The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-05

Candidates were numerous, and all could
give the candidates grip most heartily
L. b. Quackenbush Post deserve great
credit for making the rerpion grand sue
cess.
L. A. Baker. of the Auditor Generals
office, Lansing. made us a pleasant call on
Friday. tf
Gen. Alger made very favorable i'm.
preston on all those who heard him
speak.
l.. b. Quackenbush Post Wish to return
their thanks to ]. E. vanHoten for tho use
Of his tent.
Decker's solo and the two recitations
made the soldier boys think Of the stormy
days Of 81-5.
Several fakirs came also with the crowd,
but Marshal Campbell kept them well
closed up.
LOO persons were fed by the ladies al
the grounds and there was ample provision
for many more.
THE TINES office had great many call
ers during tho day. and our subscription
list had boom. 49,,
Excellent order was preserved during
tho day-but few drunks and they were
mostly rsilroaders. .f
H. 8. Redmond, Of Burns, was among
the unfortunates, having lost small SUM
Of money and few notes.
A Victor. Clinton county man, wa.
among those who went home minus thsil
money, about $40. i4..
Roger Pryor, Of Vernon, mouraed the
loss Of about $3.50, which was extracted
from his pocket during the day.
Each soldier seemed to try to hurrah
louder than the one next to him when
General Alger and General Trowbridge
spoke.
In the procession there were As line
officers and 500 members of different
Pests, but great many arrived to late to
take part.
BY the breaking of seat at the G.. A.
r. celebration at Owosso on Friday, Miss
Maggie Farrell was quite seriously injured.
journal.
Martin Simpson, of Burton, had his
pocket relieved Of $50 in money, and a
check for 800 while taking the train west
in the evening.
In reply to Numerous inquiries we will
say that four snare drums constitute .
martial band-ss say the latest military
regulations.
Mr.. Geo. Thomas found two pocket
books near the Junction-one belonging to
Martin Simpson, and the other to John
Joy. OF course there was no money in
either.
A gentleman, whose name we could no
learn. while waiting at the Junction L
take the train east, in the morning. ha(
all his money and some drafts taken from
his pockets.
Mrs. Milton vosburg, OF Burton, ha,
one of the small bones Of her leg broker
by seat giving away during the exercises
DR.. Crumm, of Corunna, set the limb an,
the patient was conveyed to her home.
The Woodruff Martial Band says: "1
took some gall for the committee on must
at Owosso, last Friday, to award the priz
to the Flint band, who did not havsa IF
in their bxud-nothing but drums
Greenbacker. 5.
Otis Fuller. editor Of the st. Johns Re
publican, Robert Smith, editor Of the Itf
AGA Journal. w. e. Morris, editor Of tn
Bancroft Advertiser. II. M. jenkins, ed
tor Of the Holly Register. and H. H. Pu
yer, editor Of the Laingsburg Greenbacke
were callers at The TINES Office durin
the day.
The Grand Army reunion at Owoss
was success, that is il crowds make re
unions successful. There was probabl
from 5000 to 1000 strangers in the city
We stood on Main street and saw some te
or twelve Army posts pass in review. an
we could not help calling back the tim
many years ago when We stood on tn
banks of the Rapidan. in Virginia, an
saw 10000 Union soldiers march acros,
but it seemed last Friday, (perhaps becaus
we too were growing old), that the pei
centagc Of gray bearded men was niue
greater than twenty years ago. Coy
Begole and Gen. Alger were among tn
many visitors.-Laingsburg Grsenpackel
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