The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29
Try THE TIMES for 1888.
Get ready to write it 1888.


A Happy New Year to all our readers.
Houses to rent are the want at the pres
ent time.
Joseph Lcdbcatcr has our thanks for
fine celery
Many copies of THE TIMES for 1888 were
subscribed fol as Christmas gifts.
Clint Collier, of Chicago. has been visit
ing with old friends in Owosso this week.
Dewey & Stewart have recently sold the
parties.
Miss Phoebe Farchid and Miss Gray,
of East Saginaw, are spending the holidays
in Owosso.
Mr.. Erastus Barnes, of Chicago. is
spending the holiday vacation with his
parents in this city.
Tuesday we were pleased to meet DR.,
+. b. Smith on the street. He saws he is
rapidly recovering from his asthma attack.
The Senate has passed by the decisive
vote of 80 to 5. the so called Civil Ser
vice Reform BILL" Paired or not voting
a.
We hear it whispered by the wind that
there is soon TO be mill erected in
Owosso for the manufacture of patent
-four by the roller process.
The January number of Arthurs Home
Magazine is ON our table and no magazine,
hatfer for tho homo c;rcle 10 ,,Jl;ebod
1t is fearless in expression. firm for the
right and filled with stories and sketches
that elevate and improve the tone of soci.
ETY..
The Board of Supervisors will hold the
winter session the coming week beginning
on Tuesday.
Our merchants all report large holiday
trade, though beyond doubt it was some
what injured by the unexpected thaw
two or three days before Christmas.
Mr. J. H. Thorn, of the st. Charles Re-
porter, made us pleasant csll on Xmas
day.
A. E. Palmer. OF this city, has invented
very valuable counting and wood work
ing registering machine. A patent has
been applied for.
1t is intimated that the people of the
fiourishing Village of Bancroft desire to
. be incorporated as a village by the incom-
ing Legislature 1t will be no trouble for
them to secure-a village charter, if they
so determine, but it is possible they might
find it costly luxury. Some Villages
have.
The subscription list of THE TIMES Is
special canvasser
Jesse Shattuck and Alva Pitts-Liter
airy department-and Theodore Lauben-
gayer-Medical department-of the Michi-
gan University are home for the holidays.
All interested, should remember that the
annual vote for the officers of the Grand
Lodge, /. o. o. F., for the ensuing year
will be taken tonight in Owosso Lodge,
No. SO. Every p. G., should be present.
The New York Sun sends us a beauti-
full caander for 1885, illustrated by a
barefooted boy pedding the paper, while
on the opposite side is "a chart of the
sum-" which il it is Democratic paper, is
full of news, land the sun shining on all
The United States Supreme Court has
affirmed the validity of the District Court,
as to the illegality of the Green drive well
patent This decision interests good
many people in Shiawassee county and
leaves Green out in the cold, just where
it is evident he ought to be left.
1t is the expectation by the people of
Corunna that their new school house,
which, by the way, is beauty and will
be a model of convenience, will be ready
for occupancy next week. Phoenix like
il has risen from the ashes to the great
credit of the people of our sister city.
Official notice was sent to the officers
and members of Owosso Lodge, No. SO. 1.
O.O f., of the death of Bro. John Hop.
kins, late a member Of Vernon Lodge, No.
90, and extending a fratcrnal invitation to
the members here to be present at the fu-
neral The short notice prevented any OF
the brotherhood here from being present.,
but at the same time their hearts went out
in sympathy to the family, relatives and
friends, and to the members of the Lodge
called to mourn the loss of the departed
one, who was in all the higher social, men.
tel and fraternal relations of life one to be
loved, honored and respected.
The many friends of Mrs. c. Waldron
were pleased to greet her at home from
Oberlin, for the Christmas holiday season.
The reception given on Friday night by
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Duff in honor of Mr.
L. c. Duff and bride. was an elegant af-
c.- ,..oo,., attended hv tho eIifp of the