The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-01
LOCAL NEWS
1892.
Happy New Year.
Was your stocking well filed?


j. f. Furnley has started grocery store
In West town near the old pump factory.
The members of Asbury church are dis
cussing the question of building parson-
age.
"America" at the old M. f. Church, OH
Tuesday evening, January 5. Music by the
Either Club.
Annual meeting Of the OwossO Savings
and Loan Association next Monday evening
for the election of directors.
Look out for carriage wheels when you
drive across the street railway track-sever
al have already been broken.
A special meeting of the Congregational
church and society will be held in the old
M. E. church Monday evening
Wayne S., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Colby, of Shiawassee township, died Sun
day aged years and ii months.
The job of plastering the Congregational
church has been awarded to f. G. Turver.
Adamant is to be used throughout.
A restaurant is to be opened in Frank
Weidman's building on the West Side by O
Mr.. Allen, of COrunna. The place is being
reftted.
Asbury Sunday school distributed about
$35 in money, provisions and clothing re-
ceived by donation at its Christmas enter
tainment.
Don't miss the gentlemen's tea party Mon
day evening at Curry's store, Main street.
Supper from $50 to $50. It will be the
treat of the season.
The removal of Hiram johnson to Wash
ington will leave vacancy on the board of
supervisors and also one Of the members of
the soldiers relief commission.
The ball and reception given by the Junior
club at Wesener's hall, Wednesday evening,
was an elegant affair in every particular,
rejecting credit on those in charge.
The two panes of plate glass for the Lusk
store OH the West Side have been broken
one in transportation and the other by the
painters dripping board through it.
The social events for this week include the
hops given by the Junior Club and LocomO-
tive Brotherhood and New Years. recep-
ton at Mrs. Broad's, given by the young
ladies.
The Elsie Sun says that it is rumored that
a large printing establishment is to be lOcat-
ed in that town. 1t has always seemed that
Editor Austin has we'll filed the demands of
Elsie in the editorial and printing lines.
The prohibition club hold their annual
banquet at the M. f. church New Years
day. For the past two years the very In
clement weather on their banquet days has
seriously interfered with the attendance and
pleasures of the banquet.
Owosse has one man, a free born Ameri-
can citizen, who is forty-four years old and
has never voted. The country has been
saved four or five times since this man be-
came eligible to vote and he has had no
part nor lot in the salvation.
An OwossO attorney was in Lansing some
time since and wanted copies of the last
session laws. Dan Soper said he would
send them and put the address upon the
books. However Soper's troubles came be-
fore the books were sent and the generosity
of the secretary's Office has ceased
Mark Twain, Americas greatest humor-
list, has just written a new story entitled:
1.-The American Claimant" which will be-
gin in The Detroit Journal of Saturday,
January I'd. To the great delight of all
lovers of pure wit, that celebrated character,
Col Mulberry Sellers will reappear as the
hero of this story, but with entirely new and
dramatic surroundings.
The esteem in which ii. e. SouthwOrth,
superintendent of the Tool Co., is held by
the employees was clearly shown on Thurs
day afternoon last by the presentation to
him of fine gold watch and chain. The
presentation speech was made by A. III.
Northway-and who could have done better?
"A nI t,h ,,M Mr., l,aot ha
under the circumstances. The boys do not
know who was most urprised-NOrthway
at his address or SouthwOrth on receiving
the watch. Anyway it was happy affair.
Wednesday, Dec. 30th, the Supreme
Court handed down decision i'm the case of
Frank w. French against the d., G. ii. &
nj. Ry., reversing the decision Of the circuit
court Mr.. French, it will be remembered,
lost his right limb in August, 1889, OH the
track between the depot and the Washing
ton street crossing in this city, while at
tempting to make the east bound train, act
ing under the directions of the ,tiagman at
the crossing. The case was tried in the
circuit court and verdict of IS, 600 rendered
for the plaintiff about one year ago. The
Ry. Co. appealed the case to the Supreme
court with the above result.
Toronto (Ohio), Tribune: A medium
size house greeted the Labadie-Rowell Co.
last night at Clark's opera house in the pre-
sentatiOu of Mrs. LOvell's popular drama,
Ingomar. The play is one of the sort that
has plot; and the acting is of heavier
type than the usual run of cOmpanys that
have visited Toronto. The audience was
pleased very much with the excellent abili-
ty displayed in the cast--especally on the
part of Mr.. Labadie, as Ingomar, the hero.
and Miss Rowell, the heroine Of the play.
He is strong character in tragedy, and
Miss Rowell's acting showed that she had
given much thought and study to the very
trying role of Parthenia. Praise Is due her
for the sweet, enticing manner in which she
led her savage lover down the tOrtuous path
of love and established him in the citadel.
The other characters were also well taken,
showing the company to be one of genuine
merit.
The Christmas exercises at the Union
chapel were given on Wednesday evening
and consisted of song service and recita-
tons by very large number of the schol-
ars. And to say that every number was a
complete success would be putting 1t very
mild indeed, as the appreciation of the visit
OTIS attested by their applause, especially so
when Ray Gardner, little fellow OF three
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