The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-14
Bancroft.

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An aged widow lady, Mrs. Wing. wht
owned a farm a farm few miles south ant
west OF here, and who of late has been Wis
ltlng her children in this andOther localitie.
OF late, was taken sick at her daughters
MIS-. omar Scribner's, on Saturday last
after she had been to Bancroft with them
She was not at any time, however. consid
cred dangerous, and on Tuesday Afternoon
she thought she was feeling somewhat bet
ter and could eat some cruel il she had it.
but while her daughter was preparing it the
pale faced messenger came and when he,
daughter returned to the room her lips
were closed forever.
Charles Thomas, who has been suffering
with consumption for some time past, and
| VINO has been confined to the hOuse fo,
Few weeks, departed this life on THURSDAY
last, the funeral taking place from his late
residence, the Rev. A. L. Waterman off.
ciating. The burial services were con.
Quoted by the Masonic lodge of this place.
OF which Charley during his life was an
active and influential member Besides his
numerous friends he leaves a father, one
brother, one sister and a daughter about
hve years old to mourn his loss. The
daughter Is with her grandparents, Hiram
SKINNER and wife, i'm Oregon, where he
went during the summer, hoping to regain
his health. His wife died about four wears
ago OF consumption and since that time
Charley mas been gradually but surely vast
ing away.
JOhnathan Bliven, one of the pioneers of
ohlawassee county and one of the early set
tiers of Bancroft, expired on Fridav last
the funeral taking place from the house ON
the Sunday following, the Rev. j. Oliver
officiating. The remains were taken to
Union Plains for burial. Mr.. Bliven. or
Jack" as he was almost universally call
ed, was good citizen, an excellent neigh
Dor, kind and atfectiOnate husband and
rather, and besides his wife leaves two sons
10 mourn his loss. During his last sickness
ne mas been terrible sufferer, but bore up
under 1t with Christian fortitude.
The church supper and literary entertain
ment given by the ladies of the Congraga-
tional church was quite well attended and
netted them about twenty dollars. Mr..
Quincy says when the opera house floor is
not good enough for kids to slide on without
covering it with pumpkin pie, pork and
beans, etc., 1t is about time to cry a halt ON
church suppers in public hall.
Bill Mckinley, or Mckinley Bill, is a ter
ror, having aroused the whole Democratic
party and defeated the Republicans. as .he
Democrats would have us believe. Eng
land, too, in her anxiety for our welfare. is
fearful that the Mckinley Bill is a mistake
and the "Hon. Henry Youmans,n i'm a
speech in the opera house here informed us
that his folks wrote him that the roosters.
Ton the farm, you know, were all out be-
nlnd the barn, crying because the hens were
laying SO many eggs. All OH account of
Mckinley Bill or Bill Mckinley; poor,
tender-hearted roosters wonder what they
would have done if they had heard Henry
make one OF his famous speeches.
Amelia Frost worked for William Cheney.
Amelia wanted her pay, being a girl, and as
1t was not forthcoming she brought suit
before Justice Gurney and last Monday he
gave her judgment for the amount of her
claim, together with the costs of the suit
and S. attorneys fee.
l.. ID. Obert is truant officer. The law
REQUIRES boys to attend school. Complaint
was made to l.. ID. Obert and he looked
around, and the result is that Lesser Pal
merton was before Justice Gurney on Mon
day last and now is at large under suspend.
ed sentence and has 80 days to decide
whether he will 60 to school here or try the
Reform School. Boys, beware. The Doc
is looking for you.
Mrs. Cougar, i'm opening her speech here,
said the Republican party was a high pro.
tective tariff party and the Democratic part,
was free trade party, but during the same
speech she said there was only mickle'.
difference and that was on what articles tn,
tariff should be placed. VIII some prohibi
ZIONIST inform me which proposition wa,
correct?
The funeral of the late Gavin Hicke,
took place from his late residence, one mile
west of here, on Friday last, he having died
on the Wednesday previous, after shor
but very severe attack of Peritonits. Rev
A. Il. Waterman Officiated at the funeral
and the remains were taken to Fremont
cemetery for burial
The voting in the booths was a decided
success, but there is a chance for improve
ment OH the caDvassing. IL the straight
ticket could have been counted alone as
straights the board would have completed
the canvass by 10 o'clock, but as IL was they
finished the following morning about I
o'clock. So far as | know one man alone
was disgusted. ii came to the polls, looked
over tho booths, turned around and went
away, saying he would not go in pig pen
TO vote.
The friends of James Heath will be glad
to learn that he is improving. His family
also are doing well, 1 am informed.
KIRKwooD.