The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-01-11
LOCAL NEWS
,wOSSO. FRIDAY. JAN. IL. 1895.

Owosso merchants have commenced talk
ing their annual inventories.
| City Treasurer Hall has collected about
half of the city taxes.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Adna Burke or
Monday, son. Congratulations.
Mayor Dawes is a candidate for the ap.
pOintment of deputy oil inspector in this
district.
Prof. King. of Olivet College, will occupy
the pulpit of the Congregational church
next Sunday.
The Estey Manufacturing Co. are fast
filling up their yard with logs hauled in 10y
the farmers hereabouts.
Bilhimer & Clark the drOvers, paid the
farmers of Shiawassee county during S94
the sum of $4,000 90 for live stock.
Born, on Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Springer, daughter; on Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs Frank Williams, daughter.
Rev. l.. w. Spayd will address the Y. NJ.
c. A. meeting Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Subject: why are so few men Christians?"
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders
of Oakhill Cemetery Co., held Monday, G..
r. Black, o. Wells and l.. Struber were
elected trustees.
Geo. w. Burk, of Perry, was held for
trial in the circuit court by Justice Byerly
on Monday, 1t is charged that he sold liquor
without license.
The Arbeiter society will give prize
masquerade ball next Wednesday evening
at its hall. Messrs. Wesener and Gibson
will furnish music.
The pen of S. G. White Leghorns eX-
hibited by Reynolds Bros at the Ionia poul-
try show scored 1878 points, the winning
pen 1878. Their cockrel scored 9S1G.
County Clerk Cooper issued during 1894,
396 marriage licenses, an increase Of 81
over 1893. During the same time II de-
crees for divorce were entered in the circuit
court
Prof. Shepardson will give the last lee
ture in the University Extension course at
the Congregational church next Monday
evening. Subject: abraham Lincoln and
Emancipation"
Walter Hamilton was convicted in Justice
Byerly's court. Monday, Of larceny and
sentenced TO the Detroit house of correction
for 90 days. s. J. Rouse was, also, tried
and acquitted on a charge of assault and
battery.
Douglass Coleman, Of Shiawassee town
ship, was arragned before Justice Byerly,
Saturday, on a charge Of rape preferred by
Una Lobdell, his 15-year old step.daughter.
Pending his examination, Jan. 25, he is out
on 500 bail.
Six members were added to the Y. NJ. e.
A. membership during December. The
Association issued its first commercial tray
elers' ticket to Robert Gemmel last week.
1t entities him to the privileges of all asso-
Citations he may visit.
II. ID. Whitaker, of Gaines, was convict
ed in the circuit court at Flint, Wednesday,
on a charge of assault with intent to do
great bodily harm less than murder. Whit
tal1er claimed that he found his wife in a
compromising position with another man
and shot at him, but hit his wife.
1t has been practically decided that the
case against Mrs. Ursula Burpee will not be
tried again. The conclusion Is a sensible
one as it is highly improbable that any jury
would ever convict the woman. Then the
case has already been an expensive one for
the taxpayers and many object to further
costs.
The finance committee of the Y. M G. A.
is having excellent success in raising money
to carry on the work this year. Already
81, iGS has been pledged, being the largest
amount ever reported by the committee at
the January meeting. 1t Is however neces.
sary TO increase this amount and all who
have not given should do so ut once.
The Dorcas society will give ten cent
supper Saturday evening in Mr.. Brewers
basement for the benefit of widow and
children in our city who are in destitute cir
cumstances. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to all to come and help in this
grand work. Supper will be served from
until 9p. m.
by an oversight we failed to state last
week that the State Board OF Education had
honored Superintendent j. w. Simmons, of
this city, by granting him a life certificate
as a teacher in recognition of his splendid
services here. Certainly this is an honor OF
which any man can well be proud and It is
one worthily bestowed.