The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24
Merry Christmas to all our patrons


Merry Christmas to all our patrons
The city schools closed yesterda,
tor the holiday vacation.
Mr.. Walker, of Fenton, the vel
known water works contractor, wa.
in Owosso Monday.
Byron Dawes has been quite sicl
this week with Inflammation Of the
lungs, Alex Moshcr has had charge oI
his school.
Rev. ]. Donnelly will deliver his
annual holiday sermon to young men
next Sunday evening, at the Baptist
church. subject, "rhe Power of a
Noble Purpose" Young men are
cordially invited TO attend.
Prof. Hartman left for South Bend
this a. m, to be absent during the
holidays.
Monday afternoon we dropped into
the greenhouse of Wellington White,
and were shown through by the pro-
prietor. The plants look remarkably
well considering the fact that they
were all transplanted but short
time since. The bush which annual
ly furnished SO many beautiful roses
for Mr.. Goodhue, is growing nicely,
putting forth new shoots and Jew
buds; this bush measures 68 feet
from tip to tip, and is in itself bo-
nanza when bearing. We noticed
one tree with four good sized oranges
on il.
Editor Sleeth, of the Byron Herald,
occupied The visitors chair in The
TINES Office, Tuesday p. M
Miss Nina Hopkins is expected
home to morrow.
A. Robertson expects all his SONS
home to morrow, family reunion.
The Estey Co. is buying an i'm
mense number o. bolts and receiving
daily large consignments of lumber.
The pay carr on the 4. & N. NJ.
road made glad the hearts Of host
Of Owossoites on Tuesday.
Reader, please show copy of THE
TINES to your Learest neighbor and
get him to give you 81 to pay for it
for 1887. We want to reach higher
point the coming year than ever
before.
The annual meeting of Owosso
lodge No. 88, l. o. o. F., will be
held on Friday evening, Dec. 3rst.
1t is particularly important that every
member and especially every Past
Grand should be in attendance.
For the finest line of confectionery
for Christmas, go to Grahame &
Connor's.
Miss Grace Taylor will pass the
holidays at her home in Ann Arbor.
Mrs. J. F. Ledbeter is confined TO
her home by sickness.
Chiffon p. Conger Esq, the accom-.
plished son of Michigan's distinguish.
ed Senator, interviewed our citizens
on the senatorial question, on Satur-
day of last week.
Mr.. Charles III. Harris, who has
been deaf from severe sickness in his
boyhood, came to this city on Tues
day last on the track of the T. & N.
M. road, and as he says he often
looked back but failed to see the
morning freight train west, which hit
him with such force as to knock him
into the ditch several feet away; and
up to this time he has been unable
to resume work from soreness through
the lungs. II he had not been out
side the track sure death would have
been his fate. He is son of George
w. Harris, of Corunna.
l.. w. Barnes, of Byron, was elected
one of the directors OF the Michigan
Merino sheep breeders association
at the Lansing meeting, this week.
The 4th ward has boosted of foar
aldermen since Wednesday, and Aid.
J. H. Robbins is the father OF two Of
them. The boys are said to be fine
snes, and all parties interested are
doing veil Of course we extend
congratulations, 10.
Specimens of gold quartz from the
mine of c. ]. wimple are on exhi-
bition in the window OF Parkill &
Son. The yield is said to be 81 900
to the ton.
Geo. w. Sickles, of Vanderbilt,
has issued a letter TO the teachers
throughout the State appealing for
funds to engage counsel to defend
Fred Joscelyn in his trial. Money
can be sent 10 either OF the gentle
men.
Postmaster Ball reports an unusual
number of presents being sent through