The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-20
LOCAL TEwS.

| Inc University Ulee OluD, MAY 4.
Shiawassee county fair Sept. 25-2s.
| The Estey saw mill has been shut down
a part of the week.
The Flint Fair association has decided
not to hold fair this year.
Born, to Prof. and Mrs. l.. III. Wood, at
Midland on the eleventh inst, daughter.
Kelley IL Paulucci are making a new
crank for the large engine at the Estey
factory.
Company will have an inspection by
Major Roth a week from next Tuesday
evening.
The city band promises its first open
air concert of this season some evening next
week if the weather is favorable.
A. G. Peck, of Rush, has been drawn as
one of the jurors for the May term of the
U. S. district court at Bay City.
John McMair paid a fine of five dollars
and costs of six dollars more in Justice
Byerly's court Monday for being drunk.
Evangelist Rheil who is SO popular as a
chalk-taker, will talk and chalk at the
Y. M. G. A. hall Sunday at four o'clock.
| AS we have previously remarked, clean
| up around your premises. The board of
health will soon be after you if you don't do
| so.
FL. Melvin has turned out an extra fine
oil wagon for Stuart Il Eaton's retail oil
trade.
The X. o. L. NJ. received twenty appli-
cations for membership Monday evening
besides considering fifteen others previously
received.
The opera house is under going some re-
pairs and a Encouragement of dressing
rooms, etc., which will now be in the rear
of the stage.
The West Side Tennis Club is a new
organization and has court marked out on
the vacant lots on the corner of Cedar and
Main streets.
| Rev. T. A. Moffat, the popular young
pastor of the Laingsburg Congregational
church, will occupy the Congregational
pulpit Sunday.
The Trinity Guild will give a tea in the
Foresters' hall next Wednesday evening.
Different nations will be represented by the
ladies serving the tea.
At the First M Il. church next Sabbath
evening, the pastor, K. b. Bancroft will
answer few questions of great practical
Importance, asked by the congregation.
Whitney Mockridge, the great tenor, has
been secured for a song recital, Tuesday,
Nav 1. Mr.. Mockridge sails for England,
MAY 10TH where he will make his home in
the future.
The funeral of Louis M. Brott who died
quite suddenly at his home on N. Mulberry
street Monday at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon, was held at Mount Morris Wednes
day. The death resulted from neuralgia Of
| the stomach.
The ID. q M. Ry. will run special excur-
sion to Detroit on Thursday, April 20, fare
for the round trip from Owosso, $1.75. The
train will leave Owosso at 0 a. M; returning
leave Detroit at IL p. m.
The funeral of Edward Wiles, an old and
highly respected citizen of Antrim was held
yesterday forenoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
Catholic church in Morrice. Mr.. Wies was
sixty-seven years old and had been sufferer
from Bright's disease for some years.
In spite of the weather the RUGBY banjo
club was greeted by good house at its
concert Wednesday evening. The damp
ness of the air prevented the banjos from
doing their best and caused frequent re-
tuning but the concert was good one and
much enjoyed by those who heard 1t.
Everyone fortunate enough to h,ar DR..
Suleeba at the Congregational church last
Sunday was delighted. The American
Board can do more for the cause of missions
by keeping such man as DIR. s. In the field
than in any other way. Those present
were deeply stirred by his graphic descrip-
tons of the life and conditions of his people.
The supreme court on Tuesday handed
down an opinion affirming the decision OF
the lower court in the case of Mullen vs. the
City of Owosso. The city thus wins what
has been somewhat extended and expen-
sive suit. The successful attorneys were
Odell Chapman and s. II. Smith. The
plaintiff was represented In the supreme
J court by j. M. Goodell.