The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-04-28
THE TIMES.

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We are panied to be called upon to an,
nounce the death on the 21st inst. OF
Myrta, daughter of Ethelbert Wicking OF
this city, aged eleven years and eight
months. 81 if $3.50 eq 3
| There are some sidewalks about town
that are seriously in need of being put in
repair, and it is be hoped the matter will
have the prompt attention of the incoming
Council. r1q oi li qn as. H ~
Among the parties present at the Calico
Hop on Monday night we note Mr.. and
Mrs. Fulkerson, Mr.. J. w. Terbush. Mr..
f., ID. Wright. Miss Guest and Miss
Thompson from Fenton.
In many of the towns and cities of the
State the Boards are fixing the liquor bonds
for the ensuing year at. from $4,000 to
$4,000. Would it not be well for our
city fathers to do likewise?
We have looked over the wheat fields of
Michigan for twenty-siy consecutive
springs, and have never seen the indica-
tons of a large crop so universally good
as it is at the present time.
For Insurance in the Odd Fellows Gov
enant Mutual Benefit Association, call on
the editor of THE TINES. 1t is the safest,
the cheapest and the best life insurance
association in the United States.
1t is be hoped that the arrangements
for Decoration day may be perfected in
manner that will do full justice TO the
memory of the brave patriots who died
that the Government might live.
We are sending out from THE TIMES
Office this week six thousand copies of
the BAY View Herald, for 1882" pub
lished under the supervision of Rev. Seth
Reed, Pastor of the NJ. Il Church, of this
city.
The Third Quarterly Meeting services
will be held in the Methodist Church
next Sunday. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be observed in connec-
ton with the morning service Sunday
School at the usual hour.
The Lansing Republican states the
number of Supervisors elected in fifty
five counties to be Republican BAL, Dem
ocrats $50, Greenbackers 1872 The same
places elected in 1881, 1853 Republicans,
30l Democrats, and 1879 Greenbackers.
They say the dinners furnished at the
Ladies Aid Rooms on Saturdays are worth
twice the price asked. Next Saturday
noon they will serve chicken pie, ham
and eggs, deserts, ect.. and tea from to
730 D. m. and ice cream in the evening.
The lecture on Palestine, by Rev. l.. B.
Platt, at the Congregational church on
Sunday evening, was very interesting and
drew large audience. The second lee
turc will be delivered next Sunday eve
ming We shall soon print this series of
lectures. ,-... M. a.t.
The attention of our readers is asked to
the advertisement OF Mr.. Arthur McHardy
the old. reliable and well known dealer in
Agricultural Implements. He has a large
and well selected stock, which he is
placing on the market at the lowest living
rates. Give him CALL
1t is understood that the Prohibition
State Central Committee have called a
state convention to be held at Jackson. on
the 28ih of June. to nominate state
ticket, and elect delegates to the Prohibit
ton national convention called to meet at
Chicago on the 23d day of August next.
Mrs Brewer, the aged mother of Emory.
Burns and Laselle Brewer, and Mrs. j.
III. Howe is sick with inflammation Of the
lungs, and we hear that her physicians do
not hold out any hope that there is prob
ability that she can live any considerable
time. She is eighty.two years Of age, and
has lived in this county for many years.
The East Saginaw Herald says that it
has good reasons for stating that the pre-
liminary surveys for railroad from East
Saginaw to Durand will soon be made, and
that it is the intention to run three lines
one via Flushing, one to follow near the
county line, and the other through the
centre of the townships of Albee and Maple
Grove.
Walker Merell left last Monday night
for Saginaw, where he is to take the
place of engineer on the steamer Saddle.
Recommends from his late employers
and the U. S. Light House Department
prove him to be qualified for such re.
sponsible position. He has the best wish
es of his many friends in Owosso. in his
new work.
The trespass suit of Swarthout VS.. Turn.
bell was tried before Justice Van Dusen
on Saturday last and resulted in verdict
of $50 damages. w. J. Turner and l.. T.
Wilcox appeared for the plaintiff and for
A. JofacIant G n Smith II ia said