The times., 1890-03-14

The date of the Swedish ladies' concert
has been changed to April Z.
Horton Liver Tonic is its own testimonial
Call for sample at Parkill a Sons.
How about high grade peas for 10c in
Duff's Korker window. for March.
Martin Cute West Side, has bee supplies
of all kinds for sale. Give him call.
Mayflower! Mayflower! Mayfower! Try
this brand of fisur at Hunts and be happy.
VIM. Fletcher will repair his building on
Exchange Street damaged by fire last week.
The Baptist Sunday School will use its
new S125 library for the first time next Sun
day.
Attend the warm sugar social at the Bap-
tist chapel Wednesday evening. Vermont
sugar.
Jacob Barrie will reopen his meat mar
ket on Exchange street as soon as the build
ing is repaired.
What's the matter with 8 pounds of Cal
ifornia apricQts for 10c worth $1.75 per dOz.
in Dutf's korker window,
The Owosso Electric Co. filed its incor-
pOration papers with the Secretary Of State
last week. Capital stock $40, 900.
VIM. Gleason warns all persons not to
purchase note given by him to Timothy
Lyon, dated July 6. He will not pay the
same.
Woods railway guide is ON our table. If
you are going to travel in Michigan buy a
copy. John r. Wood, publisher, 443 Third
Ave, Detroit.
The Tea Co. has left the city. Well, no
one will mourn. 1t was the worst swindle
that ever came to OwOsso.
The Chas. f. Higgins Concert Co, who
appear April 3rd, are receiving enthusiastic
greeting wherever they go.
Have you read the articles published in
THE TIMES for the last three weeks on
road making? If not be sure to do so. 1t
is a subject all are interested in.
Dave Root, of Bennington, was arrested
Saturday on charge of being drunk and dis
orderly. Justice Byerly gave him 80 days
i'm the House of Correction at Detroit.
Note the auction sale ad. of Bingham and
Brown on 4th page for Tuesday, Mar. 25,
of Shropshire sheep, ShorthOrn and Jersey
cattle, Berkshire pigs and draft horses.
Geo. w. Cokes, administrator of the es-
tate of Il. II. Coakes, will hold an auction
at the farm i'm OwOSSo township OH Thurs
day, March 20. See bills for particulars.
Johnson's bakery will remove to three
doors east of pOstoffice while fine brick
store is heing built on his present site,
which he will occupy as soon as completed.
The Queen Cart Co. has already mailed
10, 900 circulars to various parts of the
country. Enquiries are coming in lively
and good business is certain for this COM
pany.
Quincy Mcbride, of Burton, reports re-
cent sales of several head of Jersey cattle at
good prices. No branch of farming pays
better than dairying and there are no better
cattle for this purpose than the Jerseys.
In our report of the proceedings of the
the County Agricultural association pub
lished last week, we failed to make mention
of the fact that Luther Ryan was elected
director in place of Mr.. Schoiield, of Rush.
The question of free text books i'm the
schools is being agitated in various parts of
the state. Quite number of school dis
tricts i'm the south part of the state are try
ing the plan and are well pleased with re-
suits so far.
The ladies of the Congregational Church
Society will give supper and literary
entertainment next Wednesday evening,
March 10, at the new Odd Fellows Hall,
Main St., east Supper from five to eight.
Admission and supper, 10 cents. Proceeds
to be applied on organ fund.
Pancake and Biscuit Social. THE Ladies'
Aid Society OF the 1st Baptist church of
OwOssO, corner of Ball and Mason streets,
will give a warm sugar vermont sugar.
pancake and biscuit social at the church par
lOr next Wednesday evening, March 10Th,
from 6 to o o'clock. A hearty invitation is
extended to all. Price 10 cents.
We urge republican town committeeman
in the various townships to at once forward
their caucus notices to this paper.
Get i'm your caucus calls early, get out q
good attendance at the caucus, and put up
your best and strongest men. Remember
that no ''bOoths" are required for spring
elections, and the tickets are to be printed
as usual.
1t seems to us that the directors of the
County Agricultural association should give
liberal race premiums at the fair next fall.
Certainly something needs to be done to
put more life into the fair. The majority
OF those who do attend are always anxious
to see the sports, races-such as we have
had-and with more liberal purses offered,
more and better horses could be procured
and some genuine good races be had. The
fair cannot be continued on losing basis,
it must be made to pay. How can it better
be done than by attracting hundreds here by
good live sports? This is question we
should like to have our readers discuss.
It Is question that the business men of the
city should consider for their own good.
Mrs. Sarah N. Hartley, Of Clarendon,
Mich, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. L. S. Warren, cor. Exchange and Ball
streets, on Wednesday last, at the age of
eighty-three years and one month. Mrs.
Hartley was born i'm Pennsylvania. She
came to this State about fifty years ago, and
was among the latest survivors of the Cal
houn county pioneers. She had spent the
winter in Owosso, in excellent health, and
was preparing to return to her home, when
she was taken suddenly i'll and peacefully
passed away. Rev. G. b. Spencer conduct
ed brief funeral exercises at the home yes
terday morning, after which the body was
taken to Homer, where after the funeral 1t
will be inferred in the family lot in Claren-