The Owosso times., 1921-06-17
LOCAL NEWS

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Owosso high school closed it's
1921 baseball season Saturday with
1 to, 8 victory over Pontiac high
school.
Henry j. Schneider, of Stewart
street, is spending a few days in
Janara, Ohio, attending a Lutheran
church convention.
The closing number of this years
course will be the presentation of
the new play, "The Crouch" at the
Baptist church Monday and Tuesday
evenings, June 27-28.
Dorothy Allen is the name of a
seven pound daughter born Monday
to M& and Mrs. Orvie Langham, 612
Bradley street Mrs. Langham was
formerly sMie Stephanie Smetana.
Putting up the best article of ball
displayed by them this season, the
Owosss Independents Sunday af-
ternoon defeated the Saginaw K. of
c. team A to / at the fair grounds
diamond.
Bob Wilcox, state champion Ford
racing driver, Sunday lost to Law
ell, Ohio state champion, in a five
mile matched race at Jackson. The
Ohio driver finished less than
length ahead of Wilcox in a race that
was thriller all the way.
A party of Holland city officials,
including James De Young, formerly
mayor of Owosso, were here Friday
to inspect. Memorial hospital. At noon
the party had luncheon with the hos
pital board and at night attended
the Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Friends in Owosso have received
announcements of the marriage,
Saturday, June 18th, of Miss Daisy
Estelle Fish, formerly of Owosso,
and Congressman Roy.O. Woodruff,
of Bay City, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. A. Fish, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
Mrs. William Hass was given a
most complete surprise at her home
110 West Williams street Thursday
afternoon by lady friends. The party
was carefully planned and carried out
by Mrs. F. A. McGlinchy and Mrs. R.
T. Vosburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Hass have
lived here for several years and their
many friends regret their departure
in the near future.
Walter Kowelskie, of Owosso, Fri
day morning waived examination and
was bound over to the circuit court
on charge of violation of the pro-
,hibition, law Kowelskie was charged
with selling liquor to some state, in
spectors some time ago. He denied
that he sold the stuff to them, but
when the man whom he sold it to,
confronted him, with the bottle he
sold them, he admitted the offense.
r. ]. Colby, Arthur Hanchett and
George Salisbury were Monday ap-
pointed by Judge Bush as special
commission to determine the neces-
sity of widening and deeping the
Atherton drain in Antrim and Shia-
vase townships, which has been Pc
titioned for. The commission will
meet June % in the office Of Pulver
& Bush in Owosso.
Mrs, Gertrude Stafford living on
North Dewey street, will have an ex-
animation on July before Justice
Nichols, Of Corunna, on charge of
violation of the prohibition law, by
having liquor in her possession. Her
arrest followed search of her place
Monday by police officers who found
pint of corn whiskey, they assert.
Earlier in the evening Mrs. Stafford
and Durand woman had been pick
ed up on the street here. Both had
been drinking, and the Durand wo-
man was fined $40 and assessed
costs.
George M. Bentley, 65, a retired
farmer, died at his home on Corunna
avenue Tuesday after long illness
with tuberculosis. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
Free Methodist church, Rev. Kelly Of
ficiating. Mr.. Bentley was born in
New York and came to Michigan
when a young man. He lived near
Chesaning for % years and FL
years ago he moved to Owosso. He
is survived by his widow and three
sons, Ray, Glen and Howard Bentley,
all Of this city.