The Owosso times., 1922-06-09


Ernest was arraigned on perjury
charge preferred by his mother, who
objected to the marriage. The mother
said Ernest gave his age as 21 when
he was only II, in obtaining the IL
cense. The girl bride greeted her hus-
band in court and her plea to the
judge that he be released on his own
recognizance so they could continue
their honeymoon was granted.
julius A. ]. Friedrich, Jr., Walter
W. Schantz, James Hoogerhyde and
George Rogers, directors of the Mich
igan Violin company, Grand Rapids,
have petitioned the circuit court for
dissolution of the concern because of
lack of capital, inability to obtain a
manager and difficulty experienced in
manufacturing an instrument which
can compete in price with those i'm
ported. William VanSluyters has
been named temporary receiver.
Declaring. his love for needy
widow caused him to forge checks ag
gregating $3.50, which he passed on
Grand Rapids and rural merchants
and banks, John A. Gaessler, 30 asked
for clemency before Judge William
B. Brown in Circuit Court. IL loved
the woman" he pleaded 'She has a
daughter II years old and they needed
money" Gaessler was sentenced TO
two to four years in the reformatory
Roy Traynor, poultry farmer
living near Flushing, was st.:tled
when he went to his coop to find a
lewly-hatched duck running about on
is back. Traynor pursued the elusive
fowl and found it had four feet, two or
Is. back and two in regular position.
Fhe fowl was allowed to run about the
Jard, and when its regula" legs be
:ame wearied, 1t executed flop and
>ranced around on the other set.
The University of Michigan has
promised to join with the other state
Institutions in making a land survey
Of the state. Three professors will
hid in the work. Carl o. Sauer, pro
fessor of geology, will make soil
classification; A. E. White, professor
of chemical engineering, will make a
survey of muck and peat lands, and
Leigh B. Young, professor of forestry,
will make forest survey.
Nearly 200 delegates attended the
Clerks meeting at Ann Arbor, May
30. The conference was joined by
members of the state letter carriers
| association, which also was in session.
rhe next meeting of the Michigan fed
grafton of postofiice clerks will be held
n Battle Creek, May 80, 1923.
Ivan Saloman, Hillsdale, veteran
If the world war who was shell
shocked overseas, was found wander
ng on the banks of the st. Joseph
river after being missing two days.
de Is in serious condition.
Clarence o. Hetchler, postmaster of
Flint, was made defendant In a suit
'or $4,000 filed by the Michigan FL
lance Corporation here. 1t is claimed
The money is due on contracts from
Ietchler.
Crank c. Ridenour, of Pontiac, slipped
md fell down flight of stairs and is
suffering from concussion of the
brain. Fears are entertained for his
recovery.
John Puterbaugh, 62 years old,
prominent farmer living two miles
north Of Fountain, Mason county, was
killed instantly by lightning while
talking to a neighbor across a wire
fence.
II. l.. Williams, Ludington, secre-
tary of the Michigan State Firemen's
Association, has completed the pro-
gram for the forty-eighth annual con-
vention at Alpena, July lib.
A military funeral was held at Pom
tiac for Lynn c. Torrey "a years old,
who died of tuberculosis growing out
of being gassed while in service in
France.
VIII Hays, dictator of the movies" |
and his family will spend much of |
the summer in Petoskey, home hav-
ing been leased for them there.
Theo H. Ives, Jr., years old, Grand |
Rapids, was found dead at the foot |
Of an elevator shaft. He had fallen
two stories while at play.
]. r. Mathews, banker of Northport,
Benzie county, has announced that he
will be candidate for representative
In the state legislature.
DR.. A. H. Milvin, graduate of Co
lumbia University, has been secured
as professor Of education at Olivet
College for next year.
The Kalamazoo school board has re-
fused a petition of the night school
teachers for a 83 1-3 per cent increase