The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-16

The Robbins table factory is to be lighted
by electricity.
Prof. b. GOuld's musical convention will
close at Lennon Station, Jan IL.
Revival meetings are being held at the
Baptist and Methodist churches.
There will be preaching service at the
Congregational church next Sunday morn
ing.
The M. E. church society is actively at
work on plans for building new church
this year.
Owosso Council r. Il. of r. will entertain
Corunna and Vernon Councils at its next
regular meeting January %.
Gov. Winans believes i'm the appointment
of the aristOcracy of democracy and his use
for the laboring man is to get his vote.
G. w. Sager, of Hartwellville is soon to
leave for brief stay in New York where he
goes to settle up an estate in which he rs in
terested.
Two runaways i'm one day on our streets
and one team that baked make up the days
doings. but the data is insufficient to strike
a mean average.
The A. D. Ii. will give grand ball at
Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening, Jan.
90. 1t is intended to make the party first
class one and good time is promised. This
is the first of series of parties to be given
by this order. Bill for the occasion IS cents.
Albert Todd has so far this season dis
posed of 70 carloads of coal, and has been
at times unable to supply the demand on
account Of not being able to get coal as fast
as he could sell it. He has also sold hun
dreds of cords of beech and maple wood
Mrs. Pugsley, Of Bennington township,
while i'm OwossO Saturday met with severe
accident by her horse becoming frightened
and running away. The carriage was
wrecked OH the Washington street bridge,
throwing the lady out. She sustained some
severe injuries.
Shiawassee county representatives have
beeu assigned on committees as follows:
BOtsford, second on Agricultural College.
fourth on Labor Interests, second on Michi-
gan institute for the deaf and dumb. John
son, second OH military affairs, third on
Soldiers home, fourth on Internal Improve
ments.
Deacon Branch, of Lawrence, Van Buren,
county. died at his home Jan. IL. He was
an uncle of Mrs. +. Wykes, of this city.
Mr.. b. had been for so years deacon of the
Congregational church. Mrs. Wykes re-
members that when the church was built he
assumed the entire debt and mOrtgagcd his
farm to pay 1t.
G, w. Starr, travelling salesman for the
Drummond Tobacco Co., of st. Louis Mo-,
for the past five years has decided to enter
business for himself and will open whole
sale cigar business in this city about Feb. 1.
Mr.. Starr is well and favOrably known by
the trade all over Michigan and is certain to
have good business.
The business of the NJ. e. railroad In
Owosso shows as increase for 1890 over 1880
of over $4,000, and of $4,000 for 1888.
This is very creditable showing indeed.
The agent of the road at this station, Mr..
f. V. Smith, enjoys the entire confidence of
the manufacturers and shippers of the city
and Is courteous in his dealings and hust-
Ter for business. The increase shows to an
extent the growth of OwOsso.
J. A. Knight, freight cashier for the
ID. G.. III. " nj. Ry., ut this station, has
resigned to accept position i'm the
auditors Office of the g. d w. M. Ry., at
Grand Rapids. While we are pleased to sec
Mr.. knight promoted, yet we regret his de-
parture from OwOssO. lie was an active
member of the Y. M. G. A. and will be
missed in the work especially I'm the gymna-
SUM department He has our best wishes.
The county seat question and the bare
mention of its removal has stirred Corunna
from center to circumference. The court
house was filed Thursday when the vote
was taken, just as though something was
going to happen, while i'm OwossO there was
not n ripple of excitement, mot wave of
trouble rolled across our peaceful breasts. -
Why bless you, IL we wanted the county
seat we would 60 and get it, just as we get
other things we go after. A little joke
should not be considered in such serious
vein.