The times., 1894-03-02

again with full force Monday.
Fl. II. Emmett is to lecture in Corunna,
Thursday evening, March Is.
The Congregational ladies netted about
$50 from their poverty social.
-Castree g. Shaw have put new and first
class drill into their shop this week.
Mrs. VIM. r. Putnam, an old resident of
Sciota township, died early this morning,
aged 70 years.
Wednesday was the 55th anniversary of
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. /. M. Chip
man. of this city.
Prof. Austin will lead the union young
peoples meeting at the Y. M. c. A. hall
Sunday evening.
The annual meeting of the Republican
Newspaper Association of Michigan will be
held in Owosso, April II and 10.
Two new windows are being placed, in
the side of the Grow store to furnish plenty
of light for Uncle Sans employees.
The past and present social given by the
ladies' aid society of the Baptist church was
grand success both socially and financially.
Goodale & Beswick are not running the
Corunna road elevator at present and there
is possibility that it may not be started up
at all.
A number Of friends of George Charleton
surprised him and spent the evening at his
home last Saturday the occasion being his
birthday.
Secretary Campbell was pleasantly re-
membered by the Y. M. G. A. Secretaries
of Kansas, In convention assembled, by a
message of greeting.
Keeley Il Paulucci shipped four lathes to
the G. G. WOrmer Machine Co., of Detroit,
way for the same firm.
A line from +. V. Smith, dated February
"a, at San Bernardino, California, says
''fine weather here, no fire to warm the
house and doors open to-day"
| The quarterly meeting of the ladies' aux
iliary will be held at the residence of Mrs.
4. A. Todd on Monday evening next. An
interesting program is being arranged.
There will be preaching service at the
Congregational church as usual next Sun
day. 1t is expected that President Sperry,
of Olivet College, will again occupy the
pulpit.
Att'y-Gen. Ellis was in the city yesterday
and arranged with Commissioner Bumps tC
have the arguments made in the Jacob:
matter at the court house in Corunna just a:
soon as court adjourns.
Six were baptized at the Baptist church
last night. The pastor conducts this even
ing class in Bible study preparatory to the
Sunday school lessons on ''1he Epistle o.
James," All are invited.
The republican city committee has or
ganized by the election of K. o. Dewey al
chairman, F. f. Edwards, secretary. Tn,
ward caucuses are to be held Thursday
evening. March 18th, and the city caucus OF
the 10th.
I'll. w. Randolph, of Vernon, will serve
as treasurer of state council, X. L. of T.
for Michigan for the coming year and DR.
A. r. Ball, of Corunna, as medical ex
aminer. w. G. Robertson, of Grand Rapids
is the grand herald elect.
The time for holding caueuses for nomi
mating candidates for CITY and ward officer
is approaching very fast. All good citizens
should be interested enough in our city
affairs to see that lone but good men ars
selected to, all these important offices
Watch for the date of your caucus and bt
sure to attend.
The residence of Mrs. 4. G. Squier OF
east Exchange street was nearly ruined by
fire on Tuesday afternoon. The family
were all away when the fire broke out and
the flames had big start before being dis.
covered. The furniture was badly damaged
An insurance of $1,000 will make good the
loss.
A large number Of his A. o. u. w.
friends surprised j. w. Zimmerman at his
home Wednesday evening and presented
him with handsome A. o. u. w. charm.
Mr.. Zimmerman has been recorder for the
lodge about ten years and has lately turned
the Office over to his successor and the gift
shows how well his services have been ap-
precIated.
Among the gentlemen who have accepted
Invitations to speak at the g. A. r. camp
fire this month are: Capt. 4. p. Allen, of
Ypsilanti, Col. o. A. James, Of Hillsdale,
Judge G. ID. Long, of Lansing. Gov. Rich,
Hon. G. w. Watkins, of Grand Rapids,
Gen. VIM. Shakespeare, of Kalamazoo. Rev.
Washington Gardner, Of Albion, and X.
! M. Allen, of Portland. Gen. r. A. Alger
sent letter of regret, saying that business
called him to California. This is disap-
pointment to the committee and will be "a
the comrades who had expected to meet the
General here.