The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-24

Fayette square, VIII preach next sunday
morning on the subject OF ''Heaven." No
evening service.
Mrs. r. A. Bedford, of st. Johns, came
to Owosso to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Harrison, Wednesday, and is spending the
week here. She reports that Lester Will
cox, one of her neighb0rs, lost thirteen
acres of wheat, which was completely de-
stroyed by the army worm.
There will be a grand musical program at
the Union chapel, Friday evening. Prof.
Riddell, ventriloquist; Harry Cole, har-
monica player and magician; Mrs. Rlddell,
vocalist and Beelher's orchestra will assist.
Admission five and ten cents. Proceeds to
go for the benefit of the church.
A new Thompson & Houston alternating
dynamo made by the General Electric Co.,
has been set up this week in the power
house Of, the Caledonia Electric Light 81
Power Co. 1t has a capacity of about l.
200 incandescent lights. The company will
be ready within afew days to furnish light
as well as power to customers.
Sam'l ,Amspoker was one of the successful
contestants in the bicycle races at Jackson,
Tuesday, winning the third prize, Christie
saddle, b. & w. saddle, a sweater, pair Of
lady's bicycle shoes and box of cigars, in
the road race. In the one mile handicap he
was second, winning $50 fitting water
pitcher; In the one mile handicap, fourth
prize, set of SIS Palmer tires.
The cause of the stroke Of paralysis, suf-
fered by William V. Robbins at the Michi-
gan wheel company yesterday, was attribut-
ed to oyer-exertion in riding his bicycle.
de had ridden over 800 miles in the past
week, making IS mile run on Sunday
Stale Republican. The friends of Mr.. Rob
bins in Owosso are sorry to learn Of this
misfortune and hope that he may soon be
restored to health.
N. X. Potter, +. A. Braden and A. Nc
Caughna, of Burns, were in the city Tues
day consulting o. Chapman, relative to
taking steps to serve an Injunction on the
board to stop the proceedings taken to put
in a new bridge over the Shiawassee at
Byron. The heavy taxpayers of the town
ship are strongly opposed to the expendi-
ture of So, 100 at this time, and also feel that
when bridge is put in that a better one
than that contracted for by the town board,
should be purchased. The committee was
appointed at meeting of 65 of the tax pay
ers, Monday.
Fred Carpenter purchased the Currey
grocery stock at the chattle mortgage sale
on Tuesday, bidding in the same at 81, $50.
He expects to open up tomorrow in the
Amos store on west Exchange street, the
store formerly occupied by Earle's bakery.
The stock of groceries is being moved to the
new location and fresh additions to the
stock are being made. s. A. Waugh will
also be found at the new location. Mr.. Car
penter has not yet decided whether he will
give up his situation with j. j. Days and
devote his whole time to the grocery or not
He is one of Owosso's most enterprising
young men and has had an excellent busi-
ness training. THE TIMES wishes him sue
cess in his new venture.
Samuelson, written July 18th on board the
ship Cephaloonia as 1t was entering the har-
Dor at Liverpool. He says ''we have had a
splendid passage over, fine weather nearly
all the time. Nothing has happened on
board worth mention, except that baby
was born on July Cd, mother and child left
at Queenstown. The boy will be christened
"Cephaloonia Ohoy"-irst name after ship.
My wife and 1 are both in splendid health,
and have not been sick moment during the
passage. We have seen very few vessels
coming over. We passed whales on two
occasions quite close to the ship. expect
to make close connections at Liverpool and
Hull and if all goes well we shall be at the
end of our journey by next Sunday. Re-
member me to all the boys"
The work of organizing Mckinley and
Hobart club in Owosso is progressing finely.
Already $50 names have been attached to
the call: 1--WE, the undersigned citizens
and electors of Shiawassee county, be-
lieving that the election of Mckinley and
Hobart at the coming presidential election
In November next will restore confidence to
the people and stability 10 the government,
which is absolutely necessary to progress
and prosperity, do hereby agree to become
members of Mckinley and Hobart club In
Owosso. and use all honorable means to pro-
mote the interests of the republican candi-
dates for 1896 and secure their election
The work Is being pushed by Attorney
Warren Pierpont and the city committee.
Personal Mention.
F. II. Watson was in Detroit, Monday.
w. X. Hall was i'm Detroit, Wednesday.