The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16

Tramps still infest the town. Some means
should be taken to rid US Of this nuisance.
The seniors are delivering their essays
and orations at morning exercises at the
high school this week.
Officers Barrisford and Cady, night police,
are now easily dstinguishable from the
common herd of humanity by their new
uniforms.
A fire was discovered In Rollin Ponds
monumental works at 1890 Sunday morn
ing. 1t caused but little damage, as the fire
department responded promptly to the
alarm.
A great many loads of hay have been
brought to the city this week, most of which
have found ready sale at IS. so to $500 per
ton. T. ID. Dewey is still buying some for
shipment.
The Y. M. G. A. base ball team has had
invitations to play the Bay City Association
team and the Saginaw interstate league
club. Our boys will soon be ready to meet
all corners.
A large crowd was called out by the fire
alarm Sunday night, which proved to be
but little blaze in an old house owned by
M. L. Stewart located on Water and Eliza
beth streets.
"Dot Leetle German Band" played on our
streets Tuesday afternoon. We presume
they. like nearly all other musical companies,
are zen route to Chicago, to fill an engage
ment at the Worlds Fair"
Wednesday, June 21st is is the day an
nounced for the marriage Of Miss Mildred
Smith, daughter of Clark d. Smith, pro-
prietor Of the Grand Central Hotel. Corunna,
and Mr.. Carl Pickert, of Detroit
There are few girls belonging to respect
able families that are to be seen on the
street almost any hour Of the day from early
In the morning till evening. A very bad
practice for any young lady to indulge in.
Last Friday night was bonanza for ice
cream men. The band concert dew out a
large crowd on the street. The ice cream
social in the A. o. U. w. hall was largely
patronized and the regular dealers had their
hands full.
Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt breaches to the
Foresters Sunday morning at 1890. The
Lodge will attend in a body. On account
of the union meeting at M. E. church in
the evening, vesper service will be held
at o'clock.
Business is reported quite lively at l.. K.
Woodlands planning mill and lumber yard.
Mr.. Wiley, the energetic foreman at the
mill, says the demand for building material
is largely from the country, a fact which
indicates that our rural friends are prosper
Gus.
Two or three runaways Tuesday afternoon
made things lively on the street for awhile.
Not that these things are required to liven
up our little city, but runaway, fire
alarm or a farmers band can call out a
crowd on the streets about as quickly as
anything else imaginable.
A young man walking down east Exchange
street past the postoffice the first of the
week was seen to throw his arms about
wildly, and fall to the sidewalk in dead
faint. The cause was no longer a mystery
when it was discovered that one of Uncle
Sans employees was indulging in the dan
gerous pastime of singing "After the ball."
On Sunday evening, in the M. E. church,
at 7:30 o'clock, Superintendent j. w. Sim
mons will deliver a closing address to the
senior class, his subject being, 1.-The Objec-
tive Point in Education" The various
churches unite in making this union SER
vice, and the public is cordially invited.
The music will be under the direction of
A. K. Ferry.
We believe the city council should take
hold of the tree trimming question. AS it
is now the trees in many parts OF the city
are so dense as to practically shut out the
electric light, making much of the money
spent as good as wasted. The appearance
of the city would be benefited if our elegant
naples were to be trimmed up higher and
many of the top branches taken out.
j. w. Simmons spent Monday and Tues
day in Lansing. While visiting the Agri-
cultural College Tuesday he met gentle
man from tie Agricultural College of Min
nesOta, who said he had visited twenty-five
agricultural institutions in various parts of
the United States, but that the Michigan
College had the best outfit, all things con-
sidered, he had seen. This is certainly a
compliment to our state.
The tennis clubs OF Lafayette Square in
dulged in a picnic Tuesday afternoon and
evening. The ladies, during the afternoon,
went out to the west end of King street on
the river, and at o'clock sent for the gen.
tlemen. Lunch was spread and heartily
enjoyed 10y all. After supper foot race
between Supervisor Horsman and Professor
Zimmerman, and other sports were in
dulged in until early twilight, when the
happy crowd wendell their way homeward.
The school term Is drawing near a close.
This week is spent In reviewing studies,
examinations will come next week. and the
term closes with commencement exercises