The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-06

Baptist parsonage, and Hon. jacob Estey.
with liberality worthy Of all common
dalton. offered to loan the Society the
money without interest.
Mrs. R.W. Duncan and her SON Willie
of Lockport, N. Y. are spending this week,
visiting with her brother II. H. Daniels
and family. Next week she will start for
Charlevoix where she will spend the rest
of the summer u .afs lida
The Clinton Republican says that "Mrs.
Barnes of Owosso. the we'll known elo-
cutionist who took part in our decoration
exercises, will give an entertainment at
Grange nall. Greenbush, on Wednesday
evening, June H."
Risley q Grimes, Of Chicago, will open
. variety store. 10 be called THE FAMOUS.
at Owosso, in the rooms now occupied by
the post ONCE, early in July. They will
bring FAMOUS stock, and propose to do
business for all there is in it.
Mr.. James n. Ashley, Jr., was arrested
on Monday for an assault on Walbridge.
of Ithaca. If there is Shiawassec county
man, who, sitting as juror, would con-
vict him, he would be considered a fit
candidate for the Greenback nomination
for the legislature.
An attempt is being made by the arts
tocracy of the city to secure the passage Of
an ordinance to shut the cows from the
streets 1t is part of the old, old fight on
the part of the rich 10 "gobble up" what
little a poor man has, and ought to be
frowned down by every laboring man in
the city. s 3
A daughter of George Martin, who lives
in the 4th ward, near the river, aged about
three years, walked backwards on We'd
nesday afternoon, and sat down in pail
of boiling hot water, scalding her so that
she died on Thursday The remains were
taken this, Friday. morning to Byron for
burial.
Among the pleasing incidents OF the trip
on Tuesday to Ithaca, was the collection
of donation from the passengers of about
$26. so, to be presented to the K. T. Band,
as a slight token of the appreciation of
their services by those on the train. The
collection was made by Geo. Il. Black.
Thomas Nelan and N. McBain.
The Lawn Social last Friday evening,
at the residence Of L. Hopkins, was a gen.
uine success. All feemed to enjoy them
selves. The ice cream wasspleudid. The
grounds were well lighted. The receipts
were about $25. The social was under
the auspices of the Young Peoples Society
of the Methodist Episcopal church. Xxx.
Mr.. Freeman Blair has been entertaining
two brothers, one from Clyde, Ohio, the
othet from Madison. N. Y, the past week.
These brothers are. the one from Ohio,
80 years old the other H. The three
brothers weighed sol lbs, and are all
hearty men. The visiting brothers left on
Monday evening for Chicago and points
west on visit to their children and other
relatives. 10! ..th. uHr
On behalf of L. B. Quackenbush Post,
G.. A. R., THE TIMES is requested to. re.
turn the thanks OF the Post, to the officers
and members of T. G. Crane Post, our
citizens generally, and especially to the
X. T. Band, and those who furnished the
flowers, with which the graves were so
beautifully decorated. and to those who
so ably filed the places assigned them in
the literary exercises.
H. A.. Mansfield and son, Harry, of
Boston, Mass, who for 10 years has been
selling boots and shoes in Michigan, and
one of the most genial sons of the old Bay
State, was in this city on Thursday. The
editor Of THE TrNHs always greets Mr..
Mansfield with much pleasure as one of
the citizens Of his old New England home,
to whom he has been indebted in the past
for many personal favors. sd
The d G. III. & NJ, railroad company
are now offering tourists tickets from all
points on this road to Detroit, thence to
Mackinac Island, thence to Milwaukee,
thence to Grand Haven and return home
for $40. The rates to return via Grand
Rapids over the G.. II. d l., road from Pc
toskey are only 81. Further information
can be had of John Taylor, at the depot
in Owosso, or of Gen. Ben. Fletcher, the
general travelling agent at Detroit.
THE TINES is under obligations to- @.
d. Whitcomb, Esq, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent of the Detroit & Ceve-
land Steam Navigation Company, for a
beautifully printed copy Of pamphlet,
entitled, "a Lake Tour to Picturesque
Mackinac." The work is worthy of a
place in any library, is full of instructing
pictures. and instructive maps. and is the
most complete guide to northern Michigan
resorts we have ever seen. Copies can be
had Of Mr.. Whitcomb. price 80 cents.
Address, Detroit Mich. e,s y.
A meeting to consider the propriety of
making arrangements for National cele-