The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-23


The entertainment given by the
Baptist society, on Friday evening,
was a unique affair and well patron
lied. The supper was substantially
like ye old time dinners, as we re-
member them, the spinning wheel,
a veritable relic of our boyhood days,
the old clock, like many a one we
have seen before, the china, some of
it as old as the days of the Pilgrims,
but the dresses, with one or two no.
table exceptions, were burlesque
on anything we ever saw in New
England, and which we think might
be worshipped without any violation
of the second commandment.
The first ward never does anything
by halves-the Republicans there
propose to elect their ticket by a
decided majority. and they can do it,
We have some advertising space
to sell. Call at The TINES Office
and get rates. THE TINES is the best
advertising medium in Shiawassee
county and is read by more people
than any other paper published in
the county.
Do the people of Owosso mean to
have the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand
Trunk extended from South Lyons
to Ithaca and on northwest by way OF
this city. If so "tis time to work. "
The Estey Manufacturing Com
pany will very soon commence lay
ing the brick for their new shop.
The contract is already let, and the
work will go forward as soon as the
weather permits.
Mr.. Elmer Smith and Miss Charles
worth, of Chicago, have been visit
ing at the home Of E. v. Smith for
several days. Mr.. Smith was for
merly a school boy here, and his old
associates we're pleased to see him.
Mr.. Geo. Jackson has gone to
Chicago to be absent about a month.
Col. B. F. Hawkes., Of Washing
ton, ID. c., special agent of the pen
sion depar.ment-acting in the inter
est Of both the soldier and govern
ment-is in the city. The Colonel
was a class mate of Gen. Grant at
West Point and on his staff during
the civil war. He has located at
Flint for the season and will frequent
ly visit Owosso.
What is the Council going to do
with the band stand
A 9 pound daughter, born on St.
Patrick's day, makes merry the hearts
of Mr.. and Mrs. e.. M. Richardson.
w. H. Holman was in Detroi,
Tuesday.
Please report to THE TINES office
every item of local news.
At Christ Church on Easter Day
the following subjects will be treated
viz: at the early service, "Christ' S
Resurrection" at Io:4s, "The Res
direction Life )" in the evening,
"The Resurrection of the Body
At the close of the evening service
the Sacrament of Holy Baptism will
be administered.
Mr.. Frank Sinner, formerly in the
employ of w. II. Brockway, carriage
manufacturer of Homer, N. Y, is
swindling the carriage trade in this
State by representing himself as
Brockway's agent. Mr.. Brockway
has requested his agents to arrest him
if he can be found. He is about
S feet inches high and has crooked
queer looking nose.
Rev. T. S. Leonard and wife at.
tended the Missionary Convention
held with the rst Baptist church in
Bay City Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week. Mr.. Leonard addressed
the convention Wednesday morning
on popular Objections to Foreign
Missions, answered"
The Commandery Of Knights
Templar will attend service at Christ
Church in full uniform on the after
noon of Good Friday. The Rector
who is a member of that body will