The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-08

for the past two weeks he has been confined
to the house and quite portion of the time
hardly able to be around the house. He is
improving now. however-The ladies OF
the Congregational church will give New
England supper at the Opera house on Fri
day evening, Nov. 15 No pains will be
spared in making the attractions of a nature
that it would be a mistake to miss them. and
as it Is for the benefit of the church be sure
and bring your pocket book---When Ban
among its citizens one w. w. Secord, who
not unlike his brother fellow citizens, was
ever anxious to do what he or they could do
to promote the growth of the youngster,
combine his experience, skill and ability in
producing weekly newspaper which he
called the Bancroft Bulletin. For time
1t prospered, but owing to the age and size
of the town, for want of sufficient patron
age 1t was lost in obscurity. From this time
henceforth until very recently the proprietor
was lost, as it were, in oblivion; but about
two weeks ago he again appeared to the cit
izens of Bancroft, but in much different
role than before. He came now as advance
agent, bill poster, proprietor, stage manager
aud one of the star actors in museum, me-
nagerie and variety entertainment combined,
the latter consisting of vocal and instrument
tai music, skirt and peg dancing, trapeze
and horizontal bar, elocution and sleight-of-
hand performance. 1t was a great combin-
alton. but lacked the drawing qualities, and
after the second attempt, the whole aggre-
CATION, actors and actresses included, were
loaded on a dray and at low twelve, or about
that hour, took their departure for brighter
and greener fields OF labor, leaving behind
several citizens who mourn financially their
sudden and unique departure--Watson
Bros. and Martin have just completed a new
horse barn, built for the comfort and con-
venience of caring for their single horse,
which, by the way, was considered general
ly as being more desirable than the ordinary
driving horse. Nothing strange about this,
but Monday last w. E. Watson started to
drive to owosso, and after leaving Corunna
he discovered the horse did not act just nat
ural, yet he had no trouble in reaching
ployed and after time he seemed to i'm
prove and was not considered dangerous.
On the following morning, however, he
again grew worse and died before night.
| or course. common horses are cheap, but
this being a very desirable driver and some
thing of a pet, the loss Is the more deeply
felt by the family-Wm. Payne has re-
Gently added to his elevator machine Tor
manipulating beans, and at present furnish
es employment to from ten to fifteen girls
in that capacity--The w. G. I. u. was
fortunate in securing the services of Mr..
Gurney, of New York state, who will de-
vote every evening this week up to and in.
cluding Friday evening, to work for the
temperance cause. On Tuesday and Thurs
day evenings his lectures will be illustrated
views, the former showing the bright and
dark side of New York City from temper
ance standpoint, and the latter of Venice.
All his lectures are interesting and those IL
lustrated especially so--Early last week
N. G. Phillips disappeared rather mysteri-
ously, but when he returned on Friday even
ing and set up the cigars 1t was very evident
that he, at least, does not consider marriage
a failure. The lucky lady was Miss Lizzie
Shelter, of Owosso, and they will at once
commence housekeeping in the cottage on
Beach street, just north of the N. K. church.
N. G. is member of the firm of Phillips &
Henry, and also owns farm near here
W. o. Watson Is at present located not far
from Port Huron, where he was sent early
this week by Burnham, Stoeple & Co., of
Detroit, to take charge of general store
they haye been compelled to take possession
of to keep from suffering heavy losses. 1t is
presumed that when he leaves there he will
go to Detroit and remain in the employ of
Il. s.. & Co--The lecture course at Ban
croft this winter is an established fact, the
first entertainment taking place at the Opera
house, Nov. 14th. and being concert given
by four ladies from Boston--Uncle Dan.
lei will be the drawing card at Philips opers
house, Nov, 9Th, the play being presented
by company from WILLIAMSON and Perry