1901-02-08; Clare Sentinel

              Established 1878.
CLAKE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1901.
New Series: Vol. 9, No, IX
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-Bicknell's
Great
Closing ■
Out
Sale
is a success, don't
you forget it.
Our Mr. Nelson Irish
say our Clothing is on
the run.
Wm. JEL JB, is making
the Shoes and Rubbers
Fly.
Blankets and Quilts
going.
Miss M. Halstead in
Dress Goods is hustling
also.
Ladies' Under wear,
our 19c winner, is nearly
all gone.
Fleeced Hose Cheap.
Our Miss Emma
Knowles in the Notion
Department will need
more goods soon.
Mr. Hiram Satison, the
manager of our Grocery
"and Provision Store, is
giving away daily more
than some small stores
sell. Call for your present, no tickets but a
genuine present for you
to carry home with you.
We have the one minute
delivery.- Order your
goods then run home, we
will be there with the
goods, first. If you do
not believe it try it.
Next week we will sell
Good butter 12c pound
Good fresh eggs 14c doz
Pork, Flour, Beans,
Bran, Feed, Hay, Corn
and Oats at low prices.
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W- B, has a lot of bar*
gains in both stores for
his friends. All must
be sold.
i fi. BiCMl
Manager of Sale.
ear5ayand ♦
Happening.
New Advertisements.
Carlson & Russell, bazaar.
James O'Connor, groceries.
Holbrook's department store.
W. S. Hamilton, general store,
Wm. H. Bicknell, clearing sale.
Mrs. L. E. Davy is ill.
W. Wolsev to Farwell Monday.
Mrs. H, S. Tillotson remains very
ill.
Peck's Bad Boy at opera house Monday evening.
Judge QanSeld was down from the
county seat Tuesday,
Walter Petit went to Farwell Monday to work in a shingle mill.
Mrs. M. Sexsmith went to Saginaw
Monday to consult an eye specialist.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Flanagin returned to their home in Chicago Tuesday morning.
Hazel, oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D, Mater of Grant, has a severe
attack of the grip.
Leon Gleason suffered from a" severe
attack of tonsilitist this week but is
better at this writing.
Miss Florence Carpenter of Baldwin
is visiting In the city, guest at the
home of Mrs. Susie Giberson.
Queen Welhelmina of Holland, the
only heigning queen on earth, wedded
a Germdn prince yesterday.
Dr, Santord report the birth Wednesday morning of a bright little baby
girl to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Parrish.
We are in receipt of an interesting
book on the cultivation of sugar cane
by D. G, Purse of Savanah. Georgia,
Thomas and Robert Hutchinson and
Chester Bates of Sheridan are hunting
wild cats north of Harrison this week.
Miss Emma Sexsmith accompanied
by her mother, went Monday to Chatham, Ontario, for a two weeks visit
with relatives.
Miss Minnie Omen of Laundale arrived last Saturday and is guest at
the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Elden.
W. C. Fuller and R, Spring drove
down from Farwell Tuesday, Mr.
Fuller on a business trip and Mr.
Spring went on to Leota.
The Hazleton brothers, who for the
past three week's have run a shooting
gallery in the Doherty-Duncan block,
went Monday to Midland.
Mrs. Jane Garlinger of Nashville,
Michigan, and George Reed of Saginaw visited at the home of their
father, J. W. Reed, this week.
Ren Martin gives a Washington's
Birthday dance at the K. O. T. M.
hall Farwell, Friday evening, February 22. A large attendance is expected.
S. 0. Zeiter was up from Loomis
Monday, making the Sentinel office
a pleasant call. Sam knows how to
make the printer smile and did so on
this occasion,
Mrs, George Graves, accompanied by
Ethel Alger, came down from Frankfort Saturday. They will remain here
until the first of March when Mrs.
Graves may return.
Steve Dennis came down from
Duluth Monday and well spend several
weeks visiting his parents just east of
the city. He has a good position there
as engineer on a draw bridge.
Rev. F. D. Palmer has purchased
the interest of the senior partner in
the firm of J. A. Price & Son, harness-
makers, and hereafter the firm name
will be known as Palmer & Price.
The Congregational Sunday school
gave a box social aud sleighride party
at the K. O. T. M. hall Farwell Tuesday evening, A large number from
here were in attendance aud all report
an excellent time.'
Monday Dr. Gray accompanled*Mrs.
Dawson, daughter of Gabriel Lansing
of Herrick, Mrs. M. Derges of Loomis
and Mrs, George Hersey of Wise, to
Saginaw where they will doubtless
all undergo an operation.
That the demand for tenantable
houses in Olare was never greater
seems to indicate that this is a desirable place to live. An industry or two
which would employ 100 to 300 men
would De very desirable acqUsiitions.
Malcolm Feighner goes to Reed City
the first of the week to take the management of a racket store for E. A.
Derby. Malcolm has had Considerable experience in the racket store |
here and we predict for him a success-1
f ul career. I
Last Saturday was ground-hog day
and if that prophetic annual didn't
have any trouble with his alarm clock,
he certainly saw his shadow, in bald
silhouette. As he saw his shadow, he
went back- to tbe mine and re-set the
alarm for March 16.
The" theme for the sermon at the
Baptist, church Sunday morning will
be "Heroism," and for the evening
seryice "Choosing a Profession," Sermon especially to young people, B. Y»
P, IT, will meet at 6:30 p. in. Address
by A. J. Lacy. AH young pec pie are
cordially invited to attend.
The small pox scare has reached
Clare in earnest, Monday health
officer Dr. F. O. Sanford and Dr. J, H.
Carpenter pronounced a case in
Vernon, the yictim being Leslie
Ramey, son of S. J. Ramey, A large
number of our citizens have been exposed, and two families, Wesley Orth's
and G. T. Louch's, are. quarantined.
Phinisey school, where Leslie attend,
ed, has been closed. Dr. Sanford in-
formes. us that while he thinks this
form of small pox not dangerous,
particularly, that people must take all
precautions from exposure, and that
those who carelessly run into the disease will certainly be quarantined,
Only twelve taxpayers were present
at the meeting of the school district
Monday evening to vote on the question of bonding tbe district for $9,000.
The vote stood ten for and two against.
The money from these bonds is to be
used to pay the old bonds as they
mature this year and next year and
also bo make up the additional amount
necessary beyound what was received
from insurance to re-build; re-fumish
and re-equip the school house. If all
of the $9,000 is needed it will leave a
debt of $10,000 against the district with
a fully equipped modern school houso
the entire property, grounds and all'
worth $25,000.
GLflREJpK.
COUNTS   SAVINGS   BANk   ALWAYS   IN
GOOD CONDITION.
fi PROFITABLE ENTERPRISE
Was  Founded  in 1885 and   Has   Paid
Stockholders Reasonable
Dividends.
CLARE, Michigan, February 1—
One of the comoantively few banking institutions of Michigan that at
all times during the panicy days ot '93
and later, was prepared to pay its depositors in full, and also was paying
its stockholders fair dividends was
the Olare County Savings bank, of
this city. Since opening its doors for
the transaction of business to the
present day, it has enjoyed the fullest
C. W. PE'iRY,
President of tlie Clare County Savings tank;
Clare, Mica.
confidence of the community and has
never failed to be a paying property
for its organizers and owners.
In March, 1885, O. W. Perry. W.
Wolsey, and C. H. Sutherland entered
into a co-partnership for the establishment of a bauking business, the venture proved profitable from the start
and in 1887 a business house was constructed at a cost of $7,000 and .equipped with_ the most i modern fixtures,
time lock," vaults, etc. In 1891, the
owners decided it wise to incorporate
under the state banking law and accordingly organized with a capital
stock of $20,000. W, Wolsey was Its
first president; O. W. Perrv, vice-president, 0. H, Sutherland, cashier,
which position Mr. Sutherland has
since held. The present officers are;
O. W. Perry, president; W. Wolsey,
vice-president; R. H. Jenney of Man-
celona, second vice-president, and O.
H. Sutherland cashier, which officers
together with L. Welsman, of Farwell
Comprise the board of directors.
The institution has a surplus of
$7,000 and its deposits are In excess of
$110,000. Its business methods are
conducive to nsany years of prosperity
for the future.—Detroit Tribune.
DAVY  &  COMPANY
CLEARING SALE OF WINTER GOODS.
Special  Prices  in  Every   Departmeat
Men's Underwear
Several small lots, the remainder of our best styles of heavy winter underwear. Goods~that were extra value at original prices, now reduced to less than
cost of manufacture. .
Men's Dark Brown "Wool Plush Baclc Underwear, fine texture and.
heavy weight, $1.25 values, now $1.00
Men's Heavy Elastic Ribbed Wool Shirts and Drawer, dark brown
color with silk front, pearl buttons, former price $1,00, now       79c
Men's Hygenic Wool Fleeced Underwear,  fine taxture and heavy
.   weight, was $1.00, now ' 69c     '
Men's soft finish, fancy mottled, fine wool underwear,
75c value, at 50c
Men's very heavy, natural gray underwear, was a special value at
63c, now 50c'
Men's extra heavy cotton Merino underwear, double breast and
back ' 25c
SWEATERS
Two Big Bargains
Men's fine black wool sweaters, plain roll collar, worth $1, at 75c
Men's extra heavy dark red sweaters, lace front, wide eollar, SI .00
and.$1.50 values, to close at        ' 69c
Special Overcoat Yalues
Men's $8.00 and $10.00 Co vert Overcoats now $6.25
Men's $5.00 Beaver Overcoats, black, blue and brown, now $3.90
Men's $10.00 Fine Black Kersey Overcoats $8.00
Boy's Heavy Blue Chiuchilla Overcoats, worth $3.50, at $2.50
Rubber Reductions
Our sales of men's heavy rubbers has been very large, and, best of all we
have had no complaints on acoount of poor wear. The lines are now somewhat
broken in sizes and we will close.them out at cost prices.
Onr Two-Buckle and High Top Laced Rubbers, -best qualities wool
or cotton lined, $2.25 and $2.50 values, now $2.00
Best quality Hurons—Men's __ 1.50
Duck Hurons—Men's 1.75
Big Reductions in
Cloaks, Furs, Shawls, Blankets, Comforters, Etc.
PaVy & Company
Everything in
Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes at Lowest Prices.
Jacob Rhodes, who for the past six
weeks has been visiting at the home
of his son, A. S. Rhodes, returned to
bis home in Genesee county Wednesday. Mr. Rhoades says he likes Olare
anfl the courteous treatment he has
received here. Though at the advanced age of suvenly^six, he is yet
hale and hearty.
Ernest D. Brewer.
- Tuesday evening, -February 5th at
the home of his mother in Vernon,
JJlrnest D. Brewer passed peacefully
away.
Deceased was born February 28th,
1874. While young in years his father
was taken away very suddenly, having
been killed at a .barn raising, and
Ernest being the oldest Son he was
obliged to resume the responsibilities
of life very young. While getting out
bam tinker several years ago he severely injured his back, and from this
[ time dates the kidney, difficulty which
Anally caused his death, having turned
into diabetes,
Ernest was a good naturned young
man, was respected by all who knew
him, and died with a firm hope in
Christ, which made happy the last
three months of his life, even though
he was a great sufferer.
The funeral tOoK place at the house
yesterday morning and was conducted
by Eey, M. Knowles, assisted by Rev,
A. O. Barclay,
Being a member of the Foresters,
the order from Olare attended in a
body and took charge of the buriel
services.   The mother, sister and bro-
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THIS IS IT
BROWN & McKINNON
C. J. STONE & CO.
CLARE HARDWARE CO.
J. H. WILSON
Mrs. K. M. GOODMAN ^MWr/s' this ism
E. H. DeVOGT
GROCERIES
PRODUCE
MEATS.
FRESH, SALT & SMOKED-
GENERAL
HARDWARE
GENTS'
FURNISHER
PHTOGRAPHER
When you maRe your cash purchases
Ask tor Discount stamps
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tberwho survive have the heartfelt
sympathy of their friends In this sorrow and affliction. x. M. c,
A colored man on arriving at a
smalltown in western Texas asked
one of the citizens if he had seen any
colored people hanging around town?
•Wo," replied the villages;. "We havB'fc
hung a nigger in two weeks-.""
Mr, aud Mrs. Wm. Russell' nasnGwry*.
escaped being fatally burned las*- Saturday night, The house- caugtot fires
about one o'clock burning a large* hole
in the floor, but luckily it was- eSses-v-
ered iu time.
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