The times., 1890-05-02


Geo. Carpenter is getting up some fine
carriage work.
See the 4c bargains in wall paper at Muir
ply & ConnOr.
The saloons are now required to close at
10 p. m, local time.
The Odd Fellows have rented their store
to A. nj. Armstrong.
Lack of space prevents our printing the
list of court cases to-day.
Collector Watson issued licenses to the
amount of $460 on Monday.
Many of our citizens are making improve
ments around their residences.
The Supreme Court decided the case of
Heating VS.. Retain in favor of the former.
Meeting of the agricultural society direc-
tors at the city hall next Monday at 10 a. m.
Street Commissioned Goodwin is putting
the streets in better shape. Plenty of
chance for lots of work.
The Shiawassee Savings and Loan assO-
citation was three years old yesterday. 1t is
prosperous and growing.
Gun contest between J. b. Connors of
this city and Mr.. LOngdon, of Toledo at
the fair ground this p. m.
On account of the small attendance the
Y. M. G. A. gospel meetings conducted by
Rev. Snyder were closed Sunday.
The annual meeting of the OwossO Gas
Light Co will be held on Thursday of next
week at their Office OH Exchange street.
blessed be nothing" SAYS the landless
man as the supervisor requires him to make
sworn statement Of his taxable assests.
The Shiawassee Superintendent's and
Principals Association meets at Ow0sso to-
morrow. Interesting papers will be read.
All rumors about skeletons, coffins, money
etc. being found under the Congregational
church in the recent excavation are without
foundation.
The stores will close at $50 p. m. local
time during the summer. A new bell has
been purchased and will ring each evening
at that hour.
The Rev. Mr.. Davies will deliver an ad
dress next Sunday evening at the Congre'
gational church on The Principles OF The
Society of Christian Socialists.
The Brotherhood of Trainmen gave g
dance at Weseners hall Friday evening fol
which 400 tickets were sold at 81 each. Par
ties were present from all along the line OF
the Il. & A. A. R'y,
1t is quite probable that, through the eff
forts of the q. u. M. A., the morning trai
now starting from Durand will start from
Owosso at o'clock and return from Detrol
TO this place each evening. Ii certainly Il
to be hoped that the train will be put back
City Clerk Smith is exhibiting to his
friends portions of whale skin sent him from
Lynn. Mass, near which two of these sea
monsters were left on the shore by the re
treating tide. He assures us this is no 'fisl
story
Those who had occasion to renew
their government liquor and tobacco license
appreciated the courtesy of w. +. Watson
canning to Owosso TO make the collection
saving them all trouble i'm sending the ap
plicatiOn and money.
Fayette square is now occupied ever,
pleasant day by a score of enthusiastic ten
mis- p,ayers. The tennis clubs should MAKE
an effort to put their grounds in better con
dition by drawing in few. loads of ella.
and having the grounds rolled.
twill he big improvement: CoDtrac
was LET ON Monday by Messrs. Dawes. Lor
ing and Burhans for stone sidewalks II
front of their Washington street stores. In
walk will be similar to that III trent
Stewart x Co.'S bank. we are pleased u
note improvements of this kind.
Among Seligman's late real estate invest
ments was the purchase oil the All oaint
Episcopal church of Saginaw at a mortgag
sale on Saturday last. We have known 10
long time that Little Jake was very re
ligious but we hardly expected that he woul'
REQUIRE an entire church in which to conduc
his devotional exercises.
The meeting of the Business Mems Asso
citation on Friday evening last was yer!
interesting one and some important wori
was mapped out The question OF puttlns
watering troughs at central points on severa
of the main streets was discussed ana
resolution passed requesting the council .
have the work done. The matter OF I'M
proving the roads leading into the city wa
also discussed at length and the improve,
ment committee have taken hold OF the worl
and will report at the meeting this evening
stems were taken to boom the county far
tn enlist the aid and support of every busi
ness man in the city In the effort to max
this falls fair the best one ever held In Shla
wassee county. Several other improve
ments were discussed. The regular meet
ing will I've held at Y. Nj. Z. A. room
tonight.