The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-20
LOCAL TEwS.
oWOSSO, FRIDAY, JULY 20. 1894.

1t is now Landlord Sturtevant of the Ex-
change.
Married, July 10, w. s. Gould, of Chica-
go, and M. Delaney Wilkins, New York.
The list of state tax sales for Shiawassee
county Will be given in our issue of Aug. 8.
VIM. Honnaker and Will Cole have pur-
chased the Klaus barber shop on Main
street.
Rev. Matteson is attending the Toronto
meetings of the Baptist young peoples
union.
Six persons were received into the men,
bership of the Congregational church on
Sunday.
Stanley E. Parkill has been reelected
Secretary of the Michigan State Board of
Pharmacy for the ensuing year.
W. Ii. Mason & Sons mill is kept busy
at present turning out the wood work for
the additions to the Central school.
The city water supply runs very low
every day and consumers should be careful
not to waste the water. Several patrons
have been cut off for breaking regulations.
Supervisor Parker is indignant because
several paupers have been shipped to Owes
so lately by other towns anxious to get rid
of them. When here they apply for aid to
60 further on.
Many of the counties in Michigan show a
decided decrease in population. Shiawassee
will stand fair chance to get two repre-
sentatives when the next legislature passes
an apportionment bill.
M. Wood & Co.'s handle factory is run
| ming this week, having received carload
| of handles in the rough which they wish to
work up into stock and complete their as
sortment 1t will probably keep the shop
busy couple Of weeks.
News was received early In the week of
the death, resulting partially from paralysis,
of Mrs. Simmons, mother Of Supt. Simmons
of this city. The death occurred at her home
near Mottville. The funeral was held
Wednesday.
The Y. M. G. A. lecture committee will
soon be able to announce its list of talent
| for the course of 1s94-5. The committee
has practically decided upon the list and we
can assure the public treat is in store for
| all patrons of the course.
The services at the Spiritual hall last Sun
okk Tad rly q
| listened to with marked attention, showing
that d. P. Dewey is fine orator. The
same speaker will talk at next Sundays
meetings at 1890 a. m. and 7:30p m. Ad-
mission free.
A fine program is being arranged for an
entertainment to be given at the opera house
by local and professional talent, under the
auspices of the Maccabees of Wilson Tent
No. 169, of Owosso. Date will be an
nounced later. Watch for further particu-
lars in next issue.
Monday afternoon the fire department
was called out by fire In an out building
belonging to V. M. White. near the d. q
M. depot and yesterday afternoon by fire
| which caught in pile of refuse by the side
of Aiken & Co.'s feed ware house. The
damage was slight in both cases.
w. M. Fitzpatrick has sold his fine resi-
dence property 10 l. N. Keller, of Middle
vile, formerly of this city, possession to be
! given Aug. LIST. The sale Is one of the larg-
| est made in Owosso for some time and gives
Mr.. Keller one of the best residence loca-
tons in Owosso.
'Dlvine Imitation in Filial Relations
| will be the theme of the Sunday morning
sermon at the Congregational church; anoth-
er of the series on the doctrine of man.
The evening service will be discussion.
Subject: "The Connection of Organized
Christianity with the Condition of Society,"
Mr.. Il. W. Holman, Frank E. Wicking and
the pastor will lead In the discussion.
The water pipe In the Baptist church
was shut off Saturday evening and Sunday,
boys failing to get any water at the faucet
opened all the valves they could find and
left them open. The result was that wher
the water was turned on again Monday
morning an overflow commenced. Carpets
and the ceiling of the basement were badly
damaged before the trouble was discovered
Considerable bad feeling has been mani
tested between Harvey Thomas and various
other workmen in the Estey factory b, ant
especially between Thomas and Rober
Dyce. This finally ended by Dyce slappinS
Thomas and showing his head through I
pane of glass. Thomas swore out a war
rant for Dyce's arrest and he was fined
with costs, $685. by Justice Byerly, Monday
To show their sympathy for Dyce ant
their dislike for Thomas, nearly forty Of tn
factory employees dubbed together and pai'
| tho fine.