The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-27
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The water mains are being extended east
on Main street this week.
Mrs. Chas Goodwin and sons are visiting
T. II. Reeves, of Bancroft
DR.. Hoyers horse which was injured in
the run away at Corunna, died on Sunday.
Work on the additions to the Central
school building is being pushed along rapid
ly.
Sarah c., wife of E. Bement, of Lansing,
died at the home of he parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Daniels, Corunna, on Monday, aged
23 years.
DR.. j. I'll. Waite will speak at the Y. NJ.
G. A. meeting next Sunday, instead of Mr..
Duff as announced. Mr.. Duff will speak
week later.
The leading article in the North Ameri-
can Review for July is furnished by Ex-
Speaker Reed, who discusses "The Present
Administration of National Affairs" in
manner that will command wide attention.
Company G was OH inspection last night
and, it is needless to say, went through the
ordeal with credit Lieut.. Col. Geo. ii.
Brown, of Pt. Huron, assistant inspector
general, was the inspecting officer. A
large number of ladies viewed the proceed
ings from the gallery. The company was
out in good force haying forty-fve members
present. Some difficult movements were
executed with nice precision and the boys
did the whole thing up in first class shape.
The entertainment to be given by the
Maccabees as mentioned last week will take
place August Sth. This promises to be the
best entertainment of its kind given this
season. Mr.. Labadie who has full charge OF
the play is sparlng neither time nor money
to make this his banner play OF the season.
> Besides the professional talent he has with
him, he has employed some Of the best loca
: talent in the city and the public can bt
: assured that the play will b a corker. Come
and bring your friends and be prepared tt
q laugh for two hours.
, Farmers will be delighted t) hear that ar
: insect has been discovered in Japan tha
: feeds on the caterpilars which injure apple
!. trees. 1t is called the ''praying mantis'
4 from the devotional attitude it assumes
/. while watching its prey. 1t catches th,
: caterpilars and holds them firmly with it
$ strong arms while it sucks the juices out o
them. Experiments made with this curious
little insect by the Oregon horticulture
society were successful, and now insects ar
raised to be distributed among Oregon or
q chardists to exterminate caterpillars ant
: other insect pests. 1t would pay our frui
growers to look into this matter.
Mason News: A very important drair
u letting occurred along the line of Wolf creel
in Ingham, Livingston and Shiawasse
u counties last Thursday. 1t is known as tn,
. Wolf Creek Drain and controlled by Com
= missioners John A. Shannon, of lngham, j
u M. Bradley, of Livingston and Geo. 7
a Mason, of Shiawassee. The drain is to b.
. more than seven and one-third miles il
. length and the average price per rod a
: which the excavating was let is less than 81
. cents. The work will be done by farmer
: along the route and by j. Bouts of jackson
) county who made very low bids and too
= 81 miles of it, contracting to dig the las
70 1913 rods at AZ cents per rod. When com
. pleted as contemplated the dram will lowe
10 Wolf lake four feet and reclaim a larg
~ amount of good land.
- Hudson Post: The one-term goyerno
!, cry of Michigan does not seem to cut muc
- of figurJ. Republicans are we'll please
:, with the administration of Governor Ricl
:, and he is receiving splendid endorsement
= The conventions which are being held al
:. selecting Rich delegates to the state convel
: ton.
st Gov. Rich is entitled to the endorsemeI
e. which denomination will give him. L
f. has proved TO be an efficient executive, OF
k who was fearless in doing his duty. /
Ist was fearless in his investigation of " ron