The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-06-08
TIE Times.
Fred Aberle is purchasing wool.

Shiawassee County Fair Sept. 25, 20, ~,
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Attention is asked to the new ads. in this
issue.
County S. S. association meeting at Du-
rand, June IL and IL.
ChildIen's day exercises at the Baptist
church Sunday evening.
The A. 0. u. w. will give dance at
Odd Fellow hall, June Ia.
One hundred and twenty-three persons
took in the Sunday excursion to Toledo.
Children's Day exercises at the CoDgrega-
tional church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. Davis. 436 east
Exchange street, 10 ID. girl, Sunday morn
ing. June 8.
The ladies of the Disciple church will
serve ice cream Saturday night under E. L..
Brewers store.
Salem Choinere paid a fine of 80 and
costs Wednesday before Justice Byerly for
assault and battery.
The proposition to erect school building
in the third ward at cost of Sc, 900 was de-
feated by vote of 207 to A.
A reception will be rendered the gradual
ing class of the high school at the home of
Supt Simmons this evening.
st. Mary's Guild will give church tea at
w. d. Murray's Thursday, June IA from .
to s o'clock. Supper Is cents.
S. Dondero is rushing his wholesale trade,
now having the seventh car of this seasons
bananas on the road to Owosso.
A broken line shaft at the Estey factory
stopped work i'm a large part OF the SHOP
Saturday afternoon and was not put in rum
ming order until late Monday morning.
A meeting of delegates from every Macca-
bee tent in the county will be held in Owos-
so next Friday to make arrangements for
this Maccabee Jubilee, which will be held in
this city, and will be attended by prominent
officers of the order.
The officers elected in Owosso Lodge, No.
So, l. o. o. f. are: w. A. Sparkling, N. e.;
George Wilson, V. g.; Frank w. Smith,
cor. sec.; T. M. Wiley, Treas; Geo. M.
Dewey and DIR. c. Mccormick, representa-
tives. The lodge has increased its member
shin over 20 in the last six months and has
worked in all degrees during this time.
The officers elect of Colfax Lodge, No.
1856, 1. o. o. f. are: N. g., Otis Gould;
V. g., o. l.. Sprague; secretary, G. V.
Gibson; permanent secretary, Thos. Ker-
win; treasurer, e. g. Stacey; representative
to grand lodge, IL. A. Middaugh. Colfax
lodge was instituted in February and now
has membership of about so, with con-
slant additions.
At meeting of the Baptist church and
congregation last evening relative to secur-
ing more room it was decided that If any
thing is to be done the old building would
be torn down and a new building erected on
the present site. A committee was appoint
ed to ascertain the ACCESSIBILITY and probable
cost of carrying out this plan and will re-
port to the church in the near future.
The canker worm is getting in its deadly
work on orchards in Shiawassee county.
On the farm of j. G. Schroeder, in Owosso
township. a number of the trees have the
appearance of having been burned by fire.
The worm is green in color, from one-half
to an inch and half In length, and about
the size of a reede Thousands Of them
attack the foliage of trees and strip off
everything green in short space oftime
Paris green applied with spray pump will
kill the pests.
John Mcbride, an old man, was arrested
Monday, charged with the theft of novels
from the Globe lunch rooms. He was
brought before Justice Baldwin, pleaded
guilty and i'm default of fine of $40 and
costs was sent to the county Jail for thirty
DAYS. For some time Mr.. Trip has noticed
an alarming decrease in the number of his
novels and set close watch over the re-
mainder with the result of catching the
thief Monday night. On going to his room
fifty novels were found, all stolen from
the lunch room.
George M. Edwards has been awarded
the contract for building the additions to
the Central school house and work is already
being pushed along rapidly on the grounds.
Of the three bids received one was several
thousand dollars higher than Mr.. Edwards
which was made out fully and explicitly In
accordance with the call Of the board for
the bids. The contract includes the remodel
ing Of tile present building besides the erec-
ton OF the additions and the tearing down
of the old building in the rear. The con-
tract amounts to $4,000.