The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-19

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Fireman dane at the l. o. 0. f. hall next
Monday evening. Give the boys big bene-
fit.
The M. K. church has ordered a 80, $50
pipe organ, of johnson & Son, Westield,
Mass.
Mrs. Weller and w. M. Mckenzie. pur-
chased pianos last week of the firm of Good
ale Il st. Clair.
The average weekly circulation of THE
TINES from Oct. 81, 1891 to Feb. 10, 1892,
was 1868 copies.
Mrs. Harriet Frain, mother of Harrison
denly, aged rs years.
The reception at the YMCA. Wednesday
evening for members and their gentlemen
friends, was very enjoyable affair.
"Up the Rhine and over the Alps with
Knapsack' Is the subject of Major Henry
q. Danes lecture March A in the YMCA.
course.
PIinde has purchased Waters crockery
ware stock from M. l.. Stewart q Co. and
moved il from the Dimmick block into his
own store.
The alternate for the West Point cadet
ship is striving hard to deprive M. r. Os-
burn of the appointment He seems to be a
decided kicker.
A number of Owosso Knights of Pythias
were guests of Saginaw lodge Tuesday
evening. The Ow0ssO team worked" the
''ampifed third"
Mat WixOms show this year will be big
and better than ever before. He will open
his season in Bancroft, May 10. showing at
Corunna ON the 10th and in Owosso the 18th.
Under Sher fl Geo. Jewell is mentioned as
good man for the republicans to nominate
for sheriff. He is a first class officer and
has many friends who will urge his claims.
A large number of Owosso people are
arranging to visit Ann Arbor, next Monday,
to hear the address of Grover Cleveland to
the law students.
E. M. Hopkins, having been unable to
find anyone to fill his contract with the
Oakley school board, was Obliged to suspend
his contract with the Detroit Free Press
until later.
Pres. Angel, of the University, published
a letter In yesterdays Tribune saying that
there would be few seats more than the
students would require at the Cleveland adj
dress next Monday.
The Michigan Tradesman devotes several
columns to OwOssO Business Mems AssOcia-
tion telling how much that it has accom-
plished for the town and praising the work
as set forth in Sec'y LamfrOm's report.
There are few better papers i'm the u. S.
than the Michigan Farmer published by
Gibbons Bros, Detroit. No progressive
farmer can hope to be abreast of the agri-
cultural times without his state farm paper
All are cordially invited to attend social
at the residence of Mrs. Cyrus Reimer. 319
east Main street, Wednesday evening, Feb.
"a. Music, recitations by May Monroe
Balloon, of Toledo, and a candy hunt will
furnish enjoyment for the evening. Ad-
mission loo.
The services at the Congregational church
next Sunday will make recognition of
WashingtOn's and LincOn's birth days with
a national sermon in the morning and lee
ture on samuel Adams, the Last of the
Puritans." In the evening the Grand Army
Post and the Relief Corps will attend i'm a
body.
The third annual examination i'm district
schools is being prepared for at or near the
close of the winter term. The questions are
prepared by the commissioner or at his sug-
gestion. The examination will be conduct
ed by teachers who will look over the pa
pers, mark them and return to the school
commissioner. The certificate of completion
of the district school work entities the hold
er admission to any of the high schools i'm
the county.
For the republican nomination of county
clerk this fall several good names have been
mentioned. Ex-clerk Kenney, who was de-
feated by the double headed movement two
years ago. is candidate for the place he so
well filled for two years. Rudolph Colby,
supervisor of Shiawassee township will also
be pushed by his friends. Colby is clean
and capable. David b. Green, of Middle
bury, will be i'm the race with the prestige
of successful supervisor, and one of the
4th Michigan cavalry who captured jeff
Davis. Green would make good official.
Geo. II. DuttOn, of Woodruff, will be
representative of the southwestern town
ships and would poll large vote if nOmin-
ated i'm that section where republicans need
strengthening Dutton has a host of
friends. II. ii. Hawley, of Perry, who has
had experience in the duties of the clerks
Office. is named as fitting candidate. With
the above named i'm the field, there need he
no lack of timber for one of the most inn
portant county offices.
Detroit Tribune: Judge Josiah Turner,
of OwOssO, registered at the Normandie yes
terday afternoon. The judge is finely
preserved man of about seventy years. He
is very dignifed i'm his manner, yet he is
cordial and entertaining. Judge Turner is
q veteran republican, having voted the re-
publican ticket almost since the organization
of the party i'm 1856. For twenty-five years
he was circuit judge of the seventh judicial
district, and for the past nine years, up to
three or four months ago. he was United
States consul at Amherstburg, Ont.
mot much is doing in Owosso politics
just now. said the judge to representative
of The Tribune last night "Youmans, the
present congressman from our district Is a
democrat. We have man in Owosso
whom the republicans could be sure of cleo
ting to congress, il they could get him to
stand. mean James Osburn, a thorough
republican and brother of Charley Osburp,
the collector of Marquette who died
the other day. Mr.. Osburn is a very sue
cessful dry goods merchant. He has &C
cumulated fortune by honest industry. l
don't know as he would run, but II he would
his election would be a sure thing. He is a
business man and has never sought Office.
He served one term as mayor of Owosso.
''Shiawassee County, which is good for