The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02

The. st. Johns banks have more than a
halt million dollars on deposit and find IL
difficult to loan the money.
After January /, 1899 Savings Deposits
In this bank will draw three per cent in
terest. The OwossO Savings Bank.
Pension checks will hereafter he cashed
at any money order postoffice. This will
be great convenience to pensioners.
The abutments for the Main street bridge
are at last actually completed and the con-
tractor is getting the dirt we'll out from the
stream.
The election of officers of the W.R. c..
occurs next Wednesday afternoon Dec. 7th
Meeting will open at 1-30 o'clock and every
member should be present.
The season for shooting quail and par
fridge ended Wednesday. The hunters
have greatly enjoyed the fine sport this fall,
birds of both varieties having been unusual
ly plentiful.
The $500 posted by Chas. Frame, of
Laingsburg, on the election of Ferdinand
Brucker, was paid over Monday to the
parties who had an equal amount of faith
that Mr.. Fordney would win.
December 10th and 17th the Ann Arbor
r. r. will sell excursion tickets to points
in Canada on the Grand Trunk, Canadian
Pacific, Intercolonial, Michigan Central
and Wabash Rys, at one fare for the round
trip, limited for return to January 7th 1899.
Call on Agents for particulars.
The Episcopal Sunday school elected the
following officers for 1899 at last Sundays
meeting: Superintendent, A. d. Whipple:
Assistant Superintendent, @. s. Allison,
Sec'y and Treas, George Thomas; Librar.
ians, Misses Georgia Colt and Alene
Doolittle; Music committee, Mrs. James
Osburn.
The west Main street sewer Is still pro-
crossing with painful slOwness as one spring
after another is opened up and other mis-
haps occur. When the last big spring
was struck one man was heard to remark
that if the contractors luck did not change
before long he would strike next spring
before the job was completed.
Robt. l.. Warren, for number Of years
one of the successful publishers of Michi-
gan, has again entered the editorial field by
the purchase of the Charlotte Republican.
Mr. Warren is quite we'll known in Owosso,
hox,i hon In. ha ali N nf
in the past two two years In the interest of
the Bankers Life Association, of Des
Moins, Iowa.
On Thursday and Friday, next the "Terp-
sichorean Carnival will be presented at
the opera house under the auspices of the
Ladies' Library association. This enter
tainment is q high class continuous per-
Torrance. There are no long waits as in
many home talent productions, but one
event follows another with pleasing rapdity
There are to be several intricate drills and
high art fancy dances i'm gorgeous costumes
under brilliant cOlOred electric lights. by
about rs of the young ladies of our city.
The cornet solos of MIR. Van Camp are of
the highest order. This gentleman is a
great favorite wherever he goes with those
who appreciate fine music. The illustrated
song is novelty that always takes. The
songs are rendered double effective by the
stereoptican views used to illustrate them
The animated pictures are never ending
wonder and amusement Several views of
the late war will be shown. The "War
Ship Oregan," "A Cavalry Charge" and
many others.