The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-12
Bancroft,

Bancroft,
Walter Strong made business trip to
OwOsso on Wednesday of this week.
Isaac Mills took in Corunna and the
county seat Wednesday forenoon.
William E. Watson returned from his
business trip looking after the revenue on
Tuesday night, a trip he has to make the
first of each month.
Cudney & Harrington are evidently doing
quite business pressing hay and straw as
they may be seen nearly every day loading
cars.
The Maccabees have already secured over
thirty new applications within month and
the prospects are now very favorable for q
grand blowout the 23rd of January, at which
time Great Commander Linton of Saginaw,
Great-Lieut.- Com. l.. n. Case and Great
Record-keeper n. 5. Boynton are expected
to be present.
There is full grown rumor in circulation
to the effect that there will be masquerade
ball in Phillips opera house on or about
January 1st.
Bancroft fire engine company No. / is
now presided over by new set of officers,
the old ones having been superseded by a
vote of the company at their annual meet
ing Monday evening, Dec. Sth at which
time the general election occurs. The new
officers are Sanders j. Gurney, foreman;
John OHarrer, 1st assistant foreman; Hen
ry Williams, 2nd assistant foreman; Joseph
Fowler, secretary; George Cosgrove, treas.
William Hunt, engine keeper; Clark Dever-
aux, pipeman; Gilbert Fellows, chemical
man, John Wager with the AK and bar;
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George CosgrOve to have charge of the
water supply.
Charles Heminway has rented the Beers
farm near Pittsburg, which is owned by p.
V. NJ. Botsford, and will, nothing occurring
to prevent, raise cabbages and potatoes in
that vicinity for the next three years.
DIR. Wheelock who went to the Battle
Creek sanitarium for treatment very recent
| ly has so far recovered as to be able to walk
around, and considering himself able to
navigate fairly well he has allowed hi:
daughter to return home. The doctor, be
ing accustomed to living WE'LL is not quite
pleased with the plain diet they have put
him on. Stick right to it Dr., it will bC
the making of you.
A young Democrat has put in an appear
ance at Fred Chambers and from the recep
tion he met with and the wardrobe they
have prepared for him, it is very eviden
that he has come TO stay and the only ION
ISOLATION Republicans get out Of it is that /
will be long time before he can vote.
Mrs. L. .Olney was in Detroit, Monday, OF
| business.
Mrs. Roger Sherman, daughter Mani,
and son Ed were in Detroit the fore part o
this week, and when they return, or sOol
after, it is quite probable that Sherman 4
Sons store will have the appearance tha
Santa Claus has dumped his sleighs, reil
deers and all, in their front windows.
Eli Doane, who has been under tn
weather for few days, is now on tn
streets again and his infant daughter, VIII
was at one time considered dangerous,
reported very much better.
Acting on an arbitration is rather pleas
ant job, for there is where, without pay
you can express and write out an opinio
and then stand around and hear people sa
what fool you are. The arbitration ove
seating the Union Plains school house wa.
perhaps, no exception to this rule, and it
to be hoped that the litigation pending Ovo
the matter will conclude without any on
being more foolish than were the arbitrator
q The case Of Armstaburg VS.. Armstabui
which was to be tried before Justice Gurne
on Saturday last, has been amicably settle
and quiet once more Teigns in the hous
hold.
Loren c. Shelley. who has been c0nlint
to the house for some time, is now able
be in the store again.
Mat WiXom was in Detroit last week NJ
r brought home pair of fine Shetland pOne
| Perhaps Mat will use them for farm pu
poses, but doubt it.
Were all the townships like Shawass
F., we would hardly need a ''circuit court''
y being law fearing and law abiding either
we only know when court sets by reading
in the papers.
t l.. II. Taylor has very nice rooms. whi
he has recently fitted up over Hutchin!
Y drug store.
: l.. ID. Obert is slightly indisposed, bel
!. affected somewhat with rheumatic difficl
!, ties.
t The graded school have i'm anticir
e ton some kind of q literary entertainme
! to be given near the holidays.
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