The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-12

Farmers are busy digging potatoes.
Ben Eur at the opera house, Oct. IL, lS
and 10.
The Ionia fair came out So, 900 behind, the
Pontiac fair 5000.
The Y. M. c. A. committee mems rally
will be held next Friday evening.
County fair premiums are now being paid
by the secretary at THE TIMES Office.
W.D. Murray has purchased from Z. A.
Todd, Jr., the house in which he now lives
l.. K. Merell has purchased the photo
graph gallery at Ionia which he formerly
owned.
The ladies aid society of the nj. E. church
give tea at the home of ID. nj. Christian
this evening.
A meeting of the Union Chapel Associa-
ton will be held at THE TIMES Office on
Monday evening next.
]. w. Hubbard drew into the city the first
of the week load of cabbage weighing
$500 pounds. They will be made into kraut
by Fred Chapel.
The republican nominees for circuit
court commissioners in Ingham county are
G. e. Sanders, formerly of Owosso, ana W.
A. Frazer, formerly of Corunna.
Spectacular pantomine arranged from
Gen. Lew Wallaces great novel, Ben Hur'
atltbe opera house, Wednesday. Thursday,
and Friday evenings of next week.
Mason News: Thomas Corcoran, OF
.Owosso. and Sadie Falling, of Cedar Rapids
both mutes, were married at Leslie ias'
week Wednesday by Rev. w. G. Way.
The annual State convention of the Mich
ipan BAPTIST will be held at Lansing mex
week. beginning on Wednesday. Pastol
Mattesou and:several members of his church
will attend.
Three persons were received by letter In
to the membership of the First M. 4. churci
last Sunday. The church is crowded twice
each Sunday by attentive audiences to hea
DIR. Kerridge, who has already gained
stronghold on the people.
Dewey & Stewart have rented their mil
property to Geo. Fauth, of this city, ana
Mr.. Heller, of Cass City, who take posses
sion next Monday. Mr. Heller is an ex
nerienced miller. The new firm ought t
be very successful.
1.-the Kingdom of God' will be the sub
iect of the discourse next Sunday mornin
at the Baptist church, by the pastor Rev
w. r. Matteson. Special musical program
for the evening service. pastor Will speak o
the Function of Song"
The Epworth League elected the folloWin
officers at its meeting onoTuesday evenms
President. Ray Sergeant; vice president
Miss Mamie Shanafelt, Miss Allie Pitt
DIR. Sutherland, Miss Nellie Goss; secretar!
Miss Bancroft; treasurer, DIR. Hitler.
The special meetings conducted by Eval
gelists Connolly and Struble closed at "A
burv church on Sunday, when As person
were received into the church on probation
During the meetings 90 persons professe
conversion. Pastor Hill has held speci
meetings several evenings this week.
The Kalamazoo Bargain Store opened #
business on Saturday morning last and u
store has been crowded with customers ev
since-so much so that at times the door nj
been locked to keep people out. Inc III
use Of printers ink in the newspapers a
counts for the fact
Adwelling house on North Adams stree
owned by Jos. Amos, was partially destro
ed by fire Saturday evening, Inc hou
had not been occupied for some time al
the origin of the fire was undoubtedly
cendiary. The building was insured I
$500.
either the Caledonia township authoriti
ar the CITY council ought to spend few d'
lars in putting Main street east in passab
condition. The road for few rods east
the old slaughter house needs to be gravel
at once. The sand is so deep and road
cut-up that it is hard to drive over 1t.
small expenditure will make it passao
Who will move to fix it up?
The man who isn't in love with his toy
is destitute of that public spirit which
characteristic of every genuine America
He lives without enjoying life, and after
final journey to the cemetery has been ma
his memory is not long cherished. Y
should always reserve considerable pls
in his affections for the town in which ne
resident. He should be interested in
progress, fertile in the expedients TO benz
II. and thoroughly convinced that 1t Is
best town in the whole world. That is
reason SO many Of our western towns be
such an astonishing growth.