The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-18
Repairs and completion work Is now In
progress ON ST. Pauls Catholic church.

Repairs and completion work Is now In
progress ON st. Paals Catholic church.
Several of the teachers in the Ionia
schools visited the Owosso schools, Tues
day.
The streets of Owosso have been filled to
overlooking this week and merchants report
big trade.
Edward Cole, the aeronaut who was in
jured at the Detroit exposition, Is gradually
growing weaker at his home In Ann Arbor.
Charles King, ST., an old and respected
citizen and business man OF Ypslanti, died
suddenly of heart trouble yesterday, aged 6S
years.
Mary Higgins, of Port Huron, house.
keeper for Charles iced, got angry when he
married another woman, and broke some of
his windows.
Quincy Mcbride won all but two first
premiums on Jersey Red swine at the state
fair; also number of seconds. His prizes
amounted to S74.
q. w. Jason, piano tuner, will be In
Owoss0 next week. Leave orders for tuning
and repairing with Mich. s. M. q Organ
Co., 113 K. Main ST.
Michigan's wheat crop is now estimated
by the secretary of state to be 2S million IN
stead of 81 million, the returns from thresh-
ers being the warrant for the increased es-
innate.
The Michigan Central will sell excursion
tickets to st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 10th and
Goth at one lowest first class fare for the
round trip, good for return, including Sept.
%, on account Of meeting grand lodge l. U.
o..
An oyster supper will be given at VIM.
Lewis i'm Bennington, Friday evening Sept.
25, for the benefit of u Mon Sunday School
No. 6. A literary and musical program is
being prepared and pleasant time antlcl-
pated. All are invited.
G. S. Bingham had excellent success with
his shropshiIes at the West Virginia state
lair, winning number of first and second
premiums and selling number of rams.
He is exhibiting stock this week at the
Grand Rapids fair.
There will be social at the fourth ward
Union Chapel next "Wednesday, Sept. 23,
for thv benefit of Mrs. Colt. Anything
given i'm the line of clothing or provisions
will be thankfully received. Let everyone
come and help those in distress, and have a
pleasant time. Supper only 10 cents.
Several cases of diphtheria are reported in
the city, in two instances having proved
fatal. A son of Patrick Hamberry died with
this dread disease and was buried Wednes-
day night, and a son of William Hall died
Thursday. Mrs. Hall and daughter are
also very low with the same disease.
The history of Shiawassee and Clinton
counties, for which a thorough canvass was
made for the historical and biographical ac-
counts of the citizens of the two counties
will soon he i'm the hands of the subscribers.
The work is said to surpass anything ever
heretofore attempted and to be typograpi-
cally excellent.
We are pleased to note by our exchanges
that the Labadie Combination is giving ex-
cellent satisfaction i'm the cities where they
are playing. Many words are said in praise
Of Francis Labadie and Miss Hattie Rowell.
The entire company is a strong one. Every
member is star. They are booked for sew
eral weeks ahead.
The state board of equalization has fixed
the assessed valuation Of Shiawassee county
at SIT, 900, 900, raise of $2,000,000 from
the equaliZed value as fixed by the board in
1885, The per capita valuation is about
$685., Shiawassee cOunty's population being
80, 952. Compared with our neighbor
counties, Clinton county exceeds us i'm a
per capita valuation of $712, GratlOt 1855
and Ingham $557.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at
the OwOsso postoffice for the week ending
Sept. IL, 1891: Chas. Miller, j. II. King,
Fanten Palmer, Mrs. Ella O'hair, Mrs.
Mary Austin. Bridge Bates, Mrs. Marv
Billings, G. r. Curry, Mrs. Jennie Van
Maren, Mrs. Frank Jackson, Mrs. Tom
Fitspatric, Chas. E. Colman, E. l.. Downes.
A. A. Chiverton, Eugene Brown, James L..
Thight. Chas. Stewart, Fred Gilbert, VIM.
Gambill. Drops, Mrs. E. L. Johnson,
John Gilmore.
Press: On Monday afternoon F. Dietrich
lost pocketbook containing $500. II.
Titcomb, i'm the Office of q. S. Williams,
saw Mr.. DIETRICH get out of a buggy and
noticed a boy, whom he knew, pick up
| something that dropped from Mr.. Dietrich's
pocket. Before Mr. Titcomb could reach
! the street the finder of the pocketbook had
disappeared. Messrs Dietrich and Titcomb,
| i'm company with Officer Retain went to the
| boys home, found the youth and recovered
| $500; the remainder he had given to his
brother, who was with him when the
pocketbook was picked up. The remaining
$40 was returned to Mr.. Dietrich yesterday.
| G. S.\Ensminger, Of Owosso, and Geo. w.
Davidson, of Charlottesville, Ind, have
bought through the Souter e. Royal real es-
tate agency the west sixty acres of f. o.
ROuses farm northeast of town, for 81, 500.
| They have one of the finest pieces of land in
the world and some of the best judges say
| it is the best fruit location in the county.
Two years ago Mr.. Rouse bought of e,
Stanhope $50 acres, paying ltherfor SO, 000
Last year Souter u Royal sold 40 acres tC
A. j. Wylie IL Bro, for $4,000, and he now
has 100 acres of the original purchase left
and the earnings from the place have paiC
him for the improvements made. Mr.
Wyle is so well pleased with his bargain
that no less than So, 900 would buy him out
and Messrs Davidson ~ Ensminger will il
| five years have farm worth $40, 000.-
Oceana Herald.
| Mrs. N. Mcbain's S. S. class will give
reception and musicale at M. l.. Stewards
Wednesday evening, Sept. 23d. The fol
lowing program will be given: