The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-06-15

10 burn.
Frank III. Watson will crate at Oakley,
July 4th.
Fuller & Fish are marketing quantities of
Wilson strawberries daily.
A class of eight will graduate from the
Laingsburg school next week.
The Ovid high school will graduate a
class of IL this year-all girls.
The Clerks Union held their first meet
ing in the new labor hall Wednesday even
ing.
Rev. Henry King will address the Y. M.
G. A. meeting Sunday afternoon. Subject
"'Chaff"
The Mems Friendly society gave pleas
ant social at the Episcopal rectory, Wednes-
day evening.
The ladies of the Disciple church will
serve ice cream next Saturday night under
Brewers store
Geo. M. Dewey delivered an Odd Fellow
memorial address to 1000 people at Alto,
Mich. on Tuesday.
The Owosso Court of Foresters will at
tend the First Methodist church in body
next Sabbath morning.
John Youngs, who has lately moved to
Owosso from Detroit, has )mmenced house
keeping on Genesee street.
Every veteran in Shiawassee county
should be present at the meeting of the
Shiawassee county battalion at Laingsburg,
on Thursday next, June 21.
Cook dE Co will move their stock of boots
and shoes two doors east of their present
location into the Patterson store lately oc-
cupied by the Bertrand stock.
The first race matinee of the season will
be given at the fair grounds on Wednesday
afternoon next. Entries can be made at
that time with Geo. Carpenter
S. II. Whalen exhibits a curious clock.
patterned from an old one now i'm the Paris
museum which is said to have been the first
over the ancient water time
piece.
The ball game between the "Blue Sox"
and Y. NJ. G. A. teams, at the fair grounds.
is being played this afternoon, the report in
yesterdays paper to the contrary being a
mistake.
The Owosso Iron and Engine Works has
an order from Grand Rapids firm for 1872
carver cutters, bidding against Benton Har-
Dor and Grand Rapids machine works for
the same.
The game of ball between the Corunna
Stars and the Owosso Mutuals, in this city.
Tuesday afternoon, was easily won by the
the score standing 10 to 7 w.
d. MUMMY, of Corunna, umpired the
game.
l.. s. B0wles has our thanks for some
splendid samples of strawberries of the
Jessie" variety. Everyone hereabouts
knows of the excellency of Mr. Bowles' ber-
ries and will be pleased to learn that his
entire crop will be marketed in Owosso so
lons as tnere Is demand.
The work Of extending the water mains
will be commenced soon. The pipe has
been ordered and the board intend to push
work just as soon as it arrives. The first
line will be put in from the pump house
north across the river to Main street to con-
meet with the present line at Dewey street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broad gave very pleasant
''at home" Wednesday evening, about forty
friends being present. The idea was quite
novel. the invitations being sent to all who
ever have boarded at their house. Regrets
we're received from friends in other states
Mr.. e. t. Austin in neat speech, pre-
'ented Mrs. Broad with an elegant willow
ecker.
Ionia Sentinel: A good example is con-
agious. The Owosso TIMES is out with
Trade Edition" which shows that enter
,rise is not confined to the Sentinel Office.
The edition shows that the hustling little
own Of Owosso rivals Ionia in enterprise
md that THE TINES, like the Sentinel is
worthy exponent Of the enterprise of the |
ity in which it is published. The Messrs.
Dewey are entitled to the generous support |
4 Owosso business men. Such a printing |
flee as they run gives the town prestige.
j. III. Robbins, who has recently been ap-
'ointed an aide on the staff of the brigadier
eneral of the Michigan X. of p, was sur !
rised at his residence on west Main street
tuesday night by about twenty-five uni
orm knights, under the command of Capt.
10th. The city band was taken along to
urnish music and as the Major is to be
nounted. gaily decorated horse was also
rovided by those in the secret. After call
ng out Mr.. Robbins. then giving him a
nance to don his own uniform, he was
laced upon the horse, when Il. s. Hadsall
D behalf of the brother knights extended
congratulations in very happy speech.
ir. Robbins replied briefly, cigars were
assed around and pleasant social visit
after which the boys left for home
leased with the success Of their little sur.
rise and with the appearance Of their
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