The Owosso times., 1881-12-02
Cool winds.
Plenty of mud.

OF some interest,".
wcstlake makes the best fitting suits in
town.
westlake has the best and cheapest
goods in town.
Cases of diphtheria are reported both in
Bancroft and Gaines
The law for the protection of deer went
into effect yesterday.
The largest and finest stock of new fur
nishing goods is at McBain's.
If you want clothes made to measure
you will find the best stock of wooleus to
select from at McBain's.
II you want to buy clothing you will |
find the largest and best stock in the coun
ty at McBain's in Owosso.
The General Manager OF the NJ. C. Rail |
road expects to have passenger trains
running to Cheboygan by December 5.
We arc getting ready, as fast as possible
70 enlarge our paper to an eight column
folio, and intend to print it all at home.
At the recent dedication of the NJ. E.
church at Bancroft, the sum OF 81 400
was raised to pay of the debt OIL the prop
erty.
Westlake "the tailor" has moved into
new and elegant quarters on the north
side of Main street just west OF Washing
ton.
Remember, our terms for subscrip-
ton, are cash in advance, and after Jaay
LIST next, no paper will be sent that is not
paid for.
The Shiawassce District Lodge, of the
Independent Order of Good Templars,
will be held at Bancroft on Tuesday next
commencing at ten o'clock.
The packing house of Mr.. Copas is do
ing lively business just now, hence the
farmers find a ready market. at highest
prices. for their beef and pork.
The improvements going on at the
National Hotel are of interest to the travel
ling public, and will be appreciated by the
many friends of its popular proprietor.
On Sunday morning, Dec. 4th, the Rec
tor of Christ's Church, Rev. Mr.. Matrau.
will preach memorial sermon, as a trib-
ute to the late Madame Elizabeth Lebrun.
In Owosso wheat is worth, this morn
ing $1.23; corn by the basket 80 cents
oats, 40 and 43; pork, from So. 80 to SO. 80;
and beef by the side from 81 to SO pei
hundred.
The walls of the new bank building
have been going up this week with great
rapidity. We should think another week
of good weather would be sufficient tC
finish the mason work.
The repairs now being made on the
building which we occupy as an office
have greatly interfered with our work this
week, but we hope to be in better condi
ton for business very soon.
Orders for job printing and advertising
will meet with prompt attention at THE
TIMES Office. Good work for a fair price,
can be depended upon, and all orders aOill
be completed at the time they are prom
Used.
A heavy fall of rain on Wednesday
night made the roads nearly impossible,
and we presume will, for few days.
cause a dropping of in the receipts of
pork, which have been very large for some
days past.
The Press says that Miss Helen Manning
has resigned her position as stenographic
clerk in the Auditor Generals office at
Lansing on account Of i'll health. She
intends, after a few weeks at home, to
seek benefit in a change Of climate.
The ladies of the Methodist society will
hold social at the residence Of Mr.. John
F. Miller, south side Of the river near the
Estey factory, this Friday evening.
Literary exercises will form a part Of the
evenings entertainment. A general invi-
tation is extended.
We mean to do all kinds of Job printing
at the losoest licing prices. We can only
do that and make our business successful
by making the terms cash on delivery.
This system insures us against lost. and
our patrons job work fully twenty per
cent below time rates.
The manufacture of cigar boxes has
been inaugurated in this city by Lyman
Fairman, Esq. The demand for these
boxes, by our cigar manufacturers must be
large enough to keep several hands en-
ployed, and we trust Mr.. f. will make the
business pay handsomely.
The subject of the discourse at the
Methodist Church next Sunday morning
will be why il temptation permittedf''
In the evening after brief discourse by
the pastor the sacrament Of the Lends
supper will be administered. In connec-
ton with the service, reports for the past
quarter will be read. and an opportunity
for Joining the church given.
On the 21st ult. the Common Council
adopted an ordinance providing for the
safety and protection Of Public Lamps, Z"
making II unlawful for any person or per-
sens to deface, mar, injure. break, de-
stroy. remove or attempt to remove any
public lamp or lamp post, or to interfere
with, or extinguish any lighted lamp,
standing or being on public street Of the
city and providing for the punishment
of any person violating the provisions Of
the ordinance by fine not exceeding $50,
and costs of prosecution. and In default
of payment NAV be imprisoped In the