The times., 1890-08-15
The institute closes to-day.


The Bancroft fair folks are busy at work
Business at the Cold Storage continues tc
Increase.
Pay day at the Il. Il A. A. shops mex,
Thursday.
Service at the Episcopal church as usua
on Sunday.
The city scavenger should be compelled tC
do all his work at night
County Patrons OF Industry picnic at Cor
unna next Thursday, the 2lst.
The NJ. C. road sold tickets to 200 excur-
sionists to Bay City, Tuesday.
w. ID. Brands, of Caledonia, will exhibit
his Berkshire swine at the State fair.
The electric street railway folks expect to
be here next week to lay out their line.
ST. Johns Republican: Owosso is to have
free delivery. Owosso is great place.
There were so applicants for teachers
certificates at the examination last week.
The Payne aud Burnett buildings, on
Main street, are nearly ready for occupancy.
Street Commissioner Goodwin has had
Mason street east graded this week-a good
job.
Hartshorn, Son & Grove sold on Wednes-
day to G.. S. Williams, a very fine Columbus
surrey.
The Morrice Sentinel editor has concluded
to let well enough alone and Will remain
where he is.
The work on Mrs. Guile's new store is
nearly finished. JOhnson's bakery Will
move in few days.
C. S. Bingham, of Vernon, is preparing
the Detroit exposition.
G. w. Oakes, of this city, has purchased
the agricultural implement business of A.
Il. Caldwell, ST. Johns.
John Phillips, of Chicago, has purchased
the paper mill at Shiawassee town and is
putting it in shape to run.
A. Deckert, the merchant tailor, is build
ing an addition 22x26 to his store. The
room will be used as a workshop for larger
force of men.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Disciple
church will hold an ice cream social at the
church, corner of Oliver and Hickory streets,
Aug. 10. All are cordially invited.
The Chicago Clothing Co. will occupy
the store of S. Lamfrom about Sept. 1 with
a stock of clothing, boots and shoes. Mr..
l.. will retire from business for time.
FL. Chamberlain an Ex-COunty Superin-
tendent of Schools in Iowa occupied the
time Thursday forenoon at the teachers
institute explaining the classification and
gradation of country schools.
During the Detroit Exposition, Aug. 20 to
Sept. 8, the ID. IL M. Ry. will run train
from Owosso to Detroit leaving at 4:30 a. M,
return. leaving Detroit at $3.50. Fare for
round trip, including ticket to the exposi-
ton, $500.
Jas. Voorhees,, of Middlebury. quarrelled
with one of his neighbors-pointed a revOl-
yer at him-On Aug. 27th he will tell JUS
tice Gale why he did it. Deputy Sheriff
Hall gave him into Sheriff MOrrice's care
until that time.
The ii. Division of the L.. A. S. of the
Baptist church will give supper at the
Chapel on Wednesday evening, Aug. 20.
Business and working men are cordially in
vited. Supper served from five to nine
o'clock, all for 10 cents.
st. Johns Independent: The citizens of
Owosso are turning over heaven and earth to
secure free postal delivery. The irst'symp-
toms''of the decadence of Rome was in her
citizens growing too lazy to walk to the post
Office after their mail matter.
Geo. Simmington died at his home in the
fourth ward Saturday, aged nearly 70 years.
He had been a resident of OwossO for
number of years. The funeral services
were held at Asbury Chapel Sunday, con-
Quoted by Revs. Spencer and Sharts.
1t will pay you to investigate the merits
of the Story and Clark organs before buying
other makes. They are art ideals of perfec
ton in every respect and are sold by the
Mich. S. M. & Organ Co. for less than
other dealers ask for inferior instruments.
There will probably be no contest for any
of the nominations for county officers on the
republican ticket except treasurer-fOr this
Office two worthy men are candidates, Mr..
Frank Sheldon, of Shawassee, and Mr..
Geo. ID. Mason, of COrunna. Sheriff Nor
rice, Clerk Kenney, Register Bigelow and
Prosecuting Attorney Miner have proved
very efficient officers and will receive the
compliment of unanimous denominations.
Sunday evening Prof. f. c. Thompson
lectured in the Baptist church on the sub
ject of ''Bible Beauties" The theme of the
address was that the bible was the basis Of
our best English literature and without an
acquaintance with it, such masterpieces as
Paradise Lost, ETC., would cease to be of sur
passing interest. Moreover, said Mr. Thomp-
son, the bible itself is a masterpiece, con-
tanning some of the best literature in the
world; where, for instance, is there better
description of thunder storm than in Job?
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