The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-09-30
TIE Times,
TEN PAGES.
OWOSSO FRIDAY, SEPT. 80 1899
Entered at the postoffice in OwOssO TO
transmission as second-class matter.
LOCAL NEWS
CIRCULATION THIS WEEK, 2,496.

THE TIMES is issued day late this week.
The rush of job work and the absence of
the editor, whose duties as secretary of fair
have kept him busy, made it impossible to
issue on time
| Fenton and Flushing fairs next week.
First four grades in second ward will COM
mence next Monday morning.
E. Hathaway had his hand injured at
factory A on Tuesday morning.
An analysis of the water on the Abrey
farm shows it to be unfit for use.
| The ladies of the Congregational church
realized $123.03 from their organ box OPEN
ing.
Company G. will attend the dedication
services at the Congregational church on
| Sunday.
Ten of the ward school teachers went to
| Lansing yesterday to inspect the public
school system.
Do not fail to read the program for the
Saturday and Sunday services at the new
Congregational church.
All the local labor organizations will be
represented dI Tile O-OClOCk UltetlIlR dU
Congregational dedicatory services next
Sunday.
| Sneak thieves are abroad. J.. Tillotsen,
| corner of Adams and Water street is minus
a hammock. stolen from his lawn Wednes-
day night.
Newton Baldwin, justice of the peace,
wants to wager 500 that Judge Morse will
| be the next Governor of Mich. He is a
cousin OF the candidate.
The M. E. people of Flint suffered Sc
we're loss from the burning of their beautiful
church last SATURDAY afternoon. Cost of
church $50, 5000, insurance $4,000.
The l. o. of G. L. postponed this weeks
meeting from Tuesday until Friday even
ing and will meet in the A. o. u. w. hall.
Visiting members cordially invited.
A telegram received from Prof. A. A.
Stanley contained such information as ne
cessitated the change in the organ recital
date from Thursday TO Friday evening.
The Maccabees have extended the cour-
tesy of an invitation to the Good Templars
to meet in the X. o. L. M. hall next We'd
nesday evening. The Templars will no
doubt accept.
Chicago Herald: Mr.. Sousa provided
feast of harmony such as no other band has
ever given in Chicago. The comedy num-
bers sent the audience into peals of laugh
ter, and met with vOlleys of applause.
Florence the seven year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gibson died Wednesday
night of heart failure resulting from diph
liberia. Tho remains were inferred in Oak
Hill cemetery this morning at seven o'clock.
Circumstances having prevented the
solicitation of the balance of money needed
by the Congregational church, the trustees
will give the people an opportunity to assist
in this direction on Sunday.
Much interest was taken in the address
given in the Baptist church Tuesday even
ing by Mrs. Fred Retain. Her experience
as a missionary in the Hawaii Islands places
her i'm position from which she correctly
judges of the habits and customs of those
people. Her description was very clearly
given.
Miss Emily Osmer died suddenly Thurs
day morning at the home of f. K. Dudley,
in whose home she had been several years.
Miss Osmer was member of the Episcopal
church and highly respected. The funeral
services will be held Sunday at 1 p m from
the home of her parents two miles north Of
the city.
The following Epworth League officers
were elected during the M. K. conferences;
President, Rev. f. b. Bancroft, OwossO;
first vice president, Prof. q. w. Springer,
Ypsianti; recording secretary, Rev. ii. E.
Wolfe, Calumet; corresponding secretary,
Rev. p. Ross Parrish, Midland; treasurer,
A. N. Clark, Flint.
A railroad accident occurred early Tues
day morning at the junction of the M. @.
and II. d A. A. railroads, that might have
resulted seriously for the crews of both
engines had they not jumped. The Ann
Arbor engine drawing heavy freight train
crashed into the Central engine knocking IL
about so feet down the L. IL A. A.
track. Thomas Kinney employed by the
Ann Arbor road jumped and bruised his
knee so he can scarcely walk. The damage
will not exceed $1,000.