The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-12-21
BRANCH POST OFFICE,
WEST MAIN STREET.
LOCAL NEWS

RumOrs Of wedding very shortly. 81
The legislature will meet Wednesday,
Jan. Q. rVll gst "a
20 Is being talked Of.
Byron Baptists left 500 with Rev. Cole
at their donation visit.
We still want agents to canvass, and cor
respondents to write for THE TIMES.
Fred Huntley, the Ovid drug, clerk, who
took an overdose of bromida, died Sunday.
Walter MUMMY, of Corunna, is going into
the cigar manufacturing business on large
scale.
John McVicar, late managing editor of
the Evening News becomes manager Of the
state Republican.
A fine lot on Oliver street for sale or Ex-
change for Detroit property. Enquire at
Ind National Bank. ,.,,' = ~ :.
The reception given by the senior class
at the residence OF Mrs. Greer, last Friday
night, was pleasant event.
Mrs. w. ii. Cudney, of, Perry township,
was buried on Tuesday. She leaves n
husband and two children. Aged 80 years.
The pay roll at the car shops is all ready
nearly 5000 per month. Who says that
the SIC, 900 bonus was not good invest
ment 2 AVA -
The election. Of officers In the National
Union will occur on "Wednesday evening Of
next week. All members are requested to
be present. W %D WV We
The foundation of the fourth ward u. s.
4. building is finished and tile wood work
will be commenced at once under superyi-
sion of Henry Robbins.
Shawassee county stockmen at Lansing
this week, J.W. Hibbard, L. w. Barnes,
Amos Parmenter, Quincy Mcbride and
others whose names THE TIMES did not
learn. aEfE
The election Of officers In all lodges of
Odd Fellows takes place at the last regular
meeting in December, as well as the election
of grand officers, for the ensuing year, and
every member should be present.
The examination Of Leslie Shuster on
charge of rape was commenced on Tuesday
before Justice Baldwin, and after part of
the testimony was heard, the case was con-
tinued to Dec. 81. a
On the first of January, 1889, there will
be partial eclipse of the sun late in the
ts III and morning of the nth, from 10 p. m.
10 two a. m, there will be partial obscu-
ration of the moon.
Independent; The following officers were
elected at the meeting of the G.. A. II. last
Friday; Commander, l.. II. Wilcox; ST.
Vice Commaner, Hiram Johnson; Treasurer;
j. j. Peacock; Chaplain. Ed. Jacobs; Sur
geor, Dir. Hibbard: Quarter Master, l.. NJ.
Amsden.
The Baptist Sunday School Is arranging
for pleasant time on Christmas eve. A
good program of music and recitations will
be carried out. a Christmas tree will adorn
the platform Of the church, all of which
can be enjoyed without money and with
out price,
Perry Sun: The Misses Pauline and En-
ma Damek have been offered $40 and So
a week respectively to travel with concert
dramatic company which is composed Of
players from Boston and Lansing and man
aged by Boston gentleman. We are not
Informed as to whether they accepted the
offer or not. ~
Tho gentle gaelic. who goes around the
country and writes up the trusting dupes
who patronize his scheme, has been here
during the past week and as usual. harvest
cd goodly crop of gullible gudgeons. The
only circulation these bush-whackng sheets
have Is what the advertiser gives them and
the rs or 30 dollars which thisparty carried
out of town might just as well have been
thrown into the sewer to all intents and pur-
poses. -Indepcndent. Yes there are always
plenty Of suckers. y Bro. H.. and Owosso
can furnish good big crop for anything Of
this kind.
T. o. Christian has the largest stock Of
sIlverwarc to select from In the county.
Puts of the latest designs at Roth's.
A fnc percalc bosom dress shirt, only
% at Rotll's.