The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-11
TIE Times.
OwOssO, FRIDAY, SEPT. II, 1896.
TEN PAGES.
Entered at the post0ffice in Owosso for
as second-cla matter.
LOCAL NEWS.

Daptist prayer meetinR tOnlgnt lnSteau or
last night.
Miss Maud Nowlin is now clerking at j..
j. Davis's store.
W. R. Hookway has moved into his house
on Michigan avenue.
Rollin Pond is building an addition to his
house, 800 Comstock street.
The enrolment in the city schools yester-
day reached 1882, gain of sixty over the
first day.
The residence of Geo. Detwiler, east Ex-
change street, was slightly damaged by fire
Tuesday morning.
Ii. S. Hadsall, of this city, was nominal
ed for state senator, at Lansing yesterday.
by the fusionists.
Prof. A. j. Cadman will address the Y.
M. G. A. mems NEE ting next Sunday after
mood at o'clock.
Miss Abbie Hamilton, 304 Michigan Ave,
received the bicycle given away by Lyon &
Pond, Saturday evening.
w. A. Rosenkrans and w. II. MUMMY
were elected trustees at the annual school
meeting in Corunna, Monday.
The plant of the Evening News, at Ben
ton Harbor, owned by j. N. Klock, for
merly of this city, was totally destroyed by
fire, Saturday night. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance 81, 800.
Congregational church services at 10:45
a. m. and 1880 p. m. The pastor, j. q.
Cromer, will preach in the morning on the
"Joy of Self-sacrifice," and in the evening
on Roads"
Frank Smith had a three inch cash cut In
his scalp, Tuesday afternoon, by brick,
which fell from the third floor of the new
Bentley building. DIR. Arnold dressed the
wound.
Thos. Dennis, Barnard & McCurdy and
Stephen Brown, of Durand, were bound
over for trial in the circuit court by Justice
Karrer at Durand, Saturday. They were
charged with selling liquor July 4th.
We reprint this week on page nine the
speed program of the county fair. AS the
trotting and pacing races are open only to
Shiawassee county horses, the program is
of interest to all who own speedy horses.
Attend the republican rally at
the armOry, Tuesday evening,
Sept. IS. Address by Hon. John
Patton Jr.
One week from Tuesday the county fair
will begin. Its success or failure largely
rests with the citizens of Owosso. If the
people here take hold with their usual en-
ergy every department can be made better
than ever before.
The funeral of John Shelton was held
yesterday forenoon at Henderson, Rev. K.
w. Hunt officiating. Mr.. Shelton died
Tuesday evening at his home In Rush town
ship. He leaves son, who is in the west,
and daughter, Mrs. VIM. Lewis, besides
his wife.
Every person who heard the magnificent
speech of Hon. John Patton, Jr., in this city
two years ago, will be delighted to know
that he will be here again on Tuesday even
ing next. At the opening of the meeting in
the Armory Mckinley and Hobart club
will be organized.
The Grow store next to the postoffice has
been rented and will be occupied by George
Reynolds with a line of boots and shoes.
He expects to open up tomorrow. Mr.. Rey-
nolds has been on the road for ID. r. Sails.
bury for some time and has now decided to
make this venture.
THE TIMES acknowledges the receipt
from Mrs. Eta Hill Gould of box of the
finest apples we have seen this year, grown
on the farm of Joseph Hershey, Gorham, N
Y. In note Mrs. Gould says that fruit Il
so plentiful there that bushels Of excelen
apples are wasting upon the ground.
f. b. Wood q Co., who have been run
ming brokers' office over Keyte's harnes
shop on North Washington street, have join
ed the National Ticket Brokers' Association
and will do ticket brokerage business a
well as their other line of work. They ca
save money for travellers in any direction.
A social and reception was given in tn
Baptist church parlors Wednesday night 4
honor of Rey. w. b. Matteson's return fror
his five weeks vacation. The rooms, whic
are perfectly adapted to social gathering
were arranged and decorated in a mos
pleasing and tasty manner. A large nun
Der attended and very pleasant time wa
spent by those present.