The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-31
LOCAL NEWS.

Buffalo Bill tomorrow.
The NJ. G. freight house is being re-
|.shingled.
Supt. W. #. EBradley and family moved
to Durand, Monday.
The johnson Eaking Co. pat up a new
smoke stack Wednesday.
Anincrease of pension has been granted
to Il. A. Burke, ofthis city.
Anew eight-foot picket fence is being
built around the yarGs at the Estey factory
b.
There will be no preaching services or
Sunday school at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
The Woodland Furniture Works are send
Ang out about three thousand Of their eata-
iogues today.
About twenty tickets fos Frankfort were
, sold Wednesday in Owosso at the special
ten day excursion rate.
The Owosse Electric Co. wired Frank
Woodlands new house on john street, Tues
day, for twenty-four lights.
The Epworth League excursion of Tues
day was, as anticipated, big success, the
number of excurieIists being $50.
Miss Carmelita Kill has been engaged to
teach in the Bryan school. She takes the
room taught last year by Miss Aten.
A night blooming cereus attracted q ann
Der of people to the hone of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Zimmerman, Monday evening.
Ed. Martin has sold his fine young team
to the Standard Oil Co., and purchased the
team used for many years or the oil wagon.
The school board organized Tuesday eve
nlng by eleeting w. M. Fitzpatrick presi-
dent; j. G. Shattuek, secretary. and M. G..
Dawes. treasurer.
| While settling his law Office Tuesday,
s. S. Miner was quite severely injured by
the top of his library falling and striking
him on the head.
| @. G. Turner, formerly OF this city, as
pires to be prosecuting attorney of Grand
Traverse county and will be candidate al
the republican convention.
The premium list for the annual fair OF
the County Agricultural Association is sent
out with this issue of THE TIMES. We ask
the attention of all our readers to it.
1t is expected that quite large delegation
of Shiawassee county people, in addition to
the delegates, will attend the republican
state convention at Grand Rapids next week.
THE TINES job department is at work or
10000 4S page catalogues for the OwOssC
Manufacturing Co. 1t is undoubtedly the
largest order for printing ever placed in the
city.
Holy communion at Episcopal church
next Sunday morning. The Rector will
preach on "God in History" or the "Pro
gressve movement of the World" No eve
ming services.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning
Rev. w. b. Matteson will speak on "Cas
ties in Spain." In the evening there will
be a union service i'm the interest OF tn,
Sunday school rally
Mrs. A. ii. Beebe gives tea party thi
afternoon ia honor of Miss Lulu Hutchin
son. In the evening the party accompanies
by their gentlemen friends, will eDjo
themselves at the park.
The directors of the Shiawassee Mntua
Fire Insurance Company have adjusted tn
loss on the barn of j. Kinsler, of Antrim
at $S4s ID; and on the barn of Fred Striker
of Caledonia, at 1906.
The l.. A. s. and V. G. WIS, of Benning
ton No. 8, will give an ice cream and expe
rience social at the home of Mrs. Brock, Of
Friday evening, Aug. 18th. Ice cream, fiv
cents dish Every one cordially invited.
The school board has engaged Miss Hat
tie NJ. Hodge, of Plymouth, to take III
place occupied by Mr.. Chaffee in the hg
school last year. Miss Hodge taught in tn
West Superior schools, of Wisconsin, las
year.
Mrs. Lester Brewer gave very pleasar
bicycle party last evening. The party, afte
taking run in double column about tn
streets, returned to the house and spent tn
remainder of the evening in a very pleasar
manner.
II. p. Bigelow recently received from th
New England Mutual Accident Association
Sl25 In paymen. of his claim for the acc
dent Detailing him IN May. Mr.. b. con
mends the association for its business lik
methods.
]. ii. Wood returned from Detroit, Satu
day, where he had been since the early pa
of April, experimenting the building of
house for his nephew, DIR. Charles Wood,
former Owosso hoy who now has fir
, practice in Detroit.