The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-30
Bancroft.

Mr. and Mrs A. ID. Huntington, formerly of
the "Phillips House" Bancroft, but at present
residents Of the Capitol city, spent portion of
last week in this village, the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. s. j. Gurney.
Very many of of our citizens took advantage
OF the low rate of fare granted them by the Chi
cago and Grand Trunk rail road on Monday last,
and visited Port Huron and that great piece
of mechanism, the tunnel which connects the
states with the Dominion of Canada and can
now truly say they have visited the Queens do.
main, not only by the overland and underland
route but by the overwater and underwater
route as well Nearly two hundred tickets we're
sold from here and the two coaches which con
stituted the train were nearly. filed to standing
room only when they arrived here. 1t was in
deed very hard days work but TO those who
appreciate such wondrous works of art and ad-
mire such gigantic undertakings conceived by
the brightest and most inventive minds and ac-
complished only by skilled mechanics returned
home weary and perhaps footsore, but yet feel
ing amply repaid for their aches and pains, by
what they had seen and appreciated But this
is no excuse for the poor and insufficient accom-
modations given the patrons who so freely part
ed with their hard earned dollars for even a seat
in comfortable coach, but instead were hud-
died together in n car and obliged TO stand up
for the whole distance as very many did.
John s. Wager has secured position i'm
cooper shop i'm Ovid and will locate his family
there in very short time.
l.. j. Braden is about to leave his farm six
miles south OF here and locate temporarily i'm the
village of Perry for the purpose of having better
facilities for educating his children. Lutte be.
ing something of a poultry fancier will take
with him two of Sam Gurneys famous Plymouth
Rock ROSTERS
The dance at the opera house on Thursday
evening last under the management of Let
Smith was decided success, seventy nine num-
bers being sold. The orchestra provided for the
occasion and led by Frank Roberts, consisted
of two vioins, two cornetS, one trombone, one
clarionet, and one double bass, John Gromball
doing the calling There was no dscord, perfect
harmony prevailing not only in the orchestra
but with the patrons Us well. Words cannot ex-
press the perfect time and the beautiful strains
Of music but to appreciate IL must1be heard.
Ralph Wager who has handled the Detroit
Journal for very long time being about to
move away transferred his list of subscribers to
one, Hiram White, for five dollars
George Symes of Owosso, was in town Mon
day last.
Saturday last was schoolma'ams day In Ban
croft, the Shiawassee county teachers associa-
tion meeting here on that occasion. The exer-
cises which were especially beneficial to teach
ers and decidedly interesting to all, were held at
the NJ. Il. church, but the banquet was at the
opera house and prepared by the Ladies' Aid
Society who are always ready TO make dollar
on such occasions The exercises throughout
which were well calculated to interest and en-
tertain, passed of very quietly, and without the
least discord and presume with one voice they
would all exclaim as / heard one say: 81 have
not only been nicely entertained but have been
really benefited as WELL"
John ]. Atherton and s. J. Gurney were in
Bennington, Morrice and Antrim Wednesday
last.