The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-16
See Treasurer Armstrong; notice.

OoOaih nas iSSA6hSo hto
position as mail clerk, on the run
from Cleveland to Syracuse.
Read the ad. of the ooc shoe man
and then 20 and see him.
Ed. o. Dewey has sold and shipped
to parties at Toledo, Ohio, SIS worth
of Wyandotte and Langshan chickens
this week. Also several dollars worth
to DR.. .. ]. Perkins, of Byron.
Mrs. ]. ID. Reed, of New York, is
visiting at Mrs. H. b. TillOtson's.
Remember Bishop Harris will visit
Christ church on the 25th inst.
The next lecture will be by Hon.
VIM. Parsons, Feb. 2.
Geo. H. Morgan, of Grand Rapids,
has been in the city part of this week
and has purchased some trotting
stock. He. also, bought three head
for ex Mayor Wing, of Coldwater.
He was accompanied by w. II. Will
son, of Abdallah Park, Cyathiana,
KY, who purchased Byerley's Alb
dallah, the pacing mare Nettie, and
DIR. Perkins fast two year. These
horses were shipped on Tuesday eve-
ming in care of Chas. Fuller. Next
week we will have the particulars.
B. B. Hardy has 40 acres of farm
ing land in Bennington township. for
sale. 1t is the property of the Root
heirs.
Henry Ward Beecher, in the Feb
rusry number of the North American
Review, is to discuss the question
whether clergymen "meddle with
politics.
Osburn & Sons, at their double
front continue to offer great bargains
IN dry goods etc. They carry nothing
but first class stock.
1t is said TO be propable that some
fast trotters will be brought out here
during the coming season.
On the 18th of November. 1884,
Justice of the Peace B. +. Taylor, of
Owosso, united in marriage man
who claimed the name Of George
Whitney, and woman who gave ner
name as Mrs. Charlotte Moore. The
parties claimed to hail from Muir, in
this State. On Friday morning Of
last week woman came TO Owosso
from Flint, and made oath that she
was the lawful wife Of CASTOR II.
Comstock alias George Whitney, ask
ing a warrant for his arrest for big
amy. The warrant was duly issued
and placed in the hands Of under
sheriff Van Gieson, who found his
man in St. Johns, arrested him, and
brought him before Justice Taylor,
on Saturday morning. He demanded
an examlr alton which was set down
for the 10Th inst, and in default of
bail, the Respondent is enjoying the
hospitalities of sheriff Cole at Corun-
ma.
There does not now seem to be
any doubt that ] N. Smith, but late
ly leading citizen of Clinton county
was frozen to death recently on the
prairies of Dakota, having been over
taken by a blizzard.
The sad event of the week is the
sudden death from heart disease, OF
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, at Mankato,
Minnesota, in the Omaha depot, in
his 62d year.
Died, Jan. I5th.at his residence in
the township of Owosso, ii. M. Low
ell, of blood. poison, after an illness OF
about three weeks. His funeral will
take place at his residence next Sun
day at III o'clock. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. d. w. Sharts, Of
Owosso.
We continue to hear good reports
from the Eastern Normal School at
Fentcn. The different courses OF
studies prescribed are excellent and
no teacher can but enjoy and profit
by a term at the school. There can
be no doubt but that next year this
county will be well represented.
Students can enter at any time. Cir
culars can be had by addressing +.
M. Harding, Fenton, Mich.
Do not fail 10 read the Council
proceedings-they are of special in
terest to every voter.
In the case of the People VS.. Deca-
tur Whitney, before Esq, Dodge, at
Laingsburg, the examination was
concluded on Wednesday last, the
defendant being held for trial at the
Circuit Court, with bail fixed at $500
for his appearance there. He is
charged with the larceny of pair of
shoes, which were removed with the