The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-23


Jas. Calkins was at Pontiac Monday.
Lots of old papers for sale at this Office.
Corn planting is the order of the day
among farmers.
Don't fail to hear DIR. Hedley at Opera
Hall Monday evening.
o. s. Smith returned on Wednesday
from trip in Crawford county.
Next week Friday is decoration day.
Let the business places be closed.
Mayor Estey is decidedly better to-day,
and hopes to be out in few days.
The Sunday evening service will here
after be at p. m. instead OF 7:30 p. M.
Fishing seems to be paying better this
week. We have seen several fine strings.
Aid. Wolverton is improving his home
on the corner of Clinton and Cedar streets.
Hon. o. NJ. Barnes seems to be the
favorite Democratic candidate. for Govern
or.
Dewey s. Stewart have shipped in five
car loads of corn and oats during the past
week.
Rev. Mr.. Rae. OF Pontiac, delivered two
finc discourses from the Baptist pulpit on
Sunday,
Drummers say more goods are sold in
Owosss than in any other city of Its size
in Michigan.
DR.. Mccormick went to Lansing this
friday morning. and L. E. Woodland to
Bennington.
c. p. Hall is building residence at the
head Of Clinton street, which he expects
to occupy in few days.
Is there to be called meeting to make
arrangements for national celebration on
the coming 4th at Owosso?
THE TIMES now has the largest circula-
ton it ever had, and larger than any other
paper in Shiawassee county.
The creameries of w. A. Cook, now
about to be opened for business, are to be
as well equipped as any in the State.
The Friday evening services at Christ
Episcopal church will hereafter be changed
to Thursday evening at eight o'clock
We agree withthe Howard City Record,
Grossly and Crossman would make a
capital ticket" Yes, one that would win.
The w. c. T. U. is vigorously at work
and there is room for good many other
workers in this branch of the Masters
vineyard.
Stephen Durfee, the man who shot and
killed Under Sheriff Scudder, of Barry
county, was. formerly resident of Yer.
non.
Married, at Byron, Sunday the 18th OF
May, by Rev. Fred'k Strong, Mr.. Earnest
A. Whalen to Miss Anna NJ. Shouts, both
Of Argentine.
Married. at Byron. Sunday the 18th OF
May, by Rev. Fredk Strong, Mr.. Albert
Germonds. of Burns, to Miss Addie l..
Perry, Of Vernon.
the proceeds of the Episcopal jug
breaking were S91.05. 1st prize, Nellie
Evans, $10.35; Cd, Dwight Bailey, $542;
Sd, Earnest Cummins, $4.4S.
The wheat fields that we have seen in
Shiawassee county look fair and promis.
ing. but those We saw in Bay county the
first Of the week were not so promising.
See the new advertisement of G. J.
Stuart. He has fine line of goods on
exhibition, and means the people shall
know that he is selling them at bottom
prices.
The operetta of Red Ridinghood's
Rescue will be repeated at Opera Hall
next Wednesday evening, May 20. Prices
as before. Reserved tickets for sale at
Holmans. Better secure seats carly.
1t is just simply impossible to keep
track Of the improvements about the city
Of Owosso, unless one should spend every
day in looking after them. The changes
that are being made are surprising.
Mrs. Walter Osborn received a telegram
Sunday announcing the death of her
uncle, VIM. Munsee, of Dansville. N. Y.
Mrs. o. left Monday night to attend the
funeral which occurred on Wednesday.
There will be a social at the Episcopal
Rectory next Friday evening C3Oth) at 8
p. m. Shadow pantomines of an amusing
nature will be an entertaining feature.
The Rector will be pleased to zee all
friends.
Drs. Perkins, Mccormick, Hume and
Partition Wednesday afternoon performed
q delicate surgical operation on Mrs. Geo.
Z. Thomas, who is suffering from can
Ger. At latest accounts Mrs. T. was do.
ing as well a. could be reasonably expect.
cd.
In the last two weeks L. e. Wsodard
has shipped into Owosso by the M. G.
railroad IL cars Of lumber, and by the d.
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