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GLABE, MICH., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY21, 1896.
New-Series:   Vol 4, No. IB
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1LOCA3L LORE.
The Happemiags Ahomt Town. Billing
Past Week.
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Lent began Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Parrish is very ill.
Spring election draweth nigh.
Good weather for the ice men.
Pay your taxes before March 1.
Mrs. E. A. Jefferies is quite sick.
W. E. Currie of Detroit is in the cits'".
S. C. Kirkbride, Saginaw, yesterday.
Landlord Calkins, Mt. Pleasant,
Wednesday.
Tomorrow, the 22nd. is Washington's birthday.
There wiii be no meeting of La Tosca
hive, Feb. 26th.
Call at Wilson's tailor shop and see
the new spring fashions.
We have been having an advance
edition of March this week.
Saml Zeiter and Reve Goodman of
Loomis, in town Wednesday.
Mrs. H. E. Stickle of Mt. Pleasant
was visiting friends here this week.
Regular meeting ot Rathbone Sisters
_fo. 13, Monday evening, Feb. 24th.
Joim Belcher came home from Five
Lakes, Thursday, sick with la grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mooney went to
Flint, yesterday, lor a couple of days-
visit.    '
Robert G-arretson of Hatton, was in
Glare, Monday, on his way to Coleman,
on business,
Frame Kelley .and Ernest McCrea
have moved their families in the
O'Oallaghan building on 3rd street.
Albert Thurston, undertaker for O.
S Derby, returned the first of the
week from a business trip to Kentucky.
Dave Kelly, who has been working
in the upper peninsula for the past
four or five months, returned home
yesterday.
City Treasurer Dorsey has to
make his returns to the county
treasurer on March 1st. Be sure to
pay your taxes before that date.
f tio F. & P. M n,.-* on an average of
seventeen freight trains a day, ail
carrying grain from Ludington to the
Eastern markets.—Reed City Clarion.
The Other Aid society will meet at
the home of Mrs. A. J. Doherty next
"Wednesday afternoon. Please come
early as there is work that must be
done.
The Baptist people have secured
Rev." M. Choate for the ensuing year.
M. Choate has moved his family into
the Mrs, Bigeley house on east 6th
street.
The Sb"nti"n_i, is indebted to .Hon.
John Avery for the second volume of
the official record of the United States
and Confederate navies in the war of
the rebellion.
The dance last Friday evening was
the largest attended of any of the
series given this winter. It was greatly enjoyed by all. The next one will
be on Friday evening, February 28th.
The Sentinei- bow has a column
devoted more especially to o«r farmer
readers. We shall try to make the
column valuable and interesting.
Farmers have the privilege of contributing to it.
The dance club has been permanently organized and christened the "Four
Hundred." The dances will continue
to be given every two weeks at Doherty opera house. Additional and better
music has also been secured. Membership tickets are being issued to those
belonging to the club. These are the
best and most successful series of
•dances ever held In the city.
We have already appealed very earn-
' estly to our subscribers who are in ar-
§ rears, to. pay up and now we are oblig-
«^sd to do so again. If you are owing
"us for a year, or six months, come in
Had settle up and If you renew for
another year, we will make you the
best newspaper offer you ever heard
ot For every subscriber we have carried a year without paying up, it has
cost us more than the profit on the
paper. So, pay un, in part or in whole,
as soon as possible, and thus give us
the needed help and what we have already earned.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway will sell excursion tickets at
one fare for the round trip to the Baptist Anniversary at Portland, Oregon,
which is to be held in May next. This
company has its own line between
Chicago and Omaha and runs solid
vestibled electric-lighted trains every
day In the year, Close connection is
made at both Omaha and St. Paul
with through trans-continental trains
on connecting roads. Any information
desired concerning routes, rates, etc.,
will be cheerfully furnished on application to Harry Hexjcer, Michigan Passenger Agent* Detroit, Micfc.j or to
any coupon ticket agent in the United
States or Canada; 13-2w
Miss Christa Byei is visiting Miss
Ellen Hurzell.
H. _L Loomis was doing business m
Harrison, Tuesday.
C. ~N. Bliss of Beaverton was doing
business here Tuesday.
Mrs. J. M. Hale of Iowa Falls is the
guest of Mrs. Henry Stevens.
Mr. Chris Russe's children are all
sick with the whooping cough.
Lawyer John Giberson has been confined to his bed this week by sicknesss.
Mr. and Mrs. U. Redner are quite
sick with la grippe. Dr. Carpenter is
in attendance.
Notice—Tnose parties that promised me wood on account will please
bring same at once.—Dr. Maynard.
S. A. Sutherland has been suffering
for the past two weeks with a broken
rib, caused by a  kick from  a colt.
The M.E. Sanday school class, John
Harris, teaeher, will give a 10c. supper
in the G.A.R. hall this week Saturday
evening.
Everybody visit the Gipsies' camping grounds, Feb. 26th, where you can
have your fortune told and get refreshments for 10c.
Miss Phoebe Maby has been staying
with her brother, Mr. Geo. Saxton, for
the oast six weeks. She returned to
her home at Farwell last Saturday
evening.
We now have our fine new Union
depot, but that dinsy, black target
house detracts about one-half from
the otherwise good looks of the depot.
Railway officials, please note.
Chas. W. Calkins, who is in the employ of the Saginaw Hardware Company, was up from Saginaw over Sunday visiting friends. He likes his
position and work very much
Advertised Letters—Letters remaining in the Clare post office for the week
ending Saturday, Feb. 15, '96. Persons
calling for same say "Advertised."
A. J. Cutcher, Dunivon & Son, A. P.
Sam Wilcox, Belle Brown, Jennie De
Geer.
Estimates of the standing pine In
Michigan show there is still 85,000.000,-
000 feet left of which 6,000,000,000 feet
is in the upDer peninsula. Wisconsin
has 41,000,000.000 feet left, so that the
lumber industries in the two states
will continue to be at the head of the
list for years to  come.
Sometime in the near future there
will be given a children's contest and
three different rewards for spelling
and three for singing. All children
between the ages of three and fifteen
who are willing to enter the contest—
making their own selections and preparations—can give their names to
Mrs. Sarah L. Kramer. The rewards
will be in silver.
John G. Brown of Farwell, who died
Monday morning, Feb. 17th, after a
long illness, was born in Ohio and
served three years in Company G.,102d
Ohio Tolunteer Infantry. He was
buried on Wednesday by the G.A.R,
and Odd Fellows,of which societies he
was a prominent member for many
years. A large crowd attended the
funeral services, B. C. Robbins of
Chase, Mich., making the address.
Mrs. M. F. Chamberlin, Mrs. W. A.
Goodman and Mrs. Bertha Goodman
went to Evart, Wednesday evening, to
witness a home talent minstrel production there The entertainment
was a very refined one and was given
for the M. E. chureh. <:Mell" Chamberlin had a star part—one of the -end
men. We understand he played his
part to perfection. It is rumored that
a similar entertainment will be given
here by our home talent.
About 30 young people took advantage of the opportunity afforded them
by the Y.P.S.C.E. box_ social and enjoyed a glorious sleigh-ride out to the
home of Mr. Edwin RusseJl in Vernon,
on Tuesday eveniog. Mr. and Mrs.
Russell received their guests in their
well known hospitable manner and
soon the young folks were engaged
with great zest in various games.
The boxes were auctioned off by Mr.
Russell, the proceeds of the sale a-
mounting to $14.15 cents. The T.P.
S.C.E. wish to extend their hearty
thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Russell.
preparations are now in progress
for the tenth annual convention of the
Michigan Christian Endeavor Societies, which meet at Ionia, Apil 1, 2
and 3. Free entertainment will be
furnished to 1,000 delegates, the only
condition being that each must be a
member of some Christian Endeavor
Society and must send his or her
name to the chairman of the entertainment committee before March 24.
The main sessions of the convention
will be held at the M. E. church.
Speakers of note will be secured. All
railroads in the state bave granted a
rate of one fare for the round trip,;
Mrs. W. W. Decker is very sick with
catarrhal fever.
For sale—a quantity of corn stalks
and straw.—Enquire of J. H. Seeley.
Ed. Horning was doing business in
Port Huron and Flint the first part of
the week.
Knights of the Loyal Guard meet
next Tuesday evening. Officers and
members be present.
Doherty will sell you a No. 1 team
collar for $1.75. He has a large stock
which he wants to re.dnce.
The universal history class will meet
next Tuesday eyening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Wolsky.
You run no risk in ordering a suit at
Wilson's, as fit and workmanship are
guaranteed first class, and prices lower ttan anywhere in the state.
Last Saturday night was probably
the coldest of the season. Early Monday morning the themometer registered about 25 to 27 below zero.
Miss Lydia Ort of the Big Rapids
Industrial school, visited her parents
here over Sunday. Her cousin, Miss
Hunt of Reed City, spent Sunday here
with her.
O. S. Derby made application to the
Michigan fish commission, and on
Monday 24,000 trout were received,
which were put in the various streams
ceat town.
Peter Harry, section man on T. &
A. A., ran a, snag in his right foot last
week Friday. I)r Maynard dressed
the wound. Mr. Harry was able to go
to work again this week.
• B. R. Lane of Alma has bought part
of the material of the Hoffman machine shop on State street and rented
the Lamb machine shop. He will
move his family here soon.
Eleven members of the Clare W.R.C.
went to farwell, Wednesday, to attend
ohe funeral of John Brown. The
ladies were entertained while there at
the home of Mrs. White.
Lansingville has a post office and is
now called Herrick. Robert Maxwell
is the post-master. Mail addressed to
Herrick goes to Loomis first and is
transferred from there to Herrick.
Wilson—Rose. Mr. Henry H.Wilson
and Miss Lillie May Rose were united
in marriage Feb. 20th,. by Eld. J. S.
Eakin, pastor of the Church of God.
The Sento-tel extends congratulations.
The Ladies'Aid Society of the M.E.
church will give a ten cent supper and
social at the home of Mr.and Mrs.P.M.
Loomis, one mile south and two east
of Clare, Tuesday, February 25th. A
free ride for all who will go. Meet at
J. W. Hams' Store, from five until
seven.
The lady (?) who yesterday called attention of another to our patched
breeches, whereat they both laughed
so heartily, is informed that her husband's bill is not settled; Has been
due nearly a year. Don't criticize
dress too closely while you are wearing
silk with money due us. Tell your
husband to send us $40.78 and save the
cost of a lawsuit. We need another
pair of pants.—Ex.
Some day in the not far away future
the cit.zens of this city will be startled
to see one of our prominent citizens
gracefully sailing down Main street
on one of the latest made bicycles, and
they'll wonder where he learned to
ride.but he will have mastered the situation and come out with flying colors;
but if the walls of Doherty opera house,
had ears, and tongue too, some terrible
tales would be told of his first attempts.
The term '"local option" is a much
•abused term. We heard recently that
a certain county had "decided that
local option was not a good thing,"
showing that most persons think that
local option wins when a majority of
a county's vote decides for prohibition,
and that local option is defeated when
the county goes against prohibition,
while the fact is that it wins in both
cases. It can't be otherwise, because
local option and the expressed will of
the majority are one and the same. In
other words, it means that the people
have their option of prohibition or
high license.
Says the Macelona Herald of late
date: Very few are aware of the fact
that the government makes no distinction between a lottery and a raffle,
and as newspapers are forbidden under
a severe penalty from publishing anything concerning a lottery drawing,
they are also forbidden to mention in
any way the raffle of a turkey or a
quilt. Hence, should a turkey, a bed
spread or a stuffed dog be raffled or
drawn by chance, the public should
not cuss the poor editor for failure to
mention the name of the one who held
the lucky number. He simply "dasent"
do it, for fear of Uncle Sam.
He Will After This.
"Oh, Henry,'* said she blithely,
As he sat him. down to dine,
•'I have "bought the sweetest cushion
For a dollar ninety-nine." /
"It was bargain day at Slrilton's,
And they advertised it so
That the store was fairly crowded,
For the prices were so low."
"Wm," he coughed and looked askewly,
**As sure as Fm alive.
We are. selling that same cushion
At a dollar twenty-five.
Not a word then broke the silence,
Till his wife with many sighs,
Softly said, in acents tearful,
"And why don't you advertise?"
The place to buy $5 and $6 pants for
$3 is at Wilson's, -the merchant tailor.
The Willing Workers will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Eakin. All members and friends
please be present.
Harry Nix, who is about to open a
photograph gallery at McBain, was in
Glare this week visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Olds.
The White Rose club will meet tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, at Prohibition hall, at three o'clock sharp.
All ladies and girls interested in the
cause are invited. tf
Frank Falk is doing a nice business
in his new barber shop under the
Musseil drug store. He will giye you
a first-class shave or the best of any
kind of a haircut.
The Ladies' Union will meet next
Friday, Feb. 28th, at the home of Mrs.
L. T. Oles. A full attendance is requested as business of importance
Bee3s atention. The meeting last
week at Mrs. Giberson's was one of
special interest and pleasure.
5,000 Cords of Basswood Bolts Wanted.—I will pay highest cash price.
Same to be of sound, green timber, not
less than 8 inches in .diameter and
21 inches long., delivered at the heading mill where the Rhoades shingle
mill stands. A. S. Rhoades & Co.,
Clare. 11-4 w.pd.
On account of Good Roads Convention at Lansing, March 3rd, '96, the F.
& P.M. will sell excursion tickets to
junction points for Lansing from sta
tions within radius of 100 miles of
Lansing, on March 3rd, and from and
to points beyond the 100 miles limit
on March 2nd, limited to March 5th,
at the rate of one fare for round trip.
Card of Thanks.—We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many
friends who so kindly ministered during our recent bereavement.
J. O'CAMiAGKHAiN*.
Wm. Wabd.
Mrs. J. Hawkins.r
* *Ge leral Greely 5s article in March
Ladies' Home Journal upon ' 'The Personal Side of Washmgti-n" will show
that  Washington was largely  influenced by his environs, but also that
he steadily tended toward the higher
standards of the present age, especially as regards his habits and ideals.
Of the first election in which he actively   partipated,    General    Greely
writes:   "In bis younger days Washington extended at his first election
the usual post-election -hospitality,
which, in those days, consisted in the
mieimum amount of food with the
maximum amount of spirits.   We find
him nayin? an account for such an entertainment for some four hundred
voters, where the account was three
shillings for food and thirty-seven for
liquors.  The capacity of the ayerage
drinker may perhaps  be placed at
three quarts at a sitting, as derived
from this account, which covered one
hogshead of punch, one barrel of punch
forty gallons of punch, nine bowls of
punch, forty-five gallons of wine and
forty-seven gallons of beer. Washington, who was not present, expressed
his surprise at their moderation, and
wrote his agent that he feared he had
not been liberal enough,-and expressed
the hope that he had not neglected
those who had voted in the opposition.
His reflective mind and acute observation soon noted the 'ravages made by
drink, and doubtless confirmed that
personal moderation which never permitted him to run into excess of any
kind.   In the Provincial army, when
general charges of drunkenness were
made  against the Virginia  troops,
there was no word against Washington oersonally.    He had, moreover,
thus early deplored it as a serious yice,
forbade it by stringent orders, and applied a hundred lashes to every man
found drunk.    Still later he wrote
that 'Gin-shops  served to  ruin the
proprietor and those who make the
most frequent application to them/
and in advising his nephew he adds,
'Refrain from drink, which is a source
of all evil and the ruin of half the
workmen of this country.'"
When you want anything in the line
of horse furnishing goods go to |he
Doherty hardware store. \
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58 inch, all Linen Damask, very fine
64 inch, Extra Quality
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62 inch, Fine, all Linen Damask,
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64 inch, Fine, all Linen Damask,
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72 inch, Extra Fine Damask
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Medium size, all linen at, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50 dog
Large size, very fine, all linen -       -      8.00 dm
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measure fully as wide as advertised.
Get our prices on Dry Goods, Glothmgt Carpets Mm]
Shoes before purchasing.   We-can save you money.
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We carry a full lime off elkole©
Groceries and Provisions*.
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A competent man is in charge of
our Bakery department and we
Mave the .finest Confectioneries:'
in the City.
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