The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-09
LOCAL NEWS

II as superintendent or the Blodgett Me-
mortal hospital.
Mrs Emmett Elwell entertained at a
three course dinner partv Sun day even.
ing in honor of her husbands birthday
anniversary. The dinner was a com
plete surprise to Mr.. Elwell.
John Hughes, proprietor of the Elec
trio Laundry. paid fine of $40 in
Justice court, Thursday. for working
the women employees of his esta olish.
ment more hours per week than the
law allows.
Miss Doris Eveleth, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. 3. Eveleth OF Corunps,
was married in Detroit. Monday, to
Irwin Luke, draughts nan, whom she
nursed while he was patient at Har
per hospital during the winter.
The will of Private Earl Woodwork.
of Owosso, who died of wounds in
France last October, was filed in pro-
bate court yesterday. 1t leaves his
estate of $4,000 to his mother, Mrs.
Corabelle Woodwork, of Owosso.
The annual sale of property for un.
paid taxes, held by order of the circuit
court on petition of the auditor gener-
al, took place Tuesday at the office of
County Treasurer Dean and many
pieces OF property in all parts of the
county were sold.
Suit has been started in the circus
court by Hiram Starks and Stearns
J s. Cobb, of Perry, against Robert
Marble and others, to clear title to a
farm in Perry township, worth $4,000.
Miner & Miner represent the plain.
tiffs.
Paul Caravatta of Owosso Thurs
day began suit by summons against
the Grand Trunk railroad company
for $25,O 900 damages. 1t is claimed by
him that his foot was badly injured
while in the employ or the company.
Capt and Mrs. j O. Parker arrived
Wednesday and are at their home on
Oliver street. DR.. Parker has served in
the ray department of the medical
service at Fort Macarthur, Tex ,s, and
Camp Gordon. Chattanooga He will
resume mis- practice in this city. Both
are welcomed home by IN iuy Owosso
friends.
The twenty. fifth anniversary of st.
Johp's church. corner Washington and
Oliver streets, will be celebrated next
Sunday. Several pastors will assist
Rev. Webbink in the services, three
being former pastors The church will
be beautifully decorated and special
music provided
For the second time in four years.
Edwin Smith tried Tuesday to get a
divorce from Katie Smith, of Owosso
He alleges that she paid so much at
tention to the Holiness church that
she neglected her homework and her
family of eight children. She says
that she does her Homework but as
serts that he has too many women
friends. Judge Collins again declined
to grant the divorce.
Contracts for the construction of 35
miles of state reward road, will be
let at a meeting of the road commits
sion to be held at the court house on
May IL. There are at present IL miles
of road under construction in the
county and this with the 35 miles to be
let will probably be all of the road
building done in the county this sum-
mer.
Mrs. Jerusha P. Gates, who lived
the greater part of her long and hap
ply life in Owosso and is remembered
here by hosts of warm friends and
admirers, celebrated her ninety second
birthday on April Goth. Owosso
friends heartily congratulate Mrs.
Gates upon her continued good health
and the strength given her in her ad-
vanced years. She is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. VanDusen, in Calumet.
A fire that was spectacular but was
soon extinguished. occurred at the plant
OF the American Malleables Co. Wed
nesdey, when II tons Of molten metal
got away" from the workmen when
the spout out of which it was being
dra wn for pouring into the molds gave
way. John Vuituba. an employee, was
burned about the feet by molten metal
when the spout burst. His burns are
| not 80 ious
The report of the police department
for the month of April shows 17i
calls, 238 doors found unlocked, and
% arrests, 10 Of them for violations Of
the traffic ordinance. Edward Hin
chey, charged with violating the traf-
fic ordinance by driving without a
liencse, paid $5.95 in justice court
this morning and Motorman r. House
of the Lansing Owosso line paid
$4.95 for running his car down Main
street "a miles an hour.
Mrs. @ g. Fslkenberg very pleas
antly entertained ut 9 o'clock dinne"
Tuesday evening at her home. 1903 Wet
Williams street, for the girls employ ed
in the offices Of the American Mallea.
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