The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-09-07
PARKILL & SON,
Druggists & Chemists,
OWOSSO, MICH.


away by Wlcking & Storrer.
An interesting letter from jerry Donovan
is at hand too late for use this week.
VIM. Marvin will board with Sheriff
Jacobs for GO days for assaulting his wife.
The Savings Society loaned $4,1oO Mon
day at premium running from 20 to "a per
cent.
The date fol making entries to the races
for the fair has been extended to Saturday,
Sept. %.
The Owosso CoOperage Co. is having a
stone wall built for breakwater in the
river above their mill.
Married, at Sing Sing, Georgia, Sept. 5,
Rev. Geo. B. Waldron, formerly of Owosso,
and MISS Lyra Gorton.
Attorney General Ellis was in the city
yesterday to consult Commissioner Bumps
relative to the Jacobs case.
Claude Ketchum, Lee Harris and Watson
Beelby will be tried Sept. 10 on the charge
of assaulting j. w. Lemon.
A number of Owosso people witnessed
the ball game between the Mutuals and the
Flint team at Flint, Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Nicholson died at her home
Saturday, aged 81 years. The funeral was
held at Asbury church Monday.
The marriage of Alvah Bailey and Miss
Alma Harmon occurred Wednesday evening
at the home of the brides parents ON Alger
street.
The rain OF Tuesday morning was well
coined by all and did great deal of good.
More is needed especially to check the fires
still running in the marshes.
The stone for The abutments of the new
Washington street bridge is being placed on
the ground and force of men is at work
digging trenches for the foundations.
Elder f. Scofeld, pastor of the Disciple
churches of Henderson and Chaplin, will
preach at Henderson next Sunday, Sept
9th, morning and evening, and each alter
nate Sunday following.
Frank House will take charge Of the res
taurant just south of the Merell house on
Monday next. Frank promises to run the
place on business principles and to take care
of all who patronize him i'm a first class
manner.
The indications are that the base ball
tournament will be one of the attractive
features of the fair this year. Several clubs
have signiied an intention of entering,
assuring lively struggle for the prizes of
$50 and S25.
The second year of Rev. Matteson's work
in the Baptist church at Owosso opened
very auspiciously Sunday morning. A
short review of the past years work, with
its increase in membership, was made, and
plans were outlined for the future.
A large number of persons attended the
reception given the Revs. Walton and
Roosevelt at the Episcopal rectory Saturday
evening and most happy occasion was
made of the returning home of the rector
and the visit of Rev. Walton.
| At the meeting of Owosso lodge A. o. u.
w. on Tuesday evening Harry Cole was
elected general foreman. The lodge is in a
very prosperous condition, new members
being received almost every meeting. The
cost to members on 1900 insurance so far
this year has been SIS.
The following subjects will be presented
next Lords day in the Disciple church, by
! the pastor: AT the morning service
| doubts" In the evening-"The Mean
Man." AT the close of the morning service
there will be short reports of the Saginaw
convention, by the delegates.
The members of the county board of
school examiners and Judge Bush held a
meeting this morning to elect q member of
the board to succeed Prof. Dimond, who
became county secretary Sept. 1st. The
election resulted in the choice of Joseph
Thompson of Caledonia, who received two
votes to one for Prof. McEuen of Bancroft.
s. S. Miner and family were at Fowler
vile on Sunday to attend the funeral of his
mother, who died on Friday, aged GO years.
Mrs. Miner had been Ill for several months,
the trouble finally being located as cancer
in the stomach. She had been married 81
years and leaves beside her husband, a
! family of six sons and daughters to mourn
her death.
We cannot understand why the back fill
ing OBJ the water and sewer trenches is not
done with teams instead of by hand. The
saving would amount to several hundred
dollars, money which could be used to ex-
tend the water mains on other streets.
Economy should be the watchword In the
management of city as well as private
affairs.
Capt. Bliss Heard From.
Lieut. A. j. VanEpps of Company g re-
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