The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-04-24
LOCAL NEWS

Ex-sheriff Cole has purchased E. Eveleth's
business at Corunna.
Frieseke Bros. are making brick. A week
earlier than ever before.
E. S. Ingersoll drew the plans for the new
Catholic church at Morrice.
Thewater works will receive immediate
attention from the city authorities.
Eighty-four men are required to fiji the
quota of the proposed military company.
M. Keyte will build brick 22x90, two
stories high, on his lot south of the National
Hotel.
A. j. Patterson is preparing to build two
store buildings west of his hotel on Main
street.
Good use has been made of the city scrap
er this week and the roads about town
improved.
Thirty men are already at work I'm the
new Estey factory and as fast as machinery
Is put In. others are employed.
The X. o. T. NJ. tent of Owosso now
numbers one hundred members. Several
new members were added last week.
r. Edwin Kohler, Junior, is why ex-city
treasurer KOhler has been so happy for q
week. Weight of the young man, IL pounds.
THE TIMES was misnformed concerning
the DeLaavel separator and butter factory
of z. f. Dudley, as mentioned in the last
issue.
Owesso will be on the direct line to the
state military encampment at Whitmore
Lake, and persons can visit the camp ground
and return the same day.
There will be meeting of the military
company at the City Hall this Friday even
ing to perfect organization. 1t is important
that every member be present.
The Journal says j. l.. Jarrad, of An
trim. Geo. o. Shattuck, of COrunna, and q.
A. Baldwin, Of Owosso, are being talked of
for chairman of the board of supervisors by
the democrats.
w. H. Boyce died at his home on Main
street west, Thursday afternoon, aged 50
years. The funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2,3o, probably at the
M. Z. church. Quackenbush Post will at
tend In body.
Ovid village officers for 1891 are: Presi-
dent, G. G. Taylor; recorder, G. b. Faxon;
treasurer, Chas. Farmer; assessor, >. Far
menter; marshal, o. Y. Eastman; trustees,
J. E. Gerrow, j. Hathaway, K. DeCamp,
w. K. Merrill.
II. r. TOoley was run into by bicycle
rider Wednesday night, severely spraining
Mr.. Tooley's arm. With the number of
pedestrians upon the streets in the evenings
it is unsafe for bicycle riders to occupy the
sidewalks. There is no ordinance to pro-
hibit bicycle riding upon the walks.
E. w. Beardslee, late of Detroit, and for
"a long time engaged in decorating some OF
the finest residences i'm that city. has lately
come to OwOssO. The work he has done
here fully establishes his reputation as an
artistic house painter and decorator. AS
paper hanger he has received much COM
mendation from Owosso parties.
In The Press is asked the question
whether the mayor can confirm nominations
in case of tie vote. Why most assuredly.
The mayor and the aldermen shall consti-
.-t.ste the council and all nominations shall be
confirfsh by the council and in case of a
tie the may0x has the casting vote. The
confirmation OF city officials Is not made an
exception.
A delegation of Owosso furniture men
were in Lansing, Tuesday, opposing the APP
preparation for the Ionia refOrmatory plant
ID. M. Estey has prepared an elaborate
monograph. showing the effect of such COM
petition and the amount of money paid out
for labor and lumber i'm this county, all Of
which would be curtailed were the state to
employ convict labor as per proposed
measure.
The March crop report puts Shiawassee
county wheat at 80 per cent. of an average
crop, and clover at 90 per cent. Since that,
favorable weather has made the present APP
pearance of crops promise more than an
average. From reports received all over
the county, crops are in an exceedingly
promising condition. A large acreage OF
oats and barley have been put in this week,
under most favorable circumstances.
Wilbur l.. Howard has been appointed
administrator of the William Mclaughlin
estate. 1t is probable that suit will be COM
menced against the Grand Trunk railway
for the damages resulting from the death OF
VIM. Mclaughlin and son in the accident
last month near Shaftsburg. The railroad
company has so far refused to make any
offer of settlement or consider the claims OF
the undertakers which was contracted upon
the order of the railroad company.
New currants as big as your foot at Hunts
and entirely free from stones and dirt.
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