The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-06-22
TIE Times.
LOCAL NEWS.

YIN. c. A. picnic at the fair grounds
July 4th.
John Keifer is repainting his store at 912
West Main street.
New roofs are being put on the Haggart
and Lusk buildings.
Born on Tuesday, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Cheney.
Rollin Pond shipped some monuments to
Saginaw Wednesday.
Born, on Tuesday, to Judge Bush and
wife, of Corunna, a daughter.
Jay Covert, former resident of Laings-
burg, committed suicide at Ovid, on Satur-
day last.
Geo. w. Collier has resided in Owosso
longer than any other person now living
here, So years.
The rains the first of the week refreshed
vegetation greatly and came in time to do an
incalculable value.
There are now fifty-fve men at work eX-
cavating for the new gas receiver under the
direction of Supt. Robbins.
The ladies of the Disciple church Will
serve ice cream and strawberries under
Brewers store, Saturday night, June 23d.
John Comerford will do the plumbing In
the Central school building. His contract
amounts to 81, 500. The district will get
good job.
Rev. Bancroft preached an interesting and
appropriate sermon to the Foresters who
attended services at the M. E. church IN
body Sunday morning.
Mrs. Anna l.. Robinson will address the
public at Spiritual hall in this city four
evenings next week beginning Monday even
ing. She is we'll known as fine speaker
and good test medium.
The Durand Express has been purchased
by A. b. Clark, of Morrice. We are pleas
ed to welcome Mr.. Clark to the field Of
journalism and hope he will find both pleas
ure and profit.
One dollar and nine cents will pay the
fare via the d. & M. of anyone who desires
to attend the laying of the corner stone Tor
the home for the feeble minded at Lapeer
on Tuesday next. Corunna Commandery
Knight Templar will attend in body.
Rev. FIR. DOMAIN has secured a steam
yacht which he will place on Crystal Lake
at Benzonia. When not in use personally
| by him the yacht will be in commission on
the lake. and as it will be the only one there
| it will no doubt be appreciated by visitors
to the lake.
The Groton Bridge Co. is repairing the
| foot bridge which was placed across the
river by the car shops and fitting it up In
proper shape for use. Stone abutements
will be placed in position this time, by the
city, and the company will place the bridge
| in position. 1t is to be hoped it will stay
longer than it did before.
The Robbins Table Co., has been prepar-
| ing a new series of designs and patterns In
tables and has just had photographs taken
| of some of the tables which will be made
| the coming year. Some of these show
good deal of originality and are beauties.
They should draw good trade the coming
season.
The large reservoir located on the roof OF
| the Fox furniture fell through the roof and
down three stories, Tuesday forenoon, tear
| ing path 80 feet wide. 1t contained at
| the time only three feet and five inches OF
water. Several machines were badly
smashed. Only a small force was working
at the time. The loss is variously estimated
from $500 up.
1t is expected that by the first week In
| July the II. 81 A. A. dock at Menomlnee
will be ready for business. The two trans
ports are also expected to be again ready
| for business by that time and one will ply
between Menominee, and Frankfort, the
other as in the past will connect with Ke-
waunee. With both of these connections
it IS probable that business will pick up
with a rush on the T. & A. A..
Owosso Lodge, No. 81, Knights of Pyth-
| las observed the Memorial Day of the order
| last Sunday, the uniform rank with 80
swords escorted the subordinate lodge to
Oakhil cemetery, where the ritualistic
service of the order was gone through with
and flowers placed on the graves of Knights
| Sayles and Wolverton. In the morning
| several of the members went to Vernon to
decorate Knight Posts grave.
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Detroit Tribune of yesterday said:
Senator Patton accompanied by Mr.. Linton
called today at the postofice department and
made plea for better mail service at Owes.
SO and Saginaw, West Side. An order was
issued by the department adding another
letter carrier for Owosso and also for the
mounting of one of the Saginaw carriers in
order to give better delivery services to the
factories on the Improvement Company's