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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Crop Report.

The average yield of wheat per acre, as
estimated by correspondents this month, is
for the state 1860 bushels; southern coun-
ties, 1907 bushels; central counties, 1874
bushels, and northern counties, 14.47 BUSH
els. The acres as shown by supervisors
returns are, state, 1,490 600; southern coun-
ties, 1,1S7,000; central counties, 239,O00;
northern counties and upper peninsula, 64,-
600. These figures indicate total yield Of
about $1,000, 600 bushels. The supervisors
returns are not yet all in, hence the figures
showing acres are not final, but they will
not be materially changed.
growth in stack have done much damage to
wheat in the southern counties. Complaint
Of damage from this cause is quite general.
In answer to the question as to the quality
of wheat, So correspondents in the southern
counties answer ''good;" 22S average" and
1853 "bad;" in central counties SO answer
''good," 81, average" and 81, "bad;' and
in the northern 81 answer 'good," and 16
| 'bad.n
The number of bushels of wheat reported
marketed in July is 5s0,622, as compared to
437, S04 reported market in July, 1895, and
the amount marketed in the twelve months
August-July, is $3.50, 104 bushels as CON-
pared with 11,007,60 bushels in the same
months last year.
1t is seldom that any crop is reported in
better condition than is corn at the present
time. The average of estimates for the
southern counties is 104; central, 96; north
ern, 81; and state, 101.
Oats are estimated to yield 81 bushels per
acre in the state. This crop has been con-
siderably damaged in the fields, In the south
ern counties, by the heavy rains. Cutting
has been delayed, and, where cut, the crop
has been damaged in the shock.
The average condition of potatoes is 90.
In the southern counties it is 95; central, SO;
and northern counties and upper peninsula,
SO.
The average condition of beans is 9o. In
the southern counties 1t is 81; central 80 and
northern SO.
The yield per acre of clover and timothy
hay is estimated at 70 per cent of yield in
average years. Compared with the vitality
and growth of average years the condition
of meadows and pastures is, in the state 80,
and of clover sowed this year, S3.
The apple crop promises to be heavy
throughout the state. The figures for the
state are 112 per cent, southern counties
116 per cent, central ITO per cent, and
northern 81 per cent of an average crop.
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Secretary of State.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
Burton.

Mrs. j. f. Broughton, of Fenton, visited
Traver, of Saginaw, was the guest of Rev.
j. @. Scott the first of the week.-Mrs..
VIM. Potter and sons are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brokaw, of
Oyid--Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Mitchell are
visiting their son George and wife at st.
Clair--N. Randall had horse killed by
lightning Sunday night--Mrs. John Pot
ter was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gay
lord, of Owosso, Wednesday--Mr. and
Mrs. q. Stanlake, Of near Ovid, spent
Thursday with Mrs. SIS. parents of this
place--Mr. and Mrs. Cadz entertained
j. Potter and wife, Mrs. p. Ii. Wilkin, of
Rev and the Misses Beulah Potter and Ivah
Roosa at tea Wednesday--Mrs.H III. Scott
spent the first of the week with relatives in
Banister-The aid society of the M. p.
church will meet Tuesday Aug. II at the
parsonage Ockerman, wife and
two daughters, Minnie and Addie, of Ben
nington, were the guests of A. e. Cadz and
wife, Sunday-Mrs. M. Vanhorn, of
Battle Creek, was guest at John Potter's
last Week.-Mrs.. M. Eldrige, of Lapeer,
and her daughter, Nettie, of New York City
are guests at Rev. ID. s. Cramer's-There
will be an ice cream social held Friday
evening Aug. 2lst at the home of James
McWilliams. You are invited
Franc Greene, of DetrCSiitt, was the guest of
relatives here last week--Mr and Mrs.
Ed. Potter, of Ovid, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Potter, Friday of last week--Mr.
and Mrs. G. Love and Miss l.. Roberts,
of Owosso, and Mrs. p. Ii. Wilkin, of Rev,
were the guests of N. Randall last week
Thursday-The juveniles of this place
helped Miss Almeda Cripps celebrate her
tenth birthday last Friday--Mrs. G. Bar
rows and two sons, Ralph and Harry, left
last Thursday to visit relatives in Detroit
and Wayne-A. e. Cadz and wife and
Mrs. p. Wilkin visited relatives in Owosso
Wednesday--Mss Mabel Harrington, of
Ovid was the guest Of Mrs. VIM. Wright
over Sunday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
County Institute.

The Shiawassee teachers institute opened
at Corunna Monday with an attendance OF
less than fifty, but new teachers kept com.
ing in until the number was nearly one hun
dred. The Institute is conducted by Prof
Delos Fall, of Albion, assisted by Principal
e. K. Warmer, of Saginaw and Supt. Hud.
son Sheldon, of Corunna.
The class work is divided amongst the
three instructors, Prof. Fall taking physi.
ology and child study, Mr.. Warmer. gram.
mar and geography and Mr.. Sheldon, his
tory and language. In addition to the class
room work, twice each day general talk
is given by one of the instructors upon some
educational topic. In this connection, Prof,
Fall, who is member of the state board OF
health, gives considerable attention to the
new law requiring the teaching of facts
concerning contagious diseases. Twenty
minutes of each day are also given to the
discussion of current topics of interest.
Prin. Warmer delivered a lecture on
'The Best of the Roman Emperors," at the
Baptist church, Wednesday evening. On
Sunday evening Prof. Fall will speak on
"That Boy" at the M. e. church, and on
next Tuesday evening, Supt. Sheldon will
speak on sour Recent History" The next
day, Wednesday, will be the last of the in.
stitute, which has been very successful and
profitable to all attendants during the part
already passed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14

steam, but 1t is thought that he must hav
struck his head, causing death almost in
stantly before he was burned. When the
engine went down some pipe must have
broken, as the steam Immediately escaped.
DIR. Scott was called TO the scene of the
wreck, but his services were not needed.
Elmer Vert was considerably bruised but
not seriously injured. The dead man was
taken out and carried to the residence Of Ii.
Terriberry, of this place, and his wife, liv-
ing two miles away was sent for. Miller
was about 80 years of age, farmer of good
habits and a respected citizen of Victor, He
leaves wife and one child. His sudden
death has cast feeling of sorrow over the
community seldom experienced. His wife
has the sympathy of all. The bridge was a
wooden structure about 100 feet in length,
eight feet above the water, and was built
eight years ago. Every one supposed it was
perfectly safe. and number of different
threshing engines have passed over it this
year. The recent rains may have had some
thing to do with the accident. Mr.. Vert is
an old experienced thresher and resides in
our village. The scene of the accident has
been visited by hundreds of people today.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Laingsburg.

A terrible accident happened at the Cary
bride, about one and half miles south of
here at s o'clock this morning, in which one
man was killed almost instantly and another
was injured. s. G. Wert's steam threshing
outfit was crossing the Looking Glass river
on the bridge known as the Cary bridge.
When the engine had reached about the
center of the bridge, drawing the water tank,
the engine plunged through the bridge into
the river. Slater and Elmer Vert were rid.
ing on the engine, and Eugene Wright and
Ray Miller were riding on the front of the
water tank. When about the middle of the
bridge 1t gave way and the engine went
down front end first, dragging the tank with
1t. Three Of the men, Slater and Elmer
Vert and Wright jumped and with difficult
ty cleared the wreck. For some reason
Miller failed to jump, and was afterward
found dead, lying across a drive wheel o
the engine. He was terribly scalded by
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
The Burton Farmers Club.

The 9Th of August, the day appointed for
the meeting of the Burton Farmers Club,
to be held at the residence of Geo. W. STAN
lake, came to hand, so came, also, as per
appointment, the club, and as the records
will show, all, or nearly all of the members
belonging to said club. 1t is also recorded
that although the day was very warm, bu,
one or two of the members were caught
mapping, but out of regard for the friends
of those thus overtaken, the names of the
guilty parties are not given.
A paper was read by Mrs. Randall upon
'The duties of the hostess to her guests. y
She said the hostess should be always pleas
ant and agreeable. She should consider
her guests before herself, and make their
pleasure her pleasure. Unpleasant conver-
sation should never be permitted at the
table. The hostess should see that some
pleasant and entertaining subject Is intro
duced, in which all can take part. She
prefers the old time method of entertaining
guests, when true politeness with less cere-
mony than at the present day was adequate
for all occasions.
(which is worth the most, college edu
cation, or practical experience upon the
iarm," was the subject for the gentlemen.
f. M. Shepard, the true farmer that he Is,
prefers practical experience upon the
farm-tho' college education would fit a
man to take higher position in life and
enable him to make his mark in the world.
Mr.. Randall thought the practical ex-
perience upon farm was worth more to
one who intended to make farming his oc-
cupation. Mr.. Merrill would not be quite
satisfied without both the college education
and the practical farm experience.
The following little people, Margie Shep-
ard, Mary Snyder and the two Woodin boys
all spoke their little pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanlake are most excellent
entertainers, and this midsummer meeting
could not have been made more enjoyable,
The club adjourned to meet in Septem'
ber at the residence Of ]. w. Hibbard, o.
| Bennington. s. G.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Lennon.

John McCaughna was caller in town
Monday, enroute for the teachers institute,
being held in Corunna. He will teach
again in the Forrest school, north of town
A social party was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harry, Wednesday eve-
ming, the occasion being Miss Harry's birth
day. Rain interrupted the eating OF ice
cream on the lawn, but pleasant time was
had by all--Mrs. Ray Ellis was home
over Sunday---Mike Cronin went to De-
troit Sunday morning--Mrs. George Mel
son and children, of Flint, are in town for q
few days--James Hubbard left for Perry
today, and Mrs. Hubbard goes tomorrow.
They are to make their home there. They
will be much missed by the people here
Will Hughes returned to town from Flint
Saturday and is suffering from sprained
ankle, occasioned by fall.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Vernon.

Rev. Woodhouse and family visited here
the past week-Old Mr.. Monroe is quite
sick-The salvation army held services
here in the Congregational church on Sun
day evening-H. Grote is still quite sick
Several from here are attending the
teachers institute at Corunna-Miss Clara
Harris is home from her Bay City visit
10. Davids is on the sick list-Harry
Waldron, of Durand, was in town Sunday
j. Il. DeHart and family leave for
Topinabee, Friday-Rev. J. f. Limerick
and wife are holding camp meeting near
Perry-S. e. Barker is still very sick
G. w. Lindley and wife have returned from
Ohio--Mr. Emmons is sick-Mrs. Dur
ell Williams visited near Byron this week
Mr.. McMannus has been sick, but is
improving--Miss Martha Van Alstine re-
turns from Whitmore this weekly. ID.
Martin and wife were in town Wednesday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Farmers Harvest Picnic at Caledonia
Park, August Io, 1896.

PROGRAM-MORNING,1 1880 A. NJ.
Devotional exercises Rev. w. G. Nixon.
Music, Solo.
Address, SIS Political Farming Success"
Pres. of Maple River Farmers Club.
Address, 1.-The Crank Farmer"
Pres. of Burton Farmers Club.
Music, Glee Club.
Address, "The Bicycle Craze"
Pres. of Meridian Farmers Club.
Address, ''Dogs, or Democracy" which the
most injurious to sheep raising,
Pres. of North Vernon Farmers Club.
Address on "Beans,"
Pres. of Southeast Vernon Farmers Club.
Address, "Win Bullfrog raising eventually
effect the price of Beef"
Pres. of North Newburg Club.
Chorus of One Hundred Voices.
The above are to be five minute address
es, and speakers have the power to substi-
tute.
DINNER.
AFTERNOON, O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Address by Prof Clinton b. Smith, of the
Agricultural College.
Music and renewing old acquaintances.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Shaftsburg.

Mrs. Marshall attended the camp meeting
at Bell Oak on Sunday and on her return
found news awaiting her of the death OF
her father, Mr.. Beaver of Pittsburg, who
died very suddenly Sunday afternoon. 1t Is
thought he was overcome by the intense
heat. Mr.. Hancock left Monday morning
to get his wife who is also daughter of Mr..
Beaver and who has been camping at Bell
Oak during the meeting there. This is a
terrible shock to these two daughters and
we extend our heartfelt sympathy to them
THE meeting of the annual session of the
Lansing quarterly conference of the Free
BAPTIST church was held here on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday with the Woodruff
appointment. Delegates were here from
Bath, Elsie, Grand Ledge, Lansing, Pine
Lake, Woodruff and Woodland. 1t was a
big time for the Baptist people here. Rev.
Myers, of Hillsdale, was also present and
gave the people some idea of the standing
of the different churches in this state, which
was very instructive and interesting for all.
The Methodist people kindly opened their
church for them and helped them entertain
their delegates. The denominational fences
are all down and we work as one common
brotherhood in Christ-Our M. K. Sunday
school is considering the subject of at
tending the rally of the young peoples
societies to be held at Pine Lake, August
10th. 1t will decide next Sunday whether
it will go or not--The Christian Endeavor
society of the M. K. church of this place
have elected their officers for the next six
months as follows: Miss Maud Harper,
president; Miss Flora Harvey, vice presi-
dent; Miss Edith Harney, secretary; Galen
Brown, treasurer, We feel confident that
the society will prosper under the manage
ment of this corpssof 0ficers--Field day
passed off pleasantly in this place. In the
early morning people commenced to gather
and by night onr little town was flooded
with pleasures e-seeking crowd, and although
our ssloon stood with open doors, there was
but little drunkness for so large crowd.
The ball games were lively and interesting;
Shaftsburg and Webberville teams carried
off the laurels. The other contest were
equally nteresting-Quite Dumber from
here attended the camp meeting at Bell Oak
and Hazlett Park, Sunday.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14

The death of Bradley Abel, whose acci-
dental shooting was announced in last
weeks paper, occurred Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Abel never fully regained consciousness
after being shot. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon at the home near Elsie,
all of his eight children being present. Mr..
Abel was seventy-six years old and was
liked and respected by all who knew him.
The boys who did the shooting were exam.
ined by the prosecuting attorney, but nc
further steps have been taken in the matter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
Ovid.

Minnie Hunt, of Flint, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Stickney, this week-Frank
Tillotson, of Detroit, spent Sunday at A. M.
Eaton's-P. W. Bane and wife, and Les
ter Parks, wife and daughter, Cora, left
Tuesday morning for a two weeks outing at
Argentne-Mrs. Launstein and children,
of Owosso, visited at Albert Atkins last
Wednesday-ErmaH Haight, of Chicago, is
spending few weeks with her mother,
Mrs. A. M. Eaton-Mrs. Don Shelton, of
New York City; Mamie Cummins, and
Mrs. j. Harris, of Owosso, visited at Lulu
Baldwin's last ednesday-Mr. Grouse.
of Detroit, spent Sunday with Fanny Clark
Pearl Alta Blue, who has been visiting
in Detroit the past two weeks, returned last
Thursday--A little daughter came to
brighten the home of Orville Westbrook
and wife last Friday--Jack Smelling, of
Elsie, Sundayed with Herb Murdock--
VIII Setchield visited his parents in Fen
ton, Sunday---Mrs. f. M. Hoyt, of Mason,
came last Wednesday for an extended visit
with her son, G. M. Hoyt--R. N. Thomp-
son, of South Boardman, visited at Mrs.
Stones for couple of days--Bertha
Fink, of Ionia, is the guest of Jessie East
man--Mrs. Isabella Pengre and little son,
of Boston, are visiting at Doctor o. b
ampbell's--Mrs. j. e. Little, of ST.
Johns, was the guest of Mrs. Dunlap and
Mrs. G.. Stanton last Saturday--The rel
atives of Chas. Cowan gave surprise party
at his home last Friday evening, in honor
of his forty-ninth brthday--Wm. Joy, Of
Flint, and A. G. Sax, Of Owosso, were in
town last Wednesday--Rey.A A. A. Rose
and wife are visiting his father, S. A. Rose
w. w. Dennis is visiting in Detroit
Fred Walters left last Tuesday for two
weeks visit in Detroit. w. Walsh, Of
Detroit, visited bis daughter Laura, las
week.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14

Goes into the best homes
in Shiawassee county and its
contents are carefully read by
an intelligent class of readers.
the use of its advertising col
umns convinces advertisers of
this fact.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14

The Mesdames e. w. Woodard and y. ID.
Stewart entertained a number Of friends
Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Dora
Woodland, of Detroit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14

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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-08-14

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-30
SLUM WORK ILLUSTRATED.
The salvation Army Pictures on the
Platform Its Daily Work.

The intvl est and sympathy that has been
aroused in the work of the Salvation Army
in Seattle was shown by the large number
of people who witnessed the practical Illus
tration OF the Army's social scheme at
Ranke's hall last night. About 1000 tickets
were sold, at % cents for reserved seats and
10 cents for ordinary admission. the funds
going 10 aid the various departments of
Army work The feature OF the evening
was the manner in which this work was IL
Illustrated.
AT the two ends Of the stage booths had
been curtained Off in which were repre-
sented a home in the slums, a prison cell
and the rooms and work Of the food and
shelter depot. When the curtains conceal
ing the various scenes were Withdrawn, Of
flcers of the Army representing the helpers
and the helped, enacted on the stage The
scenes through which they pass in the reg
ular performance of their duties. In the
scene representing the room in the slums,
a sick woman was seen lying on a m!sera-
bile couch. while her child, ragged and IN
kempt played on the floor beside her. Two
Salvation Army officers arrived and busted
themselves, one in administering consola-
ton to the woman and the other in clean
ing the child. The prison scene, which was
very cleverly represented, showed a COM
mon drunk and his gradual weakening l n
der the persuasive eloquence of Salvation
officer. The food and shelter depot was
reproduced with great fidelity. and the &C.
tons of the pretended tramps was true to
life.
In explaining the scenes, Maj. Morton said
that in the prison gate work, corps OF the
Salvation Army were being organized in
all the prisons. and he mentioned In par
ticular a corps OF thirty regularly sworn
soldiers who are benhind the bars of San
Quentin Drunkards and drinking places
furnished a theme to which Maj. Morton
seemed TO have given especial attention,
and his speech was a strong one. He made
an effort while on this subject TO rouse
neutral voters on the temperance question.
When speaking of the financial part OF the
institution he said We should not be
made beggars when we are trying 10 save
beggars."
Mrs Morton also made very interesting
address, giving the history and origin OF
the Salvation Army. She described the
manner in which two young women were
sent into the slums Of London 10 work
among the poor and vicious, and gave many
figures TO demonstrate the growth OF the
work.
Refreshments were served at the end OF
the meeting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-30
An Opera Company Coming.

The W. It. Carleton comedy opera COM
pany. which will be seen at the Seattle
theater on Tuesday and Wednesday next.
IN Sir julius Benedict's beautiful operatic
drama, The Lily Of Killarney and
Bates masterpiece, THE Bohemian Girl
Will show such an increase OF vocal abil-
ity and such an addition Of interesting
novelties as 10 warrant the prediction that
larger audiences and greater satisfaction
than ever before VIII attend the presence
of ts Jays popular and welcome or
ganizatlou The company with which Mr..
Carrie has this season surrounded him
self is -a.4 be by far the strongest, dra-
maticaliy $ well as unsteady, that he has
ever controlled. The works VIII be pro-
duced with the same care and attention TO
detail that has heretofore characterized
a Carleton production. and as special seen
cry is carried by the company, ii goes with
out saying that the performances viii be
all that can be desired.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-30
Features Of sonsa.s Band.

One OF the reasons for the superiority OF
Sousas band consists in the fact that IL
was formed purely as concert organiZa-
ton. and is composed OF artists who per-
form concert work only Its instrumental
ton is : $50 quite different from that OF the
street or reginental bandit having fewer
brass and mere reed instruments, and Is
therefore capable OF doing much more deli
cate work. II is also thus enabled 10 per-
form adequately many compositions rem
dered solely for the orchestra. which
band as ordinarily organized would be I'M
able TO cope with. The band led the great
parade al the opening OF the Worlds fair
as special concession to the management;
but this was its first and last street expert
ence. Sousa's is the only military band IN
existence organized for and strictly limited
10 purely concert work. and the beneficial
results OF this restriction are plainly evil
dent in the character of the work of the
band. Seattle people will have the oppor-
tunity Of hearing this celebrated band on
February ID.