The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-08

Mrs. Otis A. Merell. of Detroit. who has
been visiting at the residence of her hus-
bands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Merell, in
Owosso for some time past, returned to
Detroit on Monday, taking with her, those
beautiful little girls. who have made sun
shine for the past six weeks in and about
tho home of their Grandparents.
Rev. j. M. Lackey, Pastor of the Bap-
tist church. at Ovid, accompanied by one
Of the leading members of his society,
spent a portion of Monday looking over
the Baptist church in this city. for the pur-
pose of using it as model for the church
about to be erected in that beautiful vii
lage.
Farmers should not forget that the sue
cess of their county or district fairs always
depends very largely on them. If they
are awake to their duty and take pleasure
and pride in exhibiting their agricultural
and Horticultural products. fair cannot
fail to be interesting, but otherwise it may
be little better than a second.class horse
trot.
The editor of THE TIMES was at his
old home, in Hastings, on Tuesday of this
week, and was pleased to note the general
prosperous appearance of the business in
dustries of that city, and the surrounding
country, and to hear the farmers say that
despite the ramp season, their crops were
good, and the damage from the storms
much less than they at first anticipated not
exceeding 10 per cent on their wheat.
A pleasant party of guests assembled at
the residence of Aid. Bed ford, at o'clock
Thursday afternoon to witness the mar.
riage of his sister Ada, and Jerome E.
Turner. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. E. Gregory, of Howell, the ma
ternal grandfather of the Groom. A large
list of useful and beautiful presents were
given the happy couple, who start in life
with the best wishes of their numerous
friends.
On Monday evening, March 9th, the
mail bag from the west on the d. G. H. &
NJ. R'y was stolen from the depot in this
city. On Thursday morning of this week
IL peices of mail, that were in the bag,
were found between some stones back of
the marble works of Messrs. Horsman s.
Campbell 1t is presumed that all of the
mail stolen was obtained, as no report of
the loss of valuables at that time has ever
been made to the postal authorities.
The resignation of Rev. L. B. Platt the
popular pastor of the Congregational
Church, has been accepted. to take effect
as soon as successor can be chosen In
common with all who are regular attend
ants at the service, under his ministraton,
we deeply regret his resignation both on
account Of the good he is doing here, and
the high social qualities which to so emf
nent degree he possesses, and which al
ways do much TO make pastor efficient
and popular
Farmers, manufacturers, and stock
County Fair, and place On exhibition some
of the products of their farms. their work
shops and especially their purebred, stock
and thoroughbred horses. This should
not be done alone for the premiums you
may hope to win, but for the credit Of
your county, and as an advertisement fol
yourselves which if you have the bes
will pay much better than any society car
pay in premiums.
Attention is asked to the advertisement
of the Western Michigan Agricultural Fai
to be held at Grand Rapids, commencing
on the 26th inst. and continuing for fou
days. All the fairs that have been hell
under the auspices of this society hav
been very successful and we doubt no
the one this year will be very attractive
We expect the display will be fully equa
to that of the State Fair, the premium
are equally liberal Fare to Grand Rapid
and return 50. 40
Mr. Cody, who we stated last week wa
in the city in the interest of Telephon
company, has put up private telephone
lines from the National Hotel to MI
Amos barn, from the store of Messrs
Lawrence & Banister to the National Ho
tel, one from the office of DR.. Smith to hi
residence, and an effort is being made t.
establish central office, and another a
Corunna connecting the two cities, aresul
that would be very desirable, and we thinl
could be made to pay.
At Democratic caucus held Thursda
evening, the following named gentleme
were elected delegates to the Democrat
county convention to he held at Corunn
to-day for the nomination of candidates fo
county officers and the election of deli
gates to the Congressional and Senator's
conventions. j. ii. Champion, Z. I
Byerly, Thomas J. Horsman, G. A. Bale