The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
LOCAL NEWS

Every day this week.
Fine shower Tuesday night.
Lasell Lyon is taking the school census.
We never saw vegetation coming for
ward faster.
Slug six has returned from Bay City.
Home-sick, George?
Mrs. Waycott, of Grand Rapids, is Wis
iting at Geo. Carpenters.
Packard says, "The Owossos are much
stronger club than the Corunnas.
Weiss says our "boys played magni-
ficent game Wednesday" Just so.
N. Fl. Lewis, of Grand Rapids, has
been visiting F. ]. Dean this week.
Farmers report their wheat much less
seriously damaged by the rains than they
had supposed.
Mrs. A. j. Parkhurst, of Chicago, who
has been visiting with H. Rosecrans, has
gone TO Greenville.
Ladies call at G. e. Shattuck's and see
the new style stamping patterns for en-
broidery and braiding.
We are informed that Mr. Westlake will
be on deck again in few days. This will
be good news to his many friends.
Cross walks have been put in the present
week across Park and Saginaw streets, on
the south side of Exchange street
F. N. Tonlinson, of Detroit, spent
Sunday and several days the first of the
week visiting with Frank Banister.
The crop of oats in this county is simply
immense, and they are nearly all Sc
cured in the best possible condition.
The meeting of the Teachers Associa.
ton at Perry, last week on Friday evening
and Saturday, was a perfect success.
Wheat 81, oats so cts, corn 40 cts a
basket, potatoes 80 cts, beef, live weight,
to cts by the side, Pork to cts
1t is expected that Jerome Eddy will
trot week after next at Cleveland, and
again at Chicago. during the September
races.
From the St. Charles Reporter we learn
that Rev. s. p. Garner has rented his farm
and is about to take up his residence in
Owosso.
The 4th game between the Owosso ball
club, and the Corunna's will be played on
the grounds of the Corunna club on the
31st inst.
We have received from James p. Ross
Esq, of Wabash, Indiana, beautifully
printed catalogue of Sugar Grove Herd"
of Jerseys.
It is hoped that the Republicans in the
several townships, will see to it that they
are represented at the county nominating
convention.
Mr.. David Parker has on exhibition a
stalk of White Russian oats, five feet nine
inches in length, with the head fifteen
inches long.
The Chesanihg Argus: The Editor of
the Shiawassee American has lately pur.
chased pup. He will do well to tie up
the devil now.
Alderman Wells has further improved
the looks of Washington street, by build
ing a fine walk in front of Messrs. Osburn
& Sons fine double store.
AT the meeting of the Congregational
Society on Friday evening. Fred H.
Gould was elected Trustee in place of
Hon. Amos Gould, deceased.
Mr.. A. b. Crane, of Rush, says he is not
a candidate for sheriff and does not wish
to be considered so, as his name will not
be presented to the convention.
The Estey Manufacturing Company
shipped carload of furniture to Mime
apolis, Mimi. "Wednesday. They send
another to the same point next week
The city school will open on Monday,
Sept. 4th, under the supervision of Prof
Seelye as Superintendent, with full corps
Of efficient teachers in every department.
A soap bubble social will be held this
Friday evening, at the residence of Mrs.
G. F6hatuck, by the Ready Helpers. A
fine llze will be awarded the one blowing
the biggest bubble.
We are in receipt of complimentary
ticket from ID. l.. Hall, the active and
efficient Secretary of the Chicago Driving
Park, to the great horse fair to be held in
Chicago Sept. 1898.
Again we say, turn out to the the Re.
publican town caucuses and elect the very
best men to the representative district and
county nominating conventions. Let the
people make their voice felt.
There is to be a base ball tournament at
Ionia on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week. We hear our
club is not going, but there is no doubt
some Of 'the boys" will be there.