The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-15
Chariot races at the county fair.


Chariot races at the county fair.
The physicians report good deal of
sickness.
The Robbins table factory is closed down
this week.
A large amount of baled hay is being
shipped from this market
The attendance in the high school now
numbers $50. Total enrolment in the city
1867.
Ten pages again this week. This will be
the size of THE TINES each week for the
present,
Rev. E. B. Bancroft will address the
mems meeting at the Y. M. G. A. rooms
Sunday afternoon.
Pork is worth from $500 to $5.25 per
hundred live weight. This is fairly good
price and we think now is good time to
sell.
The city band has recognized with Chas.
Jackson as leader. Geo. III. Grahame will
act as business manager and Arthur Bur-
hans as collector.
For several reasons the special edition of
THE TIMES announced last week, will not
be issued for several weeks. We will make
| further announcements later.
The telephone poles for the long distance
line have been set up this week in the city
and the wires will probably be strung as far
as Owosso by some time next week.
Trespassers on the farm of Geo. Truax,
Sunday, set fire to leaves which soon spread
burning up about 80 rods of fence. He will
prosecute any one found on the premises
hereafter.
Mrs. DR.. Sarah Allen, of Flint, will adj
dress the Spiritualists meeting in their hal
over THE TIMES Office, Sunday next, morn
ing and evening. She will be at Mrs. Al
lens, West Main street, Saturday.
No one can fail to note Lyon & Ponds
page ad. in this issue. They announce theil
| fall opening with an immense line of all new
| goods. Their motto "Always the cheapest
seems to be true by the prices they quote.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c.
A. enjoyed very pleasant meeting at the
home of the President, Mrs. j. w. Simmons,
Monday evening. Several new members
were added, in addition to the regular bust
ness and good program.
| uoIl,, Ndvart;cor.- EXarvhodv in Holly
knows the Rev. Z. 3. Bancroft. He occu-
pied the M. E. pulpit when the church was
| in flourishing condition. He is sure to be
the presiding elder of the Saginaw district,
and The Advertiser hopes that he will.
A sneak thief stole a watch and several
other articles of jewelry on Tuesday from
the rooms of the girls employed at the
Exchange hotel. A man by the name OF
Bell, who was a guest at the hotel oyer
night and left in the morning before break
fast, is suspected.
The case of jeremiah Collins VS.. the city
of Owosso for SO, 900 damages was tried in
the circuit court this week. The jury
quickly found verdict in favor of the city.
Attorneys Chapman and Smith appeared
for the city, attorneys Mcbride and Geo.
| IL. Durand, of Flint, for plaintiff.
Company G. is realizing very good thing
from the use of the armOry as arink on We'd
nesday aid Saturday evenings, good crowds
being in attendance especially Saturday
evenings when music is furnished. The
company has at present some III pairs OF
skates which they rent to skaters.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Matthews died Thursday afternoon
after sickness of several weeks, aged Il
months. This is the third child they have
lost within six years. Much sympathy il
expressed for them. Funeral, Saturday
afternoon at 2 p. m.
Rev. E. B. Bancroft will preach his las
day. He will go to Detroit, Monday, to at
tend conference. While we shall be pleased
to see Mr.. Bancroft returned to Owosso TO
another year, we shall be much more so t.
see him selected as presiding elder of thi
district.
At the Congregational church next Sun
day the pastor will preach in the mornini
on the theme, 1.-THE New Church of Christ
and in the evening give lecture on tn
subject, "What / would do if l were
Christian school teacher in Owosso." 1
prelude to the evening lecture on the Romal
Catholic educational congress at the World
Fair. Teachers and others interested il
education are specially invited.
Personal Mention.
Miss Gertrude Wells is quite sick.
Miss Grace Smith is visiting in Ovid.
, Will Setchfield is visiting his parents i
: FentOn.