The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-22

scholarship by large majority over Mr..
Kahler.
The case of Mullen VS.. the city will be
argued in the Supreme court at the January
session.
The city of Ann Arbor is giving employ
meet to idle men by putting In sewers this
winter. Not a bad idea.
Rev. j. r. Reitzel announced on Sunday
that he would leave for his trip to Palestine
the latter part OF February.
The funeral of the thirteen months old
daughter OF Len Mupson was held this
merning at the house, on east King street.
Commissioner Bumps dissolved the at
tachment of the Moline Plow Co. against
the stock of De Camp x Clemens, of Du-
rand.
The Argus of Wednesday announced
that M. Strahl had been awarded prizes on
his grain at the Worlds Fair That news
was given to The TINES readers NOV. IL.
w. Y. Hicks. of Ovid an operator for
fifteen years, began work yesterday as
teacher of telegraphy in Sharp's school of
telegraphy. Mr.. Sharp will devote the
most OF his time to outside work.
Asa Carpenter and Mrs. Rose Reed. of
Lansing, were married at the residence of
Hiram Monroe Saturday night by Rev. g.
p. Hill Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter have COM
lnenced housekeeping Oh Fletcher street.
The funeral of Miss Nina E. Cramer was
held MondaN at the Burton church. Rev. q.
p. Hill, officiating. Miss Cramer died on
the 10th of pneumonia, at her home, TOO
Clinton street.
The gentlemen of the Congregational
church will serve their annual supper on
Wednesday evening in the church. This
will be one of the greatest events of the
season. Every one should attend. Tea
served from to $3.50 O'Clock.
Mabel Adams was bound over for trial in
the circuit court by Justice Byerly on Tues
day on charge of keeping house of prOsti-
tuition. She was unable to furnish bail in
the sum of 500 and will board with Sheriff
Jacobs until February.
Take advantage at once of the greatest
offer ever made i'm Michigan. viz, THE
TIMES, New York Weekly, Tribune, The
Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and the Detroit
Weekly Tribune one year to Shawassee
county subscribers for $1.25. We can only
keep this offer open to Feb. Is, 1894.
All persons who intend to give anything
requested to leave the same at the store OF
HartshOrn, Son & Grove at once. The
people of Owosso should assist literally in
this work. The committee already has one |
box of clothing ready TO send.
Wednesday evening at the meeting of |
OwOsso Lodge II. & A. NJ, +. III. Watson |
on behalf Of the members presented DIR. A. |
NJ. Hume. the retiring Master with beau
tiful masonic diamond ring. Dr. Hume has |
served the lodge faithfully several years as
its Master and this token of esteem shows |
how well his splendid services are appreci-
ated.
Chas Z. Kline, engineer in the Touring
mill orb. II. Ram IL Son, MOrrice, was
caught In the shafting on Thursday evening
of last week and instantly killed. What the
unfortunate young man was doing when
caught will never be known. Mr.. Ram
was at work in the mill and when he heard
the noise ran at once to the engine and shut
il down. but too late to save Kinne's life as
he was already dead. His age was 20 years.
The Christmas services at the Congrega.
ton church next Sunday. Morning sermon
Op the theme Nativity and Vitality, with
reference to American Nationality" In the
evening Christmas concert exercise by the
Sunday School aud young people. The
music in the morning by the ladies' chorus
and in the evening by grand chorus cf
young people. Young peoples meeting at
$50.
Congressman Burrows says of the new
tariff bill: There is but one more provision
which could have been proposed in this bill
to make our humiliation complete, and that
would have been to annex Michigan to
Canada. am glad however that balm of
Gilead" is to be put on the free list Judas
went and hung himself but, some modern .
Democrats will prefer strychnine when they :
come face to face with the results of the
betrayal of the American people,"
The supreme court of Indiana handed G
down decision last week which sustains {
the position long held by strong temperance a
advocates, viz, that the saloon is public
nuisance The decision holds that property ,
owners adjoining buildings in which saloons
arc kept can sue for and collect damages
either to their business or property. If this
decision should be held to be good law In
III states it would practically drive the
saloon from every community where there s
is any temperance sentiment Temperance
advocates in Indiana are preparing for
vigorous campaign along this line. The
decision is certainly a novel one and who
can say that it is not righteous one.
The following regarding the disposition
of the supplies sent to the northern miners
will be interesting to the donors For food !
distribution at the various points a big store
will be established and each head of fam (
lily will be credited with so much per indi-
vidual for the month and be permitted to
draw that in provisions as he needs them. (
In connection with this the expert figures on
which they will allow each person to sus-
tain life is interesting. For a family of
four the following will be allowed: 100
pounds of flour, Is pounds of pork, 10 {
pounds of beans, s pounds of sugar, 10
pounds of oatmeal, 4 pounds of rice, BUSH
ell of potatoes, 8 bars of soap, 10 cents worth
of yeast, $ pounds of lard, 1 pound of tea
and gallon of molasses. This will cost
little less than So per individual per month.
II seems to us that the city cannot do
better than to make arrangements at once
to begin the work Of putting in sewers
about the business portion of the city.
There are plenty OF men who can be en-
ployed to push the work along and have it
completed before the spring rains begin.
While IL will cost little more now to start
A. f1ox, tho tn %