The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-12-18
LOCAL NEWS

ID. OF IL. Il. Dall December oil.
Shubert Quartette, January s.
New Years cards at this office.
1t is now unlawful to shoot quail
Wilson & Son are again doing business.
Renew your subscription to THE TIMES.
Wicking & Storrer have placed safe in
their store.
Keep money at home-trade with OwOsso
merchants.
City schools close Thursday of next week
for the holidays.
"Amerlca" at the old NJ. e. church New
Years evening.
c. Mahaney has put the cash carrier sys-
tenn into his store.
The main query .'When will the street
railway start runnng?"
Dr. Austin has purchased DR.. Parkilrs
old place on Park street.
The bad roads have made this an unusual
ly dull week for all lines of trade.
S. B. Fuller & Co. have sold their grocery
business to Cole q Co., of Canada.
The World, published at Perry, is the
latest newspaper venture in the county.
The schools of Shaftsburg have been
closed until Jan. A, on account of diphtheria.
The Corunna NJ. K. church is to be re-
seated With upholstered chairs at cost OF
$725.
The Union S. S. will have its Christmas
entertainment Wednesday evening of next
week.
Byerly & Loring have secured an original
pension for Susan +. Chambers, OF Ban
| croft.
Read the Christmas ads in this issue. Our
| merchants have an unusually fine selection
of goods.
The Tool Co. is erecting large addition
to the Stever Car Oiler buildings to be used
| for store room.
II. b. Dewey writes from Tacoma that
the weather is yet warm and fine. Roses
still blossomng.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Julian butcher celebrated
the 25th anniversary of their wedding on
Friday evening last
| W. VanCise, living on the E. w. Bilhimer
farm, drew to the elevator last week 80
bushels of wheat with one team.
Rev. Thos. Dixon Jr. was greeted by a
large audience Monday evening. His lee
ture. Backbone" seemed to be very well
| received.
| j. ID. Estes, of st. Johns, has purchased
| the Corunna Independent. Mr.. E. is a good
newspaper man and will make the indie
pendent boom.
The board of education has decided to call
special meeting of the district Tuesday
| evening, Jan. 5. to consider the question OF
increased school facilities.
At the first M. Z. church next Sabbath
there will be love feast at 9:45, sacrament
of the Lords Supper at 10:45. Rev. Seth
Reed. presiding elder, will preach in the
evening.
The address of j. w. Simmons, before
the Co. Teachers Association at Bancroft,
last October has been printed in pamphlet
form and the teachers of the county are all
possessed of copy for their instruction.
Prepare yourself for great treat on New
Years eve. The Olivette Male Quartette
will give grand concert at the new nj. +.
church under the auspices of the Epworth
League. College songs and fine music will
be the order.
The services of the Congregational Churcl
for next Sunday will be morning sermon OF
"Some Views on the Death of Christ" Re
ception of members and communion at 3 p
IN. Evening song services, with specia
drill in Congregational hymn singing.
Editor Moreau proposes to Editor Whit,
that one of them bring a libel suit agains
the other. Makes no difference which on,
sues or is sued. Twill advertise their bust
ness either way. They don't want TIL
J TIMES to have all the benefit of free adver
Using.
The Asbury Sunday School will celebrate
Christmas as usual. A fine program is be
ing prepared. A ship laden with gifts |
expected to arrive on time. A Christina
Offering to the poor will be received at tn
| door, Exercises will begin at z p. M
sharp. Christmas eve. Friends of the schoo
, | welcome.
The work on the Drury drain has bee
, finished in very satisfactory manner to tn
property owners. The drain is little owe
a mile and three quarters long, costn
S361.34. Several gentlemen interested pre-
sented the commissioner, j. Ii. Gillett wit
testimonial, stating among other thing
that they consider it the cheapest drain
for the length, width, and depth ever la
out in Bennington township"
The Junior Club is making great pre-
parations for its second annual ball, Dec
3Oth, at Wesener's hall. 1t will be swe
affair. The band of 90 pieces will furnis
I specially arranged music, and the boys wi
also canvass the floor. The club consists o
20 of our young men. A large number @
invitations have been issued one hundre
and fifty i'm the city and an equal number
persons outside. Those from Out of tow
, are complimentary.
The postage stamp will celebrate its SO,
anniversary on May 8. Its invention is du
to printer, James Chalmers, of Dundee
Scotland, who died i'm 1858. England, 5
years ago, introduced the new system O
/, preparing letter postage and according to
- decree of Dec. 81, 1889, issued the frs
stamps, which were to be put before tn
public on May 6 of the following year, a
noted above. A year later they were intro
duced in the United States and Switzerland
and within three years had become commo
in Bavaria, Belgium and France. One @
the most important and valuable collection
| of hostage stampS and other poStal device