The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-06-07

much damage as anticipated.
Prof. Z. M. Plunkett has been engaged
to take charge of the Ovid schools for
another year, making his ninth.
Prof. j. G. Monroe has been engaged to
take charge of the st. Johns schools for
another year at a salary of $1,000.
f. w. Lamphere, formerly of Ovid, well
known here, died at The Steel in st. Johns
Sunday, from cancerous throat. His wife
died in February.
The entertainment given at the armory
Monday evening by the Baptist Y. p. u.
was thoroughly enjoyed by those present.
The Union lost number of dollars.
Prof. w. j. McKone will remain at the
head of the Mason schools for the next year.
The schools have been steadily improved
during the three years he has been in Mason.
st. Johns Republicans: l.. l.. Conn was
in Owosso Saturday to make arrangements
with the state agent of the Waverly wheels,
so as to supply the trade of Davies & Conn
in st. Johns.
Prof. e. l.. Griffith, who has been at Hart
for several years, has accepted the superln-
tendency of the Newaygo schools for the
coming year. His OwossO friends are
pleased to note his steady advancement in
school work.
Fenton independents: "An Owosso alder
man has begun suit against e. o. Dewey,
of THE TINES. for libel. He claims little
notice he got in the paper damaged him
$4,000 worth, by causing insomnia and
blighting his political prospects. THE
TIMES will probably delay payment for a
few weeks"
Vernon Argus: Editor Dewey, of The
TIMES, Owosso, has been sued by Alder
man Lamfrom, of that city, for $4,000
damages for libel. The article appeared as
an editorial in the last issue of that paper.
1t accuses him of illegally receiving the
city's money, etc. THE TIMES will I'M
doubtedly make capital out of all its libel
suits"
''England, Venezuela, and the Monroe
Doctrine" is trenchantly discussed in the
June number of the North American Re
view by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, who maintains that the SUI
premacy of the Monroe doctrine should be
established at once, in order to put an end
to Great Britain's territorial aggressions in
South America.
THE TIMES received mice little order"
for job work, ''unsolicited", from Vernon,
Tuesday. We have the only complete
printing outfit in Shiawassee county,
employ the only union and thoroughly
trained printers, and are prepared at all
times to turn out job of which the mer-
chant may be proud. Prices are always
right.
The June Harper's contains an article by
Julian Ralph on blouse Boating in China"
the first of several articles giving interest
ing and instructive views of Oriental life
"By choosing the best part of the empire"
says Mr.. Ralph, "by carrying large stock
of good-nature which works the greatest
magic with the Chinese, and by being prop
erly councelled, enjoyed the most delight
full OF all my journeys--one so completely
delightful that L do not hesitate to recon-
mend it to the great army of globe-trotters,
even to the most fastidious ladies and the
tenderest children among them"
Fenton Courier: "Wm. Kinsman died
June Sd at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Ed. Newman, in Holly township, after
brief illness. The deceased was born June
20, 1920, in New York state, and removed
to Michigan in 1860, becoming resident of
Shiawassee county. He leaves two brothers,
Sol Kinsman, of Rose, and John Kinsman,
of Milford; also two sons, Perry of Vernon,
and Adelbert, of Hart, and two daughters,
Harriet Brown, of Vernon, and Mrs. Ed.
Newman, of Holly. The remains will be
taken to Vernon to-day for burial"
The Michigan Press association is arrang-
ing for the annual meeting at Hudson or
Adrian about the middle of July. The
annual jaunt or excursion will then proceed
from the place where the meeting is held.
to st. Louis, Mo-, where day will be
spent. Then one of the Mississippi river
steamers will be chartered for the trip up
the river to st. Paul ahd Minneapolis,
thence to Duluth, where another day will
be spent in sight seeing. The party will
then embark on one of the palatial Canadian
steamers for the trip along the north shore
of Lake Superior and Lake Huron to Sar-
mia and Detroit.
Modes and Fabrics for June, distributed
free by Osburn & Sons, Owosso) contains
an deliberately illustrated article, entitled,
"Women on Wheels" the correct mode of
dressing for bicycling; the acceptance of
the craze by society.
Holly Advertiser: at is very evident that
the work of our friend, K. o. Dewey, pub
Usher of The TIMES, Owosso, has been
satisfactory during the last two years, as he
was last week reappointed as Deputy Oil
Inspector for the twelfth district comprising
the counties of Shiawassee, Genesee, Liv-