The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-29

See notice of special school meeting In
another column.
The Labadie Co. is meeting with good
success on the road.
The Il. a. A. A. will soon run all trains
through to Frankfort.
The race track at the fair grounds has
been put i'm shape for use.
Attend the entertainment at the opera
house, Monday evening next
S. II. Whalen has removed his watch re-
pairing business to the post Office lobby.
The perspective of ID. M. Estey's new
house shows that it will be fine building.
Owosso Militia Company will use the plat
of land just south of L. A. Todd's for
drill ground.
Many of our citizens are materially i'm
proving the looks of their premises by the
use of paint, etc.
The firemen's state convention will Re
held in Hillsdale, June Is and 10. Will
Owosso be represented?
Chas. Saville lost two fingers on his left
hand Monday by getting them too close to a
ooW az ehO AeopOiuo
1t lis said that scheme is OH foot to have
the junction depot photographed and placed
on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
The next meeting of the Shiawassee Co.
Teachers Association will be held at OVID,
May 81, with the Clinton Co. association.
The board of health organized by the cleo
ton of DIR. Arnold as president, VIM. JOp-
ling, vice president and f. M. Marsh, clerk.
Mrs. A. K. Sheets, inspirational lecturer,
of Grand Ledge, will address the spiritual
society at their hall on Sunday, May LIST, at
1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Dick Phillips drove out to j. w. Dewey's
farm in OwOsso township Saturday after
noon with nearly dozen small misses to
help Zoe Wimple celebrate her seventh
There will be a, ''blue jay" social at the
residence of w. M. Giles, Adams street.
Wednesday evening, May A. Supper, 10
cents. Proceeds for Disciple church. All
are invited.
The Daughters of Rebekah will give
social at the residence of Mrs. G. l.. Gard
ner, S2S Watson street, Wednesday even
ing, May 4th.
Mayor Gould wisely vetoed the resolution
OF the council extending the time granted
the street railway company to get its plant
in working order. The veto was sustained
at special meeting of the council last even
ing.
The ladies aid society of the Asbury
church will give tea at the residence of
Mrs. Blake, 1919 Shiawassee st. Wednes-
day, May p from 6 to 9. Silver collection,
proceeds to go towards Asbury church
Come and help us.
The Y. P. S. G. E. of the Congre-
gational church elected the following
officers for the ensuing six months at its last
meeting: President Mrs. j. n. Mcbride:
vice president, Miss Kate Corlett; secretary,
Miss Edith Frieseke; treasurer, Seymour
HOyt.
Prof. G. r. Brandt has, so Bancroft
people say, taught school that has been
the pride of the village, and also managed
a lecture course so that the highest quality
of entertainments have been given, and the
public taste grati6ed as never before. Prof.
Brandt is an educator who educates.
Next Sunday morning at the Congrega-
tional church the pastor will give an address
on "How should the church take care of its
children and youth?" This is an address
given at Flint this week before the Genesee
association. In the evening lecture on
''Woman's reign in Owosso."
Last week the home of o. G. Waugh, in
Bennington township, was burned, the fire
originating from the stove pipe.
The building was insured in the Shiawassee
Co. mutual Fire Insurance Co. Mr..
Waugh desires to thank his friends
and neighbors for the assistance rendered
him in connection with his loss.
Last week James, the twelve year old son
of Inghram DennisOn, of OwOssO township,
had his right hand badly mangled on cir
cuar saw. while engaged in saving fence
Stats on his fathers farm. DIR. Mccormick
dressed the laceration and amputatcd pOr-
ton of the thumb and index finger. At last
accounts the wound was doing well.
Last Saturday night while Mr.. McCreedy
and wife, living north of the city, were driv-
ing home, their horse became frightened
and unmanagable by the attack of vicious
dog. throwing them both out and running
away. Mrs. McCreedy was badly bruised
and her husband had fearful cash cut i'm
his head, about five inches i'm length. Their
injuries were treated by DIR. Mccormick.
The Genesee Congregational association
convened at Flint Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. Shiawassee county was rep
resented by Revs. Reitzel, VanOmmerman,
White, Bush and Marshall. A large num-
Der of delegates were also in attendance, in
Guiding MINIS. Finch, West, Hume, Todd
and Mcbride, of OwOsso, Mrs. ii. w. Ran
dolph, of Vernon. and Messrs. Patchel
Lyman, Gould and Mcbride.
The school board at its meeting Saturday
evening rendered to Supt. Simmons and all
the present corps of teachers, with one ex-
ception, the positions they now hold for
another year. Prof. Austin's salary was
to $1,000, that of Prof. Balch and
Miss Havens to 5000, and the teachers who
had taught but one year the customary in
crease. 1t is expected that nearly all of
the teachers will accept. The schools were
never in better shape than now.
The organ opening at the M. e. church
Wednesday evening was splendid success.
Prof. Archer was greeted with fire audi
ence when he made his appearance and
commanded the close attention of all during
his playing. The many excellent qualities
of the new organ, built by johnson IL Son,
of West6elj, Mass. were brought out to per-