The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-25

rear of their market on Washington street
The flames were quickly subdued but the
damage to the building and goods will reach
nearly $500. No insurance. Probably OF
incendarv origin.
On next Tuesday evening l.. W. Spayd
begins a series of revival sermons at the
Union Chapel, in fourth ward, Owosso, for
the Disciples of Christ. There will be no
meetings on Monday and Saturday even
ings. A. cordial invitation is extended to
all to participate in the effort.
Mrs. G. p. Pitts and Mrs. l.. Flickinger
were at Midland Tuesday and Wednesday
attending, as delegates, the district meeting
Of the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
of the NJ K. church. Mrs. Flickinger re-
sponded to the address of welcome and read
a paper.
Almond Cornford, of Corunna, was taken
to the Industrial School at Lansing, on
Tuesday by County Agent Race. He was
arrested on complaint of his mother for
lo,1ng about the streets. Owosso has
few boys who should be served the same
way.
Evangelist John b. Holley, of the State
Revival Band, will commence series of re-
vival meetings in the Asbury M. E. church
next Sunday. There has been an increas-
ing interest in the regular meetings of lete,
and the prospects are good for successful
revival.
VIM. II. G. Hal, an old and respected
citizen of Shiawassee township, died very
suddenly Monday noon while eating his
dinner. His health had been poor for
some time past but he had been about all
the time and worked during the forenoon.
He had resided In Michigan since 1856. His
age was IS years.
The supervisors have done SO much bu ST.
ness this week that it has been impo ssible
to copy it all on the record. To give Clerk
Cooper an opportunity to do this work tie
Most of the business done has been of rou-
tine nature. Jos. Thompson was reelected
county examiner, receiving 10 of the 20
votes cast.
Judge Smith is holding court for Judge
Wisner at Flint this week. An insurance
case is being tried which attracts larger
crowd than did the Annis murder trial. A
former secretary of the county insurance
company brought suit to recover the amount
of insurance on his farm buildings which
were destroyed by fire. The company
charges that he set the fire.
F r. Darcy, the auctioneer who sold
jewelry in this city last week, was arrested
Saturday evening on complaint OF G. w.
Abel, charged with selling goods by false
representations. His examination will Oc.
cur before Justice Baldwin, Monday
Meanwhile he is out on $500 bail. 1t is
said that he refunded SIT out of $50 obtain
ed from a citizen on similar deal. Ii peo-
pie would only learn to patronze reliable
home merchants they would.have no trouble
OF this kind.
There seems to be no longer any doubt
that the Owosso and Corunna Electric Street
Railway Co. is sure to materislize at an
early date. j. Fl. Edmunds, one of the in
corp0rators, says work is to commence at
| once and be pushed forward as rapidly as
| possible. The road will run to the junction
and cars are promised every Is minutes.
| Material has already been ordered. We
| hope there will be no failure in the project
as it will give employment to number of
men, and also provide such a street railway
| service as is needed.
Monday morning about five o'clock the
house of Crawford Fuller, of Shiawassee
township, was totally destroyed by fire to-
gether with nearly all his household goods.
| When Mr.. Fuller arose he scratched a
match to light a lamp and in an instant the
room was mass of flames. Mr.. Fuller had
purchased ON Saturday Jug of what he
| supposed To be kerosene but now thinks
was gasoline, and as the cork was left out
the vapor had filed the room, causing the
| fire to spread quickly. HIS insurance OF
| $500 will nos begin to cover the loss.
The Y. p. s. G. f. service at the Con-
gregational church Sunday delighted those
present. The singing was in charge OF the
young peoples choir, assisted by Mrs. r.
X. Travis, who also sang solo in very
| artistic and pleasing manner. Echoes OF
the Boston convention were read by Ed.
Mosher. viii Lovett and Miss Clara Car
son; Miss Marie Brewer reviewed the con-
ventiOn and its work in an instructive
paper, awakening quite an interest along
Christian Endeavor lines. Mrs. l.. E
Gould's paper touched In an interesting
way on her observation among the 5000
delegates present Mt the convention Rev
Daniels, OF Corunna, brought greetings
from the Society of the Presbyterian church.
many of the members being present, and in
his brief address said many good things
He gave an unqualified endorsement to the
movement and hoped that efforts to organize
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