The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-07-19
LOCAL NEwS
Remember the races next week,

Remember the races next week,
Rev. A. b. Clough will preach at the As
bury chapel next Sunday exening.
All the young men of the city are invited
to frequent the Y. nj. c. A. Rooms.
The Thompson-Andrus case was argued
before Judge Newton, Monday. No deci-
sion was given.
Corey Bros. have purchased laundry at
jackson and will run it in connection with
their business here.
Rev. A. b. ClOugh will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday morning, Rev. j.
b. Oliver in the evening.
The Owosso canning factory is now in
running order. Farmers having green peas
and sweet corn will do well to call at the
factory.
The Helping Hand society of the Asbury
chapel will give tea next Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening at the home Of j. G.
Kohler.
Ben. Matthews good playing in Tuesdays
ball game can be accounted for easily. 1t
was 10 pound girl that arrived at his home
that day.
Chas. Corwin, of this city, is stopping at
the Detroit House of Correction for IS days
for stealing Geo. Lyman's watch and some
of his clothes.
acknowledge the receipt from Col. j.
Sumner Rogers of the annual catalogue OF
the Michigan Military Academy. 1t is one
of the best schools of the kind on the conti-
nent.
Newton Bacon has been appointed post
master at Shaftsburg, vice, Greenleaf Marsh
removed. 1t makes us smile to know that a
Republican postmaster will soon be installed
there.
The Ladies' Aid society of the church Of
Christ will have an ice cream social at the
residence of Elder Cults, west Oliver street,
Wednesday evening, July "a. All are cor
daily invited.
The convention of threshers held in
Elsie and Owosso made the following agree
ment for threshing grain per one hundred
bushels: wheat S3, oats 50, barley SO, peas
; 81, buckwheat "a.
Miss Fife l.. Manning, from the Conser-
vatory of Albion College, is getting up a
class in music. Terms moderate. City
and country pupils received. Address
at once, Box 1876, Owosso, and she will call
and make arrangements.
The school board organized Tuesday
evening by re-electing the old officers, w.
M. Fitzpatrick Pres; K. v. Smith, Sec;
Warren Woodland, Treas. The board also
engaged Miss Mary Grattan, of Williamson,
graduate of the State Normal as teacher of
the eighth grade.
Jas. Carroll, former employee of this
office who stole 1888 from the Office safe on
May 27th, plead guilty before Judge New
ton on Monday and was sentenced to three
months confinement in the county Jail.
Judge Newton let him off easy on account
of his former good character.
County Treasurer Mason AYERS that when
Register of Deeds w. II. Bigelow came to
his Office Monday morning that he was
obliged to enter the door sidewise, that he
was so pulled off that access was almost
impossible in that manner. Well, the
cause was sufficient to produce the result
a bouncing 10 pound boy born Monday
morning. Will has worn big smile ever
since.
Clare s. Bingham, of Vernon, started
for England on Thursday of last week, to
select a lot of Shropshire sheep for importa-
ton. He wants some good ones this time,
he SAYS. He expects to return about Aug.
o5. when he will be able to meet those look
ing for Shrops He will also select few
choice Berkshire hogs for Mr.. John Brands,
of Kirby, who proposes to get to the front
on Berks. Berks are looking up in this
state, and the demand the coming year is
better than ever before.
Elsie SUM The Robbins Table Co., Of
Owosso, felt like doing moro business and
employing more men, and asked the city for
81, 1000 bonus to help enlarge tho plant
Owosso just pulled out her purse and said
.'here You are boys-now make the table
legs fly" A. ID. Chapman. gives land for
side tracks to afford additional shipping fa-
cilities, and will profit by his liberality In
the enhanced value of his adjoining proper
ty. That is the style of enterprise that has
put Owosso up from 1900 to nearly 1000 in
a few years, while other towns stood by with
bullying eyes and said, "Gosh !"