The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06
LOCAL TEwS.

Ovid has population Of 1449.
The o. B. M. A. meets this evening.
Barnum's show will be in Owosso, Aug. o
The K. o. T. M. band will give an open
air concert Saturday evening.
The Maccabees will run an excursion to
Whitmore Lake, Sunday, July Is.
Benson Fl. by Louis Napoleon paced three
heats at Holly, Tuesday, in 2:22 :21A :21.
w. j. and G. G. Turner have opened a
law Office iu the Whitney Opera house, De
troit.
A number of persons were baptlsed in
the river near the water works Sunday
afternoon.
The ladies of the church Of Christ will
serve home made ice cream Saturday night
under Brewers store.
The Owosso Savings Bank has declared
semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent and in
creased its surplus by $500.
The people of Owosso will have an oppor-
tunity to hear fine lecture at the Spiritual
hall, Sunday morning and evening.
J.R. Campbell has started the Domestic
bakery at his home on West Main street and
runs wagon In connection with it.
A special election will be held at Corunna,
July 16, to elect an alderman to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of A. T. Nichols.
Ii. X. White, of the Press, was secretary
of the democratic state convention. This
is quite an honor for four year old demo-
crat.
Next Sabbath morning, Pastor e. B.
Bancroft will begin series of talks to pro-
bationers, on the subject "The Church and
its Teachings"
Reporter: Prosecuting Attorney Frank
III. Watson's semi-annual report shows that
there have been 141 cases begun: 1876 con-
victions, acquitals, nolle pressed, 2 dis
charged, 5 escapes, etc.
1.-THE New Created Man Walking in New
Light and final Fellowship. us the theme for
the sermon by the pastor of Congregational
church next Sunday morning. Young
peoples meeting at $3.50, p. m.
But very few people cared enough for
Ingersoll or his lectures to go to the opera
house Saturday night and hear one of the
Colonel's lectures recited by Edward Inger-
soil, and the effort was nearly complete
failure.
The annual meeting of the Union school
district will be held at the armory on Mon
day evening next. The term of Office of
trustees M. G. Dawes and DR.. A. M. Hume
expire. Every person interested in the well
fare of the schools should be in attendance.
The Detroit Bridge Co. secured the con-
tract for the new Washington street bridge
which is to be 1873 feet long, has 40 foot
driveway and walks on each side 10 feet
wide. The contract price is $7,440 which
includes the removal and putting up of the
present bridge on Oliver street West.
st. Johns Independent: The drilling and
fancy evolutions by the state troops from
Ionia and Owosso was good, and the boys
conducted and acquitted themselves in very
pleasing manner. The twenty fine looking,
even sized, handsomely uniformed and we'll
drilled K. P's. of Owosso added very much
to the attractions and pleasures of the day.
The directors of the Corunna National
Bank did the proper thing in electing W.
A. Rosenkrans cashier to succeed the late
A. T. Nichols. But few men could sue
cessfully follow Mr.. Nichols, but with the
careful training Will has had and the ability
shown we believe he will do the work most
Will Gallagher will act as as
sistant cashier.
The school board offered $25 for the
of the person who broke into
the Bryant schoolhouse on June 81, and on
Monday, Chas. N. Race brought before the
board Chas. Bennett who confessed to hav-
ing broken into the schoolhouse, scattered
ink around the building, broke the Their
ouu OtnCiWioC uionSuhCu bhO
rooms. The boy has been in some other
scrapes and will probably be sent to the
reform school.
The notice of the second semi-annual
civil service examination has been issued.
The board of examiners remains the same
as last year and consists of Ii. A. Cossitt,
Miss Nettie Matlock and G. o. Loring.
Two persons have already received positions
in the Office here by these examinations,
Chas McGillvra and Bruce Bartlett. Only
those who take these examinations can Sc
cure situations In the postal department and
additional interest will be given the coming
examination by the probability that Owosso
will soon have another carrier and new
substitute will have to be engaged. The
occurs Saturday, August IL.