The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-04-26
LOCAL NEWS.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. APRIL 20, 1895.

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being reprinted.
Foundations are being laid for nine new
houses in Maple Ridge Park.
Farmers are putting in an unusually
large acreage of oats this year.
Stan Elwell has taken the position of bag
gage master at the M. G. depot.
Hon. Mark S. Brewer will deliver the
address at Bancroft Memorial Day.
l. Il. Keeler has commenced work on two
new houses on north Washington street.
Frieseke Bros. are getting their yards in
shape to manufacture brick at an early date.
P. p. Beswick has been elected deacon of
the Congregational church to succeed the
late FL. l.. Lewis.
A marriage license was issued Monday to
Charles S. Munger, ~, Vernon and Addie
B. Smith, 20, Vernon.
The adjourned term of the circuit court to
take up chancery cases will begin at Corun-
ma on Wednesday next.
There will be no services at the COngre-
gational church next Sunday. Sunday
school at the usual hour.
The grounds about the Central school
building are being graded and seeded. The
appearance is greatly improved.
Department Commander Daboll, of st.
Johns, took tea Saturday evening with the
ladies of Quackenbush Relief Corps.
Telephone rental in Holly has been fixed
at 1874 year for business places. Why are
not Owosso business men favored in a like
manner?
Miss Allie Brooks entertained company
of friends at her home Tuesday evening.
The time was spent in card playing, music
and dancing.
The Altar Guild of Christ Episcopal
church, at its meeting Monday evening,
elected Mrs. Sharpstene president, and
Miss Emily Thomas secretary and treas
urer.
Beswick 81 Burnett have commenced
work on the new M. e. church at st. Johns,
having good start on the foundation. Sew
eral Owosso masons are employed on the
work.
Geo. IL. Archer, superintendent of the
Estey Carriage Co., slipped off a plank on
which he was walking, Wednesday after
noon and fell to the ground breaking his
left arm.
Lingle q McDannel's first auction sale
Saturday passed off satisfactorily. The
sales will be continued weekly. If you have
anything to dispose of send it to the sale.
Terms reasonable.
Dewey & Stewart sold one of their team
Of work horses to an eastern buyer last week
for $50. Geo. Mcclellan sold his driving
horse to the same party for $125, Several
others bereabouts also made sales.
Attention of fisherman is called to the
fact that there is law TO prevent fishing in
the Maple river in anyway except with
hook and line and on the Shiawassee only
certain kinds of fish may be speared.
The wives, daughters and sisters of the
members of Owosso Lodge /. o. o. F. serve
supper in the hall on Main street on Sat
urday evening, April 27th, from to 8
o'clock, for the benefit of the building fund.
Wimple &c Gates gave an exhibition of
the Semple fire extinguisher on the streets,
Tuesday evening, that showed its great
value. Any small fire can be quickly sub
dued and the use of them might save many
bad blaze.
The Two Johns Comedy will make fun
for everyone at Salisbury's opera house,
Thursday, May I'd, and their mishaps
through their mistaken identity is enough
to make anyone laugh. They look so much
alike that it would be difficult for the I'M
initiated to tell them apart. Secure seats at
Collins drug store.
f. T. Harris, of this city, member of
the firm of Symes, Harris & Estey, received
on Monday check from the Michigan
Central Railroad Company for $4,000 in
payment for injuries received last August
while alghting from train at Bennington,
the fall being caused by the sudden start
ing of the train.
A party to close the dancing season OF
1895 will be given at the armory mex,
Wednesday evening under the management,
of the officers of Company G. The music
will be by Wesener's orchestra as made uT
for the party in the armory on the 18th
No invitations will be issued but the young
people are cordially invited.