The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-06-27
Bancroft.

Henry M. Billings, when he had only
been home from the South three or -four
days when be received a telegram from
Washington advising him to report there al
once. Tie dispatch was followed by an ex-
planat0ry letter and on Monday evening
last he again babe his family and friends
good bye and took his departure. expecting
to arrive in the Capital City Wednesday
morning and Immediately reported for duty
i'm compiling and arranging the returns from
the several census enumerators for Uncle
Samuel. Even i'm politics it is possible that
merit may receive reward and this is one
of the cases.
S. j. Quincy has bought Walter M.
Strong's interest i'm the "Phlip's Opera
House" and leased of Mr.. Philips the same
and will hereafter have full charge and
management of it.
Bancroft Tent No. 81, KO.T.M., have
leased of s. j. Quincy Philips Opera House
for the second and fonrth Friday evening of
each month and will occupy the same on
those evenings for K.O TN. purposes only.
The balance of the time, however, the
building will be used as heretofore, for an
Opera House and is for rent for that pur-
pose.
That inhuman wretch called man has
again cut loose with the following damnable
results: Several pieces of poisoned meat
have been found in different parts of the
village and Messrs. Wager, Taylor Hart,
Payne, Hagerty and Wilcox have each lost
a dog from the effects of this cowardly and
nefarious scheme. Such men are very dan
gerous i'm any community, for he who will
resort to this means to carry out his evil de-
signs would not hesitate to burn buildings
or TO poison horses, cattle or even human
beings, were it necessary to do so to accom-
plish their perhaps diabolical purposes.
The Bancroft Cornet Band furnish music
for the patriotic people of Perry July 4th.
am informed that the Bancroft Cornet
Band have proposition from the Bancroft
K.O.T.M. to join the Maccabees in body
and become K.O.T.M. band.
Bancroft lodge No. $50, +. ga. NJ, has
received several applications of late and to
keep even with their work have been COM
PEELED to call special meetings on several
different occasions.
VIM. Payne and Tom Ewing are busy
looking after the interests of the Pioneer
Picnic and are now raising money to liqui-
date the demands and, to use familiar
term, make the mare go. When Billy and
Tom take hold of anything of this sort 1t
pretty near means good time and that
Everything is working all right this
DIR. Bradt, after being here just long
enough to get acquainted and to get nice
practice started, has been compelled to re-
turn to st. Charles to care for an invalid
son who, 1t Is feared, has lung difficulties
which are beyond the reach of physicians.
The many friends of the DR.. very much
found him to be skilled physician and
surgeon, but gentleman as well.
Let Smith will give dance i'm the Opera
House OF the afternoon and evening of
Pioneers Day.
s. b. Hyer's Colored Musical Comedy Co.
will exhibit i'm Philips Opera House ON
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week.
The paving of the cutters has already
commenced and although the streets are in
bad condition during the Improvement,
there Is promise of reward In the future.
There ars three different firms in the field
here for wool and prices have been paid as
high as 30 cents pound, and yet the
product is very slow.
John Martin, Jr., had a match with a
bicycle. catch as catch can, but under what
rules / have been unable to learn, but John
carries his broken arm in a sling, which is
very good evidence that he came out second
best. John says he is out of the ring now.
VIM. f. Watson was called to Pontiac by
telegram on Friday last TO look after reve-
nue. matters. VIM. has an eye out for vio-
lations of the revenue law and this Is the
reason why four packages Of beer were so
quickly and quietly returned to their former
owner Saturday evening last. JONES.
THE TIMES until Jan. 1891 for IS cts.