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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
Chancery Sale.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee
In Chancery.
Jacob Esiey vs. David NJ. Estey, Mary Estey, IL.
Russell Tooley Julia A. Tooley, The Estey Furni-
the Estey Furniture Company.
In pursuance and by virtue OF a decree Of said
court made in the above entitled cause on the 18th
day of December, 1882.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned one
of the Circuit Court Commissioners for said county
will sell at pubc auction vendue to the highest
bidder at the front door Of the Court House, In the
City of Corunna, in sad County, on saturday,
the 1eM day Of April, 1884. at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon, the following described land and
premises, to wit:-Commencing ut stake In the
center Of the highway, running northwest from
the river bridge across the northwest fractional
quarter Of section eighteen In township eight north,
Range three east county Of Shiawassee and State Of
Michigan said stake is chains and 20 links north
west OF the north end Of the river bridge is Witness
ed by b. oak 16 inches In diameter standing south
degrees east o. links SAID SaS tree S stands AZ the
north thirtyseven degrees west along the center OF
the highway two chains and 14l% links, thence
north % degrees, east chains and Al links thence
north OF degrees east chains and So links, thence
north So degrees west chains and 90 links,
thence north u degree west chains and II links t0
the Shiswassee river. Thence south-casterly along
point witnessed by sugar maple 1s inches in d.
ameter, standing south ~ degrees west 20 links,
and by r. elm, i6 inches in diameter, standing
south M degrees west 93l links, thence south rs
degrees west 20 chains and Is links TO the place Of
beginning, containing six and 7i-f00 acres Of land
Also, Commencing at said stake In the center Of
the highway, running thence south 81 degrees west
along the center Of the highway chains and 81
links, thence south 81 degrees west one chain and
80 links 10 the Shiawassee River, thence north
west along said river TO the place OF beginning con-
tanning about "a OF an acre more or less.
Also. Commencing at stake in thc north bank
sfthe Shiawsssce river, and on the south side OF
the south fractional half OF the northwest fraction
nj quarter OF section IL, In said township and wilt
neased nv A white oak 10 inches thick. north 50l<
degrees west links; also by white oak IA inches
In diameter standing S2h degrees east 1871 links,
running thence north 30 degrees cast rods 10 In
side Of Highway thence down along the line Of said
highway rods. thence at right angles 10 said high
way 10 stake on the bank OF the river, thence up
along the bank Of the river 20 the place Of begin
ming containing is Of an acre Of land moreor less
together With the dam. race and water-pover con-
nected with said land and premises.
Dated, Feb. %, 1884, WILLARD J. TURNER,
Circuit Court Commissioner In and for shiavassss
County.
CIR. LYON,
Solicitor for Complainant.
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AUCTION.

On Tuesday. March 25th, at o'clock,
sharp. the undersigned will sell at Public
Auction at their farm in the Township of
Bennington, four and onc-half miles South
west of Owosso, and one mile East and one
half mile North of Bennington Station,
their entire herd of
HIGH GRADE SHORT HORN CATTLE,
Consisting of Is head of Cows and Heif-
ers, all in calf or with calf by their sides,
sired by their Thoroughbred Short-ho'n
Bull, WILEY OXFORD 3D., "a, III, one High
Grade Bull and one or two thoroughbr d
bulls one and two years old; also draft
from their herd of Registered Berkshire
Swine; one four years old Driving Mare
grand daughter of Louis Napoleon; and
also, small number of Farming Tools.
TERMs:-On all sums of $40 or over, six
months without interest on approved notes
if paid when due; less sums cash on dcliy-
cry.
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CORN AND OATS.
We are selling,
CORN, 5 60
CORNMEAL, IS
CORN AND OATS FEED, Ias
OATS 40
CORN AND OATS.

DEWEY d STEWART.
THE TINES Printing Co. have on sale
or for exchange for good house and lot
in the city of Owosso, 40 acres of farming
land, 81 miles from Chesaning, 90 acres
improved, 10 acres Of fine timothy mead
ow and go acres of timber. The wood and
timber on the land will sell for enough to
pay for the property. For further partic-
ulars call at this office.
MONEY TO LOAN.
$1,000 to loan on real estate Sc
curity, on long time at 7 per cent.
Apply to M. H. Reynolds, Owosso,
Mich.
FOR SALE.
A fine four year old mare, unbrok-
en- to harness. If sold soon, will
take $roo for her. Apply to M. II.
Reynolds, Owosso, Mich.
A CARD.
II you want q good job of paint
ing, paper hanging, done, call on
Frederick Wellington, Main ST., West
Owosso, and you will get it done.
Papering ceilings speciality. Work
done to order. All orders promptly
attended to. 48-4
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Deacon E. Cook, OF the Maple


River Baptist church. died on Wednes-
day, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
aged IS years. He was one of the
early settlers of Shiswassee town.
ship, and has lived about As years on
the same farm in the same township.
His funeral will be attended from the
Maple River Baptist church on Sun
day morning at 1880.
The name Of Hon. VIM. M. Xii.
patrick is suggested as the chairman
OF the Republican State Central Com
mittee. The TIMLs thinks he would
fill the bill to perfection, and make
the opposition hunt their holes in
the state as energetically as he has
heretofore in Shiawassee county.
when he has been chairman of the
Republican County committee.
John Shay was brought before JUS
tice Taylor on Thursday morning by
Marshal Retain, charged with being
disorderly person; second offense.
He elected to be tried by the court,
was convicted and sentenced to Ionia
for 90 days, in default of fine and
costs taxed at $500
The Howard City Record says:
"a man named Benson killed himself
at Owosso last Saturday because a
girl refused to marry him. He ought
to have tried another girl" IT'S well
to go away from home for the news.
Nobody in Owosso ever heard Of this
before.
DR.. +. b. Ward, of Lainsburg, is
reported quite seriously sick.
Rev. G. S. Hickey, of Ionia, will
lecture at Laingsburg, on Tuesday
evening, sbject. "Yeosemite VAL
ley" He is reported be on eloquent
speaker.
Hugh Bennett was brought before
Justice Taylor yesterday morning,
charged with being disorderly per-
son, first offense; he plead guilty
and and was sentenced to Detoit
House of Correction for 60 days in
default of the payment of fine of
$40 and costs.
John Beeckley and James hurry
were arrested and brought before
Justice Taylor, charged with being
drunk. They plead guilty and in
default of a fine of $40 each and
costs, were sent to the hotel de Kelso
for ten days.
The efficient work being done by
City Mashall Retain, to rid our city
OF drunk and discrderly persons,
by day, and of night Policeman Van
Dusen to enforce quiet on The street
at night, deserve, and should receive,
the earnest commentator of every
man in Owosso who is in favor of
law and order. We hope they will
push on the good work, and in do
ing so they may be sure of the earnest
support of THE TIMES.
We note with peculiar satisfaction
tho fact that Mr.. Bannister, late of
the firm of Lawrence & Bannister,
has purchased an interest in the
store Of c. c. Duff, and can be seen at
his post at the store on Main Street
ready for business, at any time.
Business will boom in the future at
Duf's old stand, and it has never
Jagged in the past.
Arrangements are being perfected
for the erection of a large number of
residences in Owosso this spring.
Some of our enterprising mechanics
propose to have homes of their own.
In ordering election tickets for
the several township elections remem-
Der that you can have them printed
in a few moments at this Office in
as good style as they can be furnished
and at the lowest living nrices
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14

We manufacture the Williams Fruit and vege-
tabla Evaporators for factory use. We also make
the Bdweil Patent Fruit Fvaporators for medium
size; we make two sizes Of the latter. These
Evaporators have no equal; they sell on their
merits. We are not obliged TO cut on prices to
compete with worthless machises, parties are glad
to get them at reasonable prices Send for illus
tratcd circular. JOHN WILLIAMS 4 Son,
Patentees and Manufacturers,
Kalamazoo, Mich
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Examination Of Teachers for ShiaWaSSee
County.

Regular public examination at Corunna, Fri
day and Saturday, March 90 and 90.
Special public examination at Bancroft, Sat
urday, April r.
Special public examination at Corunna, Sat
urday, April 10.
Special public examination at Perry, August
16.
Applications for first and second grade GER
tihcates will be received at the regular public
examination only.
Each examination will begin promptly at 8
o'clock AM.
A limited amount Of time will be given for
each branch.
Examinations will be held in the school
buildings Of the above named places, unless
otherwise ordered.
BY order Of the Board Of Examiners.
@. 3. BRANDT, Secretary.
Byron, Feb 2, 1884
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14

Election, Monday April 9TH.

dc tCaoJ.
Election, Monday April 9TH.
Registration on Saturday, April
sth. See posted notices.
The registration notices for the
city of Owosso are being printed at
The TINES Office this week.
c. H. Noll, state agent for the
Lever, made us a pleasant call on
Thursday morning.
Willis S. Nichol, of Clayton, and
Eva Jane Elwell, of Venice, were uni
ed.in marriage on the 5th inst, at
the residence Of the brides parents by
Rev. Charles Simpson.
The Caledonia Sunday School AS.
ISOLATION, last Sunday, elected III. b.
Dunning, President; DR.. @. ]. Per-
kins, Vice President; and Miss Lula
Allen, Secretary and Treasurer
Tine cash receipts of the County
Treasurer for February were S49,I38.-
%. The disbursements, SaI, 1886, I2;
the ledger balances Sa7,Soro7
The city Of Csrunna returns as I'M
collected taxes on lands for 1884,
$r44.o4, and Owosso City, $5s.a7.
Corunna paid into the county treas
ury, ss,5SI.7a; Owosso, $4,3a7.T :.
A no license ticket was elected in
Byron, headed by Owen Knapp for
President. The issue was license or
no license and no had it by about
40 majority, electing every officer.
N. G. Phillips was elected Presi-
dent of Bancroft on Monday. We
do not learn that there was any opo-
sition.
The editor of The TINES will adj
dress the people of Henderson on
Tuesday evening, March 18th, at Det-
wiler's Hall. He would be pleased
to see a good attendance. The fnan-
cial policy of the Republican party
will be presented for the considera-
ton of those who may be present.
The last lecture in the young peo-
pies popular lecture course will be
given at Opera Hall, on Wednesday
evening the 10Th inst, by DR.. James
Headley, of Philadelphia. Subject,
"rhe Sunny Side of Life" Admis-
sion IS cents. 1t is not too much to
say for DR.. Headley that lecture as
good as the best, both instructive and
entertaining, may be expected.
The Lansing Republican says that
John r. Shelton and wife are visiting
Owosso relatives and friends.
John N. Bagley, eldest son of the
late Gov. John ]. Bagley, and the &C.
complished daughter of Dwight Cut
Ter, of Grand Haven, were united in
marriage March nth, at the home of
the brides parents.
A large portion of the village of
Allegan was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The three printing establishments
were all burned-two, the Journal
and Gazette, were partially insured.
The Democrat is total loss.
Mr.. George Bailey, of Toledo, Ohio,
brother Oft. R. Bailey, spent the Sab
bath in town.
The Annual Junior Exercises at the
High School will occurr on Friday
afternoon the 28th inst. Last year
they were of great interest, and we
doubt not they will be interesting to
all who may be in attendance this
year.
Six years ago one Henry Hall, one
of the patriotic boys in blue, was TAX
en- to the county house from Vernon
township, where he remained until
his death, which occurred one night
last week, he having been found dead
in his bed in the morning. We trust
the weary patriot is at rest, but sadly
regret that single one of the men to
whom the nation ows its exisance, has
been left to die in one Of the aims
houses of the county. He may have
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14

orders for ginger ale and pop.
"Col." Rucker has been in Owosso
during the week.
T. d. Dewey returned Monday
evening from his Milwaukee trip.
Melvin Smith, who formerly drove
Cyrus Matthews dray, recently broke
his leg in Barry County, where he
was drawing logs.
Frederick Wellington Is so much
taken up with Owosso that he has
concluded to make it his home, and
intends to build house in north
Owosso.
H. L. Lewis imported carload OF
corn this week.
The firm of Lawrence & Bannister
has dissolved--Mr. B. retiring.
Lansing Patten has purchased of
M. Fl. Riley the building on Ex-
change street east, now occupied by
Mr.. z. as an ice cream, oyster and
candy shop. --a
Do not fail to notice the new adj
vertisement of Duff & Bannister.
They are both wide-awake expert
enced business men, have an sbun-
dance of capital. and will make things
lively in the grocery line
E. l.. Brewer has been receiving a
fine stock of new goods for the spring
trade during the past week.
The Woodland Bros. report bust
ness active; and orders coming in
faster than they had expected. They
say the indications are that there will
be large spring trade. They are
running on full time now.
Messrs. Howell G. Co. hvae just
completed machine for boring-out
climbers in position that is said to
be as near perfect as man can make
anything on this sublunary sphere.
The township of Rush was largely
represented in this city on Thursday.
The people were called here by a
trial that was held before Justice
Taylor, a report of which will be
found elsewhere.
The editor of The TINES has
been on the sick list all of the week,
and has not been able to give the
usual amount of labor to the local
department.
f. L. Brewer is having the I'd
story Of his new block finished in
fine style. The work is being done
by Mr.. John E. Comstock and it is
finished in way of which any me-
chanic may be proud. We note es-
pecially the wanscoting and sky-lghts..
We understand the front rooms are
leased to Drs. Perkins & Hume for
an office.
The musical entertainment, which
was to have been. held this evening
at the Maple River Baptist church,
has been, owing to the death OF
Deacon Cook, postponed until Fri
day evening, the aIst instant.
On Tuesday man was charged
with being drunk and was brought
before Justice Taylor, by City Mar
shall Retain; on stating that he OBJ
tanned his whiskey Of Fauth's bar
tender, said bartender was notified
to pay the costs or stand prosecution.
He paid.
Ernes. A. Gillet, one Of Owosso's
boys, graduated in the class of 1884,
at the fifth annual commencement
of the Indiana Dental College, at
Indianapolis Ind. DIR. Gillet is a
nephew of Major A. Smith, and Geo.
r. Feathers, Of this city. He has
received. and will accept an offer
from one of tie leading dentists OF
Terre Haute Ind, to practice Tor
a short time before returning to
Michigan where he intends to locate.
Il is wide awake reliable edited
Journal.-The Detroit Post and Tri-
bune.-It is in not any just sense the
organ of any class of monopolists,
but is an independent, ably edited,
Republican paper, and is about as
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rDSON, MOORE & Co.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
u DRY GOODS,
DETROIT.
NOTICE

is hereby given that will sell at pablic auction
sale, the First day of pri at Owosso, Michigan
under the provisions Of Sec. 34cO. Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, one () package of
Whiskey. Package No. 1874. Distiery Warehouse
Stamp, No. r. 7S6539i. Tax Paid stamp No II.
424olO5 produced by y. j. Greenbaum. Distiiler 7ih
ID istrict, Ky, and seized In the hands of Frank b.
Gates for violation Of the Internal Revenue Laws,
unless claim therefor is made aud bond given as
required by law.
JAMES III. STONE Collector.
BY s. 8. OLDs, Deputy Collector.
Dated March 7th. 1874.
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c. HIBBARD & SON.
Fruit Evaporators.

j. p. FOSTER e. Son, Pontiac, Auctionee
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-10

A terribis snopsing esfrng secured cyss
game OK carda Ii Gnla,A r4e Gelrmhia
county, Pa, the Soth. Charles Davis,
Charles Mills, James Roger and Henry
Williams were playing poker. Gradually the
amount grew larger, aud at last reached $500
q side. Davis and Mills were playing against
Williams and Royner. AT the conclusion OF the
game Williams reached for the stakes, but Roy
ner claimed he had seen Davis cheat, and q
scramble was. made for the money. Reyolvers
were drawn and the bar-room was emptied OK
the small crowd OF spectators which had VIII
messed the game. A promiscuous firing fol-
lowed, in which the Lights were ~extinguished
The firing lasted several minutes, and the crowd
outside waited with bated breath for it TO cease.
Finally there was silence inside. The crowd
surged in and found all four lying on the floor
apparently dead Davis and Mills each had
four bullet holes IN their bodies. Roger and
Williams were covered with blood and uncon-
sc.ous. 1t was found that Roger was shot twice
in. the right leg and once in the thigh His skull
bears the appearance OF being fractured. VII.
liams received three bullet wounds in his body,
and is undoubtedly fatally wounded Mills and
Davis died Monday. The widest excitement
exists. All kinds OF rumors were afioat, and
the death Of Roger and Williams was announced,
but afterward denied The last accounts are
to the effect that Roger and Williams will re-
cover, although badly injured al four were
considered highly respected citizens, and the
fact of their being shot Sunday night ina gam
bling quarrel has shown how strong the gaming
fever ragged. Rogers wife is reported TO have
lost her reason over the sad AFFAIR.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-10

The Indian appropriation bill was passed.
April 4by the house early in the session. The
most Important amendment to the bill was that
hbohshing the OIL 90 OF Indian inspector and
authorizing the secretary Of war to detail Of
ncers OF the rank Of captain to perform this
service.
Tho house committee on postofices ana post
roads voted 5 TO 2 to adopt the following: Re
solved, That it is the sense of this committee
that 1T is inexpedient for the government either
70 construct q postal telegraph or purchase any
existing line of telegraph. Messrs. Bingham
and Pcaie voted In the negative and Messrs.
Money, Reese, Ward, Cosgrove, Riggs, Rogers,
Jones of Texas, and Wakefield in the afi rma-
1--we. TIL bill authorizing the postmaster
general 10 contract with the Postal Telegraph
company, or other companies, will be consid-
cred on Tuesday next
Senator Vest reported a bin favorably from
The on territories to authorize tho
appointment OF a commission by the president
TO run and mark the boundary lines between
certain nartiens 60 the Indian Territory and
Texas, IN connection with a similar commission
to he appointed by the state of Texas.
Mr.. Cook presented the house through the
petition box q paper signed by about fifty citi-
zens OF Avery, Iowa, which can hardly bs
termed q letition, since it opens with the words:
we, the undersigned sovereign ~citizens, here
Dy command you, our servant, demanding the
passage of q bill to construct q double track
steel railway from New York to San Francisco
and declaring that not another dollar shouldbe
lent national banks or squanderedin canals.
Inc president sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations: Commodore Clark III Wells,
roar admiral; Thomas H. Reeves of Missouri,
agent of Indian at Quapaw agency, Indian Ter
rltory. Postmasters-E. s. Minor, Necedah.
Wis. Fred J. Bartels, Peshtigo, Wis. James
A. Foote, Anoka, Mimi. Warren Potter, Aitkin,
Mimi Max Miller, Jackson, Or.
Mr.. Nelson presented to the house tho reso-
luton of the Clay county Mimi Farmers al
lance asking for the passage of the Morrison
tariff bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-10

The Ohio pe~nitentiary cleared $4,000 during
March.
The Turtle mountain opening put AIS, 600 new
acres on the market
AT Salt Lake City London Bank of Utah was
attached for $4,000
Twelve moonshiners were brought into Lou
isville by United States deputy Marshal Camp
bell. They are part of q gang of twenty-one.
captured in q raid watch officers have just
completed In snr4s cases the officers had
considerable tro1ble in getting the culprits to
submit TO arrest, and in one or two cases shots
were exchanged with the moonshiners. One OF
the gang was a robust, fine-looking girl OF
nineteen, named Tins Baker, whose father es-
capped She was armed with q rife, and was
dressed in q skirt, and wore a man's SLOUGH hat
The most destructive fire that London has
known for years broke out on the Sd inst,
on Pasernoster row, against which the entire
fire department of the city failed TO make any
Roadway for over four hours. The fire origin
ated in the printing house Of Pardon & Homes.
LoyeLls court. Thence it spread to the famous
old "Dolly's chop houses The house Of Fan
del Phillips 4 Sons, importers of toys and
Frcnch goods, in NewgEta street, the large
book -bindcry of Smith Brother, Ivy lane, aud
the music publishing house of b. Williams.
Paternoster row, were completely destroyed
The damage is as great as that caused by this
Wood street fire. The favorable direction Of
the wind saved St Paul cathedral The loss
is &250,o00; fully insured
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-04-10

sell Stock pays better than tho interest yocrsv
there was another large reduction ia the rrice
q grain at Chicago to-day, and I am told that
aour hundre cars were engaged recentlv
these things may start up business. Tie
gram prospects in the west are promising. Nav
wheat sold in Chicago to-day at IS cents. 4,
mere IS anything that viii rriin this country Il
Is . grain speculation. 1t is getting foreign
consumers to run of to other countries. few
years ago India raised COZ, 600 bushels of grain
Last year the production was about 5000 00o
bushels, wasn't it? We ought to sell all we can
sDroad, and not let other countries get in ahead
Of us. ! don't believe there viii Be so many
railroads built this year as there have been. 4
INV ;dsn 1ugnt 70 be passed by which, if ! am pres
construction comi any organized to build it I
ought TO be made to pay back profits made In
such a case on the railroads. Some of these
viii be made 10 pay back, l think.