1899-08-25; Clare Sentinel

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The   Clare
Bstablished 1878,
OLARE, MIOH., FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1899,
New-Series: Vol. 7, No.  39.
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New Adyertiseuyents. «
Davy & Co,, dry goods, clothing.
The Bicknell Co., dry goods,
W. Wolsey, dry goods, shoes.
Curtis Palmer, general store.
Clare Hardware Co.
W. H. Elden, bazaar.
M. E. Whitney, the Oyolone.
W, T, Davies. jewelry.
— Kl'.yi   i*AAU.
If I should die tonight,
And you should come tp my cold corpse and say,,
Weeping and heart-siuk oyer my lifeless day—
If I should die tonight,
And you should come in deepest grief and woe,
And say, "Here's that $101 owe,"
I might arise In my great white cravat
And say,"What's that?"
If I should die tonight,
And you should come to my corpse and kneel,
Clasping the'bier to show %he grief you feol-
I say, if 1 should die tonight.
And you should come to m« there and then
Just even hint about paying that ten,
I might rise the whUe,
But I'd drop dead again. (Seleoted.)
Bryan's Oomedi ms,
Doherty Opera House,
To-night and to-morrow night.
Fred Lister to Saginaw Saturday.
J. B. Goodman to Saginaw  Friday.
Charles Calkins to Gladwin Saturday.   *
E. B. H-irnung to Port Huron Monday.
Cpunty Clerk Morrissey of Harris-
eon was among the Clare visitors yesterday.
Mrs). Al. Mooney went to Farwell
Monday.
Mrs. Murney Bell is on the sick lisu
this week.
Peter Barrus of Loomis was a Olare
vlstor Tuesday.     ° *
Frtfd Lister shipped lumber from
Loomis Monday.
Herman' Borers is clendng for
Baumgarth Bros.
T. S. Dursey was in Evart this week
p-aciog marble work.
E. Hughes of Harrison registered at
the Calkins Tuesday.
; Mrs. M. Derges of Loomis was shopping in thecity Saturday.
Geo. Graham of Farwell was registered at tbe Calkins Tuesday.
The Clare Sentinel and Demo-
rests Magazine, one year, $1.75.
Miss Emma Sexsmith spent Tuesday
visiting Mt. Pleasant friends.
A. T. Stevens brought down from
Lake Monday a fine catch of bass.
Pr. Beeder made professional calls
at Chippewa the first of the,week.
Regg Wait is in tbe nortpirn .suoiV
mer resorts for a ten days' vacation^
Ed. Hawkins has been suffering this
week from the effects of a sun stroke.
Miss Lavine Adams went to Detroit
Tuesday for a visit of six weeks' duration.
A new sidewalk was this week laid
in front of M. E. Whitney's bazaar
store.
A. N. Smith made a business trip to
Mt. Pleasant Tuesday and to Harrison
yesterday.
Miss Lottie Parrish returned from
Ionia Tuesday for a visit with relatives
and friends.
A. B. Canfleld to Coleman Monday
hanging posters concerning the coming reunion.
Mrs, 0. D* Lawton and son left
Tuesday for Cedar Springs on an ex*
tended visit.
B. M. Mussell and G. W., Lee this
week appraised the stock of the late
Fred Roberts.
Frank Saxton of Clare Is vlsitiug at
the home of his uncle, L, Parrott.-—
Woodland Hews.
D. E, Alward returned from Battle
Creek Tuesday accompained by his
daughter, Hazel>
•MeadameB 0. H. Van.Brunt, A. Van
Brunt, and Frank Mooney  were   in
$3 leinaw last Friday.
Mr aud Mrs. F. H. Ballinger spqnt
Sunday in attendance at the Beed
City cam.D meeting.
Mrs. J. S. ' Bicknell of Shepherd
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. ;md
Mrs. N. Bicknell in Clare.
J.F. Piper and daughter arrived from
Marion Tuesday for a short visit with
relatives old time friends. -
Bev. F. D. Palmer is in Cadillac this
week attending regular F. M, conference and comp meeting,
A. P, Brewer' of Saginaw was
looking after his farm interests near
Dover the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Kump are now
ipfialj-_ila_heir residence recently pur-
©bawd on west State street.
E. A. White is placing a new sidewalk in front of his store property
occupied as W. T. Dav^ea' 'jewele.ry
store.
Tbe entire Main streeb In Evart is
being graded and graveled this week.
Wonder why we note this improvement)?
Qpite a number of our citizens are
In attendance at the Free Methodist
jamp meeting In session at Cadillac
this week.
Mesdames 0. B. Davis, Howard
Ohoate, George Jackson, Fred Lister,
and Miss Grace Stevens were in Far-
wall yesterday.
Master Earl Dwyer went- to Eyart
Monday for a visit with his father,
who is workiug on tbe F. & P. M.
boarding car there.
Miss Anna Dersnah spent Friday
and Saturday in Saginaw and Bay City,
h r cousin, Miss Edith King of Bay
oity returning with her,
Mrs. J. Shermau Field and son Eobert of Howell are in Olare for a two
weeks' visit with the former's father,
George Graves and family.
Wm. Thompson, towerman at the
railroad crossiog, accompanied by his
wife, went Friday for a visit to friends
iu various points in Canada.
Mrs. F. 0. Sanford and son, Bert, returned from Mt. Pleasant Tuesday
where they have been visiting her parents for the past two weeks,
Miss Jeniveve Lathan returned to
ber home in Banover yesterday after
spending the summer at the home of
her sister, Mrs. H. A. Wright.
All the sign posts and signals on the
Ann Arbor railroad were freshly
painted this week. This precaution
is a safeguard to life and property.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thurston returned to Northville Monday after a
three weeks' visit at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thurston.
Mt. and Mrs. John Becker were in
Olare over night Wednesday at the
home of his parents, on their way
trom Frankfort to their home io
Owosso.
Mrs. Gerald E. Lamb went Monday
to Saginaw for a visit with friends
there. Wednesday the doctor went
down, both returning Wednesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kelley of Buffalo
dre in Glare for a two weeks' visit
with relatives and friends. Wednesday Mr. Kelley went on the Petoskey
excursion.
A social entertainment will be given
at the home of Mr. J. O'Grady in
Vernon, Thursday, August 31, for the
benefit of the Clare Catholic church.
All are invited.
Miss Anna Lansing spent Sunday in
attendauce at Beed City camp meeting, and Monday went to Big Rapids
for a short yisit wlfch her brother,
Stanley Lansing ana family.
Miss Mabel Sulliyan returned to her
home in Mt. Pleasant yesterday after
visiting for some time at the home of
Peter Murphy east of the city. Miss
Anna Murphy returned.with her.
On her return from a parental visit
at Saginaw the latter part of last
week, Mrs. F. B. Doherty. brought
back with her a parrott, which has
oeeome very proficient in the linguistic art.
Mrs. George Graves and Miss Bell
Ironmonger of Frankfort arrived in
thecity Sunday for a two week3' visit
with relatives and friends. One more
seat vacant at the "grass-widower"
table at the Calkins.
Tne fiftieth annual fair of the Michigan State Agricultural Society will
be held in Graud Bapids September
25, 26, 27, and 2S. Nearly $4000 will
be given in premiums. Beduced rates
given on all railroads.
Master Carl White went to Reed
City Sunday morning. At Evart his
n-ipa joined ,him and b'oth returned
home Monday. Mr. White has quit
i tie empioy oi Mr. Bell at Evart and
will remain in Olare permanently.
0. H. Clark and J. H. Hopkins were
in various parts of Gratiot caunty this
week advertising for the coming reunion. All reports go to show that
there will be more people in our little
e'rty this fall than at any one time in
the history of Clare.
Mrs. Edgar Pierce of Big Eapids
was in the city the latter part of last
week visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Wilson. She returned Saturday evening accompanied
by her four grand children who will
remain until school begins.
The Michigan Monthly Bulit*tlne of
Vital Statistics shows there to have
occurred five deaths in Clare County
during the month of July, three of
which occurred in Clare. Two of
these were people under one year of
age and one over sixty-five years.
Thru the enterprise of A* J, Doherty
& Sons Farwell will soon have telephone connections with the state,
At this writing the poles are placed
three miles out and the wire will soon'
be stretched, We are informed that
the line will be extended on as far as
Evart,
Prof, and Mrs. Joseph Northon
who have been rusticating at the former's boyhood home in Vernon this
summer, returned Wednesday to Hebron, III., where Mr. Northon is engaged as superintendent ot schools,
Joe is makjnu rapid strides in the
teaching profession. ,,   '  '
In the near future _5,-A. White will,
open up optical parlors in Clare, thus
giving the public the benefit pf years
of experience in this particular line of
work. Mr. White is so well known in
this vicinity that he needs no recommendation as a painstaking optician.
Further announcements later.
Mrs, Joseph Gardner and daughter,
Minerva, were in Olare yesterday oo
their way home to Farwell from Leota
where they visited the former's son,
Henry Gardiner and family. Miss
Gardner has been engaged to teach
the Eagle school tbe coming year and
commences September 4.
Last year at this time but 150 people bad made application for quraters
at the reunion; up to date over 600
have in application for quarters, and
this does not include the Midland,
Mt. Pleasant and Alma delegations,
and many more. Tbat there will be
a crowd here three weeks from now
is an assured thing.
The '"Backet" store is tunning again
the stock having been purchased by
Mr. W. A. Busseil of Oak Grove, who
will be glad to have all the customers
of Mr. Eoberts, deceased, and all
others, call on him. The already
large stock will be increased and no
timeorpainsspared to give the public
excellent services.       *
We reluctantly mention the fact
that a large number of our subscribers
are delinquets,—not becanse you want
to be, but because when you thot to
pay up something prevented, and at
other times you were negligent. Now
if yon will, you can. Just say to yourself, 'Til pay the printer anyway,"
and come in and see us.
Bev. H. V. Gould of Holly, Micb!-
gan, is in Clare looking over the flelu
the past year covered by H. A. Wright
with view to locating here, succeeding Mr. Wright, who goes soon to central Ohio. Mr, Wright has organized
over sixty Sunday schools in tbe central Michigan district during his sojourn here and much good has resulted
from his labors,
Fred Irwin, a lineman with the
Michigan Bell Telephone company,
while at work with the men this
morning stringing wire on the poles
at the South side for tbe new exchange,
was burned on the hand by catching
hold of one of the electric light wires
by mistake. His belt was all that
saved him from falling to the ground.
His burns were not serious but he felt
the shock considerably.—Saginaw
Evening News, August 23.
At a recent meeting of W. S. Han
cock Post, G. A. B,, a committee was
appointed to ascertain the number of
lodging'places that could be had for
such of our guests reunion week as do
not care to use the camp ground.
This committee is composed of the
following named gentlemen who will
be glad to have you inform them if.
you can render such service, and at
what price: W. S. Cooley, H. M. Tll-
litson. G. T. Converse, J. H. Hopkins
Died, in Gilmore township, August
17, at the home of ber son Fred, Mrs.
Sarah Ferguson, aged seventy-five
years. The funeral occured last Sunday and the remains interred in Far-
well cemetery. Five years ago deceased came from-West Virginia and
had since made her home with her
son. She leaves four sons and one
daughter to mourn tbeir loss. Thev
are: George Ferguson, Grand Hazel,
Pa.*, Lee Ferguson, Mt. Morris, N. Y.*,
Frank Ferguson, who lives in Ohio;
Fred Ferguson, of Gilmore; and Mrs.
Mary Welch, Hornelsvllle, N. Y,
Don't forget that September 2 is the
date set for the baby show. Three beautiful prizes will be given to the three
prettiest babies, also a prize for'the
best "creeping baby." Tbe little tots
Will be placed in the center of a ring
composed of mothers, and the one
identifying and creeping to his mother
first gets the prize. The babies will
be in charge of some "runners." wbo
will secure votes for tlie little ones.
It costs you ten cents to enter and you
can vote as many times as you wish, at
tlye cents a vote. Mothers or young
ladieB having charge of the babies will
please have bheir names entered at
Davy*s or Elden's store. Eefresh-
raents will be served and an enjoyable
time had by all. "   .
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Uhe SBusy Store
few
Plain tafi'etas in the leading
shades, a special value at
New patterns in combination
of stripes and figures. New
designs and colors
Extra heavy black dress silk
per yard      ....
50c
85c
1.15
educed to close out
Large line of plaids and nov-
10c
elties for skirts and children's dresses marked down to
Outings
Pretty plaids in delicate colors, heavy weights and soft
finish
New line dark outings
per yard
8-_c
4_c
One case red and black prints
per yard
Heavy plaid shirtings
per yard
Heavy brown cotton 36-inches
wide, per yard -    .
Mill   remnants brown cotton
28-inehes wide
4c
60
4c
_£_--» C*
Have advanced since we purchased.
We can sell what we have in stock
now for less than what we will be able
to sell the same grades in the future,
Ootton granite carpets - - 25c
Heavy rag carpet -       ■ 25c
Extra wool mixed ingrain - 39c
All wool ingrain   -       -        45c to 60c
C@rs&i Specials
We are showing six new styles
in black, drab, figured sateen
and fancy stripes.    The largest assortment and best ^^^\C\r>
ues to be seen at   -      -      - v-J\_/»o
A well-made, good fitting corset at
29c
Skirt Wai&t&
If you need a shirt waist, now is tho
time to get it. Prices are reduced;
There js not many left and the assortment daily grows less.
s 25c, 39c, 79c, U19
Fancy Parasols at big reductions.
JCn&e ffimmt Special
Good weight cottonades - 19c pr.
Extra heavy brown cassimere 25c pr.
Heavy brown-drab corduroys    60c pr.
,ere $ a ^sargmn
Men's heavyweight corduroy
pants made up in first class _si
shape.    We've only a small 1   r"7C^ 3r ■
lot and we can't get more    * ■ ■ v-' 35-'
Men's brown   overalls good O C f> ^Z
weight, well made       •       -   --<*>-'v> 3-
Skirting OPlaids
"Five new handsome patterns 38 inches _5'
wide, per yard      - - 50c ~3i
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Strange Case of Arson.
Clabe. Mich., Aug., 23',—A stiange
case of attempted arson is reported
from the home of Matthew Keebler,
a prosperous German farmer, living
eight miles north of this city. Last
Saturday while Keebler and his wife
were in this city their 13-year-old son,
who remained at home, discovered the
rear portion of the house in flames and
with 'difficulty extinguished them.
Upon examination it was 'found that
kerosene had been applied to the
building.
A vigorous watch was kept up until
Monday morning, and, no further attempts to burn tbe buildings being
made, Keebler aud his wife drove
some miles to the house of an acquaintance, tbe boy being armed witb
ashotgunand warned to keep up a
constant patrol of the premises.
Duriugtbedav the boy discovered
an unknown man in tbe act of setting
lire to the barn, and at once fired at
bim. The man with torch returned
the flre with a revolver, but missed,
and at once ran Into an adjacent
cornfield. Numerous blood spots were
found near wnere he bad stood, Indicating that the charge of shot fired
at him-bad taken effect.
Neighbors and officers were summoned and a thOro search is being
i_adebut.no trace has as yet heen
found.
Keebler is wholly at a loss to account for the strange act, as he has no
enemies whom he can conceive would"
be guilty of sueh an outrage.—Saginaw
Courier-Herald.
Cohn-Baumgarth.
Tuesday at 5:30 p. ra. at 252 Brush
street, Detroit, occurred the wedding
of one of Detroit's fairest maidens uud
one of Clare's worthy and progressive
young business men, Mr. Henry Baumgarth. The ceremony was performed
at the home of .tbe bride's parents,
Mr. and,Mrs. David Cohn, in the presence of many of the relatives and
nearest friends. The presents were
many and costly.
Mr. Baumgarth ha? been in business
in Olare for about four years and by
thoro business principals and close application has succeeded in building up
a good business. The bride is the
d uighter of a. retired merchant i i Detroit, is refined, accomplished aud a
good conversationalist and she will be
gladly received into the society circles
of our little city.
Mr. and Mrs. Baumgarth are now
enjoving a lake trip, taking in the
sights of Mackinac and tbe Seo
They will take Up their abode on east
State street on returning to Clare.
The Sentinel unites with hosts of
tbeir friends in extending to Mr,
Baumgarth and his estimable bride
most hearty congratulations.
Strayed or stolen from my premises,
August 14, one spring mare colt; dark
sorrel with black mane and tail and
small white star in forehead.
J. W. Dunbop.
The smoke nuisance is bothering the
people at many manufacturing towns.
They were not so annoyed during the
time when we had the delectable Wilson tariff on the statue books.
Bryan's Comedians-
For three days this company have
been in Clare rehearsing, organizing
and getting ready to open the season,
and his.t even ing played to a good sized,
audience the melo-drama entitled,.
The Black Flag. There are twenty
members in the company, and carrying an excellent band and orchestra,
present a flne appearance on the streets
and render high class music between
acts.
Prof Bryan is a stage man of several
vears' experience, and tbe selection
of members of his company shows that
he well knows excellent talent, and,
we may add, his employes well know.-'
they get their salaries.
All who attended last evening were--
well pleased with the entertainment
and we predict a crowded house this
evening. Saturday evening the company nlay East Lynne, and as this
play has not been rendered here for
six years, and it being an excellent
play, doubtless there will be a large „
attendance.
There is probabl y no stronger com--
panv on the Stage,, and when  they
have played a few Weeks will'acquit
themselves even more credibly thao
they have here.
If you intend to kill a man with a-
club it doesn't matter how many knobs
there are on it; but if you wish tai--
soothe a man to sleep, play very sweet
low music. •
Owing to the serious illness of "EdT-
•tor Trumble the Farwell News did*
not make an appearance last week*.