The times., 1886-11-19

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week.
The Casket factory is running IA
hours per day.
J. H. Robbins and Co. are so rush.
ed with orders that they find it neces
sary to run extra hours. 10 says that
business was never so good before.
1t is easily understood why it should
be so, the tables made by them have
proven to be frst-class in every way,
and an increasing trade established.
Commissioner Watson was engaged
Wednesday in taking testimony in
the injunction case Of the city VS..
the Toledo and North Mich. railway
company.
rhe tax collector will soon don
his waf paint.
Walker Merell and Chas. Fuller
have been engaged as city engineers
for the ensuing year. This is right,
as the boys have done their work
faithfully and have the steamer and
engine house in order at all times.
Walter Osburn is home.
The "Holbrook" shoe is the best
every pair warranted. Sold bv ].
Collins.
We ask attention 10 the ad. Of Par
kill g. Son. The line of plush goods
carried b. this firm is as fine as can be
found in many of the large cities.
See the prospectus of the Country
Gentleman. 1t is par excellence in
its line.
John +. Kendall, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, La Porte, Ind,
writes of the Chinese Students: The
entertainment by Chinese Students
last evening was very rare and
choice affair. For myself, I can say
that its pleasing features far exceed
ed my anticipations, and l hear on
all hands expressions of entire salts.
faction.
Prof. A. ]. Cook made US a pleas.
ant call Tuesday. He reports the
demand for we'll bred stock as brisk;
has recently sold a Jersey COW to
Detroit parties, and a Shropshire ram
to Morris Osburn.
An effort is being made to have
one of the State farmers institutes
for 1887 appointed for Shiawassee
county. We hope the State Board of
Agriculture will see fit TO comply
with the request.
For job printing of all kinds come
to this office.
Everybody wishing to buy any Sill
verware, Jewelry, etc., will do we'll
to cali on N. M. Pray, every article
in his store is new and of the latest
designs.
Unclaimed letters for the week
ending Nov. II, at the Owosso p. o.:
Sephrona Lloyd, Will Schultz, Charlie
Wolman. John Race, Geo. w. Little,
H. U. Linsley, f. A. Barlets Mrs.
James d. Crossman, Geo. w. Hallan.
Drops; Isaac Dennis. John Schultz,
G. w. Johnson, Orlin Johnson.
X. T. band promenade concert at
band hall tonight.
Mr.. ]. G.. Evans, the special agent
Of the pension department who has
been in Owosso tor the past fifteen
months, left for Washington last week,
having received orders to report there.
Geo. Fauth is dangerously sick.
Last Saturday afternoon the boys
employed in the packing department
of Woodlands factory, presented Miss
Retts Hight with No. gold watch
and chain Chas. Stone made the
presentation speech, to which Miss
Hight responded briefly, but feelingly.
The watch was engraved with her
monogram on the cover, and on the
inside was the date Of the presenta.
ton, etc. 1t was a we'll merited
tribute.
Union ThanksP living services will
be held at the M. +. church, Nov.
IS, beginning at 1880 a. m Rev.
G.. H. Wilson will deliver the sermon.
All citizens invited.
David West, well known insur.
ance agent, living at Corunna, died
Saturday morning, aged Al years.
His funeral occurred Monday, and
was attended by the G. A. r. Post
of Corunna and the Masonic lodge.
On account Of the crowded condi-
ton of our columns we are unable to
give place to the program of the
county Teachers Association meeting,
to be held in Corunna, Saturday,
Dec. 4.
On Thursday night of last week,
about I0 bushels Of clover seed was
stolen from the barn OF VIM. Epton,
who resides two miles north Of Hen
derson. Word was Immediately ,eIe
graphed to all buyers in this vicinity,
and an answer was received from
Flint that the seed had been sold
there, and also giving description
Of the men who sold it. Yesterday,
AL. Bartram and Chas. Smith, of this
city, were arrested as the parties who
con,n,;tted The theft The evidence