1899-06-16; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878.
OLARE,
MIOH.,   FRIDAY,   JUNE 16, 1899.
New Series: Vol, 7, No.   29.
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Davy & Co., dry goods, clothing.
W. Wolsey, woolen mills,
A. S. Rhoades, Deering machinery.
Dr, J. H, Carpenter, Soda Fountain.
Baumgarth Bros,, dry goods.
Dr. J. A. Reeder.
L. E. Davy, Evart, Tuesday.
A. J. Lacey, Farwell, yesterday.
J. C. Rockafellow, Farwell, Tuesday.
Harry O'Donald, Harrison, yesterday.
Don't forget that Farwell celebrates
the Fourth.
33. A. White spent Sunday with his
family in Clare.
Miss Lottie Parrish returned from
Ionia Wednesday.
Alvah Carpenter in Saginaw on
business Tuesday.
Fred Lister Was in Loomis shipping
lumber Wednesday.
John Harris returned Saturday from
a business trip to Saginaw.
Mrs, Dell Lindsey of Farwell did
shopping in the city Monday.
W. P. Stevens of Mt. Pieagant registered at the Calkins Monday,
The union depot underwent a general scrubout one day this week.
Fred Lister's saw mill started up
Monday for a 800,000 thousand run,
Thos. Dwyer to Pt. Huron Wednesday endeavoring to make an arrest.
The Willing Workers will meet next
week at the home of Mrs, O. Kump.
D. A. Wright the missionary, is
working in Osceola county tnis week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams to
Lake yesterday for a few day's outing.
The interior of Frank Falk's barber
shop is improved by being calso-
mitied.
Mrs. C. A. Bowen went Monday on
an extended visit to Birch Run and
Fenton,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Oxford on
the Hay farm last Sunday morning, a
girl baby. -*-
A. H. Aldrich in Farwell yesterday
and to-day, conducting teachers' ex-
ammination.
Mrs. Anna Welch went to Bay City
Wednesday for a week's visit with her
son Charles and family.
Mrs. S. C. Kirkbride and Mrs. E. H.
Waller spent Wednesday visiting
friends in Mt. Pleasant.
The board of aldermen met Tuesday
evening and adjourned to the next
regular meeting, July 5,
Miss May Starling left yesterday
for hei home in Lansing after nearly
a year's sojourn in Clare.
Miss Emma Ratney returned to Detroit Monday after a four week's visit
with her parents and friends here.
County clerk Morrissey was down
from Harrison last Friday and was
among the callers at the Sentinel
office.
Miss Bernice Chamberlain, Alfred
Hamnerand Wm. Florentine of Saginaw will spend Sunday with friends
in Clare,
Miss Hazel Goodman leaves Monday
to pursue a business course in the
International Business College at
Saginaw.
Regular Communication of John Q,
Look Lodge, F. & A. M. on Tuesday evening, June 20. Work on M.
M, degree.
Prof. H. A, Graham went to Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday and in the evening
took the Royal Arch degree in the
Masonic order.
Mr. and Mrs. R, G. Jefferies, Mr.
and Mrs. W, 3. Hutchinson and son
and Floyd Doherty were at the Lake
club house this week.
J. S. Ross, D, E. Alward and H, J,
Galliver were in attendance at the
funeral of the late G. W. Burrier at
Fowletville last week.
Dr. E, B. Evans of Farwell, county
agent of corrections and charities, was
in the city Tuesday on business in
connection with his'offlce.
Mrs. T. H, Maynard is rapidly improving tinder the treatment of Dr.j
Bliss at Saginaw.    She will return
home in about three weeks.
Mrs. Sablna Steckart, mother of
Mrs. W. H, Elden. arrived in Clare
Monday for a week's visit, and wlU
UlUTQ to Midland Saturday.
WillSpicerof Alma,' tr. 8, Y., recently mustered out after a year's service, returned Home Monday after a
Biort visit wt£b, Irlends in Glare,
Albert McPhee of Evart, was in
Clare Monday on his way to Leota, to
work for Davy & Co, at that place..
Misses Nora Bristol, Belle Ironmonger, Myra Hodkinson and Helon
Allen are at Farwell this week,
writing for teacher's certificates.
Another excursion to Saginaw Sunday, June 18,1899. Train leaves Clare
at 9:18 a. m., and retuningleaves Saginaw at 0:30 p. m. 75c for the round
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Gleason have
been enjoying a week's visit with Mr.
and Mrs. W. Harvey from Now York.
Mrs, Harvey is a cousin of Mrs*.
Gleasoa.-
Mr. and Mrs, Hiram Burd of Saginaw county arrived here Monday evening for a visit at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur D. Johnstown,
in Grant.
Oscar Fishley was in Clare between
trains Friday of last week, having
come up to accompany the remains of-
the late Dr. Burrier to their final
resting place,
Mrs. C. D. Lawton and little son of
Cedar Springs came up last Friday for
an indefinite visit. ftlr.vLawton is the
accomodating F. & P. M. ticket agent
at the union depot.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gordon of Meta.
mora are visiting friends in Olare and
vicinity, having arrived Wednesday.
Mr. Gordon is a sister of Mrs. Wm,
Becker.
Twenty-seven guests registered at
the Calkins last Saturday and twenty-
eight Monday, which shows the public
appreciate a hotel conducted as Landlord Calkins conducts his.
Dr. J. H, Carpenter has this week
put in a fine new Tuft's Palmetto soda
fountain, which adds greatly to the
appearance of his drug and jewelry
store.   See his ad in this issue.
Mrs. 3. Wilson and little ones went
Wednesday to Big Rapids for a three
weeks' visit. Mrs. Wilson is an alumnus of the Big Rapids high school
and will attend the banquet this
week.
Last Saturday afternoon the pupils
of the third grade very pleasantly surprised their teacher, Miss Nellie Presley, at her abode on Main street.
The little ones had a highly enjoyable
afternoon,
J. A. Reeder, M. D., of the Detroit
Medical College, for one and one-half
years a>resident of Coleman, has rented the front rooms over R. M. Mussell's drug store and will establish a
practice here. See his card in this
issue.
Wm. Wolsey left Wednesday for
Detroit. "Yesterday Mrs. Wolsey
joined her husband there and they go
to Cincinnati to attend Commencement exercises of the university there*
their son Louie being one of the
graduates.
The funeral of Mrs, Joseph Cradit,
mention of whose death was in last
week's issue, was conducted from the
home Monday at 12 m., Rey, E. A.
Boyl officiating and the remains were
taken to Midland on the afternoon
train for interment.
Just at noon Tuesday the flre alarm
sounded, Sparks had blown from the
screened smoke stack of the stave mill
and caught in the sawdust pile near
the beer house on the Ann Arbor,
The flre was quickly extinguished
without doing any damage.
Geo. W. Graham was in the city
Wednesday having wheeled over from
Mt. Pleasant. Tbat he earned his
passage was evident as it took him two
and one-half hours to come from
Rosebush, He took the afternoon
train for his home in Farwell.
Dr, Gerald E, Lamb of the Detroit
Medical college has rented the office
rooms in the bank block recently vacated by the late Dr. Burrier, and will
at once commence practicing his profession, The doctor is a young man
and comes highly recommended.
Ten or a dozen grammar school girls
were out at the Tobacco river las^t Saturday when on tbe shallows they spied
a fish. By her alertness Gertie Bollen
succeed in catching it with her hands
and 'twas a lucky catch—a brook trout
measuring fifteen inches in length,
A slight change in the Ann Arbor
time table this week. The north
train that did arrive at 2 p. m, now
arrives at 2:07 p. m. thus connecting
with the 2:07 p, m. train on the _\ &
P. _L, and the south bound train
arrives at 3:03 p. m, instead of 3 p, m,
as heretofore.
Senator W. W. Potter of Hastings,
changed cars here lor Harrison Friday-
and having wired Geo.* J. Gumming,*? to
procure a can of bait, his mission at
the county seat may be easily ferreted
out. ~tr. Potter was principal of the
Harrison schools for three years, the
first of the Wb.
Coleman will celebrate, and Wednesday editor D. Menerey and D. Taylor
came up and completed arrangements
by which our senior base ball nine
play in Coleman the Fourth against
the Mid!a_<%.boys. The Midland band
will also be secured and a booming
celebration is expected.
The older residents of the city will
be pained to learn of the death of William Norris, aged twenty years, who
died of consumption at the home of
his father, Rev. EL Norris, in Connecticut last Saturday. Mr. Norris was
minister in the Congregational church
here some eighteen years ago.
Prof. W, J, Lansing came up from
Coopersville last Friday, having finished his school year there. Will is
engaged for another year at that place
and is making rapid strides in bis professional work. There is always room
at the top, and we predict for him a
place among the best educators of the
land.
State railroad commissioner Chapman of the Soo, was in Clare Monday
and with Alderman Dunlop inspected
the Ann Aibor railroad crossing oo
the. county line. The law provides
that the grade at railroad crossings
shall not be more than four feet to
the hundred and the grade here is
four feet to forty. The matter will
doubtless be looked into and a lawful
crossing soon made.
Children's Day exercises were held
in the churches Sunday evening owing
to the baccalaureate sermon being delivered in the morning. The churches
were prettily decorated and the exercises well rendered. Mr. aud Mrs.
Kirkbride and Mrs. O. H. O'Donold
had charge of decorations at the Congregational church and were tendered
a vote of thanks for their services,
The church was never more tastily
decorated.
Posters and bills are out announcing
the celebration at Farwell on the
Fourth of July. The Committee in
charge are hustling to make the celebration the very best that Farwell has
ever had and no doubt their efforts
wiil bring them the crowd. Prizes
are offered for all the games and
sports. Prof. 0. B. Chaffee reads the
Declaration of Independence and Rev.
Benj. Graff delivers the oration. Brass
bands will render music all day. A
good time is certainly in store for all
who celebrate at Farwell,
Commencement exercises of the high
school this evening. Two members
constitute the class of '99—Miss Anna
Eberhart and Olark ("Ted")E. Sutherland. The invitations are out and we
are in receipt of one,—thanks to the
donors.   Following is the program:
Overture
"Fairy Tales,"
ORCHESTRA.
Invocation
Rev
. S, C. Robikson.
Quartet "Dixie Kid."
MBSSKS. HAXSTBAD, DUNWOODIE,
KE_r,Y, HOEBROOK.
Essay "Things Common and Rare."
Anna Ebebhari.
Oration "Lafayette."
Cr,ARK E. Sth;h_bi,a.ki>.
Solo "       "The Clang of the Hammer."
E. G. Welch.
Address "Mission of the Schools."
A. H. ALDBIOH.
Piano Duet "Semper Paratus,"
MISSES CHASE AND WAIT.
Conferring of Diplomas.
Woodland Waltzes.
OrOHessra,
The opera house was filled Wednesday evening to listen to the interesting
program rendered by the eighth grade
—a class of. twenty-one bright boys
and girls. Miss Leone Chase was
pianist of the evening and rendeaed
several selections in her usual excellent
manner. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. E. A. Boyl, followed
by a class song, In her class history
Jennette Chase brought forth much
applause and laughter. Willie Dwyer
Was orator of the evening and in a
most credible and manly manner discussed thesubject, Is Poverty a Curse?
The prophesy was very cleverly handled by ^ Miss Ethel Dusten, who
held her'audience exceedingly well.
A vocal duet by Messrs. Mussell and
Wait, IFeel Thy Angel Spirit, received
hearty applause. Supt. Graham in a
few well chosen words presented the
diplomas. At this juncture J. F.
Tatman appeared on the stage and
in behalf Of the eighth grade presented
A. H, Aldrich, the instructor in that
grade, a beautiful set of books,.aod his
speech in acceptance showed the interest he had taken in the donors. The
Japanese parasol and fan drill was one,
of the finest numbers on the program,
it being rendered by some sixteen girls
anciently dressed, ami each carrying
parasol and fah. The entertainment
closed with a drama, Modern Hesper*
ides, and was very well rendered,
Those in charge of the entertainment
may well feel proud of the participants
and the manner in which they conducted themselves.
Davy 8c Company,
The Leading Dry Goods,
Clothing and Shoe Store
Hosiery
The values we  offer in this line have
made this one of our busiest departments.
Ladies' Black Hose, 4, 5, 10, 15, 19, 25c
Ladies' Tan Hose 4, 10, 15, 25c
Misses' Black Hose 5, 10, 11, 15, 25c   .
Misses' Tan Hose 10, 15, 25c
Ladies' Fast Black Opera Hose       25c
Misses' Fancy Plaid Hose 25c
Ladies' Fine Lisle Hose 5Cc
Corsets.
For warm weather.
Three different styles in an extra quality
perfect fitting, very durable summer corset
for 50c
A special value in summer corsets equal
in fit and finish to many of the 50c goods
at 29c-
Ribbons
At Special price,
All the popular    colors    in"
moire ribbon, numbers 7 and 9,
value at 10c yard.
all silk
an extra
Leather Belt,, Black and Colors  15c each.
Your Fan
Wants can be filled here to your entire
satisfaction and the styles and prices will
be right. This week we placed on sale an
entire new line—the best line ever offered
by us at 5c to $1.50 each.
House Wrappers
The satisfactory kind,
Made from best standard Prints, in new
Blues, Blacks and Fancy Colors. Well
made, perfect fitting, handsomely trimmed
with washable braid, plain or flounced
bottom at $1.00 each.
COTTON COVERTS
At a bargain price.
Ten pieces of new desirable colors of
this popular summer fabric, 12£c value at
10c yard.
FINE DIMITIES
At reduced prices.
Neat, small designs, desirable colorings
reduced to 15o.
PERCALES
At 2-3 value,
36-in Percales"fast colors'
28*in Percales fast colors;
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5c
WHITE PIQUES
New assortment.
Of the popular  small   figured  designs
15c, 18c and 20c
NEW INSERTIONS
In fine Hamburg and Swiss on sale this
week, 8, 10, 12 1-2, 15c
Amsterdam Silk Mitts, guaranteed ?5c
Double finger tip Silk Gloves 50c & $1-
COTTONS
Heavy Brown Cotton
Very Fine Brown Cotton
Heavy bleached Cotton   -
Fxtra fine soft finished bleached •
- 4c
6c
- 5c
Men's Clothing
2d FLOOR
Cottonade Pants, Strong, good
wearing Fabrics, made up so they will not
rip. Cood fitters at 50, 59, 75c pr.
Gray wool cassimere pants,a$2
quality selling at the special price of §1,25
Men's Suits, All wool Cassimere
Light colors, per suit §5.00
New Line of all wool blue serges,
double breasted, silk faced at $10.00, suit.
DHW.& Goray,
The Ciare Sentinel and Detroit Twice a Week Free Press, 4 months for 50 cents,
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Quality will be Remembered  \
long after price is forgotten,   t
This is true when it comes to binders and mowers.
A farmer will either be pleased or displeased
with his machine for years. So a few dollars
extra for a CHAMPION MACHINE is a good
investment,
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every line.
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