The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1897-01-29
TIE Tines.
OwosSo. FRIDAY. JAN 90 1897.
Entered at the postoffice in Owosso for
as second-class matter.
LOCAL NEW 8.
Most of the merchants are inventoryin


Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Debeaux ON
the Esd, daughter.
Lorenzo Pierce, of Owosso, has been
granted an increase of pension.
A. Byrne, of Saginaw, has purchased
Paris q Sons grocery business.
Both of Rev j. G Cromer's sermons last
Sunday were unusually strong efforts.
The sleighlng is fairly good and our local
horsemen are to be seen daily speeding their
trotters.
Gustave Drews' residence on Ishman St.,
was destroyed by fire on Friday last. Loss
S7OO; insured.
A democratic (silyeD county convention
to elect delegates to state convention, ETC.,
will be held in Corunna, Feb. IL.
DR.. Fl. s. Humphrey, who visited Owosso
regularly for several years, is to resume his
trips here. See his announcement in an
other column.
Probate Judge Bush has re-appointed Geo.
w. Loring as member of the soldiers and
sailors county relief commission for term
of three years.
Chas. r. Holman spent Tuesday in Bay
City with Fred Van Tuyle, formerly of this
city. He reports the latter as doing an ex-
tensve undertaking business.
The l.. o. T. M dancing club will give a
party Wednesday evening, Feb 8, in the K.
o. T, M. hall. All Maccabees and their
wives are invited. Bill 25 cents.
The revival meetings at the First M. 4.
church are still in progress with good inter-
est. AS a result so tar over sixty persons
have been received into the church on pro-
baton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danl, Berry, 1119 Railroad
Ave., are sorely afflicted by the death of
their son, Paul, aged nine years. The boy
was very sick for a number of days with
diphtheria.
The social gathering of ladies at the Con-
gregational parsonage on Tuesday afternoon
was an exceedingly pleasant affair. 1t is
the first of series to be held by the ladies
of the church.
The Woman's Social Union of the Con-
gregational church will give an individual
chicken pie supper at the church next Sat
urday evening from 5 to o'clock. Price of
supper Is cents.
The pupils of the fifth grade of the Emer-
son school gave their teacher, Miss Welton.
a pleasant surprise at her home Tuesday
evening. The scholars presented her with
! a beautiful easel.
Miss Edith Marie Palmer, the poetess
and eocutionists, will give some of her
poems at the Volunteer hall on Saturday
evening at 7:45. All seats free. On Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock Mrs. Joel Martin,
Of the upper peninsula, will give an inter
esting address. All are invited.
j. b. Woodn has sold his greenhouse
plant to Herbert Deal, who has taken pos.
session. Mr.. Deal is an experienced florist
and can be depended upon to keep the house
up to its already well established reputation
Mr.. Woodin will enjoy well earned resi-
before taking up any other business.
The Michigan Central and Grand TRUNK
railroads have restored the minimum freigh
charge of % cents. This was the rate unit
January LIST when it was made 80. TIL,
protest made by business firms all over tn,
state was so emphatic that return wa
| m ade to the old rate.
The case of Luther Leavitt VS.. A. X
Giles for 500 damages on account of an al
legged assault over difference In politics
opinions during the campaign, was tried be
fore Justice Austin, of Fairfield, on the 21si
The jury found a verdict of no cause 70
action. f. II. Watson appeared for MI
Giles.
] George w. Haskell. Of this city. rocaive
notice on Tuesday of his appointment as on
of the deputy food inspectors under the ne,
state commissioner, K. o. Grosvenor, @
Monroe. No better pfan could have bee
found for this important work and we pre-
dict Mr.. Haskell will prove to be just tn
man for the position His selection give
excellent satisfaction to the republicans Q
the entire county. He is to report at Lar
sing on Monday for duty. The salary
SO 90 a day, with all expenses paid by th
] state.