The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-16
TIE Tines.
Entered at the postoffice In Owosso fol
transmission as second class matter.
LOCAL NEwS.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. AUG. 16. 1895.

DIR. Otis Gould removed his drug stock to
Oakley, Tuesday.
Frank Clifford has purchased the Benedict
place on Adams street.
The Estey factory II is running twelve
hours per day at present.
August Snyder and Miss Anna Hansman
are clerking at j. j. Davis.
The Congregational ladies will serve meals
at the church on Labor Day.
DIR. Phippen is acting as health officer
during the absence of DR.. Osborn.
The time for payment of summer taxes
has been extended to September Is.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dynes,
on Tuesday, a seven pound daughter.
One hundred and twenty tickets were sold
from Owosso to Island Lake, Sunday.
George Sackrider was in Duplain yester-
day to pitch for that team in game with
the Pompei team.
Several rods of the fence on the east side
of the ball grounds was blown during the
storm Saturday afternoon.
Rollin Pond is furnishing the cut stone
for new, store in New Lothrop which is
being built for Mrs. Mary Rolfe.
The ladies aid society Iof the Disciple
church will meet with Mrs. Burton Mills,
531 Randolph street next Thursday.
The Casket Works are shut down this
week, during which time the boiler is being
and new head is being put in.
The Hastings, Barry county, papers speak
very highly of the work done by Supt. F.
K. Converse at the teachers institute last
week.
But one marriage license was granted
during the past week. John l.. Hockstodt,
aged %, and Matilda Martin. aged 16, both
of this city.
Bernice Keller gave lawn party for a
number of her little friends at the home Of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs l. II. Keller, We'd
nesday afternoon.
d. l.. Murphy has moved his stock of wall
paper, paints, ETC., into the Burnett store
between Stevers' bicycle store and j. Dod-
ge's hardware on Main street.
A small dwelling belonging to r. j.
Beehler was ruined by fire Tuesday even
ing. A false alarm which was sounded
while this fire was in progress caused little
excitement.
The flag pole which has stood for several
years ON THE TIMES corner has been taken
down to allow the manhole for the sewer
to be put in. The pole will be
put up at the Washington school.
The funeral of Fred Kuster, whose death
occurred Monday, took place in the Lutheran
church, Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Kuster
was deaf and dumb, forty-eight years old
md unmarried. He lived with a brother on
Martin street.
Every effort should be made to have
Owosso look as presentable as possible on
Labor Day. To this end all property own
,rs should at once begin the work of clean
ng up about their premises, cutting weeds
n the street, etc.
Joseph Marshall, with the Hartford
Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., in
,pected several Owosso boilor plants Sun
lay, including those Of the Estey factories,
Estey Carriage Co., the Electric Co., the
water works and the Owosso Milling Co.
Company G returned from Camp Devlin,
Island Lake, Monday morning and marched
through the streets to the armory. They
rave short exhibition drill on Washington
md Exchange streets which easily demon
trated the fact that they had made a sol
lierly appearance while in camp. The
,oys were somewhat sunburned but were
n excellent spirits and made fine appear
nee which aroused considerable enthusi-
ism among the spectators.
The death of Jay r. Campbell occurred
,ery Unexpectedly to his many friends and
Monday morning, after an ILL
less of but ten days of typhoid fever. Mr..
Campbell was young man, thirty years of
lge, and had lived in Owosso for six years.
lie has been in the employ of Woodland &
North for the past four years and was highly
by all who knew him. His faith
II, Duncan Campbell, of Dansville, N. Y,
las been here all the week. The funeral
vas held yesterday afternoon at the house
m Comstock street, Rev. j. G. Cromer offici-
ting. Mr.. Campbell was member Of Co.
], Mich. National Guards. The company
lttended the funeral In body. He leaves
,esides his father, sister In New York and
wife in this city who have the sympathy
Il tie community.