The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-21

on Monday and Tuesday OF this week.
Mrs f. Wellington who has been visit
ing friends in Canada, has returned to
Owosso.
For the latest notes on current events
and the market reports see the 9Th page of
THE TIMES.
During the past week Alderman Wells
has put down some good cross walks on
Washington street
Take your job printing to THE TINES
Office. We will do it promptly at prices
that will not be under bid.
The Publisher of THE TIMES has been
in Barry county the past week looking
after his thorough bred stock. He is ex-
pected home to-day.
That new turnout of Mr.. Morris
Osburn's is decidedly neat and stylish.
There is not one more So that appears on
the streets in Owosso.
The thanks of the Editor are extended
to Hon. II. G. Horn, and Hon. II. w.
Lord of the House of Representatives, for
interesting public documents
The hay crop is largely secured in
pretty good order, and is more abundant
than in any other year for a long time.
SO say those who ought to know
Rev. Seth Reed, pastor of the M. E.
Church in this city, preached an exceed
ingly interesting sermon on Egypt, and
Egyptian history, on Sunday evening.
T. d. Dewey, c. j. Stuart and l.. Van
Dusen are in Chicago attending the races
Jerome Eddy trottcd in the 2.26 class
Wednesday and was the center of at
trac ton.
The registered Jerseys owned by the
publisher of The TIMES can be seen on
the farpi' of J. III. Howe, in Bennington.
Also, thorough bred, but unregistered,
Ayrshire hefer
William Bycrley, a conductor on the
fast passenger train running between
Chicago, Illinois, and Logansport In
diana, is in town looking after his build
ing and other interests here.
Arthur McHardy talks about wagons in
the advertising columns of The TINES this
week. Note what he says, and buy your
wagons while they are selling them at
such extremely low prices, as rule at this
time.
Miss Phebe Fairchild, long resident
of this city, and former teacher in our
public schools and now of the East Sagi-
nav schools, returned to Owosso on Tues
day from long visit with friends at
Portland.
The Methodist camp meeting opens at
Bay View, on the 25th. Rev. Seth Reed,
the able and popular pastor of the M. E.
Church in this city is Secretary His
duties will call him there for two weeks,
on and after the 25th inst
During the past week the Rev. T. s.
Leonard. pastor of the Baptist Church in
this city, has been quite seriously i'll with
the humps. We learn that he is rapidly
improving now and hopes to be able to
ofiiciate in his pulpit on Sunday.
Next week we expect to commence
the publication of an exceedingly interest
ng story descriptive of Farm Life in Yer
mont, written by one of the most genial
writers of the age. 1t will interest every
reader Send in your subscriptions.
AT meeting of the Board of Education
held on Monday afternoon. at the office Of
the Secretary, the Board organized for
the ensuing year by the election of Gilbert
r. Lyon, President, Eugene r. Hutchins,
:. Secretary, and James L. Wright, Treas
urer.
There is growing on the grounds Of the
j. L. g. s. railroad company, near Ben
nington station. an abundant crop of
''burdocks" and yellow dock" that
should be at once harvested. The prompt
attention of the proper officers of the
company thereto is especially requested
by the farmers in that vicinity.
On Saturday last, Samuel Williams, a
son of Thomas Williams Esq. of Fairfield,
aged 10 years, vt the barn raising Of
Charles Wait Esq, fell from the plate to
the floor distance Of thirty feet. killing
him instantly. His funeral was attended
on Monday by large concourse OF sorrow
ing friends and neighbors.
A sample of wheat from field on Mr.
Osburn's farm was laid on our table on
Wednesday out Of which nearly every
kernel had been plucked, the gentleman
who left 1t said. by the English sparrows
and that the crop, at least on that farm,
had been seriously injured by these pests.