The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29

John f. Comstock starts for Philadel'
phia to-day for brief stay.
Harry B. Hutchins, of Mt. Clemens, q
brother of E. r. Hutchins, OF this city,
has been selected by the Regents Of the
State University to succeed Judge Cooley
who lately resigned-as Professor OF
Law; salary 81, 600. Mr.. H. was FORM
erly Superintendent Of Schools here and
his selection is gratifying to a host Of
friends in this city and county. orr
The Democrats have changed the date
of their county convention to Sept. 9Th.
Mr.. E. A. Withee and wife spent Sun
day at Mt. Clemens.
Charley Cavanaugh died Of consump-
ton at the residence of his father, Patrick
Cavanaugh, last Friday evening, aged 30
years. He has been sick for number Of
months and his death has been expected
for some time. The funeral services were
held at the Catholic church, Corunna,
Sunday afternoon. and were attended by
large number of friends.
A large amount of local is necessarily
omitted this week. ssissts tta
We print one day earlier than usual this
week in order that the employees can en-
Joy the reunion.
]. w. French and wife. Of Clio. are
visiting j. A. French.
Bennington, Burton, Corunna, Maple
River and several other Sunday schools
had union picnic in butchers grove
Bennington. Wednesday. They were ad.
dressed by Rev. Caster, Of Fenton, Rev.
H. l.. Cope and others. Geo. d. Palmer
read poem that hit nearly every one
present. A splendid time was the univer-
sal verdict. AZ fiEj&I Aif. Z
Roth has received most Of his fall
woolens. Among which are some very
fine plaid suitings-all the 60. You can
buy them cheap too! ~,
Mrs. David Gould and daughter. Miss
Anna, returned this week from Saginaw,
whore they had been visiting with Mrs.
P. Rosencrans.
Mr.. p. P. Beswick will sell at his farm,
one mile north of Six Mile Greek, on Fri
day, Sept 8. at 10 o'clock, two horses, o
cow, farm implements, household goods.
etc., on the usual terms.
At the annual meeting of the Owosso
Rifles, held in the Council Chamber on
Wednesday evening, August 81, the fol-
lowing officers were elected Pres, F. II.
Gould: Sec'y. o. A. Merrill; Treas, Ar
thur Stever; Capt. F. H. Gould; 1st
Lieut., A. Monroe; I'd Lieut., E. A.
Withee; Orderly Sergeant. L. P. Gould;
I'd, P. NJ. Roth; Sd, ]. N. Beckwith;
Corporals, DR.. S. T. Goddard, 1. L. Stew
art, o. A. Merrill. DR.. A. M. Hume, Ar.
thur Stever, E. o. Dewey. Gilbert Jack
son and c. B. Radford; Quartermaster
Sergeant, with rank of 4th Sergeant,
G. b. Robertson. The outlook for the
company is encouraging and If the citizens
of Owosso are interested and will take
hold and help the Rifles. they will GER
tainly have company of which they can
feel proud. The company has already at
tanned a. fair proficiency in drilling and un-
der the charge of Capt. Gould will con-
tinue to improve. Those wishing to join
should meet with the Rifles at the old
Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday evening
next.
Base ball at West Haven yesterday:
Owosso I'd nine 10. West Haven a. 3D.
nine of Owosso %, West Haven I'd nine
IL.
John Storrer, of Owosso, the would be
fusion candidate for Probate Judge, was
in Vernon on Wednesday working up his
He thinks he can see cloud
arising, bigger than Elijah saw at Mt.
Carmel, which will break in an overflow
ing shower in November aad wash the
from under the Republican
party, float him to Corunna and fairly be.
smother him with fat fees. Well, we
don't blame man for living in hope, even
II he dies in despair; but don't be over
confident, Mr.. s. There's chap ut
Corunna who also has an eye on the Pro.
bate throne, and when Dufur is wrestling
with Mclaughlin, you can't most always
tell which will tumble Lake.
Miss Nora Sabin, Of Vernon, is visiting
Mrs. w. H. Holman this week.
The much needed rain came yesterday.
Mr.. Oscar Bailey and Miss M. Palmer,
both of this city, were married at Paris,
Mich, Saturday last.
The Prohibition banner, painted by
George Bedford, Is fine one.
County Fair time is near at hand. Get
ready to make grand show. We hear
encouraging reports from all parts of the
county and the probabilities are that this
will be the best county fair ever held in
shiawassee county.
Ye editor is still busily engaged In po-
Iitical work in Vermont. He is making