The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-05
local NEwa
Valentine day the i4th-Sunday.

orders. WIN
The Savings Society loaned 81, $50 Mon
uay' at 40 per cent premium,
1t Is said that the force at the car shops /,
70 DO materially increased.
New stock of envelopes received this week
III HE TINES. Order from US.
There seems to be every indication of a
good deal OF building again this year.
John Dibean, of Bennington, died Friday
morning at his home on the Hubbard farm.
The case OF Mullen VS.. the city has been
court.
j. j. Knapp is buying large quantities of
beans and keeps quite force busy picking
them over.
Spring election talk Is already being in
dulged In and two persons have been men,
toned for mayor.
The supreme court affirmed the decision
OF the circuit court in the case of Stanton
vs.. Estey Mfg. Co.
The Estey factory began Monday to run
IL hours day. Recent large orders for
furniture explain the cause.
One Fred Youngs, arrested in Owosso
last month for robbery In IOnia, was tried
there and convicted this week.
1t Is rum0red that q new wholesale and
retail produce commission house will be
added to Ow0sso's business firms.
Miss Lizzie Adds, of Corunna, former
tAQChap In, tbio hoo hooU q M tod
one of the instructors In the state reform
school.
The late Mrs. L. A. Manning carried a
life insurance policy of $1,000 in the Royal
Templars Of Temperance which will soon be
paid to her daughters.
The new Amos building is nearly finished.
The lower floor IL ready for Mr.. Earle's
bakery as soon as the glass Is set. 1t will
make handsome bakery.
The clash OF authority between the mort
gageees and city authorities for the taxes on
the Waters property resulted in settle
ment, the taxes being paid.
A large number of the members of
Asbury church went out to Burton
Thursday evening to assist the Rev. j.
j. Smith, who is holding revival meetings
there.
Owosso lodge u. r. X. p. elected the fol-
lowing officers Tuesday evening: Captain,
l. G. Curry; LIST Lieut., Geo. Charlton; ed
Lieut., j. II. Robbins Jr.; Treasurer, f. II.
Banis.er.
The Detroit Journal says: Charles A.
TOwne, the brilliant young Lansing at
torney who located in Duluth, is being
coached by Republicans for mayor of the
Zenith city.
The Episcopal church has again extended
call to Rev. Roosevelt, of Big Rapids, 70
become rector of the church In this city. 1t
is thought he will accept and enter on his
labor in few weeks.
1t is reported that the new Estey factory
will be doubled in capacity and that another
building the size of the present plant will be
constructed next to the L. q A. A. tracks,
north of the present location.
The Supreme Court decides that person
holding insurance in the A. o. u. w. can
dispose of the same by will even though his
beneficiary certificate be made to different
person than mentioned in the will.
The pastor of the Congregational church
having been requested to speak further on
the matter merely mentioned last Sabbath,
will give lecture next Sunday evening at
7:3O on "Owosso Saloons-Who Wants
Them?"
Temperature for January, 1892, average
highest, 20 deg; average lowest, 1914 deg;
warmest day, list, 81 deg. coolest day, 10th,
8 deg below; rain day; fair, days; snow,
9 days; southerly winds, IL days; northeriy
winds, days.
DIR. Chas. Pengra, formerly well known
physician in Ovid, died at Boston last week.
DIR. Pengra was brilliant physician and
held an important position in an eastern col
lege. Dr. Campbell, Of Ovid, was his
brother-in-law.
The Northwestern Teachers Association,
of Shiawasseee Co.. cOnvenes at Burton.
A lunch has been ordered con-
ssling of sandwiches, coffee, fruit and pop
corn and If the Association isn't a success,
the evidence is deceiving.
The yards of the Estey Mfg. Co. are filled
to owe; flowing with logs. The sleighing
gave farmers an opportunity to haul In tim
Der, beside which, many carloads have been
shipped IN. The saw mill will probably be
run night and day in short time.
The state insurance agents seem to be
having a hard time keeping up rates and the
agents in line i'm OwossO. Frequent visits
are necessary and even then 1t is said rates
are cut despite the determination to keep up
he combination.
Bronson & Knoll, of Vernon, exhibited
heir White Crested White Polish fowls at
he State poultry show, Detroit. Their
names appear In the list Of prize winners.
The show was a great success, many fine
birds of every variety being exhibited.
THE TIMES printed this week 20 cards
.7x24 containing the successive growths of
he new Estey furniture factory. these cuts
me for each Of the six days in the history of
he growth of that factory. The plates are
O be framed and used by the New York
representative Of the Estey's.
The editors of the Corunna Journal have |
purchased the building now occupied by |
hem and will reft the first story and move |
he Office into It. They also announce the |
purchase of a power press and that the pa
,er is to be enlarged March LIST to six col |
INN quarto. We are pleased to note their |
The ladies of the Baptist church recently
pledged themselves to give one dollar each |
oward the building fund of that associa- |
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