The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-19

common ncntal expression these days, III
is. however, only used by those who fall
ON the ice. or icy sidewalks.
The week of prayer was very generally
observed in this city. and the meetings
quite freely attended.
The editor Of The TIMES was taken
seriously i'll Saturday afternoon while in
the Office. and is still unable to do any
Office work, though he is steadily improv.
ing.
sit in the office of the state printers at
Lansing.
The officers elect of the Sunday School
of Christ Church ARE, Supt., J. ]. Davis;
Librarian. Mrs. j. Laverock; Chorister,
DIR. II. B. Peterson; Organist, Hugo Wese
ner
The editor of THE ZINES is an agent for
the Good Templars Mutual Benefit Associ-
alton; has been insured in it nearly two
years and so far has not been called upon
to pay an assessment All third degree
members, who can pass the medical exam
nation, arc entitled to become members.
and we should be glad to take their appl-
cation at any time.
Is there not public spirit enough in some
one of the lodges of the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows i'm this county to arrange
for n celebration on the 2Gth of April next,
and call on the sister lodges to join them
in making the day glorious testimonial
to him whose personal labors gave Odd
Fellowship 10 the county.
Among the exchanges that are always
warmly welcomed to our table, there is no
one that we prize more highly than The
Poultry World. published by Ii. II. Stod-
dard at Hartford Conn. For ten years it
has been almost always constant visitor,
and we have found each number filed
with information of value to every person
who is the owner of single pair of fowls.
and have no hesitation in commenting it..
SUBSCRIPTION $1.25 per year.
On Friday evening p G. NJ, and Grand
Secretary Whitney of Lansing, assisted as
Grand Marshall, by p. G. T., Norman
Bailey, of Hastings, installed in public the
officers OF Owosso Lodge. No. IS, /. o. o.
F. Despite the storm there was a fair at.
tendance of citizens, and the exercises
were of special interest, including brief
addresses by Mcssrs. Bailey. STARTS and
Dewey.
The forestry law IN Kansas has led "a
the planting of 90, 900 acres, chiefly in cot
ton-wood trees.
We are in receipt of the Michigan Al
manac for 1888, and it is one of the mos
valuable publications of its class ever issued
by the Post and Tribune 1t contains in
addition to the usual calendar aud astro
nomical calculations an amount of statisti
cal information that it is wonderful to fine
condensed in so small space. but which
includes the names of all public officers OF
Michigan, members of the AZ and 4S Con
crosses: a list of all the newspapers pub
lished in this State; list of the post Offices
alphabetically arranged; a list of the rail
roads and their mileage list of all oul
public institutions, and thousand an(
one other things too numerous 10 mention
Everybody should have copy.
We learn of the death on the 10th inst
at his home in Venice, of Mr.. Charles
Wilkinson, who had resided in this county
since 1910. Aged 20 years.
We x with pleasure with the Republi
can, Waupaca, Wis, edited by our frienc
W. III. Holmes. Win. is a first-class news
paper man and an excellent job printer
THE TINES wishes him the best Of success
We learn that j. NJ. Strong g. Son, fo
many years leading business men Of Char
lotte, Eaton county, are closing out theil
mercantile business there preparatory Il
removing to Bancroft, this county, for thu
purpose of establishing n bank. Thes,
gentlemen are excellent business men. an(
our friends at Bancroft will find them per
fectly reliable, prompt and efficient il
every business matter, and socially Il dc
cidcd addition to the society of that grow
Ing Nlilayt We COh5i douinoS WV D"h
croftites on their good luck in securing
these men as residents of their village.
The cigar manufacturing interest of ou
little city, and IL is an, important one, ha'
been almost at standstill for some time
until the first Of the present week
owing to the uncertainty Of Congressional
action We do not believe that the peoplt
Of the country desire any change in the in
tcrnnl or impost taxes on tobacco in any
form but we do believe that Congress
should, without unnecessary delay. settle
the question, that the various manulactor
ing industries may again 90 on their wont
ed way, with certainty that their bust
ness will not be destroyed by adverse leg
islation.
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