The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-14

81 copies Of THE TINES and 81 copies Of
the Detroit Tribune for $f.25.
Elegant posters have been ordered for the
coming fair.
Sunday was said to he the hottest day in
Michigan for four years.
The annual reunion of Co. d., 1st Mich.
cavalry, occurs at Ovid, August 20.
l.. s. Bowles, OwossO townships water
melon raiser, says that rain must come soon
to save the crop.
The labor organizations of this city have
secured the Oakley band for the labor day
demonstration.
Over four hundred tickets were sold for
Detroit during the G.. A. II. encampment
via Il. q A. A. Ry.
The Michigan Passenger Association will
arrange for special excursion rates to Owes
so to celebrate labor day.
The Morrice Tribune speaks in the high
est terms of Prof. 4. w. French's electrical
exhibition and lecture delivered in that town.
The Labadie Rowell Company are play
ing to full houses on their western trip.
This week they played at Bedding and New
aygO.
Saturday witnessed the departure of
several camping parties who left the hot
weather and dusty streets for some lakeside
resort.
Grand President Partridge, of the Patrons
of Industry has Cancelled his engagement
for lecture August IS, but will speak at
Bennington the 18th.
The Congregational Sunday school will
meet at opera house at usual hour next Sab
bath, 10th inst. All teachers and scholars
in the city are invited to attend.
The Grand Army veterans will camp on
the trail of the Democratic party next year
If that political organization continues its
reckless attacks on the pension system.
Comean & Co., gents furnishing goods
house of Au Sable, have their eyes upon
OwOsso as a point for locating as they
intend removing from their present place.
The dry weather is said to have marked
influence in the use of water from the water
works for wetting down purposes Hun
dreds of thousands of gallons are used daily
now.
Dr. Ward writes THE TIMES that Laings-
burg has made such ample preparations for
the pioneer picnic that all old people and
young people who do not have good time
will have only themselves to blame.
Billy Leavitt, champion wrestler of the
Saginaws, and Asa Cole, an OwossO athlete,
compete in a wrestling match Friday night
at Grows Hall. Coles build Is in his favor,
while the training of Leavitt is an advantage
for the latter.
The Sunday schools of Easton and West
Haven will hold table picnic in the Sey-
mOur grove, West Haven, on Wednesday,
August 26. Sunday schools from the sur
rounding neighborhOod are cordially invited
to participate.
Prosecuting Attorney Miner has been
looking with longing eyes at tracts of pine
along the T. & A. A. R'y in Northern Mich
igan, and will probably make purchase
along that line and put in a saw mill to cut
up the pine into lumber.
Excursion to Grand Rapids on Sunday,
August 10th, 1891, via the d., G. H. & M.
R'y. Attractions at Grand Rapids-Sol-
diers' Home, North Park, John Ball Park,
Reeds Lake, prettiest inland lake in the
state, Masonic Home. Grand Schwabenfest
near soldiers home.
John Henderson, a member of the Labor
day demonstration committee on transport
tation, was in Owosso Tuesday, and reports
that the railroads will do everything posi-
ble to aid in the success of the celebration.
Special trains will probably be provided on
the Michigan Central from Jackson and Bay
City.
A detective has been around OwossO for
the past two weeks in the guise of an agent.
His interest in railroads is never failing, and
the scrutnity of money for spurious coin is
another characteristic just what he expects
to unearth or whether it's detective on a
vacation with his habits still clinging to
him, are questions.
The unnecessary and cruel suffering that
is entirely preventable is leaving horses
standing for long time with an over
check rein holding their heads high in
the air. If you will take occasion to notice
the horses tied upon the streets of any town
who suffer from the tight overcheck, the
thoughtlesness of drivers would not be
questioned.
Shiawassee county educators or persons
who have been reckOned as belonging to
this county have been well thought of by
the State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton as Institute workers. The number
appointed thus reckOned have been five: j.
w. Simmons j. w. Cupples, w. j. Nc
Kone, f. E. Converse and II. b. Dewey.
Shiawassee county educators educate.
Detroit News: j. B. Connors, superin-
tendent of the T., A. A. & N. M. railroad
is one of the boldest men i'm Michigan; but
when, through the extraordinary demand
for excursion cars last week, chair car
comprised the entire accommodation for
several coach loads of passengers, he rode
from Cadillac to OwOsso locked up in
stateroom rather than face the angry mob.
Shiawassee county graded schools will be
presided over this year as follows:
OwossO-J. w. Simmons.
Corunna-J. w. Cupples.
Vernon-E. c. Severance.
Durand-F. K. Terry.
Byron-Fred Chambers
MOrrice-F. l.. Ingraham.
Perry-H. J. McEwen.
Bancroft-G. II. Brandt.
Laingsburg-F. f. Burkhart
List of letter. remaining uncalled for at
the Owosso postoffice for the week ending
Aug. 8, 1891: o. G. Taylor, Margaret
Palmer, Bernard Rogers, Walt Renwick,
A.