The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-15
LOCAL NEWS
Flour is falling in price.


Quite number of our citizens will at
tend the races at Chicago next week.
There were 145 arrivals at the National
for the week ending Thursday noon.
The Flint club defeated the Corunna
boys on Wednesday, by score to 8.
Every voter must be re-registered this
fall, according to the State law, forget it
not
Candidates are becoming very friendly,
and the boys now smoke fine imported
cigars.
The wheat trade seems to be booming in
Owosso, and very large quantities are pur-
chased daily.
Elliot Johnson has recently enlarged and
otherwise improved his residence on Ex-
change street.
The work of grading on Cedar street is
being rapidly pushed forward by our eff
cient Marshall.
The regular Greenback candidate for
Congress in the 9Th district is Ben. Colvin.
of East Saginaw.
Remember THE TINES office, when you
want fine printing. Good work at low
prices is our motto.
This county is to be represented this year
at the Normal by Miss Mary Cooper and
Miss Anna Hurrel
The past week Aid. Wells has greatly
improved Ball street by building new
side and cross walks.
West Owosso is getting to be good
wheat market, as the amount purchased
by E. NJ. Brooks attests.
The d., G.. II. NJ. road offers reduced
rates to Milwaukee during the industrial
exposition, Sept. 1873
Miss HELEN Manning has returned TO
Eaton Rapids, to further test the efficacy
of the mineral waters there.
Hon. E. G.. d. Holden, of Grand Rapids,
late Secretary of State, made us pleasant
call on Friday of last week.
Happening at the d. & NJ depot one
day this week. we counted on the side
tracks about $50 freight cars.
IL you want to see busy set of men,
just step into the grocery store of Mr..
Duff, on Main street. any day.
The Lansing Republican says that Miss
Hattie Harper, of Corunna, was visiting
her uncle in Lansing last week.
Mr.. Osborn has lately made some much
needed repairs on our engine. He did an
excellent job--just as he always does.
Note the advertisement of the Boston
operate Minstrels. They will appear at
Salisbury Hall next Tuesday evening.
Horr VS.. Willets: Judgment of the peo-
pie for Horr by not less than $500 major
ity. See If we are not good at guessing.
We trust every Odd Fellow in the city
will be present, at the meeting tonight
Business of importance requires your pres
ence.
The foundation for the new buildings at
the Estey works is being laid, and they
expect to begin to lay the brick early next
week.
The corn cropin Shiawassee county bids
fair to be the best ever grown, and will be
if Jack Frost delays his appearance for one
week longer.
The streets of Owosso have been un-
usually busy this week. Business of all
kinds is booming, and an idle man can
not be found.
The oat crop in this county was never
so large before. Many specimens OF this
fine.crop should be placed on exhibition al
the County Fair.
1t is astonishing how many new farms
are springing up all over the county, and
at the same time the older ones are being
rapidly improved.
Half fair next week TO the State Fair al
jackson. All parties personally interested
in the progress of Michigan should make i
point to be present
MARRIED. by Rev. s. Reed, at his res
( idence, in Owosso, Sept 18th, Mr.. Rob
ert T. Leslie, of Cadillac, Mich, to Miss
LiDDle ~. jerks, Oh OVlu.
Two councils of Royal Templars O
Temperance have recently been organized
one at Ithaca, Gratiot county, the other a
Plymouth. Wayne county
On account of rush of work at Nj
Bains two new coat makers have beef
employed, and still they are hardly abb
tofill their numerous orders.
1t looks good to see Westlake again a
his wonted post, wide-awake, and deter
mined to succeed this time, for the reasol
that he will deserve success.
Those splendid cloths at McBains arr
the attraction cot the day. Go there an
LII ..o., can dencnd ON hein