The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-31

OW0SSO celeDratiOh.
Owosso will send big delegation to De-
troit next week to attend the encampment
and see the sights.
Adam Betterly, an hOnOred citizen of
Bancroft, died Sunday. He was the father
of Mrs. Geo. Haskell, of this city.
Frank Thorp found OH circus day a sum
of money. Owner can have same by prov
ing property and paying charges.
Parkill & Son have completed twenty
foot addition to the rear of their store. The
building Is now eighty-five feet deep.
Arrangements are being made looking
OwossO during the month OF August.
Rev. r. r. Davies, former pastor of the
Congregational church, will preach next
Sunday. Service in the opera house.
President Hickson of the Grand Trunk
road will soon make trip over the D., q.
II. u M. Ry. OH tour of inspection.
Duffs grocery-farmer- Johnson-crock
of butter-banana peel-empty tub-tell-
hurt backbone nothing since circus.
A large delegation. representing the Ar
better society, went to Bay City, Yesterday,
to attend the dedication of a new society
hall.
Elder l.. r. Gault, will preach at the
Disciple Church every Sunday morning and
evening during the month of August. All
are cordially invited.
A new building is being erected by Corey
Bros. next the river from the laundry,
which will be occupied as photograph gal
lery by parties from out of town.
Geo. Houpt, of Owosso township, filed an
original pension claim with Byerly d LOr-
ing, March A, 1891. This week notice of
the claim being allowed was received.
A reception was rendered by Rev. Reitzel
to his catechetical class on the lawn of G. G.
Duff, Wednesday evening, AZ of the MEM
beers being present. 1t was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present.
j. w. Hubbard will superintend the con-
struction of the new buildings on the fair
grounds, with the exception of the horse
stalls, which will be built under the direc-
ton of VIM. Saver.
Elsie has Normal school this summer and
they say that 1t Is abnormally well attended
and quite as abnormally well instructed. A
good summer normal is of value while
poor one is worse than nothing.
THE TIMES job department issued the
first of the week 100000 bills for the Laba-
die-ROwell Co., a part printed on both sides.
Besides this work the company placed an
order for large number of dates.
Hi, there! City fire department.. The
Press advises you to pursue policy of
ldissez fdire. Moses, you can have our
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to be done under the circumstances.
With this issue we mail supplement
containing the premium list, rules, etc., of
the 32nd annual fair of the Shiawassee
County Agricultural Association. The list
of special premiums and attractions will be
issued later.
Miss Ora Shanafelt's Sunday school class
of the M. +. church, will hold an ice cream
social, this friday evening, at the resi-
dence of j. III. Laverock, 400 Ball St., for
the benefit of the new church. All are
cordially invited.
There will be lawn social at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. Gould, corner of Washing
ton and Oliver Sts., this Friday evening,
under the auspices of Mrs. McBain's
Sunday school class. Ice cream, 10 cents.
Music during the evening.
A colored street falSir has been holding
forth i'm Owosso this week, selling raZors,
cutlery, etc. The son of Ethiopia seems to
be a success along his line and already has
learned the story of goods Struggled through
the custom house, which is given as a reason
for cheapness.
At the council meeting Monday evening
an ordinance was introduced and read by its
title granting franchise for an electric
street railway to Hanes Bros The
city attorney was authorized to employ w.
M. Fitzpatrick to assist in defending the suit
of Emily Taylor against the city.
Monday morning, Fred Jones, a farmer
living south of the city, found ON his door
step, a baby only few days old. Marshal
Evens was at once notified and he succeeded
in tracing out the parties who had taken it
there. The mother. girl of only 16 years,
agreed to care for the child, but refuses to
tell who the father is.
Owosso city should do some graveing on
both the Main street and COrunna roads
outside the city limits. Corunna keeps her
end of the roads i'm good condition. The
expense would be small and the convenience
great to those who have occasion to drive to
the county seat and to Corunnaites and
farmers who come here TO do trading.
While south something over year ago,
N. A. Finch obtained, from the battle field
of Chicamauga a large part of an oak
tree containing several cannon balls. On
Wednesday evening Mr.. Finch, through K.
V. Smith, commander, presented this valu-
able relic to Quaclenbush Post. The gift
was accepted and hearty vote of thanks
rendered the donor.
On Tuesday last Mrs. Noble, who re-
sides ON Elm street, swore out warrant
before Newton Baldwin, justice of the
peace, against George Brown, a young man
who claims to reside i'm Grand Ledge. Brown
came here some three months ago and pro-
cured board OF Mrs. N, claiming to be
working for l.. T.. Woodland, and not until
he had obtained over $50 worth of board
did she suspect anything wrong. Upon in
qulry, Mr.. Woodland Informed her that
Brown never was in his employ.
Alma College, the Presbyterian institu-
ton OF Michigan, Is fully. equipped for its
work oreducation. 1t has five departments,
Collegiate, Preparatory, Normal and Train
ing. Art and Music. Its courses of study
have recently been revised and Improved
and ifs advantages are offered to- the youth