The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-04
TIE Times.
OwOSSO, FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 1896.
Entered at the postoffice in Owosso for
as second class matter.
LOCAL. NEWS.

OwossO at 4:20.
Sale of delinquent tax property on Mon
day, at Corunna.
Masquerade ball at Wesener's hall, Mon
day evening next.
The w. r. G. is ahead 500 IS from the
supper at the armory on Thanksgiving.
VIM. Kohlmeyer, of Rush, is preparing
to put in feed mill to do custom work.
Fourteen columns of supervisor proceed
ings appear on our extra pages this week.
e. p. s. Miller, of The TIMES, has been
confined to the house by sickness this week.
Miss Flo Webster is filling the position at
the Emerson school vacated by Miss Jack
son.
Telephone connection has been made at
| Henderson and Elmer Henderson appointed
agent.
The annual elections of the OwOsso and
Citizens Savings Bank will occur on Tues
day next.
| Ami Nelson now owns the piano dis
played for the past two months in the store
of j. j. Davis.
Miss Ethelyn ellison entertained Golden
Rule Circle Kings Daughters at her home,
Wednesday evening.
The ladies of the Congregational church
are hard at work preparing for their bazaar,
| to be held Dec. Is and I6.
Linton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Crane,
Of Owosso township. fell on Monday, break
ing his right leg in two places.
T. E. Heddle has leased the Perry Jour.
nal, assuming control Dec. 1st. He is en-
titled to loyal support by Perryites.
Lyon & Pond enjoy steadily increasing
trade for the reason that their patrons are
always pleased with their goods and prices
County clerk Cooper was in Mason Tues.
day, to meet the county clerk of Ingham
county to canvass the vote for state senator
in this district.
The choir loft in the Congregations
church has been enlarged during the week
thus making room for large choir when
ever desired.
b. Hart Strahle died last night at his res
idence in Caledonia township. Funeral ser
vices will be held Sunday afternoon at {
o'clock at the residence.
The superintendent of the poor did no
decide at their last meeting which of the two
bids received would be accepted for doctor
ing the poor in this city. The matter will
be decided Dec. 25th.
The result of the official canvass of The
votes cast at the recent election is published
in this issue, The TIMES having been des
ignated as one of the official papers ir
which the result must be announced.
Abram Latimer, resident of this county
since 1S41, died at his residence in this city
Nov. Goth, aged 70 years. The funera
services were held Sunday morning at the
First M. K. church, of which he was ar
honored member for many years.
Mrs. Julia M. Walton, of Jackson, lee
turer and test medium, has been engaged
by the Spiritualist society for the month Of
December On each Wednesday evening
she will give test meeting in the hall
Admission 10 cents.
The Lansing school board has declared
war upon dealers who sell cigarettes t.
school boys and two arrests have beer
made. The school authorities declare thai
many of the boys have become stupid and
unable to keep up In their studies from the
the use of cigarettes.
Hall Bros. haye rented one OF the store
houses formerly used by Dewey & Stewart
and are putting 1t In shape to use for han
ding beans. The firm now employ IF
teen people In picking beans and is making
a good market for the farmers besides pay.
ing out good sum each week In wages.
Editor Miller, of the Mt. Pleasant Demo.
crat, was In the city Monday. 1t is report
ed that a movement is on foot to buy the
American and place Mr.. Miller at Its head.
IL this is done it Is understood that the
paper will be made the democratic free
silver organ.
The residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Tabra.
ham, corner Frederick and Nelson streets,
was destroyed by fire, early Tuesday morn.
ing. Insured for 5000 with Woodward In.
surance Bureau. The Owosso Paint and
Wall Paper Co. was papering and painting
the house and lost number of tools.
The Bliss Concert co. will give an enter.
tainment at the First M. K. church Of
Owosso Tuesday evening, Dec. Is. This
will be one ofthe finest popular programs
eyer given In Owosso. Admission ten
cents. The low fgureis owing to their hav.