The times., 1891-12-11
local REws


Circuit Court convenes Monday.
Taxes are being paid in quite freely. .
Water permits are still being issued.
ii. l.. Lewis Is buying pork for shipment.
The '.grip" seems to have struck Owosso
again.
The liquor tax for the year amounts to
$4,000.
The new water rate book is being dis
tributed.
Wanted. dozen good, active agents for
Tie TIMES.
The railroads will all give reduced rates
for the holidays.
The o. b. M. A. adjourned its annual
election until January.
The net proceeds of the Congregational
bazar were about $f15.
The Masonic lodge room will probably be
wired for electric lights.
Elegant line of samples of invitations,
programs. etc., at this office.
Several persons were received into MEM
bership at the Baptist church, Sunday.
The masons are again hard at work push
ing up the walls of the Amos building.
w. A. Rosenkrans will superintend the
Corunna M. E. Sunday school next year.
The city schools are closed to-day to allow
the teachers to visit the Saginaw schools.
The case of Mullen VS.. the city is noted
for trial at this term of the circuit court.
Annual Meeting of the Shiawassee Say
ings Association Monday evening, Jan. 4.
Christmas entertainment at the Congrega-
tional parsonage Friday evening, Dec. 1s.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goodhue, an
eight pound daughter, Thursday, Dec. 10.
Earle's bakery wagon supplies customers
daily. Mr.. Earle does his baking at Corunna.
Principal Valentine will lead the mems
meeting at the Y. M. G. A. Sunday after
noon.
The annual meeting of the Congregation
al society will be held Monday evening,
Dec. 21.
The street railway company expects to
have cars running Saturday or the first of
the week.
Quantities of pork was marketed I'm
OwossO yesterday at an average price of
about S4.35.
Woods Railway Guide for December is
on our table. 1t is valuable to everyone
who travels.
THE TIMES is delayed several hours this
week in order to print President Harrison's
annual message.
V. Goldsmith has removed his merchant
tailoring business into the store vacated by
Knapp & Smith.
Fire warden Lamfrom has inspected the
stove pipes and chimnies in the second dis
trict this week.
We have sent out from our job depart
ment this week 10000 bills for the Labadie
Co., printed in two colors.
Miss Josie Ward, of Laingsburg. was
elected corresponding secretary of the w.
G. r. u. at the district meeting.
On account of the Y. M. c. A. lecture on
Monday the X. p. and band hop will be
postponed until Wednesday eve, Dec. 16.
For Christmas gifts to friends in Europe
the system of bank money orders Is explain
ed by M. l.. Stewart & Co. in their advertis-
ment
The banquet at the NJ. +. church Friday
evening was great success. The responses
to the toasts were all well received. Net
proceeds $l01.
The pastor of the Congregational church
being unexpectedly called to Chicago, the
usual meeting of his Friday afternoon class
is postponed for week.
There is absolutely no foundation for the
silly report aflOat that the Estate inspector"
has condemned the new M. f. church. The
building is all right in every way.
The stone work on the Congregational
church is fast nearing completion With
good weather it will be completed i'm few
days so that the roof can be put on.
The calendar for the December term of
the Circuit Court has total of 63 cases, as
follows: Criminal, s.; issues of fact, 81;
motions, 1; petitions, 4; issues of law, 1;
Importance, 6; chancery, 23.
The ladies committee is preparing for the
annual reception at the Y. M. G. A. rooms
on New Years day. These receptions have
always been very popular, the attendance
being larger each succeeding year.
Shiawassee Division B. of l.. L. will give
| their first annual ball at Wesener Hall,
| Thursday evening. Dec 81. Tickets $l.00.
| An excellent committee on arrangements
has the affair in hand. PatrOnize the boys.
| The vestry of Christ Church has extended
call to Rev. Roosevelt, of Big Rapids, to
| become Rector of the Episcopal church. The
gentleman held service Friday evening last
| i'm the church. Those who heard him were
well pleased.
The ladies of the Maccabees will give a
social Friday evening of this week. at X. o.
| Il. NJ. hall. Only Is cents for admission to
| hall and one ticket for nice cheese cloth
comfortable. Refreshments will he served.
Everybody cordially invited.
Welcome Creamery sends out circular
this week to its patrons giving instructions
as to care and delivering of milk, care OF
cows, etc. Also guarantee a good price fol
milk the year round. Our farmer friends
will do well to consult with MIR. Dudley.
Under the auspices of Mrs. McBain's 5.
S. class, Stanley +. Parkill will deliver one
of his popular lectures on his European
travels at the old M. +. church, Wednes
day evening of next week, Dec. 10. Ad'