The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-07-17

publican nomination for sheriff Is progress
ing finely. He has assurances of support
from every township and expects the solid
delegation from at least half of the country.
Owosso will undoubtedly support him. He
would make an active and careful official
and his ability to safely handle the business
even under the most trying circumstances
Is undoubted.
Ex-Gov. VIM. K. Russell, of Massachu-
sets, died very suddenly of heart disease
yesterday afternoon at Little Pabos, Quebec,
where he was fishing. He was one of the
prominent figures in the Chicago convention
last week.
VIM. s. Leary, of Morrice. was arrested
on the 18th charged with forging note in
Detroit. While being taken to Detroit
Leary jumped from the train but was re-
captured by deputy sheriff. Little.
G. ID. Chalker. of Shiawassee, has COM
menced suit against the Grand Trunk rail-
way for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived September s, 1895, by being run into
by a train.
The home of f. Hohisel, 300 east Main
street, was the scene of hot fire between
four and five O'CLOCK this morning. Mr..
Hohisel had been sick and had left
| large lamp burning, from which the fire is
supposed to have started. He was awakened
by his dog jumping on his bed. The piano
and much Of the furnishings of the lower
part of the house were almost total wreck
and the loss is thought at present to be
| nearly thousand dollars. 1t is covered by
insurance. The alarm was not sounded
correctly, owing to some ones running
against the instrument at the city hall.
River water was not turned on.
The Robbins table factory started up
again yesterday with full force. A new
smoke stack has been pnt up and various
changes and repairs have been made in the
factory during the shut down.
The performances that will be given here
by Buffalo Bills Wild West and Congress
of Rough Riders of the World will be ex-
actly and identically the same, man for
man, and horse for horse, as those world
famous exhibitions given at the Worlds
Fair at Chicago. Such assurance that this
statement is positively correct is made with
out reserve. At Owosso August 1st
| Convis IL Carmody are erecting an Ideal
steel windmill in the cemetery. The der
rick is built of steel and is fifty feet high.
The mill is to be used to pump water into
the artificial lake.
| Raymond the two years old son of Ii. C.
Campbell died Friday and was buried Mon
day, the funeral being held at the Catholic
church. Rev. FIR. Slane, officiating.
About fifty bushels of buck eberries per
day are now being received from Rhodes,
in Gladwin county. Berries are also being
shipped in from Grass Lake and Milford,
those from the latter place being the
| choicest of all.
John Reynolds and Simen Sharp were
| convicted before Justice Austin, of Fair
field, on the 18th, of stealing chickens.
They were each given an order for 90 days
board at the Detroit house of correction.
Chas. Adams, lineman for the o. & C. T.
Co., was badly burned about his face and
hands by electricity at the power house
Monday morning while making some altera-
tons in the wires.
Mckinley, Hobart and Protection" reads
the banner hoisted by G. w. Parker, of the
west side.
Rev. VIM. Broadhead, pastor of the Flint
Congregational church, will occupy the pull
pit of the Congregational church next Sun
day.
Miss Mable Ferry will play violin solo
at the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing. Special music will also be provided
for the evening"
The plate glass for the windows of Osburn
& Sons store arrived yesterday. The glass
is the largest IN the state, each being 8 It. 8
in. by II feet in size.
No one should miss hearing the Grand
Rapids Evening Press newsboys' band at
Caledonia Park this afternoon and evening.
The band is one of the finest in Michigan.
Not many people eyer feel called upon to
thank his Satanic Majesty for favors done,
but the devil has had the thanks of The
TIMES force this week for generous supply
of harvest apples. 1t is needless to add
that 1t is our own devil, Arthur Farnsworth.
Murray & Terbush have turned the tx
rays" on their shoes and have display in
their window which is attracting consider
able attention and speculation. A pair of
shoes is placed in the rear of the show win
dow and two-inch plank hung between the |
shoes and the peep hole, yet the shoes are |
plainly to be seen.
Charles Scott was sentenced to ninety |
days in the Detroit house of correction by |
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