The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-27
LOCAL NEWS

A sure sign Of spring-the awnings are
going ur on Washington street.
Miss Lucy Markham has accepted posi-
tion as clerk with Lyon & Pond.
u. s. Race and family have moved to the
farm which he recently purchased in Sciota.
r. b. Warren and Jay Miller have opened
a furniture repair shop at 100 west Mason
street.
The meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of the Y. M. O. A. has been postponed to
April 8
The prohibition county convention is to.
be held in the basement of K. l.. Brewers
store on April 2.
Cora Merelps gold mounted wheel was
a center of attraction at Roth's cycle open
ing Wednesday.
Wicking u Storrer's fire sale at Mt. Pleas
ant is reported to be as great success there
as it was in Owosso.
| o. f. Webster was reelected secretary of
the Sd Mich. Cavalry association at the re.
union held in Lansing.
James Upham, formerly in the employ of
Grove Bros, is now employed by Wicking
& Storrer in their new store.
The colored electric lights in the win
dows Of Roth's Store were placed by the
Caledonia Light, Heat and Power COM
pany.
A slight fire occurred at Oakside school,
I 81 Dt~o owl OI;yar etraafo Tuaodau
1t resulted in the loss of pair of valuable
curtains.
Geo. +. Robson fell while endeavoriBg
to catch train at Durand, breaking his left
leg just above the ankle. lie is improving
as rapidly as could be expected.
The Fletcher store on west Exchange ST.,
is being papered and painted, and will be
occupied by the Owosso Paint and Wall Pa
per Co., Il. w. Beardsley, manager.
Mrs. M. j. Harrington has moved her mil
linery store from 113 east Main to 1T west
Exchange street, the store formerly occu-
pied by b. Goldstein's millinery department.
The remains of Fred Kinney, one of the
: victims of the Ann Arbor car shops fire,
were removed from 0akhill vault and taken
to Corunna where they were inferred, We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
, church will serve supper it the Ladies'
Library rooms tomorrow evening from z to
| 1880 o'clock. Price of supper Is cents or
two for 25 cents.
Fred Liable, who is quite an enthusiastic
wheelman and has a keen eye for the talk
ing points of wheel will have charge OF
! the wheel department of Roth's store dur.
ing the present season.
p Tomorrow evening game of indoor base
ball will be played at the Armory between
the o. l.. /. team and the Detroit Wheel
men. This game will decide the state
: championship.
A fish-pond social and musical will be
given at the Baptist parsonage Friday even
ing. April Sd. A jolly time is expected
and all are invited to come and fish. Ad
mission 1Oc. Proceeds to 90 to building
} fund.
The Easter opening at Mrs. Geo. Sphinx
: les millinery parlors occurs on Wednesday
and Thursday, April LIST and I'd. She ha,
J one Of the largest and best stock ever brought
to the city, and prices will be reasonable.
Rev. w. FL. Thomas, d. d., Of Iona, will
officiate at Christ Episcopal church Sunday
next Services at 1890 q. m. and 7:30 p
m. The vestry requests all members to bt
in attendance, and extends an invitation to
all others to be present.
DR.. A. M. Hume has been honored by
Gov. Rich with an appointment as one o.
the delegates from Michigan to the sixth
annual meeting of the association of militia
ry surgeons of the United States. to be helt
at Philadelphia, May lila.
}. At the reunion of the 9th Michigan In
{ fantry held at North Adams, Hllsdal'
q county, 8. B. Southworth. OF Middlebury
was elected president for the ensuing year
y and J. b. Jakway. of LaIngsburg secretary
u The next reunion is to be held at Ovid.
Rupert K. Paris, who passed the civl
service examination about year ago, ha
II been assigned to duty In the u. s. Railwa
Il postoffice service. This week he was o.
the ID. & M. road but may be sent on an
= other route pext week. He will be engage
u for month weighing the mails.
D The Y. NJ. G. A. library has been cats
logued and the books will be open for dis
tributIon tomorrow evening. Members Q
. the Y. M. O. A., Of the Woman's AuxIliar
society and those who have contributed
the support Of the Y. M. q. A., will receis
catalogue and be entitled to use of II
books.