The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-07

The Total Abstinence Meeting at tn,
NJ. L. church on Sunday evening wa
largely attended. and much interest mani
tested. Short speeches were delivered by
the editor of THE TIMES and Rev. j. M
Gordon. There was some fine music anC
all seemed pleased with the meeting.
The Midland Republican favors dis
trict convention for the election % dele
gates TO the Chicago convention.
1t is to be hoped that the several town.
ship committees will be up and doing.
That early calls for the caucuses will be
made, to The end that every voter may
know when and where they will meet.
Township committees will please remem
Der that caucus calls will be printed at
THE TIMES office without expense, and
send in their orders early.
The summer meeting of the State Hor.
ticultural Society will be held at Bay City
in June.
The China wedding of Mr.. ana Mrs. N.
N. Phillips, at Laingsburg on the Goth,
ult., is reported to have been very pleas
ant occasion. There were abont 90 invi-
tations, and the attendance large, with
costly appropriate presents.
The Laingsburg Greenback editor calls
for a party caucus to nominate village Off
GERS, to be held at a date later than that
fixed by law for the election Fiat ticket,
you know.
The annual village election in Laingsburg
will be held on Tuesday next. The Off
GERS to be elected are President, Clerk.
Treasurer, three Trustees, Street Commits
sioner, Constable and Assessor.
In answer to the Journal THE TIMES
desires simply to say that in the article
relative to the discharge of Mr.. Gerardy
to which the Journal took exceptions,
that there was no purpose to slur the
Prosecuting Attorney or any one else.
Mr. Mcbride knows us better than to be.
lieve we had any such purpose in view, or
that under any circumstances would we
reflect on the official action of public
officer, for any personal or political rea-
son, or because he lived in Corunna or
anywhere else under the sun. The view
we expressed was public opinion here,
freely expressed, and yet we never saw n
man who did not believe the charge
against Gcrardy was absolutely ground
less, but we with others thought the com
plainants ought to have been placed on the
witness stand, that the motive which
caused the complaint to be made, might
become perfectly apparent
A letter from Perry is crowded out this
week and will appear next.
The marriage Of Herman J. Walters and
J. Estella Smith, of Sciota, on the Goth,
ult.. Rev. N. N Clark officiating, is noted.
The Laingsburg News says: CDR. r.
Van Houghton, of Owosso. who makes a
specially of chronic diseases, was called
to Laingsburg last Sunday evening
The important liquor suit of Miss Ea-
ton VS.. V. A. James, is set down for trial
on the 18th inst.
THE TIMES Is informed that Miss So
phia G. Graft. Of Middleberry, died after
brief illness, on the 28th, ult, aged
about Is years. She was lovely girl and
will be sadly missed by her many friends.
Don't fail to call at THE TIMES Office for
all kinds of job printing. We can please
you both as to work and prices.
The Cd Ward in Owosso has not a sa-
loon in all its borders. and may the Old
Scratch fly away, instantly, with any one
that attempts to set up gin mill there.
We note the death at Hastings OF the
9th ult. of Lucius Russell, one of the en-
crgetic young lawyers of that city, at the
age of Ss years.
The "old reliable" the ID. g. II. d. M.
railway will sell round trip tickets to the
Republican State convention at Grand
Rapids. good from the 2Sd to the Goth
days of April, for cents mile. Fare
from Owosso, $500. There should be a
large attendance.
The report OF the State Board of Health
for the present week, shows Diphtheria in
10 places, Scarlet fever in % places in the
State, and that there was cases of Small
Pox at Bath, Feb 29th.-That as compared
with February for the six past years, there
was less than the average Of Diphtheria,
Pneumonia, Rheumatism, Bronchitis, Re.
militant and Malarial fever, during Febru
airy, 1884. the month has been cold
er than the six years average, and that
the relative humidity was more and the
absolute humidity and the day and night
are one less than the six years average.
Measles are still very prevalent in the
State, and good many cases of consump'
tiOn