The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10
LOCAL NEWS

| w. II. Launsteln has purchased the
Matthews property corner of Water
and Williams street.
Joseph Ross, of Owosso, has begun
suit for divorce against Gladys Rose
now of Pontiac, charging desertion.
The Owosso high school second team
defeated the Williamson H. S. in
game of football Friday by score Of
Ii to 0.
Bert A. Grove and little son Roger
of Chicago, spent Sunday with his
perents, Mr.. and Mrs. ! ee Grove. w.
f1ain street.
Mrs. B. G. Mattson was chosen first
vice president at a meeting of the
Women's League held Tuesday last,
succeeding Mrs. A. L. Nichols.
Suit by attachment has been started
in the circuit c,I.s by Elmer Bixby
VS.. Isabelle .Wolfrom ct al. The suit
involves some property near Laings-
burg.
G. L. Taylor, cashier of the Citi-
zen's Savings Bank, attended the
American Bankers Association in St.
Louis, Mo-, returning the last of the
week.
Word has been received by friends
of Mrs. Florence Chapman. formerly
of this city of, her marriage last Fri
day at Williams, Ariz., to Scott White
of Phoenix.
The attention of the public is call
ed to the large picture of the Memoir
ial Hospital building, which is on ex-
hibition in The D. M. Christian Co.'s
window.
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Blachford and
son, Rev. R. M. Blachford, of Hillman,
left Tuesday for Detroit, where they
will attend the general convention
there.
Miss Lena Dean has returned to
her home in Pasadena, Calf, after
spending three weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Dean, North
Water street.
Clarence Nolan, 14-years-old, Of
this city, was arrested in Bay City
Sunday and held for Owosso officers
on charge of taking $40 from the
trousers of his step-father, Allen Es-
Ter, of Franklin avenue.
Shiawassee county will be called
upon to pay $161 ,526.30 state tax this
year, being an increase of sixty-eight
per cent over the tax paid in 1918
which amounted to $85,636.31.
j. Frank Barnes of Byron, spent
4 Tuesdsy iuxhs citxp His brother, Ira
G. Barnes, has been in very poor
health for some months past and Mr..
Barnes was here with him.
Gov. Sleeper has appointed McClel-
land C. Deremer, of Bay City, mem
Der of the State Board of Examiners
Of BARRIERS, to succeed George S
Brown, formerly of Owosso, whose
term has expired.
DR.. Walter T. Parker is moving his
Offices to Owosso. He will locate ir
the Matthews building. DR.. Parker
will continue to reside in Corunna fol
few months but will probably builG
home in Owosso next summer.
Mrs. Leon Miner delightfully."- en-
tertained twenty ladies at thimbl'
party last Friday afternoon at hel
home on Adams street. The part!
was in honor of Mrs. Frank Kohler
who will soon leave to reside in De
catur, Ill.
Patterson-Da Dawson Post of tn,
American Legion has announced {
dancing party to be given at the Arm
DRY on the evening of Monday, Octo
Der 18th. The committee in charg
of the affair has engaged the Cool
Orchestra of Flint.
Virginia Eleanor Saunders, fou
years old, the daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. George Saunders, who was fatal
ly scalded October / when she fel
into tub of boiling water at the fam
l lily home, $50 Dimmick street, die
! of her injuries Saturday morning.
I The Junior class Of the high schot
is making plans for an informs
dance to be given at the Armory o
Thursday, October Both. The elias
has engaged Hickmah's Jazz Orche,
ira of Detroit for the occasion an
that is guarantee of excellent must
III About % members, including the d.
gree team of Owosso Encampmen
il /. o. o. F., attended the Flint lods
Saturday evening and conferred Il
Royal Purple decree on a class
about 1875 members. Detroit lodl
conferred the Golden Rule degree a
so.
The last issue of the Michigs
Manufacturer and Financial Recol
published a supplement of 100 pag
devoted almost entirely to the man
= featuring interests Of closed autom
biles in Detroit. As it was issued
the time the automobile show was
in that city, it was a striking examp
of the enterprise Of the publishers.