The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-01
LOCAL NEWS
CIRCULATION THIS WEEK, 2,496.

Old papers for sale at this office.
Wool is quoted in the Toronto papers at
Q to II cents.
The Y. M. c. A. has received over forty
new members.
Attend the lecture by Rev. Reitzel at the
opera house this evening.
There will be no service at the Union
chapel next Sunday evening.
DR.. FL. S. Humphrey will be at the
Wildermuth House, July %.
The recent heavy storms have blown
down the wheat considerably.
DR.. G. b. Hitler will open dental parlors
in the rooms over Wheeler q LOvett's hard
ware.
A plain talk to young men by CONNER
cial traveller at the Y. M. G. A. hall, Sun
day afternoon.
Lennon has arranged 4th of July cele-
bration. Hiram johnson and r. K. Bumps
will be the orators.
Rev. T. E. Heddle has purchased Harri-
son Ankles place on Stewart street. Con-
sideration $500.
Married. Tuesday June % by Pastor E.
l.. Little, Joseph Simms and Miss frankie
GOOdell, both of OwOsso.
Several Owosso boys will go to Bay City,
Monday, to take part in the bicycle races to
be held in that city the 4th and 5th.
Regular meeting of the o. b. M. A. this
evening for the election of officers. A full
attendance of members Is requested
f. III. Banister will open in his new store
tomorrow. The building has been nicely
fitted up and will make Frank a splendid
place in which to do business.
The woman's auxiliary has presented the
Y. M. G. A. with nice ingram carpet for
library room, and are manifesting their in
terest in the association in various ways.
At meeting held in Corunna Wednes-
day to discuss the question of local option
an advisory committee of five was appointed
to take the matter in charge for the present.
| l.. S. Bowles is marketing an unusually
nice lot of strawberries this year. He esti-
mates his crop will be upwards of 10000
quarts all of which will be sold for use in
OwOssO.
Rev. T. f. Heddle preached at the Maple
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preach there again next Sunday. Service
at $50. He says the Maple river folks form
an interesting congregation.
The election for alderman In the second
ward to fill vacancy resulted as follows
Whole number Of votes cast 173, of which
! Ira g. Curry, republican, received 100, w.
e. Mckenzie, democrat, 46, j. Fl. Howe
prohibition, 81.
E. w. Eadus, manager for Dent q Dunn
of Benton HarbOr, is in the city arranging
for a public sale, on Thursday, July ID, OF
their property joining this city. the River
side subdivision, formerly owned by ID.
b. Reed, on the C0runna road.
One of the best clips of wool marketed II
OwOssO this season was brought In Wednes
day morning by Samuel Schmid, of Owosst
township, consisting of 80 fieeces which
sold for 80 cents, the highest price paid IL
Owosso this year. II. l.. Lewis bought tn,
load and says Mr.. S. always brings in jus
such load.
The election of officers of the international
Association Of Machinists took place in thei
hall on Monday evening, June %. The fol
lowing is the list: Master Machinist, j. VIM
Parker; Foreman. Chas. A. Byerly; Rec
Sec., VIM. w. McKennedy; Fin. Sec., Jak,
Dengler; Treas, Samuel Gallaty; Statican
VIM. Barnes; Conductor, II. A. Beech
Outside Sentinel, Milo Bot; Inside Sentinel
VIM. Moore; Chaplain, VIM. Bostwick
Trustees, G. A. Byerly, VIM. Barnes, G
j. Matthews; Delegate to Trades Council
w. w. McKennedy.
Battle Creek Moon: The entire countr!
seems to be entirely awakened by the roat
question and the subject is receiving discus
sion in various periodicals and newspapers
That there Is necessity for 1t no one car
deny; but the best means of securing the de
sired end-goOd roads--in manner tina
shall equalize the burden thereof among al
those who receive benefits, either direct.
or indirectly, is question quite difficult o
solving. In the sparsely settled section o
the country the taxpayers feel that they ar
already burdened for the repair of road
to the limit Of endurance, and yet the road
are poor. Who can solve this road problem
To rent, house and barn, s14 oliver ST
east. JOHN BLACK