The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
GIVEN AWAY,
Gold Watches and Genuine
Diamonds with Tea.

The New England Tea Company, recent
~ organized in Boston, Mass, have rented
the store in the Patterson block OH Main st.
one door west of National Hotel, OwOsso,
as a branch for the purpose of placing be-
fore the public their delicious Tea. Their
method is both novel and unique. The tea
is put up in neat paper caddies. The COM
pany put in each caddie a souvenir such as
solid gold, silver and nickel watches, also
genuine diamonds, rubies, sapphires pearls,
turquOises, amethysis and other articles of
lesser value. There are no gifts, tokens or
tickets as the can and contents comprise the
sale, and are sold at the uniform price of 81.
OF course this expensive method of adver-
Using cannot continue long, so days being
the limit. after which time the souvenirs
will be withdrawn. and these really choice
goods continue on sale through an agent at
the same price. Everybody must not ex-
pect a valuable souvenir.
The following is partial list of names of
the persons finding valuables in their cans of
tea and coffee:
A. l.. Homer, meat market, Main street,
found gold hunting case stem winding
and stem setting watch; Mrs. Frank Watson
found 100 in gold in can of tea, also gen
uine diamond set in solid gold in can of cof-
fee; Miss SimmingtOn, delivery clerk at
postOffice found a genuine diamond ring in
her can; George Welte, photographer, found
genuine diamond set in solid gold; Mrs. V.
Goldsmith, Ball street, and Mrs G. Nj.
Payne each found solid gold ring; l.. Nc
Kenzie, farmer, found ten silver dollars in
can of coffee and pair Of genuine diamond
ear drops valued at $40 in can of tea; G.
Cosstt postmaster, found genuine dia-
mond set i'm solid gold; Miss T.. Farrell,
drncSmakar faun6 SJQ in Uold IN, bar CON.
Mrs. A. Callard, proprietor general store,
West Haven, found genuine diamond in
one can, also solid gold ring in another;
Mrs. Emma Ockerman, Martin Corners,
who sent in order by mail for one can found
genuine diamond set i'm solid gold; John
Dreehsler, farmer, and Mrs. Lena Moore,
of Elmira, who sent In order by mail each
found solid gold chased ring in their cans;
G. j. Kousch, miller, found stem winding
and stem setting watch: Mrs. VIM. Graham,
st. Johns, who sent in a club order of thir-
teen for which she paid $40. found,a gen.
uinc three stone diamond ring i'm one can,
also solid gold hunting case full jewcled
watch i'm another; Alexander johnson, bar
Der, Mrs. A. Gellatty, Mrs. Mary Pollion,
Exchange street, Mrs. D. Heath and Mrs.
Rob Bagley. Summit ave. each found a solid
gold ring In their cans; j. ID. Wilson, of
Wilson IL Son, boots and shoes, Main street
found genuine diamond stud set in solid
gold; Jerry MOrriarity, Shiawassee street,
John Bowers, meat market, and +. COOns,
carpenter, each found a stem winding and
stem setting watch i'm their cans; Mrs. Odell
Chapman and Mrs. Il. j. Horsman each
found a genuine diamond set i'm solid gold;
+. l.. Marvin, locomotive engineer, found a
gents solid gold hunting case stem wind
and stem set watch (Waltham movement);
IL. Burlingame, at II. ID. Dewey's mill, VIM.
Chapman, Washington street, b. b. Prindle
restaurant and G.. l.. Wright, farmer, each
found genuine diamond set in solid geld;
Master Fred Shaw found ten silver dollars
i'm his can.
A. j. Patterson. proprietor of the NatiOn-
nj Hotel, found genuine diamond with solid
gold setting.
Geo. Sprinkle, with ID. NJ. Christian, dry
goods, Main street, found genuine dia-
mond set in solid gold; NJ. A. Collins, en-
gineer, found gents solid gold, hunting
case, stem wind and stem set watch, Elgin
movement; Miss Florence Wells, Washing
ton street, found genuine diamond ring In
her can; Mrs. s. A. Pringle, dressmaker,
found ladies' solid gold chatelane watch,
Waltham movement; Joseph Green. board
ing house, Washington street, solid gold
$40 I'm gold in his can; Mrs. l. Marowsky.
Cass street, genuine diamond set in solid
gold; Miss Kittie Goss, saleslady at Chris
tian's dry goods store, found solid gold
chased ring; Mrs. VIM. Post, of Elsie, who
sent in club order of six, for which she paid
IS, found genuine diamond, ruby and
sapphire ring; A. Morgan, farmer, found a
ladies solid gold, hunting case, full jeweled
American watch in his can, for which he
paid 81.
Orders by mail from any part off the Unit
ed States will lie promptly forwarded by ey-
press on receipt of cash or money order.
Parties getting up a club of SO or $50 al
ways get valuable souvenir. Single can
81; six cans, IS; thirteen cans $40: twenty
seven cans. $50. Address.
NEW ENGLAND TEA Co..
OwossO. Mich.
Store open from a. m. to $ p. m.