The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-01-21
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postof1ce In Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OWOSSO FRIDAY. JAN. 81. 1898.
LOCAL NEWS.

Pay your taxes.
Mrs. G. G. Gregory is reported very i'll.
Renew your subscription to The TIMES.
Rev. E. w. Hunt will preach next Sun
day evening on the "New Man."
Chicken thieves are getting in their work
about the city. Load up your shot guns.
l.. Krob has a change of ad calling atten-
ton to cut in prices on millinery goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Fl. Keller expect to occu-
py their elegant new home within ten days.
The machine department of the Casket
works began Monday working ten hours
day.
The U. s. Benevolent Society has settled
the claim of VIM. Bowling by paying him
$751;. 90.
Mrs. A. K. Palmer has had relapse af-
ter nearly recovering from typhoid fever and
is very low,
Telephones have been placed for the
Owosso City Mills and the Chapman Street
Grocery Company.
DR.. ID. III. Lamb has been appointed city
physician for the ensuing year by the super
intendents of the poor.
Ticket No. 100 got the horse given away
Saturday night by l.. w. Bailey. Parker
Palmer held the lucky number.
The weekly coffee of Christ Episcopal
church was held at the home of Mrs. l.. l.
Stewart, Wednesday afternoon.
Maxwell & Mack, of Greenville, will buy
horses on Tuesday and Wednesday next at
Laverock q Gerow's barn, this city.
Miss Mary Henderson entertained num-
Der Of her friends at cards Tuesday even
ing. A very enjoyable time was had by all
in attendance.
The o. l.. l. indoor ball team will feast
on an oyster supper this evening, the result
of their victory over the Port Huron team
last Friday night.
The Young Peoples Guild of Christ Epis-
copal church entertained the young people
of the church at Miss Addie Groves, west
Main street, Wednesday evening.
The topic of "Fruit on the Farm" will
be presented at the farmers institute, In
this city, Wednesday forenoon, February o,
by j. II. Vandervort, of Lenawee county.
The Taylor Construction Co., of this city,
has been awarded the contract to complete
the grading and lay the rails for the Toledo
& Northwestern Railway, running from
Albion to Charlotte.
| Chas. LOiselle, the West Owosso hay buy
| er, has bought and shipped since Aug. LIST
upwards of 1875 carloads of hay which were
all sent to eastern markets. Three carloads
were billed out yesterday.
Supt. j. W. Simmons will conduct four
weeks teachers institute at Greenville, be-
ginning July 18th. w. w. Ferris, of Big
Rapids. will conduct weeks institute at
Corunna, beginning Aug. %.
Rev. j. G. Cromer will exchange pulpits
Sunday with Rev. G. e. Thompson, of De-
troit. Mr.. Thompson is so favorably known
! in Owosso that he is sure to be greeted with
fine audiences both morning and evening.
Jas. A. Wood died at his home In De-
troit, Sunday. He was the father Of Mrs.
q. @. Gregory. of this city, and brother Of
j. Ii. Wood. The former was not able to
attend the funeral on account of sickness.
Geo. Saver, who is known as one Of the
best farmers in Rush, sold to e. W. Bilhi-
mer on Wednesday, % April Poland China
pigs which weighed 64OO. The lot was one
OF the best marketed here this year and
brought the top market price.
Cbas. Thorn, one of the victims Of the
whitmore Lake collapse, has recovered suf-
fciently to be able to be about the house.
His limbs are still badly swollen and discol-
ored, but he can stand upon them short
time without pain. Alonzo AckIey Is also
reported as doing as nicely as could be ex-
pected for the condition he was In.
Invitations have been issued for piano
recital to be given by the pupils of Miss
Lena Gregory, assisted by Miss Frances
Jones, soprano, at the home of Rev. j. @.
Cromer, on Wednesday evening next.
Those who will take part are: Mrs. Geo.
Noble. the Misses Gregory, Nora Brewer,
Maud Gates, Ethel Hunt, Josephine Gerow,
Gladys Richardson. Gertrude Estey. Edna
Cromer. Marjorie Howard. Bernice Keller,
Nellie Conner, Florence Webster. Ushers,
Arlanna Osburn, LYDIA Clouse.