The Owosso times., 1920-11-26

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Owosso Aerie Of Eagles initiated
seven candidates Friday. An oyster
supper and social session were en-
joyed after the work.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Fennell,
son, Alden Henry, Nov. 6, at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Amelia
Hobson, Adams street.
Mrs. H. A. Hume entertained at a
sewing party at her home on North
Adams street, Nov. 18. A large
number of guests were present.
D. B. butcher, of Bennington,
president Of the Holstein Association
of Shiawassee county, attended the
state association meeting in Grand
Rapids last week.
Mrs. Harry Young and daughter,
Miss Janet, of Aurora, ILL.,, came Fri
day evening to spend several days at
the home of Mrs. Young's father,
H. B. Sturtevant.
Mrs. May L. Smith, of Durand, has
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Uriel d. Smith. She charges him
with infdelity and cruelty. They
have two children.
The home of George Ostrander,
just outside the city limits northeast
of Corunna, was burned to the
ground Monday. Many Of the con-
tents were also consumed. 1t is not
known how the fire started.
Judge and Mrs. S. S. Miner, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Brittson and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Nichols, are among the
Owosso people who expect to leave
soon for California to spend the
winter.
Charles Witherell, Al, of Bancroft,
was fined five dollars in justice court
Monday for being drunk. H. Haker,
Of Laingsburg, paid costs after plead
ing guilty to charge of assault and
battery and was released.
Rev. H. A. Waite returned from
Eaton Rapids Sunday evening where
he delivered the dedication sermon at
the First Baptist church Of that city.
The new church is very fine edifice,
and was completed without debt.
Friends have received announce
ment of the birth on November 16,
of son, Walter A. Terpenning, Jr.,
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Terpenning, Of
Evansville, Ind. Mr.. Terpenning was
for a year secretary Of the Shi-
awassee County Y. M. c. A.
An announcement has been receiv-
ed here Of the marriage of Miss Ce-
cille AGepevieye Murphy yfQrmeylX of.
Owosso Oand daughter of Mrs. Harriet
Murphy, to Wilmer p. Gale at Lam
sing on Saturday, Nov. 20. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale will reside in Lansing.
Roy Bugby of Owosso has begun
suit for divorce against Amy Bugby
Of Lansing, charging undue friend
Illness with another man. Mrs. Bugby
began suit some time ago and was de-
MED decree by Judge Collins. They
have one child, whose custody Bugby
seeks.
The will of Mrs. Cindona Jacobs,
who died in August 1917, in Corunna,
has been filed in probate court, with
a petition by her daughter, Mrs. Dora
Ackerson, of Owosso, that an exc
cutor be appointed. The will leaves
the husband, w. E. Jacobs, practi-
cally all of the $4,000 estate.
Ira Kaufman, living in one part of
the Tenant house on the Strauch
farm south of Corunna, and his three
children, narrowly escaped death by
asphyxiation Thursday night. Only
the fact that one of the children arose
during the night saved them. Two
of the children were unconscious.
A petition signed by several attor-
neyE, asking that the salary of the
municipal justice be increased from
81 900 to $4,000 per year, was tabled
by the city commission Monday, with
out comment. An ordinance prepared
by the petitioners, which if passed
would have granted the increase, eff
fective July A, 1921, was also filed.
The mems class of the First M.
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day of the Mems Brotherhood class
of the Congregational Sunday school
during the Sunday school hour, and
heard the fourth Of the series of
talks by Rev. Walter B. Denny on
the question Of religious education
Of children. The auditorium of the
church was we'll filled.
The city will offer for sale, as
soon as they are printed, $4,000
worth of special assessment bonds
for the abutting property owners
share of the cost of putting in boul
c"ard lights. Bonds for the city's
share were foated some time ago.
The special assessment bonds will
be short term, running only three
years.
Mrs. Hattie Yerrick, 55 years old,
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