The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-28
L. t. Wilcox. of Bay City, was in the

Mr.. w. III. Frost of Hastings, made us
apleasant call on Wednesday morning.
The corn social ut the Baptist church on
Wednesday evening was largely attended
The track is now laid on the T., A. A.
g. N railroad for 10 miles northwest of
Owosso. M
Some three hundred names have been
affixed to the pledge up to This morning
There should be at least 5000
e. II. Whitney. of Lansing, was in the
city Tuesday night. He was the guest of
s. F.Smith.
l. M. Chaplin, of Tonawonda, New
York, lawyer and prosperous lumber mer-
chant. with bis wife are visiting at G. r.
Blacks this week.
c. j. Stuart is putting in business OF.
fee on the Washington Street front of his
store, that will be great addition to his
business facilities,
That old land mark on the south east
corner of Washington and Exchange
streets, il being removed to give place to
Mr. Burhan's new brick block.
Registration next week on Saturday.
If you want to vote see to 1t that your
name is on the Register of the township or
ward in which you live.
The Greenback State Convention for
the election of delegates 10 the National
Convention will be held at Kalamazoo,
April Both, and the Democratic at Detroit,
June 18th.
An Exchange says: "Sportsmen are
, those who are fed and clothed at the pub
lie expense. sometimes, also, smoked and
whiskied, who return no compensation for
the favors showered upon them,
The nomination by THE TIMES of Hon.
H. III. Wheeler, of Ludington, for Attor-
ney General, is being very cordially en-.
dorsed by the press of the State. His emf.
nent fitness, and desirable locality, is ap-
preciatcd by the Republicans of the State.
There should not be a doubt of his nomi
nation.
The Rev. George T. Ellis. late pastor
of the Baptist church at Midland, preached
at the Baptist church last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Ellis has been selected for the home
|, mission work of the Baptist church in
Oregon, and will soon leave for his new
field of labor. He is reported to be very
able. earnest and efficient worker.
THE TIMES greets with unalloyed pleas
ure the second issue of the Allegan Jour-
nal and Tribune issued since the destruc-
ton of the office by fire. True It's not its
wonted size, but all of Don's vigorous fire
is there which, for 80 years, has placed
the Journal in the front rank of the in
ternal papers of our state. We expect to
see it full grown again in very brief
time, to be as of old, the pride of political
friends, the terror of its political oppo-
nents.
Miss Mira Barnes, who for the past
three and a half years has been q mission
airy in Turkey, returned home on the 21st
inst, and was warmly welcomed by her
many Owosso friends.
Arbor day, April Gath.
The Goth day of April will be generally
observed by the order Of Odd Fellows
with appropriate services. There is to be
celebration at Bancroft, and others are
being talked of.
Next Tuesday is April FOOLS day.
Spring fever is the prevailing complaint.
Reported-that Bancroft is to have a
roller skating rink.
Jacob Aberle, of the Lansing House,
Lansing, was shaking hands with his
Owosso friends on Tuesday.
The proceedings of the Common Coun-
Gil were not received in time for pnblica-
ton this week.
We learn that Roe G. VanDusen Esq,
late Justice of the Peace in Fairfield, has
taken up his residence in the village OF
Elsie Well, Shiawassee county has LOST
valuable citizen, but our loss is Clinton's
gain. That prosperity may attend him in
his new home Is the Wish OF HE TIMES
We note the marriage on the 18th inst.
} at Ovid, of Keith Aldrich. of Bennington
and Mrs. Sarah Van Dorm, of Owosso
Rev. L. Nethaway officiating.
The business of the city is holding its
own we'll this winter despite the hard
times, as will be seen by the following
The discounts at the National Bank Dec
81, 1888, were 164,s79.31, on March Is
1884, sl69, 112.3I. The deposits we're
Dec. 81. 1888, s17s, 5s5.24, March Is, 1884
$162,s4756.
The Republican city caucuses are to b'
held on Thursday evening of next week
It is hoped that there will be large at
tendance and that ticket will be placed
in nomination that will command TIN
earnest support Of every Republican vote
in the city. and that will ensure its cleo