The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-16

tuesday afternoon the Ladies' Church
Building Society of the Congregational
church disbanded and resolved to form a
new society with new name, for which
purpose meeting will be held In the church
parlors at $3.50 p. m. Tuesday. 1t is in
tended to enlarge the scope and membership
of the society.
The morning service at the Congregational
church will begin at 1O:4O. The evening
service will begin at 1880 with a song SER
| vice led by chorus choir under the direc-
ton of A. K. Ferry. Capt. and Mrs. Ashton
will give statement of the nature and pur-
poses of the American Volunteers.
s. ID. Emery, OF the Boston Poultry Co.,
has purchased Of e. +. Dudley the potato
building In the rear of Albert Todd's office,
south Washington street. He will keep
twenty or more hands busy there dressing
fowls for the eastern market, aud will also
continue work at his Office on West Ex-
change street.
II. X. White and E. p. Gilbert attended
the sound money democratic rally at Lans.
ing, Saturday, listening to addresses by
Gems. Palmer and Buckner, candidates for
president and vice president. Mr.. White
was also present in the evening at the meet
ing in Grand Rapids addressed by Bourke
Cochran.
st. Mary's Guild, through one of its COM
mittees OF seven, gave pleasant social at
Christ Church recrory Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Labadie rendered
commedietta, "a Happy Pair" which
amused and delighted all. Refreshments
and general good time followed. The
proceeds of the social were $37.35.
Burns Brewer while calling on s. d.
Emery, at his poultry house, west Exchange
street, Monday noon, met with serious ac-
cident. Stepping on the elevator, fasten-
ing gave way, precipitating the elevator and
Mr.. Brewer ten feet. Mr.. Brewer was
taken to his house and it is feared he will
be laid up for several weeks, his back be-
ing injured.
secured ten woodcock as the result of
Saturdays hunting. One day last week
Mr.. Carpenter bagged nineteen OF the same
fowls. Quails have been tantalizing hunters
by appearing in various door-yards this
week. 1t is feared that the quail will go
south before the quail season opens, Nov
ember LIST.
Will Blanchard of Corunna avenue while
going home from his place of business Mon
day morning about two o'clock, was held up
on the vacant lot through which he was
taking short cut at the corner of south
Washington and Corunna avenue. Two
men did the job, one pointing revolver,
the other relieving him of nine dollars in
change. He was then allowed to go on his
way rejoicing.
Daniel O'Brien came into M. Keyte's
harness shop Monday morning while drunk
and began abusing farmer with whom he
had had trouble. Mr.. Keyte ordered him
out and when he refused to go put him out
the back door. O'Brien smashed in the
glass, cutting his wrist and head severely.
Marshall Barresford took him to DR..
Roach's Office where Drs. Roach and Phip-
pen sewed up his wounds.
Saturday II. w. Bigelow went to his
residence, 407 West Oliver street, which
was vacant most of the week, discovering
that an attempt had been made to burn the
house. A hole had been bored through the
siding aid kerosene poured in literally, but
the fire failed to spread. Mr.. Bigelow
thinks the house was fred by thieves who
wished to plumber neighboring houses while
the owners watched the fire.
The residences of G.. w. Haines, of Shia-
wassee, was totally destroyed by fire, We'd
nesday morning, together with all its con-
tents. Mr.. Haines was away at work when
the fire broke out, and Mrs. Haines, who is
an invalid, was carried out of the house by
neighbors who heard her cries. The loss
will amount to 5000, with no insurance, and
is serious blow to Mr.. H., who is poor
man.