The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-18
Bancroft.


OF the Kent building and i'm the future NAV
be found in the Foster block, where Sherman
informs me he will be pleased to meet his
many friends and patrons, especially if they
want to renew their subscriptions.
Election having passed, people have once
more settled down to their usual routine of
business, while buttonholing, hearty hand
shaking, fiattering and deluding the un-
wary voter. is for the time being among the
things that were, and until the picket sounds
the alarm previous to the fall campaign. the
uneducated will not subject themselves to
any undue embarrassment in suggesting some
graceful means OF declining protfered cigars,
oranges, liquid refreshments OF perhaps a
warm meal at the Country Tavern.
o. H. Obert spent Sunday with his fami-
ly in Detroit.
The quiet OF our village was disturbed
, Wednesday afternoon by runaway. A
team of horses belonging to Henry Hill be-
came frightened while near VanTuyl's lum-
Der yard and ran up Warren street TO Main
and down Nam to a point near Charles
| kents, where they were caught by John p.
Flood, who is entitled TO very much credit
for the tact, courage and bravery which he
displayed in obtaining control of them, they
very much frightened and under good head
way. During their course several wagons
were slightly injured and one buggy was
rendered almost worthless, the wheels be-
hlnd being entirely broken down beside the
other minor breakages.
Mary Lyman is at Mrs. S j. Gurney's
learning to manufacture. and trim hats and
ana Donnets IN the latest and most approved
styles.
am informed that the Phillips House
Will change hands about the first of Nav
and, at the time of the change there will be
saloen opened in the basement.
AT the annual election il was voted TO
erect an iron bridge across the stream of
water near the Octagon school house and
the job has already been let When this is
completed, iron bridges will span all the
streams of any importance in the township
and as they are all paid for, our bridge tax
must necessarily be very light for many
years to come.
am informed that nice boy has Just ap-
peared to brighten the home of A. w. Gra-
ham and wife, former residents of Bancroft
but at present hailing from Mt. Pleasant
Here is hoping he may be president of the
United States in the sweet bye and bye.
w. +. Watson, Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector for this district, will it is said.
be in OwOssO one day previous to the first of
May, for thepurpOse of accommodating those
OF his patrons who are in need of Uncle |
Sans tobacco and liquor tickets.
S. j. Quincy was in Owosso Tuesday |
night of this week and unfortunately for |
him, someone walked off with his overcoat |
containing pair of gloves and a silk hand |
kerchief, taking it off the nail where he had l
hung it in the hotel.
Potatoes are in great demand here at pres
cnt at prices from forty to forty-fiye cents.
with several buyers, beth local and foreign
in the field.
have it from good authority that j. N. |
Mcbride, Superintendent of Census for
this district has recommended the appoint
lnent OF Amos Parmenter and Lysander
Topping as enumerators for the township of |
Shiawassee.
). j. Gurney has just commenced some
improvements on his vacant lot near God
frey's furniture store, but how extensive
they are or just how they will terminate. is
mystery to be revealed only i'm the dim,
future.
When the school board and town board
have agreed upon and designated some one
as truant officer the "kds" had
better go to school or perhaps they may find
their tuition and board paid in an insttu-
tion where there are no vacations and at
tendance, like all of the other duties. is COM
pulsory. Parents and children look well
10 it. JONES.