The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-10

Valentine day next Tuesday.
is off on all goods at the Famous
for 30 days.
T. d. Dewey was in Detroit on
business Thursday.
Local option prevailed in Calhoun
county by $500 majority.
Geo. w. Devereaux and family
visited in Byron Thursday.
Miss Anna Mead, of Vernon, Sun.
dayed at Mrs. E. G. Mead's.
Clinton county sheep breeders
meet at St. Johns, Feb. I6 and II.
Prof. Bumps, of the Bancroft
school, made The TIMES pleasant
call on Saturday.
Miss Blanche Remington and Miss
Homes, Of Ovid, visited at the home
of Mrs. K. G. Mead. Saturday.
H. B Dewey was on Saturday last
elected one Of the editors Of the AR
gonaut, an Ann Arbor college, paper.
Dr.. Jopling was elected treasurer
of the State Veterinary Surgeons
association at its meeting this week.
The total vote on the local option
question was 1854. For prohibition
5,rs8. against I,sa6: majority 1902.
The annual meeting OF the Shia-
wassee county Pioneer Society will
be held at Corunna on the 2ad inst
TIE TINES desires to express its
thanks to the correspondents who
are furnishing it so many nice letters
every week.
Rev. X. 0. Robinson, OF Roc hester,
Mich, will occupy the NJ. E. pulpit,
of Bennington, at 1890 a. m. and
Burton at ago p. m.
The Rev. w. III M,l!-r. of Ches-
aning, will deliver an address to the
Carpenters Union in X. of l.. Hall,
Owosso, on Thursday evening Feb.
18th. Subject, the benefit, of organ.
lied labor Go and hear him.
The labor organizations of this city
have appointed committees who will
draft resolutions protesting to the
Common Council against different
organizations occupying the City
Hall at the expense of the tax payers.
Will H. Pettibone, ShaftsOurg, pu.
pill of Helen l.. Manning, OF this city,
has recently taken a position as short
hand writer and typewriter operator
for F. L. Barnum, Manufacturer Of
ornamental wire work, in Detroit.
Will carries with him the best wishes
of many friends in Owosso, and other
portions of the county.
Dr.. James Hedley began life as a
physician but soon discovered that he
was better fitted to administered hope
courage and kindly mirth to humanity
than medicine. His words are always
pure and sweet, his council quicken
ing aud embedding in his eloquepce
thrilling and persuasive. Secure seats
for this lecture OF Roth, Monday,
Feb. IS.
M. w. Hib5ard and r. ID. Bailey
have leased the foundry formerly
occupied by the Bailey Mfg. Co., and
will soon be in shape to do repairing
of all kinds. The firm will pay go
cents per hundred for old machine
casting and 40 cents for stove cast.
ings. THE TINES hopes the new firm
may have prosperous business
career.
M. II. Reynolds, Superintendent
of State Sunday School work, makes
the following report of January work:
Miles travelled, 1877; letters written,
100; counties organized auxiliary to
the State S. S. Association, 6; number
counties organized, IS Work OPEN
ing hopefully and as fast as can be
attended to. At least a3 county con-
ventions now planned for and will
soon distribute 5000 copies Of the
State Convention minutes. Hope to
have all counties south OF the line
running west from Saginaw solidly
organized by June ist.
Rev. w. e. Wilkinson, pastor of
the Baptist church OF Bloomingdale,
formerly OF Vernon, died. at the for
mer place on Monday Afternoon. He
was quite well known in this county,
especially in the eastern portion Of It.
He is a brother Of l.. T.. Wilkinson,
OF Vernon. The funeral took place
from the Vernon Baptist church
Thursday at p. m. Rev. J. s. Boy.
den of Novi, and Rev. J. DoDnclly
of this city, of1iciatcd. MIR. Wilkinson
was about 40 years OF age and was
highly esteemed for his qualities OF
mind and heart. His illness was
very brief and his death has cast a
gloom 6ver large circle of friends.