The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-09-03

Corunna Journal: On the a8th ult.
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Peacock.---Dr. Armstrong has been
on the sick list for the past two
weeks.-The Sons of Veterans OF
this city have named their camp after
Gen. w. p. Innes.--Volney M. Mo-
reau and Ben Bastard contemplate
leaving for California next week. We
wish them success L. w.
Henion, an old resident of New
Haven. died on Saturday, 2Sth ult.,
aged IS years. lie had been suffer
er for long time, and was formerly
a conductor on the New York & Erie
X. r. His funeral took place at Six
Mile Greek on Tuesday morning
The supply train on the I. & A. "A.
r. r. reached this city on Wednes
day morning, and by six p. m. rails
were laid as far as Shiawassee Ave.
They expect to reach Owosso by Sat
urday afternoon--Mrs. Sarah Per-
kins (nee Magaw) died in this city
on Sunday morning Of typhoid fever,
aged FL years. She was MARRIED on
the 10Th of August to MIR. T. p Per
kins, and the same day was taken
sick with the fatal malady that re.
suited IN her death. Her funeral
took place from the Presbyterian
church on Tuesday morning, and was
largely attended. city fathers
accomplished a good thing for the
city last week. They requested Aid.
A. Il. Nichols too see that the ordi
nance in relation TO the closing Of
saloons on Sunday was rigidly en-
forced. That gentleman attended TO
the duty assigned him, and as con-
sequence not bar room was open
last Sunday, and not one disorderly
was seen on cur streets. If Corurna
had more such men as Aid Nichols
there would be less rowdyism and
bloodshed on our public thorough.
fares.
A complete line Of school booIs
and school supplies at Twins.
From the report Of the Secretary
OF the County Board OF School Elk.
aminers for the school year 1886,
we take the following items: Mum
Der of regular public examinations
held by the board, 2; number Of
special examir atoms, 4; whole mum
Der of applicants for certificates pres
ent at examinations held by the
beard: $50; average per cent of cor
rect answers required to obtain first
grade certificates, 90, second grade,
Is; third grade, IS; number OF APP
plicants that received frs. grade cey
tificates, 2; second grade, 6, third
grade, IS6; number Of applicants
for Secretary's special certificates, 70;
number granted, 70; number receiv
ing Secretary's special certificates
that afterwards obtained certificates
from the board, 6; number receiving
certificates that had no previous ex
perience in teaching, S.; number OF
applicants that had received some
normal school instruction, II6; nun
Der of applicants that had at some
time attended teachers institutes,
1870; number that had attended with
in year, II2; number Of teachers
in the county holding State certfi-
Gates, I; number holding Michigan
State Normal School certificates, 1;
whole number OF legally qualified
teachers in the county, 238; number
of teachers that make teaching per
manent occupation, 8; number OF
meetings of county teachers associa-
ton, 2; number of teachers in at
tendance upon the same, 90; number
Of days devoted to meetings Of the
county board, IS; total amount OF
per diem compensation received by
the three examiners, $3.50; amount
Of compensation received by the
secretary for services as secretary
mot including his per diem as exam
iner). S244; amount Of compensation
received by the secretary from appli.
canis for special certificates, SIo.75;
amount OF institute fees collected
and paid to the county treasurer,
$4,000.