The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-03


Corunna Independent: Walter Mumby
once more treads his native heath He Is
as brown as berry and rs hearty as a
buck. He intends To resume business
here.
Manistiaue Pioneer: Some of our south
ern exchanges speak of Col. Osburn, OF
Marquette. as the comm. man for lieuten.
ant governor. Ask The Col. about it,
gentlemen, and he will tell you may,
verify"
Corunna Journal: Miss Maggie McClure
has Just closed II successful term of school
in Caledonia No. 6. Her closing day eX-
ercises were verv entertaining. Quite a
number of the patrons of the school were
present.
Laingsburg News A scheme is on foot
for the people to donate funds for the
erection of postoffice building The
new bank is approaching completion, and
will soon be the safest place of deposit we
have ever had-D. Lebar was one of
the heaviest loosers by the fire of June 9th
and he is among the first to raise out of
the smoke and ashes of that terrible night
Mr.. Lebar has built new brick store
25x90 feet, the largest one being built this
season.
Bancroft Advertiser: We have it from
good authority that State Senator Holb'
rook will attend to his duties as oil inspec.
tor. and let some Shiawassee man have the
nomination this year. DR.. w. b. Fox,
of this village, at the earnest solicitation of
his friends, has entered the race for the
nomination of state senator. The DR.. is
an able man, and would make strong
G.rl,t 30 fl,a,x NJ
one Of our oldest subscribers, wants to be
counted in among The veterans who voted
for Harrison in 1910, and who hates to see
the presidency evade that family now
Caroline Strong, W. M. Strong and III. Al.
Billings have formed partnership under
the firm name Of w. NJ. Strong & Co.
They have bought the skating rink of
George Parker and will carry on a general
storage, warehouse and trucking business.
Saginaw Herald: The Republican Con-
gressional committee has secured head.
quarters in the Morley block on Washing.
ton avenue in rear of Wisner & Draper's
law office. Chairman Phinney will estab.
lish himself there by and by when the
campaign fairly opens. The Congress
ional convention to be held in this city on
the 10th of August will be largely attend
ed. and il is just probable that n political
meeting will be held in the evening which
will be addressed by some prominent Re-
publicans, among them Gov. Luce. The
outlook through the district is first class
for Republican victory. A correspond
ent at Corunna writes that the Greenback
party has passed almost entirely out of
existence, the great majority going back 10
the Republican party. This Is noticeable
of the leaders, who are out.spoken in their
intention to give earnest support to the
Republican ticket From Montcalm coun-
ty comes the same report, and it is pre-
dicted tha: 1t will give the ticket the old
fashioned Republican majority of 1000.
Gratiot is also wide awake. the farmers in
all of the counties being outspoken against
free wool and the Mills bill. 1t is pre-
dicted that the Republican candidate for
Congress will receive 5000 majority out
side of Saginaw county.
Ovid Register: John b. Gross is improv.
ing the appearance of Owosso, by trim.
ming mp her shade trees. John is an
expert at that business Last week a
mammoth raspberry, measuring 81 inches
in circumference, was picked from bush
in James Valentines patch 1t was of the
Greggs variety. pumps for the
Ovid water works arrived on Wednesday
and the man to set them up is expected at
once. The piping is all in with the excep-
tion of two or three hydrants. and it is
thought the water will be flying in the
course of fifteen days.--Frank A. SEQ.
field had a lively shaking up in runaway
about seven o'clock last evening, just east
of David Thorp's on the Owosso road.
He drove to Corunna IN the afternoon with
his spirited team of bays and as he was
returning, the animals became frightened
and before he could gather up the lines
the wheels on one side ran off the sluce.
way which threw Scofield out and between
the wheels and the box, where he was
wedged and dragged distance of about
forty rods before he could stop the team.
Hugh Anderson who was with him in
reaching over TO grab the lines, the dash
gave way and he pitched headlong out of
the carriage without any further ceremony.
Mr.. Scofeld was injured considerably in
his left side and hip and was brought
home in platform wagon where he re-
ceived medical attention.
Saginaw Herald: The Republicans of
Saginaw county will present the name OF
Col. A. T. Bliss TO the Congressional con-
vention, which meets in this city August
10Th, as a candidate for Congress. He is
the unanimous choice Of Saginaw, and his
candidacy will be endorsed by most. if not
all of the other counties, in the district,
because he is the strongest man who can
be presented, and his nomination is there.
fore foregone conclusion. At the proper
time the Herald will have more TO say of
both the Saginaw candidate, and his
chances of redceming the Eighth district,
and 1T is only necessarvsat present to men.
ton the fact that Col. Bliss will make q
run that will surprise the enemy. He can
defeat any who either voted for the Mills
free trade bill in Congress or who utters
sentiments on the tariff in line with that
Of Democratic tariff tinkerirg The crying
need Of the Eighth district is representa-
tive in Congress. 1t has not had one for
about four years who has represented the
interests Of The district. as even the friends
of Mr.. Tarsney admit that he has been an
ignominious failure He is totally untitled
for public life and should he run again
Col. Bliss would have an easy victim.
The Eighth district is opposed 10 free trade
in wool, salt and lumber and IL is opposed