The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-02

Gay.
A burglary is reported to have occurred
In Parshalville, Livingston county, on
Friday night of last week, by which an
aged couple were robbed of 81. 400 Hang
ing would be too good for the thieves, but
the policy Of keeping such sum of mon.
ey in any private house unsecured by a
burglar proof safe. is beyond question an
exceedingly hazardous one that should not
be resorted to, unless under circumstances
which prevents parties from placing their
money in the banks for safe keeping.
OF course when you want Il hobby suit
of clothes, Westlake will be visited. See
his spring announcement
Our subscription list is booming. A
number of new names have been added
to our list in the past week
S. Z. Parkill is in Detroit TO day.
We acknowledge the receipt Of the eth
annual catalogue of the officers and stu
dents of Hillsdale college, for the college
year of 1898, a beautifully printed docu-
ment from the press Of The Leader job
printing establishment. The catalogue
shows the college to be in prosperous
condition with full corps of efficient
teachers, and large classes in every de.
partment.
See the business cards of DR.. s Goddard
Knapp, Circuit Court Commissioners
Hutchins and Watson. and John Storrer.
Read the ad. of Osborn Bros. then
when you are ready to buy your wall
paper so and see them. They also have
full line of pure drugs, etc
The Evening News of Thursday says
A report comes from Toledo that Commo-
dore Garrison, the millionaire railroad
capitalist, has finally purchased the Col.
umbus & Toledo railroa and will at once
extend it north via the Toledo 81 Ann Ar
Dor route. Commodore Garrison, who is
in Toledo, is said to have secured on Tues
day the controlling stock of the Ann Ar
Dor road and will supply the long looked
for funds for its completion. The latter
road has been the pet project of Gov,
Ashley, who has long tried to secure aid
for it from the Grand Trunk system. 1t
runs as projected from Toledo north to
Ann Arbor and thence northwest to
point on Lake Michigan. The new pur-
chaser is largely interested in the Wheel
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posed the Columbus, Toledo g. Ann Ar
Dor will in some way be made part of that
system.
The March meeting of the Owosso
Academy of Medicine was held at the
Odd Fellows hall Thursday afternoon.
There was fair attendance Of the doctors
of the county. A patient from Vernon
was examined and prescribed for. The
essays, the subjects Of which had been
previously announced, were read and a
general and instructive discussion fol-
lowed. DR.. A. M. Hume, of Bennington,
presented a paper on the Diseases of the
Middle Ear, which was indeed scholarly
production. He gave an account of the
best modes of treatment for acute diseases
of this organ. Both the paper and dis
cusson which followed were very inter
esting The special interest. however,
was centered in an essay by DR.. Holly, of
Vernon, with regard to the most salts
factory treatment of pneumonia. The
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and opiates instead of veratrum. Every
member of the Academy took part in the
discussion which followed and the debate
was warmly contested. but in the most
friendly manner. The next meeting will
be held the first Thursday in April and
programme OF interest has been prepared
Choice cigars ut Holman's.
A large crowd was in attendance at the
roller skating rink Wednesday evening
and the band enlivened the time with some
fine music. The prize, silver bouquet
holder, for the best lady skater, was
awarded to Miss frankie Todd Irving
Stewart was voted to be the best gentle
man skater and the silver cup was accord
ingly carried away by him.
Holman has just received a large stock
of fine candies.
The thanks of THE TINES are due and
rendered Hon. z. A. Rollins, of the
United States Senate, for five exceedingly
valuable public documents
Mrs. Langtrcy will appear in Detroit on
the 9th and 10th days Of March. Ex-
cursion tickets.
Go to Holman's for your stationery.
Post Office Block.
A specimen of Hornbean wood seven
inches in diameter, cut off by beavers on
Mason Island, Alabama, was sent this
week to Mr.. David Parker by his son,