The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

III. w. Parker was in Detroit Wednes.
day.
There will be a Common Council meet
ing on Monday evening.
The equinoxial storm has not been rs
severe this spring rs it sometimes Is.
A ''corn festival ID to given at the Bap
list chapel next Wednesday evening. All
are invited.
Mr.. J. M. Beckwith has been appointed
agent for the Inman and White lines of
steamship companies.
The G.. A. r. Post of this city is grow.
ing steadily in membership. Citizens of
Owosso give it your support.
E. M. Jordan has moved into his new
house north of the school building and is
now resident of the city of Owosso.
The rditor of THE TIMES will address
The oe"ple of Whitehall on Sunday after
noon March both, on total abstinence.
Despite the destruction of its Office, the
Allegan Gazette came out on time, as
bright and wide awake as usual. Con-
gratulations.
Republicans of the several townships,
note your caucus calls, and be sure that
you attend the same and secure the nom.
nation of the best men.
The new brick block on Exchange street.
west of the Banking House of NJ. l..
Stewart 81 Co., is an assured fact, and
work on it will soon be commenced.
Mrs. Mckay, sister of the late James
Frazier. of Bay City, and her daughter,
Mrs. C. ID. Vail. of the same place, are
visiting the family of c. l.. Goodhue.
Teachers and would.be teachers should
carefully note the time fixed by the Board
of County Examiners for their spring ex-
animation. The official notice is published
in Thu TINES
Town meeting is close ut hand, when
tickets and slips will be in great demand.
Just note this and call at this office at any
time and we are sure that our work will
give satisfaction.
The ST. Johns Independent says. Forty
Masons from Owosso helped run young
fellow through degree Monday night,
and after the brand had been applied
about $50 sat down to banquet. Their
visit was heartily appreciated"
The date for holding the Junior exercises
has been changed to Thursday afternoon,
March 2Tth, at three p. m, in the High
School room. The programme will be an
interesting one and it is hoped that as
many of the patrons of the schools as can.
will be present.
The Estey Mfg. Co. have just imported
1000 looking glass plates 20x2O inches,
the irst ever manufactured and have 1 ,OOC
more being made for them by a manufac
fury in the German empire. They are
made on their special order and are not in
the market for sale.
The match factory is now u fixed fac,
and it will be IA valuable industry. The
men interested have capital enough &c
push the enterprise for all there is in it
and that is large amount, if the bushes!
if properly conducted, and the free trade
thinkers do not destroy it by bringing thu
paid labor of Michigan into competition
with the pauper labor of other countries
The Bancroft Advertiser says tina
<spolitics had nothing 10 do with opr vii
lage election, and that was rs 1t should he.
Well. possibly that is so, but will the Ad
yertiser tell us what the election was for
if there was no politics in it. Politics
mean that men are wise, prudent, ant
sagacious in devising measures to promote
the public welfare" and we thought tina
was what men were elected for. But per
haps the Advertiser has COMPOUNDED pol
itics with partisanship, too common
error
AT the election held by Corunna Com
nandry No. 81, Knights Templar, o'
Thursday evening March 18th, the follow
ing named Sir Knights were elected OH
GERS for the ensuing year, viz: Comman
der. T.. Sir Thomas Nelan; Genoralisslmc
Sir Albert r. Nichols; Captain General
Sir Curtis J. Gale: Prelate, Sir Joseph Sl
McGrath; Senior Warden, Sir Tod kin
caid: Junior Wurdcn, Sir Newton Nc
Balm: Treasurer, Sir Clark ID. Smith
Recorder, Sir Jefferson ID. Leland; Stand
ard Bearer, Sir John ID. Evans; Swor
Bearer, Sir Nathaniel A. Finch: Warden
Sir Joseph N. Lemon; First Guard, ii
Arthur S. Thomas: Second Guard. ~
George o. Shattuck Third Guard, 81
George X. Black; Sentinel, Sir William
M. Carlton.
Fridays Bancroft Advertiser says tina
CDR. b. w. Fox starts next week Tor III
far west, with his wife. who has been sic
for long time, hoping TO improve nc
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