The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15

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several townships is asked to the caucus
calls published In this issue Of The TINES
Not one Of them should fail to be present.
Frank Bingham. of Grayling. has bought
NJ. s. Van S'ckles' barber shop, one door
south of the National hotel, on Washington
street and began business there yesterday.
Twenty little girls have voted Tod Kin
caid very fine man. He took them over
to the mines Saturday, where they had a
general good time and enjoyed hearty
lunch.
Ex-alderman Mackey has decorated his
residence on Maple avenue with coat of
paint, and Mr.. Ching is repanting his house
at the corner of Maple and Corunna
avenues.
The furniture for the new Masonic hall
was unloaded Wednesday at the Ann
Arbor station. The furniture comes from
Boston and is very fine. Woodland & North
had the order.
| Mrs. DR.. Allen will lecture at Spiritual
hall the remaining Sundays of this month.
Wednesday evening, May Goth, she will
give test meeting in their hall. Adnis-
sion 10 cents. A.
Perry Ii. Peters returned from Toledo,
Tuesday evening, expecting to sell his drug
business at Henderson. He is well pleased
with his busine IS in Toledo and expects to
locate there permanently.
Shiawassee county friends of George d.
Palmer, Jr.. will be pleased to learn that he
is very successful in his business ventures
in Toledo and is prosperous to a marked de-
gree. He is at present erecting IS, 900
residence.
The north bound Ann Arbor train was
delayed nearly an hour at Chison, Tuesday
evening, by washout on the track extend
ing about three. quarters of mile. The
storm was terrific for short time.
b. S. Stratton, the Ann Arbor agent, of
Owosso, returned from Ann Arbor. Tues
day. He has concluded not to accept the
agency at Ann Arbor and will remain here,
living expenses not being as high here as at
Ann Arbor.
Mayor III. S. Pingree and Col. John At
kinson, of Detroit, will hold an informal re-
ception at the Merell House, from to
o'clock Saturday afternoon. aud both gen.
tlemen will speak at the Armory in the
evening. All are invited.
Geo. w. Detwler, who will be partner
in the firm of Duff & Detwiler has been in
Owosso assisting the clerks in the invento-
rying which has been done this week. The
store will open tomorrow morning for bust
ness.
The state board of education last week
elected Supt. q. o. Hoyt, of Lansing, to the
chair of pedagogy and dictatorship of the
training department of the Michigan State
Normal at Ypsilanti, at salary of $4,000.
Supt. Hoyts work in child study has gained
him reputation extending beyond this
state and led to his selection by the board.
The themes of discourse at corner of Oil
yer and Hickory streets, by Rev. l.. w.
Spayd, next Sunday, will be as follows: At
1880 a. M, ''Was the shedding of blood
necessary to mans redemption?" At $780,
obedience as a test of genuine faith"
Baptism will be administered at the close of
the evening service.
Miss Fannie j. SPARES, of New York,
who spent twenty years in India, will give
an illustrated lecture at the First M. K.
church, Thursday evening, and will be as
sisted by some Owosso people dressed in
oriental costumes. Admission Is and 10
cents. Those taking part are requested to
meet at the church Wednesday evening at
z o'clock.
Yesterday at q quarter to one o'clock a
drenching rain suddenly poured down and
a strong wind blew from the south with
such force as to break off the largest limb of
tree just north of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church on Williams street and num-
Der of smaller trees in different parts of the
city. In about two hours another heavy
shower occurred.
CosG had an open air drill Tuesday even
ing in front of the Merell house, where
they took advantage of the city bands prac-
ticing In their rooms over Devereaux and
LOOMS store, to march to the latest quick
steps. The company will be inspected
Tuesday evening by Asst Inspector Gen.
Col. Williams, of Grand Rapids. Music
for the occasion will be furnished by the
city band.
Geo. Devereaux has. traded bis livery
business and residence in this city with
Will A. Hubbard, for 100 acre farm in
Clinton county, near Ovid. He has taken
possession of the property and is moving his
household goods there. Mr.. Devereaux has
resided In Owosso for 25 years and been In
the livery business "a years. Both himself
and family are highly esteemed and 1t is
with regret that we see them leave.
The Epworth League will celebrate the
seventh annual anniversary of its founding,