The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-03-31

Lansing tanning mill and feed cutter. |
Low prices did it,
Hon VIM. NJ Fitzpatrick has moved his
Law and Insurance office. to the rear of
Nj. l.. Stewart e. Cos new bank, on Elk.
change street. where he will be happy to
see all his old friends and many new ones.
The American says the M e. Sunday
School, at Corunna, is one OF the finest, and |
most successful of any in the county,
and there has been recently added to its
large library nearly one hundred voumns.
Reports come in Of attempts to swindlc
the unwary by new and hitherto unheard
of schemes. Our advice is not to buy or
contract goods of any kind, unless you
know, the vendor to be reliable business
man.
= Vacation in all our city schools this
week, to the great delight of the little ur-
chins, who seem to be improving every
shining hour, and we doubt not much
needed time of rest to the overworked
teachers.
The Chesaning weekly Argus says,
"Owosso and Corunna are throwing mud at
each other over the county seat question.
So far as Owosso is concerned we deny the
charge. We have no mud to throw We
propose to discus the question on its merits.
Jessie Shattuck. student in the prepar-
itory course at Ann Arbor, and L. w.
Lyon, of the medical department, Of the
University, are spending the Spring vaca-
ton with there parents in this city. They
will return to Ann Arbor early next week.
The Boards of Registration will be in
session tomorrow, Saturday, in the First
Ward at Thomas Neeian's shop, Exchange
street; in the Second Ward, at H. l..
Lewis store, Washington street; in the
Third Ward. at Fred Wildermuth's Hotel,
Washington street; in the Fourth Ward
at the National Hotel, Washington street
The Rev. l.. W. Farnum, late pastor Of
the Baptist church in this city, has accept
ed a call from the Baptist church at Flint,
and will enter upon his work next Sunday.
BY this change Owosso looses and Flint
gains the services of one of the ablest Di-
vines in that denomination, in the State
of Michigan.
At the recent session of the Circuit
Court, His Honor Judge Newton in an
elaborate opinion dismissed the bill in
Chancery case of Lovina q. Kinyon COM
plant, VS.. Clement Johnson, Peter N.
Cook, and Dwight johnson, defendants
We hear the decision highly commended,
and the people have no doubt that it is
just and equitable.
Arrangements for the celebration of
Memorial Day by the people Of Owosso,
have been perfected The address will be
delivered by G. A. Towne, Esq, formerly
of this city, now of Lansing; and Stanley
Z. Parkhil will read poem. The graves
of the patriot dead will be appropriately
decorated by their gallant comrades who.
survive and the patriot citizens who to-
day enjoy the liberty to defend which,
these men so cheerfully laid their lives on
their country's altar.
The Republicans of Bennington at their
caucus on Saturday nominated the follow
ing candidates for township officers: SUI
pervisor. L. G. Cooper; Clerk, Howard
Thompson Treasurer, Fireman N.
Waugh; Highway Commissioner, Enoch
Eddy; Drain Commissioner, b. B. Hardy;
Justice of the Peace, G. II. II. Payne;
School Inspector, John 7. Cooper; School
Inspector to I'LL vacancy, F. G. Morrice.
The ticket is reputed to be very strong
one and ought to be elected by decided
majority.
IT'S true as the Corunna Journal init
mates that Owosso has a Governor, and a
good one. Is not Corunna blessed in the
same way? Wethought David II. Jerome
was Governor of the state of Michigan,
and that Corunna was an important inte-
grail part of the state, but perhaps we
were dreaming. But it is not true that
Owosso GOWNS or pretends to own, 1.-TWO
| VI any ObuSi VI tuC SupCl-
visors' or "a majority of the people" in
this county. The officers and people own
themselves
| We learn that Mr.. A. G. Young, late of
Owosso, and now of Lake Benton, Mime
sofa, is residing in and keeping boarding
house. at the county seat of Lincoln
county, running his large farm, and says
he thinks he is now in condition "to live"
despite the bad crops, and other hard luck
of last year. He has been elected a Sup.
ervisor and is chairman of the Board. His
brothcr-in-law, j. l.. Bennett, also of
Owosso, has bought fine farm which
joins that of Mr.. Young. and is Treas
urer of the Township. All over the West
emigrants from Michigan take leading
positions. and this fact is worthy of being
generally known as it is indicative of the