The Owosso times., 1897-09-17
LOCAL NEWS.

Matinee races at the fair grounds this
afternoon.
The place to get first-class job printing is
at THE TIMES job rooms
Incandescent lights are being placed in
j. j. Daviss show windows.
Work was commenced Wednesday morn
ing on the Park street sewer.
j. FL. BRANDED has the contract to build a
90 horse power boiler for the Salisbury
shoe factory.
Osburn & Sons have been displaying q
pretty design, representing large pipe or
gan, with the attendant choir In the south
window this week.
William Herman was tried before Justice
Baldwin Wednesday on the charge of nom
support Of his wife. He was convicted and
sent to Corunha jail for thirty days.
Archie Clapp was thrown from his bicy-
Gle Monday while riding at a rapid pace by
the breaking Of the front forks. His face
was badly cut up and his nose broken by
the fall
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
ding of Miss Mary Katherine Brown and
William Ryan, the ceremony to take place
at st. Paups church, In this city, at nine
o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The school board has rented the Union
chapel for school purposes and just as soon
as seats can be secured school will be
opened. 1t is expected that about go pupils
Of the third and fifth grades will be thus
cared for.
Vernon Argus: Ed. Easier threshed his
clover seed Wednesday, getting 90 bushels
from 81 acres. We hear of another party
In Venice who threshed 76 bushels from 1s
acres. There is large acreage in this
vicinity, which promises big yield.
Mrs. v. M. White. wife of the Alderman
V. M. White of the fourth ward, took an
over dose of morphine Monday afternoon
which came near proving fatal. DIR.
Phippen was called and 1t took consider
able work to bring her to consciousness.
Mrs. John Cute has begun proceedings
before Circuit Court Commissioner Plerpont
to recover possession of the Cute hill prop
erty which the Arbeiter society purchased
from her on contract. The society has
not only failed to live up to its contract
but has even failed to keep up the interest.
The Epworth League of the M. K. church
will give a reception to the new teachers of
of the public school tonight In the church
parlors. An entertaining program has
been arranged and light refreshments will
be served. All members of the congrega-
tion and friends Of the league are invited to
be present.
John Hopper, who has had charge Of one
of e. L. Brewers horses for several years,
died yesterday in Brady township, after
short sickness with Inflammation of the
lungs. His age was about 65 years. Two
brothers, Isaac, of this city, and Ed, living
on the county line north, and one sister,
Mrs. Carl, of this city, survive him.
Several bints have recently been given
out by those interested that anything In the
line of eatables, fruits, vegetable. ETC.,
would be most welcome at the Dorcas
Home 72O N. Hickory street. This should
be unnecessary. The society is not a rich
one and yet 1t is at present caring for eleven
children who have no other regular home.
When IL is remembered that 1t is by
public contributions alone that the main
tenace of this home Is provided for, every
one whe is in position to help should DO
what he can to relieve Its needs without
waiting for personal solicitation.