The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-17
st. Patrick's Day.

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Parkill & Son have new sign.
Convis & Ingle have a new ad. in this
issue.
Read the registration and two election
notices.
Owosso lodge X. p. is steadily increasing
in membership.
Democrat ward caucuses on Wednesday
evening next
The March Y. Nj. G. A. Record Is one of
the best numbers yet issued.
The Mockridge Concert will begin at $50
O'clock. Doors open at 1880.
DIR. Holman S. Humphrey will be at VIII
dermuth House, Friday, March 81.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will hold sale of fancy articles soon.
Republican ward caucuses next Tuesday
evening Note call in an other column and
be present.
Judge Q. A. Smith is prominently men,
| toned as the democratic nominee for mayor
of Lansing.
| The Morrice Tribune says that since Jan.
| list, 1913 trains have passed Morrice on the
G. & G. Il. Ry.
Saginaw is planning for a S60,000 Y. M.
c. A. building. One subscription of 81, 900
has already been received.
The State association of Congregational
churches will hold its annual meeting in
this city beginning May 10.
| The Clare Sentinel is coming to the front
very fast for new paper. Its editors are
to be congratulated on their success.
The indications are that Alderman Fl.
Frieseke, s. LamfrOm, j. Frieseke and M.
| l.. Parker will be renominated by the re-
| publicans.
Oscar Adams has been nominated for
circuit judge by the republicans of the 23d
district. He was the candidate in this dis
trict twelve years ago.
Teachers certificates were granted to 81
Of the 146 applicants at the last election in
this county. In Ingham county but Sc out
of IT'S were successful.
On Friday evening last the new iron foot
bridge across the Shiawassee at the foot of
Oak street was carried off by the high water
and ice. Loss about 5000.
The Y. M. c. A. will hold a special
meeting Sunday afternoon at A o'clock,
addressed by State Secretary Clarke and
Rev. j. r. Andrews, of Corunna.
The old wooden bridge across the Shia-
wassee on Oliver street is thing of tho
past. The high water carried it off Satur-
day night. No one mourns its departure.
Not one of our citizens can afford to miss
hearing the Mockridge Co. tomorrow even
ing. Business men should endeavOr to
close early to give clerks an opportunity TO
attend.
On Friday last Judge Newton over-ruled
the demurrer to plaintiffs declaration filed
in the libel case of Owen vs.. e. o. Dewey
and j. N. Mcbride. The case will now
likely be tried at the May term of court.
A reception was given Tuesday evening
by j. IL. Faxon to the members of his
Sunday school class and few other friends.
About thirty were present and report a very
enjoyable time, their entertainment consist
ing of games, music and light refreshments.
Frank Greenman found the membership
at the Prize hunt" of the ladies library as
ISOLATION Monday evening. He presented
the same to the ladies to be sold at their
next entertainment as Mrs. Greenman had
previously won membership in one of the
SpcllIHS COHlcSlo'
The Shiawassee American unites with the
COrunna papers in endeayOrng to kill the
bill for equal representation on the board of
supervisors. A newspaper man who will
go back on his own city in matter of this
kind is unworthy the confidence of any one.
What do OwossO people think of it any way?
Evangelist Bullock states that he will be
present to take charge of revival services at
Union Chapel Sunday evening. He will
also conduct a prayer meeting at 10 and
services at 1890 in the morning at the same
place. The interest in the meetings at
Brooklyn has been such that Mr.. Bullock
did not think it best to close them until this
week.
The officers elect OF the Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society of the Bap-
fist Church are: President, Mrs. Z. +.
Haight; 1st president, Mrs. G. p. Cur
tbs; I'd vice-president, Mrs. G. Mahariey;,
secretary, Mrs. X. ID. Crawford; treasurer,
Mrs. w. White; membership comnttee,
Mrs. E. M. Miller, Mrs. p. ID. White, Mrs.
ID. M. Estey.
The Owosso TIMES of last week says that
the Savings Society loaned on Monday
evening $1,000 at 81 per cent premium.
we are nappy 10 say tnat no Sucn al lilStl-
tuition exists in Byron and we hope never
will IL $121 is paid for 800 for one year.
Byron Herald. Bro. Sleeth will have to come
up to Owosso and look over the books of the
Savings and Loan Association and post up.
He will not make such statements as the
above after he does.
The following from the Hastings Banner
will make the friends of Mr.. Mcclure,
smile. Jay is one of the train dispatchers
at the Il. q A. A. Here Is the item: "a
couple of weeks ago 1t was currently reported
here that Jay Mcclure, formerly telegraph
operator at the Michigan Central depot in
this city, was in states prison at Jackson,
the offence for which he was imprisoned
not being stated. Mr.. Mcclure was a
genial young man, well liked and had many
friends here. and for their benefit we say
that we have made inquiry at Jackson, and
there is no such person as Jay Mcclure in
the states prison. How the story was cir
culated we do not know, nor by whom, but
1t should behoove everyone to be very posi-
tive before circulating such damaging re-
ports"
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