The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-03
TIE Times.
Entered at the postoffice In Owosso for
transmission as second-class matter.
LOCAL NEWS.


postofice.
The infant son of VIM. Kohlmeyer, of
Rush, died Thursday morning.
Mrs. Carpenter at Spiritual Hall, Sunday
morning and evening, July 5tb.
The salary of the Ovid postmaster has
been reduced from 81, 500 to $l,4OO.
Ralph B. Lewis. aged 80 years, died at
his home south of MOrrce, on the 25th ult.
Frank Weidman, of Owosso township,
sold 1900 pounds of wool to Chas. Farmer.
of Ovid, Tuesday.
The Owosso Hoop & Stave Co. is build
ing new Office on the south side of Cass
street across the street from their mill.
Owners of threshing machines are begin
ming to get them into shape again. A.
Steggall has just finished repairing several.
The members of Quackenbush Post G. A.
r. are requested to meet at their hall to-
morrow at a. m. to take part in the parade.
An additional blower will be put in
next week at Factory b, the one now in use
not being large enough to do the work re-
Quired.
Oscar Burgess, of Bennington. left on our
desk Monday large branch from an apple
tree filed with blossoms and half grown
apples
The Woodland Furniture Works have been
shipping samples of their new fall styles of
furniture to their New York and Chicago
salesrooms this week.
Parents will do well to caution their chill
dren about the use of firecrackers tomorrow.
Already many accidents are reported from
the use of giant crackers.
On the fourth of July the Ladies' Aid
Society, of the First M. e. church, will
serve warm meals In the store formerly oc-
cupied by VOLTS bazaar, one door north of
Osburn & Sons.
To those who attend the celebration at
Owosso the Fourth, and wish good dinner,
call at the hall over THE TIMES Office where
the ladies will be ready to serve you with
everything that is good.
A large amount of water spray piping is
being put in at Estey Factory b., the most
being added In the basement, on the second
floor and in the dry kiln, giving the factory
much better fire protection.
Justice Baldwin rendered verdict of S47
in favor Of K. III. Beacham against L. d. ii.
Ralph, of the Traction Co. The suit was
brought to recover salary due on contract.
An appeal was taken TO the circuit court.
The Johnson Baking Co. are doing a
hustling business this week. The fourth of
July trade requires an extra large number
of buns and loaves of bread for sandwiches,
and the factory has been running with extra
force yesterday and today.
NJ. ID. Corey has purchased new Nelson
& Kreuter shirt ironer, which he expects TO
get in running order this week. The manu-
facturers claim this ironer will do the work
much better than the old style and with
much less wear on the shirt.
Rev. Henry G. Bssell, returned mis-
sionary from India, will occupy the Con-
gregational church pulpit Sunday, morning
and evening. Mr.. Bissell is a very pleasant
and entertaining speaker and should be
greeted by large congregation.
The marriage of Miss Ida Lynch TO JAS
@. McInnis took place Tuesday forenoon
at st. Paul's Catholic church i'm this city,
Rev. FIR. p. j. Slane officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. McInns left on the afternoon train
for Bay City, where they will make their
home.
Copas & Son have a sausage machine
which will turn out hundred pounds of
sausage meat every five minutes, and yester-
day they proceeded to break the record by
cutting a ton and a half of sausage meat for
the fourth Of July trade, shipping 1t to vari-
Gus points in this part Of the state.
The people realize that the sale of dry
goods, clothing, hats, caps, shoes and fur
nishings at 2O4, North Washington ST., is
just as represented. The goods are of first
quality and are being sold at extremely low
prices. While somebody loses heavily, this
sale is blessing to this community at a
time when money is so scarce. The people
should buy now.
Prof. Hamilton King, who occupied the
Congregational pulpit Sunday morning, was
delegate to the republican national con-
vention and both worked and voted for the
adoption OF the excellent platform put
forth. He believes that within three months
the silver question will attract little atten-
ton and that the tarlff-really the only issue
will be the question upon which the cam
pajgn will be fought.