The Owosso times., 1881-11-25
WANTED AT THE TIMES Office, few
cords Of dry beech and maple wood.


cords Of dry beech and maple wood
A company has been organized in the
city for the manufacture of excelsior.
GEORGE b. Martin, Of Bancroft. has gone
u New York City, where he will work
Tor Styles & Co.
In New York City $13S. 7S4 have been
contributed for the relief of the sufferers
10y the Michigan fires.
Edward Homes an old and respected
citizen of this county died at his home in
Vernon on Monday, aged "a years.
Tue TIMES and the Detroit Weekly Post
and Tribune for 1882 will only cost 80. rs.
Call at TIE TIMES Office and subscribe.
The Thanksgiving sermon by Rev. w.
L.. Farnum delivered at the NJ. E Church.
yesterday. was able. interesting and in
s,ructive.
The Eaten Rapids BARRIERS have agreed
TO keep their shops closed ON the Sabbath.
1t would be well if they would do that in
every town.
The Greenbackers of Battle Greek, are
soliciting subscriptions for a joint stock
company, to resurrect the party organ. the
dcfunct Commoner.
There is to he special meeting of the
Board of Home Missions in this city on
Monday, December 9Th. Public meeting
in the evening; sermon by Rev. Frank B.
Cressy of Detroit.
We are informed that Charles Williams,
long resident Of this city, and for some
years in the employ of c. e. Shattuck as
a travelling agent, died at Ann Arbor on
the 18th inst.
The Shiawassec Journal says a system of
Holly Water Works would be useful and
lasting improvement to that city---Ycs. that
is so, but it would be rather expensive, for
city of that size.
The successful competitor for the West
Point cadetship from this Congressional
district, was Thomas H. Reese of Williams
ton, Ingham county. He is student at
the Agricultural College.
Local notices of passing events are so.
ilcited for publication from all parts of
Shiawassee county. Just give US the facts
and we will see that the items are proper
ly prepared for publication.
A collection amounting to about dozen
dollars, in aid of the ladies who had been
making Thanksgiving happy day among
the poor of the city, was taken at the
Union Services in the M. E. Church.
The Post and Tribune says that several
hundred head of cattle have been purchased
by a gentleman at Sand Beach, from the
late residents on the burnt district the
farmers not being able to provide fodder
At Lansing. December 18th, will be held
the 5th Annual Meeting of the Michigan
sheep breeders and growers Association.
1t will be meeting of interest to every
man in the state engaged in sheep breeding.
The safe in the store of the Garrison
Brothers at Vernon, was blown open on
Tuesday night and trunk containing
$500 in cash and large amount of notes,
the property of Thomas Hanford, was
taken.
We note. as among the peculiarly sad
events of the past week, the death of
James l.. Ridgley, of Baltimore, Md, for
AZ years Grand Secretary of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows.
The Shiawassee Journal says that the
semi-annual meeting of the Press As
sociation of the 9th Congressional District,
will be held at st. Johns, on Friday,
December 9th, beginning at one o'clock in
the afternoon.
Do not forget the meeting of the Shia-
wasscc County Teachers Association now
in session at the High School Building.
The programme includes lecture this
evening at the Methodist Church by Prof
L. @. Walker of Adrian College.
We think. from an interview with one
of the members OF the Tax Commission
now ia session at Lansing, that. the Even
ing News was not authorized to gay that
the Commission would finally report in
favor of the so called county system.
As we go to Press we learn of the death
Of Madam Elizabeth lie Brun, an aged and
well known lady, long resident of this
city. and one of the leading members of
the Episcopal Church, who died last night
at the residence of Mr.. David Gould.
The retirement OF Judge Turner, of this
city. from the position which he has hon
ored for nearly quarter Of century, is
being appropriately noticed by the Bar in
the several counties comprising his circuit
Honors are rarely more worthily bestowed.
How can afford to circulate 800 cop.
les week and only get pay for 500 ?"
Failing to get satisfactory answer to the
conundrum, the editor of the Cadillac News
has come down to hard pan--cash in ad-
vance. just as all publishers should do.
and as we shall do, January list.
The proprietor of THE TIMES will carry
out in good faith all advertising contracts
made by Mr.. Gould and send The TINES
to all such as have paid in advance. until
the time for which they paid expires,