The times., 1889-12-20
Bancroft.

Mrs. Joseph Fowler is just recovering
from severe attack of peritonitis.
Both the Congregational and M. f.
churches will have Christmas trees this year.
Henry Brink has been nursing a lame
knee ana visiting friends in Port Huron for
the past week.
Major Harvey, who has been very sick
with inflammation of the lungs, is improving
fast, and is now considered out of danger.
A new cross walk has been put down
across South St, from the Congregational
church the to Simonson store. Now attend
church.
DIR. Harvey, who has been confined to the
mousse with fever some time, having partially
recovered from that, is now suffering with
heart difficulty.
Daflie Shelly and Jessie Lyman, who have
been attending school at Olivet, returned
home Tuesday morning to spend the vaca-
ton with their parents.
Frank Greenman's coopers have been idle
for few days. Cause why? He is putting
IN new ana modern machinery, including a
heading turner, stave jointer, etc.
Even at this late time of the wear. fisher
men go forth nightly with the deadly spear,
and it is not at all uncommon to open your
front door in the morning on half barrel
or barrel OF the finny tribe. They don't cost
a cent.
The Ladies Band" are rehearsing for
concert in the near future, and it is to be
hoped that the citizens will not forget the
many favors they have received at their
hands, by way of music for your church
socials, lectures and even weddings.
ra0,,lor communicated. n
3S2, +. and A. NJ, held at Masonic hall
December 4th, 1889, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: w. NJ,
George COsgrOve; S. w., G. f. Godfrey; j.
W., j. E. Austin; Treas, A. G. Stephens:
Sec'y, III. p. Shane; S. d., VIM. Middle
brook; j. d., Robert Young; Tyler, l.. Top
ping.
During the excitement attending the the
late campaign, a few of the ardent Republi-
cans of Bancroft and vicinity, erected, at
quite an amount of labor and expense,
very nice pole near the rink in this village
Very recently the school Board. under the
advice of few, cut down the said pole and
converted it to their own use, and now the
said A. X. kick, and quite vigorously, too.
s. J. Gurney has just opened and fitted
up neat and tasty Office, over Herrick's
barber shop, where he will be glad to see
you all and will insure your house, your
barn or your life, collects your accounts just
as well where they have the money, as when
they have not, and il you will keep it real
quiet, he will marry you IL you get license.
Sam is justice, he is.
At a regular meeting of Tent No. 271, X.
0. Il. M. held in their hall on Friday even
ing, Dec. 13, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Commander,
Sir Knight Geo. Cosgrove; Lieut. Conn.,, s.
Banks; Record Keeper, f. M. Thomas; FL
nance Keeper, Claude Watson; Physician,
j. s. Wheelock; Prelate, S. j. Quincy; Ser
geant, j. OHarra; Master at Arms, ii. Ber
ger; 1st Master of Guards, John Newman;
I'd Master of Guards, o. ii. Obert; Sentinel,
N. Fuller; Picket, G. j. Thomas.
N. b. The recent drought, Of which the
farmers complained in such decided terms,
has almost entirely been absorbed by the
slight moisture which has pervaded the at
mosphere for the past few days. JONES.