1900-09-28; Clare Sentinel

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OLABE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1900,
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New Advertisements.
Davy & Oo., dry goods, clothing.
W. Wolsey, dry goods and clothing.
Baumgarth Bros., drygoods.clothing,
Doherty & Sons, hardware,
E. B. Hornung to Farwell Monday.
Fred Lister is down from Millersburg.
Little Ross Carson has been ill this
week.
Dwighfc Lee is down from Millersburg,
Sheriff Brown was in the city yesterday,
Mrs. Milt Saxton has been seriously
ill this week.
W. H. Brown was down from the
county seat Monday.
Miss Ethel Elden has been suffering
from an attack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. F. A. Jefferies left Wednesday
for a visit to friends in Petoskey.
Mr. and Mrs. B". Bicknell lef o Monday for a few days' visit in Detroit.
M. E. Brewer is in attendance at
the fair at Grand Rapids this week.
The Other Aid meets at the home
of Mrs. Waller next Wednesday, October 3rd.
F. A. Smith of "Soo", Ontario, visited his mother and brother in Clare
Tuesday.
Mrs. F. H. Ballinger and little
Nathan Bicknell came up from Shepherd Monday,
Miss Gussie Orth returned Tuesday
from a three months'   sojourn   in
Petoskey.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Overton returned
the first of the week from an extended
visit in the East.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Doherty are in
attendance at the State Fair at Grand
Rapids this week.
F. M. Morrissey, Judge Canfleld and
John McWatty were down from the
county s.eat Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Bryne of East Saginaw
spent Sunday at the home of her
niece, Mrs. G. E. Lamb.
Monte Cristo was rendered in the
opera house Monday evening to a
small but appreciative audience.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Al. LaPierre
Monday a bright baby girl. Al.' is
rich in girls, this making the eighth.
Miss Clara Bruske has been quite ill
tbis week and her place in the city
schools has been filled by A. H. Aid-
rich.
Wesley Miser, formerly of Dover,
while braking near Ashland, Wisconsin, had the misfortune to lose
-part of his hand.
John Malcolm of Sagioaw came to
Clare Friday for a visit at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Frank B. Doherty,
returning Monday.
The infant child of Mrs. John Parks
died Sunday. The funeral was conducted fron the house Tuesday, Rev.
A. C. Barclay officiating.
Louis Frank of Chicago returned
home Wednesday, after a four days'
visit in Clare, guest at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. W. Wolsey.
While at work in the Althouse factory Monday, Stanley Chappie had the
misfortune to lose the end of the
third finger of the left hand.
Emma Smock of Dover was
last Thursday united in marriage to
Joshua Miser at Ashland, Wisconsin.
We extend congratulations.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
John L, Oliver October 5. Every
member please be present as there is
important business to transact.
L. T. Olds is this week having built
onto his house on east Fifth street an
addition which will greatly improve
the appearance and tn&ke his home
much more commodious.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Francisco and
family of near Mt. Pleasant drove over
to Clare Friday afternoon and re-
naained until Monday, guests at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Presley.
Elijah G. Sutherland, who for the
past several months haa been living
&t the home of his brother, S. A.
Sutherland, returned Monday to his
Siomein Oran, 73. "2V»where he expects
So spend the winter.
J, C. Rockafellow went Tuesday to
the home of his daughter, Mrs. H,  A,
Stroupe, at Grand Blanc.
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Ernie Brewer, accompanied, by his
mother, went to -Saginaw Tuesday to
consult a physician regarding his physical condition. He has been in poor
health for the past year and it is
hoped he may.receive beneficial treatment.
J. D. Allen, employed as foreman
under Supt. Jenney of the Antrim
Iron Co., was in the ciby looking after
his business interests Tuesday. He
speaks very highly of Mr. Jenney as-
superintendent and likes the work
very much.
John Comstock and Mrs. A. Corn-
stock of Philadelphia, N. Y. who
have been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. S. 0. Kirkbride, returned
hotne yesterday. They were accompanied as far as Detroit Dy Mr, and
Mrs. Kirkbride.
Dunwoodie's hall will be used as a
school room, the church of Christ having very kindly given possession to
the city. This deprives them of a
meeting' place, and we understand
the services of that church will be
discontinued temporarily.
Word has been received here that
Wm. Bauder, son of W, J. Bauder, of
Grant township, and who resided in
Des Moines, Iowa, in the employ of
the McCormlck Machine Company, lost
his life in the Galveston flood. At
this writing the report has not been
substantiated.
H. V. Gould, Sunday school missionary in this district for the year
past, has decided to pursue tbe ministry and resigns his position here in
connection with the S. S. Union. He
has not yet located. His place here
will be taken by Mr. C. E. Parsons of
Grand Blanc.
The machinery for Fisher & Ruken-r
brod's laundry having arrived this
week, the same is being placed and
in a week's time they will be turning
out their own work. The outfit is in
ever? way modern and when in operation the town can boast of one of thf*
best steam laundrys in the state.
Dr. Kelley of Farwell has just discovered that nothing but a Page fence
will keep securely enclosed long haired
goats. One of these animals was located near Hatton, another near
Houghton Lake, while another had
wandered several miles from the ranch.
The Doctor sent word to Mackinaw to
capture any that are found attempting to cross the straits.
Miss Sadie Wilson, who for the past
two years has conducted a music class
here, has gone to a larger field of
usefulness. Hereafter she will teach
in Cadillac, having organized a class
there. Miss Wilson is very popular in
musical and social circles in Clare and
has many friends here, who, while
they would be glad if she would continue her work in Clare, yet wish her
every success in her new field of labor.
Thieves broke into Duncan's saloon
Sunday night and robb?d the till and
slot machine, damaged the safe in an
unsuccessful attempt to break into it,
and took a considerable amount of
liquor and cigars, Tbis is the third
time within two months that Jim has
entertained callers of this character.
They got in all to the amount of $30.
The same gang broke into A, S,
"Rhoades' store Sunday night, breaking
the handle off tbe safe but not doing
further damage. Little of the stock
was,taken.
Porter Randall left Tuesday for the
National Soldiers' Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he will remain
for.the winter. While there the Sentinel will endeavor to keep him
posted on the happenings of the
county. Mr. Randall came to this
county before there was a house In
Clare and before the railroad came
through. He has lived in Grant township for thirty years, most of that
time being a resident of this place.
We trust his sojourn in Milwaukee
will be a pleasant one.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. David
Clark, Monday evening, assembled between fifty and sixty guests in honor
of Rev. and Mrs, S. C, Robinson who
left this week for their new home in
St. Louis. Notwithstanding the fact
that this was a farewell party, it was
an enjoyable one. The evening was
spent in social games and pleasant
conversation, after which light refreshments were served. During his
sojourn here Rev. Rpbinson has established the prestige of always being on
time, those present presented him
with a pretty eight day clock. Supt.
Bennett made a touching presentation
speech. The best wishes of their
many friends go with them to their
new home.
MAD FLAMES
ENTIRELY  DESTROY   CLARE'S
FINE SCHOOL BUILDING,
A $20,000 Loss Covered by $15,000
Insurance.
The fire whistle in its husky voice,
sounded the alarm at about .eight
o'clock Wednesday evening and
in a short time the" entire populace
was aware of the fact that the school
building, the pride of our citizens, was
on fire. The discovery was made by
John Young, who sent the alarm by a
fellow driving in from the country,
and in a surprisingly short time, considering the distance from the nearest
hose house, the fire department were
endeayoring. to smother the flames,
plying two streams.
The origin of the fire can only be conjectured, but those who were first at
the scepe say it appeared to be in -a
pile of cedar kindling wood near the
coal bin located in the basement. No
tire had been in the building that day
and Supt, Bennett himself passed
through this particular room at5;15
in the afternoon, when he found everything in good condition, little thinking that three hours later the whole
building would be enveloped in flames
and that the dawn of the coming day
would show naught but tbe four brick
walls, crumbled and blackened by the
heat and smoke. The basement windows each are enclosed by wire screens
and the window opposite the coal bin
was out, the screen not being securely
fastened. When Mr. Young flrst saw
the blaze, this screen was removed to
one side, and It is supposed that some
of the bovs entered tnroagh this open-
THE BUILDING AS IT "WAS.
ing, and that the careless use of matches, or possibly the hot end of a
cigarette, caused the Are. At one
time it was thought the flames were
under control but the gas arising
from the burning coal, penetrated
every crevice and when this ignited,
nothing could save the building,
though the firemen are deserving of
highest praise for the services rendered, some of them endangering
their lives in their efforts^to save the
building,
The loss will reach $20,000 and is
covered by $15,000 insurance. Until
recently the building was insured for
$10,000 but the board at a recen t meeting ordered $5,000 more, and thia has
certainly proven a wise move.
The building will be replaced and
during the construction the schools
will be continued in the various
churches and halls, the Board of Education hoping to have things in shape
to start Monday. Supt. Bennett had
just got every department in nice
running order and this year promised
to be a very prosperous one., but the
destruction will be a .serious setback.
Realizing the inconvenience to both
pupils and teachers, we bespeak for
our able corps the mildest criticism
in the months to come before the new
building can be occupied, A
meeting of the district will doubtless
be called in the near future to determine some matters relative to the
construction of the new building.
Obituary.   .
Dr. Davis was born in Parsonfield,
Maine, April 12, 1832. When he was
ten years of age his father died. The
doctor was then apprenticed to a cabinet maker for four years. When he
was nineteen years of age his mother
died and that same year he started
for the West. After going oyer T/is-
consin and Minnesota he returned to
Michigan in 1857 and settled in Isabella township and later was elected
Justice and township treasurer. In
1859 when the county was organized
he was elected the flrst county surveyor. He took the first census of the
county, helped draw the first jury,
'tried the flrst criminal case, and paid
the first fine into the county treasury.
In 1861 when the President called for
troops Mr. Davis was the second man
in Isabella county to enlist'in the
cavalry service. He belonged to Co.
A.2nd Michigan Cavalry, which left
Grand Rapids in November '61, going
into camp under Col. Gordon Granger
at St. Louis.Missouri, and in February
took the field operating around Island'
No. 10, New Madrid and Pittsburg
Landing. Pnil Sheridan having succeeded Granger the battles'of luka,
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October 3,1900.
and all are cordially invited
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Mrs. K. M. Goodman. \
Corinth and Blocklahd were fought in
succession employing the cavalry
nearly all the time, and giving little
rest, night or day. By June the regiment was reduced one-half. Partially
recovered from typhoid feyer and not
able to walk he was discharged October 2, for chronic diarrhoea. He was
reduced from 180 to 100 pounds. He
then returned to Michigan, went to
the Cleveland Medical College and
studied medicine where he graduated
in February 1873. He was the flrst
resident of Isabella county to receive
a medical diploma. Returning he
cameto Olare in 1874 and in 1875
matried Mrs. Emily H. Case of Mt.
Pleasant, April 5, 1875.
In 1879 he moved to California, being called to Maine in 1880 to settle
his slater's estate. His family returned to Clare ih 1880 and the same
year he went into the drug business
with Abyron Beebe, the firm was then
called Beebe & Davis. After two
years he bought his partner's interests
and has since conducted the business
alone.
Card of Thanks.
I herein express my sincerest thanks
to the many friends who assisted
during the recent illness and death
of my father, Dr, M. D. Davis.
MotriiToBr Davis,
Card of Thanks.
I wish to express my sincerest
thanks to-my friends and neighbors of
Farwell who w'ere so 'thoughtful and
helpful to me in Day recent, sad bereavement, ---the death of my hus>
band, Mrs. Jennie Boli.en.
Sribscr.be for the Sentineli-,
William H. Farmer.
William H. Farmer was born in
Genessee county, October 24,1878, and
died at the home of his father ia
Vernon township Tuesday night,
September 25, consumption being the.
cause of his death. Deceased but recently returned from Alberta where
he" went hoping that the change of
climate would better his phy&tef-ft
condition, The funeral was held -aft
his home this afternoon at two o*olocfk
and the reniains were ihtewed in
Cherry Grove cemetery. He leaves
a father, three brothers and -three
sisters, bes-'hs'a host of friends -who"
mourn thltb a bright young life.-a-'ho.ukl
be taken from among us.
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