The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Rev. J. M. Gordon went to Mount
Clemens, on business Tuesday. n

Hon. Harrison IL. wheeler, OF Luding-
ton. took supper at the Junction House
on Tuesday evening.
Rev T. s. Leonard returned from his
eastern trip on Saturday and officiated at
his church on Sunday.
Our people had the pleasure of greeting
Rev. b. f. Matrau and wife, in Owosso
on Tuesday. They were en- route east for
few days rest and recreation.
The old reliable d. & NJ. railway has
added to the conveniences for doing bust
ness at the Owosso station a fall for the
elevation of coal by horse power.
Rev. ID. w. STARTS, of Owosso. will
lecture at Chcsaning on Monday evening
Feb. 25th. Subject, plymouth Rock.
Rev. Geo. II. Wilson on Monday evening.
March 10th. Subject, The life and pub
lie services of the late Wendell Phillips"
On Friday and Saturday of last week
James Robinson, of Grand Rapids, shook
hands with his Owosso friends.
The finishing touches are being put on
the new warehouse of the Woodland Bros.
and the shafting to run the elevator is now
in position.
The Episcopal people are preparing to
place pipe organ in Christ church, and
builder from Detroit was here one day this
week negotiating to sell them such an in
strument as they desire to purchase.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. Duff have been
spending some days in Detroit this week.
Mr.. N. G. Phillips, of Bancroft, was in
this city Tuesday on business.
Rev. and Mrs. Lemon, of Corunna, have
gone south on visit with friends who re-
side in the valley of the Mississippi
Tuesday evening about 0 o'clock the
cold wave, the approach of which had
been noted for a couple of days, struck
Owosso, and 1t has been quite cold, though
most of the time pleasant, since.
Do not over look the notice of the third
semi-annual convention of the Sabbath
School workers of Shiawassee township,
to be held at Bancroft on wednesday of
next week. All are invited to attend.
Our friends will do us a favor and bene-
fit themselves, by remembering that our
paper is printed late Friday afternoon,
and that notices for all meetings, etc.,
should be given us on or before Thursday
noon of each week. If this is done their
publication is ensured,
To the lasting credit of Shiawassee
county all three of her superintendent of
the Poor, attended the annual meeting of
the State Association at Ann Arbor
Frank Smith is rs happy as king-ask
him how many pounds the boy kicked the
beam at.
Tic Messrs. Stever, late of the Casket
factory. with cousin from New York
state, and Mr.. Thomas Sayles so long the
manager of Mr.. l.. Z. Woodlands lumber
yard, have formed II copartnership, bought
of Hon. b. o. Williams three acres of
land south of the Casket factory and adj
jacent to the d. & NJ. railway, and will at
once erect large planning mill for the
manufacture of all Kinds Of wood work
necessary for the construction of all classes
of buildings, and establish lumber yard
for the sale of ali grades of lumber. The
new firm is rcputed to have an abundance
OF capital, and they are men of character,
energy, and business efficiency. There is
ample room here for this addition to our
manufacturing industries, and there can
be little doubt that the enterprise will be
| fairly successful from the start.
c. w. Sager. of Shiawassee, is at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, looking after property be-
longing to the estate of his father,
The Fenton Courier reports DR.. Knapp,
of Owosso, in that village on Wednesday.
Ash Wednesday next week, the 9Th
inst The first Sunday in Lent, March I'd.
Easter Sunday, April 18th.
The Common Council have extended
the time for the collection of taxes to Feb.
Goth. There can be no further extension
and tax payers should take due heed and
govern themselves accordingly.
The Rectors Guild of the Episcopal
Church will give social and supper for
the benefit of the organ fund, on Monday
evening next from 6 to 10 o'clock, in the
rooms of DIR. Peterson and the Moore
Bros, over Dimmick's store. Music and
something of especial interest by the young
ladies, will be furnished This is the last
social before Lent and will be made
unusually attractive.
Farmers say that the cold weather has
not, so far as they can judge, done much
damage to the fruit prospects.
Remember that Stuart Rogers is to be
| at Opera Hall on Tuesday the 4th of