The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-23
LOCAL NEWS.

The ice houses are now being hlled with
ice cut on the river.
Poverty social at the Congregational
church this evening.
DIR. Holman S. Humphry at the Wilder
muth House, Friday, March 2.
The johnson Baking Co. is now turning
out about forty barrels of crackers per day.
Business is rushing with the Estey Mfg.
Co. and the factory is running twelve hours
per day this week
The Kings Daughters, directed by Miss
Lulu Nichols, of Vernon, will give Dairy
Maids supper, March 10.
The funeral of Charles Heckan was held
Monday in this city. He died Friday, was
seventy three years old and leaves no rela-
tives in this place.
The N. G. pay car passed through
OwOsso, Wednesday forenoon leaving near
ly $1,000 for the months pay Of men employ
ed by the road in this place.
Steps have been taken for organizing q
branch of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen in this city, q meeting being held
Sunday in the hall over Richardson's grocery.
The Owosso Cooperage Co. is building an
addition to its shop for a dry kiln. All OF
the buildings at the old location except the
cooper shop have been torn down this week.
The revival meetings at the NJ. K. church
have drawn as msny people each evening
this week as could get into the chu rch.
The interest is extending and the results are
exceedingly gratifying.
Married, by Rev. Ward l. Hunt on the
14th inst, at the residence of the bride in
Columbus township, st. Clair county, w.
G. Thomas, Of Owosso, and Mrs. Mercia M.
Granger.
A new Fay sander, made in Cincinnati,
Ohio and weighing about four and a half
tons has been put in. at the Estey factory
this week. 1t is the largest in this part of
the state.
The feed mill and elevator of the Ann
Arb0r Milling Co. is now in running order.
1t was started up yesterday afternoon. for
the first time. The machinery and whole
equipment is first class In every respect.
President Sperry, of Olivet college,
preached two most excellent sermons at the
Congregational church Sunday. He will
occupy the pulpit again Oh Sunday and Is
sure to be greeted by large congre CATION.
A train of thirty car loads of logs was
received at Estey saw mill yard Monday.
Some idea Of the amount Of timber used at
the mill may be gained from the fact that it
REQUIRES only about three and half days to
saw such train load of logs.
The funeral Of Leonard Coakes occurs this
afternoon at the 'home Of James Kills, on
King street, Rev. Roosevelt oficia.ing.
Mr., Coakes was formerly resident Of
Owosso and returned here from Iowa with
the body of his sister Mrs. Glacier, last
week. His death occurred Wednesday
afternoon from pneumonia and heart
trouble.
BRANDED & Van Camp, Of the Owosso
Boiler Works have asked for assistance in
securing more suitable shop for their
business as appears in this weeks council
proceedings. These men have been In che
city In this business for several years and
the city would run no risk in helping them
to better situation as they have already
proved themselves deserving Of any such
assistance.
CIV. Starr the poplar cigar dealer Of
Owosso has leased the building now occupl-
ed by he post Office, for term Of five
years. He will at 1t mp In first class style
using the front for his retail and the back
for his wholesale trade. Mr.. Starr has been
in the cigar and tobacco business twelve
years, knows what his customers want and
will no doubt meet with good success In
his new location which is one Of the best In
the city.