The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-06-05
Entered at the postoffice in Ow0sso for
as second-class matter.
LOCAL NEWS.
faces at Bancroft next week.

lied at Durand.
An original pension has been granted f.
G. Field, OF this city.
An increase of pension has been granted
J. B. Willoughby, Owosso.
Jas. Van Dyne, of Midi ebury, has 60
acres of beans growing on his farm.
The dates for the Chesaning fair are Sept.
1925, the same week as our county fair.
E. Salisbury. sos w. Oliver street, has
added gas to the comfort of his home this
week.
Supt. J. w. Simmons will conduct teach
er's institutes at Adrian and Coldwater in
August.
M. Kean, of Dansville. began clerking
Wednesday for the Owosso Paint and Wall
Paper Co.
Frank Woodland is building house on
the lot adjoining his fathers residence on
John street.
Geo. Carpenter has been billing the county
this week for the grand celebration, at
Owosso, July 4th.
M. l.. Lawrence, of the Michigan Farmer,
visited the city during the week in the in
terest of his paper.
Frank Topping will be tried before JUS
tice Byerly on Tuesday next, charged with
assaultlng his WIFE
Tho som i-annuol mpatinu of tho Shiavae-
see Baptist association has been held at
Ashley this week.
A fine new open car made by Wells,
French & Co., will soon be added to the
street railway equipment.
Rev. w. B. Matteson will deliver the an
nual memorial address before the Macca-
bees next Sunday morning
Shadbolt & Dewitt are kept busy putting
down drive wells about the county. Their
work is always satisfactory.
John Flood, of Durand, was arrested
Tuesday, charged with an attempted GRIM
inal assault upon Clara Scott.
Z. B. Connor has opened branch house
at 116 Cortland street, Jackson, with Mr..
Winuey of that city as manager.
DR.. Denslow, who is in the city. at the
National hotel, will lecture at the Spiritual
hall next Sunday morning and evening.
Deputy sheriff Van Houten, of Burton,
was in town yesterday and shipped large
consignment of Strawberries, the outlook for
fine crop of which is excellent.
w. F. Cole, formerly resident of this
city, died at his home in Charlotte on Satur-
day, aged 76 years. He was engaged while
here with his son in the jewelry business.
Rev. G. r. Hill was at Ortonville, Oak
land county, the first of the week, looking
oyer the damage done by the cyclone and
visiting relatives whose property was badly
damaged.
Factory inspector, o. o. Kraft, of Sagi-
nav, was in the city Tuesday, looking oyer
the factories to see il the law, prohibiting
the employment of children, was being
properly observed.
The picnic of the Shiawassee County Bat
TALON of Veterans is to be held on Thursday
next at Caledonia Park, instead of the fair
grounds as previously announced. A camp
fire will be held in the evening.
There will be no evening services at the
Congregational or Baptist churches next
Sunday evening on account of the Bacca-
laureate address to be delivered by Rev. j.
M. Kerridge at the M. K. church.
President Angel has notified Supt. Sim
mons that the Owosso schools will be con.
tinued on the University list for the next
three years. Our schools were never in as
good shape as at TIE present time.
j. b. Mcintosh mas rented and fitted ur
an Office in the Williams block across the
hall from the Office of Fitzpatrick Il Pond
Mr.. Mcintosh has proved to be an excellen,
collector and has built up an extensive bust
ness.
The ID. & M. road will run an excursion
to Saginaw, Tuesday, June Q, Maccabet
Day, from Owosso via Durand. Trair
leaves at S:1s. Fare for the round trip, 81
/
cents. Return train will leave Saginaw al
1000 p. m.
G. II. Curry, the K. Main street grocer
has had his store re-papered and has re-
placed the old style of shelves With new
semi.circular ones which display the goods
to better advantage.
The Citizens Savings Bank has loaned
the Baptist church $4,000 to complete the
payments on the new building. The mort.
gage Is to run three years, the time giver
for the payment of the pledges.
A w. @. 7. u. mothers meeting will bt
held in the assembly room of the Baptist
church on next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs
Mlnore, of Ovid, president Of the Clinton
Co. w. Q. T. u, will address the meeting