The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-30
june 9th is childrens' day.

A large lot Of old papers for sale at th
Office.
C. A. Towne will deliver the Grafton
at Flushing to-day.
Strawberries are plenty in market a
from 10 to 20 cents per quart.
The peach trees about the city fail ia
put forth any blossoms this spring.
The Council proceedings were furnished
us too late for publication this week.
The contract for sprinkling the streets
has been let to A. Sprinkle for $l2a week.
E. o. Dewey. of THE TIMES, spent
Sunday with G.. b. Smith, Eagle. Clinton
county.
Times are exceedingly unsettled-and
economy should be the watchword of
everyone.
Hon. r. G.. Horr is to address the
students Of Kalamazoo College on the
10th of June.
Ten men, under the supervision of Mr..
HI. Gray are pushing the skating rink
building along in lively manner.
Hen. j. w. Turner will deliver the
decoration address at Ovid to-day. Those
in attendance will enjoy rich intellectual
treat.
10000 envelopes for sale at this office,
with business card printed thereon, from
$500 thousand up. Cheap, cheap!
cheapl
l.. A. Barker, late of the Lake City
Journal, has purchased the Reed City
Clarion. "Ren" will make the Clarion a
lively journal.
Prof. Brandt, Supt. of the Byron
school, and Prof. Sickles, Supt. of the
Hazleton schools, made us pleasant call
Saturday afternoon.
The jobbing department of THE TIMES
has just received large line of nice job
stock that is for sale at prices way down.
Come in and see for yourself
There are some fine gardens in West
Owosso. We saw peas in blossom there
on the Gath; and corn and potatoes three
or four inches out of the ground.
We are always pleased to furnish SAM
pie copies of THE TIMES to any one who
desires to send them to their friends with
view of extending our circulation.
The Inter-Lakc says: "a couple of
young men said to have been from Owes
so, displayed some fine feits of bicycle
horsenaanship, in the streets of Vernon,
few evenings since"
The Lansing Republican says "the show
of machinery at the coming fair of the
Central Michigan agricultural society
promises to surpass any exhibit of the
kind in the history of the organization.
The editor of THE TIMES is under OBJ
legations to Senator o. d. Conger for
copy of the Tariff Compilation of 1884,"
published by the Senate. 1t is work of
great value to every student of political
affairs.
Aid. Lewis has purchased few small
lots of wool the present week, for which
he paid about 81 cents pound. But just
yet there does not seem to be any estab-
lished price or much of a market for wool.
but this state of things cannot last long.
The Republican national convention
will open on Tuesday noon. 1t is to be
hoped that the people may be largely rep.
resented To this end the Michigan Gen.
trail will sell round trip tickets good for
10 days at one fare. Tickets from Owosso
s7.O5.
The census enumerators will begin
operations next Monday. 1t Is to be hoped
that the people may aid them by giving
prompt answer to all the questions. AT
the best their work will be laborious, and
it must be oil done within the month of
June.
It is with satisfaction that we note the APP
preparation of $500 to finish paying for
floral hall on the fair grounds. 1t was
Just that Owosso should pay for the build
ing. and we doubt not the action will meet
with the warm appreciation Of the tax
payers of the city
The Shiawassee district lodge L. ". ".
T. was held yesterday at Byron. There
was quite large attendance and the pro-
ceedings were of special interest to the
fraternity. The lodge banner was again
awarded to Laingsburg lodge, and from
this fact we think they must be doing
good work, as the work done by Owosso
lodge last quarter was hard to beat.
The Rescue of Red Ridinghood, repeat
ed Wednesday evening. was regular sue
cess in every sense save financially, and
in view OF all events not failure there.
The many changes introduced involved
much labor and considerable extra ex-
pense. The scenic effect was Of the finest
kind. The singing clear and hearty. The
stage regular playground. and the chill
dren and veuth all alive to the sports Of