The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-08-28
WHOLE NO. 500
Bancroft.

Prof. Franks, of Detroit, was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Douglass is spending few
days with friends in Bancroft.
On Saturday evening last at nine O'clock
ninety-three teams were by actual count
found hitched on the streets of Bancroft
between Shiawassee and Main on Warren
streets and on Main street between DIR.
WheelOck's and the G. Il. railroad. This
only included teams actually hitched on the
streets and not those moving.
Besides the two elevators here we have
one mill which is purchasing wheat, and
several times within the last week when
both elevators were being worked to their
fullest capacity, from six to twelve teams
have been waiting their turn to unload.
This is but an evidence of the excellent con-
ditiOn of our market.
Several of our Advent friends are attend
ing camp meeting at Lansing this week.
Frank Convis has added to his bazar
stock full and complete line of groceries.
w. r. Sutton's livery barn is nearing
completion and September 4th the M. K.
society will hold social therein and it is to
be hoped that no one will become so bound
up with the custom of dedicating barns with
dance as to thoughtlessly trip the light fan
tastic.
Wells B. Fox is adding very much to the
| appearance of his residence, corner of
South and Main streets, by erecting an adj
dition to his house in the form of an up
right of latest style of architecture.
The examination of John Babcock, for
assaulting Charles McCOmbs while using
loud and obscene language in his place of
business was concluded Friday last, Mr..
Babcock being held for trial i'm the circuit
court.
Ham Elseper, of Dakota, spent few
| days with his father here, while on his re-
turn from the encampment in Detroit.
John Conyne, of Lansing. has been
| spending few days with Bancroft friends.
When George Robinson left here for
! Shepard few days ago, he left behind him
many friends who sincerely regret his de-
parture. George has not been with us so
long, but during his sojOurn here he became
well established among the better people of
Bancroft and was fully appreciated as a
gentleman of honor and integrity and in
his business thorough and expert mechanic,
dealing honestly and uprightly with all.
While residing here he joined the X. O. Il.
M. and X. of p. and became an able and
active wOker i'm both.
Sunday morning stranger came along
and dropping into Sutton's livery barn ap-
prOpriated to his use coat and vest hang
ing there which belonged to an employee of
Mr.. Sutton, and departed. The clothes
were soon missed, the stranger followed up
and brought back with the clothes and
after spending one day i'm the cooler, plead
guilty and was sentenced to the county Jail
| for thirty days.
The game of ball between the OwOssO
Greys and the Bancroft Kids, resulted i'm a
score of 20 to IA i'm favor of Owosso. In
the second inning when the BancrOfts were
four ahead, Shelley, the Bancroft pitcher
accidentally sprained his wrist, disabling
him from further active service in that
game, If not for the summer, and being the
only practical pitcher in the nine is suffi-
cient excuse for the loss of the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman, Swartout Guney
and several younger people were in attend
ance at the Sunday school picnic ON the
county line, Wednesday last.
John Burnsides and wife of Otsego
county, near the head of the Susquehanna
River and the birthplace of the world re-
nowned novelist, Fenimore Cooper, were
visiting their old friends and neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. s. j. Gurney and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Wagar during last week.
Bancroft lodge K. of p. are making pre-.
paratiOns to attend the dedication of the X.
of p. hall at OwossO Sept. z, in body.
Chas. Pelton, while handling trunks at
the Grand Trunk depot i'm this place one
night last week, accidentally caught the
little finger of his left hand and cut it COM
pletely off. KIRKwooD.