The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-08
LOCAL NEWS

The employees on T. q A. A. trains are
now paid for over time.
s'Little Annie Rooney for only ten cents
at Shattuck's Music store.
County Treasurer Mason paid out S143
for sparrow bounties in July.
Business at the Casket Works is very
brisk for this season OF the year.
Immense quantities of ice pass through
Owosso daily over the 7. d. A. road.
John Comerford is now ready to do plumb
ing, the water board have re-instated him.
The Ann Arbor Browns defeated the
Corunna Stars Friday, by score of 10 to 10.
John Highland was sentenced by Judge
Newton to 90 days in the Ionia work house
on Wednesday.
The Corunna Stars met their second de-
feat at Detroit Tuesday. being defeated by
the Amateurs; score, 20 to q.
Two more elegant bicycles sold this week
by the Mich. S. NJ. 81 o. Co. One Ameri-
can Rambler and one Speedwell
M. Wood q Co. shut down Tuesday after
noon for a few days. They have recently
purchased large tract of hickory timber
near PewamO.
The Mich. S. M. q Organ Co. now have
a bargain for some one in fine American
Challenge, ball bearing bicycle, slightly used.
1t will go very cheap Tor cash.
Supt. f. C. Thompson, of Saginaw, will
occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church
Sunday evening. Subject-Beauties of BIZ
bile Study for Home and School uses.
Agent wykes of the ID. e. NJ. Ry. reports
the sale of tickets to distant parts of the
country as unusually brisk-many being
sold for Dakota and points farther west.
N. M. Pray has removed his work bench
into the store of Murphy 4 Conner, and is
prepared to do watch and clock repairing.
lie will also carry large line of spectacles.
A force of men are at work remodelng
the front of the city hall. The door and
window of the west front are to be taken
out, the door placed I'm the centre and q
window put in at each side.
$500 sheets of fresh new sheet music just
received by the Mich. s. M. Il Organ Co.,
and now on sale at ten cents sheet. Call
for complete catalogue. Every number in
the catalogue constantly in stock.
The woman's Home Missionary society
OF the MeJnOulSt cnurcH VIII again SciNo icc
cream in the same location occupied by them
one week ago, viz: Carpenter * Payne's
new store on Main street. 1t is assured
there will be suffciency of cream for ALL
w. T. Olney, one of the hustling young
men of Venice, has received notice to pre-
pare himself for the mail service. VIII
passed creditable civil service examination
several months ago,Jand last week received
notice to come to Detroit and swear in. For
a time he will act as supply agent.
Earl, younger son, aged eight months, of
Charles w. and Agnes G. Whiting, FL
Ridge street, died Sunday morning, August
Sd. from summer complaint. Rev. ID. w.
Sharts conducted religious services at the
house Tuesday morning, and the afflicted
family started for Fowler to bury the re-
mains In the family lot.
The work of sinking the big well at the
pump house is progressing very satisfactory
iy. A day and night force are employed
and every possible means will be used to
expedite the work. Goats d Co. are desir-
Gus of finishing as soon as possible as they
are daily In receipt of letters asking them TO
put down wells all over the country.