The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
Masquerade ball at Arbelter hall, Tues


Masquerade ball at Arbeiter hall, Tues
day evening next.
President Ceveland's message is printed
in full on our extra pages.
Todd & Co. recently filed in one day :
ITO orders for coal and wood
A residence In Ovid, owned by l.. X.
Doolittle, of this city, was damaged by fire,
Friday night
Frank Butler. formerly cook at the Will
dermuth. is now employed In like capacity
at the Steel, st. Johns.
The TINES job department has been
crowded with work for the past few weeks,
especially so during this week.
The directors of the Shiawassee Savings
Society figure that the first series of stock
will mature about April LIST, 1897. There
are outstanding 265 shares Of stock in this
series.
| Attention is called to the announcement
of j. j. Davis, which occupies page eight of
this issue. Mr.. Davis carries very large
and fine line of goods and can give all who
patronize him genuine bargains.
q. p. Reynolds, of Shiawassee township,
is regular contributor to the poultry de-
partment of the Michigan Farmer. His
articles are well prepared and full of good
hints and advice to those interested.
The elevator building at the corner of
| Washington and Corunna avenue is being
moved across the street onto the Estey Car
riage Co. property. John Laverock & Son
will occupy it and manufacture door and
window screens.
The Chicago & Grand Trunk managers
| have issued an order to agents and con-
ductors, requiring them to give more care
| full attention to the uses and abuses of half
| fare tickets. The rule demands that all chill
dren over five and under ten must pay one
half fare rate, and that no exceptions should
be made.
Those who paid fifty cents last winter to
hear the Haberlin Concert Co. are hugging
themselves at the thought of hearing Misc
Anna Gillies, the star of that company,
with the Bliss Concert Co., next Tuesday
evening, at the Owosso M. e. church. The
mystery is how the Epworth League can
furnish this fifty cent entertainment for
only ten cents.
Geo. c. Presley, chief corporation clerk
of the secretary of states Office, was in the
city yesterday to examine the books of the
Shiawassee Savings Society. Mr.. Presley
made careful AMI thorough investigation
of the affairs of the society, finding every
thing in splendid shape. He expressed
himself as highly pleased with the manage
ment
There is no lack of candidates for the
deputy oil inspectorship in this district.
There are five counties, Clinton, Livings-
ton, Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee in the
district, and if each has as many candidates
| as Shiawassee the contest will be merry
one. A. l.. Curry, of this city, and Frank
G. Smith, of Durand, seem to have the lead
in the number of endorsements.
Saginaw Globe: Physical director j. r.
Hughes. of the east side Y. M. G. A., has
made good start toward bringing basket
ball into prominence and popularity in Sag
inaw. He has arranged schedule of
games to be played between now and the
end of January to decide the championship
of the association. Six teams have been ar
ranged to contest with each other for SUI
premacy.
In spite of the disagreeable weather,
many Of the members of the Junior Literary
club met on Saturday afternoon at the home
of Miss Clara Carson. The subject of this
meeting was "Bill Nye." Miss Nellie Car
penter read an interesting paper on "The
Life of Bill Nye," Miss G. ellison read
selection from Nye's History of the United
States. A very pleasing recitation was
given by Miss Clara Woodland. Anecdotes
were given by each member, also a current
topic.
The second number of the Y. M. G. A.
Star Lecture Course was given Wednesday
evening by the Ladies' Symphony Orches
ira, of Boston, and the concert was one of
the finest ever heard in the city. Every
member of the orchestra is trained must.
clan and the soloists were heartily encored
for their most excellent work. The audi
ence, while not as large by far as it should
have been, was very appreciative. The
concert alone is worth the price of course
ticket, and should the remaining numbers
approach in merit those of Bishop Fowler's
"Lincoln" and the ladies' orchestra 1t will
be the best in the nine seasons work.