The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-02
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LOCAL NEWS.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. AUG. 2, 1895.

The county fair Sept. 1918.
Cut the weeds in the streets about your
premises.
1t is good time now to trim the shade
trees about the city.
Ivah, daughter of Stephen Fraser, is
still quite sick with typhoid fever.
The county fair premium lists are pow
ready for distribution. Call at this office
for copy.
Rollin Pond is delivering load of monu-
ments in northern Genesee and southeast
ern Saginaw counties.
Justice Baldwin has moved into the room
over the Savings Bank. vacated by the Saw
ings and Loan society.
City Treasurer Sprague collected $40, 900
city taxes during July, $1,000 of which was
taken in on Wednesday.
The prizes for the bicycle races next
week are on exhibition in the windows at
Murray & Terbush's store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammond,
on Monday, son; to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Padden, on Thursday, a daughter.
The school board has made an inspection
of the four school buildings and finds that
but little is required in the way of repairs.
Justice Baldwin has moved his Office to
the room over the bank formerly occupied
by the Shiawassee Savings. and Loan Asso-
citation.
The primary department of the M. E.
Sunday School held picnic in the grove
near the Emerson school building, Wednes-
day afternoon.
During the month of August there will
be no Sunday evening service at the Congre-
gational church. The other service will be
held as usual.
s. Amspoker and II. II. Stever are entered
in the Hilsendegen rs mile bicycle road race
to occur over the Belle Isle course to-mor-
row. There are 201 entries.
A large load of Epworth Leaguers visited
Corunna, Vernon and Durand, Wednesday
evening. They were advertising their To-
ledo excursion, which takes place next
Wednesday.
One of Woodlands teams ran away from
the mill on Monday with partial load of
lumber. They ran up the bank of the river
and then through it and were finally stopped
on Michigan avenue.
A lawn social will be held this evening
at the home of Mrs. M. A. Buckminster,
corner of Washington and OLIVER streets,
under the auspices of the young people of
the Baptist church. Ice cream will be
served. All are INVITED to attend.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Greenfield took
place Sunday at the home of her son-in-law,
Fred Morton, where her death occurred
Friday. The burial took place at Corunna.
Mrs. Greenfield left two children, Mrs.
Fred Morton and j. Greenfield, of Tuscola
county.
Company G. starts for camp Tuesday
morning. The company has orders to take
one days rations with them. Orders have
also been issued compelling companies to
remain inside their cars while enroute to
the camp, guards being stationed at the
doors.
| j. A. HeLdley received word on Tuesday
of the death of his son Albert, which Oc-
Cured at Portsmouth, Ohio. The deceased
was promising young man and the loss is
doubly severe as he was the only son re-
naming to them. Mr.. and Mrs. Headley
left on the evening train to attend the
funeral.
The johnson Baking Co., during the two
wears of its existence, has built up large
trade in this section of the State, which is
constantly increasing. The reputation OF
1 their goods is the best kind of an advertise
ment for them, ensuring a large demand
each year. For the next few months Mr..
e. M. johnson will devote large part OF
his time to the business at theft plant on the
Corunpa road. The citizens of Owosso
should encourage this company by using Its
goods whenever possible.
RE. Travis, president of the Owosso
Electric Co., has purchased the coal mine of
Owosso Mining Co., which is located about
three miles east OF 0wosso on Main street.
This mine has been in operation over a year
and has turned out about ten tons per day
nm AN average. The coal has been used in
tbe electric light plant for some months and
has proved to be of much better quality
than that from the other mines and COM
mares favorably with the Ohio coal In the
nercentage Of ashes left. The capacity Of
the mine will soon be increased.