrs. Ruth Bedford, II years old, a
former Owosso milliner who resided
here many years, died Tuesday night
at the home in Findley, Ohio. of her
nephew, d. Kinney Parker, formerly of
this city, with whom she resided. Mrs ;
Bedford left this city about ten year.
ago. She was the sister of Charles and
Miles Parker of Lansing, formerly of
Owosso. The body was brought to Bau.
croft for burial in the family lot there,
the funeral being held yesterday.
Justice Friegel has suspended sent
ence on William .Hermen aid Joseph
Buehler, who pleaded guilty to charge
OF violating the city ordinances by
butcherng hogs within the city. JUS
tice Friegel said that this course had
intention to eoforce the ordinance had
been given and few people knew Of is
existence. Hereafter, however the or
din ince will b. strictly enforced, it is
announced
Bert Rood has resigned his position
with the Estey Manufacturing COM
pany, after being employed by the
company the past 80 years. He
started to work when a mere boy at
Factory A which was destroyed by
fire a few years ago. Then he work
ed at the white Elephant" until
that plant was destroyed by the 1911
cyclone and has been on duty in the
new brick plant since. He will take a
much needed rest before entering up
on new duties.
Joseph Coe of Bennington town.
ship, Saturday filed suit in the circuit
court for $4,000 against the Michigan
Railway Co. He charges that on
August %, last, his threshing separa-
tor was wrecked when one of the COM
pany's cars struck it in front of the
Charles Regin farm south of Owosso.
He claims that had the crew of the
car been alert, the accident would
have been averted, asserting that
there is a clear view down to track
at the point where the accident hap
pened, for 2200 feet.
Mrs. Fred G. LOCKER OF Lansing, has
received from the Canadian govern
ment commissioners at Toronto. Motif
cation that she has been awarded u
pension of $40 month, in addition to a
800 gratuity. Her husband. former
we'll known Owosso boy, was one of
Cansda's first 900 volunteers to go
across. Wounded in June. 1915, be
submitted to 10 operations and was
finally invalided % Toronto, where he
died short time Ego Of pneumonia.
The body was buried here.
Laverne Gushing, 81 years old, died