The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
TIE Times.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY, DEC. 81, 1895.

Born, on Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Collins, a nine pound son.
Mrs. Daniel Owen is suffering with an
attack Of congestion of the lungs.
The Owosso Manufacturing Company
shut down Tuesday evening for the balance
of the week.
N. Baldwin's Knight Templar friends
presented him with a beautiful emblematic
watch charm, Christmas.
Tom %Cavanaugh was fined &c. 20 by JUS
tice Byerly Tuesday morning for using pro-
fame and indecent language.
The annual meeting of the Shiawassee
Mutual Fire insurance Co. will be held at
Corunna, on Thursday, Jan. Q.
The photograph gallery of G. F. Boards
lee. of Charlotte, formerly of Owosso, was
damaged to the extent of $500 by fire, Tues
day.
MI. and Mrs. Hugo Wesener will be sat
Home" to a large number of their friends
this evening from Z to II o'clock. 1t is the
fortieth anniversary of their wedding.
The electric light company is setting the
poles and putting up ten arc lights at the
Ann Arbor railway shops so that the work
on the new buildings can be pushed night
and day.
The Kaleidoscope club will celebrate its
second anniversary next Tuesday evening
when the members and their friends will
watch the old year out at the home of Miss
Belle Foster.
Services as usual at the Congregational
church, Sunday. Subject of the morning
sermon, THE Passing Of the Years." even
ing, "David," one of a series of sermons on
Old Testament characters.
Miss Edith Wykes entertained the Toys OF
the Episcopal church choir at her home
Monday evening. Supper and games made
the evening pass pleasantly and each of the
boys was presented with a book as a souv-
eDir of the evening.
Edwin Richards, father of Mrs. G.. w.
Starr, dislocated his shoulder Tuesday morn
ing as the result of a fall near his house.
The injury is of course a very painful one
but Mr.. Richards is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
The directors of the Shiawassee County
Agricultural Association will hold a meet
ing at THE TIMES Office, Monday, Dec. 80.
at 10 o'clock a. m. to close up the business
the last fair and to plan for the fair of
1896. The directors are all urged to be
present.
Mayor Gould says the handle factory has
been doing more than the usual amount of
business for so early in the season. the fine
of sleighing helping them out in good
shape, and although the mud has seriously
interferred with their trade, the factory was
shut down this week only for Christmas
day.
Rev. w. B. Matteson will preach at the
Armory Sunday morning; subject, second
In the Christmas series, 1.-THE Christ of the
Gospels" Evening subject, "The Harvest
of the Slums," third in the illustrative
series on the religious problems of the great
cities, Special music both morning and
evening.
The Supreme court reversed the decision
Of the Clinton circuit court in the case of G..
W. Gale VS.. Charles and Lizzie Eckhart, of
that county, involving property valued at
S4, 900. The jury in the case found a YER
dict for Mr.. Gale, the court set aside the YER
dict and ordered a judgment for defendants;
an appeal from this decision was taken with
the result stated.
The Robbins Table Co. has shut down
for a ten days rest. The factory has turned
out an unusually large number of tables the
past season, the demand for their goods
continuing steadily until the end Of the
season. The company expects to put some
tables on the market next year which will
be even more popular than those Of the
past year.
Stever Bros. expect a shipment OF two
hundred wheels this week. They are paint
ing the interior of their store and will have
1t papered and carpeted. The wheels will
be arranged along the sides of the store on
platforms. They expect to make 1t one of
the most attractive bicycle stores In this
part of the state. They also expect to have
a racing team the coming season, which
will gather In the prizes at various meets
they will attend.
The Woodland furniture factory was shut
down for Christmas, but Is 30 rushed with
work that they will probably not make the
usual stop of a week or ten days. They
will have to stop a few days next week
however to do some repair work on the
boiler. The wood work for three depots
two round houses and the car shops is being
turned cut here for the Ann Arbor railroad
and also the wood work for the Keller
! StrahIe block and Baptist church.