The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-10
LOCAL NEWS

david Copperfld" at opera house to-
night.
A large amount of pork has been brought
in this week.
Fifteen new pupils Monday and Tuesday
at the University.
w. l.. Payne returned Monday from a
visit with friends at Pontiac.
The week of prayer is being observed by
the M. E. and Baptist churches.
The night school at the University is in
creasing in membership rapidly.
Mrs. Stewart Beebe was called to Fenton
Tuesday by the sickness of her mother.
w. S. Hunt, who is to occupy the store
vacated by II. w. Parker is in the city.
THE TIMES has "la grippe" on circula-
ton, as it is growing steadily every day.
Edward p. Gregory and son, of Howell.
were guests of j. w. Turner over Sunday.
The Stones close at 7:3O standard time
each evening-half an hour earlier than
usual.
l.. A. Hamblan was summoned to Grand
Rapids Wednesday to attend the funeral of
a cousin.
Jan. 21st is the date for Hon. B. X.
Bruce. Mark this date downsand make no
other engagement.
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chant tailors close their stores at o'clock
standard time each evening
What does it mean? Stanley Parkill has
purchased lot of j. II. Champion corner
of Washington and Williams streets.
Rev. Geo. d. Wright, late of st. Johns
church Saginaw, has accepted a call to the
rectorship of Morgan Park church near Chi
cago.
Among the postmasters appointed on
Monday was Worden r. Chapel, of Corunna
to succeed l.. r. Wilcox. We heartily con-
graduate Mr.. c. ON his good luck.
Attention is called to the card of Geo.
Fulmer in this issue. He has had twenty
years experience in his line of work and
full line of tools for moving buildings.
j. 1. Vanderhoof, of Chaplin, who con-
tracted with the p. of l. a few weeks ago,
has failed After shipping a quantity of
pork for several farmers around Chaplin he
left for parts unknown.
Gilbert Lyon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Eddy, died at the family home just east of
the city on Monday, of Group, aged seven
years. Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home Of G. r. Lyon,
Rev. Little officiating.
j. w. Zimmerman has been chosen as
collector and c. E. Shattuck treasurer of
the Congregational society for the year.
Mrs. N. A. Finch as deaconess of the church
and Jno. Brooks as assistant superintend-
ent of the Sunday school.
John and Clara Cornwall, of Flint, who
have recently returned from England, will
soon give concert in this city. Beth are
musicians of the highest order. 1t will be a
rare treat for Owosso to secure them. Date
and particulars announced later.
With its last issue the Frankfort Express
entered upon the Goth year of its existence.
Under its present ownership the Express has
improved wonderfully and is now acredit to
the town-which by the way is quite likely
to enjoy boom as the result of the extern
ton of the T. g. A. A.
The firm of Salisbury Bros. has dissolved
partnership, David retiring. He will 20 to
Lansing to open boot and shoe store. Mr..
Salisbury is pusher in his business and we
certainly hope may be successful in his new
venture. John Salisbury will continue
business at the old stand and will be pleased
to have everyone call in and look over his
goods.
Assistant engineer G.. S. Williams, having
resigned his connection with the water
works. left for his home in Saginaw on
Tuesday morning. That he Is an expert In
his profession no one can doubt, as his work
here shows that. He is man who works
for the interest of his employer, and wants
men under him to do the same thing. we
regard it as extremely fortunate for the city
that Mr., williams was secured to take
charge of the engineering at the time ne was
for by it the city has saved hundreds OF dol
lars. and his work will be more fully appre-
ciatsd in the future than 1t is at this time.
He goes to Detroit to-day to accept hne
position with large concern there.