The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-18

Haven A.
Mayor Estsy, and wife are expected
home tomorrow.
Cora Bell, by 10 Gavin. won the $40
race last week at Big Rapids
The Estey Mfg. Co.. have just shipped
a car load of furniture to Minnesota.
A better week for harvesting than this
one has been, the oldest inhabitant never
saw.
The population of Saginaw county has
increased 10, s39 since 1880, and now is
1884.
DO not overlook the notice of the His
tory Of the Republican Party" published
in this issue. 1
A. E. Hartshorn & Co., have placed q
telephone instrument in their Agricultural
warehouse.
The proprietors of THE Famous" arc
expected here on Monday. Their goods
are arriving.
Married, at Perry, July IL, by Rev. j.
E. Plat; Mr.. Oliver e. Warden, and Miss
Amy A Harding; all Of Perry.
On Thursday the Estey Mfg. Co.. re-
ceived an order for large bill Of furni.
ture to be seat to Richford VT.
Prof. o. G. seelye, left on Wednesday
morning for three weeks visit with
friends in Hartland, Livingstone county.
Bert Evans has been appointed postal
clerk, and assigned to the route between
Toledo and Ludington. on the F. d P.
NJ, railway.
The boys who had been putting up the
telephone poles, eight in number, left on
Wednesday morning via the d. G. II. d
NJ, for Novi, Oakland county.
Fugue, the four year old sister Of Furor
in the Ashland stakes, at Chicago. last
week, won second money. and a close Sec
ond in 2 23f being timed in 2:24.
The telephone exchange is now in order,
and an instrument is placed in the Estey
Mfg. Co.'S. counting room: also one at
each of the houses of Messrs. Estey, and
Rigley.
Westmont, the celebrated pacing horse
from Kentucky, made amile on Thursday,
on the Chicago course. in 2:014, and half
mile in one minute. He was sold on the
spot for $50,
A sleeper is now attached to the D., G..
H. & NJ, railway train passing Owosso,
east at $50 p. m. which runs through to
Suspension Bridge, via the Great Western
Division of the Grand Trunk r. r,
w. A. Cook has his creamery in opera
ton. He has on hand about one ton of
butter. He says the temperature Of the
creamery has not varied one degree day or
night since they commenced operations.
The Owosse boys, of the Democratic
faith, ratified Clevelands nomination by
the firing Of minute guns for brief time
on Friday evening. But We did not hear
cheer or note the delivery of q single
speech.
The barn of the Serge Bros. II miles
southeast Of Owosso, was struck by light.
ming last Saturday morning, and entirely
destroyed by fire, with 20 tons of new hay,
several bushels of wheat, some potatoes.
their smaller farming tools, and harness.
The editor of The TINES was in Ian;
sing on Tuesday. Business is not very
lively at the Capital, but the political poi
was boiling briskly that day, both wings
of the confusion party, being by their
State Central Committees, in session there.
James B. Mulliken, for some time GEN.
Manager of the D., l.. s. N, has been elet
ed Vice-President and Genl Manager OF
the G. s. w. NJ, railroad, this practically
unites the two lines, both of which arc
property of the Messrs. Adams, of Quincy
Mass.
The young people of the Baptist society
will give a fine lawn social on the church
grounds, next Wednesday evening, should
it be stormy it will be held in the chapel
Arrangements are being made for fine
| huulf, duu TIC ulOSL CDIuidi lHNlIdtlOu IL
extended to the public 10 be present.
r.. w. Duncan, of Lockport N. Y, who
is visiting with Mr.. T. II. Bailey, will &C
to Charlevox next week. He is looking
for profitable location to establish saw
factory, and to that end with Mr.. Bailey
looked over Lansing on Thursday. Why
not make it for his interest to locate ir
Owosso?
Geo. F. Lewis. Sec'y of the Northeast
ern Agricultural Association of Michigan
and Mr.. f. w. Grinnell of Bay City, wer'
at the Junction on Tuesday evening
The fair of this association is to be helt
the present year at Flint, Sept. 22-26, ant
is open to exhibitors from Shiawasse'
county.
The Bailey Mfg. Co., on Thursday sole
a separator to Mr.. Davidson, OF Chesaning
an engine to Henry Knapp, Of Fremont
, Mich, and one to party in the north par