The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-24

are pleased to learn. convalescing.
In another column will be found an ar
ticle OF interest to School boards. written
by the efficient Secretary OF the Board of
County Examiners, Geo. w. Sickles.
Coal mining seems to be booming at the
Corunna mines. and large addition to the
working force in the mines has recently
arrived from Ohio.
The new depot at the j., l.. & s. is be-
ing finished very rapidly. 1t has been
needed for long time and when complet-
ed will be a great convenience to the pub
lie.
The regular Thanksgiving Day service
will be held al Christ's church next Thurs
day morning at 1890 "a. m. with sermon
appropriate to the occasion be the Rector,
and celebration of the holy communion.
All are cordially invited.
The Farmers Review comes to our ia
bic this week enlarged and greatly i'm.
proved in appearance. This issue con-
tains large amount of interesting reading
matter. Send to them, at Chicago, for o
sample copy.
The new brick house of Warren Wood
ard, on the street leading to the Detroit,
Grand Haven 81 Milwaukee depot is ap.
preaching completion and when finished
will really be one the of most beautiful
residences in the city.
p Mr.. G. f. Abbott and family will oc-
cupy the rooms recently vacated by i. II.
Hutchins. Mr.. Abbott is breaking num-
Der of colts and we understand is soon to
bring u number of horses here from De-
troit, which he will drive during the win.
ter
Some person little cranky, or who
must have been enjoying Rip VanWinkle
sleep, dropped letter into the post Office
Saturday last addressed to James A.
Garfield, President of the United States
of North America, District of Columbia,
d. c."
Mr.. E. r. Hutchius has removed his
office from the second story of the Bank
block to the rooms in rear of the National
Bank, the entrance being from Mason
street just west of Washington. There
he has pleasant and very commodious
quarters.
Mr.. Samuel House and wife, formerly
residents of Bennington and early settlers
of that town, have been visiting friends
and relatives hereabouts this week. Mr..
III. expresses considerable surprise at the
growth of Owosso but says that many
familiar faces are missing.
We learn that the ladies of the Congre-
gational Church are making preparations
for Bazaar, to be held at an early date;
the proceeds to apply on the Church fur
nishing fund. 1t is hoped the attendance
may be large and the patronage liberal.
The date and place will be announced
later
Mr.. Fred w. Slocum, the genial editor
of the Holly Advertiser. was married ut
Linden, on Wednesday evening, to Miss
Eva Leonard. The happy couple went
west on the evening train on the Detroit,
Grand Haven & Milwaukee railway for
brief bridal tour. We extend our con-
CALCULATIONS.
We learn that Mr.. Burhans has disposed
of his interest in the firm Of Burlans e.
Dawes to Messrs. l.. A. Hambin and Z.
M. Miller. The business of the house is as
good as that of any other house in Owosso,
and we congratulate the proprietors on
their good fortune in securing so good
business opening.
The entertainment given by Mrs. Emma
Barnes at Opera Hall on Tuesday evening
was very satisfactory to the large audience
that assembled to greet her. She is fine
reader, has voice of extraordinary COM
pass, and possesses fine Evolutionary pow
er, which she knows how to use to the
very best advantage. The music, too. was
excellent.
On Friday night occurred one of the
most remarkable electric storms that is of
record. IL extended all over this country
and portions of Europe. So powerful
were the electrical currents that they Sc
riously interrupted with the electric tele
graph in various parts of the country.
There was, also, brilliant displays of SO
called Northern Lights" on Saturday and
Sunday evenings and display at an early
hour Monday morning which battles all
description. Surely the workings of Ma
ture are wondrous.
We wish to suggest to the young men
and boys, who are in the habit Of gather
ing in front IF the churches on Sunday
evenings and on other occasions when re.
ligious gatherings are in session, that it is
certainly not gentlemanly and that by so
doing they are not building themselves up
in public estimation. We know that the