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


travelling public. See the advertisement
OF the road in another column.
Efforts are being made to double the
mail service Of the Grand Rapids division
OF the Michigan Central. We personally
know that The public interests would be
subservcd by this additional service and
that II ought to be given the people at
once, nay, more. they ought to have had
it five yenrsa go
The calendar shows the total number OF
students now in the University to be L.
440. OF which there arc in the Literary de-
partment SOB; in the Medical 382; in the
Law $50; in the Homeopathic So; in the
Dental 20: in pharmacy So.
The Eaton Rapids Journal has entered
on its 10Th year and is certainly one of
the neatest printed journals IN the state,
and under the management Of Bro. Kit
fridge is alocal journal of which the peo-
pie of an city in the state would be just
ly proud.
The Prairie Farmer comes to us bright
err and better than ever. AS one of its
oldest and ablest readers recently said in
its columns: 1T has held its steady
course through prosperity and adversely,
through all these forty odd years. cncohr-
aging. counseling and educating its read
ers." 1t is indispensable to the agricul-
tural classes. BESIDES IN efficient editorial
staff, it has a corps of special contributors,
comprising some of the best writer's on
rural topics in this country and Europe
Price Sc per year, in advance. Address
Prairie Farmer Publishing Co., $50 Mon
roe street. Chicago, Ill. ..s,
'xBrother Owen. you need not trouble
your weak head about the veteran editor
of the Saginaw Herald" He has known
the editor many years logger than you
have, has served with him in the State
Senate and is well acquainted. He. also.
knows the Jacts about the work Of VanAl-
stine, not only in Shiawassee county but
elsewhere in this Congressional district.
But when you say "there is not shadow
Of truth in the insinuation that VanAlsine
had anything to do with the nominating
conventions in this county or that his
coming into this county lost Horr or any
other candidate any votes" you either alb
solutely and wifully misrepresent or con.
Wet yourself of being as perfect block.
head as Hon. John. N. used to say you
were, In which case, of course, being non
c0mpos, you are not responsible.
c. II. Cossit and Thos. Nelan have been
in Detroit in attendance ut one of the an
nual meetings of the Masons.
The Ready Helpers give social at the
residence of C.. L. Hershey this Friday
evening An invitation is extended to all
An immense amout of wood is being
drawn into town, and saw logs are coming
by the hundreds.
Get your job work done at THE TIME:
job rooms.
Our pork buyers arc still busy puIchas
ing large amounts of pork.
s. i. Parkiil spent Sunday in Lansing
Choice cigars at Holman's. Post-oillct
| block
The case of Peter Waits VS.. A. Redson
both of Burns, for mandamus TO compe
Redson. the drain commissioner, to allow
Waits to make copies of his (Redson's
report in certain drain proceedings and t.
file the same with the town clerk, was ar
gucd before the Supreme Court Tuesday
and an order issued to file the same. S
F. Smith, of this city and M. V. B. Wix
ON appeared for the plaintiff. while Nj
Bride g. Miner, Of Corunna, conducted
the case for dcfendcnt.
Read the article on another page con
cerning 'trotters at Owosso."
A large number of Owossoites took in
the Senatorial fight at Lansing this week
The examination of Herbert Matock--
charged with being an accomplice in th,
robberics committed last summer---wai
adjourned, after hearing the testimony o.
Wilcox and Frain until Monday next
when the defense will he heard
The concert given by Slayton's Ideals
Wednesday evening, was one of the fines
ever given in the city. Everything wa
| first-class.
| NJ. Wood 4 Co. are busy turning olt an
order Of 75 gross of base ball bats for thu
Spaulding Co.Sof Chicago. They hat
previously filled an order of so gross
making a total of $4,000 clubs They arr
also filling an order for 400 dozen neck
yokcs for the Jackson Wagon Co.
Those who want good quality of sta
| tionery, go to lIolman's.
II may I've of interest to strulty Of The
American 10 know, what everybody n
Lansing knew nearly three weeks ago
that for reasons that were perfectly salts