The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-07-15
Bancroft.

Ralph Wagar is spending few weeks
with Matt Wixom's greatest show on
earth," having been with them since July
4th when they were at Port Huron, and
their route being along and near the water
since, has made it a very pleasant trip to
take. e.-Burglars have been doing the
town. Last Saturday night they visited l..
G. Shelly's hardware store, gaining admit
tance by a rear window and taking away
three revOlvers and quantity of pocket
knives, etc. The same night they also
visited Kitchens grocery store, gaining adj
mittance also from rear window, but aside
from a watermelon, box of sardineS and a
few cigars, Kitchens loss was quite light.
On Monday night they attempted to enter
G. X. GOdfrey's furniture store also from the
rear, but after having broken one thick pane
of glass large enough for man to pass
through the opening, 1t Is evident that they
were frightened away before obtaining any
thing even If they succeeded i'm getting in
side at all. 1t is quite evident that they
were not experts, for experienced burglars
would hardly visit hardware or grocery
stores and more than all to carry away a
parlOr or bedroom suit or even coffin,
although the latter IS very safe abiding
place for people who are thus evil disposed.
There is difference of opinion as to
whether it was tramps or home talent, but
one argument In favor of the former propO-
sitl0n Is to the effect that three tramps were
seen here the day before the first Offense
was committed, but this Is very common
occurrence, the only difference being In the
numbers and is an evil that ought not to
exist and an attempt on the part of the
common council to rid us of 1t will be long
otrha n, ha riUht Airaofinn ha
croft b, b. G. played the Stars, Qadies) of
New York on Tuesday last at Durand, the
result being 10 to in favor of Bancroft.
but understand the boys think it is no
credit to them TO beat them or in fact to
even play game with them. Quite num-
Der of our citizens witnessed the game how
ever.-The annual school meeting which
was to occur on Monday evening last was
adjourned two weeks because so few were
present. How little interest is manifest in
this general affair is really surprising when
you observe the kicking" Turn out,
neighbors, and If things are going wrong,
right them or stay at home and forever hold
your tongue. Billy Kane was home the
4th and reports fine job laying brick at
$3.50 per day at some point north on the
lake shore. David Jarrad has his brick
building on Warren street nearly enclosed.
5. j. Gurney was in Byron on business
Tuesday ast.----'Uncle JOSH" by local
talent, has been the topic for conversation
for few days past and will undoubtedly
be decided success for two nights, Thurs
day and Friday of this week at Phillips
opera house. 1t is played i'm the interest of
the l.. o. T.. M.-Fred q. Mills, for
several years Bancroft's popular and sue
cessful drayman. but who for the past year
hao In. lxy
passed away on Friday last. The funeral
took place at the M. 4. church Sunday
afternoon, Rev. j. B. Oliver officiating.
The services were under the auspices of the
Masonic lodge of this place, of which during
life he was an active member. The remains
were taken to Union Plains for burial.
Fred was brought up by George Mills and
wife, who, having no children Of their own,
knew him only as an own son, and beside
them wife to whom he was married in
December last, the whole community sim