The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-24
TEN PAGES.
LOCAL NEWS

Spring.
Sleighs were run again yesterday morn
ing.
Democratic city convention tomorrow
evening.
The city schools close to-day for weeks
vacation.
The Nj. f. entertainments last week
melted $50.
Special teachers examination at Corunna
on Friday next.
The republican nominees for aldermen
should be elected.
E. L. Brewer reports the death of val
liable two months old colt.
A 5 year old son of Thos. Simington fell
Wednesday breaking his left arm.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Gibson, a
9fb. daughter on Tuesday. Clark is greatly
pleased.
Hear Miss Chaplin in the popular lecture
course at the Congregational church this
evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fowler died at the home
of her daughter in Corunna on Friday, aged
Ga years.
The case of Matthias VS.. Geo. Il. Mason
in the u. S. district court was adjourned
until next Monday.
1t is generally understood that Geo. +.
Morrce will head the republican ticket in
Rannin Oton this vear
Considerable pork is still being marketed
a good deal of which is being purchased by
II. l.. Lewis for shipment.
How strange it would seem to have the
democrats nominate city ticket just once
before the republicans did.
1t is hoped by every one that no effort
will be made to repair.the wooden buildings
partially burned down last week.
THE TIMES is issued in 1O-page form
again this week. We shall likely continue
the extra two pages for several months to
come.
Chesaning Argus The trouble between
Owosso and Corunna seems to be not that
the former is trying to secure the county
seat, but proper proportion of the super
visors.
Miss Nettie Matlock, Harry Cossitt and
Chas. Loring have been designated as the
local board to examine applicants for posi-
ton in the mail service in Owosso. By the
! new order all postal employees come under
civil service rules.
We understand that but one dam is left
between Owosso and the Saginaw bay. II
this is so the many lovers of the "gentle art
of angling" In this city and Corunna should
unite in an endeavor to have shutes or lad
ders put in the dam at Chesaning. They
should, also, see that If any of the dams are
rebuilt that the law is complied with requir-
ing these ladders to be built.
There is one thing voters should not for
get this spring, and that is that there will
be two separate tickets to be voted and two
ballot boxes. The one will contain the city
or township ticket and Ike other the state
ticket, which will have the names o, {.
dates for justice of the supreme court,
regents of the university, circuit judge and
county commissioner of schools. Don't let
your enthusiasm and interest in township
matters cause you to forget about the state
ticket This is important.
We had supposed that the editor of the
Corunna Independent read THE TIMES.
But such does not seem to be the case, as he
states that the Press is the only Owossc
paper i'm favor of the bill equalizing the
representation on the board of supervisors
1t had not occurred to us before that any
one could question our position on this mat
ter and we do not think any sane man has,
The bill is fair and just and should he unan.
imously passed by the legislature. If oul
memory serves us right we have said al
least this much before. Will Editor Este:
please call in and read our files for the las
six weeks relative to the supervisor ques
! ton.