The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-23
strangers are moving into Owosso

this week Car load of furniture to
Billings, Montana.
Howell & Co., are busy manufac-
turing 10 horse power engine, which
looks as though it was made for busl-
ness.
Patten opened up his ice cream
parlors under Brewers store on Tues
day evening, and served up as nice
ice cream as one ever ate. He has
just as good every day, and should
be literally patronized.
The genial editor of the Shiawa-
see Journal, made us.a pleasant call
on Wednesday. He is still IN very
poor health, but seems to be impro-
wing. THE TINES hopes to see him
ere long restored to his former health.
The roth annual meeting of the
State Pioneer Society will be held in
Lansing on June sd. and 4th. An in.
teresting and instructive programme
has been arranged, and any one inter-
ested in the past history of our State
will find this meeting attractive.
The Michigan State Fair has been
loca ted at Kalamazoo, and will open
on the 18TH day of September. This
should ensure the State Association
large representation from southwes-
tern Michigan, and will we doubt not
add largely to the interest taken in
the Northeastern Fair to be held this
fall at Flint.
The Greenbacker says: "Owosso,
after having almost everything else
that is desirable, has crowned its lofty
pyramid of things had, by having the
only and veritable John L. Sullivan,
the worlds champion slugger, inside
its corporate limits" Yes, Mr.. Green
hacker. But thanks be to God he
left pretty soon. Owosso can stand
a good deal, but veritable pugilist
was too much, and he left for the
more congenial soil of the Saginaws
by the first train.
Mrs. Abigail, wife of a. L. Lewis
Sr., died on Thursday morning at the
residence of Alderman Lewis, aged
Is years. Mrs. Lewis was native of
Vermont, but removed in early life
to Malone, N. Y. where IS years
ago she was united in marriage with
Mr.. H. L. Lewis Sr., who survives her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis came to Owosso
about 90 years ago, and have since
resided here, are we'll known and uni.
versally respected by all the old clti-
zens. Her funeral will be attended
from the house of Alderman Lewis,
at 1890 a. m. Saturday morning,
Rev. Geo. H. Wilson, officiating.
The Rev. +. S. Leonard will preach
his farewell sermon at the Baptist
Church on Sunday. Mr.. L. has been
here for the past two years. Is one
Of the workmeH in the Masters Vine.
yard that fearlessly does his whole
duty,and deservedly commands the
love and appreciation of the church
and society here over which he has
SO faithfully watched, and the appro'
val and warm support of the church
going people of Owosso. He goes
to Midland to take charge of the
Baptist church there, and we doubt
not he will prove valuable addition
to the working forces in the churches
in that beautiful village.
The American Journalist says
"The country papers do more to
shape the destinies of the people than
the whole metropolitan press com
bined." 1t also says: "The city
press supplies the current news in the
mass and the country newspaper di
gests it into the shape of practical
and effective thought" If the above
is trxe, and few will venture to con
tradict it, how important that the
country papers be independent, and
ouispoken for the right, as right alone
can ensure the prosperity of any
place, party or sect. Packed caucus
es, bold Misrepresentation and fraud
whenever it exists should, nay must
be annihilated.
THE TIMES Is in receipt of letter
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