The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gallagher left
Saturday for Mackinac Island, where
they will spend their vacation.
Mrs. g. w. Mcclellan wont to De.
troit Wednesday, where she was called
by the illness of a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Austin, 318 Mich.
igan avenue, are entertaining Mr. and
Mr.. George Austin and son Glen, of
Garland.
Mrs.. co. Loripg was hostess at a
luncheon, at the Christian Tea Room,
Wednesday in honor of Miss Alma
Krogman, of Saginaw.
George Lloyd, of Owosso, has begun
divorce proceedings against Maude
Lloyd. charging that she deserted him
in 1914, one year after their marriage.
Miss Lillian Converse has returned
home from Detroit, where she spent the
week end with friends. She was &C.
companied home by Miss Bernice Stod.
dard.
Marriage licenses have been grant
ed to George r. Kingbiel and Bertha
Schuldt, and George w. Schneider
and Miss Frieda Koerner, all of
Owosso.
Grant Wright and Miss Anna Hol-
land spent the weekend in Grand
Rapids, Mrs. III. E. Dunbar, the lat
ter's sister, who has been visiting in
Grand Rapids, returned home with
them.
Mrs. Wellington Robertson and
daughter, Miss Winnifred, have re-
turned to Grand Rapids after visiting
her uncle and brothers and cousin,
Mrs. Otto Kebler, Mrs. Dora Bryson
and Geo. Mix.
The police department has receiv-
ed from the county treasurer a list
of about 125 Owosso people who
have not yet paid the taxes on their
dogs. The police will have to Shoot
the dogs under the law.
The residence of Mrs. Robert Wal
ton, lakewood avenue, was the scene
of dainty shower July %, given in
honor of Mrs. Lietzau, formerly Miss
Name BRANDED, whose marriage to
William Leitzau occurred recently.
E NJ. Miller and DIR. A. M Hume
attended the funeral of j. w. Simmons,
former superintendent Of schools here,
at Constantine Tuesday. Mr.. Simmons
died suddenly several days ago at his
home at Pacific Beach, Calf. The
services were largely attended
Miss Dorothy Hartshorn entertained
ten couples at dance Tuesday evening
at her home, 523 North Hickory street,
in honor of Carroll johnson and Leo
Jaraneks of Grand Rapids who
motored here Tuesday TO spend a few
DAYS with friends sRs lesu.oa' toi ."
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R Holmes, South |
Shiawassee street, left Wednesday for |
ten days visit in Lansing with their
SOD, W. g. Curtis, and family. The
regimental reunion of the Eighth Mich
igan Infantry will be held in that city, |
Friday, July 20. Mr.. Holmes is a
member of that regiment.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Woodland were |
hosts Tuesday evening at an informal |
party at their no ne on John street in |
honor Mr.. and Mrs Dr. Glasscock, of |
Pensacola, Fla, who are guests of Mrs |
HI. B Peterson, Miss Alma Krogman,
of Saginaw, and Mrs Burdette Marvin
and daughter, of Riverside, Calf.
Some fine musical interpretations and
selections were rendered by Mrs. Glass
cock, Mrs. Marvin and Miss Marvin.
George J.. Denyes, assistant chief { (
police, was painfully injured Wednes-
day, when he was struck, at Washing
ton and Main streets, by an automobile
driven by Frank Fox, 1421 Donald
street He was crossing the street
when Fox, driving between 20 and 25
miles an hour hit him. The officer
saved himself from being knocked
down by grabbing the radiator of Fox's
car. Both legs were badly bruised and
the officer was otherwise injured.
A large barn on the farm of
Charles Murphy, two and one-half
half miles east of Laingsburg, was
struck by lightning Friday morning
and burned to the ground with all it's
contents. Daniel Powers was work
ing the place. Together the men had
about SO tons of hay in the barn, and
this was consumed, with $50 bushels
of oats, and farm tools belonging to
Powers. The building was insured
but Powers had no insurance on his
belongings.
Her body literally cooked by scald-
ing water, Anne, the two and one half
; years old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.