The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-02

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The doctors say there is less sickness in
this vicinity than usual at this season OF
the year.
Owosso lodge /. o. G. T. now NUM-
beers about 70 members. mostly young
people and is growing rapidly.
The Senate of the United States has
passed the pluero pneumonia bill by vote
of "a to 8. The farmers and stock men
ought now to be happy.
The Fenton Courier says that work
has been commenced on the telephone line
between this place and Owosso."
Navigation is now open. and the boats
are beginning to make their regular trips
from Chicago to Buffalo There is said
to be plenty OF business and q prosperous
season is anticipated.
The next session of the Shiawassee
county lodge I. y. G.. T. will be held at
Byron, on Thursday the Goth inst Every
lodge in the county is earnestly requested
to be on hand and do its part to make the
meeting grand success
The reports from the correspondents of
the State Board of Agriculture generally
show that clover has gone through the
winter in excellent condition, aud that the
promise is for very large crop.
1t will be seen by the Common Council
proceedings that the bonds of nine liquor
saloons were approved at the meeting on
Monday night, and only the minimum
bond of $1,000 was required.
Some of our correspondents arc grow.
ing slack. We want live letter every
week from all the prominent places in the
county, and hope our friends will send in
their favors often, the oftener the better.
Next week the Supervisors will make
the assessments in this city, and there
should be general effort to so assess the
property as to ensure equal taxation on
every kind OF property.
This seems to DC the general cleaning up
season, and in many parts OF the city the
work is being very thoroughly done.
Clean up the rubbish should be every
mans watchword.
The Fenton Courier of last week says
that &c. II. Morgan and family late o.
that village, moved to Owosso last week. -
All new corners will meet with warm
welcome from our citizens.
The standard time craze is rapidly dis.
appearing. Now it is local and railroad
time-the latter 20 minutes slower than
the former in Owosso.
The Howard City Record would like TO
sec the Congressional convention held in
Owosso, and so should we; but we could
not induce the committee to see it in that
light, and it will be held as heretofore in
he Council chamber at East Saginaw.
The editor of THE TIMES has accepted
O challenge to discuss the financial policy
of the Republican party with F. NJ Fogg,
Esq, at Lansing. The time of the meet
ing and the words of the resolution will
be announced next week.
The inaugural address of His Honor,
Mayor David M. Estey. will be delivered
at the Council chamber on Monday eve.
ming. 1t will be document of interest to
the people of the city and all others in.
terested in the city.
A detective working on the Crouch
murder case was in the city on Saturday
making inquiries in regard to Allen-re.
Gently arrested for having the missing
papers-who was in the city a few weeks
since looking for work.
List of letters advertised for the week
ending April 90, 1884, at the Owosso post
office: T. Purdy, John Brainard, jacob
Cline, William Davis, Miss Libbe Jefferds,
William Josey, VIM. II. Michey, Frank
Schunitt, Mike Sheehy, Charles e. Spratt,
Mrs. G. Tomass, Byron Wilcox. Mrs. N.
Wright.
Ben. Rowe--"O On the Wing'-the lively
state agent of the Michigan Farmer, was
in Owosso Tuesday. His last years work
has certainly made change in the ap-
pearance of the Farmer, which by the
way seems to improve each week and
should be read by every farmer in the
county.
At the meeting Of Owosso lodge No.
$40, l. o. G. T. on Monday evening the
following persons were elected officers fol
the ensuing term: e. l.. Brewer, W. G
T.; Ella Smith, w. V. T.; Cora Ball, w.
r. S.; Lola Dunbar, w. +. s.; james
Laverock, w. r.; Lille Odell, w. 1. e..
L. G.. Brewer, w. o. G.; Hugh Ross
w. NJ.
AS one of the best results of the present
school system we note the fact that teach-
ers are being retained year after year in
the prominent schools of the stale, and
that as their real worth becomes known
their pay is proportionately increased. lr
evidence We cite tie fact that Prof. j. G.