The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11

ohail the city Duy ROAD scraper! mat IS
the question of the hour
Mrs. and Miss Parker of Chagrin Falls,
Ohio, are visiting This week at II. w. Par
ker's, on Saginaw street.
Alderman Wells, for the Woodland Broth
ers, is putting down a new sidewalk in front
of their store, on Washington street.
Wednesday morning about a;3o, the ma
chinery department of Bergan & Co.'S factory,
at Ovid, burned. Loss estimated at $4,000.
AS we go to press, Washington and Ex-
change streets are being cleaned up in a
manner that reflects great credit on all con-
cerned.
After the result of the trot in the 2:23
class, at Cleveland, was announced, the
Breeders Gazette suddenly discovered what
all the rest of the world knew before, that
jerome Eddy is wonderful horse"
There is general complaint among the
lodges, not only in this city, but throughout
the county this summer, that attendance,
at the stated meetings of the lodges, is unu-
sually small. This ought not to be, and
we do not think there can be any real good
reason for it. Let us have prompt re-
form in this regard,
On Tuesday, Frank Weidman and An
drew Wagner, were arrested on complaint
of Turnbell and Bennett, charged with
stealing few bushels of wheat, and
brought before Justice Taylor. They
owned the corn, and Wedman paid $50
and costs, and Wagner $24 and costs, in
all about thirty dollars each, or about so
bushel for the missing wheat.
Arrangements have been made for a
stallion trot at Rochester, N. Y, on Friday,
August 18th. Purse $4,000, and hot
contest is expected. Four horses have
been entered. Com. Kitson, of st. Paul,
names VanArnim; o. Hickock, of Phila-
delphia, Santa Claus; Geo. w. Voorhees,,
of Parma, Black Cloud; Dewey & Stewart,
of Owosso, Jerome Eddy.
We are under obligations for compli-
mentary, to the Summer Meeting of the
Gratiet County Horse Association to be
held at Ithaca. on the 23d and Gath days
of August The premium list foots up
5000, divided into five purses Entrance
fee. 10 per cent, entries to close at p. m,
of Aug. Esd. G. w. Clark, President,
Robert Smith, Secretary.
The Shiawassee Journal is mad because
we claimed last week that Owosso was five
per cent better market for farm produce
than is Corunna. Well, farmer who
lives one half mile nearer Corunna than
Owosso, says we did lie about it just as
the Journal says, because the difference in
favor of Owosso is more than ten per cent,
instead of five, as we stated.
At a recent meeting of the Michigan
State Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Mr.. William S. Jones of this city, was
elected President of the Association, and
MI w. j. Westlake, also of this city, one
of the Directors. 1t is expected the Asso-
citation will hold an exhibition probably at
Grand Rapids during the fall, to arrange
for which a meeting of the Executive
Board will soon be held.
On Monday evening, State Deputy, G.
G. IT,, Geo. M. Dewey, installed into their
respective chairs, the following officers,
for Owosso Lodge, No. $40, I. O. G.. T..
for the current term: w. G. T., o. A.
Champion; W. V. IT,, Minnie Lewis; Sec'y,
e. L. Brewer; Asst Sec'y, L. S. Brewer;
Fin. Sec'y, Bertha Parker; Chaplain, Mrs.
A. N. Parker NJ, Douglass Wheeler; A.
NJ, Daisey Galusha; S. s., Henry Taylor;
l. s., Ella Smith; r. II. s., Cora Mix; L.
H. S., Mrs. A. III. Parkill.
A sad misfortune befel John Paul at
Woodlands shop on Monday. He was run
ming q rip saw, and in pushing board
along the frame his foot slipped on the
sawdust which was under his feet and he
fell against the saw, nearly severing the Cd
and third fingers Of the right hand, and
badly cutting the fore and little fingers,
just below the knuckle joints. He was at
once removed to DR.. Parkilps drug store,
and the hand dressed by DR.. Perkins, who
is doing all in his power to save the fing-
ers, and hopes to be able to do SO.
Bonnie Gees Juvenile Cornet Band, will
give one of their unrivalled Concerts,at Sails.
bury's Hall, on Saturday evening of this
week. Of this troup the Kalamazoo Tele-
graph says: "The Holland Juvenile Cornet
Band played here last night to good house
considering the heat. The ages of the play
ers ran from Ia down to four years, and they
number ID. They play difficult selections in
manner that puts to shame many Of our
local bands. One of the oddities the en-
tertainment was fve-year old girl, playing a
solo on a b flat cornet." Go and hear the
wonderful renderings of these little people.
Reserved seats only IS cents, general admis-
sion 2s cents, children under nine wears of