The times., 1891-10-16
Bancroft.

For long time / watched with great
deal of interest the appearance of The TIMES
with its general interesting and newsy de-
partments, but while the paper still main
taiHS its very many varied and important feat
ures, on my part there is lack of eagerness
to secure it, caused undoubtedly by the nom
appearance OF the Bancroft correspondence,
as conducted by KirkwOOd. Hoping for his
temperance in your columns, L have long
time waited from week to week only to be
again and again disappointed, until finally,
with your consent have determined to put
my shoulder to the wheel, and so far as pos
sible supply the deficiency caused by his
failure to appear.
Several of our sporting citizens were in
Grand Rapids last week, to witness the races
between Allerton and Nelson, and If they
were not successful in securing good posi-
ton to watch the race, they certainly obtain
ed a chance to see the two fastest stations
the world ever produced, and that was fair
compensation for their trouble and expense.
Last week S. j. Gurney purchased from
Frank Greenman, of Hartwelville, a thor
ough bred Jersey COW, and every morning
and evening since he might have been seen
vending his way to the pasture lot to care
for his forty-dolar dairy.
Euler & Payne are building on the west
end of their elevator an extension about 80
feet long. which was necessitated by their
increasing business. The basement will be
used for storing buggies and machinery, and
the upper part for grain.
The game of ball between Morrlce and
Bancroft on Saturday last at the fair grounds
| i'm this place, resulted in a score of IA to IL,
in favor of the Morrice boys.
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Ii. Hutchings, was tried on Thursday last,
and resulted in verdict of 81 and costs, in
favor of the plaintiff. Mr.. Scribner tender
ed them $40 in settlement of the claim and
costs, when the cost was less than three dol
lars, but now the officers and justices costs
cover the amount ten dollars, which could be
legally taxed against the defendant, and the
plaintiff has the amount OF the Judgment,
which is 81, to pay his own costs lover $10),
and to pay his two attorneys, Lanning and
Bailey. But there has been a lawsuit, and
that Is sufficient satisfaction for putting up
the deficiency. When will people learn that
money i'm lawsuits is scarcer than diamonds
in any ordinary fertile soil.
The Bancroft Union Market Fair, which
Is sometime past, was a success, not only
financially but as an agricultural exhibition.
The entries i'm the several departments were
much larger than ever before, and there was
no cause for complaint unless it be with the
races. The receipts, being about $500 more
than ever before, will undoubtedly put the
society out of debt, and then they can offer
purses that will bring better class of horses
here, and thus remedy that deficiency, If any
there was. The balloon ascension and para
chute drop by Miss Lamont, was a decided
success, If one is possible without an acci-
dent The first day, by persistent effort on
her part, she escaped the lake by about five
feet; and the second day landed on the street
in front of the Phillips House.
Elder l.. A. Warren was born.in Vermont
about the year 1903, and toled among the
rocks and hills of that rough and uneven
state for about twenty years, when he left
there for Michigan, stopping for short time
i'm the state of New York. His first location
i'm this state was near Royal Oak, and while
he remained there he formed the acquaint-
ance of one Sarah Bonner, whom he sought
and won. 1t was also while he resided there
that he experienced religion, and about 1880
he commenced serving the Methodist church
as minister, which profession he followed
for about fifty years. According to their
custom he lived i'm many different places and
formed many acquaintances. His last real
home was near Nagg's Bridge in this coun-
ty. In addition to his religious duties which
he sincerely and devOtedly attended to, he
raised a family Of seven children, five girls
and two boys, the youngest being AZ years
old and the oldest about go.
About ten years ago occurred their golden
wedding, their seven children being all pres
ent. Since that time the old people have
gently crossed the river, and are happy or
the farther shore. At the golden wedding,
the children all being married, 1t was re-
solved on their 25th wedding anniversary
all should make an extra effort to meet will
the brother or sister, and have not only {
silver wedding in name but a family reunion
indeed. Already three OF those silver wed
dings have occurred, and on Tuesday even