The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-23

Fire damaged the roof of the home
of Mrs. Cora Rockefeller on Cass
street to the extent of about $40
Saturday.
Ted McClish and Arthur Morenci
for many years employed in the water
works department of the city, have re-
signed.
The wills of G. w. Pearce, Mary
Jewell, Mary Thompson, and Richard
Marsh were admitted to probate yes
terday by Judge Bush.
Mrs. A. Brittson, West Oliver St.,
is entertaining her niece, Mrs. H. B.
Lee and children, Virginia and Hugh
of Black Lake, Quebec.
Charles Potter of Hazelton town
ship has begun suit for divorce against
Ella Potter, whom he married in
1891. He charges cruelty.
Rev. T. H. Hahn was called to Bay
City Friday to attend the funeral, OF
Rev. H. T. Kionka, who is we'll known
by the Lutherans in this City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Detwiler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parker enter
| tanned at six o'clock dinner at the
Colonial tea room Friday evening.
j. c. Stout, of Boston, has purchas.
ed the Paris Dry Cleaning Works or
North Ball street from j. B. Raak
and has taken possession.
Marriage licenses have been grant.
ed to Joseph Wardzyzsky of Detroit
and Annie Szezeck, Owosso and John
Bieri and Pauline Broshaw, Owosso
Miss Esther Watson has resigned
her position in the office of the knit
ting company at Corunna and accept
ed one in the office of Register of
Deeds Vincent.
Deputy Collector Thomas A. Talia-
ferro of the international revenue ser
vice has been assigned to this terri-
tory and has his headquarters in the
postoffice building, second floor.
Norwood Thomas, local liveryman,
paid costs amounting to $4.45 Friday
for cutting around on the left hand
side of the street car, on Washington
street.
Miss Anna Harnisch, who has been
an efficient employee of the Citizens
Savings bank for the past seven years
has resigned her position as discount
teller. ~:
Mrs. George Arnold has returned to
her home in Maxbass, North Dakota,
after having been here during the
illness and death of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Chapman.
Miss Margaret Reid, of Lansing,
formerly of Owosso and Ralph Hop
kins, also of Lansing, were united in
marriage by Rev. FIR. Leo Seybowicz
at st. Mary's church, on April 7.
The annual examination of appli-
cants for certificates emitting the
holder to teach school in the county,
will be held on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, April 20, 80, and May 1.
John Shane paid $40 fine and was
placed on probation for one year, and
Roselli Dominick was fined $25 Mon
day by Justice Friegel for gambling.
The boys were shooting crap in an
alley Sunday.
George Wesley, of Ypsilanti, re-
turned Monday after spending Sun
day at the home of E. P. Vandewater,
North Cedar street. Mrs. Wertley
and little daughter, who have been
visiting here, accompanied him home.
The City Commission has passed a
resolution authorizing and instruct
ing Commissioner Rosevear to obtain
estimates of the cost of installing the
boulevard lighting system, and sub
NIT them to the commission.
The City Commission voted to va
cate and abolish two feet on each side
of the 20 foot alley running from Ma
son street 1872 feet south, between
Ball and Washington street. The
land reverts to the abutting property
owners.
Mrs. Howard Clark, Miss Lulu
Hennion and Mrs. Clayton Potter left
Tuesday for Port Huron to attend a
conference of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
church.
The Shiawassee Co. Democratic
convention will be held on Thursday,
May 9Th, at 2 o'clock p. m. in the
armory in the city of Owosso, Mich,
for the purpose of electing seventeen
delegates to the state convention.
Mrs. Belle Smith of Burns town.
ship has begun divorce proceedings
against Clare Smith, whom she mar
ried in 1918. She charges cruelty.
Robert Huelett of Durand, "a minor,
has begun similar proceedings against
Eva Huelett on the same grounos.
Marriage licenses issued of late are:
Karl j. Smith and Mrs. Sophia Shelp,
Owosso; Charles P. Grill, Durand, and
Sarah Anderson, Bay City; Arthur
Yankle and Frances Blanchard, Owos-
so, and Fred E. Russell and Elsie
Faust, Owosso.