The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-31


and prices are always at the bottom
with the bottom knocked out.
St. Johns Independent: Statistics
show that 100000 people are killed
by whisky where one person is killed
by mad dog. And yet most every
body would rather tackle glass of
whisky than mad dog"
Fannie Cardwell, a six year old
girl living on the West side, fell from
fence Wednesday and broke her
left arm at the wrist. DR.. M. E.
Knapp promptly reduced the fracture
and she is now rapidly improving.
Messrs. L. w. & o. Barnes have
sold an eight months old boar pig to
the managers of the Ionia House Of
Correction for $1,000
Mr.. Allen Rood recently entertain
ed his nieces Mrs. E. E. Bernard and
Mrs. A. B. Wright, of Chicago. On
Saturday of last week Mrs. Wright
was taken suddenly ill. Her husband
was Immediately telegraphed for,
and on Wednesday they left for
home. The Drs. Knapp were in at
tendance.
The utmost caution should be
used as a preventative of fires this
exceedingly dry time. Saturday eve
ming, very nearly in front of Mr..
Parker's meat market, the editor of
THE TINES saw stub of .cigar
burning briskly just on the line of
the side walk adjacent to the building,
which in a few minutes might have
caused serious confagration.
The aIst reunion of the 22d regi-
ment of Michigan Volunteers will be
held at Pontiac on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 4th.
The annual fair Of the Genesee
county Agricultural Society will
occur at Flint on the ed, sd, 4th and
5th days of October.
A Post, christened H. P. Niles
Post, No. I7a G. A. r., was organ
lied recently at New Lothrop, and
the following comrades elected Off
GERS: CON-, James B. F. Curtiss S.
", B. Snyder ]. ", D. S. Russell ;
Adj't, John Northwood j.; Q. NJ, d.
w. Gillett; Surgeon, Orson w. Took;
Chaplain, S. d. Wilson o. D., N.
Colby; O. c., A. j. Anderson Se'gt
Maj, ]. L. Delbridge; Q. M. Se'gt,
William Petite. This is just as it
should be. The brave boys in blue
should organize and see to it that
their rights as citizen soldiers, as the
men who saved the Union are re-
membered and respected.
Flushing Observer "From ap.
pearances we should say that the
Shiawassee American has new local
editor, and judging from the tone of
some of its 'stereotyped' locals the
ear-marks of the writer are very ia
miliar. Brace up, sonny, and give
us something original" Be that as
it may, any change in the editorial
management of the American is a
change for the better.
The Chesaning Argus states that
CDR. Took, of New Lothrop. is just
upon the eve of departure for Europe
for educational purposes, as we'll as
recreation. After his return he will
locate at East Saginaw"
1t is reported that the Touring mill
at New Lothrop will start up soon.
Miss Maggie Mcclure of our city
has been engaged as one of the teach
ers at Shaftsburg this year. She is
reputed to be very successful in her
work as a teacher and we doubt not
will prove valuable assistant in the
schools at Shaftsburg. The Principal
is Prof. V. G.. Lanning, and the other
assistant a Miss Cooper, of Laings-
burg.
1t is our deliberate conviction that
the press of the State will do we'll to
let the free pass question lie dormant
for a time. In our judgment it is
none of our business how many men,
bers of the legislature are treated to