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Tfte Times, e. o. dewcy City eoitor. 0W03S0 rniDAT, ja:t. 21, 1000. Enteral at tlio post ofllm hi Owosso for transmission as Becnu-c:asa matter. POWDER Absolutely Pure, This powder never tarlos. A marvel of purity Jtrength and whofosoiueiiexa. More economical than the ordinary kind, and cannot bo old in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or rhophat powder. Sold only in tang. Royal Uakino Powokk Co., 100 Wall St,,N.Y. TaODO SMD:-:NATIOnExBANK OWOSSO, MICHIGAN. OFFICERS: J). M. Estey, President. 13. Salisiiuiiy, Vice President. A. V, WmrrLK, Cashier. M. Miner, Ass't. Cashier. WltKCTOUS: B. BlTCKMlXSTER, C. E. lhc.LEY, J. II. Calkins, E. Salisbury, D. M. Estey, Ak I). VimPix, W. A. WoonAirtn FOUR PER CENT INTEREST,! Paid quarterly on nil sums In the Savings department. BOXES tO RENT In Deposit Vault for Safe Keeping of Valuables. Foreign Exchange Bought and Sold. Bank open every Monday evening from 0 to 8. iCCiLL HEWS Be careful about fires. The Eureka Cemejut Co. is doing a boom ing business. Great remnant sale at Osburn & Son's on Monday next. I. E. Tray Is turning out quantities of gum from his factory. When you want a nice job of printing done como to this oflice. C. C. Duff has broken ground for his new store building on Exchange street. Tho probable dates for the county fair next fall will be Sept. 10, 17, 18, 19. L. X. Stowell will deliver the Evening News at your door promptly every evening, The Shiawassee Savings and Loan Asso ciation loaned 81,200 at its meeting Monday evening. Geo. D. Beattv, a former resident of Owosso, died at his home in Flushing on Sunday. ' J. B. Wheeler and wife and John Wallace and wife have removed from Corunna to Oklahoma. The Moderator: The educational column of the Owosso Times is filled with good school items. . "Keep that boy in school" is advice quite a number of Owosso parents would do well to ponder over. Our lob department has been crowded with work all this week fair prices tell the story. Good work and Geo. M. Dewey instituted Belle Hebekah Deeree Lortire No 13'.), I.O.O.F., at St. Johns on Thursday evening. The whistle at the water works is a fail ure. Whv not have a "screecher?"' Just as easy to get it now as later, Cards are out for the marriage of James L. Gustin and Ettie L. Ayers, ceremony lo take place on Wednesday next at the home of the bride's parents in tins city Water taps have been made for the Mcr- ell, the National, Usburn fceu 8, J. 11. uo pas; J. D. Evans' livery, and residences of J. A. Beebe, D. M. Estey and E. A. Gould. Melvin & Berry are fast getting Into shape to nush their cart manufacturing business, The addition. to their factory gives them plenty of room in which to stock up for the spring trade. The officers elected by the directors of the Corunna National 13ank are: Pres. W. D. Garrison; vice president, L. W. Simmons; cashier, A. T. Nichols; assistant cashier, W. A. llosenkrans. J. M. Bockwlth Is getting the stone drawn onto Ids lot between The Times block and the store of Murphy & Connor for the foun dation of a three-story brick building to bo put up early In the spring. From the "fire supplement" of the nins dale Beacon, edited by Rev. G. II. Wilson, we learn the particulars of a fire in the Congregational parsonage on the 15th Inst. The fire was put out before a great deal of damage was done. Prof. J. W. Vandevcnter, of the Owosso University, will give one of his illustrated lectures entitled "Through Europe on a Bi- im i .,- AoKurtr rlmnpl t-morrOW iSat- urday) evening, commencing at 8 o clock local. Silver collection at the door. All welcome. J. W. llibbard and Qulncy McBrlde were at Saginaw attending a meeting of the direc tors of tho northeastern fair on Monday. Mr. llibbard was appointed as superinten dent of the cattle department, and Mr. Mc Bride as superintendent of tho swine de partment. The fair is to be held at Saginaw Sept 23-20. Myers & Sons, the erstwhile water-works contractors are up to their usual business with Hudson. They took the contract to build a 87,000 school house for $.,000. When partially completed and they had ob tained what they could on the work It was abandoned. The village will sue the bonds men for $.3,000. Messrs. Kinney and Cor lett, who were on the lnd here, are also landsmen there. It would seem as though Intimo all Michigan would be "onto' this firm and its manner of doing business. ROGER LAROaUE. For neat calling cards come to this office, T . . iui 11, 10 iv uecker ana wife, a son on Sunday. New faces In Job type received at this of- uce tins week. Richard VanGleson, of Owosso, has been granted a pension. Examine the elegant line of builder's hardware at Curry's before buying. Tho safe at the D. & M. depot In Corun na was robbed of $37 last Monday night. The thermometer registered zero Wedne day morning for the first time tbi$ winter. Walter McBrlde, of Corunna, has been admitted to practice In any court In the State. At least three candidates have "shied' In to the ring for county treasurer nomination next fall. Claude Greennian is now an employee of this office. lie is authorized to receive sub scriptions. The wind on Monday blew down a barn being built by 1'eter Cook on ms farm near Corunna. Rev. C. B. Spencer will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday evening on "City Perils." The Times Job department has furnished tho gum factory with a largo amount of prluting lately. Mrs. Chas. II. Calkins, of Perry, died on Wednesday morning, aged 51 years. She had been sick a long time. . The family of A. R. McBrlde was called to Texas this week by a dispatch stating that Mr. McBrlde wasr quite sick. The annual meeting of the Shiawassee county stock breeders association will be held at Bancroft on Wednesday next, Jan. 29. Jas. Fisher, Corunna, and Harmon Stan nard, Bancroft, will hereafter help to re duce the surplus, haviug been granted pen sions. The Burton M. I. society will hold a so cial at the residence of E. W. Mason on Tuesday evening next for the benefit of its pastor. Gol!kni'ith 13 offering special bargains oil uits, pants and overcoats. Come and see him before you buy. Second floor, Wcse ner block. The officers of the Burton farmers' club are: Pres., D. S. Cramer; Vi- Pres., Mrs. E. W. Mason; Sec, M. Parks; reporter, C. It. Woodin. If the American had read The Times it would know all about tho keys to the fire alarm boxes. The system does not yet be long to the city. The 'supreme court reversed the decision of the lower court In the case f Shelton vs. Glllett, a fact ten pleasing to Watson & Chapman, attorneys for Gillett The members of the water board drew "cuts" for their terms of service with the following result: for three years, D. M. Estey; twe years, J. II. Calkins; one year W. It Smith. Mr. Ed. Carr, of Corunna, will move his stock of harness Into the new Salisbury store on Exchange street in a few days. Mr. C. is a first class business man and one whom Owosso will be glad to welcome. If you want a coal or wood heating stove for next year, you can save money by buy ing It now. The warm veather has left us a large stock which we are bound to close out regardless of cost Ira G. Curry, Hard ware, Wesener Block. If you see three or four anxious appear ing men standing on tho bridge, or walking along the banks of tho river and looking at its film of ice, do not think they are medita ting the McGinty act. . They are simply ice mn, wondering what their harvest will be. Fred Brophy, of New Haven, tried to pulverize Frederick Thomas, of the same township, on Sunday last, as the result of an old grudge. In the fracas Brophy bit off the end of Thomas' nose. A warrant was issued for Brophy but he has skipped for parts unknown. The examination of Enos Stanton charged with killing Alex Coffee was commenced be fore Justice Welch at Corunna last Thurs day and adjourned after some testimony had been taken to the 27th. Stanton was ad mitted to bail with bonds at 82,000. Pub lic sentiment seems to be that Stanton should be discharged. Just after seven o'clock Wednesday morn ing an alarm of fire was sounded from the mineral spring house. The flames were easily snbdued. Ixws about 815. Cause, defective chimney. Tho fire department turned out but only went as far as the Es tey factory. In getting out the hoso carts two of the large panes of glass In one of the windows of the engine house were broken. We made mention of tho fact last week that J. H. Laverock was In Rochester, N. Y., on business. His trip was a successful one and Mr. L. Is now owner of a large portion of the land Just east of Hickory street and north of Mason known as the old fair ground, lie will at once plat the same Into building lots. The comer lot has al ready been sold to A. D. Whipple and Dr. Bagg has also purchased one. Mr. Lave rock Is full of push and business and early In the spring we shall expect to see houses going up on all parts of this land. This will do away with the ball ground and the "Browns," the champions of Clinton and Staiawasswe counties will have to find new quarters next year. Annual Meetings. CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. The adjourned annual meeting of the Congregational society was held at the chap el on Mndry evening with quite a large at tendance. The election of officers resulted as follows: Pres. Rev. It It. Davlcs. Sec'y. E. W. Woodward. Treas. C. E. Shattuck. Collector J. W. Zimmerman. Trustees, two years Albert Todd, C. D. Stewart Trustees, three years. H.nanister, i.. O. Dewey. . Auditing committee, no. uroons, r,. Wykes, C. P. Parkill. The estimates of the trustees for church and society expenses for the year amounting to 81800 were approved and the trustees au thorized to appoint the necessary committee to raise that amount OWOSSO DRIVING l'ARK ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of this association was held at The Times office on Monday with about twenty of the stockholders In attendance. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were presented and referred to the board of directors. The directors elected for tho year were: O. Shaipntene, J. D. Evens, P. M. Koth, F. II. Peterson, u. I uimraicK, r. j. Gates and C. J. Stuart It Is the iite ition of the directors to give a June meeting. ROGER LAROaUE. Personal Mention. S. E. Parkill spent Sunday In Detroit Mrs. A. W. Scoville Is visiting in Flint. II. M. Post and family Sunday ed in Ver non. Geo. Ball, of Flushing, Monday. was In the city Mrs. C. C. Duff has been seriously sick all tho week. Miss Celia Russell, of Lansing, is visiting Owosso friends. Chas. Carrlck Is ward Bros', office. stenographer at Wood- George L. Keeler Is In Chicago this week on legal business. John P. Berry, of Leadville, Colo., 1s the guest of rseal Borem. Perry Hadsell, of Byron, gave us a friend' ly call on Wednesday. Miss Jessie Eastman, of Ovid, spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. DeWolf. Mrs. C. E. Wheelock Is visiting her pai- ents, air. and M rs. G. It Black. Will Linjrle has moved Into Mrs. Sarnii Whipple's house on Michigan Avj. Miss Jennie Beal. of Lansing, was the guest of Miss Ilattie Evans, Sunday. M. Miner has been confined to the house all the week by tho prevailing sickness. Mrs. C. A. Stebbins, of Battle Creek, is the guest of Mrs. A. 1). Whipple, West Oliver street. Miss Grace Rogers returned to Detroit on Monday after a short visit with her sister, Mrs. Ella Woodard. Chas. Watson, of Telluride. Colorado. was the guest of his brother, F. II. Watson, the fore part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Gould, of Chicago, were made happy on Thursday of last week by the birth of a daughter. Miss Mary Welton and Miss Alia Bryan have been sick with la grippe this week. and their schools closed inconsequence. Mr. and Mrs. E. Salisbury are both quite sick. Mrs. S. had a stroke of paralysis on Monday and does not rally from It as jet F. II. Walsbh received a notice from Col. Bliss on Wednesday that a pension had been granted A. It McBride of Corunna. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Laubengayer will be "at home" to a large party of friends at their rooms on Wednesday evening next Mayor Frleseke has been seriously sick most of tho week with pneumonia. We learn he is somewhat better this morning. Fred Lauguenvlseh, of Luther, visited relatives and friends here the latter part of last week. Fred has a prosperous business and is doing well. ' Prof. F. W. French, of Byron, was a caller at our office on Saturday, lie Is slow ly recovering from his accident on the D. & M. Ry. last summer when he had one foot taken off by the cars. Dr. A. M. Hume recleved a dispatch Sun day from the Masonic lodge in Sacramento, California, stating that "Billy" Miller died on Saturday. He was until recently pro prietor of the Miller House on the west side. State printer Robert Smith made a very pleasant call at our sanctum on Tuesday morning. He has commenced his labor do ing the state work, and we are certain the several departments will be well served for the coming two years. Hon. F. II. Watson received notico Thurs day of his appointment by Judge Brown as commissioner of the circuit court for the eastern district of Michigan. We congratu late Frank on his good luck and predict he will make a first-class officer. The duties of the office will consist principally in ex amining persons arrested for violation of the internal revenue law. StOCt !TotC3. Tho bay mare Myrtle, 2:22, by Louis Napoleon, dam by Flsk's Mambriuo Chief, lias been purchased by C. H. Kenner, of New York City, from Mr. Willits, of Long Island. She will be used for breeding pur poses. Chicago Inter-Ocean: Reno's Baby is undoubtedly the greatest 2-year-old ever bred in this or any other country for his way of going, and singular as it may seem, he has two, both of which appear to come as natural as is possible. With a light shoo he can pace for a man's life. Change it and add a four-ounce toe weight and ho is ready to trot a twenty clip for a quarter. E. O. Dewey, of The Times, has sold his six year old mare, Brown Bess, sired by Byeily Abdullah, dam by Louis Napoleon, to ll. A. Moyer, of Syracuse, N. Y., for 8(500. The mare is to be shipped to-day. O. C. Moore, of Shiawassee township, has purchased a Jersey bull from E. O. Dewey. The ITew Election Law. Attorney General Trowbridge has given an opinion on the new election law, in which he states that it does not apply to the coming spring election in either cities or townships. Our next election will therefore be conducted the same as heretofore. Here Is what Mr. Trewbndgo says: "I am con strained lo say that in my judgment the act does not apply to township elections afore said. "The act seem to be confined under the provisions of article No. 4, section No. 30, of the constitution of this state. "I have not expressed an opinion to the effect that this act applies to all elections. 1 did at one time express the opinion that said act would, so far as its provisions relate to the ballots and booths, apply to cities and municipalities, but lam, upon further de liberation, satsfied that It would so apply only in case of general elections as above de fined." Geo. D. Palmer, Jr., of Henderson, call ed on ye scribe Tuesday. Full sheets of blotting paper for sale at this office. For Rent. Good house in good location. Keeler Sc Keeler. V. Goldsmith makes suits In the latest style at the lowest price. Satisfaction guar anteed. Second floor, Wesener block. Tho finest stock of axes and cross cut saws including. The Famous Canada Racer, The Celebrated Silver Steel Diamond, and Champion, at Cuiry's Hardware. Wanted, by the editor of The Times, a load of well cured', early cut corn fodder. Owosso markets are as follows this morn ing: Red wheat, 70c. to 75c; white wheat, 68c. to 74c; oats, 22c; ear corn, 2lc. clo ver seed, 83; butter, 14c to 10c; eggs, 12c. to 14c; beans, 81.00 to 81.25; apples, 80c to 60c; potatoes, 85c. to 40c. Don't miss the chance! Come and get an article cheap. Everything guaranteed. Second floor, Wesener black. ROGER LAROQUE. Shearing. FOUR YEARS' WOKK A8 COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER. ueiieving that the ieopIo of Shiawassee county would like to know something about uie worn none in tne post four years by weo. a. fliason, a representative of The Times recently spent part of a day at his iiumw niuKing over uis records, etc. J o say that his records are In good shape, accurate and neat, is only to tell what is true to the letter. We do not think there is a more responsi- uiw umcu in me county or oue requiring more HKiu 10 perroi m tne duties correctly. Tho work Is both intricate and perplexing, often being necessary to go through with long, slow court proceedings to iraiii the de sired end, thus requiring ft man with a clear Head and a good deal of patience to do the work according to the law and with equity ta all concerned. The commissioner must labor to nave all lobs well and economically done and must see that the assessment of benefits is justly made, the roll accurately made out ami certified to the town clerk, and a thousand and one requirements of tho law met to make his work stand the test of proceedings in any court To begin with, care must be exercised in granting petitions presented to have drains laid, as now and then one conies in simply to satisfy some personal or neighborhood quarrel; the necessity for the drain and the good to result from it must be apparent to the commissioner. Again, petitions are presented for work which will be largely nenenciai to tne Health or the community, but, perchance, of no special value to the land tiirougn when It will pass, and of course strong objections will be made be cause a few cents or dollars will be added to the taxes. In such case tho work is doubly difficult and the labor is sometimes needlessly doubled and the expense corre spondingly increased. With these difficul ties and many others besetting him. the commissioner does not have the most pleas ant work imaginable. That Shiawassee county has been exceed ingly fortunate in having for its commis sioner a man of known honesty, firmness and ability a man who believes in doing the best he can for ail c ncerned regardless of personal itopuluritv is a matter of con gratulation. That Mr. Mason has been an exceptionally good commissioner no one can question his work speaks for itself. Beginning with no experience whatever. under an entirely new and complicated law, with no forms of the past as a guide, ho lias carried his work along so well that in every suit wh'.ch has been brought to stop his work or enjoin the collection of taxes, the county has not once been the loser. From the records of this officer we have gathered the following facts, which we think will be of interest to our readers: Mr. Mason began his duties January 1, ISSd, laying that year fifteen drains at a cost of 811,015.89; in 1887, 13 at a cost of 88,915.00; in 1888, 13 at a cost of 87,535.00; in 1889, 18 at a cost of 812,375.00; making a total of 59 drains costing 839,830.89. In a few cases the first assessment did not cover the actual expenses and re-assessments were made to the amount of 8209.11, or a total expenditure of 80,100. The total length of these drains Is 137 miles. Webb Creek drain, running through Venice and Vernon townships, was the most expensive drain laid, costing 83,300. Tho average expense per rod of the com missioner for all the drains has been 051" cents, which would have been hs if there had been no lltiga- tk'U. To pay for this work Mr. Mason has drawn 1,450 orders, running from 81 to 8000. He also Issued about 350 joint orders with county commissioners. For tile on the Lodge drain In Vernon and Burns 8000 In orders were Issued; for the Smith dram in Perry, 8023. No work has been done in the townships of Hazelton, Sciota, Woodhull or Shiawas see. In Rush and Fairfield more drains have been laid than In any other two townships. tor two years there has been at least six months' work ahead all the time and Mr. Mason turns over to his snccessor, Mr. Husgins, lictwecn seven and eight thousand dollars worth of Work already laid out. lo carry on this work lias required a vast amount of correspondence, over a thousand letters have been received, filed and answer ed. The recrds fill three large books of 1,380 pages, closely written and exact copies of the papers pertaining to eacli drain. The average number of pages per drain is about 24, the longest one 74 pages. New Grocery Store. W. S. Hunt will open on Saturday, Janu ary 2o. in the old II. W. Parker store, a new and complete line of staple and fancy groceries. He will make a point of ban dling the very best quality of goods and ev erv article that goes out of his store is war ranted to be as represented. Customers are especially requested to return any article that does not give perfect satisfaction. He handles only strictly pure ground spices and makes a specialty of fine teas and cof fees, canned and bottled goods of all kinds, and will at all times make prices as low a consistent with good quality and honest weights, and hopes by good service and fair and honorable dealing to merit a share of your patronage. Come in and look over his stock. No trouble to show goods. Farm ers, den't slight the new store. We need your trade and will use you well. We offer ycu the highest market prico for all kinds of farm produce. Come in, bring tho wire and babies and see for yourselves. Respectfully, W. S. Hunt. 70,000 envelopes at The. Times office for sale. For Sale. At a big bargain, a house, for 81,100 if sold at once. Fine location. Keeler & Keeler. Prices way down, on everything In my line. Goldsmith, second floor, Wesener block. Will Do Work at home or away from home, washing or house-cleaning. Call on Mrs. Henry Johnson, King street east For Sale Forty acres of land for sale very cheap or exchange for city property in Owosso. Inquire of Mrs. J. N. Crane over Beebe's store. "Wanted. A couple of work horses, mares preferred, 6 to 7 years old, weighing 1200 lbs. or over. 44-2L Dewey & Stewart. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the post office in Owosso January 18, 1890. Isaac J. McNary, Mrs. K. Masenc. Dony Miller, Mrs. 1311a Carr (2), J. L. Dntton, Joseph Ducharme, Flora Doaue, Grace Freeman, Robert Farrick, Christopher Fred Hartman, James Heath, A. E. Shelby, Jennie Robinson, Agent of Fire Clay Kettle Co., Geo. G. Lawton, H. J. Murphy." Drops John B. Ward, Foank Wagoner, John See, F. Kltcham, Irving Corwin. Foreign, John W. Bariand, Mrs. Susan Poor. . Crosse & Blackwcll's Tickles, Lca& Ter rln's Worcester Sauce, Olives, Capers, Blue Label Catsup, etc., etc., at II. W. Parker' new store. Good ROGER LAR0QUE. lational n7 1 CORNER WASHINGTON AND MASON STS. GRAND OPENINGS GROCERIES, DECEMBER 23, 1889. TO STORE M U. GOODS! THE BEST OF EVERYTHING. Don't Fail to look our new store over. H. W. PARKER. mm mm wm(M WW Hardware Dealers. Corner of Main and Wash ington Sts.3 Owosso. for NEXT gXD DAYS. AILIL Aisrin: SIBIB 1U. Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest ! -AT Spot You can get inoro goods for your money than at any other Grocery in Shiawassee County. 14 lbs. GranulVl Sugar 1 00 15A " A Coffee Sugar. . 1 00 18" " C Coffee Sugar.. 1 00 20 " Yellow Sugar... 1 00 2 44 Rest Japan Tea. 1 00 5 44 GoodJapanTea. 1 00 5 44 Carolina luce. . . 8 bars Laundry Soap. . 0 lbs. Bulk Starch... 2 44 Best Gloss Starch 4 44 Best Crackers. . . 5 44 Turkey Prunes. . 25 25 12 25 25 3 cans Tomatoes 25 3 44 String Beans 3 44 Corn 3 bottles French Mustard 2 jugs 44 44 lib. Dessicated Cocoa nut 4 lbs. Corn Starch 25 25 25 20 25 Received 10 Packages Bought at the Tea Auction Sale in New York. This Tea is guaranteed to be as good as any 50c. Tea on the Market.. We will sell it for two weeks at 5 P.ounds for $1.50. DON'T MISS THIS BARGAIN. OUR STRAIGHT ROLLER FLOUR, SPOT CASH, Can't be beat, Price 55c. Sack try it.. Best Water White Oil 12c. a Gallon.. ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY.. LAWRENCE & SON The only genuine Spot Cash Grocers in the County... TO THE Bank Building the THE D Bottled Olives, Bottled Catsup, C. Sz B. Jams, Olive, Oil, . Extracts oil kinds Florida Water, Wax Candles, French Sardines, Sardines in Mustard, Mince Meat, Pickles, Evaporated Peaches, Evaporated Apricots, Evaporated Raspberries, Liebig's Extract Beef, Worcester Sauce, French Capers. this week Japan Tea ! Irocery r