The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-11
Opening day at Duff's Oct. 1.

A double head teneter was put in the new
Estey factory Thursday.
See the list of specials for the fair. Note
program of bicycle races.
Treasurer Mason has paid S763.35 for
25, asa sparrows in eight months.
Rev. Ransom, of Muir, officiated at the
funeral of S. l.. Squire on Sunday.
The Catholic bazaar is to be one of the
events of the year. Watch for dates.
Lowest prices in millinery at Mrs. Geo.
Sprinkle's, Wesener block, up stairs.
F.E. welch and f. M. Kay are the new
members on the Corunna school board.
The Groton Bridge Co. has contract for
a 440 foot bridge at Newaygo, to cost 30, 772.
A. l.. Homer has sold his market to Ed.
Webb, of this city, and ii. w. Huntley, Of
Ovid.
1t is quite certain that the fair this year
will surpass all Others If the weather is
good.
L. D. Christians quarter-off sale is big
success The store is crowded with Gus
toners daily.
The Fenton Union fair is always good
one. This year will be no exception.
Dates Sept. 1925.
The railroads will sell roundltrip tickets
to OwossO next week for fare. and third
on account of the fair.
The State Republican says a Bancroft
newspaper man was caught jumping the
fence at the State fair, Tuesday.
Companies d. and G. of the Sixth Mich.
Cavalry will hold their reunion at Perry
next month, date to he announced later.
Thos. Kelley, sent to Jackson for killing
his brother-in-law. Stanley Graham, is said
to be model prisoner and is earning good
time.
Married, at the Baptist parsonage, Thurs
day September 10, by Rev. L. l.. Little,
Walter j. Mathews and Miss Frances E.
McCarty.
Several entries have already been received
for the speed classes of the fair and eight
grounds.
The calendar of the circuit court has ia
cases, of which eleven are criminal, fifty
issues of fact, eight Importance, ten motions,
four petitions and thirty-one chancery.
Mrs. Geo. Sprinkle has returned from the
east and has I'M stock fine line of fall and
winter millinery. Call and get you styl-
ish hat for the fair. Wesener block, up
stairs.
The ''Maccabees" will attend Asbury
church next Sunday morning. Music for
the service to be furnished by the Maccabee
QUARTET. The evening service will consist
lofo
c. S. Reeves has sold the Ovid Re gister
| to w. G. Cameron, for a number of years
editor of the Saginaw Courier Herald. Mr..
| G. is No. 1 newspaper man and we shall
expect to see the Register boom under his
management.
The many friends of Rev. T. e. Heddle
| and wife, made up purse for the purchase
| of cab for their little daughter and pre-
scented the amount to Mr.. Heddle at the
| close of prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
Mr.. L. Topping made the presentation.
The Michigan Central will sell excursion
| tickets to Chicago, Tuesday September 30,
good to return until Monday, September %
| inclusive, at 5000 for the round trip and
| each succeeding Tuesday including October
| 20, on account of the Interstate Exposition.
The annual fair of the Flint River Agri-
cultural society will be held on their grounds
| in MOntrOse, One-half mile south OF Burt,
on the C. s. & M. r. R., on Sept. 30, 80
and October l.. Half fare rates on above
road and train will stop at county line neal
fair grounds.
| The Asbury Sunday School picnic post
pOned last week, will be held Saturday after
noon, Sept IL, at the farm of l.. Hopkins
| All members and friends of the school will
meet at the chapel from to p. M, where
free conveyance will be provided to anC
from the grounds.
The opera house was filed last evening to
witness the comedy of dan McGinty's
| Troubles" Some scenes in the perform.
ance are extremely ludicrous and many OF
| the hits were very apt. The plot is not SO
intricate as to tire the audience. --IOni,
Daily Sentinel, September 1. At Opers
house, OwOssO Sept. 10 and IL.
| The gas company commenced last Friday
evening to put in the new machinery at III
plant, expecting to be done by Monday
evening and be able to make gas .hopnl
| that the supply on hand would furnish all
consumers. To push the work along brick
layers were engaged from Detroit. The
men came to OwOsso looked the work over
obtained 400 fIom Mr.. Webster to deposit
on their board and then left for Detroit or
the next train. This necessitated sending
to Grand Rapids for men, making delay
| The work was finished at noon today and
gas of better quality made.
The city schools are under Roadway once
more and the lack of adequate room Il
clearly shown. The enrolment on the
second day showed 1897 scholars, gain Of
215 over same day last year. The high
school with seating capacity of 1872, has ar
| enrolment of 1872, the largest In the history
of the school. Many of the lower grades
are crowded, every seat being taken and In
several instances scholars have been trans
| ferred to different buildings In order to &C
con,modate them. The school census just
taken shows 1900 in the district, a gain Of
300 over last year. The citizens of Owosst
| can see that one Of the imperative demands
of the immediate future Is another scho0
building. Under the supervision of Supt
| Simmons we look for the most successful
year In the history Of our schools.
The b. Il b. shoe store opposite Exchang,
Hotel, Is now open and ready for business
Come and see us.
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