The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-01-28

Charles Par, as, foreigner, was
locked up Sunday night after he had
been identified by two girls as the
man who followed them home and
who exposed his person in an indie
cent manner.
Charles Bartholomew is in Indian
apolis, Ind, attending the Indiana
Retail Hardware Dealers association,
in the interests Of the Independent
Stove Co.
Miss Edith Richards of the circu-
lation department of the Lansing
State Journal spent the week end
with her cousin, Mrs. w. E.. Upham,
John street.
Miss Nina Grove, who has been
very i'll with ptomaine poisoning for
three weeks, underwent an operation
at Memorial hospital Saturday. She
withstood the shock well, and her
condition is favorable.
Emmett Elwell has purchased the
cigar stand and billiard parlors in the
National hotel from w. j. Conklin
and has taken possession. Mr.. Conk-
lin expects to go on the road.
The second of a series of coffees
given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of
REPRESENTATION Post, American
Legion was held at the home of Mrs
w. G. Colby Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Dwight North, of Detroit
and Mrs. D. G. Castell, of Pontiac
have been called here by the illness
of their father, A. A. Sherman, North
Washington street. Mr.. Sherman is
somewhat improved.
A. A. Sherman of North Washing
ton street, was stricken with paraly
sis Friday afternoon while at the
home Of Jerome Sherman, near this
city. His entire side is affected anC
his condition is serious, but he i:
slightly improved.
as favorable.
The warehouse of the Nationa
Grocery Co. on West Howard street
was broken into Sunday night ant
provisions taken. The loot included
two barrels of flour, 200 pounds OF
sugar and quantity Of soap, coffee
and syrup.
The police have returned to sew
eral men fined recently for gambling
sos in money that was seized when
the raid was made. 1t was learned
that the money could not be held
under the ordinance or the state law
without hearing at which it would
have been necessary to prove that
the money was used illegally.
Mrs. Anna Mccall, Mrs. Elvira
Cooper, Mrs. T. B. Stebbins, Mrs.
} J. H. Pearen and Mrs. c. R. Wood
worth left Monday for Grand Rapids
as delegates to the state convention
of the Ladies' auxiliary of the 'Areri-
can Legion, which will be held there
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week.
DR.. and Mrs. C. G. Bates of Du-
rand, entertained at a dinner Satur-
day in honor of Miss Adelaide
Thompson and Reginald Waterman,
whose marriage takes place Feb. 5.
A miscellaneous shower and dinner
was given in Pontiac Thursday eve
ming in honor of Miss Thompson who
has been teaching in that city for
the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Broughan, Ben
nington township, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary Friday
evening by entertaining their chill
dren and few friends. A fine sup
per was served to the forty guests.
The evening was spent with games
and music. A number of pretty and
useful gifts were presented to the
host and hostess.
What is believed to have been the
first operation for the TRANSMISSION of
blood from one person to another
ever performed here, took place at
Memorial hospital Sunday. The pa
tient was Mrs. Ray Chant Of Laings-
burg and the man who gave his
blood was Martin Van Wormer, a
neighbor of Mrs. Chant. The oper-
alton was very successful and the
condition of Mrs. Chant is reported
large Ddfn at GuIe anu aiihSi
streets, was destroyed by fire Friday
entailing a loss estimated by Chief
Howell at about $4,000. The barn
was owned by Jesse Morrison. 1t is
! not known how the fire started. A
neighbor smelled smoke and called
the fire department. When the de-
4 partment reached the scene the en-
tire structure was in flames. A Max.
! we'll car and some furniture were de.
stroyed. There was no insurance.
The special election held in Burns
township on Nov. 26 last at which
the raising of $4,000 by taxation, fol-
the purpose of completing the town.
ship community building was author
lied, was declared invalid by Judge
Collins in circuit court. At the same
time the court made permanent the
injunction restraining the township
board from raising the money Of
from borrowing funds or mourning
any expense in anticipation of the
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