The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07

Born Saiu day, to Mr. and Mrs
Robert Powers, Saginaw street. a son.
Owosso high school basket ball team
defeated Howell at Howell, Friday. the
game being easy for Owosso.
Chief Machinist's Mate Homer G.
Still OF Burton. has been ordered To sen
aud will be with the feet that z es to
China
Judge and Mrs J. II. Collins have
returned from Detroit where he has
been holding court in the Wayne
circuit.
Mrs Auns Munger, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Henry KILL; form.
erly of Owosso, died at her home in
Detroit, Feb g.
Commissioner Rosevear will begin
the laying of 1909 feet of water main on
Shiawassee street and Alge4 avenAe
next week If weather permits
5hiawassee county is boarding sew
eral tramps and beggsrs at the county
Jail now. picked up by officers and. fur
uished with food and lodging for thirty
days each. Better let them 'move on.
Mis- Sylvia Webb of New Haven
township, has begun suit against John
Boyd, prominent farmer, for $4,000
damages claiming Boyd ran his auto
mobile into hers, injuring her and de-
mOlis hipp the auto
Alice Whitney of Bennington town.
ship. has begun suit for dvoic CO from
John 9 Whitney, claiming most every
thing bad about him. including smok-
ing pipe in bed and splitting on the
carpet, drinking, non support, etc
She was widow with five children
when she married him
Lawrence Keegan, aged 81 years, died
Jan. 30 at the home of M. J. Murphy
In Detroit. The remains were brought
to Owoss0 and the funeral held at st
PauPs Catholic church. Monday, FIR
Slane officiating. Mr.. Keegan came to
Bennington from Canada nearly twenty
years ago, and to Owosso ten years ago.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harold X. White left
Tuesday for Chicago, where he will ,e
sumo his work with the mag izine com
pany headed by Harold Gould, with
which he was connected when he en-.
listed for war service. Many friends of
the Young people wish them success
john Russell, 17.year old Mt Pleasant
boy, was arrested at Elsie, Monday, for
stealing an auto belonging to c. G
Cline of Owosso. He sold the car o
$3.50 at Elsie, receiving 800 ia cash aud
| notes. The Car has been recovered
The youth also stole other cars aud was
driving to Toledo with one when taken
by Under Sheriff Hodges
Employees of the D. NJ Christian Co.
enl 'yed banquet at the Colonial tea
room Friday evening and also pro
gram with w. A. Upham a. tosstmas
ter, the speakers being John Avery of
G licsgo, whose subject WAS the Art of
Salesmansbip, and d. NJ Christian.
Miss r use Orlando sang. Similar meet
ings will be he monthly.
Edward Mix youth who escaped from
the Durand Jail several weeks ago whei
he WIS held on a charge OF rape was ar
rested ia Flint, Friday. and is now had
at the county Jail on Jail breaking
charge He states that the Jail was
opened by some or who evidently
hal good knowledge of things aud 10 e il
open with the idea of letting all the
prisoners escape.
Mr. and Mrs Geo E. Reineke enter
t ined the Owosso high school debating
teams, Supt. of Schools ard Mrs Voel
ker, Principal Tuck and Miss Goodrich,
English Instructor of the high school,
at a banquet at their home on King
street, Tuesday. The debaters are
Margaret Reineke, Winifr d White
more, Thomas Dewey, Armen Web
blink, Celia Oney Era Alderton, Clay
ton Cook and Harold Let's
Petitions have been fled TO have
proved the existence and contents of
last wills of Mrs. May Swsyzs OF
Owosso, which left her estate OF 81 600
to her son and two daughters j. A.
Byerly was named executor. The
will of Mrs. Mary McClntock of Laings
burg, was burned when her house
burned and size lost her life several
weeks ago. The estate was left to a
friend. Mrs. Phillips.
Mrs Sarah Powers, mother Of Kath-
Teen Powers, as next friend. has begun
suit against J. M. Bentley of Owosso,
and Fred Douglass, formerly of Owosso.
for s., 900 damages. claiming the child
was Injured when an auto frightened
her horse two years ago and they were
thrown ont of the buggy. MRS. Powers
began suit for herself aud secured q
verdict of $500 but a new trial was
granted and verdict of but $40 &C.
cured. Mr.. Mentley and Mr.. Douglas,
riding with him. deny absolutely that