The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-04-27

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burg. wssin owosso Tuesday,
Gov. Luce will speak at Opers
House next Wednesday afternoon.
Ed. Laverock has commenced
work ona new house on Mason street
NThe Republican County Club will
hold meeting in Owosso next Wed
nesday
Ned Martin commenced his regular
rounds with the street sprinkler on
Wednesday.
Civil Service Reform: J. w. Turner
presiding at the late Democratic
County Convention.
Register Finch has moved back
into the Laverock house, which is
entirely fitted over.
Miss May Christian has returned
from Ohio and resumed her place in
the store of D. M. Christian.
Albert Todd and family arrived
home from the south Saturday
morning last, all in excellent health.
Geo. M. Dewey delivered the
address at the Odd Fellows anniver-
sary celebration at Allegan, onThurs
day. Typ
y Quite a large number Of foreigners
have recently declared their inten-
tons OF becoming citizens Of the
United States. 49,.
All persons interested are request
ed to meet at Good Templars' hall
next Monday for the purpose of
organizing law and order league.
Dave Dwight now has two OF the
best blacksmiths in the state EN-
ployed at his shop. Call and see
them work-or better still try them
with some work.
A committee of the Congregational
church has been soliciting funds dur
ing the week with which to buy a lot
for the new parsonage. Good sue
cess has met the effort.
On Friday last the Supreme Court
rendered Its decision in the celebrat.
ed bridge case of E. I. Woodbury.
VS.. Owosso city, affirming the verdict
Of the jury in the Circuit Court.
The city will now have to pay the
verdict of $a,35o.
Rev. d. w. STARTS officiated at the
funeral of Miss Tlllie Aberle at
Lansing, on Wednesday. Those in
attendant from Owosso were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Aberle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Matlock,L. Struber, Mrs d. w.
STARTS. Mrs. F. Laubengayer and
Mrs. Hugo Wesener.
The Attorney General has given
written opinion that the shareholders
of building association nor the as
ISOLATION ITSELF is liable to taxation.
Only the balance on hand or depos-
its on the first day of April is subject
to taxation. The act was passed in
1887 and the object of the law is to
prevent double taxation. There are
seven associations in this county that
will be interested in this opinion
Charlottesville, Ind, Journal.
V. G. tanning, by his Attorney S.
S. Miner, on Tuesday asked the
Supreme Court for a writ of man.
damus compelling the County Clerk
to show reason why he should not
pay him his salary as secretary of the
County Board of School Examiners.
The Court granted the order which
is returnable May ID. This will
bring up the entire question as to who
is secretary Of the board. The de.
cision of the Court will be awaited
with interest by the people of the
whole state.
A reception and literary entertain
ment, followed by supper on the
European plan, will be given by the
young men of the M. E.. church.
Wednesday evening next. A splen.
did entertainment including duet,
solo, quartette and instrumental
music-guitar, cornet and clarionet,
reading and recitation is being pre-
pared. The supper will be elaborate
as served by the gentlemen in regalia
attired, and general good time is
promised all those who may find 1t
convenient to accept cordial invi.
tation to attend. At the church.
Miss Tillie Aberle, only daughter
Of Jacob Aberle, of the Lansing
House, died at 6 a. m. Sunday. She
had been sick nearly ten months and
seemed to be gradually failing. She
was first taken with typhoid fever,
but as her sickness progressed she
was attacked with complication of
symptoms. At last she was taken
with blood poisoning, and for the
past two months there has been scarce.
ly any hope. She was a young lady
of charming disposition, kind, CHART.
able and an especial social favorite.
Her friends in the city and wherever
she Was known are countless in mum.
hers, and who will mourn her depart