1886-12-17; Clare Press

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VOL. IX.
OLAEE, HIGH.. FRIDAY? SDEQEMBER 17, 1886.
NO. 32.
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THIS AND   THAT.
Dr. Todd lias routed E. D. Whoaton's
house on "Fifth, street and will commence
house-keeping.
t Santa Glaus and Elden aro still in
partnership and aro transacting business
at tho old stand.
George Brown's barber shop continues
) be tho popular place for thoso who desiro to bo treated tonsorially.
Mr;*. Minnio Buckbcrroufyh of Chippewa has rrturnt'd homo after a ploasant
visit here with her sister, Mrs. George
H. Whiteido.
June I.osg got the. worst of it in-an encounter with tho sand-bag at the gyiim.i-
zium the other evoninsr, and ho carries
.thescir to "prove it.
Mrs. Any S. Mack, who has been visiting her son, A. E., in Olare for several
weeks, loft for San Diego, Cal., on Tuesday, where sho will wot another son.
The Pbess is roqiiosteu to state that
friends of the Congregational Sunday
school are cordially invitod to havo their
Christinas gifts placed on tho tree at tho
church next Priday evening. Presents
should bo securely tagged and plainly
addressed.
Holiday excursion tickets will bo sold
from, any station on the P. & P. M. By.,
including Detroit and Toledo, and return,
on Dooembor 24, 25, SI, and January 1,
limited for the return trip to January 3,
1887, at rate of a single fare for the
round trip.
MOBMOJN" JACK.
lie
After Deceiving a Clare  G:
Sl-ips the Country.
John I&'ngsley and Minnie VanKough-
nett wero married  in  Clara  last  Juno
after a short acquaintance.    A couple of §   Dr' ?add rel)0rts
weeks ago the bride and groom went iMkl11?0™
NUBS    OF*  NJ3
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East Saginaw together and domiciled at
a hotel there. Kingsley left'ostensibly
for Clare, but Minnie suspected that he
was making a move to get rid of her and
she followed him to tho depot and saw
him take a south bound train. Sinco
then ho has not communicated with her
and sho believes that he has deserted
her for good. She says that after her
marriage friends told her that KiugsJey
already had a wife and when sho charged
him with it ho admitted' th-it the story
was true, promising however, if she (Miu
nie) would not reveal the fact he
always live wiih and support her.   M^™^ wk °n *  *  ?S
niem.de the jromi.e and kept it t3"'W^ ^™«r of Mam and &]
The Pi._ss regrets excoedingly thatj^** Mrs. W. H. Elden visitad in Saginaw
two-lino item recently published in curl "Kris week and bou ,.ht a stook of holiday
Vernon news should have been construed' goods,
as reflecting upon tho Sunday school in
the Oonvorso district. The writer had
no intention to injure the school, which
is doing a noble work and is one of tho
best Sunday schools in Isabella county J
B-f?*Try onr 50c tea, best in the markf
et,   S.J.Defoe.
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T, -P* Homing's Parattaret .3-11.
A good extension table $ 8.HO
A#,Qocl wool matress     , 4.00'
A''good woven wire spring 3.S0
A g-ood wainut set of chair,-. 7.00
j ereafed this wr on Airnituve,
Give me a call _md get the benefit of
it. T. P. Hobxing--
ATTORNEYS.
c
W. PERRY,
ATTORNEY at LAW,
O-'i'icit Ovkr C'risuHsos's Stc  a
CLARIO,        -      -        MICH
Zingsley violated his part of tho contract, and now she says she won't trust
another man all hor life. It is said that
the bigamciu-lingsley has returned to
his lawful wife vn .1 is now living with
her.
The literary society met at' the home
of Mjss Eva Harris WodneSday even-
■toff- '   S.
a  brand, new and
baby boy at Wil|; Dwyor's.
tirrived Monday. »*- - 1?
A. A. Shaver has a skein of .|arn which
ho picked up on tho street audjfche- owner
can have it by calling at the ettirle.
Sohool teachers aro bewa_in|* tho fact
that Christmas and Now Tears;". Day fall
on Saturday. No cbanco for jj-ree holidays. .        ;^
Tho village Presidont and no\ tho Supervisor is tho official who -jtoiild bo
notified-of the insufficient)' of tfe liquor
bonds. T
D, J. Pox, tho  contractor,",;
AN AWFUL DISASTER
AROUND THE COUNTY.
A   Mississippi   "River    Passenger
Steamer Burned in
15 Minutes.
SCORES OF DEATHS EI FIRE
Enormous Loss of Life and Property—Passengers Vainly
-Fig-lit Smoke and
Piames.
It will ho 26x GO feat, two storifl
fas eom-
rfc's new
streets,
high.
THIS AND  THAT,
Ex-Sheriff John Byan of- Midland,  is
in Clare today.
No more meetings of the  young  pe^
pie's literary society  will  be held this
year.
isjpo_-
Mrs. O.irrie Ent-.n has been engaged to
teach the Phinisey school in Vernon
township.
A. A. Shaver and Elder Pino went tp
_Hatton yesterday to visit Uriah P.sdner,
a sick comrade of Hancosk Post, G. A.It.
Now is the time for subscribers to gladden the printer's heart and start tho su' -
s.nj t;ou acvount out all right fcr the
new year.
t Santa Clai..' headquarters are.as usual
atElden's Bazaar.   Christmas .gifts in
"We nnintontionally omittellI mention
last wee], of the return of Wilhalri-Weightier and family from Barry county where
they had been visiting for several' weeks.
Tbe Pjbess will bo issued c*_jf Thursday next week to enablo all hand! to celebrate Christmas property. Ourr correspondents aro requested to send kj betters
early. ^  ,
At a meeting of the reprosentnJ!_.ves 'of
Ihe T., A. A. & N. M. and tho H\ A. &
iMt. P. By., held at Alma last wielek, the
consolidation of both roads ivaj-f consn-
matod, under tho name of the TyjU. A. &
N. M. railway. M
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Ono dollar and a half will par "liio bill,
oyster ..upijer included, at tho Q&-A. H,'
ball Christmas Eve.   Chase's CMrthestr/T
will furnish music and a splendicT.time is
promised all who attend.   A hir'M^n*n-
ber of tickefcf havo already been:fc"|Ml,f
The higb school pupils spelle_|f_it' 20
words Monday afternoon, a yo-Wk e„b-
scription to a school journal beiuy gwjasi-
ed to everyone who spelled evSfji| n'brd
correctly. Miss Wing . carried t^BT^the
honors thero being ouly eight..
-Vdrds to het debit.    ■   .
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The.attention of.the
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OrFJCjs i.v J^u.vt.oi''s jitticic Block, vv Staiks.
OliABK, MICH.
MiOWNE,
LA WYE R,
HAJUttypy.
MTCIf.
ATTORNEY AT   LAW
HAK-UH02-7,     -       -     MICH.
•p«Loyj> h. POST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
and REAL ESTATK AGENT
COLEMAN,      -      -      MICH.
mar 8_-ry
ATTENTION FABMEES.
ED. UNICUME CLARE,
Mantifatturfi- of
Marcy's Patent Tubular  Wells.
This is  the well for camps, mills,
is
and farms.    It nevpr fail?.
I am also contractor
 for	
GR&JilSU     LU-ffBEK   RAILROADS.
CorrespoiieJeiice  SoJicitecS.  5-2
his splendid steels *■
George Calkins will rent his barber
shop and take charge of a lumber camp
in Isabella county after tho holidays.
Eugene Anderson of Harrison will bo his
su wespor in tho shop.
The last payment on th« Union school
site was made this morning and this
district now ownr-s the right lots on the
south side of Pifth-st. aud the two lots
on the north side, whore the high school
building stands.
The report has gone out that an admission fee -will be charged at the- Congregational Sunday school Christmas
exercises. This is untrue. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend.
The Methodist Sunday school, too, as
cordially invito the public to attend
their Christmas exercisos the same evening.
§on_e of the citizens of Claro seem to be
greatly alarmed because proceedings
have been instituted by a citizen of Isabella county to recover the value of a
barrel of sugar which the marshal sold
for taxes. Said ono citizen yesterday:
"Moro taxes now I suppose. Beebe is
going to bust the corporation. He commenced suit today." Don't be scared.
One barrel of sugar won't "bust" us, and
thon, you know, it isn't settled yot that
the village will bo beaten in the pending
lawsuit.   Let us wait and see.
TpAINPIXG, PAPEBIxYG,
l-C.
JAMES L WELCH,
Will  promptly
Painting:,
Kalsomining,
fill   all  orders
Paper-Hanging,
Etc,
for
tlatibn walls of the Dunlop bricK
havo been damaged by water win'
poured into the celler from the streets.
The lawyers givo it as their opinion
that the village would bo clearly^Jable
for any damage that might be can_£ in
such a way and if the attorneys arr- correct it behooves tho council to t.il.j) action without further delay to have gutters built along the streets. Tho bfibjeet
was broached at a council meeting ^some
weeks ago but nothing dono about it.
The P1.1.SS takes pleasure in commending to the public The Detroit Tribune as
one ofthe newsiest and best family papers
published. The Tribune under its, new
management has been enlarges and
greatly improved, and at the low price of
one dollar a year for the weekly ahd $0
a year for the daily it cannot fail to
greatly increase its circulation, which
is already rapidy growing. Tha Tribune's offer to new subscribers of the
weekly adition three months on trial for
20 cents is still open. It has resulted
in adding many thousand names to their
subscription list since the announcement
was first made.
UECOBATBTG A  SPECIALTY.
C-aargres Reasoiiatole.
flgfLeave orders  at Goodman &
Co's hardware and paint store.
Beulah, youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. L. Ostrander, died on Wednesday evening, of membraneous croup.
Beulah. was thirteen mouths old and had
been iil but two days when death came
to end her sufferings. To the family so
sorely afflicted tho sympathy of all the
community goes out.
"She Is not dead, tlie loved one whom we mourn
Though out of sight and hearing she is gone,
She lives—removed from earthly grief and ill,
With sweeter, holller power to bless us still."
/-lARPi-NTEB WOBK
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
Plans k Spciflcatfons Famislifid & First-class
Wor*- GwaranteetJ.
■ca.Ai'a.s,     ~ —        -*f__c__
^onveyancIng~etc.     ~~
1). E. ALWARD,
Rotary   & Justice of the Peace.
_Pr<es_ Office. Clare. Midi.
Kotiee,
All persons owing to tho undersigned
are kindly requested to call   and  settle
their accounts on or before  the  20th of
this month.
Wm. Woi/SKY.
Mrs. J. W. Olds still continues her
work of dress malting and plain sewing
at her residence at the west end of Fifth
street, and is still having good success.
She wishes all her friends to give her a
call, Mbs. J. W. 0_.ds.
Abyron Beebe, some of whose property
Marshal Smith had to seize and sell in
order to collect the village tax, is hirving
lots of trouble in consequence. First ho
commenced an action against the marshal but neglected it on the return, day
and the case was dismissed. This"' untimely end ho charged up to his^ ML
Pleasant lawyer and would have no
more to-do with him. This week he.imported an attorney from Clio who ^ame
on with blood in his eye and matte a
searching investigation into the records
ofthe village. Then he went around
town working up his case by tiling
everyone he talked with of tha loose way
in which the business of the corpcaMlion
had been conducted. This was for Ijluffi
but it will fail to convince anyone „_hat
Abyron Beebe should bo allowed to" escape taxation any moro than any other
property owner. On Wednesday'.tho
Clio lawyer commenced suit againi.^ T>.
M. Mussell who bought tho ban^l of
sugar which tho marshal loviod *«g>cm
and sold. The village will of coursr* do-
fend Mr. Mussell and contest Be,-bo"s
suit to the end that the courts may'" decide whether it is at tho option of a 'citizen to pay his taxes or not as ho plepses.
Beebe claims that ho is confident of grilling in the end and the outcomo vriij be
watched with considerable inlercsf bj
every taypayer. '  ''
Ni.\v 0_tt_..A-W, Dec. 15.—Tbe ,T.
M, White, which burned Monday
night, was the finest and fastest
steamer plying between Vicksburg
and New Orion ns. Monday night
"he put in ut Blue Stored, 30 miles
above Baton Itouge, to take on a
pile of cotton seed. The boat had a
full cargo of 2-100 bale., of cotton and
6000 sacks of seed. At _0:J'., while 00
roustabouts were getting in the seed,
the great alarm bell wad heard ringing loudly.
Thoina.*. Barry, the second engineer
had discovered a little light among
the cotton bales amidships, and
leaving hi„ engine to his partner,
Stephen Janney, had gone to investigate. Finding the bale burning
brightly, he hastily rang the alarm
until the approaching flames forced
hin) from his post.
The first clang of the bell aroused
Chief Engineer McGreevy, and waking up his • partner, both went
through the boat giving the alarm to
-the sleeping passengers. The boat
was fail of smoke and the two
streams of water that were got on the
flames only added to the intensity of
the fire. The light w ood caught -fire
quickly and io five minutes the boat
was a mass of flames, and in 15 min-
utr,s she was burned to the water's
edge.
In the midst of the blinding smoke
passengers,   officers   and   crew ran
hither nnd thither trying it escape
from the burning boat.   Some juwp-
}}Mt into 4he syvift riv_fr.A,ap(I wei£
death;' .'...en.1 .fumpwd for tlio shore
and dragged their bruised bodies up
On the land. Among the passengers
was the superintendent of the Vida-
lia Southern railroad, with bis wife
and two girls of 9 and 10 years. Calling them to follow, him, the four
made their way thmii-'h .suffocating
fiani'w to tne sierii. Grasping thq
chMdn n,-i" Uirew them into the
water, but before he and his wife
could follow they w^re burned to
death.    Tne children we're disowned.
By this time the main steam pipe
btirstcd, lifting '20 bales of burnintr.
cottod ami hurling them in all dim*
tion.i. Then the powder in the magazine exploded, demolishing the vessel and scattering burning brands
over the Stella Wild, which had come
to the resell*-'. The \Vild got out her
boat 5, but conld do little to save the
victims,
The loss of life was very great.
About 30 deck passengers from JNVw
Texas Landing, many of ihe roustabouts and a number of the colored
stewardesses and other employes
were burned to death.
Soven saloons at Meredith.
iSamuel Levington has been succeeded
as superintendent of the Harrison branch
by "Hat" Hamilton. Mr. Levington superintends the Maloney branch.
The Cleaver thinks that if Ashley
keeps on "avowing his desires" we shall
not be surprised at hearing that he contemplates running his road across Lake
Michigan.
Harrison cannot believe that tlio unsatisfactory telegraph service between
Claro and the county seat is tho result
of error or negligence at that end of the
line. Tho Junction office remains to ba
heard from.
Jerome Potter, of Harrison, threatened
to kill his wife, and the good woman had
him arrested. Jerome saw that it would
go hard with him, and relented, promising not to kill his spouse without just
cause. She forgave him and the trouble
was settled.
Supervisor Williams of Hayes denies
the published roport that J. H. Oanfield
abused him for his part in tho appointment of a treasurer in place of • Thomas
H, Lavery resigned. The captain says
that his relations with Mr. Oanfield have «
always been cordial and that tho latter
did not mention tho appointment to him
after it was made.
It is understood that sheriif-elect Lavery has decided upon the appointment of
M. O. Austin of Claro as Under Sheriff.
Influences have been brought to boar
upon Mr. Lavery to appoint certain democrats of this village as deputies but he
could not be prevailed upon to mako any
such appointment. He says he is a republican and his subordinates will bo
republicans. He appreciates that some
of the peoplo entertained a rather poor
opinion of him during tho campaign and
he will try his best to convince all such
that he is not such a terror as he was
pictured t.o be. By strict attention to
tho duties of Ms office, and straightforward dealing he expects to prove his honesty of purpose and show that ho was
most outrageously lied about before election. Advicea. fiota AHiirrison,, to The.-
M &BJa2&bt& (_»,tl_e;*-Fe-P, .tiki ->tho'.-podplo*■;■
who .fixed upon John Quinn and John
Cramer as Sheriff Lavery _ probable appointees as deputies--at the county seat,
ard wide of the mark. >■■   ,
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IN MEMOJHAM.
. Lines written on thi death of Mabel,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Cassady of Yernon, died Sept. 29th, 1886.
Our loved one hath gone to her home in the sMes,
Where suffering no entrance hath found,
Where sighs are all husherl in a gladsome surprise,
And the pure brow with glory is crowned.
We clasped to our bosom the dear little one,
We so willingly gave to her (Jod;
Our darling we'll meet when life's journey Is done,
In yon beauteous, blissfull abode.
Look up, stricken mourner, weep not thy dead,
Her memory lingereth yet.
Like the frugnmco which flowers at eventide
shed-
It softens the pangs of regret.
is sadJv we toy her in the cold, silent tomb,
And the heart throbs with fullness of grief,
We turn from tho "Will ahd the sepulchre's* gionm,
To the teachings of Christ .for relief,
v/e Kflp throiwlsMhathniiuers of tonra nn thcyrlne,
The cratilftRd Savior of men.
Wii0Kp?a1c;!ai'hPbends-ii'0iii tho throni' in the
Hkhii.
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BUSINESS BREVITIES.
Present; ft r old and young at Eldon's
Bazaar. 9
SW3. J. D-ifoo will sell groceries at.
tho lowest prices.
Cutters, harnesses, bells, robes, buggies,
for sale at {..earns House.
Go and sao a bargain on cutters at
Sterns Hotel.   8.) and 00 doys tim >.
Go to Sterns and see a lot of cutters
and bu jries for sale at your own price on
tim-e.
2_g?";*.iigars, sugars,
S. J. Defoe, next door
market.
A (nonappropriate gift for your wife
would beli D-ira<>.t:c or 'White sewing
machine.   Elden is agent.
Tho 5 and 10 c.nt counter at Elden's
Bazaar is loaded with articles suitable
for holiday presents.   Gall and see them.
A lot of second hand cutters, harness,
bells and robes for sale. See them afc
Stearns House. Buggies also of all des-
-l'lptioiia.
'■_y
at bottom prices,
to   Chase's  meat
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BOOM.
Taxpayers of Grrant,
I will receive taxes at my store in tho
Opera, Houso block every day during
December. O. Ehmiamot,
Treas. Grant Tp.
Having Opened iu the Building Formerly occupied by Messrs. Dawson & Co., a complete stock of
fflClEIES am! PBOFISMS,
I am  Prepared  to sell  First-Class
Groceries, as Cheap as
the Cheapest.
BY    FAIR    AND    HONEST
DEALING   I   HOPE   TO
■ BUILD UP A TRADE
WHICH     VV I L L
PROVE PROFITABLE
Bolli to my Cflstoiiiera and to Iseylf.
je©-I SOLICIT A SETABB OF
Y O U R PATRONAGE AND
SHALL TRY TO   PLEASE YOU,
Mr. and Mr,s, A. E.
from camp today.
Webber are down 1
DEFOE.
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