The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-05-01

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Merrifeld an
81 pound son, Monday.
Albert Todd paid the T. & A. A. over
81, 900 for freight bills In April.
Mrs. Rachael Johnson, mother OF Rep. ii.
johnson, died Tuesday. aged 81 years.
The date of the Y. M. G. A. State con-
vention at OwOssO has been fixed for Oct. 8
to IL.
The three teachers who were out of school
last week onaccount of sickness, have re-
turned.
Attention is called to the card of DIR. Mil
llgan. The gentleman comes highly rec
Omended.
Byerly & Loring have been preparing and
forwarding pension claims every day for the
past few weeks.
There are 10 cases on the calendar of the
May term of the circuit court, of which but
three are criminal.
Purdy Bros. shipped large amount of
stock out of the d., G. II. q M. R'y yards,
Wednesday night.
On Sunday last, for the first time in the
history of the city, three funerals were held
simultaneously at the cemetery.
Dan Eldredge was arrested Thursday on
the charge of cruelty to animals. Examina-
tion May 8, before Justice Baldwin.
An informal reception was rendered DIR.
C0lledge at the Congregational parsonage
by Rev. Reitzel Wednesday evening.
The strong wind, Tuesday, blew down
some of the poles, in Estey's log yard, upon
which were suspended the electric lights.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage April
80, by Rev. K. l.. Little. Martin w. Jones
and Miss Mary Richards, both of Rush.
A district lodge, l. o. G. T., comprising
the counties of Shiawassee, Clinton and
Gratiot was organized at COrunna, Wednes-
day.
Lennon, the first station on the G. S. &
M. X. r. out of Durand had fire Monday,
the saloon and hotel of VIM. Dwyer being
entirely destroyed.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage, April
30. Theron r. Winans, of Lansing. and
Miss Dora Schaible, of Dewitt, Pastor E..
L. Little officiating.
bride appOls" is the way letters are
brought together on an Ovid dealers sign to
the aqueous portion are desired.
Mr.. E. Wykes received word Monday
that his father,> M. Wykes died suddenly
on the 14th ult., at his home. Marlborough.
North amptonshire, England, aged so years.
Monday mornings Tribune contained the
sermon preached by the Rev. G. b. Spencer
the evening before. The sermon was good,
like all of the addresses of the former Owes
so pastor.
Monday and Tuesday the high winds
swept the dust and cinders through the
streets just as if OwOsso was western city
out on the open prairie and inviting a
cyclOnic attack.
The question of purchasing site for Y.
M. G. A. building is being agitated. The
continual growth of the city demands that a
site be selected before the price of land
reaches an outside figure.
A boy named Perleberg, while bicycle
riding on the outskirts of the city, Tuesday.
fell from his wheel, breaking his leg, and
remained i'm helpless condition until dis
covered, some hours after the accident.
Melvin Dyer, of Middlebury, was arrest
ed Saturday OH complaint of John Luck
hurst charging him with having set fire to a
barn. Justice Welch admitted him to bail
in the sum of $500 pending an examination.
A flake" report on the streets Saturday
was that Sec'y Jas. q. Blaine had been
assasinated by an Italian, and then the
Press came out with the news that the
Chinese government refused to accept him
as minister to that country.
Jno. Bryson, of Ovid, was in Owosso re-
Gently, looking over the city for the purpose
of locating quilt and comfortable factory.
The business would require twenty-five girls.
Mr.. Bryson intimated that bonus would
locate the plant i'm OwossO.
Monday night the electric lights at the
plant of the Estey factory were turned on.
Twenty-Five lights illuminate the saw mill
and yard and the night force relieve the day
force at p. m. every day, keeping the mill
running steadily day and night.
A rule of the American Express Co.,
going into effect May 1st, requires that each
employee furnish biography and photo
graph of himself. This is to assist in the
prevention of loss to the company. What
an aggregation of photographs will result.
An ingenious Owosso boy who had set
his heart upon bicycle, yet was unable to
RTdtiny Ills ueSHe ny puTcndSe, pTOceeueu
to make one by attaching the front wheel of
and old machine to saw-horse, and pillow
wheel answered the purpose of the small
wheel.
Monday afternoon the west-bound train
on the D., G. III. & M. carried two boys to
the Ionia reformatOry. Handcuffed to each
other and accompanied by the sheriff of
MacOmb county, Frank Lowell and Edward
Beam were on their way to serve an eighteen
months sentence for burglary.
The Odd Fellows of this city celebrated the
72d anniversary of the founding of the
order, by appropriate exercises at their hall
OH Tuesday evening. The program con-
sisted of a speech by DIR. Milligan, recita-
tions, music, etc. Refreshments were sery-
ed by the members of the Rebekah lodge.
The state furnishes to each company of
state troops $500 for armory rent and 500
for incldentals. Each member is provided
with Springfield rifle and equipments, two
coats, pair of trousers, helmet and
fatigue cap. From the views of different
citizens who have expressed themselves, the
organization of the company meets with the
heartiest approval. Mayor Smith says it is
just what is needed to cultivate the spirit Of
patriotism.
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