The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-07-18
LOCAL NEWS
New floor in the post-oflice.

New floor in the post-office.
County politics begin to be talked
Box stationery at THE TIMES office.
p. M. Roth ha, for sale large wall show
case.
The woodwork OF the NJ. E. church is
being painted.
Fine harvest weather and the farmers are
taking advantage of it.
Work is progressing very favorably a t the
third ward school building.
Work drags on the water works well on
account of the lack of help.
Found, on the tennis courts, fountain
pen. Inquire at this office.
Hartshorn, Son & Grove have sold large
number of binders this week.
We must again urge all who are in arrears
for subscription to call and settle at once.
Robbins q Son are just finishing boat
which they will put on Lake Linden, where
they have boat house.
The Baptist church has just raised in cash
and good pledges $106 as their Offering this
year to foreign missions.
Two more patents on bureau drawer
guides were granted to ID. G. Clnpp by the
patent department on Tuesday.
The Tool Co. will close down its factory
this week for time; in order to make neces-
sary repairs on the machinery and building.
Rev. G. De w. Brewer, of Dowagiac,
son-in-law of DIR. c. A. Osburn. will preach
in the Baptist church next Sunday morning.
The brick work on Mrs. Guile's new store
has been delayed for some time, but Is now
to be pushed along and the store will soon
be ready for johnson.
The ladies of the Helping Hand society
invite everyone to attend a lawn social at
Mrs. j. f. Terrill's residence. next Wednes-
day evening, July 80. Admission loo
The missionary collections at the several
churches last Sunday amounted to $4,000
which $3.50 was subscribed at the Baptist
church for the S. V. NJ. NJ, represented by
Fred S. Retain.
The Y. p. S. c. T.. of the Congregational
churh will give lawn social at the home of
Miss Lucy Comstock, Main street east,
Tuesday evening next Everyone cordially
invited to be present.
Said prominent farmer to us one day
this week 'the democrats will run no county
ticket this fall They will endorse the
patrons ticket if one is put up, hoping in
that way to win." Is it SO?
The trees around the Merell House have
all been nicely trimmed up this week. This
is an example that many property owners
about the city could follow with the result
of beautifying both their property and the
streets.
Tuesday evening quite number of people
were attracted to Sutton Il Pray's music
of Boston, an eminent pianist and an old
friend of Mr.. Sutton, whose guest he has
been for a few days.
The wrestling match at the opera house
Monday evening between Green and She'll
enbarger was won by the former. The
match was stubborn one and highly ex-
citing. The same parties will have another
contest next Tuesday evening at the
gymnasium hall.
1t has been decided by the Council to
adopt the Philadelphia system of house and
store numbering. Agents will soon call on
all our citizens and numbers should be pur-
chased and put up. AS soon as this is
thoroughly done we will have free mail de-
livery.
The tennis club held its annual meeting
OH Tuesday evening at the residence of Miss
May Webster. A large number of new
members were voted into the club. The
officers elected were as follows: President,
II. b. Dewey; Vice President Miss Rena
Smith; Treasurer, Geo. Bailey; Secretary,
Miss May Lawrence.
The Eureka Cement Co. has issued 1G
page pamphlet setting forth the merits of
their method of covering pulleys with leath-
or and paper, giving some strong testimoDi
ais from large manufacturers who have used
the coverings. The Co. has sold the state
right for Wisconsin for nice sum.
Rev. DIR. Fisk, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church of Jackson. will preach
next Sunday for the Congregational people
of this city In exchange with Pastor Davies.
DIR. Fisk is one of the leading preachers OF
state and is very popular with all classes in
jackson. The public Is cordially welcomed.
Seats all free.