The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-31
TIE Times,
OWOSSo. FRIDAY. MARCH 81, 1898
Entered at the postoffice in OwossO TO
transmission as secOnd-class matter.
TWELVE PAGES.
LOCAL NEWS

The street scraper is being used to good
advantage on the roads.
The Household Specially Co. is at pres
ent unable to keep up with orders.
Born, last Saturday night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Williams, nine pound girl.
TIE TIMES was awarded the job of
printing the 5000 city election tickets.
John w. Dewey shipped consignment
of maple syrup to Denver on Tuesday.
The republican ticket this year is entitled
to the support of every republican in Owes
so.
Mate VanWagoner is finishing his house
on Lansing street and will move into it next
week.
The ladies auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A.
will meet at the parlOrs OIL Monday after
noon at o'clock.
The Rebekahs will give tea at the Odd
Fellows hall Saturday evening April LIST,
from 5 to s. Supper 10 cents.
Willis e. Hall is just the man to elect for
city treasurer. Honest, careful, accurate,
capable, he would be first-class official.
Geo. Bedford declined the democratic
nomination for alderman in the first ward.
j. G. Dingman was substituted by the ward
committee.
Miles l.. Parker is certain to represent the
fourth ward in the city council for two years
to come. The voters will make mistake if
they fail to re-elect him.
The annual election of officers of the
Ladies Building Society, of the Congrega-
tional church, occurs Wednesday, April 9Th
at 2 p. M. in the church parlors.
The republican city committee has filled
vacancies on the ticket by nominating DR..
A. l.. Arnold for school inspector; James
I'll. Laverock, supervisor 1st district.
George III. GraLame is certainly entitled
to a reelection as city clerk. He is SO sit
uated that he Can give plenty of time to the
work, his Office is convenient to the public
dt ali houio vi tiic uuy' OiNC ihi youi NotO
Easter Sunday at the Congregational
church. Sermon in the morning on
"Christ's Resurrection music by the
choir. In the evening, Sunday school con-
cert; exercises with recitations and readings
The primary class will give pleasant
feature of the evening.
The laboring men remember with graft.
tude the veto of S. f. Smith when mayor OF
the resolution giving the street railway
company their franchise. But for this veto,
which compelled the company to incorpo-
rate, the men who laid the track probably
would not have received their pay without
expensive law suits.
Mrs. Nellie Bates bort, the noted violin.
lst, who is soon to appear under the aus
pices of the Congregational society is highly
recommended by all who have heard her.
A number of our people had the pleasure Of
hearing her at Bay View last summer
among whom were Mrs. ID. M. Christian
MRS. A. M. Hume and Z. L. Lohnes, who
speak Of her musical ability in the highes
terms.
The fact that Morris Osburn Is one of tn,
best men on the board of supervisors is con
coded by every member of the presen
board. His election as chairman by {
unanimous vote shows the esteem in which
he is held by his associates. Through hi
efforts many reforms have been brough
about in county affairs. His reelection
will be to the credit Of the city, and give III
a strong representative on the board.
The democrats nominated the followini
ticket Saturday night: Mayor, E. A. Gould
clerk, e. S. Williams; treasurer, w. lie,
Grove; supervisor-at-large, J. G. Shattuck
school inspector, DR.. S. s. G. Ptippen
directors Of the poor, A. Lee Williams, J
s. Colby; supervisor LIST district, I. J. Hors
man; justice, L. p. Byerly; constable, ID
Dwight; supervisor I'd district, q. A. Bald
win; constable. M. L. Miller. The ticket i
conceded to be strong one.