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LARES MIOH.  FRIDAY, JMABCH 11, 1898
-Sstablis-ied 1878.
New Series: Vol. 6, _No. is
Purely Personal.
BACKBONE
BROKEN.,...
(^ . We mean the haclilDoiie* of winter has been,
^■broken and the farmers will soon begin to look after
^their Agricnltural Implements. This is the proper
.agytim© to -put the tools in shape for the
I SPRING WORK
tBy putting them in shape now much time is
saved when the frost leaves the ground.    We carry
j^a full and complete line of
*       '   IMPLEMENT" REPAIRS
§ As well as a full line of agricultural implements,
doesn't always pay to repair old implements
It
always pay to repair old implements too
often, af^ the time and money thus expended would
more than pay for a new implement, In this line
we wish to call attention to our stock of
FARM TOOLS.
t .. r.ook them over carefully and make
l£, .i note of what is wanted, then come
xf in and see us.    Oome in anyway, as
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w.thenyoumay see something that
W you have overlooked	
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Landlord Calkins is very ill,
S. D. Watkins, of Farwell, in town
today.
C. L. Dolph. of Temple, in town yesterday.
C. S. Oliase in Marion the first of
the weel..'
Will l-un-p is working it) a Dumnd
barber shop.
C. P. Louch was down from Manistee, yesterday.
Airs. 1<\ A. -cileries visited in Saginaw, Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Bump visited friends in
Coleman, Tuesday.
Miss Josie Cours visited Tn Mt.
Pleasant this week.
Fred Wait, of Temple, was in the
(jitvon Wednesday,
Rev. E, A. Beryl lectured at Imlay
City, "Wednesday evening- ,
Mrs. 3. Converse returned, Monday,
from a weeks' yisit in Harwell.
A. E. Follei or Ithaca* made a business trip r,o the city., Tuesday.
John Sexsmith was doing business la
Owosso. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ase Bump is doing business io'Beav--
erton, this week, for A, S, Rhoades.
B. 1<\ Tatman visited his sister, Mrs.
H, Allen, at Reed City, Wednesday.
Att'y W. H. Browne, of JTarrison,
was doing businesshere.lastBaturday.
Clarence Tower, of'Coleman,"vislted
friends iu this city, Monday and Tuesday.
'Mrs. 0. Fri.rfebo.n is receiving a visit from her niece, Mrs. Spindler, of
Saginaw.
Mrs. Thos. Andrews and Mrs. 0.
Knapp, of Far well, were Clare yisitors,
Monday;
Miss Josie Hobson returned to Traverse City, Thursday, after a two
months' stay here.
W. P. Lewis will soon move his cigar factory into the building just
south of the post offlce.
F, E. Livingston, F. & P. M. station
agent at Harrison, was in this city between trains, Tuesday.
^Andy-Cuatiingham, Who has--feet:
absent for some time past in Clarence,
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson went to Rig Rapids, Tuesday, for a couple of weeks'
visit at the home of ber parents.
F. Davison and R. Barton will give
a dance in the It. O, T. M. hall, Far-
welttjO'a the evening of St. 'Patrick's'
-Nijfs, F. M. Davidson leaves next
Thijyrs^ay for.Detroit and Cleveland,
where'.she will purchase her spring
millinery'.
M^. and Mrs. B. A- Vaodercook this
week moved into the rooms formerly
occupied, by them, tlie upstairs of the
DeVbgt gallery building. *""
Mts*. Goodman goes to Detroit!* and
Cleye|*and next week to purchase her
sto'-k-'of spring millinery Her opening-Will bo April 7, 8 and 9, ...
"W_lo;irn that Edgar Peterson, wlio
is attending the school for'thc blind,
at Lansing, is very ill with diphtheria.
His friends trust he will soon recover.
G&j. Reed was up from Saginaw, the
first of the week. He is one of the
proprietors of the Holzeimcr house
barber shop and reports*!, good busings,. J"
Mrs, BaSkell, who "has been visiting
wUjji her daugbters, Mrs, Daugherty
aridJIrs. J. R. Hess, for the past two
months, returned to Mt. Pleasant,
Wednesday.
.OJifleHarris went to Battle Creek,
TyesflaJ', to remain a few days. He
has been tendered a good position
svlfclj the Battle Creek base ball team
for the coming season.
Mr& Chas. Smalley expects to leave,
for Pinconning, this week, to join her
tTflsband, and where they will ruaKe
their home. Mr, S*rti_Hey is foreman
fot the Yalentinc-Claik Uo. at tbat
place.
Herb Sexsmith returned, Wednesday, from a five months'v absence,
having spent a month in Oklahoma,
a month scaling logs in Charleston,
Missouri, and since January has been,
working in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Behrndt expect
.0 leave next week Wednesday for
Ctiicago, where tliey will remain a
week, going from there co Skaguav,
Alaska, where they will embark in
the restaurant and hotel business.
C. W. Calkins, Will II, Bicknell, 1.
E. and F. B. Doherty, Murney Bell
;i-t^Will PaMiSlit- drove oyer lo Mt.
Pleasant, last Saturday evening, to
witness -*Faust," at the opera bouse.
They say the rendition was splendid,
Bryon W. King, who is without a
peer as reader, actor and elocutionist,
has been secured for an entertainment
to be given  at tbe  Congregational
church next Tuesday evening, March
15., The price of admission has been
placed within the reach of all—25c a
ticket  •
Ed Russell returned, Wednesday,
from the C.ok farm of Brooklyn, near
Portland, Mich,, where he purchased
a thoroughbred short born bovine for
his farm .in Vernon, The animal will
arrive'today by express. We are glad
to note that so many of our farmers
are putting in flrst-class stock.
Will McCall, who has made his home
here for'the past couple of years, working at his trade of painter and paper
'hanger, with Ja., -Alger, departed,
Tuesday, with his family forFairport,
N. Y. Will recently came into possession of considerable property there,
through the death of his grandfather.
Delinquent Tax Lands.
The order and petition for tbe sale
of lands delinquent, for taxes of 1895
and previous years, for tbe county of
Clare, is inserted in this issue of The
Clabe Senti-TEI. in the supplement,
15-5t.
Clax-ii Markets.
Thc following are tho prices being
paid to farmers in various markets of
the city. This list Is corrected every
week and obtained from only i-eliabfe
dealers.
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Buckwheat .    $ 30
Wheat, per bu s ' 90 •
Rve per bu... < ,  42
Old corn ,  38
Oats  27
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Bay—No. 1 Timothy, per ton.        8.00
Hay—Clover, per ton  G.50-7.00
PJKODUCE.
Butter, per lb..,  15
Eggs, per doz. a  • 10
Apples, green, per bu..;  1.00
Potatoes, per bu  50
Beans, band picked, per bu,,,. G5
Onions, per J_u ', —. — 50
DRESSED "MEATS,
Chicken.*-, per lb,...........». 6
Turkeys, dressed, per lb..,,..; 7
Ducks, dressed, per lb..,....... 7
Hogs, per   ewtr., , 4.00
Beef per cwt.. — ./-,*-,.,.../, 5.50
bides. ^
G-reen, per lb.....t.............. 04
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YOU are cordially invited to call and inspect the finest stock
ot Spring Woolens
outside of Detroit. Do
not buy a store suit before you have seen these
goods and got prices on
them, then you will or-
der.your suit made. We
want-your trade and will
give you good prices
that will win it. The
Jno. J. Mitchell fashion
report is the only correct
report published in this
country. Call and see
it,' Admission f ree,
J. H. WILSON,
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most complete stocks ever opened in this vicinity. Can only give you a hint of the
many good things we are offering. We want you to call and get our prices arid won't
ask you to buy if prices are not right.
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Black Dress Goods.
Most of these goods were bought on a
basis of the old tariff and we are in a position to sell them, in many instances, at
about wholesale prices.
36-in all wool imported serge 29c
45-m flue all wool serge 45c
50-in tine all wool serge • 50c
45-in very fine, all wool serge (would
becheap.at 75c) 69c
38-in fine silk finish Henriettas 50c
38-in extra quality Henrietta (worth
75c) at <35c
45-in Princess Alix silk wrap gloria only 85c
38-in silk and wool Sublime, only—$1.00
5 styles in 38 in crepons at 59c
Choice line of new patterns in figured
black goods at *25c to $1.25 oer yard.
Colored Dress Goods.
We have the exclusive sale of the
popular Broadft'eaci Worsted Dress
Goods. These good, are American
made and are eaual in -style, superior in
■Wear to, and less -expensive than the foreign goods.
36-in Worsteds, fine broken checks in
large assortment of colors. 39c
36-in Worsteds, fine changeable effects.
in new colors 49o
36'in all wool granite cloths, black
and colors,% 65c
J-Tew patterns in iUl wool novelty suitings 25 and 30c
Dress lengths of imported novelties
at 75c. 85c and $1.00 yd.
Silks.
10 choice styles in all silk figured taffetas a.  ,65c yet
Fancy checks and plaids, new patterns  ....85c, and 81.00
24-in satins all light colors. .75c
24-in black satin, Duchess $1.00
New styles io black figured silks at
 -. 75c and $1.00 yd
The New Wash Dress
Goods
Are here. Choice new styjes, prettiest
color combinations. The weaves are finer
and the designs prettier than ever. It's
a little early to talk about them but the
eaily buyers get the choicest designs.
I?ine printed organdies 14e
Printed organdie checks.... ., -. .15c
Figured dotted Swiss 18e
Silver star Madras 15c
Imported organdie 25c
Best Bnglisli percales—..,,.. 12.c
Prints and Ginghams,
Case light prints 3c yd
Case indigo blue  — 4c yd
Case turkey red 4c yd
Case dres.s ginghams, new styles... .5c yd
Silk and Met Capes $2 TO
New Shirt Waists.
In fine ginghams and the tieayier
ru'lnted fabrics suitable for early
spring wear  .50c, 75c and $1.00
Beits.
Our line contains the popular styles
of leather and metal belts.
Leatlier belts .15c to $1.00
Metal belts..., ...25c to $1.00
Staple Notions.
Pins, lc paper-
Hair pins, 2 papers for lc.
Bone hair pins, 5e doz.
Pearl buttons, all sizes, 5c doz,    •
Extra fine pure white r.ea.1 buttons (all
sizes) 10c doz,  *,
Side bose supporter, made from lisle web
* all sizes, Ladies, Misses and children's
10c per pair. *
Patent hooks and eyes, 2c card.
Common books and eyes, lc card.
Fine-toilet soap, 3 cakes in box, 10c bo.x.
Nickel plated sliears,7,8apd9 in,25ceach
John J. Clark's best spool cotton, 2 spools
for 5c.
New Things in the Lace
Department.
Cream and black cbantilly and appliques, cream and white Orientals, Val-
encennesand fine net tops in widths of
3 to 6 inches in endless variety for 5c
to 75c.
Sew line of narrow "Valencennes laces
from 2c to 10c yd.
ALL COLORS IS CHIFFONS,
Veilings.
Silk veiling, crearri" and light grey 5c yd.
18-in black dotted veili ng «— 15c
18-in white dotted veiling ..,18c
18-in white With black dots. 20c
18-in black dotted.. 20c
Plain black and white veiling 25c, 30c, 35c
Ribbons.
Noveltyjibbons wortb up to 50c for 25c.
Fine taffeta sash ribbons in new spring
colors at 2oc and 35c.
All colors in all silk, satin and gros grain
ribbons   -
"_To. 5 costs you 4c.
No. 7      "     "   6c.
No. S      "     "   8c.
No. 12    "     "10c.
No. 10     "     " 12c.
Hosiery.
Buying in the largest quantities gets
u3 tho best prices.   Here are_ three good
things:
Misses heavy double knee, fast black hose
worth 32.c at 10c.
Misses very fine ribbed, double knee fast
black hose worth 20c at 15c straight-
Boys extra heavy double sole, toe and
kne.s, higli sx-Uced heel 15c.
Complete line ol Ladies' cotton
Hose up to 456 pair.
Best Table Oilcloth lie yd
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* Cottons.
36-in Unbleached cottons. 3c, 4c, 5c, 4>c
36-in Bleached cotton, 5c, 6c, 7_e, 8c,
New light outings, 5c.
Clothing Department.
SECOND TLOOR
We are showing a larger line than
ever in this department. Havehadtoput
4a new fixtures to .yicommodatc the im
creased business.
We are showing an exceptionally
strong line of Men's Suits at §5.00,
consisting of all.wool cheviots in black
and blue. New colors in all wool cassi-
rueres in checks and plaids, The color-
in these suits are fast, the garments
are.well made and fit perfectly and
will give satisfactory wear. __&-
I member the price, $5.00 asuifi.
Men's all wool clav worsted suits$7.50
$10.00, $12.50, $15.00, .
Men's Furnishings.
Heavy leather suspenders 25c
New line elastic suspenders, 15c, 25c, 35c
and 50c.
ncavy black and white stri.pe overshirts
> at 25c.
NeWstyles in laundried colored shirts, 50c
„25 Dosi. heavy blue overalls, 50c grade at 3§
The best black overalls at 50c.
Children's Clothing.
WE SELL
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Unexcelled in style and fit, $1,00 to $5.00
per suit,
New Neckweaiv y
Bows,;clubs and tecksin new silks at SSe
Hats.
We-, are showing the new styles in
crusb bats for warm weather at 50c.    "
New lines of spring caps..... ,25c and 50c
New Fedoras and Pashas, all colors, $1.00
$1.50 and $2.00.
New line of Misses ^caps 25c and.*50c
Shoes.
This is one of the busy departments'.
We are showing excellent Values in ladies
fine shoes at $1.25, $2.00, $3 00, $3.50, $4.
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The Leading; Store,
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