The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-16
The goods of the Famous are being closed

Out ~ &uCbions
Geo. Grahame has sold his stationery and
news stand business to VIM. Broad.
Beebe & Merell have dissolved partner
ship, Beebe continuing the business.
The men who are left at the car shops
are now working but eight hours per day.
Hollis & Son have closed up their business
here and shipped their goods to indianapolis.
The speech Of Hon. Thomas B. Reed on
the Wilson bill is printed in this issue Of
THE TIMES.
Fifteen persons were baptized at the
Baptist church Friday evening and twelve
last evening.
The council of Lansing has passed an or
dinance requiring transient traders to pay
license Of $40 day.
Hear Rev. Thomas Dowling's lecture,
Bringing up a Parent in the Way He
Should Co." Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Gus Friegel and Miss Maud Lawcock,
both of Corunna, to occur Feb. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Potter, of Caledonia,
will celebrate the fftieth anniversary of
their wedding, Feb. 81.
1t is quite probable that Rev. r. r. Davies
will occupy the Congregational pulpit dur
ing the absence of Rev. Reitzel. y
Note the change in the M. c. time card.
The train north in the morning now leaves
at 6:47; south in the evening at 900.
Both cables between the T. 81 A. A.
shops broke Wednesday stopping all ma
chine work in the wood working shop for a
day.
A thunder storm is something unusual
for February in Michigan. and yet that is
what we had last Friday. 1t was a hard
one too.
The revival meetings at the NJ. Z. church
continue to draw large crowds of people and
much interest is being manifested. Over
$50 have expressed a desire to lead a better
life.
j. w. Thorn, of this city, has been elected
one-of the trustees of the grand lodge OF
the Knights of Honor. He is also alternate
to the supreme lodge.
Despite the severe storm ON Monday
evening a number OF people were in
attendance at the reception rendered Rev.
j. X. Reitzel and wife at the Congrega-
tional church parlOrs.
The post Office will be located in the Grow
building, corner of Exchange and Ball
streets, after April LIST. The lease will
cover period of five years. A new outfit
of boxes, ETC., is to he put in.
An Iowa Judge holds that the peddlers'
ordinance passed by the Dubuque, Iowa,
council is unconstitutional as 1t is restric-
ton of the interstate commerce law. The
ordinance was contested by an Illinois firm.
G. Il. Van Camp of the Owosso Boiler
Works is repairing boiler near Durand
this week while j. I'll. BRANDED with one of
their men is at Carson City commencing a
piece of work they have there.
through the postofice Wednesday, most of
them in sealed envelopes with one cent
stamps causing the postoffice employees
considerable extra work in collecting the
one cent due.
Report says that the central traffic associ-
alton will restore the old rates on hay to all
points where through rates are in effect.
The change takes place Tuesday and will
remain In force until April 80. Michigan
and Indiana roads are in the association.
The Brooklyn IN. ~ Eagle says of DIR
Dowling's lecture that it was lone of the.
most interesting lectures that has ever been
given in New Utrecht" This popular
lecturer appears In the Y. M. G. A. star
course. Feb. 90, at Congregational church.
Ths opening session of the Shiawassee
County farmers institute will be held at
the Presbyterian church In Morrice on Tues
day afternoon next at o'clock. Gov. Rich
will be present at this session. There
should be large attendance all through the
institute.
The body of Mrs. Susie olazier was
brought to Owosso "Wednesday evening
from Edgewood, Iowa, where she died early
Tuesday morning from the effects Of the
grip. Mrs. Glazier was sister of Mrs. r.
Phillips and Mrs. James Ellis and lived In
Owosso until last August when she went TO
Iowa The funeral will be held this after
noon at two o'clock at the residence of James
Ellis.
w. r. Burt, receiver of the T.. A. A. 81
N. NJ. Ry. is planning to put the road in
No. condition. II is said the bondholders
have spent 100000 In improvements and
are ready to put In 100000 more. II this
amount Of money is expended II will make
the road one of the best In the country. Mr..
Burt IL now at Washington urging congress
to appropriate $500, 600 for Improvement on
Frankfort Harbor which would make 1t one
OF the finest on Lake Michigan. Here's
hone,n0 that all this NAV come about