The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-06-26

Wednesday, making record Of $3.50.
The office of the Shiawassee Savings AS
ISOLATION will be moved to the rear room of
the second story of the Savings Bank build
ing.
The fire department. boys will soon have
elegant uniforms, The business men OF the
city have subscribed literally to help the
boys out.
Twenty-three Owosso Odd Fellows visited
Linden lodge Monday evening and confer
red degrees on three candidates. Inc
visitors report having a splendid time.
Geo. Charlton has the contract to build l..
Struber's new store on Exchange street,
which is to be 22x90, three stories high, with
fronts ON both Exchange and Ball streets.
Frank Vreeand has hustled the past year
for the Detroit Free Press and secured more
new subscribers than any other agent in the
State, securing 81, 200 piano as the result.
L. Bogue's barn in OwossO township was
discovered to be on fire Monday night
Prompt action by the neighbOrs saved it
without much loss. 1t was evidently set on
fire.
Mrs. Reitzel's Sunday school class will
give an ice cream lawn social, next Tues
day evening. July LIST, on c. G. Duf's
lawn. Proceeds for the new church build
ing.
The farmers residing in the western part
of OwOssO township are loading their shot
guns at night now before they retire. They
seem to think that ''fre-bug" fiend is
providing around.
a A oil; IN
district No. 6, Bennington, Monday night
with 26 charter members. The charter
will be kept open until Wednesday evening
to give any who desire to come in chance.
st. Johns business men have about COM
pleted arrangements for starting State
bank at Durand, with a capital stock of
$4,000. Durand parties will take part of
the stock. Frank Conn, of st. Johns, will
be cashier.-St. Johns Republican.
Arrangements have been made to play
two games of ball on the 4th of July, be-
tween the Corunna Stars and OwOssO
Browns. The first game to be played at
Owosso in the forenoon and the second at
Corunna in the afternoon.
The institute of Shawassee county will
be held at Owosso during the first week in
August. The corps of instructors are PrOfs.
J. w. Cupples, w. j. McKone and Secy ii.
b. Dewey, the latter acting also as local
committee. Shiawassee teachers should
turn out en- mdsse for this brief institute
and make it tremendous success.
We the undersigned business men of the
city of OwossO, agree to close our respect
i've places of business all day, July 4th, 81:
Geo. r. Black & Son, Osburn IL Sons, ID.
M. Christian, j. j. Davis, Paul NJ. Roth,
Dibble IL Parsons. Murray Il Terbush, j. G..
Williams, Wicking Il Storrer, Jos. Bertrand,
Wilson Il Son, l.. Struber, ID. r. Salisbury,
M. Shulein, +. l.. Brewer.
Congregational Church services at the
opera house next Sunday evening, "A SYM
postum on the Sabbath Question" First,
"SOme general principles urging the Obsery-
ance of the day." by DIR. c. p. Parkill. Sec
Ond, Recreation. How can the busy
man get it il not on the Sabbath. If on
the Sabbath how can he get it without desc
Grating the day." by Sec'y K. f. Lohnes.
Third. "What Kind of Sabbath day does
the Wife and Mother Want" by Mrs. AL
bert Todd.
The board of supervisors certainly did q
wise thing in electing Geo. 7. Mason county
drain commissioner to fill vacancy caused
by the death of Andrew Higgins. Mr.. M.
has had an experience Of four years in this
important Office, performing the duties in a
highly satisfactory and straightforward
manner. He can now take up the work he
laid down eighteen months ago and push
ahead with drains that are badly needed.
The people of the county are pleased with
the selection.
We wish to congratulate the people OF
this county upon the election of Hudson
Sheldon as school commissioner for the en-
suing two years. He comes to the important
task of supervising the schools of this county
with a knowledge of practical school work
in all its details, thorough preparation in
the higher fields of education and de-
termination to better the schools. The
Board of Supervisors cannot be too highly
endorsed by the friends of the common
school system for their action in electing
Mr.. Sheldon.
Tuesday forenoon Edward Everts called al
the home of Mrs. III. G. McGuineas and asked
for something to eat, which was pro.
vided for him and while he was eating il
Mrs. McGuineas left the room for moment
Soon after the fellow left a pocketbook. con-
tanning $500 in notes and certificate OF
deposit for $1,000 belonging to Mrs. Rogers,
Mrs. McGuineas' mother, was found to be
MISSING. OtdICH Was dI OllCc luSllluIcu Dy
Marshal Giles for Evarts and he was soor
found. He had sold the pocIetbook to q
Mr.. Countryman for Is CENTS but refuses
to tell what he did with the contents
Everts' parents live i'm Bath, Clinton county.
He had been in Owosso for some time, EN-.
ployed by the Owosso Tool Co. His ex.
animation will be held. before Justice Bald.
WIN July 1.
Children's Day was suitably observed
at the NJ. +. church last Sunday
evening. Long before the hour for begin
ming, the church was crowded to overflow
ing many being obliged to go away unable
to obtain admittance. The program con
sisted of an exercise entitled Pearl Gather
ers." Several children were sent out L
gather pearls, each in turn bringing tn,
result of their search. The result was tn,
browning of Religion, the several pearls
representing words corresponding to tn,
letters forming the word. Miss Fanni,
Bartrem represented the queen of Religion
The decorations were very tasteful and re
Elected much credit upon the citizens. Tn
collection taken was for the educationa
| fund of the church.