The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-03-19
Watch out for Mother Hubbard.

c. B. Radford was home over
Sunday.
Election work promptly done at
this office.
Miss Lizzie Goodhue is consider
ably improved.
The "Holbrook" shoe is the best.
Sold by ]. Collins.
+. B. Reynale spent Sunday at his
home in Birmingham.
Thanks to c. K. Leonard for late
copies of Omaha papers.
John Paul was discharged by JUS
tice VanDusen on Monday.
Our prices on job work are as low
as the lowest for good work.
Mort. Tillotson has completed his
course at the Flint Business College.
FOR CASH, Brewer will close out
knit boots, wool and felt boots and
socks at cost.
cold Mother Hubbard with her
dog and empty cupboard, will APP.
pear at the Opera House soon. A
troop of fairies accompany her.
1t is of importance that every mem
Der of Owosso Council r. T. of +.
who possibly can, shall be present at
the meeting on Wednesday evening.
March "a. We hope this notice will
not be overlooked.
c. F. Parker is repain.ing and re.
fitting his market on Exchange street
west, and it looks nice and inviting,
and by the way is always well stocked
with good meats.
To anyone desiring to purchase a
bath tub we can heartily recommend
the Knowlton, manufactured at Ann
Arbor. 1t is a portable bath, light,
easily arranged and not expensive.
No one will regret the Investment Of
a few dollars IN one.
The blowing of tin horns about the
city to disturb the operations of or
make ridiculous the work of the Sal
walton Army is simply outrageous.
The TINES would be pleased to know
that the city authorities are taking
steps to put stop to such rowdyism.
Commander Charles d. Long, of
Flint, has issued the order for the
eight annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic of
Michigan to be held in Jackson on
the 2Ist. and 22d of April next. The
The woman's relief corps also hold
their annual meeting at the S; me time
taking advantage of the reduced rail
road fares to that city from all points
on account If the encampment.
We learn from the the Flint Globe
that: "Mr Dial Downer a popular
young man ofthis village died sudden.
ly at the residence cf F. M. Miller
after an illness of but six days. He
had slight attack of pneumonia,
and on Saturday he grew worse, but
was not thought dangerous until Sun.
day when he died at 1880 p. m. His
death is widely and deeply deplored
BY his warm friends of whom he had
many, he was very popular among
his associates on account of his jolly
and pleasing disposition. He was a
natural musician being master of the
violin and several other instruments
and his presence will be greatly missed
bv the young people as no party was
complete without him. His remains
were taken to Downer's hotel in
Gaines on Monday. The funeral
occurred at Linden on Tuesday where
he was buried. Dial was but % years
years old and an honorable young
man." He was brother of Mrs. H.
Freeman and Mrs. c. B. Linzey living
north Of this city.
Our attention has been called to
Clerk Turner's article on city expen-
published last week. Of it
we only desire to say, that much of
the action of the council the past
year meets public approval so fa. as
we know; and we have no desire for
any purpose to dig up the dead past.
What we are working for is to secure
success in the future for our young
and growing city, without unjustly
burdening the wage earners. TO
this there must be, first
equal taxation and wise and careful
of the public funds; and
second, constantly increasing care
to make all public improvements of
character which is certain to secure
the continued prosperity of the peo-
pie Of Owosso, both in the growth of
the city and the number, comfort and
beauty of the little homes which are
the life giving power in every COM
In another column we place before
our readers the wonderfully able and
reply of Rev. Geo. II.
Wilson to the personal attack made