The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-30
Vote to extend the water mains.


The Press began its 2sth year Wednes-
day.
Register tomorrow for the election Mon
day.
The National Hotel is being painted red
and trimmed with white.
HI Hall has the material on the ground
for a new house on Comstock street.
The Odd Fellow store will be ready to
rent Oct. LIST. Inquire of G. F. North.
A large addition is being built on the
Cooper cart factory.
Geo. Welte has presented the Y. M. c. A..
with fine picture of Christ before PLATE.
J.W. Hubbard and Quincy Mcbride will
exhibit stock at the Jackson exposition next
week.
Z. p. Byerley has purchased the stallion
Oscar and will bring the horse back to
Owosso.
The authorities at the Pontiac tasylum
have hopes that J. w. Manning will be re-
stored to health.
Clare Bingham has returned from his trip
to England with an unusually fine lot of
Shropshire sheep.
The II. & A. A. excursion to Whitmore
lake was big success. The Browns de-
feated the railroad nine by score of to 8.
VIM. Herman, an old offender, was be-
fore Justice Baldwin Tuesday on charge OF
assaulting his mother-in-law. His examin-
alton takes place to-day.
Mat Wixom, of show fame, has obtained
judgement against the Detroit international
Exposition for covering up his show bills
with Exposition posters.
Before purchasing Piano or Organ you
should call at the Mich. S. nj. & o. Co.'S
store and see the new styles in cases and
latest improvements in actions.
Vote in favor of the SIS, 900 loan on Mon
day.
Three new school districts are to be made
out of the property detached from the Owos-
so city Union school district. The union OF
the Carson branch and the North branch
being opposed by the latter.
The German Laboring Aid Society will
give family dance at Gutes Hill on the
evening of Sept. I'd. Good music will be in
attendance. Everyone invited. Bill 30 cts.
Ladies free.
There was pleasant family gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Crane re-
Gently to congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. sam.
Davis ON the birth of fine daughter. There
were present four grandmothers.
At a meeting of the County Board of
School Examiners, Tuesday, James N. Nc
Bride was unanimously elected for another
wear and the salary fixed at $11OO. Ths Is
lust as it should be, as. Mr.. Mcbride has
been one of the best secretaries in the state.
w. j. Benedict, business manager OF Jane
Coombs Co., was in the city Tuesday. His
company will appear at the opera house
Tuesday, Sept. Sd, in Chas. Dickens famous
NAV. .sBleak House." This will indeed be
the event of the year.
Again the T. A. A. 81 N. NJ. r. r. are
arranging for basket picnic at Whitmore
Lake, on Saturday, Aug. 81, There Will
he an excellent program in connection with
the excursion. The fare from Owosso Will
be al so for the round trip and rates proper
tionately low at other stations.
Insanity is said to be the plea that will
be made by Kelley, whose trial for the MUIR
der of Graham takes place in the September
term of court From the array OF council
retained by the defense, 1t looks as though
there would be strong fight made.
The following is the list of advertised let
tiers remaining uncalled for in the Owosso
postoffice Aug. "a: Edward Phillips, John
M Pierson. Mrs. Martha Palmer, Billy
Badgeley, Dora Jubb, Bruce Hyatt, Mrs. X.
lIempsted. Theodore Hach, Thomas Riley,
Mrs. John Stevens, j. Welsmann, Alonzo
Arkham, John Till. Drops-R. 5. Moore.
Foreign-Louise Palmer. w. Lane. Mrs. A.
M. Kidd, Mrs. J. Young.
At the meeting of the Shiawassee Co.
teachers association, THE TINES was select
ed as the organ Of that body in connection
with an educational column. The TIMES
desires to thank the teachers OF this county
for the compliment conferred by their choice,
and to say that we will always be glad to
have the educators of this county call and
make their papers acquaintance at Its home.
w. J. McKone, of Morrice, has been elect
ed editor of the school column, and VIII
have entire charge.