The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-10
]. NJ. AFFORD is buying wool.


The wool market begins to llven up.
Give the Labadie Co. big house June Is
and 16.
County S. S. convention at Bennington
next week.
The case against Fred Eldridge for horse
stealing was settled.
DR.. ii. S. Humphry will be at the Will
demuth House. June "a.
Every business man should have all of
his job printing done i'm OwOsso.
At the Jewett sale 244 head of trotting
bred horses sold for nearly 1914, ZOO.
damon and Pythias" at the opera house
Wednesday, June 10. Don't miss it,
Arrangements are already being made for
next years Y.M.C.A. lecture course.
f. f. Dudley is making some changes at
creamery to enlarge its working facilities.
'Ingomar" will be presented by the Lab
adie Co. atthe opera house, Thursday even
ing June II.
The First Spiritual society will give an ice
cream social, at their hall, Wednesday even
ing, June Is.
The Tool Co. is so rushed with orders
that it is necessary to run nights to keep in
sight of the work.
1t is said that Owosso is infested with
several houses of i'll repute. Who will be-
gin the warfare to drive them out?
Frank Ripley, of Boston, will lecture for
the First Spiritual society every Thursday
evening during the month OF June.
The statement that DR.. Stephens is about
to sell out is utterly untrue. He is doing
business as usual and will continue.
Frank Stanger smiles this week no matter
how mean he's addressed. That boy
visitor of Sunday morning is the cause.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will serve tea at the home of Mrs. Warren
Woodward, Friday, June 18th, from to 8.
The street railway has large force Of
men at work lowering the grade at
the intersection of Washington street and
the COrunna road.
Report says the Ovid REDISTRIBUTION
has been sold to c. S. Reeves, former pro-
pritor and that Editor Cameron and wife
will leave soon for California.
The M. +. church was crowded to its ut
most seating capacity by an interested audi
ence Sunday evening to hear the history of
the church in this city prepared and read by
Rev. Seth Reed. 1t is to be printed in pamph-
let form.
There are but few weekly papers in Mich
igan with circulation exceeding that of
THE TIMES, viz, $500 copies, which means
IL, 500 readers each week. If you want to
reach the greatest number of people, adver-
tise in THE TIMES.
Change of time on the Michigan Central
next Sunday: Morning train goes north at
600; morning train south at 1928. OwossO
accommodation arrives at 1885 a. m. Sun
day trains are taken off. All other trans
run same as before.
The result of the special school meeting
Saturday to vote on the proposition to ex
pending 500 in building additions to the
second and fourth ward buildings and to buy
sites for primary schools resulted in 25S
votes being cast, 1913 of which were yes and
60 no.
The board of directors, of the ladies library
association will hold reception at their
new room in the Grow Block Saturday after
noon and evening June 18th. Ice cream and
cake will be served at ten cents dish.
Come out and help them to defray the in
creased expenses of removal.
Saturday afternoon, June 18th, the w.
r. G. will serve supper in their hall, from
five until eight o'clock, for the benefit of
blind veteran, Mr.. Hackett. Will you all
come with your dimes and secure to your
selves good supper and assist in work of
benevolence. Ice cream will also be for
sale.
Owosso Lodge No. SS, l. o. o. F., and
Star of Hope Lodge No. 76, ID. of r. will
attend memorial services at the Baptist
church, Sunday morning, June IL. Mem
bers are requested to meet at l. D. o. +.
hall at 10 o'clock, local time. and march i'm
body to the church. All Odd Fellows and
Daughters of Rebekah are cordially invited
to attend.
The Labadie-Rowell Company drew q
large crowd to the Grand last night, and
everybody was well pleased with the play,
which was entertaining from the rising of
curtain on the first act until it went down
on the third act The threads of the play
are so closely woven that there is No joon
for dull parts. The scenery was al4dof =
ate; the singing good, and the acting tbp,e
the average. Daily New.
A farmer drove into the city yesterday
morning with large load of washed wool.
One of our local buyers looked it over and
made the gentleman an offer. While the
offer was being considered the buyer threw
off some of the top fleeces and found those
in the center of the load filled with tags,
pulled wool, etc. The buyer then refused
to take the load except at the customary dis
count. We wonder if those who have wool
to sell can profit by this transaction.
There are great many women in our
city who are interested in the welfare of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
who are always glad to do what they can
for the young men. In order that all may
show their willingness to aid by their in
huence and otherwise, the Ladies COmittee
has called meeting for next Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock when woman's auxiliary
will be organized and all interested are urged
to be present and become members. A
constitution will be adopted and officer select
ed at this meeting.
Bert Payne, of Durand, an employee in
the oar factory at that point, came to Owos-
so, Monday to trade horse for his employ