The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-03-29
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LOCAL NEWS.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. MARCH 30, 1895

Asbury M. e. Sunday school is preparing
fine Easter program.
Rev. j. G. Cromer, of Chicago, will oc-
cupy the Congregational pulpit, Sunday,
April Z.
f. M. Wheeler has sold his hardware
business to f. G. Achard, Of Saginaw, who
has taken possession.
The annual meeting of the ladies church
building society of the Congregational
church occurs next Wednesday.
The spring term of Oaksde School-the
most popular private school in central Mich
igan-wlll open on Monday next.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will have on sale Saturday afternoon,
doughnuts, cakes, pies, bread, baked beans,
etc.
Subject of morning sermon at Christ
church Sunday, Constitution of Holy Com
nunion;" evening: Church Liturgy and
Practices"
The republican city committee organized
Wednesday evening by the election of K.
o. Dewey as chairman and o. l.. Sprague,
secretary.
The l.. A. S. will give warm sugar
social at the church parlors, corner of Hick-
DRY and Oliver streets, next Tuesday even
ing, April 2. All are cordially invited.
Beswick & Burnett, of this city, have
been awarded the contract to build the new
Methodist church at st. Johns, at cost of
$11, 500 which does not include basement or
any furnishings.
Our readers are asked to note carefully
what Black & Son have to say in their adj
This firm carries an excellent stock of No. 1
goods and always does just what it adver-
tises to do.
NJ. Gaylord's son Ralph was seriously
injured last Friday by running in front of
bicycle which struck him on the head,
rendering him unconscious for nearly
twelve hours. He is much better now.
DR.. McCormick's success in the treatment
of nervous diseases with his electrical ma
chine has been phenomenal. Many chronic
and obscure affections yield to this treat
ment, which drugs have not been able to
reach.
John A. Fitch, of Corunna, was arrested
Monday on complaint of F. M. Kilbourn on
charge of selling machinery on which the
complainant had chattle mortgage. He
was released on $500 bail for examination
March 80.
The Juniors of the Baptist church will
give social at the chapel on Friday even
ing, April 9Th, with literary program and
an "Art Gallery in connection. All are
most cordially invited. Proceeds for the
new church.
Died, on Saturday evening at his home
on Milwaukee street, Charles Reinsburg.
He was buried Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Reinsburg has been sick for some time.
Charles f. Reinsburg, the West Main street
liquor dealer, was son of the deceased.
Joseph Ser, living three miles south of
of this city, lost his house by fire last Satur-
day morning. The house was of brick and
one of the best in the section. He had re-
Gently traded Corunna property for the
farm and had no insurance. The loss is
a hard one for Mr.. Ser at this time.
The water board has purchased visual
indicator which, when an alarm is sent In,
shows the number of the box by large fig
ures. Formerly the engineer had to count
the strokes on the gong as does the citizen
the blasts from the whistle. 1t Is an
improvement that will prevent many mis-
takes.
A number OF the ladies of the Dorcas
Home society pleasantly surprised Mrs.
Frank Quinn, Monday afternoon, at her
home. A fine rocker left by the ladies will
serve to recall the afternoons visit and be
constant reminder to Mrs. Quinn that her
services as president of the society are ap-
preciated.
Supt. j. w. Simmons received dispatch
Saturday morning from Superintendent of
Public Instruction Pattengill to 20 to Har-
Dor Springs to conduct a county teachers
institute Mr.. s. started at once and got as
far as Alma where he received telegram
that the institute had been postponed. He
returned on the evening train.
The petition for the pardon of Rev. T.
e. Heddle circulated last week was fol-
lowed by another this week which was
circulated to raise the money to pay the
necessary expenses connected with secur-
Ing the pardon, which we think will un-
doubtedly be granted. f. II. Watson was
in Highland and Lansing looking up the
matter during the week.