The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-22

Washington's birthday.
Time to begin advertising.
Christian has change Of al.
Pioneer meeting at Corunna to-day.
s. ofV. dance at Wesener hall tonight.
Albert o. Sutton is the new post master
at Easton.
Wanted-two boarders. Inquire at the
post Office.
New line of calling cards just received.
Call and order a pack.
Will Owosso have ball club next year
and enter the State leagues
H. o. Willis, the evangelist, is to take
charge of series of meetings at Morrice.
The Gath annual reunion of the Goth In
fantry will be held in Lowell, April 9th.
P. M. Roth, merchant tailor announces
that he will have new ad. for next week.
City Clerk Murphy has just finished
$3.50 job of painting and papering at Dur
and.
Democratic caucus at the city hall this
evening to elect delegates to the county con-
ventlon.
Prohibition state convention at Lansing,
Wednesday, Feb. 81. Half fare rates OH all
railroads.
Owosso stands ready to encourage any
one desiring to locate any manufacturing
enterprise here.
The decision of the Supreme Court IN the
Thompson case has attracted a
great deal of attention in all parts of the
state.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is making arrangements
to have Tank Kee, the great Chinese lectur-
or, with his wonderful exhibit here for
week.
j. S. Mcbride, of Burton, was successful
in capturing prizes to the amount of s25 on
his Jersey butter at the recent state dairy
show.
Petitions are being circulated this week
and largely signed demonstrating against
setting out any territory from the Union
School district.
From our job department has been issued
this week a 20 page catalogue of the stock
to be sold by /. l.. Mills, at his farm near
Bancroft, March Goth.
The Flint Knights of Maccabees paid
Mrs. Dr.. Root $4,000 life insurance on her
husband six days after his death. He had
paid assessments amounting to $3.50.
Dr. Henry Y. Satterlee has declined the
call to become Bishop for Michigan of the
Episcopal church. Another state conven-
ton will be held to extend call to some
one else.
Owosso has as good railroad facilities as
any city in Central Michigan. A point that
should be remembered by parties looking
for desirable point to engage in any manu-
featuring industry.
The Y. MIC. A. will hold two meetings
Sunday afternoon, one at o'clock standard
and one at O'clock standard, both for men
only. The meeting at 3 o'clock will be con-
UuClcu ny WI. i<OhiiCi, VI iSdob boSihoWs
and the meeting at 9 o'clock by Jas. G.
Inglis, general secretary Of East Saginaw
Y. M. c. A.
The Sunday school board of the Baptist
State Convention will soon hold Sunday
School Institute in this city. They have
planned series of four conventions at diff
ferent points in the state, viz: Detroit,
Owosso, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek.
That of Detroit is being held this week,
that of Owosso will be held the first week
in March. This convention will be under
the direction of the members of the board.
Bancroft Advertiser: The third annual
meeting of the Shiawassee county farmers
institute will be held at this place on Friday
and Saturday, March Sth and 9th instead Of
the 9TH and Sth as reported last week.
state Senator John Holbrook will be present
also several professors from the Agricul-
turaI college are expected to be present. We
cannot give the names of the speakers at
present. However. there will be enough to
make the institute complete. Let every
farmer make preparations to be present.