The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-24


spent part of the week in st. Clair on
business.
The wills of Harry R. Tooley and
G. M. Benham, both late of Owosso,
have been admitted to probate.
Mrs. ]. H. Keller, of Grand Rapids,
was in the city Tuesday to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Augusta M.
Thomas.
Mrs. Irene Barnes, of Perry has be-
gun suit for divorce from Mark Barnes
charging non-support of herself and
four children, and vile language and
abuse.
Alphonso Oberly, of Owosso, has
been adjudged insane and sent to the
Pontiac hospital. He has violent fits
of passion and his neighbors believed
him dangerous.
Stephen Ockerman, of Bennington,
has asked the court for divorce from
Dorothy Ockerman, claiming she de-
serted him one month after their mar
riage in March, 1915.
Floyd Foss, aged thirteen years,
died Tuesday at the family home on
Corunna avenue after years illness
with heart trouble. The remains were
taken to Coral, Mich, for burial
Mrs. Mary Wilcox, of Mt. Morris,
has been appointed administrative of
the estate of her mother, the late Mrs.
Adeline Kendall, of Venice township.
The value of the estate is given as
$4,000.
A petition has been filed in probate
court by Mrs. Ida Taskett, of Morrice,
asking that an administrator be ap-
pointed for the esttte of her husband,
the late Stephen Taskett, who left an
estate of $500. The hearing was set
for February Is.
Fred Harrifan was host for the
Naval Base Quartette at dinner at his
home Sunday. The quartet received
its first instruction some years ago
from Mr.. Herrifan. They pleased sew
eral large audiences at the Strand
theatre.
The Maple River Church Jan. 16
gave a community chicken pie dinner
served by the Ladies' Aid, and cleared
about 500, people from far and near
attending. The event was planned to
meet the bills of a mother who re-
Gently died after long illness of in
fluenza, leaving five children.
Mrs Glen Smith, aged 81 years, died
Tuesday at the home Of her father,
Albert Sass, Gould street. following a
weeks illness with pneumonia Sur
viving are her husband, one son. her
parents, and several sisters. The funeral
was conducted Thursday Ivy Rev. &
W. Webbink at the home.
Word was received Monday Of the
death at her home in Grand Ledge of
Mrs. Harry Osmer, formerly Miss AL
ma Zimmerman, of this city. She was
As years of age. Surviving are her
husband, five children, her mother, q
sister and a brother. The remains
were brought to Owosso Wednesday
for burial.
Four travelling men stopping at the
National hotel Monday night were ar
rested early Tuesday morning for
gambling and fined $1445 each. They
were playing rum in the sample
room for small stakes. Justice Erie
gel, Prosecutor Matthews and Chief
Patterson were gotten out of bed by
officers at a. m. to handle the mat
ter.
Mrs. Chas. Kengbiel, aged AZ years,
died Monday at the family home on
Stewart street after five days illness
with pneumonia. She was born in
Germany but had lived in Owosso
nearly forty years. The funeral was
held Thursday at Salem's Lutheran
church, Rev. T. G. Hahn officiating.
Surviving are the husband and one
son, Carl, who was recently discharged
from the army.
The will of James Bullemore, of
Vernon, was filed in probate court
Monday. 1t leaves an estate of $13,-
900 to his his children. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Easterly, Of Milwau-
kee, does not share in the estate, her
father stating that she is provided
with the worlds goods, and it it for
this reason and not because of any
lack Of love for her, that she is not
bequeathed anything.
At the joint meeting of the Board
of Directors and Young Women's
Council of the Y. w. c. A. Monday
evening the date for the annual meet
ing Of the association was set for
Wednesday evening, January 20. At
this time a pot-luck supper will be
served at six o'clock, and every men,
Der of the association and all those
interested in the work are urged to
keep this date open.
Corporal Carlos c. Hanks, son of Rev.
and Mrs. G Fl Hanks of Newark, Ohio,
formerly Of this city, has been decor
ated with the Cio'x de Guerre by the
French government for bravery in the
fighting around Beaumont. Corporal
Hanks enlisted last March while under
draft age and was attending the Uui
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