The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-25
The city pest house is finished.
Tramps are unusually numerous.

The city pest house is finished
Tramps are unusually numerous.
o. l.. Harvard Quartette-Y. NJ. c.
A., Jan. 81.
Isaac Neill, a st. Johns grocer, committed
suicide, Tuesday.
Woodland Bros. will close down on Satur-
day to repair their engine.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Loring,
Tuesday morning, a daughter.
The peanut vender who held forth on the
McBain corner has quit business.
Tee State fair will be held Sept 16-23
We suggest that the county fair be held the
same week.
Mrs. ID. J. Nysewander gave very pleas
ant party in honor of her guest, Miss
Wing, OH Tuesday evening.
The Monday evening train OH the Il. Il A.
A. road jumped the track at Clare. No one
was injured except Engineer Waters.
We have secured correspondent at
Judds Corners and East Venice. We want
one at New Lothrop, Perry and Elsie.
Test well number seven put down by the
water works committee proved failure, no
water being found at n depth of 30 feet.
NJ. l.. Burch is manufacturing brooms
and will try to supply the market. One of
them found its way to our office this week.
j. W.Hibbard will read a paper before the
farmers institute at Flint next week. Sub
ject s'Swine, care and management OF them"
Perry Sun: Fred Wimple intends to en-
bark in the chicken business soon. His
variety will he the Plymouth Rocks, of
which he intends keeping about 500.
Grand concert and literary entertainment
next Thursday evening. The Harvard
Quartette Co. and Miss Carrie e. Hale, the
popular elocutionist. Procure tickets at
once at p. o. lobby.
Mary Bodamer was tried before Justice
Baldwin, Wednesday, on charge of stealing
ring from Conrad Mellenbacher. The
jury found her guilty and she was let off OH
payment of costs, about SO.
We understand that Ed. o. Dewey has
secured clerkship at Lansing. Sun.
Wrong, Bro Spaulding, we have no hank
ering in that direction, and are content with
our present prosperous business.
A state association of mutual fire insur-
ance companies has been organized. L. S.
Burnett of this county is one of the execu-
tive committee. The delegates present
from this county were Ezra Mason, Park
Scott and T.. $. Burnett.
Attention is called to the notice of Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore's famous book my
Story of the War;" published in this issue
We commend this work to every one of our
readers, it will pay You to secure copy of
the local agent Miss Bartrem.
The Rebekahs will serve supper in the
1. o. O. Il. hall next Tuesday, Jan. 30,
from six until eight. The proceeds to be
given TO Miss Ellen Crandall and mother.
Every one invited. Bill ten cents, and as
much more as your hearts prompt you to
give.
/. The examination of Melvin Dyer, Dennis
Hyde, Thomas Hayes and Detective Whit
sell on charge of conspiracy to extort
money from John Luczhurst, of Middle
bury, was commenced before Justice Van
Dusen. Tuesday, and after the partial cx-
animation of one witness adjourned to Feb.
18th.
The Gospel meetings will be continued at
the opera house. Sunday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Friday evenings of the coming
week and conducted by the Pastors of the
churches, of this city. The sentiment pre-
walls quite generally that these meetings are
accomplishing good. We wish them sue
cess.
A large audience greeted the Harvard
Quartet at ,Jcrmain hall last evening.
Double cncores were frequent. The quartet
emphasized the comedy element, and in the
presentation of the last number 1.-The Grass
hopper quite overwhelmed themselves with
applause. The quartet is one of the best
that has been heard in Albany and sings
with rare expression and finish.-Albany
Argus. =.