The times., 1890-09-19
Bancroft.

John j. Atherton, who very recently
bought and located on farm near Dufiield,
was In town Monday shaking hands with
his many friends and acquaintances.
On Saturday last the Hartwellyile kid
| nine played the Bancroft kids match game
OF ball on the Bancroft fair ground, the score
standing ~ to IA in favor of the Bancroft
kids.
On Monday the 10th, replevin suit In
Justice Gurney's court brought by Thomas
ID. Moody against John A. Bell had the ef-
feet OF bringing together many OF the citizens
Of that noted neighborhood known as the
island.
Daffie Shelly returned to Olvet this week
to continue her course of elOcution under the
direction of that well known college.
The Whitney Family have come and gone
and again quiet reigns supreme among tire
show attendants. The street parade was
sufficiently spread out TO convey the idea to
the many lockers on that 1t was an immense
affair, made up of all classes of men, even
including the cowboy who assumed control
OF his mustang by wringing his ear. The
show of itself consisted of q variety of
changes of about the same nature and mag
nitude as OF former years, and accompanied
by the usual sideshOws and after-show con-
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called quite catch-penny affair.
John Bliver, who for some time has been
suffering from kidney difficulty, is again on
the streets, but looking quite bad.
John q. Adams, formerly of Bancroft, but
at present proprietor of some hotel in Potter.
vile, is visiting friends here for few days.
The Bancroft fair, in addition to the large
pumpkin and cabbage has a new and varied
list of attractions which they will present to
the people Oct. /, 3 and 3, among which is
the balloon ascension and parachute drop ON
the I'd and Sd.
Several of our citizens are in attendance
at the Owosso fair this week.
Again the expert fisherman goeth forth
in the evening with his deadly spear, and
when the sun lights up yOn eastern horizon
ye good citizens find on the hack porch suf
ficient of the finny tribe to amply supply the
morning repast.
Joseph Agnew, Jr., onion farmer, coal
dealer and weather prophet combined, has
only to observe the moon and communicate
with his toad to give you fair synopsis of
the weather that is to be, and it is very sell
dom that 10 makes any material mistakes,
either.
The apple crop is not as much of a failure
as WIS diitlClpdttu III TIE SEASON. alU
the crop of buyers is quite beyond any ones
expectations. 1t is surmised by some that
unless precautions are taken the entire crop
will be carried off in the pockets of the mid
dlemen a. samples, for buyers are so thick
that one slxulks out of the back part of the
orchard while another makes bold entrance
in front.
A reception was given by the Rev. and
Mrs. Waterman on Tuesday evening, the
10th, and those who had the pleasure of
attending report very pleasant time.
One of the many attractions offered by the
Bancroft fair will be the auction held on the
last day.
The youngest child of Prof. V. G.. Lam
ming, which has been suffering from scarlet
fever, is reported very much better.
Wells b. Fox was in Corunna Tuesday of
this week.
The ProhbitiOnists have already secured
Philips Opera House for the afternoon OF
Oct. 80, at which time n lady speaker will
address the audience. KIRKwooD.