The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-08-03
OWOSSO, MICH.

| Arthur Patterson has sold his trotting
horse Thurza to New York parties for $500.
Sunday morning service at the Disciple
church will be devoted to parents.
The Mothers Club will meet with Mrs.
e. b. Bancroft on Wednesday afternoon
| next.
A drinking fountain has been placed in
position in front of Murray 81 Terbush's
store
forty foot stack for the brewery and one for
Z. f. Dudley.
The prizes for the bicycle races today
have been on exhibition in Murray e. Ter
bush's show window for a week.
City Treasurer Hall collected $1s,454. so
city taxes during the month of July. Taxes
can be paid any time during this month.
The funeral of Patrick Marony was held
Monday at the Catholic church, Rev. DOMAIN
officiating. His death occurred Thursday.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church will serve meals i'm the store adjoin-
ing the Press Office next Thursday, circus
day.
G. q. Duff will give his charge on Salem's
Heights by Sedgwick's corps at the reunion
of Co. d, LIST Michigan cavalry, at Ovid on
the 21st.
| Major Roth will conduct a battalion drill
tonight. Company q will be divided into
two companies and the X. of p. will form a
third company.
At the special election Oh Monday for
alderman OF the first ward of Corunna,
Walter MUMMY, democrat, defeated DIR. j.
B. F. Curtis by majority of "a.
Company G has not had an opportunity for
much target practice as its supply of ball cart
ridges is too low and ammunition asked for
some two months ago is not here yet.
A delegation from the Lansing trades
council met with the OwossO trades council
Wednesday evening to make preparations
for the coming labor day celebration in
Lansing. 1t is expected to have full dele
cation from OwOssO.
| The Mutuals and the Eaton Rapids ball
club will cross bats at the fair grounds on
Tuesday afternoon next. This will un-
dOubtedly be one of the best games of the
season. The visiting team is a strong one,
while the Mutuals have not been defeated
this season.
The work of Overhauling and repairing
the old wooden mill property is well under
way. Heavy new flooring is being laid over
each of the old floors and elevator shafts
have been cut through. Foundation walls
are being laid for large addition in the
rear of the building.
M. Richardson died at his home south
of the city Wednesday evening, aged rs
years. He leaves widow and six children,
George, Frank, Fred, William, Charles and
Mrs. A. l.. Sprinkle. The funeral will be
held at the house Saturday afternoon al
three o'clock.
The 1. q. G. T. elected the following
officers at their regular meeting last Friday
: Sylvester May, c. IT, Mrs. l.. Opdyke, V
: IT.; Lucy Markham, Sec'y; Grace Markham
Financial Sec'y; Eugene May, Treas; Glars
Moyses, Chaplin; w. Greenwaldt, Marshal
G. Layman, Guard; l.. Opdyke, Sentinel
l Helen Graham, Organist; Grace Lake, s
. j. T.
:. A dispatch to the Free Press of Frida!
last from Clare stated that Hugh Hunter
formerly employed in the ID. & M. Office il
4 this city, and later station agent at Vernon
and then at Clare, had been arrested at Sag
NAV for embezzlement from the T. & A. A
Ry. Hunter deserted his wife, nee Lavin
Kerr, of this city, and ran away with
u married woman and also stole horse an,
carriage. When arrested he had with hin
sos in cash and checks to the amount o
k sos. He always stood well when here AM
o his downfall is sincerely regretted.
= The executive officers of the County Ap
It ricultural Association are putting the trac
s in excellent condition for the unusual
y fine races in prospect for our approachin
county fair. Aside from this they wi
Il make other needed improvements which ar
d in keeping with their every movement lool
o ing toward an agricultural show which wi
: result in varied benefits, profit and pleasur
# to the producer and persons engaged |
various vacations in life. These count
It fairs are like many other true efforts in lif
v devoted to true home building. With
y united effort, this, like every other goo
{; and commendable enterprise, must succee
|. in our united good. Let every one d
It something-compete for prize, or kin
}. word of recognition for the success of tn
Z: enterprise This done we are bound t
/ win. A united people in an effort for goo
!. rarely fails. The board of directors wi
a hold meeting at THE TIMES Office, Thurs
d day morning, August 0, at 10 o'clock, t
: make final arrangements for the best fal
8 ever held In the county. Every member {
the board should be present.