The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-19
Entered at the postoffice in Owosso TO
transmission as second class matter.
LOCAL NEWS.
Flint races July ITO.

Edwin Mosher is clerking In Duff & Det-
wilers store.
THE TIMES job department is headquar-
tiers for neat work.
Chas. Owen will start his mare Ernestine
at the Saginaw races.
The Eisenman brothers removed their
cigar factory to Dexter. Tuesday.
Van r. Pond has decided to remain in
Owosso and will soon open law Office.
The Mems Club of the Baptist church
will meet this evening In the assembly
room.
G. w. Hubbard has added much to the
appearance of his livery barn on Park street
by painting it.
Some of the Co. G boys went out to the
Getman farm early yesterday morning for
target practice.
Wednesday afternoon the o. II. s. team
defeated the o. l.. l. team in game of
baseball; score, Is to Is.
T. d. Dewey is greatly improved in health
and is able to get about again. He hopes
soon to take trip to Colorado.
Principal j. L. Bricker and Miss Maytie
Morrice and their pupils partOok of picnic
dinner at Gute's Hill, Friday.
Miss Goss' and Miss English's pupils en-
joyed picnic dinner. Wednesday, near the
river at the end of King street.
On Tuesday Justice Baldwin set the date
of trial of the two suits of K. II. Beecham
VS.. l. ID. Ii. Ralph, for June %.
Wicking & Storrer have placed elegant
new signs over their store entrances, on Ex-
change and Washington streets.
Miss Meta Gould's pupils enjoyed a
trolley ride and picnic at Caledonia park,
after school Wednesday afternoon.
The farm statistics of 7ss Michigan town
ships show that the number of sheep on
hand is 20 per cent less than in 1895.
The Current Topic and Woman's Literary
clubs, with their gentlemen friends will
picnic at Caledonia park this afternoon.
The advance agent of Buffalo Bills Wild
West Show was in Owosso, Tuesday, arrang-
ing for an exhibition here early in August.
Mrs. Jos. Freeman, of Rush, has oul
thanks for large basket of excellent goose.
berries, of which she sold forty bushels
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Schaub have moved into
their residence, corner Oliver and Water
Sts., which has been remOdeled and re-
painted.
+. Ii. Peterson has had an interesting
collection of war relics on exhibition thi:
week in the window of his store on wes
Main street.
T.. III. Holmes, express transfer agent al
the junction. and Miss Emma Horn, of De
troit, were married at the brides home in
Detroit, Monday.
An oil stove exploded in the rooms ovel
E. M. Johnson's bakery Sunday afternoon
setting fire to the wainscotting. 1t wa:
easily extlngulshed.
The regular county teachers examination
has been in progress at the central schoo
yesterday and today, about twenty five
aspirants being in attendance.
The Misses Metz, Deal and Webster ant
Mrs. Langerwisch and their pupils, of thu
Washington school, enjoyed a picnic Dime
at Caledonia park. Friday.
E. j. Cook and wife were surprised thu
10th inst. by the Maple River Farmers
Club and neighbors, it being the thirtietl
anniversary of their wedding.
A. w. Foster. of the Triumph Electri
Company, Chicago, arrived Monday to in
stall the new dynamo for the Traction Go.
which was unloaded Tuesday afternoon.
Fred Lawrence's class of boys of tn
Baptist church Sunday school enjoyed
social Wednesday evening at the HON
Of A. K. Palmer, River street, clearing SIC
Rev. j. g. Cromer will preach his las
sermon before leaving for his European tri
on Sunday morning. In the afternoon a
o'clock communion services will be held
The Electric Laundering Company hav
improved the appearance of the old Baptis
chapel, purchased by them, by having
painted and placing above the door fin
new sign.
Miss Cora Manning, formerly of OwossC
Is to be director of the summer kindergarte
in connection with the social settlemer
of the Benadhem House, Boston. Mis-
! Helen Manning is to spend the summer wit
her.
On account of poor health Bruce Bartle
decided to give up his position in the pos
Office. Will Priest, of Venice, has bee
appointed as his successor and commence
work Monday. Mr.. Bartlett Is planning
trim IN Colorado.