The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16

Bancroft fair Sept. "a, rs and 20.
School begins two weeks from Monday.
Fair premium lists are ready for distribu-
ton.
Services as usual at the Congregational
church Sunday.
Local editors get winded quite often these
dull times chasing up items.
Rev. C. B. Spencer will preach at Asbury
chapel Sunday at three o'clock.
Aid. Holmes has commenced work upon
another house ON Comstock street.
An addition is being built on the rear of
the store occupied by p. NJ. Roth.
w. F. Bandkau will commence work at
once on new house on Cass street.
The second story of THE TINES new build
ing has been rented by the school board for
school use.
Henry johnson left at this Office Friday
branch from snow ball bush having seven
blossoms on it. Quite curiosity for this
time of year.
S. f. Smith has moved his law Office to
the second story of the Woodland building
on Main street.
The finest fair paper ever hung up in
Shiawassee county will be put out next
week for the Shiawassee county fair.
w. E. Smalley, of the Smalley Mfg. Co.,
Oconomowoc, Wis, was in Owosso, Tues
day, arranging for the handling of ensilege
cutters and apparatus.
S. f. Parkill favors us with late copy
of the North British Agriculturist, giving
the details of the fair, which he describes in
his letter published in to-day's issue.
The sidewalks are used too much by boys
on their bicycles. There is no excuse for
using them when the streets are not muddy.
Besides it is dangerous to life and limb.
A sidewalk is to be laid from Hickory
street east to Dewey street on the north side
of Mason street. To make room for 1t the
ball ground fence was moved in five feet.
There are some residents of the city and
vicinity who do not seem to understand that
there is state law requiring the destruction
of all noxious weeds, such as burdocks, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Frieseke desire to
return their thanks to the many friends who
assisted them in SO many ways during their
recent affection. Also for the beautiful
flowers.
The man who first brought the English
sparrow to Michigan still lives at Owosso.
No bounty has yet been offered for his
head.-Grand Traverse Herald. The per-
son referred to was the late John Cute.
Next Tuesday afternoon, from five until
eight, the Rebekahs will serve chicken pie
and other good things at the home of A.
Robertson in the central school building.
Supper ten cents. Every one cordially In
vited.
Melvin & Berry have purchased the T.
Nelan property on Exchange street and
moved their cart factory into it. This firm
is doing splendid business and with little
help will be one of Owosso's thriving insti.
buttons. Let the council look the matter up,
The State Board of Agriculture refused
to consider the petitions for the retention OF
Prof. johnson in the Agricultural college,
so johnson goes and with him Pattengil
the assistant Professor in English. Botl
Professors have ardent admirers in this
county.
The laying of the mains for the water
works is being pushed along as fast as pos.
sible. There has been little delay on &C.
count of the pipe and specials not arriving
fast enough. The pump house is also well
under way. Everyone is glad to see the
work progress.
brought down some apples for the boys,
said N. b. Aiken, of Caledonia, as he saun.
tered into TIE TIMES Office Saturday
morning with bag of apples on his shout
der. Well, 1.-THE boys" have made good use
of them and each vows he will remember
the donor in his will.
Notwithstanding that the Scott pcrfectinl
web press used by the Detroit Journal, ha'
capacity to print and fold over 20, 600 com
plete papers per hour, additional facilities
have been found TO be necessary, ant
another and duplicate press is now beinI
added to their equipment. On or abou
August Goth they will begin to use boil
presses simultaneously with duplicate stere
otype plates.
Lots cheap to parties desiring to build.
KELLER & KELLER.