The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-01-24

Born, to Z Decker and wife, a son OF
Sunday.
New faces in job type received at this of
flee this week.
Richard VanGleson, of Owosso, has been
granted pension.
Examine the elegant line of builder.
hardware at Curry's before buying.
The safe at the ID. & NJ. depot in Corun-
ma was robbed of $37 last Monday night.
The thermometer registered zero Wednes.
day morning for the first time this winter.
Walter Mcbride, of Corunna, has been
admitted to practice in any court In the
State.
At least three candidates have ''shied" in
to the ring for county treasurer nomination
next fall.
Claude Greenman is now an employee of
this Office. He is authorized to receive sub
scriptions.
The wind on Monday blew down barn
being built by Peter Cook on his farm near
COrunna.
Rev. c. b. Spencer will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening on
''City Perils."
the gum factory with large amount of
printing lately.
Mrs. Chas. ii. Calkins, of Perry, died on
Wednesday morning, aged 81 years. She
had been sick long time.
The family of A. r. Mcbride was called
TO Texas this week by a dispatch stating
that Mr. Mcbride was quite sick.
The annual meeting of the Shiawassee
county stock breeders association will be
held at Bancroft on Wednesday next, Jan.
20.
Jas. Fisher, Corunna, and Harmon Stan
nard, Bancroft, will hereafter help to re-
duce the surplus, having been granted pen
siOns.
The Burton NJ. p. society will hold so
cial at the residence of +. w. Mason OH
Tuesday evening next for the benefit of its
pastor.
Goldsmith is offering special bargains oil
suits, pants and overcoats. Come and see
him before you buy. Second floor, Wese-
ner block.
The officers of the Burton farmers club
are: Pres, ID. S. Cramer; Vi'e Pres, Mrs.
E. w. Mason; Sec, M. Parks; reporter, c.
r. WOOdin.
If the American had read THE TINES it
would know all about the keys to the fire
alarm boxes. The system does not yet be-
long to the city.
The supreme court reversed the decision
of the lower court in the case of Shelton VS..
Gillett, a fact very pleasing to Watson IL
Chapman, attorneys for Gillett.
The members of the water board drew
''cuts" for their terms Of service with the
following result: for three years, ID. Nj.
Estey; tive years, j. III. Calkins; one year
w. X. Smith.
Mr.. Ed. Carr, of Corunna, will move
his stock of harness into the new Salisbury
store on Exchange street in few days.
Mr.. C. is first class business man and one
whom Owosso will be glad to welcome.
If you want coal or wood heating stove
for next year, you can save money by buy
ing it now. The warm weather has left us
large stock which we are bound to close
out regardless of cost. Ira G. Curry, Hard
ware, Wesener Block.
If you see three or four anxious appear
ing men standing on the bridge, or walking
along the banks of the river and looking at
its film of ice, do not think they are medita-
ting the McGinty act. They are simply ice
men, wondering what their harvest will be.
Fred Brophy, of New Haven, tried to
pulveriZe Frederick Thomas, of the same
township, on Sunday last as the result of
an old grudge. In the fracas Brophy bit
off the end of Thomas nose. A warrant
was issued for Brophy but he has skipped
for parts unknown.
The examination of Enos Stanton charged
with killing Alex Coffee was commemorate
fore Justice Welch at Corunna last Thurs
day and adjourned after some testimony had
been taken to the 27th. Stanton was adj
mitted to bail with bonds at So, 600. Pub
lie sentiment seems to be that Stanton
should be discharged.
Just after seven o'clock Wednesday morn
ing an alarm of fire was sounded from the
mineral spring house. The flames were
easily subdued. Loss about SIS. Cause,
defective chimney. The fire department
turned out but only went as far as the Es-
tey factory. In getting out the hose
carts two of the large panes of glass in one
of the windows of the engine house were
broken.
We made mention of the fact last week
that j. Ii. Lsverock was i'm Rochester, n.
Y, on business. His trip was successful
one and Mr.. l.. is now owner of large
portion of the land just east of Hickory
street and north of Mason known as the old
fair ground. He will at once plat the same
into building lots. The corner lot has al
ready been sold to A. ID. Whipple and DIR.
Bagg has also purchased one. Mr.. Lave
rock is full of push and business and early
in the spring we shall expect to see houses
going up on all parts of this land. This
will do away with the ball ground and the
browns. THE champions of Clinton and
Shiawassse cOunties-will have to find new