The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Myra Sherwood gave tea party to
a number of friends last evening.
The members of st. Mary's Guild held
picnic Wednesday at Caledonia Park.
Nearly thirty of the Baptist young people
of this city attended an echo rally held in
Ovid Tuesday evening.
Geo. w. Slater has purchased the county
right for the Hustler carpet stretcher and
jack, and is ready to push the sale of the
same.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shell
ton, of Wayland, Mass, will be interested
to learn of the arrival of son on Thursday
of last week.
Henry Robbins held the number which
entities him to the ownership of the hand
some Columbia bicycle given away by
Wicking e. Storrer.
Miss Smith, who will assist in the enter
tainment at the Congregational church We'd
nesday evening, is pupil of jacobson, tile
famous violinist of Chicago.
Duff g. Detwiler are rebuilding the
Office in their grocery. 1t will be made
larger than the old one and nearer the front
of the store in lighter place.
Buffalo Bilps show drew the regulation
Owosso circus day crowd in spite of the
rainy weather, though the rain and mud
made things disagreeable for both specta-
tors and performers.
converse IL Carr are buying peaches from
Lowell and handling them both at whole
sale and retail. They are getting choice
quality, and have already disposed of over
hundred bushels of the early varieties.
About twenty of the Y. M. G. A. Wheel
men rode to Ovid Wednesday evening to at
tend bicycle run given by the Ovid wheel
men. Everything passed off pleasantly I'M
til the rain caught the party on the home
trip.
The setting in place of the new boiler at
the Gas Works, which was completed yes
terday, finishes the important improve
ments to be made this season at the works.
The plant Is now in much safer condition
and in better shape for work.
Congressman Charles A. TOwne, of Du-
luth, formerly of Owosso, and one of the
very foremost free silver advocates in Amer
lea, will speak at the Armory this evening.
His speech is admitted to be a great one,
even by those who do not believe its teach
ings.
AT the Tuesday evening meeting of the
school board, the Owosso Savings Bank was
designated as the one to keep the school
funds, and 1t was decided to have a tar walk
built from the front entrance of the Central
school to the Oliver street sidewalk, which
| is also tar walk.
ID. f. McGill, of Flint, who will graduate
next year from Newton, Mass, Theological
Seminary, will occupy the Baptist pulpit
during the absence of Rey w. b. Matteson,
He will preach next Sunday, both morning
and evening. He comes very highly recon-
mended by Rev. w. l.. Farnum.
Erven Geek has purchased the Cole bar
Der shop on Main street and took possession
of the same Monday. Erven has made O
big success Of the business before and haG
many friends who were sorry to see hin
leave it last year. They will be pleased t.
hear that he is again at this work.
Miss Viola Robinson and G. A. Maynard
of Chicago, assisted by Miss Smith, of Ma
pieirville, ILL.,, Misses Ferry and Duff, ant
Fred Frieseke, of this city, will give an en-
tertainment under the auspices of the ladie
of the Congregational church next Wednes
day, Aug. IL. Admission, Is and rs cents
About thirty of the friends of Mr.. an,
Mrs. j. G. Shattuck and Mrs. Nellie Bate
bort, met at the home of the former Mon
day evening and enjoyed a rich musica
treat, given on the violin by Mrs. bort, o
Flint; Miss Smith, OF Napierville, H., an,
Miss Mabel Ferry, of this city, accompanie
by Miss Helen Duff.
The decorations on the interior of tn
Owosso Savings Bank have been complete
and show that the workmen who executes
the work, understand their business. 1t Is
handsome job and brightens up the bank
which had somewhat somber appearance
formerly. 1t is now as cheerful lookin
and pleasant place of business as there is i
the city.
II you want to see ''hot" game of bal
don't forget the game at Maple River, Sal
urday, August s, on the Clark farm, on
half mile north of the Maple River church
The contesting teams will be, Topping
Team, from Newburg and the Lewis Clar
Club, known as the Parrots" from "acros
the river" Game called at three o'cloc
sharp. Don't fail to come.