The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-06-16

1t would seem that the fame of the
teachers in the Owosso Schools is not con-
fined to this section, and their record must
stand high, for Prof. Sill, Supt. Of the
Public Schools of Detroit, spent day here
recently, to see If he could not gobble up
some of the best of our teachers for the
Detroit work. How well he succeeded
we do not know, but we do know that
Owosso ought not to lei them go under any
circumstances.
Williams & Hartshorn have just ordered
Binders nearly all of which are already
sold. This makes the fourth car load OF
Buckeye machines shipped this season
from the factory at Akron, Ohio, to this
enterprising firm and there is no doubt
but they will want still another car.
The Buckeye seems to be the favorite in
this locality as it is wherever known and
properly represented. The best will al
ways win.
On Friday night of last week the stores
of Messrs. Duff, Parkill, and DIngman
were entered by burglars, In each the
change was taken, such as was left
over in the money drawers, and all the
cigars the rascals could lay their hands
upon, amounting to quite a sum in their
aggregate value. These fellows were
evidently professional burglars and had
probably carefully inspected the premises
plundered, in advance. Our citizens will
do well to see to it that their stores and
other places of business are properly
closed at night, their Small change" safely
deposited, and so far as practicable have a
man sleep in their business places who
knows how, and will not hesitate to feed
all such scamps with cold lead pills cd
intnitum.
The manufacture of brick and drain
tile is one of the business industries of
this city that is paying, both to the pro
prietors and the public, and hence com
mands considerable attention. Realizing
these facts, on Wednesday morning we
strolled over to the yard of Messrs. Parker
& Bedford, situated a little east and south
of the Junction depot. These men began
business here in 1874 with an old fash
Toned hand machine, capable of turning out
a few hundred brick in a day. Now they
have the largest and latest improved ma
chimes, one of which is driven by steam,
a good % horse power engine, and manu-
facture o 1000 brick a day. Last year
they manufactured about 900, 900. This
season thus far they have burned one kiln
of lac, 900, are burning another of ESQ.,
900. and have another kiln nearly ready
to burn of $50, 900, and probably $50, 900
on the yard. They have sold and shipped
40, 900 TO Gaines, and have a contract to
furnish parties in Lansing with 1000, 900,
which with enough to fill their local orders
will call for the manufacture. this season
Of, at least, one and a half millions. Be-
sides they expect to manufacture at an
early day, a kiln Of drain tile varying in
employ on an average 20 men, and con
sumo annually several hundred cords of
wood, employ about their works several
fine horses, and have work enough to keep
them all busy. Such enterprises are a
blessing to any place, and VIC note the
merited success of Messrs. Parker & Bel
ford with unalloyed satisfaction.
The funeral of Mrs. Bemiss, wife
of L. S. Bemiss, of the firm of L. E.
Gould & Co., was held in the Bap-
fist Church on Thursday morning,
Rev. Mr.. Holmes, of Adrian, officiat-
ing.
Wool, this season, does not COM
mand as high a price, as it was
supposed it would. For this there
are two easons: First the high price
of provisions, which largely increases
the cost of manufacturing with no
material advance in the price of the
goods manufactured. Second, a re-
cen tariff decision admitting knit
goods at a much lower rates than has
heretofore been charged. These facts
farmers should understand.