The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-09
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LOCAL NEWS
CIRCULATION THIS WEEK, 2,496.

Chas. Lahring, of Burns, had So, O0C
potato crop this year.
Born, on Monday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Miller, east Main street, a son.
The annual meeting of the Owosso Say
ings bank will be held next Tuesday.
Geo. Grahame has sold the agency of the
Detroit Free Press to L. S. Van Dusen.
Bags and baskets of all kinds in the ''Co-
lumbus Float" at Xmas Market next week.
Wicking & Storrer, the hustlng clothiers,
have word to say to our readers in this
issue.
A beautiful line of fancy articles to be had
at Xmas Market Friday and Saturday, Dec.
16 and II.
The date of the election of officers for Co.
G was announced by mistake week ahead.
1t will occur next Tuesday evening.
Shippers at Bennington complain that
they cannot procure cars for use. Much
annoyance and loss is thus OccasiOned.
The ten cent feed barn OH east Main street
is already doing paying business. Our
farmer friends find it great convenience.
Sample copies of the Michigan Farmer,
Breeders Gazette, Jersey Bulletin and
Country Gentleman can be seen at this Office.
The fire department did excellent work
Sunday evening. Only one trouble was to
be observed, everyone seemed to be giving
orders.
j. w. Miles is getting out the running
gears for over two hundred trucks and two
large transfer cars for the Bently and Estey
factories.
Judge Turner has issued invitations for a
RI cepton to Judge Grant tomorrow evening
at his home, corner of Goodhue and Wash
ington streets.
Married. at the residence Of the brides
sister in West6eld, Mass, Thursday. Dec.
1, Don M. HOyt and Miss Edyth Ferry.
both of this city.
On Wednesday r. j. Bush purchased a
stock of robes, Innings and caskets of the
Casket Co. Mr.. Bush is about to embark in
business at st. Louis.
Every one who has ever heard Rev. Rus
sci II. Conwell will want to hear him again
on Thursday evening next in his lecture the
1.-THE Jolly Earthquake"
The shipment of evergreens for Christ
mas decoration has already begun, a large
load bound for Chicago being noticed We'd
nesday at the M. q. depot.
We shall hope to hear from each of our
correspondents every week. Send us a
newsy letter emitting all gossip and refer
ence to neighbOrhood quarrels.
A lecture in the interest of Good Templars
will be given by Mrs. Knapp, Of Howell; in
the Baptist church, Friday evening" Dec.
16. The public Is invited to be present.
The State board of Agriculture did not see
fit to appoint an institute for Shawassee Co.
this year. Why not plan to hold one in
OwOsso to discuss the question of improved
highways.
Attention Is asked to the large advertise
ment of Il. o. Christian on our 10th page
to-day. He has an immense stock of eleg-
ant Christmas goods, which he intends to
sell at very low prices.
The ladies of the Baptist church are busy
putting down new carpet in the church.
New mating is also being placed I'm the
hall. The carpet Is an ingram, one OF the
Hartfords and was bought of Osburn u
Sons.
The Detroit Journal and the News have
| btOb tuiiNd~HtnB tDO City WHO WoShs ''e
Journal having three agents here from
Detroit and the News one. Each paper
now has its own carriers, a change that Is
hoped will do away with the mistakes In de-
livery which have been so troublesome
lately.
Owosso had genuine mad dog scare on
Friday afternoon of last week. After con-
siderable hustling around for some one to do
the shooting the dog was shot, not however,
until he had bitten several others. One or
two dogs were subsequently shot by their
owners. Why would 1t not be good thing
for the city officers to have shooting bee
and get rid Of several score of the worthless
ours running the streets?
James, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Simmington. was found dead in bed at the
home of Peter Wesner, where he boarded,
on Friday morning of last week. He had
not felt well the day previous, working but
par: of the afternoon. Thursday evening
he was about as usual, complaining little.
The exact cause of his death is unknown.
Funeral services were held Sunday, con-
Quoted by Rev. j. j. Smith, OF Asbury
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