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5 dozen pairs
Ladies' Kid, Button
$2.00 SHOES,
Reduced for a Leader
to $1.25.
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The trade on our
Drew, Shelby & Co's.
FINE  SHOES
is still increasing. A
trial pair makes
a steady customer in
every case.
We are now offering great inducements in Dress Goods and Cloaks
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KBRID
NEWS AND NOTES.
Various items of Interest From.
Various Sources. -
Happy New Year to all!
Renew your subscription.
We^omc, 1891, welcome!
School commences Monday,
Be suro to write it with a _.
Good-bye, old yoar, good-bye!
Now look outforeold weather.
James 'Warren, Harrison, Monday.
A. \V. Mclntyre, Harrison, Monday.
0. S. Derby was at Evart Thursday.
Seek tlie sunny fide of life; the shadow
will seek yon.
Owen Shadboldt, of Harrison, wa. in
Clare Tuesday.
Ward Tower returned to school at
Ypsilanti Tuesday.
Mrs. John Post, of Coleman, yisited in
Clare last Saturday.
Plenty of old papers at this oflicc.
Five cents per dozen.
Arthur Sehoouovor was In Mt. Pleasant on business Tuesday.
X. Bieknell and daughter, Miss May,
were in Saginaw Tuesday.
Our subscription list has increased
wonderfully in the past few weeks.
Mr. and Mr-*. H. E. Stickel yisited with
relatives in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
Walt. Arrant! was at North Bradley
Tuesday, taking views for E, II. DcVogt.
Mrs, SamM Levington and daughter,
May, went to Toledo, Tuesday, for a few
days*' visit.
Miss Eva Harris returned from Saginaw Tuesday after a week's visit with
relatives there.
"The best is alwajs tlie cheapest."
You can only get the very best pictures
at DcVogt's. yet very cheap.
Jacob Mason and Curtis Palmer were,
in Harrison Monday attending the meeting of tlie board of superylsors.
Mrs. Daniel McMnsler returned home
"Wednesday from a week's visit with
relatives in southern Michigan.
Geo. Roxburg, of Reed City, returned
homo Monday evening, after a week's
visit with friends In Clare and Owosso.
Mr. and Mrs.E. Tatman are in Saginaw this week visiting relatives and
friends. Ed. Falk is taking 'Inge's
place during his absence.
Kov. Floyd 0. Field ,of Dayton, 0., will
occupy the pulpit in the   Congregational
church ia-this village Sunday .-iho
aud evening, January 4tl). -
I). D. Barney returned Monday, to his
home at Flint after a four or five days'
visit with his daughters, Mesdatnes Mason, Carr and Parrish, at this placo.
R. Packard, of Saginaw,  is  conductor
i. w;. ^; Bttreitt -Visited  5*1  QJsji'O
iwtlay, ,
"W.i.WllgopjOtJBuT.spn, tv-is 1"
Tuesday. /
WitlteispooiijOfHarrison, was in
ro-MOiulay,' *>
iBtn-Dopp, of Meredith, 'changed 'cars
ii^arfl Monday,
■j|«ir<{_Patient is'"homo visiting-h}s
Ppnjs this week.
P'Mr*. Jay Rogers spent New Years with
«/i. at Marion. ■
ft.r. and Mr.. Thomas Seath visited ia
EPvai _ over Sunday.
iStls? Edith Harris was In Mt* Pleasant
04 a-yi.it yesterday, -
Wl\ Good_n»ifv.ttccnd$a M$.onic lodge
at|fi|«rt Tuesday'eycisinfc.-* '.. ,
Py"W. ftvabaro was down'from Jffir-
IJfjthb clo^luc^afcHew Years
.j>is aqri.ly at Harrison.
iieJ*.]jncr%j>ei*$ Sunday -with bis
<.»iT-Jtr. Curttyit. Sheridan.
4^*'^•l*80,''tl56 ts*-or. visited friends
arawosso a few days this week.
'lr%tK^Schunk was down from Dodge
Tjjj_'»j. and Wednesday on business,
j^ea Wednesday evening is time  for
•etSiaVfliee'tjng of the common council.
"ftf drtPwelch of Bit. I'lensant, visited
rewb'es and friends in our- cjty yester-
ijptcr Abi Smith, of Owosso, was in
C«?J- this TfeeV visiting his young
_t8w*__.
?X$.Root, s* -fo.iner Clarelte, passed
thiwRtiown Wednesday on his way to
""fflkjrpn wanit-plctures from a stamp to
HfiitfzS£ Tk&ptlt makes all kinds at
P*B_*8 to jinjtM
|fs$.M,-t__."_j;atoiireturned Wednesday
f ro> *. a week'a visit with" her sister at
W& Bay City.        \
K. Wickham, or  Mt.   Pleasant,
jeiT enrfs in Clare ""tVednesday on his
!$o Harrison.
IjHor Mcncrey, of tho polomaii; Indolent, was «welcome visitch*'-it this
offt.8 ph Tuesday.
Ae. Democba.T'Piu-ss }issi.i*ies- tho
titj^j^ggfflgof -'Official paper for Clare
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-ry,, went
hid New
%is, A,.VanBn*nt drew the Edison
cJotltj*. Garter*'!'bazaar,'-
George B. Whitside was in Saginaw-
Wednesday and Thursday.
<_. ."W. Perry mado n business tyjfp to
Detroit and return on Monday,
,^Vt Howard & Gordanter'j. shop 5s' the
pl^oeto get a shayc or.hair, cut.
Jj&Mfk Skyring attended I. O, 0. F.
lodge a"t Clare Monday evening.
TJheifclare K. of P. band wjll  give^ a
grand,j*onccrt.jn the near future.'
.  Ja'J-i^ogers  made busjness trips  to
HariQit^and Coleman Wednesday.
"ChaD,9i.eed, of Farwell,  mourns   tho
loss o_"*h& pocket book and §62 cold cash.
DoVo°£t. photographic- work -is fine,
equal to^iny'clty work, atfrl at half tbe
price,    *0
Doherty expects to. have, his electric
light plant In running order in a few
days.
JI, A* Abram and wife wen).-to Port
Huron Wednesday evening Jtor a two or
three (lavs' stay
NEW SEfelES 'NO. 75 •
Samuel Levington went to Toledo Now
YeiU-s' morning for a couple of days'
visit witlj friends. * .
Eggs,25 cents; buttor, 20 cents; potatoes, 75 cents: applps §1 and $1.2u, arc retail prices in Clare.
Of course you all know It, as you have
read it'ere this. Wo have reference to
Qlberson's new adv.'
' Here', hoping that you will stick to
that good resolution you formed at the
beginning of the year.
Mrs. Burt Carter t*rrived in Clare
Wednesday to spend New v. Years with
her sister, Mrs. W. A. Ryah.
'Otho Sutherland went to St. Louis
Wednesday for a few days' visit with
his aunt, Mrs, Geo. H. Graves,
jSText Wednesday eyeuing will occur
the installation ofthe newly elected officers of Clare Lodge, Knights Of Pythias.
Mrs." Jacob Mason is'progressing |<t-
yorably this week, and it is expected that
she'wlll soon be recovered from* hoj* ve .
cent severe illness.
Henry Holbrook went to Baldwin
.Wednesday r.vcning Jtor a fev** days' visit
WOLSKY'?
NCEMENT
After the ist day ot January, I will again
assume the management of my store, being
assisted by Mr. Geo. W, Smith, who needs
no introduction to the people of this community; and also by Mr. William Stine, an
experienced clothier from Chicago.
Our mode of dealings will the same  as
in the past, i. e.:
GOOD GOODS,
LOW PRICES,
FAIR TREATMENT.
Thanking my many customers for their
liberal patronage in the past, I hope to merit
the same from them in the future.
With all the compliments of the season,
I remain,
Yours Respectfully,
Wm. Wolsky.
on tlie Saginaw & Clare County railroad
this week in place of Eugene Cogswell,
who is vi.iling friends and relatives at
Wayne, Mich.
Wm. II. Elden has been taking an inventory of his bazaar goods this week.
He says that holiday purchasers eame
nt:.!*stripping his shelves, but to look
out for a new supply.
Rev. E. E. Kirkland,of Benzonla, and
daughter, Miss Olive, matron of Olivet
college, have been the guests of Mrs. Jennie Converse and family, in Vernon
township, during the past week.
E, White is building camps near the
old Harris.on junction, aud will commence lumbering the hemlock at that
place as s-oon as his job at Lake is completed, which will be in a few days.—
Register.
Miss Cora Bosweli, who has been
teaching school in the northern part of
the state, arrived iu Clare last Friday
evening to spend a few days with old
friends. Monday she went up to Harrison to visit with her friend*, Misses Myra
and Jennie Smith.
Sheriff Doty was iu town Wednesday.
He had in charge Hezekiah Roberts, who
is charged with burning a barn owned
by G. II. Graves, at Lake Station, and
was taking him to Farwell for trial.
Otis Decker, of Lake Station, is charged
with tlie same offence.
The land south and west of the depot
is being cleared this week, and when the
work of clearing is completed, will be
platted. This will be a good _thing for
Clare. Tlie work should have been done
some time ago, but the old saying, is,
"better late than never."
Mrs. Mary Giberson, who has been visiting relatives at Manistee Junction for
some time past, arrived at Clare Monday
to spend the winter with her sons aud
daughter, John and Win. Giberson and
Mrs. C. W. Sterns. She was accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Bates, of
Manistee Junction, who will remain for
a few days' visit.
It seems to be the opinion of those
who ought to know that the village has
a botch of ordinances', the majority of
which will not "hold water" If they
were to be tested in court. If this is a
fact, the matter should be remedied
without delay. The council should take
the matter in hand at the next meeting,
cause the ordinance to be investigated
and if found defective, a new lot should
be drafted and compiled. The old ordinances are in extremly bad shape, to
say the least.
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JCS-tflyers, employe at tho F. & P. M.
freightoflice, ate New Years dinner With
his pannts at Stronach, Mich.
Mrs.J[. M. Taylor, of Mason, Mich., is
in Clarethis week, the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs. P. M. Shearer.
Mr. arU Mrs. E. B. Calkins, of Calkins-
yiile, were in Clare New Years, the
gnc«ts of their son. J. W. Calkins.
Miss Bertie McKinnon returned to
Saginaw Monday, having spent Christmas with her parents in Sheridan township.    *
Frank Kane returned to his home in
Charlevoix Monday after a few days',
visit with his brother, A. J. Kane, at
Clare.
Looks as though there was to be another big boom in the ice business for
the northern counties of Michigan this
winter. The people of Harrison have already donned a smile about a yard long.
Miss Edith and Estelle Jenney, of
Alula college, whose home is at Newberry, upper peninsula, are spending
their holiday vacation in Clare, guests of
their uncle, R. II. Jenney, of west 7th
street.
J. L. Littlefleld started a camp near
Lucas, on the T. & A. A. railroad last
Wednesday. He will run a crew of 35
men and put in about 1,500,000 feet of
white pine and the same of hemlock.
The logs will be shipped to Farwell and
manufactured into lumber at his mill.—
Registei.
Wm. E. Currie has sold his' farm in
Vernon township, one mile south and
two miles west of Clare, to Frank C.
Vorhees, of Greenbush, Clinton county.
The farm comprises one section, or G40
acres, and was sold for $9.37}£ per acre,
an aggregate of $G000. A neat, modern
residence and a fine large barn were
erected thereon within the past couple of
years. We understand that Mr. Currle
intends to locate elsewhere with his family.
On Tuesday, about noon, a trio of inebriated woodsmen, with "turkeys" on
their backs, evidently bound for camp,
passed Carter's bazaar, when one of them
booked a pair of woolen mittens that
K hung in front of the store. The act was
seen and Manager _.lyan started in pursuit with blood in his eye. He overtook
them at the corner of DeVogt's gallery,
when the fellow dropped the chattels
aud Started off. Words followed, which
finally ended in one of the gang coming
back, picking up the mitts and handing
them to the owner. Such happenings
are aggravating, but not worth trouble
and costs of carrying into the courts,
and about the only satisfactory way of
settling the matter is to deal a few swift |
kicks to the offender as a reminder
his willful Cussedness.
bis wife and son, who have, been
wltl- her parents for tho past
«_■<_ weeks.
■d prevailed laW
two Inchertijl
*--*^..#kfo'
their cutters, but soon became dissatisfied with the poor quality   of sleighing
Circuit court ibon.yenes Monday, ut Eton
rison.   The ealan^.n}s, comparatively,.«..   *■•.
Jong one.   TiiCK' iir(«i^c*f]m»)'ilj j'j  .*• __"
sues of faet; and'ij chancery eases appeal?-
■"£.'     ...      .    .   .   ■
j. Mrs_. II_s _ST.  McKijuiQtf,. -ot Sheridan _
township, accompanied by hnj* ..011, Charley, will start for Cannlugfoii, On... next-
Monday  morning. ^ Mrs,   McKinnon's
father, a gentleman of 85 years of  age,
recently died'at that-place, leaving finite
a valuable estate to  be  divided  among
his heirs—hence her visit.'
Last week Andrew Rhoadcs ingeckd.?.
notice in the _}E'>r.>ci*.vr-Pi*'i_s.*'.  o'fi'ering
a reward of *32 for tlie return/of a ladies?
gbld-watch chain, which hatf been )of-tl)y ■
hf^.Wife.    Bright   and   early  Monday
nioi'pfngthcchain was brought to   this
office and the Under was .rewarded  with
two silver dollars.    So much for. i\ sis
line.item in the Di_.*_ocbat-Pi.i.....
Regularly about once a year our sanctum is invaded by a white bearded*
genial old gentleman, who planks dowK
a dollar and 11 half and demands,, in 3;
pleasant sort of a way that cai*i*5fV,10y to
the heart of an editor, that the D153.0-*
Cn-Vf-PflES.-. be forwarded. 16 him, * foe
another yea..* He owns and resides upon
a farm in Wiso township, a short distance
fiom Loomis, and his name is W, W.*
Parcel]. His annual visit _y_tij made las*
Monday. • .-••'■' ' .        a
Charley Bailey, one of tbe early pio-   "
neers of Clare count}*, who now lives  oa^
a farm a fow rniles north of Harrisott,
surprised   his   numerous old acquaintances in this town Tuesday afternoon by
making them a visit.   There wns a  time
when everybody around these parts kr*«w
Charley Bailey.    He used to own anfi
operate a farm about three, miles north
of Clare some. 10 or12 years ago, but  he
sold out and  liomesteaded  his  present'
property.  Time doesn't appear to \vear-   "
very, heavily upon him. "and he 'i._, the
same social, pleasant fellow a** J*i years
gone by.   """■'. * .*.
Frank Wbitmore,thc'shingle rail} man-,    ,
whose business experience in.<L'__.rQ' dujv
lug the past fall and summer ""wjis -itejLti..
rather  dis*istr#fa_  nature,    RiyfiiqSl
speaking, changed cars here -W.*di_"e*€
aft*tnooii on Itia *»*ay to J-vav.
more now!
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and have since packed away that vehicle
in the. barn.
Fred Stone came down from Harrison
Tuesday morning, and while in waiting
for the train made this oflicc a pleasant
visit. He was on his way to Lansing.
We understand that he will fill the position of private secretary for his father.
Auditor General George W. Stone.
John Schoonover sold his house and
lot in the southwest part of the village,
the first of the week, to Alex. B. Norton,
of Meredith, who will move his family
here. Mr. Schoonover says he now contemplates retiring from business, and
thinks that he will go to Fife Lake to remain during the winter. Sorry to see
him go.
Cards were printed at this office the
first of the week announcing the marriage of Rev. Andrew Kaecbele  to  Miss
EmmaThcdeon January 33th at the
residence of the bride's parents at Leigh-
ton, Mich, Mr. Kaechele resides at
North Bradley and preaches in the
Lutheran church in this village every
two weeks. lie is much respected in
this vicinity by all who know him.
A few weeks ago the council passed an
ordinance prohibiting cattle and other
animals from running at large within the
corporate limit of the village, but they
might as well have let the matter alone
for all the apparent good it has accomplished. The ordinance is violated every
day, and no one seems to care except
those who's fences and gates are broken
down or have shade trees destroyed. If
there be no pound master, one should be
appointed at once, and one, too, that
would attend to the business. If the village has any laws they should be enforced" so that the public may enjoy the benefits.
When your best young nan is coming
to see you, you will want your mouth
and chin to be as presentable as possible.
Prepare them after this fashion: Rinse
tlie mouth thoroughly with camphor and
water. Then rub alcohol lightly upon
the lips and chin, rub hard with the
towel, treat to a wash of perfumery, and
rub the lips with a rough cloth and then
again with perfumery. Now, rinse the
mouth with wintergrecn or any sweet
smelling herb. The boys get themselves
up lovely with bay rum and cardamon
seeds. If very elegant, they mix a few
drops of oil of violet in the shaving-
water. Haven't, you detected it once in a
while when you've been^right near dear
Charley? Of course you have, dear.
You needn't answer. Console your pangs
of conscience by committing to memory
of I the proverb: ''All the world is made
1 just like our own family."
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a crew of about 35 men and expects to
bo about two year, at the work. Ths
timber i.s loaded onto a logging bniiiej.
of tlie Michigan Central and hauled te
Bay City.
Bailey & Chi.ttield, of Mt. Pleasant,
have the contract of painting and decorating the interior of Doherty's new
opera house. They commenced la>t Saturday and the work is now well under
way. The gentlemen are no novices at
the work, and they are. drawing hard -upon their store of ideas in order to produce the most artistic results, with orders from Mr. Doherty not to spare time
nor expense. It will bo at least two
weeks and probably longer before the interior work will be completed, and then
—well, Clare will have the finest opera
house anywhere in Northern Michigan.
Soon we may expect to see the announcement of its opening, and it will be 110
second class affair, either. We predict
that there will be scarcely standing room
inside 011 the occasion. People from the
surrounding country and from the neighboring towns are already anticipating
the event and declaring their intentions
of being present.
AUDITOR-GENERAL STONE
Appoints lil-tteeit Clerks and Has
X-wo Grips full of Applications.
Lansiko, December 30.—Auditor-Geu-
eral-elect Stone to-lay announced the appointment of sixteen new clerks in his
department. These are: Geo. Kline, of
Midland; Geo. Caine, of Midland; S. H.
Crowl, of Otsego; Ed A. Scutt, of Lapeer; Carlton Abbott, of Gratiot; Thomas McKee, of Saginaw; Win. L. Whitney,
of Isabella; C. S. Barrett, of Eaton; P. H.
Sanderson, of Macomb; W. C. Durkee, of
Calhoun; L. M. Patterson, of Wexford;
G eo. S. Farrer, of Tuscola; Geo. Caldwell,
of Kent; P. G. Churcnill, of Ottawa; C.
W. Faun, of Wayne; Miss Rose R.Miller,
of Saginaw.
Mr. Stone is about the busiest man in
Michigan this week. Two grips full of
applications ornament his temporary
quarters in the capitol building, and
there is a steady tide of interested visitors.
"I may make no more appointments
just at present," said Mr. Stone to the
Free Press, "The office will be short-
handed for a time, but that will not be
my fault. The party leaders In the several counties have indiscriminately indorsed every one who wanted a place,
and that throws all tho responsibility of
making the selections upon me, just as
soon as the counties unite in an indorsement of their quota of clerks I will fill
out the card in  accordance with their
•yishes."
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