The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-04
TIE Times.
OwOsSO, FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 1896.
TEN PAGES.
Entered at the postoffice In Owosso fol
as second class matter.
LOCAL NEWS.

] LOCAL NEWS.
Born, Friday, son to DIR. and Mrs. Chas
Shickles, of Bennington.
Miss Ivah Kennedy, of Corunna avenue
is sick with typhoid fever.
Walton Ashton was fined five dollars and
costs by Justice Byerly, Monday, for being
drunk.
George Hunt won first prize in the one
mile novice race given Tuesday by the
Flushing wheelmen.
W. r. Hookway has purchased the War.
rem Woodward house on Michigan avenue
and will soon occupy the same.
The ladies of the Dorcas Society will
serve supper In Odd Fellows hall, No. So,
September ~, from to o'clock.
F., Lyon & Pond had up to yesterday morn
ing received ffty-two cases of goods which
were purchased by Mr.. Lyon while east.
One of the Baptist Sunday school classes
will give ten cent social at the church this
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A newly married German couple on Stew
art street were given noisy 'horning bee"
until officers interfered Tuesday evening.
The car shops commenced on Tuesday to
run on full time again, an order to that eff.
feet being posted in the shops under date of
Sept /.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erastus Durkee was held Wednesday.
Rev. King officiating. The child died on
Monday.
Daniel Glasgow and Miss Lizzie Young
were married Saturday at the home of the
brides parents On Robbins street, by Rev.
Henry King.
About twenty-five friends of Miss Lena
Maisner surprised her at her home, 406 east
Main street, Wednesday evening and spent
the evening in pleasant manner.
Wicking & Storrer will open up the
Fletcher store on Exchange street next
week Saturday, when they will dispose of
the remainder of the stock which was dam
aged by fire last winter.
The organ recital given Friday evening
by Prof. Sellick at the Baptist church was o
pleasant affair; fine program was given.
Mr.. Sellick displayed his command of the
organ to good advantage. The singing of
Miss Chittenden was also much enjoyed.
Another hydraulic elevator will be put in
position in the new building of the Owosso
Mfg. Co. Workmen commenced Wednesday
morning digging the hole for the cylinder,
which has to extend down into the ground
a distance equal to that through which the
!. elevator is to rise,
| Geo. w. Detwiler moved his family to
Owosso, Wednesday from Henderson. On
Tuesday evening they were given pleasant
surprise by about one hundred of their
friends and neighbors at Henderson, who
brought along refreshments and passed a
very pleasant evening
| Mrs. Freeman Shelton died Tuesday
morning at II o'clock at her home, s14 Brad
ley street. She leaves one child, a babe a
few days old, and husband. She was a
sister of Mrs. Lee Grove. The funeral was
held from the house yesterday afternoon,
Rev. j. M. Kerridge, officiating.
Having purchased of a leading New York
house their sample line of fashionable
jackets, capes and fur garments, at great
sacrifice, we shall give our customers the
benefit. Don't buy fall or winter wrar
until you get prices at 2O4 N. Washington
street.
Attention is called to page nine of this is
sue DEVOTED entirely to the discussion of the
currency question. We ask our readers t.
read each article with care. On page ter
will be found the list of tax sales. the hear
ing on which will occur before Judge Smitl
on Tuesday next.
Anyone who doubts the patriotism of !
II. Keller, president of the Citizens Saw
ings bank, should drive by his house on w
Oliver street, where he will see handsom
! specimen of "Old Glory" flung to the breeze
The flag is beauty, measures six feet b.
twelve, and waves from the veranda II
front of the house, whore Mr.. Keller say
, | IL will continue to float whichever way tn
election goes.
Jas. A. Jefrries died yesterday morning q
eight O'Clock at his home, 200 Shiawasse
street. The body was taxed to Greenvill
this morning at 1920. and the funeral wi
be held at that place tomorrow under th
auspices of the Maccabees, of which societ
he was member. He was also membt
of the railway conductors association. d
leaves wife, son and daughter. M
JeffrIes had been a conductor on the T.,
& M. since the road began operations.