The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-11
THE TINES
Only Sr.oo for 1884.

SEND your orders ar once.
The cash must accompany TIT
order in all cases.
Next week we will publish the an
nual statement of the Shiawasset
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
The Board of Supervisors inspect
ed the County Farm on Thursday.
The Carman family gave one o.
their concerts at the Baptist church
last Friday evening. 1t is highly
spoken of by all present.
We welcome to our X list the
Grand Traverse Herald. Its 20 page
Holiday number was a wonderful
example of newspaper enterprise.
The TIMES has the sad intelligence
that Miss Josie Purdy, of Benning-
ton, died on Thursday morning, aged
81 years. This will be sad news to
Josie's many friends, and they are
legions hereabouts. Her funeral will
take place at half past ten o'clock
on Sunday morning at the Maple
River church. Rev. d. w. STARTS
will conduct the exercises, at the
special request of the deceased.
We are requested to say that the
temperance meeting advertised to be
held next Sunday at the Maple River
church is postponed for one week
owing tie the death of Miss Josie
Purdy.
The TINES is in receipt of beau
tiful New Years cards from the best
salesman that strikes Owosso, c. w.
Mansfield, the Michigan agent for
Bradner Smith & Co., of Chicago;
E. H. Whitney, the exceedingly pop
ular Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Michigan;
and Christmas greeting, in the
shape of tine best printed Menu that
it has ever been our fortune to see,
from the proprietors OF the Ebbitt
House, Washington, D. c.
On the 3Ist ult. the directors of
the First National Bank declared a
semi-annual dividend of six per cent.
This shows that the Owosso National
Bank is one of the best managed
corporations of this class in the
nation. very few being able to divide
to exceed five per cent semi-annually.
The profits of the oyster supper,
given by the 7. G. Crane Post, We'd
nesday evening, amounted to $a4.
This will purchase the banner. All
present enjoyed a fine time.
A young daughter put in her ap-
pearance at the house of Mr.. Jasper
Kelley, on Dewey street, Wednesday
morning. Apparently she has come
to stay. Mother and daughter doing
we'll.
Among the fine houses built the
past season there was not one that
was done in a more workmanlike
manner, or with more artistic skill
than that of Mr.. VIM: Grove, in West
Owosso. E. VanDorn and John Nc
Sorley were the builders, and they did
a fine job, one that deserves and COM
mapds admiration and commenda-
ton.
Mr.. G. A. Shaw, the manager of
the Detroit Opera House, announces
that Miss Clara Morris, the matchless
impersonator, will appear on Mon
day and Tuesday, as "Article Al"
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
as "The New Magdalen," and on
Friday, as Camilla. The several
railroads running to Detroit, are an
nounced to give special rates from
Jan. ID to Jan. 10.
The meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Temperance Society at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday even
ing was largely attended. Prof. ]. B.
Thomas was elected President of the
association, and thrilling address
by Rev. A. M. Hunt, of Hillsdale,
formerly pastor of the Baptist church
in Owosso.
There are many cases of measels
in this vicinity and parents should