The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-06-13

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Dr. Parkill was at Laiugsburg on Tues
day and Wednesday. ~
T. ID. Dewey was at Lansing on official
business on Wednesday.
WANTED-A young lady to learn dress
making. Mrs. A. L. Stanhope.
The city is grading In fine style How
ard street from Washington street west to
Michigan Avenue. ~
The Daughters OF Rebeka held a pleas.
ant social at the house of T. M. Wiley.
Esq, on Wednesday evening.
d. P. Ssgendorph Esq. of Charlotte.
G. w. c. T., Of /. o. G. t.. is reported
seriously and dangerously i'll.
Mrs. H. B. Simpson spent very pleas
ant day in Ovid Tuesday. visiting her
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Morehouse.
The meeting of the Encampment next
Wednesday evening. will be for work in
the Golden Rule degree, full attendance
is requested. 8
The opening OF political campaign
means more work for editors. and con
sequent demand for larger receipts to meet
the accruing bills.
Spoons seem to be the emblem OF the
Butler cohorts. Well you said he stole
the spoons, and we presume he is dividing
the spoils with you.
M. II. Ridley has moved his boot and
shoe shop from Exchange st. west, to the
south side of Main St., next door east of
Geo. Carpenters carriage shop.
The editor OF THE TIMES went to Ian
sing on Wednesday morning to hold his
discussion with f. M. Fogg, on the merits
of the financial policy of the Republican
party.
The services Sunday at Christ church
were exceedingly interesting. Two very
able sermons were delivered, which THE
TIMES wishes more Of our people had
heard
The Children's Day exercises at the NJ.
E. church last Sunday are said to have
been both entertaining and instructive.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers. and the attendance was very
large.
THE TINES is asked to again notify the
Boys that ball playing on the commons in
West Owosso, on Sunday DM not be per-
mitted. A repetation of the offense will be
followed by prosecution. Parties who re-
side about there mean business, and the
boys better stop Sunday playing at once il
they would avoid trouble.
The editor Of The TIMES was out north
and east OF Owosso on Tuesday evening.
He noted that the wheat and grass give
every indication Of a large crop. That
oats and corn are little behind this sea-
son. That the crop Of apples and cherries
premises to be very large. and that there
are as beautiful grass fields in that section
as one could wish to see.
A useful Pocket Rule has been brought
to our notice by the Lord & Thomas Ad.
vertising Agency, Chicago. III. tits beau
tifully enameled, and is combination of
three of the most requisite articles to ev-
cry canvasser, viz. Rule, inch measure,
and measure for advertising, Agate on
one side, and Nonpareil on the other.
Lord q Thomas propose to send this to
every advertising firm in the country up
on application.
The Flushing Observer, speaking Of the
services on Decoration Day says: From
the moment Mr. Towne began until the
close of his Grafton. he held his large au-
dience's most earnest attention, who wero
both surprised and delighted to hear such
eloquence and logic flow from the lips of
one apparently so young. The members
of the Grand Army Posts were highly
pleased with the young orators speech,
and paid him many handsome compli-
ments at the close Of the exercises.
Precisely our sentiments: "The Jour-
nal is in favor of every publisher in the
State, lot him be Republican, Democrat,
Greenback, Prohibitionist. Independent,
or what no., entering into solemn COM
Il
pact to utterly refuse to support any man
for either branch Of the Legislature, who
will not pledge himself in advance, that
| II elected, he will favor the enactment of
a libel law that will protect the press
against being continually harassed by par
ties who affect to be aggrieved at some
thing it may have published. And after
the enactment of such law, founded on
right and justice, we want Supreme
Court that will uphold it."-Gratiot Jour-
nal. . 81
At the Democratic county convention
held yesterday. the following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the State conven-
ton at Detroit, on the 18th, viz, Hon. J.
w. Turner, f. A. Todd, A. J. Patterson,
A. Byerly, Samuel Smidt. Isaac Gale, j.
B. Wheeler. Hon. Hugh McCurdy, Lewis
TT Wilnox Joeeph lennon n II Ohsrt