The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-10
LOCAL NEWS
CIRCULATION THIS WEEK, 2,44S.

Temperance revival band at First M. f.
church Sunday evening.
A wedding is On the program for n orth
Shiawassee street next week.
1t is reported that George MdK enzie will
SOON start grocery in Burton.
Notice the call for republican ward
caucuses next Tuesday evening.
Do not fail to hear Rev. Washington
Gardner next Wednesday evening.
The Dorcas society give supper tonight
IN the roorns under Brewers store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Roth entertained a
party of friends Wednesdaysevening.
The Columbian Club entertained the
Jolly Earthquake Club at Z. f. Dudley's
Wednesday night.
Shiawassee Loan Association loaned on
Monday evening SiS, $50 at from 20 to 20
per cent premium.
On M'nday, engine No. 25 had its front
smashed in by running into caboose near
Hamburg, on the Ann Arbor road.
j. S. Mcbride, of Burton, read a paper
on "Dairy Butter" at the meeting of the
State dairymen'S association i'm Flint last
week.
The Owosso Manufacturing Company
were shut down Monday, not being able to
complete the changes in the main shaft,
Saturday.
There seems TO be quite a sentiment in
favor of the cOoDcl declaring the street
railway franchise forfeited. No cars have
run in ten days.
f.. l.. Gleasoa, who has been i'm the en-
ploy of the Gas Company, and living in the
house at the works, left Saturday night and
has moved back to Elsie this week.
The Estey Carriage Company has built a
new dray for its ownuse and will have il
going Monday. The company has also
purchased large safe which was placed in
position Monday night.
On Monday and Tuesday the T. d A. A.
shops turned cut in running order engines
Nos 80 and 81 respectively, just week after
they were brought in. Pretty good time
considering the extent of the damages done
the engines.
The Fire Department of this city will give
its second annual ball at the |. o. o. f.
hall February %, The proceeds OF which
are to go towards furnishing their room etc.
Everybody should help the boys. Music by
Decker's City Band.
The 9TH biennial session of the Mutual
insurance companies of Michigan will be
held in the pioneer room of the State
capitol, on Feb. 18th ana 18th. K. s. Bur
nett, of Burns, is president of this associa-
ton. An interesting program has been
prepared.
Geo. T. Mason attended state meeting
of county drain commissioners at Lansing
on Wednesday. A permanent organization
was effected. The object of the association
is TO consider matters of mutual interest and
to suggest needed changes i'm the state laws.
Mr.. Mason was elected treasurer of the Or
ganiZdtion.
Farmers as well as other business men are
beginning to see the necessity of having
neatly printed stationery, such as letter
paper, envelopes, etc. 1t dees not cost any
more than to buy paper by the quire and
envelopes by the package. Leave an order
with THE TINES and it will be filled on
very short notice.
There will he luisch and masquerade
social at G. T.. Hall, HartweNville on Sat
urday evening Feb. IL. Ladies are requested
TO provide lunch for two. Lunches to be
sold to highest bidders, and shared by ladies
furnishing, with the purchaser Everybody
cordially invited, and welcome TO all the
social amusement offered.
Hiram johnson, of Venice, has COM
meneed suit for $4,000 damages against
Amos Parmenter on account of a circular
letter sent out during the campaign con-
corning Johnson's war record. The letter
was written by citizen of California, a
former resident of Vernon, and was adj
dressed TO Mr.. Parmenter. Just how Mr..
Parmenter is liable is beyond our coneep'
ton.
At a recent entertainment given at the
Bloomington Asylum in New York City the
Misses Cynthia and Claudia Rogers, daugh-
tiers of Hamilton Rogers, engineer at the
car shops, took a prominent part. One of
the features of the evening was the singing
OF song written by the actor Seaman, by
Miss Cynthia Rogers, at which Seaman,
who was in the audience unknown to Miss
Rogers, showed the first signs of sanity no
ticed for long tim,. Miss Claudia Rogers
played mandolin solo of her own compos-
ing.