The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-04-26
Now for water works.

Teachers examination to-day at Corunna.
Evening trains on the ID. & NJ. now stop
at Durand for supper.
Rev. Dawson, of Pewamo, occupied the
Baptist pulpit Sunday.
There will be no service in the Baptist
church on Sunday next.
The board of health wants every one to
clean up around their premises.
Spring time table takes effect on the ID.
G. Ii. Il M. Ry., Sunday, April 2sth.
Hartshorn & Son have rented the Car
penter & Payne building on Main street.
DIR. Mccormick removed from the face of
w. G. Stiff, n fibrous tumor, on Saturday
last.
If you will use Allen Ii. Wrisly's Good
Cheer soap, your clothes will last One-half
longer.
The ladies will have charge of the last
party to be given by the Owosso Social Club
on Monday evening.
Perry Ellsworth has been elected chair
man of the board of school inspectors for
Antrim township.
The Owosso Browns will open the season
on Tuesday next with game against the
Eclipse club of Flint.
Rev. Mr.. Little has accepted the call of
the Baptist church and will begin his labors
as pastor the first Sunday in May.
Canned goods in great variety; fresh veg
etables and dried fruits always to be found
at f. ii. Banister's, Wesener block.
DIR. S. S. c. Phippen is the president, c.
S. Gilbert, vice president and II. L. Lewis
secretary of the city board of health.
Fred. IL. Clark resigned as secretary of
the Y M. G. A. OH Wednesday evening and
G. H. Hicks was chosen as his successor.
The young men of the city are invited to
be present at the Y. M. e. A. rooms at
o'clock on Sunday afternoon next. f. II.
Clark will have charge of the meeting.
Mr.. Barnett, young man just starting in
the ministry, will speak at the chapel, cor
ner of Oliver and Hickory streets, Sunday
evening, April %, commencing at 7:30.
The rite of confirmation will be admins
tered i'm Christ church Friday evening,
April Goth at 7:3O o'clock by Rt. Rev. Geo.
ID. Gillespie, ID. d., bishop of Western
Michigan.
w. r.. Chapel has sold his grocery bust
ness in Corumna to Clarence Kellogg and L..
M. Chase. This would look as though
Word was to soon sign p. NJ. after his name.
Hope so.
NJ G.. Whited, of this city, received word
Wednesday that he had been granted pen
sion. AS it dates back several years the
sum will probably be quite large. 1t comes
to man worthy Of it.
The house on the Fauth farm in OwOsso
township burned Tuesday. Itwas occupied
by William Hagemaster. Scarcely any of
the household goods were saved. Insured
for $3.50 in Shiawassee Mutual.
The church building society of the Con-
gregational church will give tea at the
home of Ms. Fanny Hershey, Exchange
street east, Wednesday, May list. Tea
served from to s. All come and get your
| Il.
In keeping with the recommendation of
the committee appointed by the council,
Elder j. o. Cults will speak at the chapel,
corner of Oliver and Hickory streets, Tues
day, April 80, a. m. upon the Centennial
Inauguration of George Washington.
| At special meeting of the Council on
Wednesday evening water works commit
tee consisting of Mayor Frieseke, j. IL.
| Calkins, ID, M. Estey, M. Keyte and A. Lee
Williams was appointed. S. f. Smith was
reelected City Attorney, receiving four
votes to two for Odell Chapman.
The Owosso driving park association will
hold meeting at the city hall on Wednesday
next to re-organize the association. Quite
| an amount of new stock has been sub
scribed for during the week and an effort
will be made to get enough interest awaken
| ed to put the track and property in first
class shape.
| The township board, of Rush township,
was called upon to settle the dispute in re-
gard to the vote for new school house at
Henderson. At a special meeting held in
the district March Goth, it was voted to build
but it was claimed that twO-thirds vote
was necessary for the purpose. The town.
ship board decided a majority was all that
was required by law.
Ira Simpson died at his home in Saginaw
City, Tuesday, after three weeks sickness
with typho-malarial fever, aged 81 years and
three months. He was brother of Mrs.
John and Mrs. David Salisbury. Funeral
services were held from the residence of
John Salisbury, Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
c. b. Spencer officiating. The deceased
was a member of Gage Tent X. o. It. M.
and the pail bearers from that tent attended
the funeral; also 30 members of Owosso
tent. The deceased was highly respected.
The Superintendent of Public instruction
has authorized four weeks institute to be
held i'm Shiawassee county in the High
School Room in Owosso commencing Aug.
5th In addition to instruction in the third