The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

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cult Court Commissioners for Clin-
ton county, this Friday morning.
Mr.. S. and wife have been visiting
friends in this county for some days
past, but returned home on the train
to-day. Mrs. S. was a former resi-
dent of this county.
Hugh McCurdy was elected cap
tain-g general of the Knights Templar
of the United States, yesterday.
Mr.. McBain has secured as cutter
the services of Mr.. l. Barden, of De-
troit, first-class workman in every
particular and isreceiving lots of new
goods.
Rev. L. S. Leonard writes that he
is having gay time, expects to reach
Bay City on Saturday, will preach
there on Sunday and resume his work
in Owosso on the I'd Of September.
Prof. f. ]. Cook, OF the Agricul-
tural College, is in the city.
Grading on the T., A. A. & N.
railroad will commence in two weeks
and the road is to be completed to
Glatiot county BY Jan'y Ist. Ashley
means business and has the money at
his command to push the enterprise
to a successful termination. All
that is asked is wide-awake co-opera-
tion of the people along the line.
We have this week printed the an
nual announcement of the Byron
Union School. The school has Just
entered upon its fifteen year and is
more prosperous than ever. The
principal, Prof. G.. r. Brandt, needs
no recommendation from us, being
well known to the citizens of this
county as an able, energetic and ex-
ceptionally successful teacher.
About three o'clock this morning a
fire broke out IN the engine house at
the brick yards of the Frieseke
Bros. In a remarkably brief space Of
time, the engine house and adjacent
sheds and considerable lumber were
entirely destroyed. The loss is pro-
badly $1,000, provided the engine
is not injured, which cannot as yet be
determined. No Insurance. By the
prompt action of a self constituted
company with pals carload of coal
was saved from burning, and some
other property protected. 1t is the
intention of the proprietors to repair
all damages at once and they hope to
be running again in the early days of
next week.
Howell & Co. are filled with or
ders and pressing their business as
much as possible. 1t is fact that
seems to be we'll understood and ap.
preciated that Owosso has two first
class machine shops.
Next week we will open our New
Fall Styles Of fine clothing for young
men, boys and children, also new
Fall Style Hats. We are offering
medium weight suits at a bargain
and many other goods. Also rem
nants. OsBURN & Sons.
See the cut of our new Peerless
press, to be found on page 9th. We
have this week added steam fixtures
and can now do better job printing
than ever.
Charles Stark, of Saginaw, has
been visiting the present week at the
home of H. H. Daniel.
Stationery Engineers have rented
Wesener's Hall and are fitting it up
in good style for their use. They
now have membership of I6 and
are growing rapidly.
Miss Hattie Rowell, who has been
for some time studying elocution al
Chicago, returned home Saturday.
Messrs. A. T.. Thomas and A. f.
Palmer have bought the Excelsior
works of Messrs. Gould & Martin
and continue the business of the old
firm at the same place, where they
will be pleased to see all old patrons
and lots of new ones. With lots oi
capital and plenty of business energy