The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-08
LOCAL NEWS


Supervisors meet in Corunna for the Jan
uary board session next Monday.
The Savings Society loaned S225O Monday
evening. Premium 40 to AZ per cent.
ID. Dwight received from Paris, Tenn,
on "Wednesday, valuable fox hound.
The T. & A. A. Ry. positively refuses to
carry passengers on any freight train.
b. b. Baldwin has accepted Geo. Cooks
Challenge for q horseshoe turning match.
Masquerade ball at Wesener's hall, We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 2lst. Bill so cents.
Frieseke Bros. have gangs of men out
cutting their wood supply for next season.
Living European Rulers was the subject
considered by the young ladies club this
week.
.Ivanhoe" says A. b. Clark's bear story
is unconstitutional and will show why In
next weeks TIMES.
There has been general loud complaint
for week past at the poor gas being fur
nished by the Gas Co.
A social will be given at the Union
chapel, Tuesday evening. The public is
invited to be present.
Peter N. Cook, Of COrunna, is now
regent of the State University, his term of
Office beginning with 1892.
F. +. Dudley has ordered q Smithdale
pump for the cold storage plant and Will
take his water from the river.
Little Jake" has concluded that he does
not want to own the street railway. He
has had O lot OF free advertising anyway.
The Congregational society at its Monday
evening meeting instructed the trustees to
purchase pipe organ for the new church.
Rev. Il. f. Heddle attends the banquet
at Har.wellville, Saturday evening, and will
give an address in the interest of the l. q.
e. T.
The FentOn papers extend their congratu-
latons to Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Woodward,
Mrs. Woodward formerly residing at that
place.
The subject of the lecture at the Congr =
gational church next Sunday evening will be-
1.-THE Boyhood of Jesus. A Historic;
Study"
The Bachelors" made many families
happy Wednesday with baskets of refresh
ments left from their supper the evening
before.
A. 3. Clarks bear story, written in his
immitable style, has attracted the attention
of THE TIMts readers, who ask whether 1t
was really true.
Rev. j. w. Smith, of Asbury Nj. +.
church, intends publishing at an early date
a directory of names of the protestant
churches in this city.
The officers of the G. A. II. and w. X. G.
were publicly installed Wednesday evening,
after which an oyster supper was served and
several addresses made.
Stanley T.. Parlill has been the recipient
of many letters of commentator from cer-
gymen on his article OH church music, pub
lished in THE TINES, Dec. 25.
The creamery is proving to be q decidedly
good thing for farmers. A long line of
teams comes to Owosso every day with milk
for which the highest price is paid.
The Owosso Cart Co. is branching out in
its business and will manufacture in 1892 q
line of carriages, road wagons and surveys.
Their work is well finished and always COM
mands the attention of buyers.
New Years night at Morriee was the an
nual banquet of the High school alumni of
that town. w. j. McKOne was the guest of
the association. The after dinner speeches
were models of wit and elegance.
At the state dairymen convention at st.
Johns, Jan. 26, 90 and %, is an opportunity
for Shiawassee Co. dairymen to see and
hear much of interest to them. Special
hotel rates have been secured at the Steele.
Mr.. NJ. ii. Reynolds, secretary of the =.
S. association, will give an address at the
Union chapel at o'clock next Sunday on
the advance movement in s. S. work.
Those interested in progressive s. S. enter
prise are invited.
Examine your insurance policies for it is
reported that several companies will not be
tnI IN In hrSs In Cintn
having failed to provide the necessary secur
ity in the Office of the State Insurance Com
missioner.
Jan. 1st was the 50th anniversary of the
marriage of Elnathan Brown and wife, of
Venice township. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
were among the early and honored settlers
in Shiawassee Co. Their son, Perry Brown,
still residing in Venice, Is one Of the well
known stock breeders and farmers of Michi-
gan.
Dr. Sleeth, of the Byron Herald, is ac-
cused of using the seal of the state of Penn
sylvania for the heading of his paper and
this the Herald editor claims is not the case.
THE TIMES is of the opinion that it is the
right of any paper to use any seal that suits
the editors taste, and for that matter If the
seal of Pennsylvania is good, use it.
The teams and outfits of the Wrought
Iron Range Co." passed through OwOssO,
Saturday, enroute to Flushing, where they
have headquarters while they canvass this
county for their ranges. Our advice is, do
not purchase goods of them, buy Of local
dealers who are known to be responsible.
Give travelling dealers cold reception.
One of the faithful officers of the Sha-
wassee County Mutual Insurance Co. has
been Ezra Mason, whose management of the
Office, which as matter of fact, Is the one
upon whom the activity of the company
most largely depend, has been such as to
give the company high standing. The
insurance has been safe and at q low rate.
The party given by the Owosso young
ladies' New Years night at the residence of
VIM. Broad, was q brilliant gathering. A
large number of people from out of town
were guests. The canvass covered floor,
decorated room with the mstletoe branch
not forgotten, together with the handsome
costumes made the party one of great pleas
ure.
The i. of l.. T.. party at Wesener's
hall, last Friday evening, was a marked
social success. Five hundred invitations
had been issued and the attendance was
consequently unDrecedpntpd. The uufOrtu-