The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29

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spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs: Will H,
Smith, at Gaylord. '-t ~
The largest and incest stock Of ties and
neckwsar In the city at Roth's. Honestl
Several classes of the Congregational
Sunday school had an enjoyable picnic at
Gute's hill, Wednesday. r
G. D. Irwin, Of indianapolis, is visiting
at the residence of Mrs. N. s. Gould. He
will probably be here about week.
Prof. Stanard, the new principal of the
High School. is in the city.
The machinery is all in place in the
creamery building of w. A. Cook on his
north farm and everything is in readiness
fer business He is now making fair
amount of butter each week.
w. d. Garrison. of Vernon, was in
Owosso on Wednesday.
Mr. Geo. Waldron was present Tuesday
at the Organization of Congregational
church at Highland. Oakland county.
Prof. E. A. Barnes returned to Chicago
on Wednesday. sa N
e. J.. Stuart is bound to make things
lively. Chet is now ready to buy wheat
and proposes to. pay the highest market
prices ~
The Democrats and Greenbackers have
called their Congressional conventions to
nominate candidate for this district for
Sept. 2, in Owosso.
The Baptists will have lawn social at
the residence of Alvin Evans on Mulberry
street north, Wednesday evening Sept 3.
Carriages will be at the chapel to convey
those wishing to attend.
Shiawassee county will be represented
at the State Fair by L. w.. s. o. Barnes,
of Byron, with Poland China swine, Me.
rino sheep and Short-horn cattle; G. Hib.
bard & Son, Bennington, with Berkshire
swine-apd they are going to make fine
exhibit; ]. N. Mcbride, Jersey cattle; E.
o. Dewey. Jersey cattle and Wyandotte,
Langshan and REESE Comb Brown Leg
horn chickens. There may be other ex-
hibitors, but these are the only ones we
have heard mentioned.
Miss Emma Earle, one Of the teachers
in the Flint school and who has been
spending the summer at the home Of N.
McBain, returned home Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. VIM. Brown and two daughters, of
Birmingham. who have been visiting with
the family of T. NJ. Wiley, returned home
Wednesday.
See editorial from New York Indepen-
dent on seventh page.
The Misses Abbie Phillips and Abbie
Tillitson spent Sunday at Bancroft.
Miss Fife Coltsn, who has been visit
ing in this city for several weeks returned
to East Saginaw, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Osburn start for
New York Tuesday next Mrs. Osburn
will also visit Boston and other eastern
places.
Bedford still continues to turn out cam
paign banners. This week he is painting
one for Corunna and one for the West
Side. va
Mrs. G. A. Osborn and daughter, Miss
Clara, have gone to New York for short
visit.
s.. Lamfrom was lucky enough to catch
another eel the first of the week.
A daughter made an appearance at Os:
Car Lebsch's Saturday evening.
A gay party from Owosso consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Duff and child, Mrs.
Sharpstene, Misses Lizzie and Mile Com
stock and Miss Mason, took passage on the
City of Mackinaw Saturday evening for
big time generally. The authorities at
Mackinaw Island have been notified
Evening Journal.
Mr.. J. Sprague, of Ann Arbor, prom.
iuent Odd Fellow Of this State, was in
this city Monday.
The contest at the rink on Saturday
evening was lively and full of fun from
the beginning to the end. Twenty pota-
toes were placed in row and were gath
cred up one at time and placed in bas-
ket. There were eight starters and Of
these Herbert Lyon and Charles Mathews
tied and on the skate off the prize-a $40
watch-was awarded to the latter.
T. d. Dewey, John Stewart and VIM
Bristol attended the Saginaw races We'd
nesday.
There are now IS telephone instruments
connected with the central Office.
G..L. Osborn and family spent the first
OF the week with friends and relatives at
Laingsburg.
For the very latest in fall hats 60 to
Roth the Merchant Tailor.
The Butler and West meeting was
fairly attended on Wednesday evening. j.
w. Turner, an out aud out Cleveland
man, was called to the chair and made