The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-19
TIE Times.
owosso. MICH. JANUARY 10, 1894.
Entered at the postoffice In Owosso for
transmission as second-class matter.


LOCAL NEWS.
The Savings Society made three small
loans Monday evening.
The January number of the Y. M. G. A
Record is one of the best ever issued.
The Owosso Mfg. Co. is making large
shipments of goods daily to all parts of the
country.
Gov. Rich will be one of the speakers al
the farmers institute to be held in Morrice
next month.
The merry-go-round pedro club was very
pleasantly entertained Tuesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. 81. Watson.
DIR. Hume, Of Corunna, has the contract
to care for prisoners who are sick in the
county jail for the next year.
Richard Phillips has sold his residence on
King street to Fl. & G. Wentz and pur-
chased residence on North Park street.
The storage building OF NJ. Wood & Co.
was slightly damaged by fire Sunday night.
1t is supposed that a tramp started the fire.
With the compliments or DIR. Fred Todd,
assistant surgeon, we have received copy
the 10th annual report of the Toledo Asylum
for the Insane.
Col Geo. p. Sanford, editor of the State
Democrat, died at his home in Lansing ON
Monday. Mr.. Sanford had been promin-
ent figure in state affairs for years.
Opera house, one night only. Matte
Viekers in the circo-comedy, the 'Circus
Queen" with strong company of come
dams. Special scenery and circus effects.
See the circus Tuesday, Jan. %.
The eighth annual convention Of the
association of the mutual fire insurance
companies of Michigan will be held at Grand
Rapids Feb. IS and IA. E. 8. Burnett, of
Bancroft, is president of the association.
The city band will give public rehearsal
at the opera house this evening, which will
be complimentary to subscribers. An adj
mission fee of 10 cents will be charged
others. Turn out and encourage the band
by your presence.
The report of the water board for the
past year shows the income to be So, 560.32,
which includes amount charged city for fire
hydrants, watering troughs. etc. The run
ming expenses $4,349. "a. interest on bonds,
So, 75O, leaving balance in favor of the
works of $l4609S.
President Whipple of the o. B. M. A.
has appointed the following committees:
Manufacturing. Jas. Osborn, j. G. Shat
tuck. G. E. Rigley; Improvement, s. E.
Parkill, q. S. Williams, j. M. Terbush;
general, E. o. Dewey. N. McBain, II. K.
White.
The subject of the mornings discourse at
the Congregational church next Sunday will
be "Sleep"-Some Religious Philosophy"
The evening lecture will be on "lhe Land
Of the Pharaohs," sights and scenes of the
pastors expected visits in the east. The
present reading on the subject with maps
will be made use of. Young peoples meet
ing at $3.50 p. m.
The following taken from one of the
Lincoln, Neb., papers refers to Mr.. l.. T.
Gould, formerly of this city: Otto Relss
and Miss Elizabeth Schramm, of Crete,
forced Judge Gould to don his judicial dig
nifty Yesterday and unite them in marriage.
Those who Witnessed the ceremony pro-
nounced it strictly up to taw and said they
would not have known that 1t was the
judges maiden effort.
The county superintendent OF the poor
at their meeting on Friday afternoon last
appointed N. e. Mckenzie superintendent
of the poor farm for the year to come with
a salary of S475. There were large num-
Der of bids ranging from S475 to $1,000.
Mr.. Mckenzie will make an excellent man
for the place and the board will be well
pleased with his services. The retiring
superintendent, Mr.. Jennings, has held the
position six years. serving the county faith
fully and leaves with the respect OF all who
have had any business relations with him.
That the musical ability of Mrs. l.. p.
Gould is appreciated by the people OF Lin
coin, Nebraska, is shown by the following
item from paper of recent date; The
Midway bazaar at the Congregational church
entertained good company of people again
last night and neat business was in prog
ress In all the booths and cafes. The pa
irons OF this novel fair found much to adj
mire In the way it was managed. The
music was an improvement over that heard
in the original Midway. Miss Grace Burr
lured the people to the German booth by
playing several attractive selections on the
mandolin. Mrs. Mantling, OF Fremont
drew patrons to the Japanese booth with
guitar and harmonica music that received
hearty applause. Mrs. Gould sang two
sengs, "Whate'er Betide," and EVERY
Heart Has its Secret" the latter being given
in response to an enthusiastic recall.