The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-07

The Au Sable News says that Miss
Cassie, has resigned her position in the
Au Sable school, and returned last week
to her home in Shiawassee county.
Good roads," says the Country Gentle
men, ''are one of the surest indications of
a civilized people, If the writer of the
above should pass over some of the roads
in Shiawassee county, he would certainly
think he was beyond the pole Of %civiliza-
ton.
We are just adding to our office a fine
lot of new job type, Of the latest styles.
Come in and sec it, and order anything
you want in the way of job work work.
We will give you prices, that will not be
underbid, and work that cannot be excelled
in Michigan.
Messrs. Williams & Hartshorn sent out
on Saturday five Buckeye Self Binders.
Have just received the fifth Car load this
season, and on Wednesday telegraphed
for a sixth. This is business, but the
farmers of the county who buy improved
machinery are the great gamers in the end.
On Saturday night James Bertchie and
Albert Mack. two young fellows were ar
rested at the ID. G.. II. 81 Nj. Railway
depot for stealing a ride from Ionia to
Owosso in II freight car. They plead guilty
and in default of bail on 500 each were
committed to Jail for trial at the next term
of the Circuit Court.
The Lansing Republican says, that Allen
West, of M%iddlebury, Shiawassee county,
shook hands with a buzz.saw, on Thurs
day afternoon, while saving paving-blocks
at Wise's planning mill, and lost four fingers
from his left hand. They were severed
betweed the knuckles and the first joint.
DR.. H. B. Shank dressed the hand.
At the meeting of Oriental Encamp-
ment No. SO, /. o. o. F., held on Wednes
day evening. officers were elected for the
ensuing term as follows: G. P. II. L.
Lewis, Jr. M. L. II. p, A. Robertson
S. w., s. F. Smith; Scribe, Oscar Wells
II luulClul pCIlDC, IL. y. ItCtdu, lIGuS.
w. Matlock; ]. W., DR.. g. Mccormick.
There will be a union Sunday School
basket picnic in the grove near the Miner
al Springs on Tuesday afternoon Of next
week. Upon which occasion a city Sab.
bath School Association, auxiliary to the
County Association, will be organized.
1t is desired that all the friends, parents,
teachers and scholars in the several Sab
bath Schools be present.
Mr.. George Warner, who lives five
miles north of Owosso, has decided to les,
the two Rinders, Mccormick and Buckeye
IN his farm and take his choice. Hi:
wheat, we understand, is very heavy and
already lodged and the ground is of a sof,
nature, so we presume it will be a good
place to try them. Mr.. Warner has had
the Buckeye home sometime and has just
taken the Mccormick home. So there
will be no doubt of the trial as soon as
wheat is ready to harvest, as both com
panies loudly proclaim the merits of theil
machines.
The Unknowns of Owosso, accepting
the invitation Of the managers Of the 4ti
of July celebration at Perry to play &
match game of base ball at that place will
the home club for the $500 prize, started
early Tuesday morning for the village
On the way down the boys enjoyed a dis
cussion on the tariff question. led by
Messrs. Murphy and MUMMY. After din
ner, which was enjoyed at the residence O.
r. N. Parshall, the boys DOMINIC theit
uniforms made their way to the grouDt
and at 8 o'clock the battle commenced
with the Unknowns in the following posi-
tons: Murphy c., Mumby p. Brodericl
8. s., Guehrer LIST b., Fairman I'd b.
Allen 3d., Schafer, Wiswell. and Beeb'
fielders. The Perry club was composed
of the following men: J. Strong, Smith
Groat, Richie, Strong, Watkins, Groat
Williams. Bacon. At the beginning ant
for the first few innings the game wa
close and exciting. but the Unknowni
finally awoke and commenced to hit hare
and at the finish the score stood. Perry Is
Owosso 30 and an inning to spare. TIL,
Unknowns by this victory claim TIN
amateur championship of Michigan"
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DIED.-In Shi, wassee on Friday, Jun,