The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-09-06
LOCAL NEwS
Born, Aug. 3Oth, son, to Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Bailey, of West Owosso.

Born, Aug. 30th, a son, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Bailey, of West Owosso.
S. F. Smith now has very commodious
quarters in the Woodward block.
The shower Monday afternoon was indeed
q relief after six weeks drought.
A large number of teams paradcd the
streets of Owosso on Monday enroute for
the p. of l. picnic at Lennon,
The tennis club seems to be taking va
cation for the last few weeks. Too much
dust and too short evenings are the cause.
The Improvements made in the platforms
about the Junction depot by the railroad
companies are very acceptable to the public.
The Michigan Central advertises three
half fare excursions to all points east. One
the 10th and oath days of September, and
one the sth day of October. Tickets to be
good for thirty days.
There will be ten cent tea at Mrs. j. +.
Terrill's next Friday afternoon and evening
Sept. Is, for the benefit of the Helping
Hand society, of South Owosso. Also ice
cream will be served. All are cordially in
vited.
The following is the list of advertised
letters remaining uncaled for at the Owosso
postoffice for the week ending Aug. 81, 80:
l.. E. Dean,J. w. Brown, Bruce Hewitt, s.
p. Thomas, f. G. Johnson. Drops: Frank
Richard.
We have received from Alonzo Chamber
lain, Corona, N. j., copy of the 'Teach-
er's and Pupils Guide to Music" 8 pages,
Price 30 cents. 1t is curiosity of music
typography, besides being eminently practi-
cal to teachers and students of music.
Past Grand Masters James and Whitney
were very outspoken in praise of the public
spirit exhibited by the members of Owosso
Lodge No. SO, in the erection of what they
were pleased to call the finest Odd Fellows
block in the State.
Geo. M. Dewey, p. G. NJ, has been ap-
pointed Chaplin with the rank of Major, on
the staff of Gen'l Oscar A. James, command
er of the department of Michigan Patriarchs
Militant, of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows.
At the Sunday morning service of the
Congregational church subscription paper
was circulated to raise money to repair the
roof and put in new furnace. About hall
the necessary amount was pledged there.
tba rauuact Of aorofory MoDrida fbe
Shiawassee Co. Agricultural Society have
agreed to admit free all school children
under IS years of age ON Thursday, Sept
10th, at the fair held in Owosso.
From Paris we have received a copy Of
the La Figaro, with the compliments of G.
s. Ensminger, of ''Owosso, Mich, u. S. A
as his card informs us. The editorials, etc
were doubtless very interesting, but as ou
French editor was out, we were unable t,
make any approprite quotations.
AS will be seen by reference to the coun
Gil proceedings, the citizens authorized tn,
issue of bonds to the amount of $4,000 TO
additional water mains. The vote was yer,
light and resulted in majority of 308 in
total vote of 41S. 1t would be advisable TO
those citizens who want the mains to max
canvass of their streets and find out hoy
many will buy water and lay the result be
for the committee.
The editor of The TIMES entertained a
dinner OH Thursday Gen'l Oscar A james
of Hllsdale, p. G.. NJ, of the Grand Lodg
of Michigan /. o. o. f., and Brgadier Gen
eral commanding the Patriarch Militant 0
the department of Michigan, Grand Secre
tary 4. III. Whitney of Lansing, Major Ger
eral Harrison Soule chief of staff and Che
walters Mccormick, Lewis, Hartshorn an
North, of Owosso Canton No. Patriarch
Militant.
The following line from Geo. l.. Lusk
self-explanatory: In new store, with ne'
fixtures-everything newt hope to ope
up o first class drug store at the old home
West Bay City, in October expect
dispose Of all my business interests here b'
fore that time. and turn the store over to
more worthy successor-also the branch j
O. The most independent p. 0. in tn
country, largest salary(?) free from all p'
litical ''sly-coons. 1t found birth an
nourishment under the Cleveland admins
tration, and the civil service regime Of tn
Harrison order will cause the worthy z. M
no anxiety. The p. NJ. must simply serv
the people, willingly, diligently, CONSTANT,
the proportion of his reward will be measu
ed by his faithfuness. Further explani
ton furnished on application)