The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-03-21
LOCAL NEWS


Harold Collins, of Ann Arbor, wa.
the Sunday guest of Arthur Chris
tian.
Miss Ada Parker left for Terrs
Haute, Ind, Saturday to attend the
funeral of relative.
Martin Van Lutz paid 1882 fine
and costs Friday in Justice court fol-
leaving part of the carcas of horse
in his barn to rot.
The city commission has voted to
employ Prof. Hoad of the University
of Michigan as consulting engineer in
the building of the proposed South
west Owosso trunk sewer.
James Ketcham this morning tooA
over the grocery business on Corunna
avenue, conducted for the past several
years by the late Herbert Fuller.
Mrs. Georgia Barnett of Owosso,
has started suit for divorce against
w. ]. Barnett, now serving a term of
from two to fifteen years in Wash
ington prison for burglary.
The Michigan Bonding company has
settled for $3.50 with Mrs. Leona R.
Seaman, of Chesaning, for the death
of her husband year ago in the
saloon of John Hewill, of that village.
Seaman died after fight.
John Lebowski has sold his cloth
ing store on West Exchange street to
his brother, Samuel Lebowski, who
has been running tailor shop in De-
troit. John will go to Detroit Mon
day to enter business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Northway and
DR.. and Mrs. George B. Powell enter
tanned fifteen couples at a dinner
dance Monday night at the home of
the former, 521 N. Adams street. The
dinner was served in four courses. and
dancing was enjoyed after each
course. Miss Clara Kaltrider fur
nished music.
The city has purchased 21a ton
Republic truck from the Overland
Sales Co. to be used as a sprinkling
truck. This truck is expected to do
the work of three teams and at large
saving in water. w. A. Wright, of
the Owosso Truck Co., has purchased
a 81 ton Republic truck from the
Sales Co. which he will use as a NOV
ing van and for other heavy work.
The coffee and supper held by
Christ Episcopal Church Guild yester-
day at the residence of Mrs. Jas. Os-
burn was very successful in every re-
spect Notwithstanding the inclement
weather. The program arranged by
Mrs. F. H. Gould was much appre-
.ciated. Those participating were Mrs.
Katherine Warner, Mrs. Vogel Hard
ing, Mrs. w. E. Billiard, E. H. Hay
ward, Miss Irene Lawrence, Miss Lu-
cile Colby and Mrs. Katherine Weber.
Mrs. Julia Ann Kerby, 65 years old,
died Sunday at the home of her son,
Alvia Kerby, 713 North Ball street.
She was i'll in November with infiu-
enza, which left her in a greatly weak
ened condition. Mrs. Kerby had lived
for years on a farm near Ashley, be-
fore moving here last November. She
had been a member for years Of the
Evangelical church at Washington
Center. She was married at Eureka,
Mich, where burial was made after
funeral services at the home here
Tuesday morning at $3.50. Rev. A. H..
Bulzbach officiating. Five sons and
two daughters survive the deceased.
The government will furnish free of
all charge, markers for the graves of
all soldiers, sailors and marines and
army who have died in the service or
after they were discharged, accord
ing to information received today by
Attorney R. Stanley Day. The gov
eminent pays the freight and all that
it asks is for relatives of the deceased
to take the stones from the depot.
The stones are of white marble, 39x12
x44 inches in dimensions with the
name, rank, and company of the
deceased, carved on them. Anyone
wishing one of the markers may leave