The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-15

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TIMES.
A. ID. Huntington has given up the hotel
business ut st Louis.
Judge Montgomery, of Grand Rapids. will
deliver the Memorial day address In Elsie.
Frank Weidman is preparing to build a
large barn on his farm In Owosso township
Geo. Smith is at work with gang of men
breaking stone for the Congregational
church.
Rev. Reitzel's Sunday evening sermon
will be on ''What would do If were boy
in OwOssO.'
The State Fair directors have decided to
limit theexhibit of live stock to Michigan.
Good move.
Nj. w. Willoughby says: CHERRIES,
pluns, pears and other small fruits, were
entirely knocked out by the frost"
Mrs. VIM. Graham, of Scotland is ex-
pected to arrive in Owoss0 tomorrow, TO
visit her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Gemmell.
Quincy Mcbride left Monday for two
months trip through Wisconsin in the inter-
est of the Diamond Crystal Salt Co., OF st.
Clair.
The Michigan Farmer has been greatly
improved in appearance lately by new
dress of type. 1t is paper that every
farmer should read.
The official count of the spring election
returns gives the republican candidates the
following majorities: Montgomery, 1910;
Howard, 4,971; Cook, $500. The amend
ment to increase the attorney generals sal
airy carried by 1,2S7.
The Shiawassee Savings Association has
sent an emphatic protest to our representa-
tiyes and senator against the passage OF the
Miner bill. The bill certainly ought to be
defeated, as it would virtually make banks
,of every association of the kind that saw lit
10 do such business.
T.. %. Dewey has been elected as dele
gate from the Congregational church TO the
state association of Congregational churches
70 he held at Ann ArbOr, next week. Mrs.
Ament and Mrs. 4. o. Deweywill represent
the Young Ladies' Missionary society.
Rev. j. II. Reitzel will also attend.
The Congregational Sunday school had
very pleasant song service at the opera
house Sunday evening. nj. III. Reynolds,
state secretary, gave brief talk ON Our
duty to the Sunday School, brlm full OF ex-
eellent advice. Rev. Retzel followed with
a few happy remarks addressed especially
to the children.
The drawing of the horse and buggy
offered ty Wicking Il St0rrer to their
patrons came off at noon Saturday. The
5000 tickets were placed in box by Frank
Smith, who was chosen by the crowd, and
ten tickets were then drawn out by Claude
Kelley, who was blindfOlded, the tenth
ticket to take the outfit. The lucky number
proved to be No. 2, held by Ed. Struber, OF
this city.
The case of the people VS.. Dan Eldredge.
for cruelty to animals, was tried before
Justice Baldwin, Friday, resulting in ac-
quittal. Eldredge defended himself and
during the trial swore at f. f. Bumps, who
was acting as prosecutor, and the latter
struck E9iredge square in the face. 1t was
the duty of the court to have fined both or
them for contempt. Public opinion was to
the effect that Eldredge deserved what he
got.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the OwossO post Office for the week ending
May o.: Mrs. John Bagley, Benz. Angus,
G. b. Allen, Bishop 81 Howe, III. w. Con-
verse, Alonzo Crane, Fred Deckert. j. ii.
Fits, Jennie Fagesong, 7. G. Goldweit,
Grant Hurley, John Owen, N. A. Nelson,
VIM. Wallis, VIM. Wells, G. Webb, Frances
f. White. Mrs. Stella Silver, N. r.. Swan
GU, Mrs. Susie M. SwintOn. Drops: j.
Merthew, Rev. l.. p. Davis.
The postmaster general is determined to
put quietus upon the lottery business, so
far as its operations through the mails are
concerned. A notice has accordingly been
issued from the department, copies OF
which will be found posted cOnspicuously in
the OwOsso postoffice, calling attention to
the fact that law lately enacted, prescrib-
ing penalties for using the mails for the
transmission of lottery matter of any kind,
applies as well to the person mailing money,
money orders, postal notes or drafts to lot
terry companies or their agents. as it does to |
the lottery companies or their agents. All |
persons are therefore warned not to use the |
mails for such purposes.
Lansing Journal: Ex-Alderman Arthur |
N. Hart left last night for Owosso where he
will assume the proprietorship of the
National hotel. Mr.. Hart has resided In
Lansing all his life and IL is with keen re-
greet that his friends learned of his decision |
10 remove to another city. He has many |
times been honored by his fellow citizens |
by being chosen to fill positions of trust and |
in every instance his official course has been |
characterized by uprightness and devotion |
10 duty. He will be followed to his new |
home by the best wishes of his many warm |
friends in this city. Mr.. Harris family will |
Join him at Owosso in few days.
None of us like disappointment; therefore |
TO avoid them, especially in health matters. |
NSa tha RIGHT maane Nothing known an |
quickly relieves catarrh and influenza as
Old Sauls Catarrh Cure.