The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
Serious Accident.

Prof. Frank w. French, of Chesaning,
met with an accident this morning which
will cripple him for life. He had started
for the ID. & NJ. depot to take the the o
o'clock east bound train, walking up the
track from the Estey factory; the train pulled
out before he reached the depot and in at.
tempting to board the train he was thrown
under the car and his right foot was smashed
and cut nearly off. The heel was also TAX
Ell off his left shoe. Mr.. French was at
once taken to w. J. Lyons and the doctors
are dressing his wounds. Our heartfelt
and his family. He is SON of j. A.
French.
Axtell the three year old stallion, trotted
a mile in Cleveland yesterday in 2:14%.
Guy trotted mile in 2:1OA. Jack by Pilot
Medium won the 30 race in 2:15s4, 2:17%,
2174.
Robert Smith of the Irhaca Journal is the
lowest bidder for the State printing for the
next two years.
Remember the ball game between the
Lady team of Cleveland, and the Browns,
at Pastme Park August 18th.
The Second National Bank is doing bust.
ness in its new quarters.
Y. NJ. C. A. lawn social at Mrs. Amos
Gould's this evening.
Owosso markets this morning: Wheat
| DID, so to S2 cents, new, rs to rs cents;
eggs, IL cents; butter, o to IL cents.
Those having property in Owosso, who
wish to exchange the same for stock of boots
and shoes will please write Eddy & Finch,
Elsie.
Grand excursion to Toledo Aug A, via the
Il. IL A. A. Ry.
Prot. Gee, of Vernon, attended the nation
al teachers association meeting at Memphis,
| Tenn, last week.
| Judge Long and daughter. of Flint, sail
for Europe on Saturday to be gone two
| months.
Ovid Register: S. ii. Thompson, father
| of II. n. Thompson, while sitting i'm the
store of the latter during the thunder storm
last Friday afternoon, met with singular
occurrence. He was i'm the front part of the
store and had bunch Of keys in his hand
and as the electricity came in quite plenti
fully into the telephone Office i'm the rear Of
the building, he heard the keys rattle and
| discovered that his split key-ring was brok-
en- in three or four pieces. He did not feel
| any shock himself and how the electricity
| affaotad tho ri-,U ic q Ypvefary
| The Chicago & Grand Trunk Railroad
Company have decided to put in mile of
side track on the south side of the state fair
| grounds at Lansing, enabling exhibitors to
reach the grounds direct with stock and
machinery. This outlay of several thous-
and dollars will do much to make the COM
| ing fair success. 1t shows a spirit of
enterprise and accommodation that will be
fully appreciated.
| Robbins Farewell" caprice for piano,
by Fisher, is the most sparkling compost
ton Mr.. Fisher has ever written, it is still
more pleasing than his celebrated "Robin's
Return" Try it if you wish something
pretty and catchy. 1t is not difficult and
/
Ing. Fischer, Publisher Toledo, Ohio.
Letters advertised at the Owosso postoffice
for the week ending Saturday, July % 1889:
| Enril Herlan, Oliver Tack, j. b. ConnOr,
Geo. II. Grote, John Murphy, E. J. Jurery,
w. A. Holly, Mrs. ID. Rose, Johenie Ryan,
M. f. George, A. F. Brown, Mrs. Sarah
Biddle, Geo. Barthel, G.. A. Dubois, Chas.
Waddy. Drops, Jessie Monroe, S. D. Grit
| fifth.
j. w. Babcock has gone to Kansas.
l.. p. Gould's stallion, Ben Hur, has been
shipped to Grand Ledge to take part in the
races next week.
At the Cleveland races Wednesday Brown
Hal broke the stallion record by pacing a
mile in 2:1216.
The Young Peoples Aid Society of the
Church of Christ, will give tea at the chap
ell corner of Oliver and Hickory Streets.
Wednesday evening Aug. Z, from $3.50 to
O'Clock. All are invited.
Organs retaied at wholesale prices by the
Mich. s. NJ. & o. Co. No wonder they are
selling so many. They handle the best
makes including the old reliable '.Estey.'
Miss Nettie Wilcox, for number of years
clerk in the Office of the Register of Deeds,
died at her home in Corunna yesterday.
Forty-four applicants for teachers certif-
Gates attended the examination yesterday.
Cleveland VS.. Owosso at Pastlme Park
next Wednesday afternoon.