The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-23

bicycle customers to dinner at Ovid SUM-
day.
''rhe Girl Spy" at the Opera House
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights
of next week.
o. X. Fltzsimmons, agent of the Ameri-
can Express Co. is handling large quantities
of strawberries.
Z. Matthews is making some improve
ments on his residence on the corner of
Williams and Water streets.
The Cantata, "Jepthah's Daughter" is to
be given in Corunna tonight for the benefit
of the high school piano fund.
While no definite action has yet been
taken, 1t Is probable that Co. G. will accept
the invitation to spend the 4th at Saginaw.
The Cantata, "Queen Esther" will be
given in Ovid Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of next week, under the direction
of Prof. w. +. Zimmerman.
During the absence of the editor, THE
TINES force is happy to be able to testify to
the excellent quality of box of strawberries
from the garden of G. Fl. Slocum of Ben
nington. Thanks.
An Ice cream and strawberry social will
be given on the lawn of DIR. Schickles, Ben
nington, Wednesday evening of next week,
by the Maccabees and the proceeds divided
with the M. E. society,
The heavy rain last Friday afternoon
came when about half the old roof was of
the Estey factory. The water poured through
damaging goods, stock and machinery on
every floor from top to bottom.
Next Sunday morning and evening closes
Mrs. Aliens six months engagement with
| the Spiritual Society. On the Sunday fol-
lowing there will be grove meeting al
Burton. Mrs. Allen will address the meet.
ing.
The residence of Oscar Sharpstene, 41e
Water street, was entered by burglars while
the family were attending the commence
ment exercises. The articles in various
drawers were over turned, but nothing has
| been missed.
Fire at the Edgar Novelty Works early
Tuesday morning did several hundred dol
lars damage. The fire started from the en-
CINE room. but the flames were quickly sub
| dued by the hose company. The building
and machinery were insured for 5000.
A telegram from A. A. Crawford states
that both he and Mr.. Mitchell passed the
examination at West Point. AS Mitchell
had the appointment, and Crawford went as
alternate, Adriel will be back after short
visit with friends in New York and Massa-
chusetts
The Knights of Pythias observed last
Sunday as memorial day. Thirty-six men,
bers of the lodge marched to the cemetery
at IL o'clock and decorated the grave of
Thomas Sayles, charter member of the
lodge. The ceremony was beautiful and
impressive.
The Ladies' Library Association presented
Gale Osborn with Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary and holder on the occasion of
his graduation. Gale has made himself
generally useful about the library for years,
and we'll deserves the handsome present
given him by the ladies'
d. NJ. Christian will begin at once ell
| larging his two store rooms. He will eX-
| tend the buildings back to the alley, making
them double the present length, and will
add another story. The partitions between
| the two rooms will be removed. This will
give him the largest store room in the city.
The crowd at tine circus yesterday would
not indicate that our county is fearing the
cry of hard times, heard in many sections.
The fact is, our country has hardly ever
been as really prosperous as at present, and
the little financial furry served but to re-
veal the stability of our institutions and the
enormous resources of our country.
The gospel services held by the Revival
Band in their tent on Washington street at
tract large audiences. The aim of the
workers is to reach the non-church gong
population, and they have met with very
| good success. The band is made up of de-
voted Christian men and women who are
not working for money, nor for glory, but
for the good of their fellow men, and they
certainly deserve the sympathy and sup
port of all we'll disposed persons.
At meeting of the directors of the Ann
Arbor railway held in Toledo, Monday, the
following New York capitalists entered the
directory to fill vacancies: John Jacob AS
tor, j. Edward Simmons, president Fourth
National Bank, George W.. Quintard, Amos
F. Emo, Joseph Walker, Jr., H. b. Living,
ston and f. Dichman. These changes are
the result of an agreement reached by the
bondholders' committee. The Ashleys are
not among those who resigned from the
directorate. Further changes will, however
be made in few weeks.
Next Sunday morning the pastor of the
Congregational church will preach the an
nual memorial sermon to the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. The members of