The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-23

The special premiums for the
county fair amount to about SI3o
The "Holbrook" shoe is the best
every pair warranted. Sold bv J.
Collins.
H. w. Parker started for New
York, Wednesday morning to be gone
two weeks.
Miss Nellie Gates returned Wed
nesday evening from her visit to AM
herstburg.
Miss Kate d. Sheppard, of Medina,
N. Y, is visiting at the residence of
her uncle l. l. Peck.
Elk Aid, J. w. Fales, wholesale
paper dealer of Detroit was in town
last week on business.
An addition IS by &C feet is being
built on the rear of the engine house
to he used as a store hou e.
Adutant John Comstock is work
ing hard 10 make the forthcoming
reunion complete success.
Miss Nellie Parker is in Grand
Rapids to take preparatory course
in summer school for teachers.
The Owosso Cigar Co. will remove
their factory to the second floor of
the Williams block-over the Fam
Gus.
Hartshorn, Nysewander & Co. re-
ce.ved an order this week for two
Hundred of their iron pumps from
one firm. This speaks we'll for their
make of pumps. =
The commissioners appointed by
the Council to assess the tax for the
construction of the Cute drain III the
third ward are, c. A. Baldwin, L.
VanDusen, and H. B. Gates.
Michigan Farmer: Mr.. Geo. L,
VanDyne, formerly of Wayne, but
now of Shiawassee County, this spring
sheared two year old eve dropped
March I5), which, after raising
lamb, gave fleece of 70 lbs. of good
wool, for which Mr.. Beattie, of the
firm of Porter & Beattie, Of Ovid,
paid him &c per ID. The eve is of
the old Wood flock and traces to the
celebrated Peerless $50, brought
from Vermont by the Wood Brothers
of Saline.
Saginaw News: The concert on
Saturday evening by the K. T. band
of Owosso, numbering eighteen pieces,
was excellent, but the attendance
was small on account of the cold air
and threatening sky. Last evening
at the Germania there was quite a
number present, and the band created
most favorable impression among
its hearers.--A News reporter was
shown this morning some pretty old
papers. They were United States
patents entered in 1854 and 1855,
and represented some $1,000 acres
of choice pine land, located in Craw-
ford, Iosco, Chippewa and Missaukee
counties, and now the property Of
Jacob Seligman. Some are written
on parchment and bear the impress
of thirty three years of life. AS in
those days the best pick could be had
of timbered land, the value Of these
1900 acres can hardly be estimated.
1t is sad duty to announce the
death on Wednesday afternoon, from
diphtheria, of Kate G., second daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Merell, aged
nine years and four months. Katie
was a bright, lovely girl, in general
intelligence and social culture far in
advance OF her years. More or less
Of the time while her parents lived in
Detroit she was at the home of her
grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mer
ell, and was well known and much
beloved by many of our people, and
will be sadly missed, especially at the
Merell house. On Saturday last she
was well and accompanied friends
who were visiting there in ride
about the city; in the evening she
complained of sore throat, and from
that time, despite the most tender
care and thorough medical skill, she
sank rapidly, and passed quietly away
being sick less than four days, The
public generally extend to the be
reaved family and friends their heart
felt sympathy. yet this is poor con
ISOLATION in such an hour, deep and
pure though it is.
Free Press: The people of Owes
so have set about making the three
days reunion of the soldiers and
sailors at that city, August II, and
I3, the most complete and enjoyable
event of the summer. Thomas M.
Wiley has been chosen Colonel com.
handing, and most efficient local and
executive committees have been
named. Recreation, entertainment
and business for three full days have
been planed. A number of distin
| ouiched orators are IN S~eak and