The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-10-17

Overcoats at Goldsmith's for only 500.
Gas or electric lights, which do you want?
The Odd Fellows store on Main street is
to rent.
Forty-three telephones are now in use in
the city.
Hear Hon. NJ. S. Brewer at the opera
house this evening.
The afternoon train west on the ID. & M.
Ry. now leaves at git.
Lunch at all-hours at Brewer & Cars,
100 Exchange ST., west
c.. J.. Gale will soon have half mile
track on his farm in Corunna.
Auction sale at the Comstock place, four
miles north of Owosso Oct. 80.
The telephone exchange has issued new
list for the benefit of its subscribers.
c. s. Bingham, of Vernon. is having a
big trade in Shropshire sheep this fall.
social which will puzzle the heads of
the wise will be held Oct. 81, at the Baptist
church.
It is now in order for the Free Press to
charge Turner with selling the gold brick
to McKeilops.
Despite the shortage in the fruit crop, the
buyers here are purchasing quantities OF
apples for shipment
The Fenton fair, as usual, was big sue
cess. Secretary Blackmore is hustler and
to him the credit Is due.
The ladies are especially invited to be
present at the opera house tonight to hear
Hon. nj. S. Brewer speak,
Chas. H. Corcoran and Ella Klein, of
Woodruff were united in marriage by Rev.
FIR. Ryan at Howell, Oct. z.
The work on Connor's- store has been
delayed for two weeks on account OF the
nOn-arrival of the tin for the roof.
The numbering of the houses in the city
is already completed, and the arrangements
for free mail delivery are being made.
DIR. Curtis, of Corunna, was elected sec
ond deputy commander of the Union Vet
Grams Union at Jackson, "Wednesday.
Elder Gault will preach at the church
corner of Oliver and Hickory Sts., L0rdsday
morning and evening, at the usual hour.
Frank Dean is advertised to deliver a
democratic speech in Owosso, Saturday eve
ming. 1t is to be hoped that he will ma
terialiZe.
The Eureka Cement Co. reorganized Mon
day by the election of Albert Todd as presi
dent and treasurer, and c. S. Williams as
vice president and secretary.
3 division of the Ladies' Aid Society will
serve tea at Baptist chapel from until 9
o'clock Wednesday evening, Oct. %. All
are cordially invited. Tea, 10 cts.
Col. Bliss and Odell Chapman had rous-
ing republican meeting at Morrice, Monday
afternoon. In the evening Mr.. Chapman,
and Mr.. Hopkins, of Mt. Pleasant, spoke at
Perry.
G. ]. Stuart set furnace in Prof. Sim
mons's residence OH Saginaw street, last
week, and ON Saturday sold two others, one
to David Thorpe, near Ovid, and one to j.
S. Mcbride, of Burton.
sob, happy day." was the title of the song
A, b. Crane was singing on the streets of
Ow0sso, Tuesday. The cause of all his
happiness was the decision of the supreme
court i'm the county Indebtedness matter.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Disciples
Church will give an oyster supper at the res
idence of Mrs. Essg, three and One-half
miles north of Owosso on Friday evening"
Oct. IL. All are cordially invited. Oysters
Is cents dish.
cit was the best democratic meeting ever
held in the city," said citizen to us We'd
nesday, speaking of the democratic meeting
of the evening before. 'sThere were 40 or
SO present, half republicans, and no speak
ers. Silence is golden"
C.J. Stuart last week closed contract
with the b. f. Sturdevant Steam Hot Blast
Co. of Chicago, for putting In about $500
lbs. of galvanized sheet iron hot air pipes in
the Estey factory, competing with Chicago
for the,work, which amounts to about $780,
G. ]. Stuart seems to have no trouble in
getting away with all competitors In fur
nishing galvanized sheet iron work. Dur
ing the season he has put up cornices on
Duff's, Grows and COnnor's new stores. He
also has the contract for putting one on l..
K. Woodlands brick to cost $3.50.
Owosso extended formal invitation,
asking that the next annual convention of
the Y.M.C.A. be held in this city. The
committee who are to decide the location are
said to be favorably disposed toward Owes
so, Lansing being the only other city whose
claims are being considered.
The seth anniversary of the organization
of Crystal Fount Lodge, LOOT, at Hart
MELVILLE, will occur on Saturday evening,
the 18th inst. This lodge has a noble rec
ord in the history of the order in Michigan,
it being the Oldest one now in existence.
The presence of every member is desired at
this anniversary meeting.
MiddIebury township has purchased SO
foot span bridge of Geo. Perrigo, Owosso
agent of the Groton Bridge Co. This bridge
will be placed across the Maple River near
the place of Daniel Lewis w. G. Stiff,
commissioners of highways, has advertised
for sealed bids for the erection of stone
abutments for the same. Bids to be opened
October 21st.
The Economic Club met at the residence
of DIR. G. T.. Parkill, Monday evening and
reorganized for the year. j. w. Simmons
was elected Pres, J. N. Mcbride V. Pres,
and Mrs. q. =. Parkil Sec'y and Treas.
The next meeting will discuss the Begin
nings of Nationalism as presented by Edward
Belamy in the October number of the
Forum.
Ovid Register-Union: The report that