The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-16


Mrs. c. o. Loring, left Monday to
attend the national Y. w. c. A. con-
vention at Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Nettie Eveleth of Corunna has |
purchased large tract of land just
off Corunna avenue in Owosso.
Mrs. F. F. Hoyer, East Oliver street,
left Monday to spend several days in
Detroit, where DR.. Hoyer is attending
Dental convention.
Former Sheriff Bert Griffin has pur-
chased the interest of Walter and
Thomas Patterson in the electrical
firm of Patterson and Jones. :.
DR.. o. L. Sutherland, of Coldwater
spent Sunday in Owosso and left Mon
day for Detroit, attend the meeting
of the State Dental Society.
Mrs. Vern E. Hutton and daughter,
Rebecca Joyce, have returned to De-
troit, after visiting at the home of
Mrs. George Van Dyne, North Sag
NAV street.
Mrs. Mary Simmons Of Caledonia
township has begun suit for divorce
against George Simmons, whom she
married in February 1919. She
charges cruelty.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Shodell, West
Main street, left Sunday for Cleve-
land, o., for several days stay. Mr..
Shodell went as a delegate to the CT
garmakers' convention.
Mrs. G. R. Nutson and son, Kencil,
have returned from Lexington, Ont
child welfare, women in industry,
ario, where they attended the funeral
of Mrs. Nutson's brother, Charles
KWilkinson formerly of Corunna.
Miss Gertrude Sutton, nurse of
Pompeii, is caring for Bernard Cava-
anaugh who is seriously i'll at his
home west of the city. His sister,
Mrs. Fred Haney and aunt, Mrs. Mary
La Week, of Detroit have been called
here.
Mrs. George E. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Owosso circle of Kings
Daughters, has been invited to be
one of the representatives from Mich
igan to the international convention of
the order to be held in st. Louis Mo-,
in May and to give an address on
"Our Relation to Americanism."
Mrs. Anna Monks, mother of Rich
ard Monks, Chapman street grocer,
died Tuesday at her home, 1913
Fletcher street. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon at the home, Rev.
Waite officiating. Mrs. Monks was
born in Canada but had lived here a
number of years. She is survived by
one son, Richard.
A delightful neighborhood party
was given on Monday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Palmer
John Street, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Syverson, who leaves soon
to reside in Marquette. A delicious
potluck supper was served and the
evening spent in playing five hundred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Syverson were present
ed with Sheffield plate cheese dish
and knife.
Mrs. Dunning Lockwood and Mrs.
Purl Horton delightfully."- entertained
at miscellaneous shower April z,
given at the formers home on North
Chapman street, in honor of Miss Ce-
ella Chandler, whose marriage to Err
vim Barrie will take place in the near
, future. The bride elect was recipient
of many useful gifts. The evening was
| spent in music and games, and deli.
cious lunch was served.
The Royal Queen Esther Circle Of
the First M. E. church, held theil
annual mite box opening at the hom,
of Mrs. c. j. Thomas, West Oliver
street, Monday evening. About fit!
members of the circle enjoyed pot
luck supper at six o'clock after which
an interesting program was given un
der the direction of Miss Carri
Swarthout. The contents of the nit
boxes totaled in the neighborhood o
$3.50.
4 Misses Dawson and Everdeen, rep
resenting the Y. w. C. A., appeare
before the chamber of commerce
Tuesday and outlined the work tn
association has done in the past tw
or three years and what it plans t
do in the future. Their appearance
was in the interests of the drive t
raise $4,000 which will be put o
next week. This is double the amour
raised last year. 1t is planned I
! employ two full, time secretaries.
\ The Galilean class of the First
l E. church enjoyed business and Sc
cial session at the church parlor
I Monday evening. Fifty members {
! the class responded to the roll call an
I six new members were received. MUG
appreciated by all present was tn
address WASTED Assets" by Re-
Doty, of the Michigan avenue M.
church in Lansing. He gave a ver
l forceful and illuminating discours
dealing with present day economic
and industrial problems.
n Carrying a hand full of her ow
n hair and several of her hairpins, Mr.
n Bernice Johnson, living north of Il
n city, appeared in justice court at ]
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