The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
Excursion rates over the d., G. II.
x M. II. X. to the Ovid fair.

at New Lothrop. oct. 18Th, IN The
evening; at Corunna, Oct. 10Th, in
the evening, at Byron In the after
noon of the a5th, and at Vernon in
the evening. These meetings should
be largely attended. .s.s.,
Mrs. G.. II. Wilson visited friends
in Ovid and Laingsburg the first OF
the week.
H. w. Parker has been in Ohio
this week.
The young Ladies' Mission Band
of the Baptist church, wish to extend
vote of thanks TO the young gentle.
men, who so kindly gave social Tor
the benefit of the band.
DR.. H. B. Hadley and wife left
last evening for a two weeks visit in
Iowa and Illinois.
We return thanks to Frank w.
Smith, of this city, for copies of
Boston papers containing reports OF
the doings of the l. o. o. F. visitors
while in that city, with all other
Owossoites present. Frank reports
fine time.
The managers of the Ovid Union
fair always get boom for their ex-
hibition, coming as it does after the
other fairs, when they invite compe.
tition from seven counties. It's an
attraction.
Dewey & Stewart have their trot-
ting horses at the St. Johns fair this
week.
H. L. Lewis is gaining steadily
and will soon be ready for business
again.
The Michigan Central will run
special train to East Saginaw and
return on Friday Oct. 8, leaving
Owosso 7:53 a. m, arriving in East
Saginaw 9:35 a. m. Returning, leave
East Saginaw at 5:45 p. m. Fare
for round trip 90 cents Tickets
good only on special train. Arrange
.ments have been made whereby ex-
cursionists can enjoy boat ride from
Saginaw to Bay City and return for
IS cents.
AT the Lansing fair last week, Geo.
Milo won the ago race and made
record of a:371a. Track fully four
seconds slow.
Miss Lulu Peck has returned from
Flint.
St. Johns Republican: Ed. p.
Waldron is still confined to his bed,
at the residence of A. S. Fildew, with
typhoid fever, but is doing we'll
under the care Of DR.. S. Z. Gillian.
H. S. Robinson g. Burtenshaw, for
whom Ed. is travelling, sent DR.. Rich
ards of Detroit here last Friday to
hold a consultation. He approved
of DR.. Gillam's course of treatment.
l.. P. Gould's colt Ben Hurr won
second money in the two year old
race at Lansing last week. Josie
Lewis, owned by Dewey & Stewart
won second money in the three year
old race.
' Herman Frleseke returns to Jack
sonville, Florida, this week.
Parkill & Son are having a concrete
sidewalk laid in front of their store.
Our space this week is largely
given to the premium list of the
county fair, thus crowding out some
local and political matter.
M. w. Willoughby had the misfor-
tune to lose his three year old pacing
stallion at the St. Johns fair, Wednes-
day, the horse dying from indiges-
ton.
Aid. Frieseke presided at the Coun-
Gil meeting Monday evening in the
absence of the Mayor. A petition
for the construction of sidewalk on
the north side of Elizabeth street
from Cedar street 10 the lot owned
by Mr.. Bradley, was presented and
granted. Sidewalks were ordered to
be built on the north side of River
street from the west line of lot owned
by M. Gaylord to the east side Of
Elm street, and in front of lots 3, S
and on Lansing street; also two
crosswalks on the same streets. A
pavement was also ordered laid in the
gutter on the south side of Exchange
street from Washington street east to
the alley. 1t was decided to vote on
the question of purchasing another
fire engine at the November election.
The contingent tax for the ensuing
year was fixed at the sum OF three
quarters of one per cent.
One of the attractions in the
amusement line at the Ovid fair will
be the great panorama of the Battle
of Gettysburg.
o. G. Benedict has purchased the
Beebe stock of goods of Mr.. Bailey;
also a part of Mr.. Lang's stock OF
goods, and taken the lease of the
building lately occupied by Mr.. L.
Unclaimed letters for the week
ending Oct. 2, at the Owosso p. o.:
las. Z. Mckinney, Frank Stewart,
Mrs. M. l.. Fitch, Louis Priest, James
Pierson, Miss Clara Parrott, Gustavus
Freigle. Drop: Fred Stewart, l.. S.