The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-19

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| Special train to Ovid this evening
leaving Owosso at 6.rs.
"A, ID. Wood died at his home, il
Muskegon, Oct. 8. aged 81 years.
S. of v. dance at Wesener hall thi
evesing. Give the boys a benefit.
A patent has been granted to Fran,
els Mely,a, Of Owosso. on a road
cart.
The 3 year old pacing record was
reduced to AHA on Monday by Yale
Maid.
r. New machinery IS being put in a,
the car shops and the force Of men
increased.
The Chesaning argus refers to
Mat Wixom as "the modern Arle-
mus Ward"
Russell Dietrich has bought the
barber shop Of Geo. Thorn in Durand
and will remove there .,nxnE
+ The equalized valuation Of. the
county for this year is $II,Ia2 900.
Owosso city, SI,I74,ooo.
| City lots for sale on easy terms.
Locations good. Prices reasonable
Inquire of E. Q. Dewey.
ia. Chaplin has been reelected
as enc of the Superintendent of the
Poor. He is a faithful and care
full official.
The Chesaning Argus was eleven
years old last Saturday. 1t is a good
paper and we are glad 20 say that it
is prospecting. "a
M. B. Russell, of Durand, and J.
Collins, of Corunna, are drawn as
jurors of the November term of the
U. S. Court at Detroit. raf 80 r.
Mrs. Ament has received word
from her son VIII, that he landed
safely at Yokohoma, Japan, Sept. IS,
AFTER very stormy trip.
Watch out for our serial story. 1t
will commence soon. Ask your
neighbor to take THE TINES until
Jan. Ist for fifteen cents.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents in Caledonia. on Wednesday.
by Rev. T. fowler, Mr.. Herbert L.
fowler and Miss Minnie Rose.
The water works committee is hav-
ing numerous business meetings and
perfecting arrangements for the works
as fast as possible. The drive we'll
is now down $50 feet.
Gilbert Jackson has returned from
his trip in the far west and has taken
his old stand under Murray & Ter.
bush's store and would be very much
pleased to have his old friends call
and see him.
VIM. Weidman, of Owosso, has
made four bets Of $Ioo each with
Bob Mason, of Chesaning, as follows:
That New Yorkand Indiana go Dem
ocratic, that Burt is elected Govern.
or and that Cleveland is reelected.
Mrs. nj. Adele Hazlett addressed
the most enthusiastic meeting of the
campaign at Opera House on Thurs
day evening last. For nearly three
hours this talented speaker held her
audience by the most convincing
tariff arguments, keen wit and cutting
hits on the present administration
and references to Doodle campaign
Burt.
"The farm buying dodge" is now
being worked in Shiawassee county.
The method being a stranger look
ing for a suitable farm to purchase
for his son. He becomes particular
ly struck with some farm, examines
everything with scrupulous care, is
star boarder for few davs and then
hears of another piece of land which
he would like to look at, then he will
return. The stranger never comes
back, his whole object being to get
few days or a weeks board.
Last spring the president of the
Ladies Aid Society adopted novel
experiment with the children Of the
Sunday School. Wishing to stimu-
late industry in good cause as well
as interest in her work, she loaned
money to sixty of the boys and girls
of that school, TO invest in some good
way for six months, the proceeds OF
which, should be given to that society
at the expiration of that time. Some
of the members invested in flower
seeds, some in gardep seeds and
others in fancy work. Theamount in.
vested was FIVE centseach, and we un.
derstand the little folks have done
we'll and will make good showing
at the Harvest Fair, to be held in the
Baptist Chapel, Friday evening, Oct.
&c.
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