The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-03-19
"Mother Hubbard" is expected a
opera hall soon.

opera hall soon.
G. X. Leonard is expected back in
few days from his western trip.
The display of Saxony ware in Par
kill & Sons drug store attracts much
attention.
Tickets. slips and all kinds of cleo
ton printing done at this office on
short notice.
Rev. Thomas Stalker lectured at
Pontiac, Friday evening last, for the
benefit of the M. E. Sunday School.
Miss Ada Carlough. young lady
known to many Owossoites died at the
residence of her parents in Vernon,
on the 9Th inst.
The sale of cattle at the Agricul-
tural College takes place on Thursday
next Shorthorn, Holstein and Jersey
cattle will be offered for sale.
Advertised letters for week ending
Mar. IS, 1886: Will A. Leet, Minnie
Michel, Miss P. J. Brayton, Dennis
MANY, SDdllSo -. OItnCI, hIS. w III.
Price, John Powers, ]. E. Yerver.
On Friday of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Foster, of Shiawassee
township, celebrated their golden
wedding. 1t is reported to have been
very pleasant gathering.
Rev. Geo. H. Wilson, in his mas.
terly effort last Sunday evening, said
that in his opinion "the greatest
crime of this. age is not the rum
traffic, but RIGHTEOUSNESS" and we
believe he just hit the mark.
The officers elect Of the village of
Bancroft for the ensuing year are:
Hon. N. G. Phillips, president; S. J.
Quincy, recorder; H. M. Billings,
assessor; |. M. Strong, G f Godfrey
and Ward Devereaux, trustees.
The editor of THE TIMES is under
obligations to Hon. G. V r. Pond,
labor commissionerfor copy of his
interesting and instructive reports,
and to Hon. B. NJ Cutcheon for a
copy of his Fitz John Porter speech.
A fact that is too patent to need
Illustration is that man who owes
several years subscription on news
paper, and asks the postmaster t o
send it back "refused," would put tar
in his hat when taking up church
collection in order to steal the small
change.
The Rebekah Degree Lodge will
give social in the |. o. O. F. hall,
Tuesday evening, March 20, at which
time their quilt drawing will take
place. All ticket holders will present
them at that time. Admission free.
Lunch ten cents. By order of Noble
Grand.
Ovid Union: Rev. Geo. H. Wilson,
of Owosso. was an Ovid visitor Tues.
day. Mr.. Wilson is progressive
light in the pulpit; a good thinker
and a sound reasoner; man who
dares to say just what he believes in
the pulpit and is invariably on the
side of right and justice. Give us
more Wilson's, Lord.
Messrs, J. II. Hartwell and +. H.
Greenman desire us TO say that they
have not purchased bushel of Bohe-
mian oats and further do not intend
to do so. Parties selling them are
reporting that these gentlemen have
placed an order for SO bushels and
are securing orders on the strength of
this. These men denounce the whole
thing as swindle.
The TINES doubts the wisdom of
bonding the city for water works,
though we have no doubt they would
be paying investment, but as they
will, in all the years, be bone of
political contention, why not give the
use of the streets TO good company
who will put in the works on a plan
10 be approved by the council, and
just buy of the company, as individ
uals will the water desired by the city
for public purposes. We believe this
the wiser plan, though we are for
water works, the best that can be
procured, regardless OF cost, and have
no doubt any plan that may be adopt
ed will be wise as compared with a
single years delay in the introduction
of an abundant supply of good, pure
water.
Livingston Republican: Weregret
that we cannot feel as sanguine as
many of our exchanges do that How
ell will get the t.. A. A. & N. M.
shops. Several papers state that it is
foregone conclusion that this will
be the lucky place, and base their
Judgment, no doubt, on the report
that Mr.. Ashley has bought the fair
ground. He has not bought the
grounds yet, though it is supposed he
will, as he gave the society to SO
understand when the annual meeting
was called.-And that--The l., A.
A. & N. M. board of directors met at
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