The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-16


Owosso people who are not at home now
adays are at Long Lake.
Amos Stiff Postmaster at Burton is very
low with cancer Of the throat.
Rev. DIR Conover, Rector Of Christ church,
has returned from his vacation and will Of
ficiate ON Sunday at the usual hours.
We are in receipt of copy of the Daily
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, of July 81,
published at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands,
kindly,sent us by Miss Retta Hight. The
paper gives an account of the recent great
riot and attempt to overthrow the govern
ment.
Ben Hur, by Louis Napoleon, won both
the 3:15 and $3.50 races at Grand Ledge last
week. getting mark of a:4sK. Ben is i'm
proving very fast and will make 40 class
horses go fast to win. He will start In the
Mendon races next week.
Fred. M. Wimple, H. j. McEwen, K. A.
Fox and ID. j. Hicks were granted first
grade certificates at the recent examination.
Miss Franc Evans, Clara Fisher. Lulu
Scott and Carrie Fisher were granted
second grade certificates.
There will be combined service for
deaf mutes and those who hear at Christ
Church this Friday evening at las o'clock.
Rev. DIR. Conover will conduct the service
and Rev. Mr.. A. w. Mann, deaf mute mis-
sionary, will interpret it in the sign Ian
guage.
Reserved seats are going fast for the
Labadie-Rowell performance of comedy and
tragedy and Charles III or ''The Merry Mon
arch" at Opera house Aug 21st and the
house will no doubt be crowded, as Mr. and
Mrs. Labadie are old favorites here and al
ways give us fine comedies, at popular
prices, twenty-five, thirtyfive and fifty cents.
The Disciples of this county will hold their
Sunday school picnic as already announced
in the Goss grove on Wednesday next, the
21st. inst. unless rain should absolutely pre-
vent in which case they will hold 1t on the
Friday following, the 2Srd inst. A full
program has been arranged. 1t will be a
basket picnic. All are cordially invited to
come and join in the enjoyments of the
day. The forenoon will be occupied In gen.
eral sociability and dinner at one p. m.
when the program of other exercises will be
entered upon.
NnmarOstc ohio 0oc ora ba;p0 m ado In, thu
central school building. The old Office Of
the superintendent is to be made into a IL
brary; a new Office is being fitted up on
the second floor. All the High school work
will be done on the 3rd floor; a partition
dividing the west room on the 3rd floor is
now being put in to accommodate the High
school classes. The commercial depart
ment will be regular business college
course. Representative money will be used
and all the transactions of commerce
enacted. Tables representing the bank,
commission house, etc. will soon be in place;
type writing and photography will also be
taught. A circular will soon be issued
announcing courses of study.
The Labadie-R owell English Comedy Co.
is made up as follows: Miss Hattie Rowell,
Miss Irene Benton, Mrs. FitzHugh, Mr.. H..
G. Ripley, Mr.. Geo. Duncombe, Mr.. Clay
ton White, Mr.. w. X. FitzHugh, Mr.. Frank
Lowell, Mr.. j. V. Farrar, and Mr.. Francis
Labadie. Mr.. Farrar is the manager and
has had eighteen years experience in the
theatrical business, and for the past four
years has successfully managed "Hearts of
Oak" While in the east last season he
completed arrangements with Mr.. Labadie
for the management Of their company. The
fair dates will be played by them in South
Bend, LaPorte and Valparaiso, Indiana,
after which they will tour the western states
including California.