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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
The History Of ShIawassee and Gin
ton Counties.

Some weeks ago The TIMES announced
that the county history being prepared by
Chapman Bros, Chicago, would be ready
for delivery. For the past few weeks the
agents have been busy delivering the books.
and subscribers have been paying from fif-
teen to one hundred dollars according tc
to the extent of patronage bestowed. The
book and biography costing fifteen dollars.
Farm views and portraits cost fifty dollars
unless lower rate could be agreed upon.
The estimate of competent judges are that
$12, 900 was taken out of the two counties
for this work. In binding and Topographic
cally the book is good. The historical part
is lily prepared, the biographies discOnnect-
ed and rambling. The attempt at fine writ
ing and flattery is observable i'm almost
every line. Open the book at random and
you will see these efforts of the historian to
be elegant Beautiful trees throw a pleas
ant shadow on the green grass" is a little
gem. The wife of almost every one whose
biography is written there 'Sheds her genial
and highly cultured presence over his house
hold" And the man who has paid the fif-
feen dollars, it is said of him ''He has by his
own unassisted effort climbed the ladder
Of fortune and fame and holds a high place
in the esteem of his admiring countrymen,
and it is to be hoped that his posterity will
emulate his example,"
''He brought his father here from New
York to pass his declining days and he is
buried nc the colony burying ground" Is an
example of ambiguity.
''He is democrat in his views and has
been unusually successful in business"
whether the first condition had anything to
do with the latter would be an interesting
question. If not why were the two facts
connected. All through the work absurdi-
ties in description are marked. Errors in
printing names appear. The people of the
two counties have contributed 1000
toward a work written by men not qualified
to write biography. The feeling among
subscribers is that they have paid their
money and have not received its equivalent.
The fortunate ones are those whose exist
ence Chapman Bros. pity in their preface
where they say, THE faces of some and
biographical sketches of many will be miss
ed In this volume. Not having a proper
conception of the work some refused to give
the information necessary to compile a
sketch while others were Indifferent. De-
casionally some member of the family
would oppose the enterprise, and on account
of such opposition the support of the inter-
ested one would be withheld" The un-
kindest cut of all was the action of this con-
trary member of the family.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
LOCAL TEWS

B. & b.
Frieseke Bros. are burning another large
kiln of brick.
Chas. Roe has the job of stone laying on
j. Il. Welsh's new store.
Geo. Charlton will have charge of the
work Oh Joe Amos new brick building.
Geo. McCurdy has sold his residence on
Saginaw st. to Mr.. Chaplin and will re-
move to Pittsburg.
Quantities of oats are being brought into
market, mostly damaged and hard to sell at
any price. Good oats are worth 20 to rs
cents.
The passenger depot at the junction has
been repaired and repainted. inside and ont
The new express Office, lSx22 feet, is nearly
finished.
Fjfty-fye members of Rev. j. r. Reitzels
catachetical class attended service last Sum
day morning I'm body. This class consists
of boys and girls between the ages of IL
and 16.
The last Earper's Weekly contained an
excellent likeness and an interesting sketch
of Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., OF New York,
who is on the Y. M. G. A. lecture course
this season.
Chas. Green has been marketing for some
time quantities of tomatoes, but can only
find sale for small part of what he has.
He says that at least 500 bushels are rotting
on the vines. Prices are low. 20 to % cents,
and everyone has big crop.
The ID. IL NJ. Ry. will run special train
TO Grand Rapids, Thursday, Oct. s, leaving
Owosso at 1850 q. M; return, leave Grand
Rapids at 7:2O and 1895 p. m. Fare for
the round trip, S1.55. This will give all
persons who desire to witness the race be-
tween the famous stations, Allerton, 2:09H,
and Nelson, 2:10, chance to do so and re-
return home same day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
What The Fair Directors DID.

Monday afternoon the directors of the
Shiawassee Co. Agricultural Society met.
There was general congratulation over the
success of the fair. The premium list was
audited and several disputed bills passed
upon. The question of single judges for
lives stock classes was approved. f. ii.
Gould was appointed to look after the in
surance of the fair buildings and sheds.
Messrs. Saver, Parkil and Gould were APP
pointed committee to see that the new
buildings were painted. The next meeting
of the directors will he in December, when
the new and old board Of directors will
meet.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02

The city band serenaded the Catholic
Bazaar Thursday night.
The Owosso Tool Co. is making room for
its increasing business by new building.
j. w. Hubbard is now sending to market
daily quantities of the fine celery grown on
Mound Spring farm.
The premiums awarded to exhibitors at
the fair can be had at any time by calling
on the secretary at THE TINES Office.
The new buildings and stalls on the fair
grounds are to be painted. The grand
stand will probably be treated in the same
manner.
THE TIMES has recently added to its al
ready complete outfit large amount of new
job type. Call on us sfor anything in the
job printing line.
Thieves made raid on Lees hardware
store in Laingsburg, Tuesday night Gut
lery and case goods were taken. The burg
larry is laid to tramps.
The finance committee of the Agricultur-
al Society consisting of Messrs. Gates,
Welsh and Mcbride audited the accounts
against the society this week.
James Bunker, on the Campbell farm in
Owosso township, has filled large slo this
week. oThis kind of food for stock is
becoming more popular each year.
Geo. Il. Abrey, it is said, is negotiating
for the johnson farm on the COrunna road
owned latterly 10y Pickert 81 Carr. The cleo
trio railroad is stimulating inter-O wosso-
Corunna property.
The executive committee of the Shiawss-
see County 5. s. Association meets at the
residence of M. II. Reynolds. at 2 p. M,
Monday Oct IL. to arrange for the program
of the next s. S. convention.
THE TIMES Office window contains an
elegant collection of flowers from the
gardens of Fred Newman. The rich colored
fall flowers woven into a fan-like bouquet,
SLOWS the taste of Mr.. Newman.
The Catholic Bazaar opened Thursday
evening in Odd Fellows Hall, with beau
tiful decorated room, elegant booths and a
large attendance the first night The bazaar
will be an overwhelming success.
The Methodist conference at Detroit
changed the limits of some Of the pastoral
charges in this county. Burton was de-
tached from Bennington and now Asbury
cnurcn ana Burton are one charge. Ben
| nington school house No. and the Gale
school house have been added to the Ben
| nington district.
Chas. l.. Davis Comedy Co. will appear
at the Opera House, OwossO, Thursday,
Oct. 8, in the famous yankee comedy, Alyin
JOslin. AS rural characterization Alvin
Joslin has indisputably enjoyed popularity
which is seldom accorded to any other de-
lineatiOn of character on the dramatic stage.
Alvin invariably draws crowded houses and
amuses all who see him. In presenting
this famous play, it has been mounted with
much care, and more than ordinary atten-
ton has been paid to scenic detail. The
paramount purpose of the performance is to
amuse, and to that end comedy has
been lavishly distributed throughout the
play, and the supporting company is said to
be the best that has ever appeared in the
cast.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
Personal Mention.

ID. +. Blair, of Marquette, Is in the city
Mrs. #. Il. Dudley is visiting in Crane
Rapids.
Attorney Snow. of Chesanlng, was in the
city Wednesday.
G. j. Stuart was home from Toledo over
Sunday and Monday.
Chas. Cute left Monday evening on a
busines trip to Dakota.
Rev. e. l.. Little attended Baptist con-
ference at Lansing, Tuesday.
Howard Kinney, of THE TINES Office
force is sick with malarial fever.
n. a. Finch is moving into the John Os-
burn residence on Williams street.
Merrick Blair has gone to Marquette
where he expects to remain permanently.
Geo. M. Dewey was in Kalamazoo, Tues
day, instituting an Odd Fellows encamp-
ment.
Mrs. Hattie Rowell Labadie spent last
Sunday at home, the Labadie Co. being at
WILLIAMSON.
e. M. Hopkins, of Oakley, came down to
Owosso last Saturday to renew his OwOsso
dcuudiitalceS.
Mrs. Jas. Wheeler, who has been the
guest OF Mrs. L. A. Todd is soon to go on
visit to Oklahoma.
Rev. II. w. Hicks, of Portland, Oregon,
has been visiting hereabouts for several
days. Mrs. Hicks returns with him.
A number of Miss Myrtle Wiey's friends
gave her pleasant surprise Wednesday
evening, the occasion being her Goth birth
day.
w. ID. Fitzpatrick and the Misses Webster
and Tubbs passed Saturday and Sunday
with friends near Byron.
visiting friends and relatives i'm the city and
will remain until after the State Y. NJ. G.
| A. convention.
ii. Nj, Clarke, State Secretary Y. Nj. G.
A. was in OwossO yesterday comforting with
the local association officers relative to the
forthcoming meeting.
| Mrs. 9. Drewes, who has been visiting
her father and sisters in Germany, will re-
| turn to OwOSSO in a few weeks. She has
made four months visit in the Fatherland.
Geo. button, of Woodruff township, was
|
the Republicans who pull stroke oar in
Woodruff, which is democratic strong
hold
Geo. M. Dewey has been asked by Chair
man BrOOkfeld of the New York Republi-
can State committee to assist in the cam
paign against Tammany and Hillism i'm the
Empire State.
Hon. d. M. Estey has been appointed by
Gov. Winans as one of the members of g
committee of Michigan furniture manu-
facturers to prepare the furniture exhibit
from Michigan at the Columbian Exposi.
ton.
The following gentlemen gathered at the
Congregational parsonage last Tuesday
Rev. w. G. Allen, of st. Johns; Rev. Ii
Van Ommeren, of Laingsburg; Rev. Henry
Marshall, of Vernon; Rev. A. II. Norris, Of
Lansing. The business was the financial
interests of Home Missions. Mrs. Reitze
served lunch and the gentlemen seemed tC
combine pleasure with business.
Rev. Il. Heddle, late pastor Of the AS
bury M. r. church, has been appointed by
the presiding elder to take charge of the
work at CarrOlton and Milwaukee. He
preached at both places last Sunday and
will do so next Sunday, but has not YET
definitely decided to accept the work. His
friends in OwOssO certainly wish him abund.
ant success in whatever work he may under
take.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
Banquet to Ex-consul Turner,

A number of the leading citizens of AM
herstburg banqueted Judge Josiah Turner,
ex-United States Consul here for the past
nine years, last evening at the Lakeview.
He was presented with an address on be-
half of the citizens by Mayor McEvoy.
There were complimentary speeches made
by w. ID. Balfour, M. p. p, j. Il. Kirkland
and others; all expressing their regrets at
his departure. Free Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
owosso in Darkness.

Saturday evening the electric lights sud-
denly ceased to shine and the streets, stores
and residences were left in darkness. The
breaking of one of the large driving pulleys
in the electric light works was the cause.
Travis Bros. Immediately telegraphed for
repairs and commenced clearing away the
wreckage to put the works in running order.
The loss caused by the accident will be
$1,000.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
Rapid Transit.

Tuesday surveying party was engaged
on the streets in Owosso, securing measure
ments and grades for the electric street
railway. Corunna at special session of
the common council voted the franchise last
Monday evening. Caledonia township board
has already taken favorable action and the
way is now clear for the connection of the
two cities. Work will begin at once in
OwossO and the cars running over portion
Of the distance before Nov. /.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02

T HE TINES will go to press next week,
on Thursday, OH account of the Y. nj. @. A.
convention. Correspondents, and advertisers
desiring changes, will please be one day in
advance.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
0SBURN e. SONS.
NEW CLOAKS.

$1,000 Black Cheviot, Fur Trimmed, at $1,000.
You would guess them worth $500.
Our $1,000, $14OO, $1,000, $780, 1915 and $500
Garments marked that you will say they very
cheap both in CLOTH AND PLUSH. A fine line
of CHILDREN'S CLOAKS
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
$40 Per 1OOP0UNDS
FOR MILK.

| will buy all honest milk
that farmers will bring in from
November LIST to April 1st,
paying one dollar and ten cents
cash per 100 pounds for same.
Farmers who sell butter or
cream all summer at 10 or II
cents a pound, think it over a
bit and see whether it would
not pay to attend to the cows
a little in the winter and have
them come in through the
early winter when they can get
something out of them. This
is equal to % cents per pound
for butter and no labor.
{. r. Dudley.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02
Did you ever Save
A DOLLAR !?

Just Offering numerous opportunities not only
of saving ONE DOLLAR but several of them.
Our stock of Fall and Winter Goods was never so complete
every detail and bargain seekers should not fail to
carefully examine them before purchasing
Buying in larger quantities than any dealer in Central
Michigan enabled by the advantages thus secured
offer the lowest possible prices to the purchaser and the
same time give selection second to in the state
Those who acquainted with (and they numberess
will all tell you of the saving afforded by trading
stores.
Remember it makes difference whether be Suit
Overcoat Hat pair of Shoes will guarantee saving of
from 10 to so per cent your purchase.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02

1t is a great offer-THE TINES and De-
trolt Weekly Tribune one year for 81. 25.
Get sample copies OF both papers at this
Office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02

Beswick and Burnett are pushing work
on the new NJ. f. church and the edifice
will reflect credit on this firm of contractors.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02

Tuesday last p. IN. Ralph, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Olmstead, of East
Oliver street, was buried, Rev. j. X. Reit-
eel officiating.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-10-02

Rev. II. Heddle, late pastor of the AS
bury M. r. church, has been appointed by
the presiding elder to take charge of the
work at CarrOlton and Milwaukee. He
preached at both places last Sunday and
will do so next Sunday, but has not yet
definitely decided to accept the work. His
friends in Owosso certainly wish him abund-
ant success in whatever work he may under
take.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27
The New Orleans Matter.

There can be no doubt that the mob's
victims were desperate ruffians and
murders. These sneaking and coward
" Sicilians, the descendants of bandits
and assassins, who have transported to
this country the lawless passions, the
cutthroat practices and the oath-bOund
societies Of their native country are to
US pest without mitigation. Our own
rattlesnakes are as good citizens as
they. Our own murderers are men Of
feeling and nobility compared TO them.
These men Of the Malta killed Chief
Hennessy in circumstances Of peculiar
atrocity. That assassination was a
menace to the peac" and good order OF
the city OF New Orleans and to every
one of its inhabitants.
Orderly and :aw abiding persons will
not pretend that ;ae butchery OF the
Italians was either ''justifiable or pro-
per-" There is no room for argument
about that. Yet while every good
citizen will readily assent to the propO-
sitiOn that this affair is to be deplored
it would be difficult to find any one indi-
vidual who would confess privately he
deplores it very much. That is because
human nature, in some respects, has
been but slightly modified since the
days OF savagery by civilization and
criminal Jurisprudence. and respect
Tor the constable's staff. New York
Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27
California Opinions.

The San Francisco Examiner says:
THE massacre of the imprisoned mem
bers OF the Malta is not thing that can
De defended in cold blood. The yolun-
teer executioners can hardly think of
their work with satisfaction. The
right to legal trial is reduced To
mOckery If we say that the trial must
have only one outcome and that the
verdict Of acquittal can mean nothing
more than substitute Of the lyncher
for the sheriff"
The Chronicle says: Lynch law is
always to be deplored, and especially in
an old settled community like New
Orleans. but if the vigilant vengeance
is ever defensible it certainly was in
the case Of the people Of the Crescent
city"
The Call says: This particular jury
may have been fixed, but the fact will
have to De very clearly established by
indisputable evidence before the lead
irr citizens will be justified in taking
Of the law into their own hands. That
Is dangerous experiment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27
A War Reninircence.

| There was big celebration by the
Grand Army In Philadelphia, says the
San Francisco Examiner, and as a
special train full of members from New
| York passed Elizabeth, \. J., a tall,
gray headed man entered one of the
cars and took seat next to commit
teeman. who was decorated with more
badges and medals than a French field
marshal.
Going down to the jamboree." CON-
rade?" asked the committeeman.
"Yes. sir said the tall man.
| in the war. eh?"
IAN through" replied the new
conner. with smile.
''Of course you were with Grant, "
said the New York member. with a
humorous wink,
Part Of the time"
We'll. was with Sherman-Atlsnta
to the sea, you know. Many's the jolly
night I've spent playing poker with old
Tecum. He couldn't play worth dern,
though"
Couldn't. eb?" said the gray-haired
veteran. with interest.
NO: it was like finding money. I've
a great mind to tell the boys of little
! incident that occurred during the great
march, but as the old man is to be here
himself tonight, l guess 1t wouldn't
do.
81 shouldn't mind that"
! well. dunno. You see, 1t was like
this: Just after we had struck the
Weldon railroad we had the devil OF a
fight. About noon it let up alittle. and
Sherman and | borrowed drum from
the band for table and went into the
: bushes for little game OF draw.
Queer time for poker:
oh, YOU see. fighting was chestnut
10 US in those days. while poker was a
good deal. Well, 1 horsed the old man
! pretty bad. and when at last he opened
a lack pot he was about cleaned out, so
he wrote out his pay receipt for the
next month and threw it in the pot.
7 raised him 500. Just then a bullet
zipped through the drum and the action
was underway again. The old man
Jumped UP. Pete he said-Tecump
ALWAYS called me Pete-'Pete We can't
play this hand just now, but we'll finish
Il after the scrimmage. Here, I'll put
my hand under this stone and you put
YOURS in that hollow log We did so
and rushed for our horses"
Hot fight that, said the tall veteran,
refectively.
you bet. Every time l got near the
general he'd stand up in his sttrrups,
wave his sword and yell, "a hundred
better. Pete and I'd boiler back, a
hundred better nor you. 1t was mos;
night before he called me, and then the
not was a couple Of thousand. After
supper we went out, hunted up the
cards. and showed EN- down. l had
three aces and two kings, and Tecump
had four kings and an ace. Singular,
wasn't it?r
Remarkable. how did you account
for it,
Account for it? Why, somebody
had been monkeying with the Gen'raIs
hand. that's what. l don't insinuate
ANYTHING. mind, but you can bet your
boots never played Tecump again.
But here's the junction-let's go out
and have a drink. What might your
name Be. comrade:
William 7. Sherman"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27

Already sixteen of the states invited
to take part in the commercial congress
which is to assemble in Kansas CITY
next month have accepted and have
appointed their delegates. The con-
gress will be the most important that
has ever been held in the west. twill
be composed of representative citizens
from nearly all the western and SOUTH
ern states. Kansas City is honored in
being selected as the place OF meeting
and there must be no lack Of funds to
provide suitable entertainment for the
'city's guests.-kansas City Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27
Cash in {. 5. Treasury Feb, 1st., 1891.

Total cash 0O5 ss5
J. v. HUSTON,
Treasurer.
The new Brazilian constitution pro
vides that the congress o. the republic
shall not declare war against any
nation until arbitration has been a.
tempted, without success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27

their own grasp. This is what they
call nursing" the job:
7 next notice ecclesiastical lies: that
is. falschoods told for the purpose OF ad-
vancinC churches and sects, or for the
purpose of depicting them. There is
no use in asking many CaIylnlst what
an Armenian believes, for he Will be apt
to tell YOU that the Armenian believes
that a man can convert himself: or to
ask the Armenian what the Calylnlst
believes, for he will tell you that the
Calvinist believes that God made some
men lust to damn them There Is nc
ne,I Of asking a pedo-Baptist what a
Raptist believes. for he will be apt to
say that a Baptist believes immersion
to be positively necessary to salvation.
II is almost impossible for one denomi-
nation of Christians, without prejudice
or misrepresentation, to state the sentl-
ment Of an opposing sect II man mates
Presbyterians, and you ask him whai
Presbvterians believe, he Will tell you
that they believe that there are infants
in hell span long.
II Is strange also how Individual
churches will sometimes make mlsstate-
ments about other individual churches.
lIti is especially so in regard to false
hoods told With reference to prosperous
enterprises. AS long as achurch is fee,
bic. and the singing Is discordant, and
the minister, through the poverty Of
the church. must go with threadbare
coat. and here and there worshiPper
sits in the end Of a pew, having all the
seat to himself. religious sympathizers
of other churches will say. What
pityr' But. let great day Of prosperi-
II come. and even ministers of the Cos
Del. who ought to be reioiced at the
fargeuess aud extent Of the work de-
noance and misrePreseut and falsify,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27

repeating SeCIlOu -OOS.
S. B. No. POS, providing for holding
primary elections and the manner and
method by which the same shall be con-
Quoted
S. B. No. Sc, to provide for the main
tenance of water closets in school
houses.
5. B. No. 30, in relation to general
statutes OF 1889, and providing how
subdivisions or sections thereof shall DC
designated.
5. B. No. IO3. to amend section S54,
general statutes OF 1889
). B. No. 9, relating to the state peni'
Tertiary.
5. B. No. AS, repeating section 1877,
statutes OF 1889.
5. B. No. 81, relating to time Of set
Element OF taxes due the state levied
prior to the year 1884.
:. B. No. 80, to protect associations
and unions of workingmen in their
labels.
S. B. No. $50, relating to the location
and construction of court houses.
5. 3. No. 1872. defining and extending
duties OF county superintendents.
D D. NO lvi' uAtHG TIC 44ooLAity VI
sureties on official bonds.
s. B. No. -. To amend sections 1857,
general statutes OF 1889, relating &c
county officers.
S. b. No. 347, relating to the taxation
Of corporations.
:. E. No. Is, constituting eight hours
days work for all workmen employed
by the state, county, city or town
ships.
5. B. No. 40. amending section 4l56,
tatutes of 1889, relating to code Of civil
procedure.
S. B. No. 200, TO govern the issuing,
registration and order Of payment o.
warrants OF counties, cities, town
ships, school districts and boards o.
educstion.