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Voting on tiie Charter.
On November.25 the people of Clare
will decide whether to remain under
the present charter or to adopt the
new one passed by the last session of
the legislature for cities of the fourth
class, i. e.5 cities of 10.000 or less inhabitants. -
To vote intelligently everyone
should be familiar with the provisions
of each charter for which purpose
copies can be seen at the Senti-nel office or at Kirkbride's store.
Do not vote at random as this is of
vital importance to every tax payer,
but read the charters and vote for the
best interests of Clare.
The style of the ballot will be as follows:
For becoming reincorporated under
the general law; Yes [   ]
For becoming incorporated nnder
the general law; Io[' ]
So you will observe the question is
on the- new charter and the vote is Yes
or ~Eo on its adoption.
Tucker Company Reorganized.
Frank Tucker's comedy # company
played at Doherty opera house the last
three nights oE last week to pretty fair
houses. This week Mr. Tucker has
been busy reorganizing his company of
players for the coming play season, and
will introduce his new company to the
public at the opera house tomorrow,
(Saturday) evening in the comedy,
' 'Married for Money." He now has
fourteen people. Miss Cody being leading lady, Will Clark leading man, and
Edward Paulus comedian, all players
of established reputation. "Married
for. Money" is a comedy pure and simple, made to be laughed at, and those
who hear it Saturday night will surely
be well entertained.
Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between
Albert Smith and Harvey Bitter, under the firm title of Smith & Bitter, is
this day -dissolved by mutual consent,
Simon Bogardus having purchased the
interest in said business of said Albert
Smith. The firm of Smith & Bitter
assume all accounts now due to or by
said firm.
Albert Smith, Haryey Bitter
"tJlare, Mich., pet. 21,1895. 48-3
Mrs. Bd Falk is quite sick.
Ed. Horning, Farwell, Tuesday.
L. T. Olds, Mt. Pleasant, yesterday.
A. H. Eockafellow of Evart, is in
the city ►-today.
H. Saperston asks those who owe
him to call and settle at once.
If you want Toledo white lime, you
can get it of A. S. Bhoades.       2 wp
Dr. Mulder, the dentist, made his
regular weekly visit to Coleman, Tuesday.
Mrs. Chancey Johnson and Mrs.
Stratton drove oyer to Mt. Pleasant,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Mcintosh of Coleman,
was the guest of Mrs. Al. Smith several days this week.
Mrs Henry Heisman and son, of Harrison, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Witherspoon this week.
Mrs. Chancey Johnson of Standish,
formerly of this city, is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. A. J. Stratton and
other friends in the city.
Mrs. Shepard of Yassar, arrived in
Clare Wednesday evening, being called here by the serious condition of
her brother. C. TS. Goodenow.
Henry  Bazek, a former Clare merchant, now in the manufacturing business at Harriette, was chatting with*
old friends in Clare a couple of days
this week.
Mrs. Jas. Louch received word this
week that a brother of hers was in
Ohio at the point of death from consumption. She departed yesterday
for Cass city, where her people live.
Uncle Tom's Cabin will be given at
Doherty opera house- on Tuesday evening The scenery carried by this company is gorgeous and beautiful, the
transformation scene being especially
grand.
A number of young people gathered
at the home of W. H. Elden Wednesday evening and perpetrated a surprise
Lawyer Perry, Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday.
Dr. Burrier was in Detroit a few
days this week.
Go to A. S. Bhoades if you want Toledo white lime. * 2 wp
Mrs. A. C. Sawtell has gone to Durand to live, we understand,
Mrs. George McGrath of Yernon is
ill; Dr, Witherspoon attends.
Earl Wilson and W. W, Harper of
Harrison were in town today.
A, P. Wait of Evart, was looking up
witnesses in Clare, Tuesday, for a law
suit.
Several cases of extremely disorder-*
ly and drunken conduct have occurred
of late.
H. Saperston, who is closing out his"
business, has a cook stove and a show
case for sale.
"Arnica jelly" is just the thing for
burns, chapped hands, etc.; 10c a bottle at Witherspoon's drug store,
We see by our exchange that Yer-
ington's college enrolled seven new
student last Monday. Must be doing
business.
Charlie Chase is occasionally seen in
town, but his lumber and merchantile
business keeps him pretty busy at
Marion and elsewhere.
For Sale or Exchange—40 acre farm
one quarter mile east of city limits;
will sell or exchange for house and lot
in Clare. Enquire of Jay Piper, Clare.
Charlie Calkins was at Bay City the
latter part of last week looking for a
man who had skipped a board bill at
the Calkins. He found his man but
the slippery fellow got away before he
could get a warrant for him.
Bert Carpenter was up from Saginaw
Wednesday. Bert is now braking on
a passenger run between Detroit and
Saginaw. Mrs. Carpenter is quite sick
and expects soon to go into a hospital
up
a
to
few
party upon Miss Edna Elden who was 1 for treatment and Bert consequently
about to depart for Antrim county to
spend the winter teaching.   A very
delightful evening is reported.
Mrs: Wm. Boss .received a very complete but enjoyable surprise Tuesday
evening. It was planned and nicely
carried out by her young daughter,
Maudie, in honor of her mother's 51st
birthday. Sixteen of the early settlers
of Clare spent a very enjoyable evening there. The birthday presents were
a handsome lamp and an album.
brought   their   little     boy
leave him  with friends  for
weeks.
A grand ball will be given at the
opera house Thanksgiving evening,
Nov. 28th, in the direction of which a
number of .our leading citizens will
participate. Peter Mortz will be general manager, which is in itself a sufficient guaranty that everything will
be firstclass. The best music In the
county "has been secured.
Frank Tucker
Comedy Company in
"Married for Money?-" at
Doherty Opera House, Sat. evening.
Bev. Goodman was up from Loomis,
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. A. Shaver has been quite ill
this week.
Jimmy Burns was up from Loomis,
Wednesday.
James H. Seeley was doing business
in Hersey, Wednesday.
We are glad to report that C. !N.
Goodenow is on the gain.
Hunters so far seem to have little
use for their deer coupons.
E. A. White, the jeweler, was doing
business in Yassar this week.
Mrs. J. A. Buell of Grand Bapids, is
the guest of Mrs. Will Jacobs.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the Doherty
opera house, next Tuesday night.
Chas. Lee is plastering his new
house on his farm west of the city.
Dr Witherspoon reports Mrs. George
Saxton quite ill with typhoid fever.
Little Ova Phinisey is quite sick.
She is threatened with a run of fever.
Dr. Taylor Goodman of Saginaw,
visited at S. C. Kirkbride's, Wednesday.
A daughter of Mahlon Burch, 2
miles south and 4 east, has been quite
sick.
Mrs. Frank Jackson of Saginaw, is
visiting her father, G. T. Converse, in
Clare.
Miss Edna Elden goes today to Antrim county, where she will teach this
winter.
Chas. Calkins went to Bay City last
Friday, yisiting there and at Saginaw
until Monday.
Elder E. Tatman, Irwin Miser,
Chester Bates and Matt Tatman are
hunting deer on the Muskegon.
Mrs. H. A. Stroupe", of Manistee,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bockafellow in Clare over Sunday.
Dick Moreland, manager for the
Valentine & Clark Pole Co., at Clare,
is doing business in Chicago this week.
Children in the Herrick district,
Sheridan township, now study with
"Old glory" waving above the school
house.
See the "child wonder" who takes
the part of little "Eva" in "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" at Doherty opera house
next Tuesday evening.
Fred Welch returned Tuesday from
Sault St. Marie, where he went on
promise of a job, but was disappointed
by not getting it.
You will find just a dandy line of
perfumes at Witherspoon's drug store.
"Mimosa" and "Violet de Parma" are
new odors; try them.
Bemember Cole's "Uncle Tom's Cabin company will appear at Doherty opera house next Tuesday evening; seats
now on sale at the post office.
Miss Ella Thompson had a runaway,
Tusday, while driving B". Bicknell's
pony. She was somewhat bruised, the
buggy damaged and the horse hurt.
23". H. Goodenow and wife came up
from Holly.Tuesday,on account of the
serious condition of their son Charles,
who was hurt last week, as mentioned
in these columns.
Mrs. Geo. Sexsmith, who has been
visitiug her husband's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Sexsmith in Clare, for
some time, returned to Chicago, Wednesday, to join her husband.
Isaac Harris, our truant officer,
on Wednesday opened up a restaurant
and lunch counter, with cigars and
tobacco, iri the Cunningham building,
near the new depot.
Advertised Letters—Letters remaining in the Clare post office for the week
ending Saturday, Nov. 2, '95. Persons calling for same please say "advertised:" Will C. Herward, J. M. Cody,
H. A. Surber, B. F. Horning, George
Musel, Geo. Bobinson, Lula Benson.
At about ten o'clock Monday- evening, someone exploded a quantity of
dynamite in the vacant lot between
Dawson's and Duncan's saloons. Although several, persons were in the
vicinity at the time, the perpetrator
of the rash act could not be discovered.
A man across the street was hit and
slightly injured by the flying debris.
Confident that a legitimate production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is at all
times welcomed by a numerous and intelligent citizenship, is what induced
the organization of the company of selected players who will appear at Doherty opera house next Tuesday evening. The specialties of "Little Pansy"
alone is well worth the price of admission, while Marks, Topsy and Gumption Cute will cause ripples of hearty
laughter at short intervals. Beserved
seats are now on sale at the post office;
admission. 15c, 25c and 35.
WE ARE SHOWING;
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THEY   ABE   NEW,   STYLISH   GOODS   JUST   PLACED    ON
SALE   THIS   WEEK.
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34incn. Novelty mixed DressjGr-oods, at  10c
36   "    Henriettas the 25c. .goods at ......... 19c
36    ', . -Serges and Henriettas, all wool 25c
40 s6   All wool BlackCrapon..  65c
Remnants of Canton Flannels, at .......... .4s
WOBTH 7c.
All Linen Toweling, at  5c
Saxony Yarn........ .5c skein
Zephyr G-ermantowns   .......8c .   "
Men's HeaYy Kersey Pants at  .$1 25
WOETH $1.75 " '* "
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DRY GOODS,
SHOES,
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CARPETS,  F1
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CLOAKS,     "
RNISHiNG GOODS
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Harry O'Donald was doing business
in Bay City this week.
To rent,—a house, barn and 15 asres
of land.   Enquire of J. H. Seei^y. 2t
Seth Hall was married one day this
week; we did not learn the bride's
name.
W. H. Wilson of Elint, changed cars
here Tuesday for Harrison, his former
home.
Louis Hain, the south side Harness
maker was doing business in Saginaw,
Monday.
Mrs. H. C. Stevens received a visit a
few days ago from her;brother. J, Hale
of Iowa Ealls, Iowa.
Mrs. Geo. White of Saginaw, who has
been visiting her brother, W. H. Elden,
in Clare, returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Stratton, on Tioga co., Pen., is
visiting with her mother, Mrs. A. E.
Sanderson, and Mrs. P. E, Hinman, of
this city.
The death of the wife of Henry P.
Seil3 Sr. of Yernon, occurred Wednesday.    The funeral will take   place*
on Saturday.
Mrs. Bobert Bauder had her arm
quite badly hurt by being tipped out
of a wagon last week whilst moving
their household goods.
Ered Postal, the genial proprietor of
the Griswold House, Detroit, passed
through Clare, Tuesday, on his way to
Evart to visit old friends.
Mr. John Ereed and Thomas Bitter
and their families started for their old
home in Steuben county, Indiana,
Wednesday, expecting to stay for the
winter.
Eev C. W. Smitn of Gladwin, attended the district M, E. convention
at Beed City this week. He stopped
at Clare on his way home for a visit
with his daughter, Mrs. L, Harding.
Eriday, November 15th, the Ann
Arbor railroad will run a special excursion to Detroit, 11 a.m. Beturuing,
special train will leave Detroit at 6:15
p.m. Pare for the round "crip only
$3. This train will make no stop between Owosso and Detroit.
It looked as though some camp "had
broken up the first of the week,
but on investigation we found it was
only Ed. Waller, G,'BU O'Donald, Jno.
Phinisey, .Clarence Yan Brunt, Horace
Joiner and a couple of others who
were returning empty-banded from a
deer nunt.
Post yourself on the charters,,
Ed. White is visiting for a few days
with his parents at Beese.
M- W. Tucker of Loomis*; was doing*
business in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Y. Eriedobom is receiving a
visit from her son, Bobert Taylor.
Harry Gr"eenaway who is working on
the T. <& A.A., was in town Tuesday.
Toledo white lime is the best lime
in the market.   Sold by A. S. Bhoades
W. Wolsky has a very readable 5acL'
in this issue. Turn to it andteaSIt
all.
Mrs, J. H. Wilson 'and Mrs. C. H.
O'Donald -drove to Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday.
Geo. Struble. a lumberman of Saginaw, was doing business in Clare this
week.
All kinds of toilet articles at very
reasonable prices at Dr. Witherspoon's
drug store.
Mrs. Chauncey Johnson and socr
Francis, of Standish, are visiting at-
W. Loundry's,
Eor sale or trade—two 40 acre farmland one 59 acre farm; for sale or trade
for city property. Enquire at Elden's
Bazaar, Book and-China store, Clare.
Joseph Adams this week moved to
his newly purchased farm in Yernon
township, which he bought of Peter
Akey, crops and all. Mr. Akey.has
moved to town and now occupies the
house he recently bought of Mr..
Adams, Maple street.
One of the largest and strongest
theatrical companies now on the roadv
is Cole's Uncle Tom's Cabin company,
band and orchestra. Pleasing specialties introduced between the acts, insures ao'chill moments or-tedious waits;
see them.
A "memorial service for Biclaard
Northey, Sr., will be held at tlieM. 33.-
church, Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. "He was
the church' treasurer at the time of v
his death. The funeral which took
place Sunday last, was largely attended. Bey. Coors conducted the service. The local Orange lodge and several outside lodges attended in a body
to show their esteem. Mr. Northey
was a native of England.
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Came into my enclosure October 2Sr
one sheep. Owner please call, prove
property, pay charges and take the
sheep away.        49     JT. D. Al*L"EK.
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