The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-07
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Fred. Wellington left Monday
for Canada to visit friends.
The 4th has come and has passed. now
let us settle down to the business OF the
season.
Jessie Shattuck. having closed his
studies in the preparatory course at Ann
Arbor, is home for the vacation.
The next meeting of the Shiawassee
County Teachers Association will be held
at Perry on the 18th and 10Th of August.
Jerome Eddy trots to-day in the 2:27
class at Ionia. We predict for him first
money or time below 2:24 by his leading
competitor.
The thanks of THE TINES are due and
rendered Hon. r. w. Ferry, Hon. r. G..
Horn and Hon. ii. w. Lord for valuable
congressional documents.
The Farmers Blacksmith Shop has been
moved from Bennington to Pittsburg.
By mistake the adj. was not changed in
this issue of THE TIMES.
Charles Stewart and j. j. Davis
left Wednesday for Detroit, where they
Joined the Evening News excursion to
the White Mountains and sea shore.
One Saturday OF last week Mr.. Chaplin
shipped four Mccormick Self Binders.
One to Bennington and three TO Middle
bury. A pretty good days work.
Arthur McHardy has sold a house and
lot on Adams street to Mr.. Adam Rood,
a wealthy farmer, of Bennington, who
will soon occupy it as a city residence.
Do not fail to read carefully the very
able and exceedingly interesting farewell
sermon of Rev. 3. F. Matrau, delivered
in Christ Church last Sabbath morning.
The ballons sent up in this city on the
evening Of the 4th landed on the farm of
F. B. Base near P~ittsburg. He says the
owner can have the same by going after
them.
Condensed collie in the shape of green
apples, MELONS and cucumbers are being
brought into the city in small quantities,
nevertheless they find ready buyers, at
high prices.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. Church
next Sunday. Communion services in the
morning. In the evening the Presiding
Elder will preach. The public are most
cordially invited to be present.
The Grand Rapids Democrat speaking
of the success of Jerome Eddy at the
races in that city last week says, "This
promising young horse gained this victory
without much trouble. and could have
made his mile in $50"
On Wednesday evening the fast horse
of ''mlne host" Patterson of the National
Hotel ran away dashing up West Main
street at a fearful pace, but we do no,
learn that any serious damage resulted.
Mr.. J. w. Johnson, Iong a resident Of
this city and for some time a teacher in
the public schools, who is now Superin
tending a large lumber mill at Frankfort,
Benzie county, is home on a visit this
week.
On the third instant Rev. W. l.. Far
mum, of Flint, united in marriage at the
residence of the brides father, in Owossc
township, Mr.. Will s. Cossett, of Caro-
Tuscola county, and Miss Carrie l.
Launstein, of Owosso.
There are tricks in all trades but ours
If you do not believe it just step into thu
store of Alderman Lewis and examine
sthe heart" he took out of a lot Of woo
purchased. one day recent. Tags, ole
pelts torn up, and filth unnameablc, etc.
They are always busy at the great dry
goods and clothing house of Osburn q
Sons. And there is good reason for it
they sell the best goods the market affords
at prices which are so low that competition
fees before them. See their advertise
ment in this issue of THE TIMES.
At the meeting of Owosso Lodge No
SO, 1. o. o. f., held at their hall on Fri
day evening June Both, the following
officers were elected: N. g.. Geo. M
Dewey; V. G., Thomas M. Wiley; Sec'y,
A. Robertson; p. s., Willoughby Mat
lock; Treas, Hiram L. Lewis, Jr.
In this issue is completed the story
Pioneer Life in the Northwest, that ha
been running for the past IA weeks. l
has been replete with interesting sketches
and has pleased many of our readers
Soon we shall the publication
OF another serial story of great interest.
Owosso was quiet on the 4th. Most O
the people celebrated elsewhere, and TIT
result Is that our ~neighboring towns arr
thousands Of dollars ahead, at the ex
pense of Owosso. Moral. Get up a cele
bration here. keen the peoplc at home, anC