The times., 1895-05-10
TRe Times.
Entered at the postoflice in Owosso fol
as seconded matter.
LOCAL TEwS.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1895.

The thermometer registered "a In the
shade on Sunday.
Niles Virgins has charge of the bicycle
department at Roth's.
The old receiver at the gas works is being
cleaned and re-painted.
Roth, the tailor and halter, put up an
elegant new sign yesterday.
M. L.. Parker is furnishing the brick fol
the new M. K. church at st. Johns.
S. E. Parklll is putting in a fount and
will dispense Vernor's gingerale this sum-
mer.
A welcome rain on Tuesday-vegetation
has leaped forward since with wonderful
rapidly.
A break in the engine at the WOodard
Furniture Works necessitated closing down,
Wednesday.
Geo. Bayley has rented the House res
taurapt and will keep it open day and night
| for the accommodation of the public.
A few taps for water are being made
about the city. There will be less sickness
when every family in the city uses city
water.
A petition to turn over S. S. rally day
funds not expended, to the Dorcas home
has been circulated and has large number
of signers.
L. M. Hopkins has been reelected secre-
tary of the Saginaw Board of Trade. He is
highly successful in conducting the affairs
Of that position.
Meetings at corner of Oliver and Hickory
streets, in chapel OF Disciples of Christ,
next Sunday as usual, with baptismal
services in the evening.
Miss Abbie Conant has resigned as organ
list at the First M. e. church, to take affect
June 1st. She will accept the same position
with the Baptist church.
The Current Literature Club will meet
with Miss Faxon, corner King and Water
streets, Monday afternoon. Subject for
consideration: "Greece."
The Union Christian Workers, of Ben
nington No. 3, will give an ice cream social
in c. w. jennings new barn, Wednesday
evening, May Is. The proceeds to apply
on minister's salary.
At meeting of the Physicians Business
Association held last evening, DR.. S. s. G.
Phippen was elected president, DR.. A. l..
Arnold, vice president and DR.. j. FL. Waite,
secretary and treasurer.
Members of the former cathecetical class
of the Congregational church gave Rev. j.
r. Reitzel surprise at the home of e.
Wykes, last evening. Music and talks made
the time pass very pleasantly.
The Young Ladies' Social Union of the
Congregational church held a meeting at the
Tuesday evening. The members were en-
tertained with charades and tabeux which
were very interesting.
Rev. w. b. Matteson will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning and
evening. Evening subject, "The Cry of
the Children" being discussion of the
employment of children in factories.
G. B. Chaffee has been engaged by the
board of education as assistant in the high
school to take the place now held by Prof.
K. A. Balch. Mr.. Chaffee is graduate of
Hillsdale college and comes to Owosso from
Grass Lake, we'll recommended.
Lieut.. Gov. Mines has been invited to
deliver the annual address at the picnic of
the Shiawassee County Englishmen's associ-
alton, to be held at the fair grounds in the
next month. 1t is quite probable that he
will accept.
The mems social club held meeting at
the home of III. Kirk White last Friday
evening when the following officers were
elected President, ID. II. Lamb; vice
president, ii. Kirk White; secretary, e. K.
Bentley; treasurer. j. Ii. Webster.
The German Evangelical church is get
ting ready to build parsonage on the rear
of their church lot on Oliver street and to
repair the church building. The people of
this city will be asked to assist in this work
and it is to be hoped that all will respond as
literally as possible.
A. K. Stanhope will have control of the
property known as Waters Park. this year,
and will make extensive improvements and
attempt to make pleasure resort for the
citizens of Owosso and Corunna. He ex-
poets to build pavilion for dancing, dam
the river and furnish boats and some other
amusements that will make it suitable
resort.