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Tit ft nrv: OWOSSO, FRIDAY JUNE 12, 1891. Entered at the postofflce In Owosso for transmission u second-class matter. 0Y0SS0:-:SAYIHGS:-:BA11K AP1TAI $00,000. OFFICERS: D. M. Estey, President. E. Salisbury, Vice President. A. D. Whipple, Cashier.' M. Mikeh, Ass't. Cashier. DIRECTORS: B. BCOKMINSTKB, C. E. RlOLKY, J. II. Calkixs, E. Salisbury, D. M. Estkt, , A. D. WinrrLE, W. A. WoODAKD. FOUR PER CENT INTEREST Paid quarterly on deposits. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold. Bank open from 0 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. and every Monday evening from 0 to 8, U. L. STEWART & CO. J Owosso, ' Mich. Established 1809. N. A. F1NCII, : - , , CASHIER. tWDo a General Banking Business. tSfDraw Drafts on all parts of the world. tWMoney to loan on real estate securities. JSiTBy our European Bank Money Order System payments, are transmitted to the very house of the recipient abroad, freo of charge, saving him the trouble and expense of coUectinz a draft. PORTRAITS Copied in India Ink and "Water . Colors from Photo graphs and Tin Types. Work guaranteed satisfactory in every particular. WELTE& LALANDE. (Moore's old stand. , $1.10 Per 100 POUNDS FOR MILL I will buy all honest milk that farmers will bring in from November 1st to April 1st, paying one dollar and ten cents cash per 100 pounds for same. Farmers who sell butter or cream all summer at 10 or 12 cents a pound, think it over a bit and see whether it would not pay to attend to the cows a little in the winter and have them come in through the early winter when they can get something out of them. This is equal to 28 cents per pound for butter and no labor. . tE. F. Dudley, BUTTER. Farmers who wish to dis pose of their butter for cash, come and see me. I will buy all I can get. E. F. DUDLEY. ZjOCAZj 1TEWS The hay crop will be light. Dr. Arnold is building a barn on his lot. Bom, Sunday June 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Klrvrin, a daughter. "Mind rules the world" Is the motto of the Owosso high school graduating class. The Saginaw Valley teachers' association meets at Chesaning, Saturday, June 20. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church Sunday morning. Love feast at 0:45 a. ro. L. Strubcr will probably build a three story brick on the corner of Exchange and Ball streets this season. The Mlddlebury and Owosso township Sunday School Associations, meet at the Mlddlebury church, Sunday, June 21. ; The Perry House, Terry, Is now managed by Frank Wentworth. The house Is to be refitted and conducted as a first-class hotel. The Detroit News compliments tne one boy of the Owosso High School graduating class, who, with fourteen girls will receive - diplomas next week. ,Geo. T. Abery & Co. have offered the irrounds of Woodland park addition to the labor organizations for the celebration of labor day In September. - Col. Dodge, the man of the Kalamazoo, Hastings & Saginaw It. R. says the Grand Itaplds street car stfike prevents action in tegard to the new road as the men Interested are officers of the street car company. The Owosso Grays will hold up the .repu tation of Owosso this summer along the base ball line. Joe Walton Is captain and clubs whose membership docs not contain boys .over sixteen, bats will be crossed with nt time. ' Tatsy Cavanaugh's attempt to carve Andy Crown some time since while on a drunkr came up injustice Baldwin's court Tues day. A more serious charge was with drawn and Cavanaugh paid $33 fine and .costs for this assault. Miss Ida Benfey, of New York City, will give a readinir at the opera house on Mon day evening, June '20, the proceeds of the reading to be given for the lKneflt of the Church of Christ, Owosso. The program will be published later. Aarnn llrrlck is perhaps tlio pioneer set tler of Shiawassee county In the point of rnnUnuous residence on the same iarm Having seen his township change from a howling wilderness to thirty-six sections of as fine farm land and commodious buildings . as the sun shines upon. The best carriages and surteys on wheels ftt Gr.O. CARPMTKHS. Next Sunday is the A. O. H. excursion to WhI tmore Lake. The premium lists of the coming county fair will be out early in July. Tho office of the water board has leen moved to the council chamber. Robt. O. Austin, of-Morrlce. graduates from the State Normal school this year. E. A, WIthee and wife, of Vernon, are the proud assessors of a son born. May 31. This is the week when the farmers work out their roud tax. The whole system Is . a big farce. Mr. audMrs. E. B. Simpson, of Pioneer Farm, celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, July 4. , , . J. W. Ulbbard, of Bennington, expects to grow an acre of celery this year. About 20,000 plants will be required. , Children's day at Asbury church,, west side, will be observed with appropriate ex ercises next Sunday afternoon. June 29 the executive committee of the labor organizations meet to perfect plans for the great celebration In September. Riverside Stock Farm just west of the city is the property of E. O. Place and some excellent foundation stock Is kept there. After these many years the roller skating craze has again broken out in Owosso. The rollers were rolling In Grow's hall, Wed nesday night Connor has added an elegant new wagon to his line of delivery wagons. It's from the shops of Melvin & Berry and is a credit to them. One or two of the road districts in Ben nington have road scrapers, and, also, have a good prospect of having -something worthy to be called roads. . New planks are being laid upon the Washington street bridge. A new high board fence near the cold storage also adds to the safety of pedestrians. 'The Union Workers will servo Ice cream and cake at the fourth ward Union chapel, Wednesday evening June 17. All are cor dially invited. Only 10 cents. J. T. Walsh, the hustling west side grocer, manages one store In Owosso and one at Bennington and in addition to that buys about all the wheat that Is raised in Bennington township. James Shotwell and George Post went to Saginaw to see Forepaugh's show and on the return trip, while sleeping, were carried by Owosso and awoke respectively at Ben nington and Lalngsburg. For the violation of the rules of the ceme tery board regarding picking flowers and breaking clown the branches of blooming trees, several persons have been called upon to settle or prosecutions will begin. A- young man with a Hebraic accent has been purchasing old clothes In Owosso this week. From the pile on his arm it would seem he had succeeded in corraling a con siderable collection of cast off clothing. The fair ground, which has been resort for boys on Sunday to play ball and other wise amuse themselves is no loneer at their disposal, since Wm. Sawer, superintendent of tho grounds, has come down squarely againstit. Rev. Setli Reed, presiding elder, will con duct quarterly meeting at Asbury chapel, next Sunday evening. Service at 7:30. A cordial invitation Is extended by the Pastor to all Christians to be present at this com memorative service. A traveling man while eating dinner at a west side hotel, Tuesday, came near chok ing to death by getting a chicken bone in his' throat. Dr. Arnold was sent for in great haste but in the meantime the bone had been displaced. The county meetings of the patron, Wed nesday, was well attended. The open meeting In the afternoon was devoted to entertainment consisting of music and speeches. The program was Instructive and well carried out. Agents and employees of the Grand Trunk and D., G. II. & M. Ry. have been notified of a 10 per cent reduction in that class receiving 8700 per year and 5 per cent on wages less than that amount. Decreased earnings is assigned as the cause. Andrew Iluggins, county drain commis sioner, died ' last Sunday, Mr. Iluggins was a pioneer and had lived his allotted time. His election to the office of drain commissioner was a misfortune as Mr. Iluggins' age and habits of life prevented him from doing the work of the ottlce. A clairvoyant doctor hangs out his shingle to the Owosso breeze and no doubt can see clear through a man and tell what is the matter with him. Past, present and future revealed. . Anyone who likes- this Hind of doctoring would doubtless be pleased with this magnetic healer, which next to a ward heeler is not a desirable person to have as an acquaintance. The question of meat peddlers coming in from outside the city with no fixed place of business but selling from house to house is agitating the minds of the city butchers. These outside parties pay nothing toward city government and come and go at pleas ure, cutting into the territory of legitimate dealers. . Tlie question of the city's duty in tho matter Is plain. If prosecutions were begun under the state law for selling with out a peddler's license the outside butchers would have to contribute from twenty-nve to fifty dollars to the state treasury for a license. Some time since George Travis, a T. & A. A. railway employee, applied to a mer chant for money to pay the freight on a carload of goods that was supposedly eiv route from some point in Montana. The story was that sickness in his family had taken his money and In order to get to housekeeping he would like the accommo dation, making arrangements for monthly payments until the sum should be returned Tho amount of money obtained tegether with other Indebtedness In town amounted to over $150. It was ascertained that no carload of goods had ever been received and that the man and his wife had gone to Mus keeon. where they were located by an officer. The charge of obtaining money under false pretenses was made and the sharper is now in Jail at corunna. Hon. A. S. Partridge, Grand President of the P. of I., owing to unavoidable clrcum stances was unable to fill his engagements In this county this week. However Mr. Partridge is in no way to be blamed as it was impossible for him to bo here. A large audienco gathered at the patrons' hall in this city on Monday evening. County Pres. M. W. Drake delivered a speech show ing the work which has been accomplished by the order, lie was followed by M. W. Wllloughby, who addressed tho audience for a 6hort time. Ills remarks were very instructive In regard to patrons' principles. Upon the urgent request of the audience W. S. Carson gave a speech which was full of sound reasoning and showed the position occupied by capital and labor respectively in so clear a light that there could be no doubt as to Ms argument being right. Black Diamond Cwl. Murray & Terbush have a new ad. in this Issue. t , ,, Geo. Carpeuter has a fine line of carriages and surreys. . The Bancroft fair will be held Sept 29, 80, Oct 1 and 3. . . . William May loot a ringer in the Estey factory, Thursday, Wool Is coming In very slowly, the market price Is from 23 to 27 cents. E. J. Cook says that wheat on low ground was much injured by the frost The second and third stories of Mrs. H. N. Williams' new store are finished. . A new side track Is being graded from the Michigan Central spur to the new Estey factory. , The Labadle Advertising Co. has' four men now travelling in connection with ho tel advertising. . A. T. Peters, of Henderson, will preach noxt Sunday at school bouse No. 0 In Ben nington, at 2:30 p. m. ,. Andrew Jackson has purchased S. II. Op dyke's house on Oak street Price 31,200. The sale was made by Dr. W. H. Hall. Samuel Fox, superintendent of the new Estey factory, seems to be the right man Id the right place and Is very popular with the boys. The officers elect of Owosso lodge I. O. O. F. are: N. G., E. McAfee; V. G., A. Mon roe: secretary, O. Wells; treasurer, A. E. Hartshorn. Gen. Alger has promised a position to one of Owosso's young men In connection with his western land and lumber investments in Washington. The M. C. R. R. has a new stock yard al Owosso with three separate apartments. Shippers can have better accommodations than ever before. Tho directors of the fair voted Monday to tender the use of the fair grounds to the labor organization for their use in the cele bration of labor day, the first Monday in September. There will be an Ice cream social at S. T. Waugh's new barn on Wednesday evening June 17. Bennington band will be In at tendance. Proceeds for the benefit of Ben nington No. C. union Sabbath school. New Michigan Central time card went into effect Sunday. Trains north go at 6:47 a. m., 7:03 p. m. and the accommodation ar rives at 11:45 a. m., returning at 4:30 p. m. Trains south 8:50 a. in. and 0:10 p. m. Stanley E.ParkIH, of Owosso, member, of the state board of pharmacy, is to deliver the address at the coming anual banquet of tho pharmacy alumni during the coming commencement week. Ann Arbor Courier. NextJSunday morning all tho teachers of the city, as well as the graduating class of the high school will attend, in a body, the morning service at the Congregational church, when the pastor Is expected to de liver an educational sermon. Mrs. McBaln's S. S. class will give a mus ical at the home of H. Wesener, Michigan avenue, on Wednesday evening, June 17. Ice cream and cake will be served. Watch for many attractions on the lawn, etc Ad mission 15 cents. Remember the date, June 17. Father Doman, of St Paul's Catholic church in this city Is ' an American first of all and in a letter to a Detroit paper comes out squarely in favor of persons of foreign birth identifying themselves with this coun try and not to seek the maintenance of separate camps founded upon foreign nationalities in this country. Sixty Owosso people went to Vernon, Tuesday, to listen to the speech of Mrs. Gougar. The speaker completely capti vated the audience which filled Nichols hall to overflowing. Tho fan bearing an invitation to the people's party at the late Cincinnati convention to visit the Lion brewery and fill up was shown by the speaker. Frank. 11 year old son of G. W. Owen, ran away from home last week Monday and has not been heard or since, lie purchased a ticket for St. Johns, but a thorough search at that place falls to reveal his whereabouts. He wore a straw hat, knee pants and tennis shoes when he left. His father will be very grateful for information as to his where abouts. At 8 p. m. Tuesday evening nt the resi dence of Mrs. J. F. Laubengayer was cele brated the marrlago of Jacob Barie and Mlna Rose. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Abieman, the bridal party being surrounded by a large company of friends. The German quartette was present and furnished music for the occasion. Among the numerous presents was a cuckoo clock make In Baden and sent by the friends of the groom residing In that country. Mr. aud Mrs. Barie will goto nousetteepmg on E. Main street. This is the way the State Republican speaks of a former Owosso youth who has fallen in hard luck ana wicKea ways:- juage Buck, of Kalamazoo, has sentenced William Thorn, the erstwhile Lansing dude, to two years at the Ionia prison for his forgeries. Thorn became greatly enragca ana canea the judge all the bad names m tne aimanae. He thinks be vrM be able to get a paraon through Senator Wisner. Just before Thora left Lansing he forged a $50 check and fleeced a certain jeweler for the amount. This is one- of his escapades unknown to the public. J. II. Merrell. of Grand Rapids, has been In Owosso for the past week looking toward the organization of a stock company for the manufacture of school furniture. Mr. Mer rell wa the original inventor and designer of the fanned Grand Rapids seats but was in some way squeezed out of the company. The rnuVe) seats on exhibition at the ex press office have attracted much favorable comment. Several Owosso capitalists have expressed themselves favorable to such an enterprise. The addition of a f aetory of this kind would add much to the city and brimc In a high grade of workmen. If all the manufacturing were done In tho city, extensive iron casting works would be re quired. A meeting of capitalists was held Monday night to take action on the matter The Shiawassee county battalllon, consist tng of the seven (1. A. R. posts in this rountv. will meet In Owosso Juno 19 to perfect arrangements fer attendance at the National encampment at uciroit. ine uai- talion will bo given a drill in order to make a good appearance while in line at the encampment Headquarters In Detroit will be in a hall two diocks irom me city nan, where accommodations for three hundred men in the second story and seventy-five women of the relief corps will be provided on the trround floor. The command will le under Col. Wiley. Capts. Dawes and Gil bert will be aids on Department Command er Eaton's staff, while Geo. Robinson will be on tho staff of Gen. Vcazy, National Com mandcr, with the rank of Colonel. The ap pointment of Alderman Robinson carries with it the inspection of G. A. R. posts in this state with five dollars for each post in spected and mileage. The battalion will be the representative of Shlawasseo veterans and should number nearly tnree nunurca Personal XXeatlcn. ' D. M. Estey was In Lennon, Thursday. Dr. F. A. Todd Is home from Toledo. Gus. Kenburg, of Alpena, Is In Owosso. F. E. Walton and wife Smidayed In Elsie. Jas. II, Calkins U home from PJnconhing. E. B. Connors was In Lansing on business Tuesday. D. D. Dunning, of Perry, was In Owosso, Tuesday. Mrs. Oscar Moore left for Tcllurlde, Colo., last week. Mrs. C. S. Allison, of St. Johns Is visiting at Albert Todd's. ; ' Miss Havens has accepted the position of preceptress of the high school, r T. D. Dewey attended the State Pioneers' meeting at Lansing, last week. Don Iloyt! left last week for Tellurlde, Colo., to be gone for some time. Miss Effle Manning, of Chesaning, passed Saturday and Sunday iu Owosso. Miss Meggle Dingwell, of Port Huron, is with her sister, Mrs. Juo. Coleman. E. M. Plunkett stays in Ovid as superin tendent of the schools another year. Miss Lucy Barrett, of Henderson, visited W. V. Bobbins and wife last week. Supt O. C. Seelye will remain at Pontlac another year at 8100 advance In salary. Bert L. Taylor takes a week's vacation and has gone to Cincinnati, Ohio, on a visit Mrs. Clara Brower, of Dowaglac, Is visit ing her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C.A. Osborn. Mrs. W. H. Llngle has gone to Detroit for an extended visit with relatives in that city. Miss Helen Manning Is expected home from the Battle Creek sanitarium, today, to remain. Dr. Hume went to Saginaw, Monday, to attend the meeting of the State Medical As sociation. Thos. Connor and family have removed to Peoria, 111. Mr. C. travels for the Acme Paint Co. G. M. Edwards was in Clare, yesterday. overseeing work oil the school house which he is building. Mrs. Tod Klncald was called to Toledo, Tuesday evening, by a dispatch announcing the death of a cousin. Mrs. C. D. Sharrow, of Fenton, who has been the guest of C. A. Connor and wife re turned to Fenton, Monday. E. P. Waldron, of St Johns, well known by Owosso people, has gone on the road for A. C. McGraw & Co., Detroit Mrs. Jno. Howe has returned from Mt. Pleasant, where she has been visiting friends for the past two weeks. Herman Gute is travelling for a Detroit bicycle house and takes with him about the neatest bicycle found in the market Qulncy McBrlde was In the city Saturday. Ho is much pleased with his place as sales man in Wisconsin for the Crystal Salt Co. Mrs. J. R. Bancroft, of Vassar, Mrs. E. II. Spauldlng and Mrs. S. E. King, of Almont, are guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Bancroft. Prof. F. E. Converse has been offered and has accepted the position he now fills as principal of the Pontiac high school for an other year at an Increase In salary of $100. Mr. P. Murphy, of Tilbury Centre, is vis iting his daughter, Mrs. T. E. Heddle. He Is very much pleased with the thrift and In dustry of our city ami with the cordiality of our people. Fred n. Peterson left Thursday for Crystal Springs, Yates Co., N. Y., to be gone for some time m hopes of beneutting his health. We shall hope to hear of his 6peedy recovery. Rev. R. R. Davies has recently been in stalled as pastor of the Congregational church at Sandusky, Ohio. The papers of that city speak highly of the sermon de livered by Mr. Davles on that occasion. G. E. Sanders, of Mason, a member off the Ingham county bar, has formed a law partnership with Hon. Wm. Kilpatrick and has moved to Ovrosso. Mr. Sanders ls a young man ef ability and will be an addi tion to Qwoseot. Geo. H. Turner made his last official In spection of oil hr Owosso last Friday. Henceforth Nelson Goodrich will attend to the duties and see that the Standard Oil Company semda the right kind of illuminat ing liquid. Principal E. A. Balch had notified the Vernon sehwl board of his acceptance of their offer prior to his election' in Owosso After the teader of a position in the Owosso schools he asked for a release, stating how ever that he would fulfill his engagement at Ternon IU tie board so insisted'. 0. S. M. A. The semanannnal meeting of the Owosso Business Men's Association, for the election. officers, was held at the-Y. M. C. A. rooms Friday evening. The officers chosern are: . Presldntlra G. Curry. Vice Pres. J. W. Simmons. Secretary S. Lamfroim Treasurer C. D. Stewart. Executive Committee President, See ro tary. W. A. Woodard, E. O. Dewey, M. C. Dawes. Comme&cixsont. Ilisth School commencement program, at opera house, Thursday evening,. June IS at 8 p m.: MvkIo. "Sing Alleluia Forth.' DucUoj Buck. Invocation. Music "Jolly StmJents." P. Lacome, Address. "Keyboard and Bollown, Dr. Geo. F. Hunting, Alma, Music "Tho Hnnter's Call"' Veaae Jr. presentation of Diptomas, J. w, Simmons, Music. Tho Forest Retreat Murphy. Benediction. Carrlaircs that the trimmlnM won't fade nor paint real off and price as low as tho lowest at liKO. uarpkntek'8. Have your pictures framed at Lorlnjs's. WHEELMEN, ATTENTION I , .Wo have opened a bycicle repair shop on Ball st.. across from Exchange hotel, in Cum merford's plumbing shop, and are. prepared to do all kinds of bicyclo work, nickel plat ing, enameling, forging, tire setting, etc. Tarts and bun dries also furnished. DON'T BLUSH I : ' PERHAPS IT'S. HIS SISTER: U J 1 f If so, we. think we can interest you. another invoice of Black CHEVIOT SMTS. They are the utonv thincrs" We are showing them in CUTAWAYS, STRAIGHT CUTS and SACKS at any price you may desire. Our 'other lines are pronounced by the best judges to' be the Most "Desirable to be found. In u Summer Coats arid Vests We are showing by far the largest assortment in the City. ve nave mem in uneviots, Worsteds, bilks, Mohairs, Drap de 'Ete Sateens, Alpacas, Flannels, Etc., at prices from 75c up. STRAW HATS Cords'of tee no other dealers in the City SHOE DEPARTMENT We are having a little circus that knocks them all out. We are closing out our entire line Burtenshaw Shoes at Cost. f All THIS MEANS AIL All All Each and every pair is Warranted to Give Satisfaction. ,IJy the way, have you examined our oOc Toe Slips and 75c Ox ? fords! . It will pay ton to do so. IURKAY & Are You Aware That we can clothe you for less money than any 'dealer in this locality ? .You certainly, should be if you strive to save money. We are offering seasonable jpjoods at Special Prices'. - We-h a ve many broken lots of Men's and Boys' Suits that we wish to close of course we cannot lit everybody, as the sizes are not complete, but if you can secure your size it means a big saving o you. These lots embrace Fabrics of every Quality and Texture, are lined and trimmed first-class and are tailor made. We give you off regular prices on these Suits and guarntee to save you 50 per cent, when compared with other dealers' figures. We have in addition to regular makes, Clothing for Short and Fat men, uLong" men and for Men who are Extra Large. We always have on hand an immense line 'of Children's Suits in all Grades. . Our Special Drive in STIFF HATS Still All $1.50 Stiff -Hats go at $1.1 All 2.00 All 2.50 All 3.00 All 3.50 (I 11 (I 1.59 U9 (I (( (( it 1.99 (( U (I iuD We hayejust received Gloria Silk U mbrellas v with handsome Oxidized Silver handles the 26-inch oi which we are , selling at $1.39, , ; ana the 28 - A Big Lineof Men's Jersey Ribbed, . Striped: Underwear at 50c, Reduced from 75 c. Every Department of our Large Establishment offers Trade Winning Bargains and , if you trade with us you are sure to buy yourgoods at right prices. OSBTJRN & SONS. , If not she4-! is soirje other fellow's, and then; it don't -pertain to anytnirig we wjsli.; to say to you any way. 1 The question, fwe-vere! about to propound i : Doou iritehd to purchasfc ; aiiy things . in tlie line of Clothing .aid J t Footwear? We have just received and. "all t1i or" tKifc season. them, and at prices we guaran can Duplicate. In our of the Celebrated Robinson & 5.00 'Shoes go for $4.00. 4.00 Shoes go for 3.25. 3.00 Shoes go for 2.25. 2.50 Shoes go for 2.00. TERBUSH. 91 These are all. .new goods bought this season, but we never carry over hats from Vone' season to another, al ways closing theni out at the j rpm for new goods. another lot of those inch at $1.59.