The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03
Tin ware at the Famous.


The Council room was finely decorated
with flags Monday evening.
Carl vicory has Fred Aberle's house on
Main street east well under way.
WILDER Howard is chairman of the board
of school inspectors for Middlebury.
The Corunna Stars defeated the ST.
Johns SUBMITS, Tuesday, by score of 26
to @.
Frank Westcott has been appointed post
master at Vernon, and }. ID. Royce, at
Byron.
If you will use Allen b. Wrisly's Good
Cheer soap, your clothes will last one-half
longer.
w. c. Smedley, of Vernon, raised 81
bushels of clover seed on IA acres of land
last year.
Eleven persons were confirmed at the
Episcopal church on Friday evening last by
Bishop Gillispie.
The new cylinder for the engine at the
Estey factory has been placed in position
and the engine started.
The pension received by M. G. Whited
amounted to $1,000. 90. He will hereafter
receive $12 per month.
f. ii. Banister makes an announcement
concerning his stock of teas, groceries, etc.,
on our eighth page to-day.
The spring meeting of the Superintend-
ent's and Principals Association occurs at
Bancroft, Saturday, May 4th.
Independent: The Owosso TIMES is push
ing work on its new building. THE TIMES
is newspaper and is chuck full of push.
A band of gypsies have camped west of
the city for several days. They have good
horses and rigs and are said to be wealthy.
There will be preaching in the Disciples
church by the pastor, next Sunday evening.
Young peoples meeting at 6 p. m. All are
cordially invited.
On Wednesday evening, May 18th, an ice
cream social will be given in the 4th ward
M. E. chapel. All are invited to come, a
good time assured.
s. ii. Semon, advance agent for Fore
paugh's show, was in OwOsso the first of the
week arranging for an exhibition here.
June 10th is the date.
Quite number of Owosso people wit
messed the opening game of ball at Detroit,
Tuesday. The Detroit club was defeated
| by the London club to 8.
The Alma Record entered OH its eleventh
year last week. 1t is one of the newsy
papers of the state. We are pleased to note
that the paper is prosperous.
There will be an entertainment by the
Children's Ministering League, at Wesen-
er's hall, on Friday evening next, May 9th,
under the supervision of Mrs. Geer, Mrs.
L'Hommedieu, and Miss Louise Connover.
Admission Is cents. All are invited.
Inter-Lake: The Methodists of Northwest
Venice had corner stone laying one day
this week, and on it will speedily erect a
neat church. sRev. c. b. Spencer, of Owes
so made the address, and immOrtalized HIM
self i'm the act, for Venetians think he hit
the nail on the head.
1t gives us pleasure to announce that
Hon. p. Il. VanZile, of Charlotte, will de-
liver the Memorial Day address in Owosso.
Mr.. VanZile is one of the finest speakers in
the state, and we can assure the people of
Shiawassee county that they will be well re-
n 1. 10 q haa
the address.
George +. Robinson has in his possession
''an honorable discharge" of Phlander Gar
rison, of the 23d regiment, Co. E, Indiana
Infantry, dated July 23, 1865. The dis
charge was found by daughter of John
O'Donald, of Bennington, under rock.
AS this paper may be of great value to Mr..
Garrison, all our exchanges are requested to
copy this item.
Nightwatchmen BarresfOrd and Cady, and
Under Sheriff Crane made raid last night
on the house of ii. Brayton in the third
ward and arrested Brayton and wife on
charge of keeping house of ill-fame A
girl giving the name of Allie Mcdonald was
also arrested on charge of being prostitute.
A railroad man was found in the house and
brought before Justice Baldwin and was
fined. The others had their examinations
at 10 o'clock today.
Monday and Tuesday of this week there
was held the meeting of the Saginaw dis
trict Missionary Societies of the M. E.
church, at Saginaw City. From Owosso
there were present: Rev. and Mrs. c. b.
Spencer, Mrs. b. S. Knapp, Mrs. ID. j.
Nysewander, Mrs. Loren Hopkins and Miss
Anna Bartram. From other parts of the
county there were delegates. Mrs. c. b.
Spencer presided over the meetings of the
WOmens Heme Missionary Society.
At meeting of the Business Mems Asso-
citation OH Friday evening last, propositions
from several manufacturing concerns desir-
ing to locate in Owosso were discussed and
by vote of the members present it was de-
cided to ask the Council to grant bonuses to
them to locate here. A committee was APP