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Evening star., 1895-10-18
Peal Ostrich
BOas and Collars.

We have been told repeatedly that we
have the largest and har1somest line
of Real Ostrich Feather Boas and Col
larcttes. These are not only scarce in
Washington. but also in New York. and
we may have trouble in duplicating them
agnin this winter, SO hurry!
Ostrich Feather Collarettes, 81, $3.50,
81 and IS.
Ostrich Feather Boas. So. $40. $3.50.
SIS to $50.
Evening star., 1895-10-18
Archdencon palmer Dead.

Edwin Palmer D. D., archdeacon of Ok
ford, England, is dead, at the age of sew
enty-two years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
A Pleasant Gathering.

Such was the company that gathered at
the residence of f. M. Whelan on Friday
evening May 10 to pay their compliments
and extend best wishes to Arthur, foster
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Whelan. For some
time past Arthur's health has not been of
the best with some symptoms tending
toward consumption. Knowing that his
parents had both died with that dread dis
ease he naturally became somewhat alarmed
aud decided that prompt action was the
proper course. Accordingly he perfected
arrangements to leave Immediately for the
shores of old ocean. His friends learning
of his plans congregated at his home on
Friday evening to demonstrate once more
e'er he left their number and their sincerity.
After short time spent In social intercourse
refreshments were served. When all had
refreshed the inner man, Britton Nation
in behalf of the company presented Arthur
with gold watch chain and charm, attest.
ing the esteem in which he is held by all
who knew him. His going leaves vacancy
In the family deeply felt by mother, father
and sister. So in the company of young
people the place left vacant by his going
will remain so until his return as 1t cannot
be filed by another. His honest, upright
character and sterling worth will make for
him friends wherever he may cast his lot
and we bespeak for him the same place In
other communities he has held In this.
What Is our loss Is others gain. b.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Burton.

Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Simpson, Flat Rock,
visited faiends here the first of last week
Mrs. A. j. Gilchrst, of Clevelend, was
called here by the death of her uncle, Geo.
Hall. She returned home the first of the
week-Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Simpson and
daughter Roa were the guests of s. v. Nc
Kenzie and wife Saturday and Sunday
j. ID. Wilkin and wife, of st. Johns, are
visiting their son p. II. Willzin and family
- Miss Sarah McWilliams left Thursday
for Adrain to spend month with her
brother---W. Tumility, wife and daughter
Alberta, and j. Babcock were the guests of
John Sholt and wife, of Owosso, the first of
the week--The frost Tuesday night done
quite good deal of damage in this vicinity
IN. Randall has treated his house to a
coat of paint and made some improvements
in the interor, which adds much to the looks
of the same--Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nc
Creery, of Jessie were the guests of A. e.
Cadz and wife, Wednesday Of last week.
Albert Vincent, who Is teaching school at
Chaplin, spent Sunday with his brother
Edmund--Rev. j. G. Scott and ID. s.
Cramer attended the ministerial associotion
of the M. Z. church held in Lapeer this
week. The Misses Emiline and Eta
Doan and Mary WILDER were guests at ID.
s. Cramer's Saturday and Sunday--John
Potter spent Sunday in Ionia with his
4. al IL d.. q
presiding elder of the M. K. conference, will
preach In this place Sunday--rh The Christ
ian Endeavor meeting Sunday morning, will
be conducted by c. II. Brooks--Miss
Edna Wilkin is spending the week with
relatives in st. Johns.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Owosso City-S. S. Gillian to A. E. Doolittle,
pit lot 10 sub out lot 5, s., 600.
w. M. Fitzpatrick to Jane Kerr lots 10 and 16.
blk 8, A. L. Williams add $500.
II. B. Gregory to M. A. Amspoker lot 8, blk 8,
$500.
A. 9. Knapp ct al to John Il. Walsh, pit lot Q
blk 1S, A. L. & B. o. Williams add, $780,
WI, Parhhurst to l.. A. Hamblin, pit sec 49,
$780,
g. e. Phelps to A. M. s. E. M. Richardson, lot
blk l. $3.50.
M j. Estey to w. t. Neldreth, lots 10, II and
IL blk 49, Woodlawn, $3.50.
Venice-A. E. Doane to T. Stevens, 40 a on
sec 6, S1,000.66.
Corunna-A. De- ham to 7. Stevens, lot II and
pit lot 10 blk 20, $3.50.
Burns-M. s. F. Kalaher to F. Meier 80 79-1OO
q on sec "a, 81 ,600
Hazelton-M. Frawley to M. E. Hare, 100 on
sec 9 and 16, S1.00.
Durand-Land Co. to T. Smith, lot blk 6, 1st
add, $3.50.
4. Smith to Land Co.. pit sec %, $780,
Land Co. to X. G. Fair, pit lots 4, 5 and 6, blk
II, I'd add SS4.
Bennington-N. Mitchell to G. Pasco, 25 on
sec 21, $500.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Bancroft.

Mrs. Della Hargis, of Chicago, is visiting
at Plabb Pelton's--Robt. Austin, of Ann
Arbor was in town on Tuesday--The
ladies of the M. E. church will hold an
ice cream social at the church on Saturday
evening, May 1s--Mr. and Mrs. M. d.
Comstalk colled on Bancroft friends We'd
nesday--T. M. Sattler, of Clarkvile, was
in town on Saturday last-Mr. and Mrs.
Anson Frost, of Fowlerville, visited at Mr..
Bidleman's over Sunday--Mrs. Fred Sa-
bin was at Owosso Thursday-Mrs.R Roger
Sherman and daughter Mayme left here
Wednesday for visit in Illinois, also st.
Louis, Mo.-H. j. McEuen has resigned
his position as principal of the schools at
this place and accepted the superintendency
Of the Wayne schools--Miss Anna Pack,
of Inlay City, is visiting her parents here
Preparations are being made for Me-
mortal Day exercises. Hon. Mark Brewer,
of Pontiac, will deliver the address--On
Wednesday, at four p. m, at the residence
of the brides parents In this place, occurred
the marriage of Miss Lizzie Pack, of Flint,
to Frank Ward, of the same place, Rev.
Wright officiating.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Vernon.

Mrs. w. T. Woodhouse is visiting her
parents near st. Louis-Mr. and Mrs. E..
Severance, of Dansville are visiting at John
Patterson's-Wm. Barlow drove to De-
troit the last of the week.-Mrs.. George
Garrison expects to move to Ypsilanti the
first of July-Joseph Martin lost horse
Saturday-Mrs. Turk is not improving
any; her recovery is doubtful as she is past
eighty years old-Lizzie easier is i'm
proving very slowly-Mlss Edna Doloff
gave an elocutionary entertainment in the
Baptist church Friday evening-Miss
Mary Dyer visited i'm Burns Saturday
Arthur Whelan started for Lynn, Mass,
Monday. Arthur is in search of better
health - The farmers south of here
have organized club. The company met
at Moses Vests last week and report a
profitable and enjoyable time--Miss Jen-
ME Pitts spent Sunday at Owosso--Frank
Goss, Fred Easler Fred and Otis West all
rode bicycles to Flint and back Thursday
evening-The De Hart Bros. have their
new steamer nearly completed. 1t is neat
little boat-Mrs. Sweet is not much i'm
proved.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Henderson.

Earl Van Curen spent Sunday with
friends in Jackson-Mrs. Massey and son,
of Saginaw, are guests at VIM. Lewis
Miss Emma Ball is spending a few days
with her sister at Easton-Jos. Freeman
is entertaining his father-in-law, Robt DE
Beaux, of Saginaw--The rush for bicycles
has not abated and w. Palmer can not
supply the demand--Mr. and Mrs. Pat
rick Rourke celebrated their fiftieth ami
versary Wednesday, over one hundred rel
atives and friends being present. Many
presents appropriate to the occasion were
bestowed upon the aged couple-The
Maccabees of Hazel Green tent will attend
the funeral of Rev, Warner at Oakley Fri
day--K. A. Collier was in Saginaw one
day this week--The frost has completed
Its work in the last attempt on Thursday
night to destroy the fruit--W. Palmer
spent Sunday in Saginaw--It is reported
that Frank Convis has located in Ithaca.
He will engage in the grocery business.
There is no doubt but that Frank will meet
the success that he anticipates as he is a
hustler.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Durand.

Mrs. Fred Bowers is on the sick list
0. Halstead, an emplOye on the yard engine
at night. was badly hurt Monday-A.
Debar has moved to the north part of the
State-Mrs. Ii. Harris is improving
N. Iceland is having material hauled for
the erection of house just east OF the nj.
K. Church-Miss Lura Smith is quite
sick-Dr. Fair has bought lot just south
of ID. B. Holmes and will erect a new
residence there soon-Fred Holmes has
improved the looks of his residence by a
coat of paint--C. Pratt has repainted his
house--Mlss Doloff gave an entertainment
in the M. e. church Wednesday evening
Prof. johnson was at Corunna, Saturday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
North Newburg Farmers Club.

The North Newburg Farmers Club met
at the spacious and pleasant home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. s. Lemon in Bancroft on
Thursday of last week.
Two questions were discussed at this
meeting: "FrOm the present outlook what
will be the most profitable crop for this
year?" and "Should an appropriation of
$40, 900 be made for the maintainence OF
State Farmers Institutes?" There was
some diversity of opinion upon the first
question. but the majority seemed to think
that the potato crop would pay the best for
this year. The rise in the price of wheat
was considered to be very encouraging, and
better prices are anticipated for this year
than have been received for the past few
years. The second question was discussed
with lively interest and some very clear
arguments were presented.
The musical part of the program con-
sisted Of some very finely rendered piano
selections and vocal duet
most excellent supper was served
which did full justice to the bounteousness
always accredited to farmers tables, and
after pleasant visit with each other the
guests departed.
This is but the third meeting OF the club,
but IL Is now in good working order and
bids fair to become decided success. The
members are exceedingly well informed on
the questions of the day and the intelligence
and interest with which each question Is
discussed make the discussions very in
structive and enjoyable. The club has also
members of rather exceptional musical at
tainments and good music graces each club
meeting.
The next meeting will be in June at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Green.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
PUPILS RECITAL.
c. N. Colwell Introduced Three More
Organ Students to the Public.
From Grand Rapids Herald.

Organ Students to the Public.
From Grand Rapids Herald.
G. N. Colwelrs twenty-seventh pupils
recital called out the usual large audience
at Park church last evening. Mr.. Colwell
introduced three more organ students to the
public and their reception was a flattering
one. Mr.. Jeffords played with sure
technique, in an easy, flowing style the
numbers allotted to hlm and proved himself
a line Organist in every way. The same
must be said of Miss Bessie Walker, so
generally known as one of our leading
pianists. She seems to be equally proficient
on the organ and her beautiful selections
were well worthy of the applause they re-
ceived. Miss Edith Wykes, petite young
lady from OwossO shows unbounded talent
for the organ and was happy in her Bach
selection and the offertoire of Grson. Her
execution is clear, her registration excellent
and her playing as a whole very brilliant
Her reception was very enthusiastic. John
Duffy was the vocal soloist of the evening.
Mr.. Duffy is young singer but he has the
requisites for successful career. His
voice is round, secure, with an extended
range. He has good control of his voice
and plenty of ropOse and more than all he
has the Unborn gift of tasteful phrasng.
His singing of Handlers beautiful song,
"Whereer You Walk" was thoroughly
admirable, both as regards tone production
and artistic delivery. If he continues in
the kind of work he did last night, it may
be expected that he will become a singer
that this city will be proud of.
Miss Wykes was given most enthusiastic
reception after the recital. She is mu-
sician of which Owosso citizens should be
proud.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
New Factory Propositions.

Alexander Fee, of Detroit, is desirous
of starting a pickle factory in this city.
He has been in the city and looked over
the ground and is convinced that Owos-
so is a good place to locate the factory.
Lingle q Mcdaniel have offereda site for
the factory if the city will do the rest.
From 80 to 75 hands would be employed
in the factory, while indirectly the fac
tory would give employment to many
more who would be engaged in growing
cucumbers.
Samples of goods manufactured by
Mr.. Fee are on exhibition at Lingle &
Nc Daniels. He states that the factory
would use, during the season fruits valu-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Primary School Money.

The semi-annual apportionment of pri-
mary school money gives Shiawassee county
SIS, 767. .55, divided as follows:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17

IIIIS WUuII UIIIUIIIII 10 pUf, 20, CACIUsIVO
of the money paid employees.
The other factory is mentioned in our
report of the council proceedings. 1t is
now located at Troy, Ohio, and employs
on the average, 75 hands, mostly women.
Buildings and grounds are asked as a
bonus for locating in Owosso. The mat
ter was referred to committee.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-17
Marriage Licenses.

Gilbert Wheeler Wisconsin. nsin......................
ADELAIDE Post Owosso
Howard G. Dolloff, Owosso. sso......................2
Blanche Underwood, New Haven. ...........
Joseph G.. Stanhope, Hazelton.
May Boman, Flushing. g..""...."....-.............
William H. Dense, Owosso. sso................... {
Mary e. Serr, Corunna. a....................".".
Saml Thompson, Juddville. le......................: !:
Belle Fl. LawcocR' Venice...... ...............
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-15
PEN SIONS!

Being located near the GnverS-
ment Department: We are able to
give your claims better Attentions
than attorneys located elsewhere.
Special attention given To difficult
and rejected clsims II your present
attorney does not suit you, and IL
slow. writs us. Soldiers who have
lost their discharges can obtain new
ones Ch.rses vt tescrtian removed.
No fee unless y,'a got pension.
Advice FREE SOLDIERS pensinnec
at le.s than tv-v+ (Si2) per month.
ami suffering f,"m disability IN add
ton tt, that named III their pension
certificate resy obtain increase under
the acw law. II is not necessary for
yos &C have gotten any ailments in
war to get pcn,ioned under the new
Law. Pensions for widows and child
rem without regard to cause OF sol
dier's death; mothers and fathers
VIII. are NO. dependent, whethe,
they were dependent. on soldier whsa
he died or not. PENSIONS obtained
for sersica rendered In Mexican Ard
Indian wars. Mexican rensisus "a.
now be increased t., Si3A n.nsa
Suspended neusi~ns rss>.r~a.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-15
Poultry Supplies and Appliance
'ncuhatoys and Breeders.

Sole Agents for Hydro Safety Lamps for Incuba,ors
sad Breeders. Cynoas for asafectns and killing
nine. Ravens torse. Cattle and Poultry Food Nish-
bets Tonic Penitry Powder
- Ma acture1 of Croteys California Poultry Rem 'dy
roup sweedeAd and al diseases o. the head. yes
nd throat Of fovs. Anglo \nerea rog Ken.i,es lS
ar eties, warran 1 tn ca-e. NJ s Pills ;or Pigeons.
rY.hns fer Fanciers ii Breeder, Wrte far what
Y .Aat. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-15

6arss:s, rr.a- Nsr.., Dr,zs,.
spytIS.iis .hss sii P~t~a' husIRess
md ur,-d f.., Mrr.a.asA Fees In
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r. Sithca! cli.tse Ad6tss...
Pa: NORMAN CLAIM AGeAey.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-15
Castoria.

Gastnria cures Coiic. tonssipa-
ton, Soar STOMACH. DiSrraUl,
ErHcta.icn. gives heaiihy sleep
and promotes digestion.
Without injurious medication.
The s~u,..r ,-,a.r.,., I.
The herald., 1895-11-03


it is apt to be in the way when the gun 10
put in the case.
Another novelty is gun with four
barrels, which opens and closes the same
as an ordinary gun, but is one pound
heavier than the average twelve-bo bore Of
nine pounds. The very latest idea in
magazines are located under the right
hand as 1t grasps the hand-hold on thu
stock with TIE finger on the trigger, and
the reserve cartridges are thrown ito the
barrel by the releasing Of the trigger and
tie sliding back of the stocking leg like
reserve chamber.
The latest thing in guns is the single
trigger for the nble- barrelled gun. Tho
trigger is shaped like a crescent and
pivoted in the center. 1t Is grasped by
two fingers. An upward pull of the sec
ond finger will fire the right barrel and a
downward pull of the third finger fires
the left hand barrel.
"a new sight has been designed to eaten
anynoblject stationary or moving, whicn
appears to be an offshoot OF tho famous
American globe sight. 1t is a large but
fine "V'' enclosed in an oblong fence of
nearly the width of the barrels, with an
opening Just above the ''V," and the
idea is to catch the sight of the object in
the large oblong and down tn the "V."
This is exactly the principle OF the globe
and peep sights, but Is now claimed as u
German invention.
In rifles there is not much change, il
The herald., 1895-11-03
Flexible Brass Cartridge Case

one excerpts the osal-bore rife, which,
instead of q perfectly round barrel has
one slightly oval IN form in which the
rifiing is considerably elongated. The
advantages claimed are less liability t.
foul. and q much fatter trajectory, two
very important items. especially in small
bore arms.
In cartridges another attempt is mace
to popu lariZe the old brass cartridge. In
stead of the old-tim heavy solid Gases,
there is neat cartridge of malieable
brass, very light. which is loaded in the
usual way. the end, instead OF being left
open, Is crimped in like an apple dump
ling. This is automatically accomplish
cd BY Just pressing Town on the cartridge
a cone-like cover, som ething like lead
pencil sharpener, which has on ,he in
side four graded ridges which compress
the soft. ductile BRASS over the upper wad.
When the charge is Cred this is straight
ened out and the case can be loaded again
and again. The writer has seen cart
idge case which was fired over 1000 times,
and was in good condition still. While
the dweller in a city may have little use
for these brass cartridges, the weller IN
outlying spots who has to load his own
cartridges will find them a boon. The
paper case, and an important item not
to be lightly overlooked 10 that the r.
bore gun using these practically becomes
a l0-bore, by reason OF the thinness of
the cartridge walls and consequent in
crease in the capacity Of the chamber.
This gives greater initial expansion OF
gas at the discharge, and consequently
stronger and better shooting. with greater
regularity.
The herald., 1895-11-03
A Few New Wrinkles That
Are of Value to
Sportsmen
CHOKE MUELLER
Practically Gives the Sportsman the
Advantage Of Having Two Guns
Each Of Different Bore.
Other Novelties

y One of the greatest Improvements in
the history of the gun. or fowling piece,
as it was first called, was the introduce
ton by old Joe Manton of what IL termed
choke. The choke system has its draw.
backs, nevertheless. The principal one
is that while the unchecked cylinder
will not kill at muoh over forty yards,
the choked gun at that distance shoots
like rifle. the shot flying 80 close as to
become almost q bullet, necessitating a
very close aim, and sometim ss riddlng a
bird with the amount Of shot poured into
it. In European covert shooting the sport
varies from rabbits in a bunch of gorse,
getting up at twenty yards, to the spin.
neys, where the pheasant rockets at fifty
to sixty yards abovs toe tree tops and
goes like tina wind. To meet these ext
gencss it has always been necessary for
the sportsman to have two guns, one
choke and one almost cylinder. They
have, in some cases, teen partly met by
having two sets of barrels differently
bored for the same gun, 20 that they can
The herald., 1895-11-03

mans family, who was first struck by
the remark O: an eminent London oCcu-
list to the effect that nearly 70 per cent OF
men had defective vision. This fact
made the butler, whose name was Gil
bert, think about the nun Der of poor
shots there were among the English
gentry. After mum bt rless experiments
he evolved rather crude arrangement OF
two things ike small square needles a
sixteenth of an inch thick, one about lve
inches long, the other about three inches
ong, which were fixed on the rib be-
tween the barrel, of u gun near the sight,
and were expected 20 remedy the defec-
tive left eve and regulate the right. He
managed to get the Earl de Grey, the ia
nous running rifle shot; the Marquis OF
Ripon, Lord Munson, Sir Ralph Payne
Galway and others to take the thing up,
try it and report on it, and in almost ev-
ery case the report was very favorable.
to the effect that it certainly did improve
the shooting. Outside OF these experts
the rank and file of gunLers would take
70 stock in it. 1t was claimed, and with
reason, that the average wing shot never
saw the sights on shotgun anyhow:
Then experiments evolved a mum be OF
curious things, one ot'which was that the
muzzle of a gun or rifle could be push d
through the crown of a stovepipe hat
from the inside to the outside. SO that
the muzzle projected SIX inches. and
that while when the left eye was hsut
il was Impossible to aim with any GER
tainty, the hat blocking the sight. when
the lett eye was open it was Impossible
The herald., 1895-11-03

appeared which not only fulflls what 10
claimed for it, but 10 also so sim pie that
any iron worker can make one for HIM
self. Take q small piece VI haf-inch
rubber the size and shape OF cent or a
piece OF metal the same size, and make
IL fast to q rigid wire arm about two
inches long, the upper end of which holds
the disk of rubber or metal SO that Ito
lower edge 10 just on a level with she
rountd OF the left barrie. The lower end
OF the rigid arm is screwed into the lock
plate just back of the line where the gun
breaks for recharging. The rubber disk
IL preferable. because 1t will not get bent
or twisted. Put the gun up TO the shout.
der With both eyes open, and IL will be
found tina the disk is not even notioea-
BILE. It gets in its fine work Just the same
and this will be seen If whilo the gun 10
at the shoulder the right eye IL closed,
when it will be found that the sight 81
the left eye 10 entirely blocked by the
disk If it is correctly placed. The value
of the arrangement does not need any
argument to a practical gunner, for 1t IS
sclf-convincing. In the case Of rising
bird, so that the distance to be aimed
above it may be judged to an inch, while
when the left eye is clsoed the sight is
obstructeds by the barrels so that the
shooter does not accurately know il he ia
aiming a foot or yard above the desired
quarry. Fer the poor shot or the Begin
ner its value can scarcely be overesti
mated. The disk should be made so that
when the shooting is over II can be I'M
screwed and separated from the gun. for
The herald., 1895-11-03

bs changed at will according to the game
to be shot. Tbs latest solution OF the
problem is called the adjustable muzzle,
and is, as its name implies, q muzzle of
about three inches in length. formin 6
practically an extension of the barrels
already on the gun, AMI capable of being
fixed at pleasure. In this additional muz.
zle is placed the amount of choke re-
quired by the shooter, so that when the
II uzzle is adjusted the gun at once kills
to the greater distance desired. The at
taching of the muzzle to the barrels is
done by LOOK screw at the under part of
the barrels. and by a peculiar and very
closely fitting screw which passes through
the full length of the adju stable muzzle
into a solid receptacle (threaded) for it.
in the rib bstween the barrels. This Is
calculated TO hold 1t perfectly secure and
gas tight. To the wild fowler in the
coming season, especially, this will be
useful, as when the fowls leave the opsn
water and take to the sedges different
gun is generally desired.
Another item, while not exactly new,
has been of late years so much improved
that it may be almost ranked as new.
This is the two-eyed sight. 1t was it,.
vented by butler in an English noble