The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13

The Y. M. G. A. women's auxiliary VII
hold business meeting next Monday even
Ing at 1880 at the home of its president Miss
Turner. corner of Washington aud Goodhut
streets.
1. l.. Munson, an old aud highly respect
ed farmer living near Garland, died yester'
| day at his home. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Munson was
very successful farmer and was well known
among Owosso business men.
Consumers of city water should be as saw.
ing as possible for few days, as owing to
the work on the reservoir the supply OF
water from the wells has been interfered
with and the springs have to be depended
on entirely. 1t is expected that the diff
Guilty will be over with in few days.
Mrs. l. Il. Keller and Miss Maggie
Byerly entertained large company OF
ladies Wednesday afternoon at croquet.
The large and elegantly kept Laval at Mrs.
Keeler's was a beautiful sight when filled
with the ladies in their croquet dresses and
glowing with the excitement of this fasci-
mating game.
Attempts have been made to secure a
flowing we'll at the cemetery to supply water
for the artificial lake. The well has been
sunk 200 feet and an abundant supply of
water has been found which rises to within
a few feet of the top of the ground, but 1t
will be sunk still lower, in the hopes that it
may yet flow over. If not windmill will
be used.
j. w. Earle's bakery was closed last FRI
day and has been opened again this week
by j. d. Foster of the Johnson Baking Co.
Mrs. Foster has charge of the store which
will handle the johnson Baking Co.'s goods
exclusively. Mr., Earle has recently had an
oven erected at his home and will continue
the business selling from his wagon only.
Mr.. Steeds, an old man eighty-seven years
of age died at the home of his son George
Steeds on Pine street Tuesday. The fun
eraI was held yesterday morning at the
house, Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt officiat-
ing. The burial took place at Oak Hill
cemetery. Mr.. Steeds home had been in
Canada until within the past year during
which time he has been living with his son.
A rumor that the National hotel property
had been sold, had its rise in the fact that a
representative of the Hannah Real Estate
Exchange, Of Detroit secured an option on
the property which holds good until the Goth
inst. The option covers the land south to
Richardson's store and west to the Globe
restaurant. The Detroit party to the deal
said that il purchased the building would be
remodeled, making a five story building
over the entire space and would be divided
into store rooms onethe first floor with a
hotel and opera house above.
T.. A. Balch, who is studying for his Doc
tors degree in the University Of Chicago,
and is taking work In history and political
economy, has been placed on the staff OF
university extension lecturers and will give
two courses during the fall and early winter,
one on history and one in the study of the
formation of the state governments. The
appointment speaks well for Mr.. Balch's
work and will give him a standing which
will be of much practical value to him or
the completion of his course. Mr.. Balch IL
very thorough and enthusiastic student
in history and political economy and we are
pleased to note his success.