The times., 1890-06-20

time landlady at the Bancroft House, and
who at the present time owns the same, was
in town Monday with her son and placed q
new sidewalk in front of the said house.
Ample and extensive preparations are be-
ing made for the comfort and convenience
of those who attend the Pioneers Picnic"
which is to be held in Philips Grove. Yc
correspondent is not in possession of the
full programme, but it is a well established
fact that Gov. and Mrs. Luce will attend
and that the Coy. will deliver the address.
The teachers in this vicinity who took
advantage of the excursion rates offered by
the Il. d. A. and visited Ann Arbor last
Saturday, report very pleasant time and
speak very highly of the interest taken by
the employees of the said road to add to the
comfort and convenience of those who so
| literally patronzed them Oh this, ,as it were,
''school ma'am day."
r. ii. Wiltsee, who quietly and deliber-
| ately followed off WiXom's five thousand
dollar dogs and the greatest show on earth,
has returned and is now doing the draying
act in our quiet village.
JohnWayer was in Owosso Saturday last,
visiting his brother, who is just recovering
from an attack of bilious fever.
On Thursday last Henry Billings return
ed home to his family, after having spent
the winter serving Uncle Sam in the Sunny
South.
Geo. Thomas, with gang of men, is
at present building a house OH the county
line for Mr.. Buff.
The first race of the season was trotted
Friday afternoon last on the BancroftUnon
Market Fair race course between DR..
Wheelock's bay mare and jeff Jackson's
bay horse. Neither of the horses were in
prime condition, consequently the race
was neither exciting nor decidedly inter-
esting, but Wheelock's mare won in three
straight half mile heats.
Walter NJ Strong and his mother spent
Sunday with friends in Charlotte.
Dr. Bradt and wife Sundayed in st.
Charles!
w. p. Brand, who has been sick with
slow fever al! the spring, is still no better
and at the present time is confined to his
bed.
Lysander Topping had completed his
work taking the census in his district out
side the village of Bancroft on Monday eve
ming, and says he is having very pleasant
time.
Elder Way, who so ably filled the M. e.
pulpit here the three years preceding con-
ference last fall, is now here with his wife,
visiting their many friends, who so much
regretted their departure.
Three different firms are located here TO
purchase this years clip of wool, and un-
doubtedly the market will be lively when
the crop fairly begins to move.
l.. ID. Obert will be located at Durand in
the wool buying business, this season.
On account of health John j. Atherton
has given up the meat market, and will, L
am informed, open at the same place with
line of groceries and vegetables in the near
| future.
Complaints are being made from every
| quarter that certain class of boys, instead
of attending school, are making it very un-
pleasant for their neighbors. Perhaps it
would be well for the school board to cast a
| weather eye in that direction.
The Sons of Veterans dance at the Opera
Hall last Friday evening was fairly well at
| tended and was quite an enjoyable affair to
those who trip the light fantastic.
George Herrick is in OwOsso this week at
work at his trade. George shaves and cuts
hair, he does, and is an expert at it.
A. r. Mcbride, of Corunna, was in town
Wednesday.
The last news from Charles Thomas was
soon after he arrived at his journeys end
ia Oregon and his many friends will be
pleased to learn that, tired as he was, he
was feeling quite as well as when he left
Bancroft
A meeting of the directors of the Ban
croft Union County Fair was held Wednes-
day afternoon, to make further preparations
for the coming Fair.
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