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

Born, Sunday, an eight pound daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. K. M. johnson.
The Owosso Mfg. Co. has put In a950
light dynamo at its shop this week.
Pm. Roth has purchased the s. Lamfrom
store now occupied by the Boston Clothing
House.
| August Smith had all the fingers cut of
from his left hand, Monday, at Robbins
factory.
A hot box on the engine delayed work
few hours at the OwOsso Mfg. Co.'s shop
Wednesday afternoon.
The musical at j. FL. Robbins Wednes-
day night was largely attended and most
enjoyable time was had.
Owosso lodge of the National Association
of Stationary Engineers will initiate f. g.
Bartrem, of st. Johns, tomorrow evening
Rollin Pond received a car of building
stone this week, He is now filling an order
for cut building stone to be shipped to Frank
fort.
The funeral OF Charles Lamunyon, who
died Friday, was held at the Kelly church
on Sunday. He was SO years of age and
leaves wife and one daughter.
Stever Bros. are making preparations to
do large bicycle repairing business
the coming season. They have just added
$95 nine inch lathe to their equipment.
Few cities can boast of factories running
over time at present but Estey factor y
B commenced running eleven hours day
on Tuesday and next week may run twelve
hours per day.
The executive committee of the grand
lodge has granted q dispensation for the or
ganization of new lodge of Odd Fellows in
this city. 1t is understood that the old lodge
will appeal from this decision to the grand
lodge.
r. ID. Crawford has sold his residence,
523 Hickory street to A. K. Hartshorn who
will move into 1t within a week or two, q
change by which the first ward will lose an
alderman. Mr.. Crawford has moved into
his former residence, corner of GoOdhue and
Saginaw streets.
The Groton Bridge & Mfg. Co. reports
business prospects for the coming season
as being good. A threshing machine was
sold last week in Homer by <. w. Crandall
who was also in Holly this week Tuesday
on business for the firm. Geo. Perrigo re-
turned Wednesday from Saranac where he
had been on like mission.
About thirty-fve friends and relatives
surprised Mrs. Martha Crandell Wednesday
evening at her home on south Cedar street,
1t being her birthday. The evening was
spent with games while an oyster supper
was also disposed of. A number of fine
presents were left Mrs. Crandell by those
present. Her daughter, Mrs. John Brough-
ton, of Bag City. was among the guests and
is spending few days here.
The draft for $27 sent by the Owosso
Light Infantry last week to the upper pc
ninsula miners was returned to them last
week by the adjutant of the regiment with
the remark that they could undoubtedly use
it to better advantage here. The Owosso
company was the only one in the regiment
that raised money for that purpose. OF the
amount raised forty dollars have already
expended by the company for the relief of
the destitute in the city.
The T. & A. A. car shop employees who
hou boov snr ohor 40 ,sv,-
ter, part of the time only, five hours per
day, received an unpleasant surprise at the
end Of the month, Tuesday night, when
forty-two men were laid of. As far as
possible only single men were laid of and
it will probably be month or six weeks
before they will be put on again. A slack
ness Of work in the shops together with the
condition of money matters compelled the
move.
1t Is really too bad that Owosso people do
not patronize more literally entertainments
like the one given in the Congregational
church last evening. 1t was conceded by
all present to have been the finest pipe Or
gan concert ever given in the city. and yet
only fair audience attended. DR.. Bald
win certainly surpassed the expectations of
those present The marvel is that he could
get so much and such variety of music
from the organ. II is to be hoped that the
services Of this gentleman can be engaged
for another entertainment.
Lee JosIin, of Bay City, the High Chief
Ranger Of the Independent Order of For
esters, was In the city yesterday arranging
for the annual High Court of the Foresters
to be held here. February 81 and %. Last
year this meeting was held at Saginaw, four
hundred delegates being present. The uni
formed rank orders from Saginaw and Bay
City will attend in body one day and
ball will be given in the armory by Company
g under the auspices Of the Foresters. The
local reception committee consists Of DR.. A.
L. Arnold, J. II. Robbins Jr., and DIR. VIM.
Jopling.