The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09
The assessment in the city is being made


The assessment in the city is being made
this week.
Our subscription list has had q large
boom in the past 10 days.
Considerable building is being done by
the farmers in this vicinity
Wonder il Owosso will DO represented
at the 6tate band tournament.
Tor good showing note the statement
of the First National Bank printed this
week.
All kinds Of job printing done at THE
TINES office on short notice and at bottom
prices.
The special attraction Of Nay 21st. col
lects an array Of small boys around the
bill boards.
Taylor Parshal will take the census in
Vernon; j. p. Gerardy in Venice; Francis
Shepard in Owosso town.
Prepare to suffer-the census enumera-
tor will soon be around to see you and
want answers to at questions.
The Livingston Republican of May lst
says that miss Ella Gordon. of Owosso,
is visiting her Howell friends"
The State band tournament, to be held
at East Saginaw on the Sd and 4th days of
June, promises to be a grand success.
There are now more than 80 houses
being built in the city Of Owssso, and
there should be at least 100 more this sea.
SON.
The city ought to have q truant officer.
The boys out Of school generally. and
especially those who hang about the depots,
ought to be closely watched.
You will certainly be pleased il you
drsp in at G. J. Stuarts and see Cam.
Gregory operate the oil stoves Stuart has
q full line OF the best in the market.
The SANDER suit Of Geo. Knill, preprie-
tor of the Bryant House, Flint, VS.. a Mrs.
Hamilton, resulted in her conviction. The
Justice fined her 81, and costs amounting
to $24
The spring fair Of the Central Michigan
Agricultural society will be held on their
grounds in Lansing on the Sd, 4th. 9Th and
9th days of June. There should be large
attendance from Shiawassee county.
The Evening Telegram, Lansing's ia.
vorite daily, is growing better day by day,
and is destined to be one of the newspaper
powers of the State. Sam. is a man that
pushes whatever he puts his hand to.
The TIMES notes with pleasure the eff.
forts that are being made this spring to
beautify our little city, than which there
10 no place in the west with the same out
lay of money can be made more beautiful.
The +. q p. N. railway company seem
to be in earnest about building a branch
OF their road from Flint to Flushing. and
thence west to the coal fields. In that
road comes to Owosso.
Attention is asked to the new ad. of A
e. Hartshorn d Co. 1t Is fact that they
are selling good implements ut bottom
prices, and they are men upon whom you
can rely. Give them call and see IL they
have not just what you want.
Van Hoten, j. E.-you all know him
the Strawberry King" has just finished
setting out 81, 900 strawberry plants. He
informs us that the outlook is good for q
fair crop this year, although the vinei
were somewhat injured by the rains last
season.
Unclaimed letters for the week ending
May Sd: A. Baker, Charles Cooper, Anni
Colby, Leonard Lyman, Oscar Kingsland
Blanch V. King, Mrs. Lois Galloway. L.
Oscar, Miss +. Otto, Mr.. Reynolds, r. r.
contractor, 8. Filkins, Miss Safe Whaley
James E. Spencer.
The Casket, little monthly paper issued
from the Office Of the Bancroft Advertiser
Vol. 1, No. 1, date Of MsyI1st, is on oul
table. The editor and publisher Is sor
of the editor Of the Advertiser, a. m
amateur has sent out good locking. read
able sheet. Success to the enterprise.
A pleasant social supper was given BY
the annihilated wing Of the 1. 0. G. T.
lodge, at their hall on Monday evening
The contest for superiority during thu
quarter has been earnest. The credits Il
company No. 1, led by Mrs. 7. r. Bailey
was 635, to No. 2, led by Frank Wickin
$50.
The question of water supply is soon Il
agitate our people, and it nay not be amis'
to say that the water works at Port Huron
have cost $500, 900, and that at presen
1,700 families are being furnished will
water, which must return revenue tina
will soon pay the cost, both principal ant
interest.
The following statistics from the Sagi
nav Herald may interest our friends IL
the Episcopal church: REV. B. F. Matra,
completed his frst year as Rector Of st
Johns parish, Saginaw City, Sunday. Hi
report shows that he held 100 services an(
delivered 159 sermons or lectures. Their,
were SO baptisms, 80 combinations, Il
marriages, 10 burials and IA celebration
of the holy communion during the year
There are at present 312 Communicates il
the parish, and the offerings for last year
including the building of the new church
amounted to $50, 000."
A CARD.
Mr.. EDITOR wish to express on