The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-08


ton county teachers association, at
Ovid.
About fifty pension certificates have
been sent to the Detroit agency this
week, and some to other agencies, by
E. l.. Brewer.
The proceedings of the Council at
the last meeting, are of special
interest to every citizen of Owosso,
and to many in the surrounding
country. Do not fail to read the re-
port.
The carrying of the mail from
Owosso'to West Haven for the next
four years has been let to A. G. Peck,
Of New Haven, for the sum of $50
a year. Three trips each week, Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday.
Hon. VIM. P. Innes, Grand Secre-
tary Grand Lodge F. & A. NJ, has
the thanks of We editor for copy of
the report of the proceedings, Grand
Communication, for 1883.
On Monday evei.ing Rev. B. F.
Matrau, late Rector of Christ Church
in this city, left with his family for
Saginaw City, where he is now Rector
of the Episcopal Church. During
his residence in Owosso, Mr.. Matrau.
has been an earnest and effective
worker In the vineyard of his Master,
done much for the general moral ele-
walton of society, and leaves behind
him friends on every hand, who join
with The TINES in wishing him un-
bounded prosperity in his present
field of labor.
Our pound master gives notice that
he will. enforce the city ordinance
requiring cattle, other than mich
COWS, horses, sheep, swine and geese
to be kept off the public streets.
There was lively scene at Justice
Taylor's Office Tuesday forenoon,
between Mr.. and wife, of Ben.
nington. Whisky caused both the
trouble and noise.
Justice Taylor is having his Office
replastered, reprinted and newly
papered, and private office partition
ed off.
BY some unaccountable blunder the
price at which Hubbard & Son sold
their unwashed wool including buck
Aeeces for, was printed in THE TIMES
of last week at 10 cents a pound in.
stead of IS cents, the price, they re-
ceived.
H. w. Parker was at Chesaning on
Tuesday to attend a conference OF
the Congregational churches to de-
termine the proprieiy of establishing
a church there.
Rev. Geo. H. Wilson preached at
Chesaning Monday evening, and was
present at the church conference on
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Prudden, of the Congre-
gational church at Lansing, ex-
changed pulpits last Sunday with
Rev. Geo. H. Wilson, of this city.
Mr.. Prudden's sermon Sunday morn
ing was an able production, eloquent
ly delivered and commanded the
closest attention of large and ap-
preciative audience.
The weather the past week has
been warm and damp, and all kinds
of vegetation has been making rapid
strides.
Electric alarm bells are to be tried
at the Grand Trunk crossings at Bat.
tie Creek, in place of flagmen.
We are informed that Railroad
Commission Innes was in this city on
Saturday morning, and made a per-
sonal examination Of the necessity
for fagman at the Washington and
Main street crossings and will at once
direct. the companies to place men
there. He is, also, of the opinion
that the blocking of the street by al
lowing cars to stand on the crossing
must be regulated by city ordinance.
i The TINES notes the marriage on
May goth, of Mr.. Geo. S. Kinney, OF
Sciota, and Miss Eva Beardslee, Of
Bennington. Rev. ]. Mcleod offici.
atIng.