The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-24
Send in caucus calls.
Band concert Tuesday evening.

City taxes are due July 1st.
II. Lewis purchased about IL, 900 pounds
of wool yesterday.
Owosso should give the pioneers hearty
welcome tomorrow.
Commencement exercises at the M. E.
church this evening.
The prohibition state convention will
be held in OwOsso, August 10th.
The state convention of the Y. M. G. A.
will be held at Lansing i'm October.
The Englishmen's picnic at the fair
grounds yesterday was big success.
Mr.. Hackett returns his thanks to those
who kindly donated $50 for his benefit.
f. ii. Banister has put in plate glass
front in the store he recently purchased.
The annual meeting of the great tent K.
.. T. M. will be held in Detroit, Sept. 6.
Owosso democrats did themselves proud
last night in ratifying Cleyeland's nomina-
| ton.
The woman's auxiliary meets Monday
| afternoon at o'clock in the Y. M. G. A.
rooms.
Every republican in the second ward
should vote for Ira G. Curry for alderman
next Monday.
| Invitations are out for the wedding of DIR.
f. A. Runyan and Miss Nette Barnum,
both of Perry.
| K. ID. Burk left box of mammoth Cum
berand strawberries on our table yesterday,
all picked from one vine.
THE TINES extra edition gave the people
Of OwOssO the news of Cleveland's nOmina-
tion early yesterday morning.
Laingsburg will maintain her position in
| the front rank of our patriotic villages by
giving grand celebration July 4th.
1t is said the usual salutation at Chicago
this week is about as follows: "HOw do
| You do; let me see, what Office did you hold?"
Geo. Carman was killed by the cars at
Ovid Sunday morning. His body was
dragged along the track for rods and hOr-
ribly mangled.
The seven year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
ThOs. ONiel, on Detroit street, died Tues
day morning with diphtheria and was inter-
red at 8 p. m.
The members of junior league of Asbury
church will give concert in the church.
Tuesday, June 2Sth. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The fire department was called out Satur-
day night by an alarm from the west side.
An explosion of some gasoline in Nc
Kenzie's market was the cause.
Mrs. Mark Earle sent the officers of the
X. of p. lodge very feeling letter thanking
them for the beautiful flowers sent on me-
mortal day to decorate the grave of her hus-
band.
The ladies Aid Society of Disciples will
have an experience social at their chapel on
Friday evening June 20. They will also
serve ice cream and strawberries from to
9 p. m. Ice cream will be sold by the quart
At the opera house next week Friday
evening, Rev. j.. r. ReitZel will deliver his
lecture Marching through Georgia in 1865"
for the benefit of Quackenbush Post and the
ladies society of the Congregational church.
A general invitation is extended to the
public to be present.
The wedding of Elmer Howe, of Lansing
and Miss Ella M. Smith, of this city, occur
red at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Major A. Smith, at o'clock Tues
day afternoon, Rev. f. B. Bancroft officiat-
ing. The wedding was a very pleasant one.
train for Lansing, where they will reside.
Hugh McCurdy is out in letter urging
the COrunna common council to instruct its
attorney to proceed at once against the street
| railway company to compel ii to carry pas
sengers from Corunna to this city for five
cents fare. He cites the charter granted
them by the council which seems to be
quite clear that FIVE cents is the extent of
the fare that can be collected.
The A. o. III. at its meeting last week
Thursday evening elected MD. Foley presi-
dent; j. Nj. Tobin vice president; j. b. Con-
nor treasurer; Frank Stengall financial sec
rotary; John T. McCarty, recording secre-
tary; L. Hagan. j. Schlckemmayer. j.
Lynch, p. Jordan and j. Carmody standing
committee. The order has been organized
in this city two years and has So members.
Geo. Sackrider. a high school student.
was "he'd up" by two men Monday even
ing on Water street while on his way lone
| about 10 o'clock. The men stOpp' him
| and asked where someone lived, at the .a''l,
| time drawing revOlvers and ordering h". %
give up his watch and money. Fortunately
he had neither with him. The two men
then made their escape. No clue as to who
they were.
Vic vi ln6 IedulnH business houses III
Owosso offers to furnish man and te am
free for 80 days to grade and gravel Main
street from the city limits east to the coal
mine. Who will be the next to assist i'm
this work. Send in your name to this office.
We will have a list open next week for
| everyone to sign who feels interested in
this work. The business firms of the city
can make no better investment than to take
hold of this matter and make beginning
in grading the roads leading into the city.
Married, at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Lewis, at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Elmer Cheney and
Cora l.. Lewis, both of this city, The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Geo. b. Wal
dron. of Three Oaks, cousin of the bride.
in the presence of hOusefu of relatives
and friends. A wedding supper was served
after which Mr. and Mrs. Cheney went to
their home on River street. which was fur
nished for them to begin housekeeping.
That their married life may he as happy
and bright as was the beginning is the wish
of all their friends, in which we most heart
lily join.
Pers0na1 Maintain