The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01

Ovid Congregationalists have extended |
call to Rev. Allworth, of Almont
Rollin Pond received car load of grant,
and one of building stone Wednesday.
Next Sunday the pulpit of the Congrega
tional church will be occupied by the pastor
III. ID. Stoddard has been appointed post
master at Judds Corners to succeed A. Il
House.
Editor Cameron retires from the Ovid
Register this week bearing the good will OF
all citizens.
| The Electric Light Co. has wired Chas.
Stewards house on Main street for electric
lights this week.
The headquarters of the G. A. r. will be
in the Quackenbush Post hall over the
Savings Bank on Monday next.
The Estey Manufacturing Co. is putting
new shavings and dust separator into the
new machinery department of factory A.
Mrs. Daniel Ryon died at her home in
Sciota township ON Friday last, aged IS
years. She had resided in this county 81
years.
For dinner on labor day, patronize the
ladies of the Congregational church. Meals
served in the church dining room. Price rs
cents.
The foundation for the large punching
and shearing machine at the car shops has
been laid so that the machine will soon be
in place.
The w. r. G. will serve meals labor day
in the basement of NJ. Keyte's store, to re-
plenish their relief fund for the work of
the winter.
The T. & A. A. have laid a side track to
the Electric Light Co.'s works making a
considerable saving to the works in hand
ling their coal.
A number of new wrecking cars to take
the place of those burned at the Farewell
wreck last winter, are now being turned
out at the T. & A. shops.
The Labadie-Rowel company opened the
season Saturday evening to packed house
in Paw Paw. It's only an indication of
the success that will follow their seasons
work.
The family of VIM. Reed, the M. G.
brakeman killed Monday, will receive
$4,000 life insurance from the A. o. u. w.
Mr.. r. had been member Is months and
had paid in total of $26. 25,
Owing to the difficulty in getting cash
returns for wheat shipped by them, Knapp,
Goodale & Co. have been buying very little
wheat this week until yesterday, when bus
ness began to brighten up to certain ex-
tent.
The addresses labor day will be given at
Arbeiter garden, beginning at 1:45 p. m.
Gov. Rich, Hon. c. II. Morse, labor COM
Prof. Eugene Davenport, Hon.
L. V. Moulton, of Grand Rapids, and M. A.
Root, of Bay City, are to be the speakers.
The marriage of Charles d. Stewart, of
the firm of M. l.. Stewart & Co., and Miss
Corinna COnant will occur at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. L. K. Gould, Tuesday next at
4 o'clock. At o'clock Will E. Collins and
Miss Berniece Osborn will be married at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Osborn.
Married, at the residence of the brides
parents on north Mulberry street, Wednes-
day evening at seven o'clock, Miss Alma
Richards to Garwood Post, of Flint, Rev.
j. j. Smith performing the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Post left last evening for Mason
where they will visit relatives a few DAYS.
Quite a goodly number attended the
meeting of the farmers and laborers at labor
hall Saturday afternoon. G. w. Sager, of
Bennington, acted as chairman, and Robt
Chapman, Of Owosso, secretary. Several
addresses were made, the celebration of labor
day being urged by all. Such meetings
will result in good for all concerned.
A large number of people returned from
the fair this week. Many who came Tues
day report a very rough ride across the lake
and considerable sea sickness on board. |
One who had three different attacks ex-
presses himself like this. 81 was afraid i
the second and too badly discouraged to care
whether did or not the third"
Some of the members of Quackenbush
Post and others will leave Owosso Monday
to attend the g. A. r. National |
at Indianapolis. The COM
rades will go with Fairbanks Post, Detroit,
who have made arrangements for free
quarters and band to accompany them.
Fare for round trip $3.50. Any person
wishing to attend the Encampment are re-
quested to hand their name to w. A. Rich
ardson. Those who desire to 90 to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago can purchase tick
cts from indianapolis and return for 1878.
A fatal accident occurred at the M. G.
yards in this city Monday morning. VIM
A. Reed, switchman, who has been en-
ployed in the yard here for the last three
years, was caught between two cars he was
attempting to couple, and crushed so badly
tina. he lived but few minutes after the