The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-11-27
LOCAL NEWS

The musical at the, Union chapel Friday
evening netted $lS.
Cooper lodge 1. A. of M. cleared nice
sum from their dance.
The University students were nearly all
home for Thanksgiving.
Bishop Walden dedicated a Methodist
church at Gaines, Monday.
Messrs. Malone and West are soon to talk
temperance to Owosso people.
j. w. Simmons has declined to accept the
position of director of the Y. M. G. A.
The annual election of officers of the A.
o. u. w. occurs Tuesday evening next.
The board of education has ordered that
no Squawbuck oil be used in any of the city
school buildings.
''You are not considered" has taken the
place of you're not in it" among the dudes
of the effete east.
The shoe house of Wilson & Son has been
closed on a chattel mortgage held by Nc
Graw IL Co., of Detroit.
Owosso should send large delegation of
Sunday School workers to the State conven-
ton at MuskegOn next week.
The new brick stores in West Owosso,
are being rapidly pushed to completion, for
Messrs. Walsh and Haggart.
The Owosso dancing academy will give
another assembly Tuesday evening Dec. 1st
at Wesener's Hall. so cents couple.
Trask a. Pickert are pushing the cigar
box business, one of the members of the
firm being on the road, travelling for the
business.
Rainy weather has prevented the work
being pushed on the street railway this
week, but the track will be laid yet before
the ground freezes.
The Electric Co. has contracted for five
additional lights for Corunna. They have
the poles nearly all placed and will soon
begin stringing the wires.
Pledges made at the First M. E. church
last Sabbath may be paid at d. M. Chris
tian's, at the OwOssO Savings Bank, or to
Pastor K. b. Bancroft.
| The reputation of the OwOssO City Schools
| has drawn teachers from st. Johns, Ovid
and Lansing to visit her and witness the
methods employed by Supt. Simmons and
| teachers.
| Owosso young ladies have formed con-
versatiOnal club and meet every two weeks
| to talk over matters of history, science and
| literary. Hipnotisn, has been one of the
| subjects under discussion.
The Y. M. c. A. reception last evening
was splendid success. Among the books
received was set of Encyclopedia Britannica
| from DR.. j. III. Waite. for which he was
rendered vote of thanks.
| "When the street railway is completed"
said prominent farmer living near Yer
non, II will drive to Corunna, put up my
| horses, and go over to OwossO on the motor
| line, when 1 have business in the Central
City,"
Corey Bros. have placed in their laundry
| this week Troy steam mangle for ironing
| towels, sheets, pillOw-cases, etc. The ma
chine will be a valuable one, enabling them
| to turn out family washings at low price.
| 1t cost $3.50.
Hunt, the grocer, and friend from Mt.
Pleasant, went hunting, Tuesday. The
grocer proved ''Git Thar Eli" on this Oc-
casion and bagged rabbits to the extent Of
sending his delivery wagon out to bring in
the days hunt.
The Odd Fellows and Daughters of Re-
bekah will attend services at the Union
chapel at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Heddle will deliver an address. The MEM
bers of the order are requested to meet at
the hall at o'clock.
Manufacturers, merchants and business
men generally are joining in vigorous
movement to have Congress reduce postage
on all frst-class matter to one cent an ounce.
They ask the support of all in their efforts
to secure this reduction.
Rev. J. r. Reitzel gives reception to
the members of his catechetical class, Fri
day evening, Nov. 81. This class meets
twice month at the home of the pastor and
none of the sixty-two members are rarely
ever absent from the meeting.
Miss Tillotson's Sunday School class will
give musicale at her residence, Wednes-
day, Dec I'd. A young lady whistler, Miss
Maud Merrill, from Grand Rapids, will be
the attraction of the evening. Everyone
cordially invited. Admission Is cents.
The Supreme Court in recent decision
holds that the law providing payment fol
sheep killed by dogs provides that each
years taxes for that purpose take care OF
that years losses so far as they can be made
to go, and that there is no hereafter in the
matter
Praise service at First M. +. church mex
Sabbath morning. In the evening Rev. +.
A. Smart, of Saginaw, will give an address
to young people. At the close of the service
the Epworth League RSOm in the new
church will be dedicated with appropriate
exercises.
The Congregational people will occupy
I. the old M. T.. meeting house until they car
get into their new building. There viii
be both morning and evening services mex
Sabbath. The subject of the evening lecture
! will be ''The Judas of Jerusalem and hi'
Modern Type"
In addition to the committee Of gentlemen
appointed to look after the fostering spiri
of the Worlds Fair exhibit from this county
ladies' committee has been selected, con
sisting Of Mrs. Jerome Turner, chairman
and Mrs. l.. Gould, of Owosso, and Mrs. A
B. Clark, of Morrice, associate members.
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throughout the county, send in any and al
items of interest of news character. Thi
paper endeavors to make truthful report
of the happenings each week in this county
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