The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02
This is Candlemass day.

Valentines day.
T. o. Christian is visiting his parents at
Chagrin Falls. Ohio.
A party Of our young people attended a
select party at Fenton last Friday evening.
McI,ain was in Detroit yesterday buying
goods. otflv
Hon. David ii. Jerome spent portion
OF a day the past week in this city, the
very welcome guest of the Rector and Mrs.
Mstrau, AT the Rectory.
Quite January thaw' ON Tuesday TO
the great deiriment Of sleighing.
Mr.. Amos Turner, whose store mt
Shaftsburg was destroyed by fire. will
close up his business there and ut Perry
and remove to Lansing.
The contract for printing the annual
catalogue Of the Owosso Breeding Stables
for 1888, has been awarded TO The TIMES,
and will be printed IN a few days.
Hon. Joseph Kidder, Grand Scribe o.
The Grand Encampment l. o. o. F., for
Nv" AA"hPShi'N, nus 'nC Vi We
editor for copies of the official proceedings
of the last sessions of the Graud Lodge
and the Grand Encampment of that State.
Both elegant specimens of the "nrl pre-
sentative of arts"
The Circuit Court will open a. C,runna
next Monday at II o'clock a. m His
Honor. Judge Newton presiding. There
are u number of important cases on The
calendar.
-Four persons bave been baptised NJ the
Baptist church within the last two weeks
and we are informed that there are others
who contemplate joining at an early date.
Letters from Ann Arbor report Prof.
Stowell improving. though he is, rs yet.
very low. and by no means ont of danger.
Confirmation services will be held in
Chris, Church. Owosso, on Sunday eve-
ming, February 11th, at the usual hour for
church service, by Rev. DR.. Harris,
Bishop of the Diocese of Michigan. and
one of the ablest men in the church.
t. G. Howe. son of j. II. Howe :. has
gone to Iona to re-cnter the service of
The American Express company.
On January 31st the Central Michigan
Agricultural Society elected Hon. o. M.
Barnes, President; Ben Baker. Secretary;
d. F. Woodcock, Treasurer; Directors Tor
Shiawassee county, j. b. Wheeler l.. W.
Barnes and George M. Colby. for one, iw"
and three years respectively. 1t was voted
TO hold the annual exhibition the first week
in October.
Shiawassee District Lodge l. o. G. 7.
will meet at Morrice Friday. Feb. 8 ut 2
p. m. Every Good Templur Lodge in
the county will be well represented The
business of the session will be done in the
afternoon and an open lodge meeting held
in the evening.
Friends send in the names of the wide
awake people of Shiawassee county for
sample copies of THE TIMES. Hundreds
of people do not yet know that there is
q live local paper. devoted to building mp
the business interests Of Shiawassee coun.
", and the protection of labor from un.
equal competition with the pauper labor OF
Europe, published in Owosso Send us
names and we will send sample copies free,
and don't forget SO send the names.
Perhaps Bro Pulver, Of the SLinwassec
Greenbacker can tell us what Senatorial
district is represented by Hon. j. Mrr-
win" AS his name does not appear on
che roll, the public "re anxious to know
which one of the 80 districts is represented
at the present time, by some one not elect
ed by tue people. Again. the public
would be pleased to have Bro. Pulver tell
how long since Senator Whiting became
resident OF Lapeer county.
While at the Casket Factory Wednesday
we were shown through the building.
which is rapidly being put in shape. The
steam pipes are nov in use and the ma
ehinery is nearly all in working order,
Tie benches for the hands on the
third floors are being made at Woodarfs.
The fine steam elevator is now running
and by the kindness of Mr.. Stever we en-
ioyed 4story ride thereon.
At the meeting Of the Grand Council
r. r. of r. held at Lansing last week
che order in Michigan voted by very de
eided majority in favor Of graded assess
ments. For this proposition the vote Of
che delegates from Shiawassee Councils
was unanimous
The doctors report considerable sickness
in Owosso and vicinity. some cases being
quite serious. Too much care cannot b'
taken during the cold season for protection
from the effects Of sudden climatic
changes.
Evening Times. Biddeford Me-: Oul
conception of what first. class mlnslre