The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-12
LOCAL NEWS
County fair Sept. II, 10, 10.

Who is to be city marshall this year?
Wanted, correspondent at Shaftsburg.
Seventeen year locusts are due this year.
The new city officers begin their duties
next Monday.
Nothing but first-class job work done at
THE TINES Office
The foundation is being laid for the I'd
National bank vault.
County Clerk Kinney has purchased a
home in Corunna.
d. C. Clapp is improving and painting his
residence on King street.
E. M. Hopkins has been engaged to teach
the Durand schools another year.
THE TIMES job department is at work on
Woodward Bros. annual catalogue.
Shiawassee county people own 4S mort
cages on Genesee county real estate.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meet every
Friday afternoon at o'clock in the city hall.
Ten chests more of that choice 25 cent
Japan tea just received at F. II. Banister's
The telephone line between Bancroft and
Durand has been purchased by Detroit par
ties.
There are too many boys spending their
time at the river fishing. They should be
i'm school.
The Bancroft Advertiser urges the village
board to pave the streets of that enterpris-
ing village.
Walter Lewis friends would like to have
him explain why he is building that 81 200
house on King street.
Railroad Commissioner Rich is to investi-
gate the necessity for fiagmen at the rail-
road crossingsin Bancroft.
County Agent Mabin already has his
hands full of work for the State Board of
Charities and Corrections.
Parents, keep your boys off the streets
nights. There are altogether too many of
them in mischief every night.
N. Ball carried big smile on his face
Monday. The latest arrival at his home
came Sunday and is a fine boy.
The regular meeting of the w. G. T. u.
is held in the Y. M. c. A. parlors every
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
The ladies Of the Congregational church
furnished as fine supper for the alumni
C. A. Conner is preparing to Guido all
former seasons trade in the ice cream bust
ness. He has put in new engine and new
freezers.
The Ladies' Library rooms will be opened
each week on Saturday from until 5
o'clock D. m. and in the evening as usual,
until Nov. LIST.
Danl. Hanley, of Durand, while drunk
one day last week made an attempt to MUIR
der his brother. 1t is said he was perfectly
crazed with drink.
The Clapp Patent Case Co. is doing
most successful business A number of
shop rights have been sold, netting the Co.
snug amount of money.
We do not believe the incoming Mayor
can do better than to re-appoint Street Com
missioner Crane. He Is a faithful guardian
of the city's interests under his supervision.
There will be an entertainment and warm
sugar social, given by the children of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, in the city hall
Saturday evening, commencing at 1880 local
time.
The building boom has opened up lively.
1t will be unusually large and substantial
this season. Many persons are also filling
In their yards, preparatory to laying out inel
lawns.
Two things to be remembered in connec-
ton with the fall fair are: list, that admis-
sion will be % cents and no family tickets;
I'd, that all entries close at o p. m. on the
first day.
Vernon township voted to raise $50 for
sparrow bounty. Every township should
raise funds for this purpose. The sparrows
are nuisance that all should endeavor to
get rid of.
T.. s. Bunett, of Burns, M. l.. Stevens, of
Perry. and Chas. Whelan, of Shiawassee,
have been appointed by Pres. Potter as the
executive committee Of farmers institute
association.