The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-03
Diaries for 1887, at Holman's.

evening next. SUBJECT: "Jonatnan
Edwards, and the Great Awakening
in New England"
Dave Dwight employs none but
thoroughly competent men in his
shop, and all work is sure to give
good satisfaction.
John IIeffron, of Detroit, one of
the old line Greenbackers of the
State, has been in Owosso during the
week.
All organizations in the county are
requested to send us list Of officers
elected at their annual election.
The effort to secure one of the
State farmer institutes for this coun-
ty has proven successful and one is
to be held at Bancroft on Feb. IA
and IS, 1887. The farmers of the
county are to be congratulated on the
result.
A. ]. Eggleslon, of Charlotte, a
former Owossoite, was hand shaking
with friends here this week.
Miss Ruth Willoughby came home
from Ann Arbor to attend the Stiles
Spaulding wedding. Mark ID. Will
Jams, of Middleport n. Y, was also
among the guests.
l.. b. Quackenbush Post at its
on Wednesday evening elect
ed the following officers for the ell
suing year: Commander, 4. M. Wiley,
IRE. elected for the third time by
vote); senior vice CON.
J. S. Wilcox; junior vice
commander, w. p. Steadman; chap
lain, H. H. Carson; quartermaster,
S. A. Crane; surgeon, d. +. Blair;
officer of the day, j. Rhodes; officer
of the guard, N. Johnson; represen-
tatives to department encampment,
o. S. Smith and ]. w. Turner; alter.
nate representatives, G. S. Gilbert
and G. w. Owen.
County Treasurer elect Ezra Mason
has rented his farm and will remove
TO Corunna.
Mr.. Ingersoll expects 10 have the
new school house completes and
ready for use January Ist.
The Misses Meta Gould and Anna
Bartram are 10 be transferred from
the central school to the new second
ward school, and their places are to
be filled by Misses Anna Gould and
Ida Prayer. The school board has
not yet engaged the third teacher for
the new building.
d. S. Cramer has been appointed
treasurer of Owosso township vice
Ezra Mason, resigned.
S. b. Fuller & Co. astonish every.
one with their prices on groceries,
etc. Read their price list over-it's
a sumner. Remember their place of
business-Bank block, opposite Mer.
ell House.
The Il. & N. M. railway company
are advertising for men and teams to
work on the extension of the road
from Ashley to Muskegon. Nearly
all the towns along the proposed
route have raised bonus and there
IS no doubt but that the road will be
pushed through
Rev. Walton preached his farewell
sermon at the Episcopal church last
Sunday morning The church was
filled with members of his own con-
and those from other
churches. who had come to say good
bye and extend best wishes for the
future. The scene was a touching
onc-Mr. Walton breaking down and
being unable TO complete the service.
During his residence in Owosso Rev.
Walton has won a large circle Of
friends, who regretted his departure,
and the community at large realize
the loss.
Get your horses shod at the shop of
d. Dwight; steel toe corks and the
best nails in the market used.
We will send THE TINES for the
years 1887 and 1888, and the weekly
National Republican, the Washing
ton organ of the Republican party,
to any resident Of Shiawassee county
for S. as and to persons in other
places for S3.75. This is rare op
portunity to get two live newspapers
for two years at about half rates.
A number of the farmers hereabouts
are feeding sheep. this winter. This
business is carried on quite extensive.
ly in southern Michigan, and as a
rule results well financially. Mr.. G..
n. Getman is at present feeding a25
head, which he will soon turn off.
The Chicago Horseman mentions
nine of the most promising perform
ers of 1886 as follows: Harry Wilkes,
a:I4A; Belle f., a:r5A; Jerome