The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-05

bers and enough applications have already
been received to uphold person in guaran-
teeing In thirty days from the date of the
resolution to hustle. as many new applica-
lions as they had old members. This
goes to show what an order having the
merit, which the Maccabees possess, can do
when backed up by little push.
1t was not just the way the seats faced
at the Union Plains schoolhouse, but the
way the voters wanted the seats to face, that
caused the matter to be referred to an arbi-
tratlon. This arbitration was selected by
j. Is. Oliver and composed of o. III. Obert,
5. j. Quincy, George Cosgrove, w. IL. G.
Hall and Il. nj. Euler. The chief dis
putants seemed to be composed OF William
Ireland and William Rowley, building COM
mttee, who faced the seats to the east and
front of the house, claiming to have author
ity from the district, and Conrad Frye and
William Watts, board of trustees or school
board who, claiming the same authority, re-
yersed the seats and made them face the
west and put seats nearly around the inside
of the house. The arbitration OH Monday
last visited the school house and in the
afternoon at S. j. Gurney's Office In this
village, listened to the reading OF the min
utes of the several regular and special meet
ings since the school house was in cOntem-
plation, also the evidence and remarks of
the school board and building committee
and after carefully and candidly consider
ing the natter concluded and decided that
the outside seats should remain in the posi-
ton they now are but the other seats TO be
again changed so they will face the front or
east end of the house, the same to be done
under the supervision of the school board
and at the expense OF the district.
1t was Davidson d Lanes combination
that played "Uncle Tom" and played it re-
markably well too, to few people and a
lot of empty chairs in the opera house on
Monday evening last.
Walter Strong and wife spent Thanks
giving in Charlotte, where they formerly
lived.
While in Bancroft call on John S. Wager
for an oyster stew, raw oysters, or even
square meal IL you have any occasion, and
you will have no reason to complain unless
perchance the bill is too small.
On Saturday, the 9th inst, there are two
suits to be tried in Justice Gurney's court
besides one summons that is returnable.
In the morning Amstaburg VS.. Amstaburg,
an action in repleyin, and in the afternoon
Whitman vs.. Defrese, an action brought
for personal work and labor.
The fire Wednesday afternoon was in one
OF Symes Bros. green houses on Shiawassee
street, which at the present time was occu-
pied by ii. II. Spaulding, editor of the Ban
croft Commercial. The fire originated from
q defective chimney, and prompt action OH
the part of the fire company saved the build
ing and most of the furniture, with loss
of perhaps one or two hundred dollars on
the building and one hundred on the furni-
tllre.
Mrs. y. G.. Phillips has taken up a tenn
porary residence at Ann Arbor, for the pur
pose of being where her daughter can take
advantage of the medical department of that
celebrated institution located there.
Wednesday afternoon sleighs were seen,
and sleigh bells heard for the first time this
winter.
The Dayton Family gave two very fine
musical entertainments at the opera house
in this village OH Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. They carry their own orchestra
and brass band which latter is lead by two |
little girls, the one eight and the other ten |
years old. These girls perform very diff |
ficult feat on two comets, placing them
selves in such position that the one blow
ing her own horn fingers that of the other
consists of music OH variety of instruments,
closing with the comeditta, 'Cousin Bob"
and is strictly first class in every respect.
Bancroft Maccabees will attend public |
lecture and school of instruction at Morrice |
Dec. 4th, at which time IS. Boynton, w. |
). Linton and other prominent members of |
the order are expected to be present.
Cudney and Harrington are doing quite a |
lively business preparing hay and straw. |
At present they are operating at Mr.. Scrib- |
ners, just south of here. KIRKwooD. |