The Owosso times., 1882-03-10

oo VIC are thIormeu, i've journal In the
interest OF the Independent Order of
Good Templars. Such a journol edited
by him ought to have n large circulation
among the 1900 members of the order
In this state
| Hon. Josiah Turner will open law
Office In = short time, In the new Bank
building Of Messrs. Stewart and Fitzpatrick.
Michigan has few men in her borders who
have had more judicial experience than
Judge Turner has. or who arc better fitted
TO give wise counsel
| The sermons to the young men Of
Owosso delivered on Sunday evening by
Rev. b. F. Matrau of Christ church, and
Rev. L. b. Platt of the Congregational
church, were able and interesting. and bet
ter yet. listened to by crowds of those for
whom they were intended.
An exchange well says 1.-THE growth of
any town. and its future prosperity is
| governed by the public spirit of its citizens
in the encouragement of business and
manufacturing industries" Judged by
that standard. Owosso is sure to become a
large and prosperous city.
We think the relative prosperity of the
two cities of Owosso and Corunna is well
illustrated by the taxes collected and re,
turned in them for the year 1881 as FOL
lows: collected. Owosso 81, $40. 80; Cor.
unna 1853 90; uncoliected and returned,
Owosso. 1927 &c. Corunna, 81, 1868.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies
Library Association, held Tuesday after.
noon, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres, Mrs. J. c.
Williams; Vice Pres. Mrs. Dr. Perkins
Sec, Mrs Fred Osburn; Treas, Mrs Ira
Mcrell and full board of Directors.
The Saginaw Herald with its usua
vigOr denounces the proposed congress
sional apporiionmcnt bill las most gros.
outrage upon the people and the Republi
can party Of the state" Possibly tina
may be putting it pretty strong, but tn,
bill ought certainly to be amended il
several important particulars before i
becomes n law.
At the Michigan municipal elections or
Monday, Hudson went Republican
every Republican candidate being elected
by majori,ies varying from IA to 49,
Benton Harbor was Republican, electin:
the regular caucus Ticket. Paw Paw
was Grecnback by majortes ranging from
As to 100, caused 1t IL said by the lem
perancc vote being cast for that Ticket.
The Republicans won substantial
victories ut the municipal elections helt
in Maine on Monday. At Portland M
Mayor was chosen. bu; the Council :,
Republican about 3 to 1. Hallowel
is Republican for the first time in many
years by majority of 252 on Mayor
Lewiston is Republican by 44S maj0ril,
on Mayer with out ut Aldermen
Auburn is, also, Republican by SINAI
majority.
Mary Cameron Bryant, If Clevelan1
Ohio. will deliver n lecture in Opera Hal
this Friday evening, March 10Th. Subject
. what Shall l do with My Thoughts.
Admission 25 cts. She has recently beer
on lecture tour i'm the East. speaking i.
many OF the largest cities. sometimes I,
audiences of five thousand persons. SIi,
Is acknowledged one Of the best speakers Il
the ranks. Speaking sometimes six eve
nings ia the week and travelling !undre,!
of miles.
We are pleased to learn that the Hous
: OF Representatives sat down heavily q;
, the proposition to tax church property
The Tax bill. substantially us reported b,
!, the committee passed the House o.
Thursday afternoon of last week w,
: hope it may pass the Senate. though ",
I think some slight amendments wOu
much improve the equality of taxation
, and s, cure the payment of taxes on
large amount of property which now
} escapes its just share Of the public burdens
; The Flint Citizen recently celebrate,
its 81 birthday. In all these years il ha.
been in charge of Hon. +. II. Rankin. VIII,
rs it's editor and proprietor has made j
one of the best newspapers published ii
? the state. Long may he live to keep tn,
, Citizen doing for Genesscc county H.
valuable work. and to enjoy the fruits oi
an active, vigorous and well timed sup
port of the pr nciples and policy of tie
Republican party, which have made hi,
I paper known, and its influence for th,
, right, felt very largely over the state.
Mrs A. Allen, who lived in West
Owosso, dropped dead probably of heart
disease, at her residence on Monday fore
noon; aged, only seventeen years, leaving
babe about four months old. At thu
time of her death she was alone with he
babe, the crying of which soon attracte
the attention of Mrs. Grenier, living in tn
same house, and she went into the room
and found Mrs. Allen apparently lifeless
on the floor near to her bed. Her husband
and physician were at once called, but all
efforts to restore her proved Intellectual.
: Rev. Mr.. Plat will deliver his Lecture
Three Months in a Pawnee Lodge" next
Wednesday night at Opera Hall. This
lecture will be descriptive of his own ex
perience among the wild Indians Of the
western PRAIRIE including battle with the
Sioux-10O Pawnees killed, massacre of
women and children, Mr.. Plat taken
prisoner and escaping, a race and a jump
for life, the battle field at night. bearing
away the wounded, Indian sketches and
curiosities, ETC., etc Mr.. Duff and
daughter with some members of the young
ladies band will provide the music. Adj
mission 25 cts. Children Is cts. For ben
eft of Congregational s. s. library.
Some william picked up the mail pouch
thrown of from tn, train. from the West.
at the depot of the d. G.. II & M. rail
road, in this city, on Monday evening,
and made off with IL, and up to this time
no trace of IL has been found. Mr.. Mon.
roe who is the contractor for carrying the
mail between the depots and the Post
Office, took the pouch to go East to the
depot. and left It with the Telegraph Op
: orator to be exchanged while he went to
! the NJ. G. depot to exchange pouches with
the Route Agent on the train going North.