The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-02-04
LOCAL NEWS


held there Thursday and Friday Of this
week
advanced from fourth class to presiden-
tial grade January 1. 1921. TIE post.
masters salary is 81 900
Insurance adjusters have adjusted |
the loss on the home of Burr Eyeleth, |
at Corunna. wrecked by fire last week |
at $15, 900, the full amount carried by |
him.
Mrs. William Jewell, Corunna avenue.
sustained fracture of her left leg just |
{ Glow the knee, Saturday might when
! she fell on the sidwalk in front Of the |
Blue Bird on North Washington street. !
Officers from the sheriff's department
searched house on Rowley street, out |
side the city limits Tuesday and confs-
Gated 20 gallons of corn mash. The
mash was sent to Lansing for analysis,
and on the result of the analysis will
depend whether or not any arrests will
be made.
Mrs. M. l.. Welter receiv. d message
Monday stating that her sister Mrs.
Julia Grant Young, of st. Johns, passed
away Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Welter
attended the funeral Wednesday at the
M. e. church in st. Johns. Mrs. Young
had many friends in this city who will
regret her sudden death.
M. f. Blair was chosen member OF
the: congress Of Michigan Game and
Fish associs tions, held at the Hotel
Pantlind. in Grand Rapids, Tuesday
This congress Is composed OF the diff.
firent sportsmen's societies in the state.
which are working in harmony to pre-
} serve the game and fish life of Michigan.
Harry Purvis. living near Garland,
and son af Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Purvis,
of Abbot street, has just received .
number Of souveniers of his service with
339th infantry in Russia. Alarge chest,
containing souvenirs belonging to
other members of the regiment, was
shipped from Archangel in January,
1919.
Chief of Police Hodges and prosecu tor
Matthews warned housewives of the
presence in the city of solicitor
for q magazine. who. they were told by
one woman, secures their signature to a
> paper obligatiog them to pay "a so in
stead of 80 cents, which he tells them
paper costs. Later it was found there
vas no fraud in the transaction.
Sally Margaret is name of Z IA
pound daughter born Dec 8 to Mr. and
MIRA w. p Watkins of Gumianfer,
China, where Mr. Watkins il secretary
of the Y. NJ c.. A. Mrs. Watkins was
the first secretary Of the Owosso Young
Women's Christian Association, and is
J better known to her Owosso friends rs
Miss Edna Carter.
The city commission and other msm.
t bers Of the citys official family were
t entertained at rabbit supper Saturday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Dingwall
at their home on north Water street.
3 The event was in honor Of Mr.. Ding
wallis birthday anniversary. Mayor
Wright, in behalf of the guests, present
Mr.. Dingwall with two remberances OF
> the occasion.
I Mr. aud Mrs Fred Steck aud little
9 daughter, Mary Virginia. left Monday
i. night for Chicago, where they will
spend few days before going to thei'
a new home in Los Angeles, Cal Dlring
their residence in Owosso Mr. and Mrs
;. Steck have made many friends who
: regret very much their departure, AID
:, whose best wishes will follow them u
their new home.
The local recruiting Office has receive
O. list from the federal authorities givin
10 the names of all soldiers who purchase
y Liberty bonds out of their allotment
o. and never called for them. Any exsel
+ vice men who purchas ed with the
allotment money and did not call fC
9. them later will be able to receive the
r. bonds through t h Q recruiting offiC
as located on South Washington street.
VI The Woman's Missionary society I
" the Church of Christ met at home
" Mrs. Gratz Cook, Tuesday Afternoon
Feb. 1. for their monthly business meet
n ing. Forty members responded to 70
ne call, and seven visitors were presen
w One new member was added to Il
SO society. The topic for the afternot
" was Teaching the Bible l n Chin
Or Several very interesting readings we
o. given on this subject, telling of the VOL
being done in the foreign lands. .Th
Iul was very helpful and inspiring NEE
in ing to ell present.
30 Two young men who were caugl
10, drinking from bottle In an alley dow
We town, week ago Saturday night