The Owosso times., 1897-09-17

number of their young friends Saturday
evening.
One hundred and fifty tickets were sold
for the A. o. u. w. excursion to Toledo,
Wednesday.
Dennis Croutty was overcome by the ex.
treme heat while working on the Park st.
sewer Wednesday afternoon.
Ernest Crossen had the fore finger of his
left hand badly smashed while working on
a sander at Esley Factory A. Monday
afternoon.
M. Schulen, OF tho Boston Clothing
House, has opened branch store in Port
land. He reports large business for the
first day ON Saturday lat.
Edward Broeilile who injured his back
last week by a fall at the Car shops is i'm
proving as rapidly as can be expected and
is we'll enough to show that the danger OF a
complete paralysis of the lower limbs is
past.
Representative F. M. Shepard was at
Lansing on Saturday with his son, Phillip,
who has entered the Agricultural College.
Mr.. Shepard says the college is crowded
with students, having the largest enroll
ment In its history.
Mrs. G. A. Lyon, wife of the man who
attempted to commit suicide by cutting his
throat few weeks ago, attempted to end
her life Tuesday evening, by taking NOR
phine. Her life was saved after several
hours of hard work by DIR. Phelps.
Lyon & Pond received an elegant floral
piece Saturday in the form Of horse shoe,
bearing the words "Good Luck", In purple
flowers. The piece was gift from Chat
man, Kendall & Daniels, dry goods firm
of Boston, with whom Lyon & Pond have
done business.
A letter from State Game Warden Osborn
states that he has already given orders to
have shutes put in in all the dams across
the Shiawassee. The work has been placed
in the hands of T. A. Lawrie, of Byron,
one of his deputies and is to be pushed.
This will be good news for our sportsmen.
Every one who rides bicycle is invited to
take part in bicycle run over the bicycle
track next Thursday evening. Refresh
ments will be served on the grounds oppos-
ite M. l.. Stewards residence, where the
City Band will furnish music for the occa-
sion. These are the plans so far as COM
pleted at present, but the gentlemen plan
ming the event expect to make big success
Of 1t.
Deputy game warden Lawrie, of Byron,
was in the city yesterday. He informed
The TIMES that he has let the contract for
putting in the fish ladders at two points in
Saginaw county, at Corunna, Knagg's
Bridge, Byron, and will soon let the work
for the dam just above Corunna. The
work is all to be done this fall and the total
cost will not exceed $125 for the ladders in
this county.
d. NJ. Christian surprised his customers
Saturday evening by very pleasant in
novation. The store was gaiy decorated
for the occasion with attractive trimmings
and handsome flowers. Music boxes lent
their charm to the time, while all visitors
were served with lemonade and waters.
No pains were spared and the result was o
most successful and charming event.
ID. M. Christian is excavating the cellar
under his double store aud has a large
force of men at work. The excavation
will be made deep enough so that the base.
ment will be roomy and convenient and
will be great convenience in relieving the
needs of his business which has grown tC
quite extraordinary dimensions, and for
some time has been taxing the resources Of
his large store.
Rev. l.. w. Spayd left the city Wednes
day for an absence of two weeks. He will
hold short series of meetings for churci
near Jackson, and Sunday, the 26th, will
preach at Kalamazoo. During his absenc,
the services at the Disciple church, corne
Of Oliver and Hickory streets will continu,
as usual. The preaching hours, morning
and evening, will be occupied with the read
ing Of papers, carefully written by tn,
members in accordance with program pro
vided by the pastor.
The Estey factory b. is more than rushed
with orders. Varnishers begin work at sl,
and occasion ally work as late as ten o'clock
he shipping is being carried on by team Il
the various freight houses while car Loaf
lots are being loaded on both sides of tn,
factory. The factory Is turning out com
plete suits at the rate of about eighteen hun
dred per month, about the largest outpu
this summer. for single week being 81,
hundred suits, and for month an equiva
lent of two thousand complete suits.
Watson g. Chapman had field day OF
Wednesday, the supreme court having af
frmed the decision in the case Of Anterior
Us. the village of Bancroft, which gave thel
client judgment Of Ss,o50 for injuries re
ceived In fall caused by defective side
walk. The judgment, costs and interes
now amount to about $1,000. They ais,
won the case of Marshall Thomas VS.. the
Ann rhor Rv This case was brou chit tf