1894-02-16; Clare Sentinel (1892)

              OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
WHAT THEY DO AT FT. WAYNE
Aih interesting sketch from a Claire
Boy who is with the 19th Bri-
giide«Hc writes of the  Daily
;   K6utine«In time oi Peace they
,   Prepares for War,
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It lias always been a mystery to some
" .people as to what are the duties performed by the U. S. soldiers; Having
. had s!ome experience in army feiife, I
will briefly sketch the soldier's life as
he seibs it himself at Ft. Wayne. We
will begin with the first bugle call at
6 p-clpek a. m. This call is for the purpose of awaking all connected with the
fOrt. jj. At 6:20 all the buglers assemble
together and sound the "reveille;" at
the first note from these buglers a cannon is fired. , At 6:30 all the soldiers
fall in ranks with their respective companies, at the sound of a bugle, when
the roll is called by the sergeant of
ekchcompany. Immediately after roll
call breakfast is served. The call at 7
O'clock is fatigue call, calling all extra
duty men and fatigue parties to duty.
At T:30 comes the sick call. Should
any of the soldiers be sick or unable to
cto duty, they go to the hospital at
r&is ball of the bugle. At 8:40 the first,
cjall for guard-mount is sounded, and
qjt 9 the assembly call, when the guard
Retails fall in line and are inspected
by the adjutant. The man having his
accoutrements and clothing in the best
order is selected by the adjutant as orderly for the colonel.
! Each day at 9 a.m. a new guard relieves the one that went on duty the
-previous day. There are thirteen men
on guard all the time, one sergeant,
One jjcorpdral,.. one musician and ten
jsri yates. all remaining on duty until
9 a. ;m. the following day. At 10:45
the itecall from fatigue and at 10 ;55
«*■<*" " the !drill call is sounded. • At 11 o'clock
the assembly call when all the soldiers,
except those on duty, fall in ranks and
march to the drill and parade grounds
;whejre they drill for one hour.. They
jfchen return to their quarters when
dinner is served.. At one o'clock the
ifatiguecali is again blown and the
school call immediately after. At each
^ort^or barracks a school is "instituted
^\i_orthe benefit 'of the enlisted men.
—f The school commences onthe first day
[of ijfoveruber and continues every day
;|except Saturday and Sunday until
ji April 30th. Any of the enlisted men
!!in the army who wish to do so may at-
! iitenpLthis school, taking up just what
;|stui_ies or branches he thinks the most
fberieficial to himself.
i   _Lt._ o'clock recall from fatigue duty,
" 1 school and extra duty. About 20 min-
j:-tes before sunset the first call for
! dress parade, ten minutes later every
1 soldier falls in ranks, each one in full
;   \ dress uniform, when they march to the
■j parade.ground and form a line in dou-
|, hie ranks.the regimental band taking
:its: position on the right of   the bail taliion. The band then passes through
! a counter-march to the opposite  end
i of the line and back   to   its former
' position.   The ad jut ant takes a position in front of the battalion and gives
the commands, "carry arms" and "present arms," the adjutant faces about,
! salutes the colonel and marches across
the ground to the fear of the colonel.
■ Tlie colonel then gives the command
.to*-open ranks," drilling the battalion
through the manual of arms.   The adjutant, takes his former position in
front of the line and announces to or-
der the detail for the following day.
\ AH commissioned officers take a posi-
-* I tion to the front and center of the bat-
"^talion, they then march across the
ground and salute the colonel. The
. • sergeants of the companies give the
command "close ranks," and the companies march through a passing review and return to the quarters, headed by the band. This is only in the
silmmer season, there being no - drills
or1 parades in cold or stormy weather.
Djaring the winter when it is impossible to have dress parade, the bugle call
isibnly five minutes before sunset and
„t sunset all fall in ranks when the
roll is called. After which call all the
bugles together sound o_ the "retreat," the cannon is again fired and
tljje companies are dismissed. During
the season when dress parade -is held
tljie roll is called before marching to
tljje parade ground and the bugles
sojnnd oft when the band resumes its
position after passing through the
cqunter-march.' It is a very pretty
sight to watch this parade, just at sunset, when there are about 400 soldiers
irj! the ranks, all in full dress uniform.
The soldiers have a great many priv
soldiers meetifaith an accident or be
taken sick, tlfey have the jprivilege of
entering the government hospital at
the fort 'w__j_. they will be properly
cared for andjjgiven the best of medical attendance. During the year 1893
the 19th infajiitry lost 46 iiaen by expiration of tjbrm of service, 20 pur-
chaseddischlrge, paying therefore $1,
230; 30 were discharged by way of favor; 5 only by sentence of court martial; 34 from other causes; 3 were retired after. 30 iyears' service, and 2 died.
Fourteen nGin»commissionedv .ofSeers
haye served Over 20 years; 73 privates
between 10 apd 20 years and 28 have
served over 20 years; 339 have served
more than 5 lyears in the army and
there are -35 iyho are married.
• So thorough has been the course of
instruction: EJ;nd discipline; that in 30
minutes any ;orall the companies can
be turned put ready for a day march
and in from 3D to 60 minutes for a night
march. ;!
At Ft. Wayne is a large hall owned
by the government to be used for meetings and entertainments.: Each Sabbath morning a society of Y. P. S. C.
E. from the city holds religious services in the fiall for the sipiritual benefit of the enlisted men in the army.
Quite a numjber have become Christians and are taking a bold and noble
stand for tfak right.
My timeb^ing limited;, I cannot give
you the fiffl'details as i would like to
do. At sonib future time I hope to
give you a fetter explanation.. Let us
all join in wjishing success in life to
these men pho have banded themselves together and are ready to fight
for the country and colors they love
and respect! ' •"■'   C.W. B.
Detroit, Felbruary 14, -94J
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pges and. advantages that citizens
know nothing of.   Should any of the
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SCHOOL NOTES.
Two newipupils" in the grammar departments j!   •■    '   •" ;
Floyd Dolaerty and Clarke Giberson
have returned to school. '
-Nearly all the rooms had. valentine
boxes and ijj is amusing to hear the
little ones talk of their valentines.
Melvin Mills has left school as he
will move tip Lake Station soon.
Messrs, Pialmer and Wait visited the
high school^ Tuesday.
Misses ¥£ra Smith, Ethel Eiden and
Mary Brodle visited the high school
this week, also Mesdames White, Converse and Kirkpatrick visited  school.
During morning exercises this week
in the high! school, the. question was
asked, "Wlio is governor of Michigan?" and iput of 19 in the room six
did not know.
Following are the names of pupils
and standipg who stood highest in examination^: XL S. -History—_?ellie
Presley, 300; ArithmetiCT-Addie Yeo-
mans, 95; grammar—Emma Schaeffer,
95; Philosophy—Madge Brodie and Ernest Stearns, 95; Algebra—-Maude
Bfhoades, Glara Bruske and Minnie
Presley, S5: General History—Otho
Sutherland and Minnie Presley, 90;
Physiology—Minnie Bader; German—
Emma Se^aaffer, 90.
DISTRICT NO. 2, WISE.
Eeport for the month ending February 9. lumber days taught, 20; boys
enrolled, 2J4; girls, 11; total, 35; average daily Ittendance, 27. Following'
are the names-of those hot absent during the xojbnth: Ethel Mills, Edith
Tubbs, P^ebe Durling, Philla Leosh,;
Willie Le^sh, Alice Beed and Sam.;:
Durling, JThose absent one day: Ter-:
nie Mills, JFrank Jewell, Claude Mor-i
den and Arthur Morden. Those whose;
average a*§ the monthly examination!
was above! 75": Clyde Allen 80, Leliai
Grover 82| Yemie Mills 79, Frank Jew-;
ell 85, Fraijik Burch 78:, Phebe Durling!
83, Anna jpurling 87, Sam Durling 86,|
Alice Beejk 91 and Edith Tubbs 77^1
-Raines of'visitors: Mrs. Thos.' Kidd,!
Mrs. Henfc* Durling and Mrs. Tubbs;
On Wed-iesday we received a very
pleasant tisit from the commissioner^
Fred Belljlnger, which was appreciated,
by all.     j     Edith I_ri>D, Teacher, ij
|j   DOVER SGHQOIi. I
The fpll owing is the report of the
Dover sell tool for the month ending
February! 3. The following pupils have,
not beep absent: Flossie Bryant, Viola Saul, Carrie Finton, Jeannie Dag-
get, Madia Allen, Mary-Tatman, Mina
Crawford!! Howard Leach, Garfield
Saul, Jim'mie Jackson, George Thompson, Pea,r|l Tatman, Laura Hains. The
following, are deserving of- honorable
mentioDirj Jeannie Daggett, Koswell
Miser, Dannie Jackson, Bobert Whit,-
lock, Elsie Bryant, Olive Finnegan^
Flossie Bryant, Bell Lyons, -fettie
Cross, ivJJh-ia Allen, Carrie Fintor]|,
Lewie Dennis. We would be much
pleased to have patroiis and friends of
the schocjl visit us at any time. . ' ;j
'»    Ai/LXE Eyaks, Teacher, i
The Claire' Ladies of the Maccabees E_'
\   tertaiii their Farwell and Loomis
Sisters.
jWednesday evening about 8 o'clock
the ladies of LaTosca Hive, _fo. 170,
assembled at their usual place of meeting and shortly after being called to
order it was announced that fifteen
ladies of the Farwell hive were in the
hall waiting'to be admitted; before:all
had enteied, another announcement
was made that sixteen ladies from .the
Loomis hive had arrived. These were
admitted and all being'again quiet,
work was resumed, the most important, and not the least interesting,
part of which was the initiation of
two candidates, Mrs. Mortz, and Miss
Bose Moytz.
Under the "good of the order" one
of the Farwell ladies read this very interesting; little poem, which was well
received:   "
StrOBC A BUZZING.
The invitation came with care
F!orThistle Hive to go to Glare,.
To meet their Bees and with them sup
And talk their various matters up:
How best to do that they may thrive
And keep an active, hustling hive.       ?
Two busy Bees,, they flew about
To get the others started out,.
And get the horses and the sleighs
And think of all the means and ways.
And such a buzzing as they made
Before they got their plans all laid!
Said one:   "The kids will have to stay
With their papa,; while I'm away.
I:guess he „ stand it for one night •
To care for the—i and keep them right.
Woman's rights is a settled case:
It's time the me— should know their place."
One heaved a sigh, and then she said:
"If we should die how soon they'd wed I '
So let's have fun while we're alive-
It's for their gain we joined the hive!
I think we're very kind—don't you,
To thus provide for Number Two?"
Then various topics they discussed
The "ifs" and "whys" and "cant's" and "musts."
Said one:   "They'll think we all should speak,
But I, for one, won't have the cheek!
I'll have my say 'fore we get there,
The rest can talk when down to Clare
The editor says, that his good wife
Can't makea speech to save her life!    .
Now, he knew better when he spoke.
(Isuppose he saidit_or a joke.)
"He's heard her talk—so have a care
That she makes a speech when down to Clare!
: After reading the poem speeches
were in order and it is useless to say
every lady responded to the call.
When business was completed the
sir knights were admitted and a general visit was then enjoyed, during
which it waslearned that the Farwell.
ladies had considerable trouble while
journeying to Clare—the horse balked
and, it is said, the ladies walked nearly haif the distance, leading the horse
of course.
Ladies, if ever you chance, on a winter's day
Toward the city of Clare to wend your way,
Just cast a thought back to a time in the nast,
When your ride here was anything but fast.
The visiting was not in the least interrupted nor the guests disappointed
[When a sumptuous supper was served
by the Clare ladies. After supper order was served and various sir knights
and ladies were asked to make speeches, respond to toasts and furnish music. Some hours having been spent, it
was noticed by a few that midnight
was drawing near,- and thinking of the
duties of the morrow, and the strength
needed for the same, the happy Bees
bade one' another good-bye and returned to their various homes.
THEY HAVE HUSTLED.
A Member of "The Other" Aid   Society
Tells About Their Work.    t
Despite the hard times and the
Cleveland badges (in the shape of
patches) everywhere to be seen, we
have a nice new carpet for our church
—that is, the M. E. church. We call
ourselves "The Other" aid society, for
want of another name, and as there is
a Ladies' Aid Society of long standing,
but if women ever have the ballot in
politics we will be called "Prohibition
Hustlers." But, notwithstanding our
zeal, things looked a little discouraging until Mrs. C. W. Sterns, a dear sister and a _smch respected lady, came
to our aid with a gift of $25 toward the
carpet, although, being an invalid, she
never expected* to. derive any benefit
from it. We are also thankful to the
Ladies' Aid for a gift of $11.20, given
with many good wishes for our success.
At length the V|h0_e sum, $125.34, was,
raised and the carpet is down and in
use. Everybody is welcomed to come
and use it.
Special credit is due our secretary.
Mrs. M. D. Eaton, for the able manner in. which she keeps our record and
writes up the notices for the papers
each week.
Our pastor, Bev. A. H. Coors, is doing excellent work, the church is in
good condition spiritually and financially, the Epworth League and a Jun^
ior League are doing good work and
assisting our pastor in his work.
"AnOthee."
See Eogers for livery rigs.
Call on Goodenow for draying.
Pay yoii to read Buell & Son's adv.
Sentinei* and Inter Ocean $1.50.
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WellinigtCin Pb_ilijpi3 Looses his Life Buir*
i*tg lasi* Monday's  Blkzard by the
Tbjpotigh freight running onto Mm.
A ttainman near Detroit, a woman
at Coleman and a man near Farwell
was the death record on the F. & P.
M. road within one week. That rozid
has b^enl very fortunate, comparatively, in the matter of fatalities, so "that
three within one week are a. matter of
note. The one at Coleman we recorded last ^eek, the one near Detroit is
not of especial local interest, the One
at Farwell was especially a sad one.
The unfortunate man was Wellington Phillips, who was killed by.tiie
through, freight jabout three miles west
of Farwell, Monday afternoon. His
brother;; Alonzo Phillips, lost both legs
by the cars while working on the Ma-
loney branch last summer, not far
from where Monday's accident occilr-
red.      !
Alonzo Phillips is a married man and
lives about three miles west of Far-
well. Since the loss, of his legs last
summei?, Wellington Phillips, who is a
younger brother about 22 years of age,
has lived with him and done his work,
getting'out bolts, ties, etc. Monday
he was drawing.ties with a yoke of oxen some distance east of the house,
unloading them near the railroad
track, when the west-bound through
freight icame along. There "was a terrible storm raging—a genuine blizzard.
The oxen got started, either by the
storm clr frightened by the train and
started'up "the track. Phillips trjied
ioget tbem off the track, and, probably not seeing on account of the flying
snow how near the train was, was
struck by the train and borne along on
the pilot, being killed almost instantly.   Orle of the oxen was also killed.
The circumstance of his death zind
the fact that his brother had lost his
legs by the cars, makes the case peculiarly distressing. The remains were
taken to southern Michigan for burial.
j A PIONEER GONE.
"Sqldier, rest, thy warfare o'er,
Sleep the sleep that knows no waking."
Jon© Smith, pf Arthur township,
one of Clare county's pioneers and an
old soldier of the Rebellion, was taken
away by death Thursday evening, February 7. He has surrendered to Life's
lasterjemy, Death. He was boriain
Indiana' 69 years ago, the last 25 of
whichwas spent in Clare county.
He was living, at the time of his
death, with hii son, John, in Arthur
township. He was not confined to
his bed by illness, but had been declining ;ta;health of late, and Thursday
evening fell asleep in his chair, not to
awakel again to earthly scenes.
Mr.iSmith,"asone,of Clare county's
earlieiit settlers, had undergone many
hardships and had done a great deal
toward clearing and improving the
county. He was a good neighbor, and
as a soldeir would have sacrificed his
life for the republic we enjoy3 had it
so happened. While he made no profession of religion, let us hope, at
least, that he had made peace with
his Creator, ffis son and friends wish
to express to their neighbors their
appreciation for Mndly assistance;
US BOYS.
S'ometimes a thougtless speech will
bring up before us like a flash something we haye never realized before.
This Was the case when a temperance
lecturer, speaking on his favorite
theme, said:   .
,f!Npw, boys; when I ask you a question you must not be afraid to speak
out and answer me. When you look
around and see all these fine houses,
farms and cattle, do you ever think
who owns them now? Your fathers
own, lihem, do they not?"
<*Yfes, sir," shouted a hundred voices,
•'Vfell, where will your fathers be
thirty or forty years from now?";.
"Dead," replied the boys.
'■Thatis right. And who will own
all this propeirty then?"
"Some of us boys, "shouted the urchins.5^
*. 'Bjight. If ow tell me did you ever,
goinij along the streets notices the
drunkards lounging around the public
house doors, and waiting for some one
to treat them?"
"Yes, sir; lots of them."
• 'Well, .where will they be in thirty
or fcjrty years from now?".
"Dead," exclaimed theboys.
"And who wili be the drunkards
then?" '     •
the reply
lad down
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£jomeofus boys," was
little'
that slipped from a
neaij the door.
JEyerybody! was - thunder-struck.1
Gbujjd it be true? Let us boys think'
oJ' fliis, wheiji next we look upon the
ic[le;rs around a saloon door.
Headquarters
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Toilet Articles, \$S&n \
School Books*
Stationery, jBothS-^_5f
Perfumery,
"Rnnlr e   -iA ^M*_e Variety of j
J3UUJ_&, "j Kinds and Authors f
Children's Toys,f
Paints and Oils, 1StiS__--n
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As to Drugs and Medicines, it is well knoTvn tjhat (^re: are ifully
stocked  with the purest artioies for compounding ^prescriptions
Besides, we have all the Standard Patent MedicinissS. ',.   J  .      f'1
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Having completed a thorougH readjustment of tlie!
mills, we take pleasure in announcing |p like public
that wejhave secured the services of on% of the bestJ
_sxpeet :m__x,ees in the state, Mrv J. Y. jEnnyan, ;of
Boston,;    Master,    who    commenced f"!'this,, week:!
to take charge of our flouring department.4 A^anlj
introduction, we wish to state, tMtMr:iEuyiia_i has,
had full charge "for the past ten years o_ the pavlt,
Scott mills at Detroit, up to within ahoiit a year ago, |
and to Mm is due the credit, of bringing kndimain-!
taining! Scott's flour to the very highes„ st___>aed of!
any flour in Detroit.   Mr. Eunyan, haying becomes
inter ested in our mill, domes to Glai;e tp make it his
home and we bespeak for him   and  Lis .family  a!
hearty welcome among us.   His reputation  in De
troit is of the best for strict integrity, and'his abili
ty no one can question.   We are  detei-toiined that
no mill shall make a better article of nonr than usl
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