The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-18

Shiawassee county Fair dates have been
fixed for Sept 81, 2S, 29 and 30.
j. S. Mcbride reports good demand for
Jersey cattle this year, at paying prices.
Do not fail to hear Edward Baxter Perry,
the eminent pianist, Monday evening, March
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| DO not fail to hear Prof. Mark Beal I'm his
| fine Evolutionary selections at thenew nj. f.
church on Friday evening, March Is.
The average daily attendance at the
YMCA. rooms for the month of February
was the largest in the history of the associa-
ton.
March II, st. Patrick's day and large
number of shamrock emblems and green
ribbons were worn in honor of Irelands
patron saint.
Representatives of the Clinton, Genesee
and Shiawassee county Fair associations
meet at Owosso, Friday, for the purpose Of
forming fair circuit. "a
M. r. Wiers, of OwOsso, is patentee of an
attachment for fastening the hold-bacK
strOp to the carriage thill that is unique and
practicable. The carriage manufacturer
that uses these will have an advantage over
competitors.
Quarterly services at the lie. church next
Sabbath. Love feast at 9:45 a. m. In the
evening Pastor Bancroft begins series of
talks on the different phases Of the temper
ance question. His first talk is entitled
"Drink and the Drinker."
The Century will take up the campaign
for good roads. The April number is to con-
tain suggestive article on ''Our Common
Roads," by Isaac B. Potter editor of Good
Roads" and a practical engineer. The author
points out the enormous loss to this country
through the present general condition of
American roads, loss which falls not only
upon the farmers, but upon city people as
well, who are compelled to pay unnecessary
prices for having produce brought to them.
An American consul i'm France reports that
the road system of that country (the most
perfect system i'm the world) 'has been of
greater value to the country as q means of
raising the value of lands than have the rail-
ways" In France every market-cart, with
its broad tire, is rOad-maker. Mr.. POtter's
article is full of practical suggestions for the
betterment of American roads, and it is full
ly illustrated.
Detoit Tribune: Edward Baxter Perry,
tne Dllnu pianist Oh BOStOn, gave planOIOrte
lecture recital at Schwankovsky's music hall
last night. The program was very pop
ular one and should have drawn out much
larger audience than assembled to hear it.
Mr.. Perry belongs to two distinctive classes
Of popular entertainers. AS lecturer he
possesses unique and striking qualities which
combine to decided advantage with his eX
ceptional merit as pianist. Were it not
for the entire absence of affectatiOn so not
icable that it almost gives the impression of
awkwardness, i'm Mr.. Perry's general move
ments and manner OF delivery, some Of his
sentences wOnld have an effect far different
than that intended. Mr.. Perry described in
a realistic manner the suggestions supposed
to be conveyed by his pianoforte selections,
preparing the way so that the themes could
be followed by all of his hearers. His in
depreciation of the works of Beethoven,
Chopin, List and other masters was bril-
liant and unusually effective AT the con-
clusiOn of the last number of the program
Mr.. Perry was recalled and responded with
a descriptive composition Of his own.