The times., 1893-06-02


ment taken this year.
Within the past few weeks we have added
to our outfit several new fonts of job type.
The Howard city Record says Mat.
Wixom's show receipts in Owosso were
50, 700. Whew!
Rev. George Vain, of Saranac, has COM
menced his labors as pastor of the Vernon
Congregational church.
Why not get up race meeting for July
4? There are horses enough hereabouts to
make good days sport.
Clyde, the seven year old son of Prof. and
Mrs. j. G. Monroe. of Corunna, died on
Saturday with diphtheria.
At a meeting of the bicycle club Wednes-
day evening Frank Roth was elected captain
to succeed Harry Cossitt resigned.
Hon. ID. P. Markey, commander of the
great tent K. o. T. NJ, will deliver an adj
dress to the Corunna Maccabees, June IL.
Rev. II. Marshall. of Vernon, has ac-
cepted call to the pastorate of the Congre-
gational church at Fremont, Newaygo coun-
ty.
Labor Day-September 4-will be cele-
brated In Owosso this year. The Trades
Council is already making preparations fol
the event.
Supervisor Kay, of Woodruff, was in
Owosso Monday to deliver to the city the
team purchased for the fire department. He
received $500 for the horses, and they are
good pair.
Geo. Harris, a farmer living near Chesan-
ing, committed suicide Sunday by hanging
At one time he was insane and return OF
the malady likely accounts for the act. His
age was IS years.
The pioneers of the county will ho.d theil
annual picnic at Perry, June 14th. Gov.
Rich is to deliver the principal address. The
people of Perry will give warm welcome
to all who may come.
Oscar Shadbolt finished well at his
place on north Pine street Monday, which
is two hundred and eighty-three feet aeep,
Over one hundred feet was drilled through
slate. The water rises to within thirteen
feet of the top.
Bishop Foley, of Detroit, confirmed q
class of 60 boys and girls at st. Paurs
(Catholic) church Wednesday morning.
vta aI, orcudo1 tn ifc rfva
capacity during the service. The sermon
by the Bishop is highly spoken of.
w. II. Mason & Son have finished their
boiler house and have their engine set up
and in running order. They have built a
20x20 addition to the shop and raised the
roof to make the entire building two stories
high. A 20x27 dry kiln will be added next
week.
The graduating class of the high school
this year has sixteen members, ten young
ladies and six young men. Supt Simmons
will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sun
day evening June Is in the M. e. church.
The commencement exercises will occur on
the 21st.
The following Owosso liquor dealers have
paid County Treasurer Mason their tax: A.
K. Willover, Otto Helm, VIM. Green, j. F.
Wildermuth, G. f. Gabriel, John Frawley,
F. B. Gates, Thos. Gadola, Thos. Nelan,
Parkburst & Allen. There are still eight
who have not paid.
Judge Newton has issued an order COM
pelling George w. Owen to give security
for costs TO the amount of $75.O0 in his $40,
600 libel suit against the editor of THE
TIMES. Queer isn't it. how certain papers
forgot to say anything about it, although it's
a part of the circuit court proceedings.
The fire department was called out Sun
day night to put out fire in one Of the
lumber piles of the Estey Mfg. Co. at fac
tory b. The flames had but a small star,
when first discovered and the prompt re-
sponse and hard work of the company saved
what might have been large loss. The
damage will amount to about $500. 1t il
supposed that the fire was started by three
tramps, who were seen to run away.
Castree & Shaw, of Flint, will remove
to Owosso and occupy the building of the
Stever Car Oiler Co. on Shiawassee street
The firm now run In Flint large machine
shop, employing number of men, beside:
having large trade on engines and machin
cry. The firm will be good one for this city
The Flint Globe says: Castree & Shaw
have fully determined to leave Flint will
their entire plant and haye already signed
contract for buildings and grounds in
Owosso. They will close up their bushes.
here and remove to their new location by
the first of July at the latest. 1t is to bt
regretted that they have come to this resolu
ton, as it removes from Flint an importan
business, one that paid the railroads larg,
sums of money for freights, was a grea
convenience TO buyers Of machinery ant
engines and all persons wanting machinist'
work done. If things had gone smoothly
by this time they would have contemplated
shops and foundry and dwelling houses
well underway on North First street.
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