The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-11
ALLEGORY
OF THE REBELLION
AT OPERA HALL TUESDAY EVE.

StohiSy "A. 4 WAhi WaS HoIie tp NOtc on
Monday.
Mr.. G. III. Williams, of Byron, made
the editor of THE TIMES pleasant call on
Wednesday.
A very interesting meeting of the Royal
Templars of Temperance was held on
Wednesday evening
Remember the Republican county con-
vention is to be held ON the 18th inst, and
see to it that there is full attendance.
The ladies of the city held an all day
prayer meeting on Monday at the chapel
of the M. E. church, in the interest of the
prohibition ticket.
A postal telegraph is essential to the
freedom of the American press and the
prosperity of the American people Let
us have it with out delay.
The editor of The TIMES is under obi.
cation tv Hon. John A. Logan, U. s. S.,
and Hon. John A. Anderson, III. r., for
valuable public documents.
The temperance meetings at Opera Hall
on Saturday and Sunday were largely at
tended, and the addresses of Mrs. Lathrop
both instructive and interesting.
By actual count there was 321 teams
hitchcd on the space between Mason and
Park street and the Shiawassee river, be-
tween one and two o'clock on Saturday
afternoon.
Treachery in the Republican camp de-
feated B. s. Retain for Constable and
William Langerwisch for Alderman in the
I'd Ward. Is it not about time the party
4'sat down" on this kind of work.
Married, April 9th. 1884, by the Rev.
G.. Il. Benson, at the residence Of f..
Sanford, Bancroft, Mr.. f. L. Mehan. of
Convoy, Livingston Co., Mich, to Miss
Carrie l.. Waterman, of Oswego, N. Y.
On the Goth day of May, DR.. James
Hedley, of Rochester, N. Y. will deliver
second lecture in Opera Hall under the
auspices of the ladies Aid Society of the
NJ. E. church. Subject: Heroes and
Heroism."
The total vote of Owosso on Monday
was 1923, of which the Republicans cast
3O4, the Democratic and Greenbackers 36l,
the temperance men 1853. Total number
of names registered, 1881, of which about
800 were new.
A. T.. Hartshorn & Co. are the live
implement men of this city. They have
sold two full carloads of Buckeye
machines, down binders and light mowers,
and have the third car ordered. The
farmers of Shiawassee county are good
Judges of farm machinery.
There was a slight accident on the new
railroad near the cut on the Munson farm
on Saturday, by which the old engine EN-
ployed. on the track laying train was badly
demolished, and man by the name of
August Amends lost one of his legs,
which was SO badly mashed by being
caught between the tender and a flat car
as to render amputation necessary.
That Michigan should honor herself by
sending representative colored man to
the Republican National convention seems
to us perfectly certain That we have
such men in the State of that nationality
does not admit of doubt, and it is said
the ablest and best informed of them all,
Mr.. w. X. Atwood is resident of the
9Th district If this is the fact he should
be elected by the district convention. The
six thousand colored men, each of whom
is true and tried Republican, have the
right to ask this recognition, and their
wishes ought to he respected.
The Allegory Of the Rebellion which
has been presented at the Opera Hall has
proved grand success as real first class
entertainment. 1t was put on the stage
Friday evening last and seen by small
house. A larger one was present Monday,
but small on account of election and the
rain. Tuesday tile house was better and
the entertainment as well. The best state
ment of its merits may be found in n gen
eral request that IL be again repeated
Several said at the close Tuesday evening,
that il it was to be given three more eve
nings they would attend each time. The
house was alternately held in suspense
and thrilled into laughter. 1t shook III
sides at the German soldier. and inly
wept as il saw the little German home be
yond the sea. Its ire reused at the call ol
So. Carolina and was treasured by tn,
firmness of The Bay and Empire states
It shuddered at the sight of Famine ant
Pestilence, and convulsed at the fine gaity
of Sambo. The music was grand. Reel
tations clear, forceful and effective. The
acting was peculiarly fine. In short thu
whole was an A No. entertainment Of
the most instructive type. If it gets one
half the audience it deserves the Opert
Hall will be crowded Tuesday night
The prices are made so small that all car