The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-17

Convis & Ingle report good demand for
"Star" windmills.
Born, on Monday to Rev. and Mrs. E. b.
Bancroft, daughter.
The Press needs to post up as to the
cost of the foot bridge.
Whitney Mockridge Concert Co. Saturday
night. Secure tickets at Grahame's news
stand.
If the dam is rebuilt at Oakley the people
of the county ought to insist on fish shutes
being put in according to the state law.
The high water has gradually gone down
during the week and all danger is now past.
The river has not been as high before in
years.
The Groton Bridge Co. has intimated
that it will do the proper thing by the city
in replacing the foot bridge carried off by
the high water
Advertisers will find THE TIMES to be
the best medium in the county to use in
calling attention to their goods. Our circu-
lation this week is 800.
Every republican voter should have the
thoughtfully impressed upon his mind that
he will be called upon to vote two tickets
this spring-state and local.
Died at Toledo, March 14th, Mrs. Fred
Parsons, daughter of Henry G. Knill, Of
Chicago and niece of Mrs. George Thomas
of this city. Aged "a years.
Hiram Johnson, of Venice, has been APP
pointed as oneNof the nightwatches in the
agricultural department at Washington
with a salary of $50 month.
The Owosso list of the Detroit Journal is
steadily increasing. The Journal takes
high rank among the dallies of Michigan
and should have a large circulation in every
community.
Ann Arbor Register: A paradoXial con-
dition of things exists in Shiawassee county;
Owosso and Corunna treat each other with
great GOODNESS and talk about each other
with great warmth.
Louis Burhans has sold his interest in the
firm of b. IL Il. to his father. The firm
name hereafter will be ID. Burhans & Son.
Louis Burhans will devote his entire time
to the bicycle business.
Flint citizens have organized telephone
exchange. A similar company will be Or
ganized at Pontiac. Instruments will be
rented at about SIS each per year. Why
not organize in Owosso.
The benefit of mutual life insurance is
forcibly illustrated by the death Of W. F..
Gardner. He became member Of the A.
o. u. w. lodgein May last, carrying SO, 000,
and the total cost to him was just $50.
England's "Grand Old Man" is firm be-
| lever in newspaper advertising. He says:
| 1t is the competitive spirit of the age that
has caused all the changes in modern meth
DDS of business. Men in any business must
make themselves known.
Supervisors Henderson, of Rush, Row.
ley, of Burns, and Hawkins, of Caledonia,
announce that they will not be candidates
for reelection. Sup. johnson, of Venice,
Mas removed from the county. The board
will contain next year an unusually large
number of new faces. ,
Owosso people who care for their dogs
better keep them away from George Truax,
who works the farm of County Clerk Coop
err. One day last week two worthless dogs
got into Mr.. Cooper's flock of sheep and
were fast destroying them when Mr.. Truax
appeared on the scene and by two well di-
rected shots put an end to the ours.
The old church building of the German
Lutheran society Is soon to be moved to
lot on east Mason street and used for school
purposes. The building is one of the his
toric land marks of OwossO, having been
built over 80 years ago and has been in con-
slant use ever since, either as school house
or church and in latter years as both.
At the Congregational church next Sun
day morning, sermon by the pastor on the
theme, 'The Power of the Protestant Pope"
Evening lecture, English Reformation
Series"-Subject "Facts and Figures OF
Romanism and Professionalism lesson
for the American citizen, regardless of sect
OF creed. Parents aud children of Roman
Catholic families specially invited. This Is
not controversy but christian and
pathetic endeavor to help our national life.