The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-06-19
Bancroft.

Martin Harris, living west of here is re
covering flom severe attack of pneumonia.
Charles Obert, formerly resident of
Bancroft, but who at present is a resident
of Detroit and holding position in Preston's
bank, is spending few days with friends
here. Charley is having a short vacation
and went from Detroit to Marquette by boat
and back this way by rail.
Lewis Knapp was quite young when he
went frem here to OwosSO with his parents
but later on they all moved to Detroit and
now he has charge of one of the depart
ments in Burnham, Stoepel ~ Co.'S MAN.
moth Wholesale house in Detroit and his
brother Emery is working under him in the
same department. Lewis is spending few
days of his vacation in Bancroft, the guest
of w. o. Watson, and his many friends will
be pleased to learn that he has secured so
desirable position.
Although the pension department has
been reduced several hundred, ii. NJ. Bill
lings still holds the fort which is an evidence
that merit is appreciated.
The first of the week Bancroft displayed
more than its usual activity on account of
the Sunday School convention which COM
menced Monday and closed Wednesday
evening and was indeed a pleasant as well
as profitable session.
The saloon in the Wiles block which is to
open July first under the management of
Ed Hutchings will only make three in town
and will undoubtedly score fair share of
the trade. Should one put in an appear
ance in the basement Of the Phillips House
IL would evidently he very much less trouble
for man to get intoxicated than it would
for the authorities to show where they got
their Equor-I nean at which of the four
salOonG.
a. ID. Huntington, formerly of the Pill
lips House, Bancroft, but az present of st.
Louis, Mich, was in town Thursday last.
the guest of S. j. Gurney.
o. Ii. ebert visited Owossa, Tuesday last,
and on bis return called at the county seat.
George Morrice was IN town Monday night
shaking hands with the boys.
It is reported that Fred Wood has bought
out George Herrick and now owns the
barber shop IN the Wiles block.
The wool market so far is quite dull. very
little of the product moving, prices weak, /
think twenty-seven cents being the highest
amount offered and that would require a
very fine article IN the best condition.
-Four different firms are handling mowers
Il
G. Shelly has already sold or contracted ten
Mccormick binders and presuming the rest
have done as well would show quite good
sale of binders for small town.
w. G. Mervin, living just outside of the
corporation, has half acre of Strawberries
which is producing large amount of berries
of the largest and finest variety.
Henry Thomas, who has been i'm poor
health since early in the spring, having first
been taken with the grip, is much improved
and Wednesday for the first was seen with
a roll of paper under his arm. BY the way
"Hanky," as he is called, is paper hanger
by trade.
1t is rumored that Arthur Reeves will
leaye here about the first of August, having
secured position that will take him away
for several months at least
The arrangements for the 4th of July |
having all been completed, all
that Is left to be done is to get your best girl |
and come to Bancroft on that occasion. The |
Bancroft people will do the rest and you |
will go home satisfied, yea, more than salts
fed. Try 1t and see II / am not speaking |