1895-02-08; Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press

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CLAKE, MIGH., FKIDAY, FEBRUABY 8, 1895.
New Series: Vol. 3,No. 11
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since the first suit of
HAPPY
HOME
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was manufactured.
There are more than 2,300 merchants in the United
States and Canada handling these goods.
There have been made
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FROM NEW YORK CITY
TO AONG KONG, GnlNA,
And. there would be odd suits enough left over to
'   clothe in excellent style the
Entire Male Population of St. Louis.
If you were a passenger on a railroad train running at a. rate of
ftwenty miles an hour it wauldtake you twenty-one days to traverse the
[distance.they cover.
And you can almost count on the
Angers of your two hands the number
of times we have been exiled upon to
make good our guarantee which goes
with every suit.   We would like to
enlist you in this migbty army of
satisfied clothing buyers.
Your Clothes   f
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for you.
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"For there's a chiel amang ye taken, note,
An', faith, he'll prent it."
BREVITIES.
The Observer and naif a dozen
others were shivering around a stove
in a grocery store the other morning
comparing notes on the weather as
one after another dropped in and told
his little thermometer yarn. As the
reports grew chillier the crowd drew
closer around the stove. The first report showed only about twenty
degrees below zero, but that had hardly been announced before a neighbor
triumphantly declared his thermometer'showed 24. But his smile of
superiority died away when the "first
ward was heard from with 26 degrees
to its credit. It began to remind the
Observer of an auction. Some one
raised it to 28, but that didnot stand
for 30 was soon heard from,"the bidder
explaining that his observation was
made at five o'clock. That set the
other fellows going again, and the one
wtio had reported 24 degrees said that
it was at least 8 degrees colder than
that at 3 o'clock. The lowest report
was 34. No one could get up courage
to make it more, and then it was discovered that the low registering thermometers were unreliable, and that
let the other fellows out.
One would think from tne way every
one keeps track of the thermometer
now-a-days the community had resolved itself into a weather-bureau.
It is amusing to hear some fellows,
who never were up early enough to see
the sun rise, tell how cold it was at 3
o'clock in the morning. Then there
is the fellow who. crawls out in the
morning and braves the frosty wind
on the veranda at five o'clock to head
the thermometer, and then crawl back
into bed and let his wife build the fire.
He is the fellow that has the higgest
yarn to tell when he gets down town.
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CHURCH AND SOCIETY ITEMS.
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Thursday? February. 7
HAVE a first class hardware, second to none.
, Yon will find my goods all new, and by selling for cash, will be able to sell iny hardware much cheaper than those who give
credit. My capital being limited I am compelled
to sell for cash, believing I can save those who
favor me with their trade, money by so doing. .
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday
l will give all who purchase on those three
days a discount of JO per cent on my
already low prices to induce all to
come and see my new store.
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My Tin Shop
Will be completed and in charge of a FIRST-
GLASS TINNER, jnst as soon as Carpenters
can get it ready for the tools, where all new
and repair work will be done with f neatness
and dispatch.
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As the Observer remarked last week,
the severest critics of a town are her
own citizens.   But it does not follow
that those who criticize most harshly
are most prompt with their remedies.
Those who heretofore in this city have
had most to say against the   several
electric light, propositions, are likely
to be the very last persons to  help
bring about anything better.    The
man who growls loudest about poor
streets and sidewalks is often the first
man to kick*when the city expends
any money on them.   Just now there
is some hopeful talk of starting a free
reading room, but you may depend
upon it that the men and women who
have had most to say about young
men spending their time in saloon or
worse will be the last to put up the
money for a reading room.
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The Observer's attention has been
called to the recent opinion made by
the attorney general of Michigan, in
response to many inquiries ol him as
,to the full scope of the amendment
adopted in November, "relative to the
qualifications of electors." The secretary of state has had the opinion of
the attorney general on that s subject
printed in full and sent out for the instruction of the public. The text of
tne. ooinion is quite lengthy, covering
the ground fully, and not only cites
the original constitution regarding the
suffrage of aliens, and the amendment
to the same, but goes on to show that
there can be no doubt as to the construction of the, amendment nor any
doubt as to the power of the people to
amend their constitution at pleasure.
Under th<*» constitution previous to its
amendment in November last, any
foreigner, being a male and 21 years of
age, could vote at any election provided he had resided in the state for two
years and six months and had declared
his intention to become a citizen of
the U. S. at least six months previous
to such election. He could continue
to, enjoy the privilege of an elector
without interruption, even though he
never took out his final papers, and
thereby became a citizen. By the
amendment adopted in November the,
foreigner must become a citizen (take
out his final papers after a residence
of five years) or must have • 'declared
his intention" at least two years and
six months previous to the 8th day of
November, 1894. It so happens that
there are some who have declared such
intention and who have voted during
the past two years, but who can not
vote under the.amendment until they
become citizens, simply because their
declaration does not date back as far
as two years and six months previous
to the 8th. of last November. These
are temporarily disfranchised, but may
vote again as soon as they eomnly with
the requirements imposed by the
amendment. Every one who has the
interest of the state at heart must admit that the amendment is a move in
the right direction.
The revival meetings at Gospel Hall
still continue with unabated interest.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 12th, at
the home of Mrs. R. Sexsmith. We
hope to have a large attendance.
Th^e union meeting at the Congregational church Sunday evening in memory of Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop was largely attended and the service very interesting.
A sleigh load of the Y. P. S. C. E.
drove out to the Bradley ■ school last
evening and met with the society
at that place. They report an enjoyable and profitable occasion.
The M...W. of A. are receiving quite
a number of new members of late.
The initiatory ceremony under the
able direction of Advisor, M. J. Ash,
is unsurpassed by that of any lodge
in the city.
Sabbath at the Baptist church: Subject for morning—"Faithfulness and
its reward. Sunday,, school, junior,
and Yound People's meeting as usual.
There will be no preaching service in
the evening.
The A. O. U. W. have a regular
meeting next Wednesday evening,
February 13. Business of much importance to the order will be considered. . H. C. Ball, M. W.
A. W. McIntyre, Recorder.
The Other Aidsoeiety will meet at
the home of Mrs. E. B, Gorr, east 5th
street, next Wednesday afternoon, at
2 o'clock. Each member please be
present as there is business of importance to attend to. Also bring your
dues.
LaTosca Hive bas been honored with
an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Bradley Becker to the marriage of
their daughter, G. P. L. C, Leota
Lorena Becker, to Mr. Park Benjamin
Maxwell, Tuesday, Feb. 12tti, in Muskegon.
The Lady Maccabees ot Clare were
favored wiih a school of instruction,
most ably conducted by L. G. C. Mur-
rea Marvin, of Ludington. At the
close of the school Lady W. H. Goodman presented with appropriate remarks P. L. C. Perrin a handsome pin,
emblematic of the order.
The Ladies' Union will meet Eriday,
February 15tb, at the home of Mrs.
W. H., Elden. A very cordial invitation is extended to all. The meeting
last week at Mrs. W. S. Cooley's was
largely attended and a benefit to all
present as readings upon missionary
topics occupied the afternoon.
Following are the prayer meeting
leaders of Christian Endeavor society
of the Congregational church for the
balance of February and March:*
February 10—-Mrs. A. A. Shaver,
-V       17—Edna Elden.
"       24—The President.
March 3—Louise Bruske.
10—Ethel Elden.
17—Mae Bicknell.
24—Mrs. Will Parrish.
31—The President.
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Do you cough? Cure it with Brant's
Balsam,,the sure  cure.   25 and 60
cents at Mussell's, the druggist.
Prohibition County Convention.
The prohibitionists of Clare county
will meet in convention at the office
of John Giberson, in the city of Clare,
on Monday, February 18th, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the state convention to be held at Lansing, Feb.
21st Inst., and to transact such other
business as may come before it.
Let there be a good attendance, as
matters of great importance to our
party will be considered.
We are entitled to be represented by
five delegates, aud let's see to it that
the full quota shall go.
J. A. Converse, Chairman.
John Giberson, Secretary.
We do the job work.
Yalentines at Holbrook's.
Read Chase's ad—last page.
Be sure to blanket your horse.
The Sentinel list keeps growing.
"Dutch Recruit," February 25th.
Clare must celebrate July 4th, '95.
The bear saw his shadow, Feb. 2.
St. Yalentine's day next Thursday.
Republican Co. convention, Feb. 13.
Mrs. H. Saperston visited' in Far-
well, Wednesday.
Frank Bellinger visited his parents
in Reed City, yesterday.
.Read Thos. Holbrook's ad. and see
what he says about valentines.
MissNellie Moriarity of Saginaw is
the guest of Mrs. D. McPhall in Clare.
Ci H.   O'Donald  departed  Monday
on a business trip to Toledo and  Columbus, Ohio.
Lewis W. Dibble and family returned to their home in Goudersport,
Pa., Monday, after a month's visit
wi fch his brother in Sheridan.
The city republican caucuses will be
held Monday evening. The first ward
at the council rooms* the second at the
Sentinel Office, and the third in J. C.
Rockafellow's office.
Raleigh Giberson, who is at the International Business College, Saginaw,
is getting along finely. He. has a year's
work without intermission and is taking full commercial and stenographic
courses.
An arrangement has been made so
that when . the T. & A. A. north
bound passenger train is not over a
quarter of an hour late, .the train will
stop at Clare 20 minutes so that" travelers may take dinner at the Calkins.
A horse'balked with a Clyde woman
the other .day and she quietly took out
her knitting arid sat there for nine
hours, when the horse concluded he'd
better be going along. He had never
had any experience with a woman
before. -
A petition is being circulated and
largely signed, asking the state legislature to submit to the people an
amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Such an amendment was before the
people ten years ago.      /
The lecture by A. Watt Johnstone
at the Congregational church" next
Tuesday evening, promises to he a
rare treat both for those who enjoy
history in the guise of romance, and
for those who find delight in elegance
and eloquence of diction.
The "Ole Olson" company at Doherty opera house last Tuesday evening
gave general satisfaction. The house
was well-filled. About 75 persons
took advantage of the fine sleighing
and came up from Coleman to see Ole.
There were visitors also from the surrounding country, and Harrison.
The sleigh ride party and box social,
given by the Other Aid society of
Clare, at the home of Philip VanCon-
ant, Dover, was a grand success.
About 50 from Clare enjoyed themselves there. A sleigh load from south
of Clare also went, About $20 were
raised. A. J. Doherty proved to be a
failure as an auctioneer, but wa.s good
at bidding, as Frank Mooney will testify. ' "
Dr. P. E. Witherspoon, who has
practiced medicine successfully in Harrison ever since that city was first
platted,and with whose name, at least,
nearly everybody in the county is familiar, has decided to moye to Clare.
He has rented rooms over Elden's bazaar, and will soon remove, his* office
from Harrison. Doctors' signs are numerous in this city, but there is always
Toom for one more.
Mr. P. C. Hinman and Mrs. Mary
Clark, of this city received the good
news this week that oil had been
struck on the farm of Geo. S. Ferguson, near Eldred, McKean Co., Pa., in
which they have an interest as heirs.
The settlement of the estate has been
a long time delayed which may prove
a fortunate thing for them. There
are 456 acres in the farm, which will
now bring a good price. We congratulate them on their good fortune and
hope they may realize well from it.
Clare has a new industry. The
Northwestern Medicine Company
of Scottville, Mich., has removed its
business to Clare, having rented a
part of the second floor of the Louch
block for the manufacture of patent
medicines, of which the company
makes nine different articles. The
company is not a new one and its
goo Is nave an established reputation. The excellent shipping facilities
afforded is one of the leading inducements that brings the industry to this
city.     *        	
Call on Welch for your fresh meats.
Lecture,     v
Tuesday evening,
By Rev, A. Watt Johnstone,
At the Congregational' church,
"Echoes from Spanish Inquisition*55
Will Smith of Bayport is visiting in
the city.
Ex-Prosecuting Attorney Wickham
has moved his office from Harrison to
Saginaw.
Charles Dingman, the blind book
agent, is in the city. Will Stephens is
acting as his guide.
Fred Powell expected to lease the
Johnson house at Harrison^ but the
bargain fell through.
It will pay you to take a walk to the
south side and see Tom Holbrookes
fine assortment of valentines.
We are very sorry to announce the
death of the infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Dell Xump, which occurred Monday.
The prohibition county convention.
is called to meet at Glare, February 18.
The call appears elsewhere in this 'is-..
sue.
Art Bellinger, who works on one of
the section crews, had the misfortune
last Friday to have an arm broken by
being run over by a hand car.
Lawyer Geo. Cummins, S. Ave Wil-
son, Dr. Witherspoon and Pros. Att'y
Quinn were among the ones from Harrison in town the first of the week.
Dave Rorison's hardware was
opened to the puolTcc this week* I* is
one of the neatest of- stores, and reflects much credit on. the proprietor's
taste and enterprise. " ■   •
No roads at present are being more
traveled than those that lead to the
Gospel Hall. A large number of conversions have been made, and undoubtedly much good is heing done
under the preaching of Elders Tead
and Tatman.
Hon. Gpo, H. Waldo of Detroit has
introduced a bill in the legislature to
amend the boundaries of the city oi,
Clare so as to set his mill property—
the flouring mill—over into Grant1 tp.
The bill is not likely "to pass,
The "Children's Carnival" last Friday night had some very unique and_
interesting features, but in other""respects it wasnotiip tp^TrterT*alnme.nts
prepared by home talent. The financial results for the Ladies? Union was
good, notwithstanding the attendance
was rather light.
The republicans of Grant township
hold their caucus at L. W. Leaches,
Monday evening, to select delegates
for the county convention. The Sheridan caucus will be held at the Bradley Tuesday evening. Grant township
is entitled to six and Sheridan to five
delegates.
Aside from sending delegates to the
state convention at Detroit, Feb. 2nd!
the principal business of the republican county convention will be the
nomination of a county' commissioner
of schools. Tne only candidates that
we have heard of so far are Prof* W, J>
Hutchison and E. D. Palmer, "both of
Clare.
The Knights of Pythias, have a new
castle hall. They have fitted up the
rooms in the Wolsky Bic>(5k adjacent
to the Masonic lodge rooms, being the
hall formerly occupied by the Oddfellows, and have been busy this week
removing their effects, thither from?
their former quarters over Tatman's-.*>
Their new hall will be in some respects,
be more desirable than the old,though
not more accessable.
The last number of "Gameland" a
neat monthly journal of hunting and
fishing, published at New York, contains for its leading article a racy description of a trout fishing expedition-
from the facile pen of our. friend. N.
D. Watkins, of Farwell. "Dyke" is-
no novice with the rod or gun, and
can wield the pen as readily as either.
His description of the trip of a patty
of fishermen to the, trout streams
near Baldwin is very readable.
The weather "bureau foretold the
severe cold of Tuesday and Wednesday
and announced a heavy snow storm
blockade for yesterday. As the snow
storm has not arrived an impression
has peen created that the weather
service has blundered. This is a mis*
take. A terrible snow storm did come
down from the north west, but fortunately for this part of the state expended itself fifty' miles west of u».
There is a snow blockade all along |be
west shore. The west bound train
that reaches Clare at half-bast six was
unable to go beyond Reed City. Th*"f
afternoon T.& A,A. train is snowed in
at Frankfort. We are having it severe enough, but it might be worse/
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Pair Highest Medal and Diploma.
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