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


Geo. Carpenter will soon put in line of
carriages and Surveys.
The Detroit Free Press Is 90 years old
Sunday. It's good paper too.
Spring race meeting at Ovid, May IL,
IL. A little early for fast time.
Alderman Parker will push the brick bus
mess this season as never before.
The fire department boys were out for
drill exercise, Tuesday evening.
The sessions of the Economic Club have
been adjourned until next winter.
Freseke Bros. have the contract to furnish
the brick for the new M. K. church.
DIR. Hall is making quite number Of
loans hereabouts for Detroit loan associa-
ton.
| Streets have been opened and graded on
the Keifer addition just west of the city
| limits
Active preparations are well under way
looking to big fair at OwossO, Sept. 10,
16, II, IS.
At the teachers examination on Friday
last, forty-one persons wrote for third grade
certificates.
Already different parties i'm Owosso are
| planning for summer outings and camping
expeditions.
Seventy men were in line drilling at the
| military company's meeting at firemens
hall, Monday night.
The corner stone OF the new M. K. church
will be laid next week Friday. Speakers
from abroad will be present.
Money will be loaned Monday evening by
the savings society. Persons desiring TO
make loans should be present.
The new Williams block will soon be
| ready for occupancy and will be one OF the
busy bee hives of industry in Owosso.
The 10th series of stock has been opened
by the Shiawassee savings society. 3s2
shares of the 18th series were subscribed
| for.
The nj. C. train south Saturday morning
struck woman at Laingsburg, knocking
her down bat luckily doing no further in
jury.
Sneak thieves broke into car of potatoes
Saturday night, at the T. q A. depot, be-
longing to G. c. Duff and stole several
bushels.
'The demand for bicycles was never so
large as this spring. said Mr.. j. G. Shat
tuck to THE TIMES, ''and we are making a
number of sales"
l.. p. Royce has the contract to build DIR.
| g. p. ParkilPs new house on Washington
street. Mr.. r. is thoroughly reliable man
and will do good job.
Shade trees have been set out around the
school buildings by order OF the school
board who appreciate the needs of our
schools in every respect.
The extension of the Ann Arbor railroad
to Mackinaw will be commenced at once
| and fifty miles of the road built from Marion
toward the straits this year.
Owosso boasts of one hundred bicycles.
What's the matter with bicycle parade?
| With all the machines out it would be a
novel and pleasing review.
Daniel Byrnes, now living in OwOssO
township, has purchased lot on the Keifer
addition and will proceed at once to the
erection of a fine brick residence.
Oscar Moore has sold his house on Adams
street and expects in few days to sell his
business. preparatory to moving to the
west. Probably he will go to Pomona, Cal.
Albert Todd, president, and Chas. s.
Williams, secretary, will manage the affairs
of the Eureka Cement Co. for another year,
having been reelected to their respective
Offices held last year.
The tennis club has secured the use of
two lots on Mason street and have laid out
courts for the use of the members. 1t Is eX-
pected that series of tournaments will be
held during the season.
The motion for new trial i'm the case OF
French VS.. D., G. ii. q M. Ry. Co. was
denied by Judge Newton. The railroad
company was given As days in which to
file bill of exceptions.
G. J. Gibson who has occupied store in
the Grow block for the past four months,
removes his stock to Byron. The people OF
that town will find a first class business
man and perfect gentleman.
The organization of military companies in
Corunna and OwOssO does not mean that
hostilities will be commenced. but simply
that the vacancy in the quota of companies
in the state troops will be filed.
Welte & Lalande has purchased the bust.
ness the OwossO Portrait Co. Mr.. Welte
has been the portrait artist for Moore Bros.
for four years and Mr. Lalande has been
the travelling agent for the same firm.
Negotiations are now going on to place
OwOssO in the fall fair circuit so that the
stock, machinery and particularly the racing
horses will be brought here. The prospects
of such an arrangement are bright and this
would mean one of the greatest fairs for 81
ever known in the county.
The Ann Arbor line has been furnishing
free rides from the junction down to the
city until it had become quite the proper
thing to 90 to and fro ON the passenger
trains between the depot and the junction.
Now passenger fare is five cents and that is
what it costs to travel through the city.
One of the sad sights at the junction Sat
urday evening was a ID year old boy, pen
niless and away from home. Having met
with an.accident while at work i'm Owosso
and after paying his board had no money to
reach his home i'm st. Johns. Railroads
have no souls but their employees have and
the9eOor unfortunate was provided with
mems to reach his destination.
Semper Fidelis Canton No. has elected
| officers as follows:
| Capt--T. M. Wiley.
| Lieut.--C. Mccormick.
Ensign-Moses Kyle.
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