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OLAEE, MICK, FKJBAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1894
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BREVITIES.
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Have you heard from Maine ?
.    Miss Lulu Thurston  is visiting
Sanford.
TheU. R., K. P.'has been instituted
at Midland.
Shepherd is agitating the subject of
water works.
A. J. Kane visited relatives in Pontiac over Sunday.
Chas. 25T. Goodenow has been quite
sick the past week.
Mrs. J. B. .Ward joined her husband
at Temple, Tuesday.
Joseph Hudson and Charles Lee
were at Saginaw, Wednesday.
C. W. Perry has been sick this week
with something resembling grip.
Circuit court convenes October 18
instead of 17, as announced last week.
Conductor 'Gene Cogswell of Sagi-
: naw was in the city for a, short time,
Tuesday.
.•Eev. and Mrs. H. Hinman were at
Lake City over Sunday, preparing for
conference.
The Clare county republican nominating convention will be held at
Harrison, October 4th.
W. E. Currie of Detroit was in the
city for a few days this week looking
after his Vernon farms.
The Ladies Aid will meet Tuesday,
September 18th, at the home of Mrs.
T. Dorsey.   All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Wm. Tasker has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Perry, both of whom are on the sick
list.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould of Shepherd
and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt of Dushville,
were visiting at D. Kelly's in "Vernon,
Tuesday.
Prank VanConant lost the end of a
finger on the deadly planer knives at
the wooden ware factory, the flrst of
the week.
John -Foots of Sheridan has our
thanks for some fine specimens of
pears raised on his farm in eastern
Grant township.
The Detroit M. M. conference held
its annual session at Cheboygan last
week. The Michigan conference is in
session at Owosso this week.
And now Gladwin is reaching out
for telephone connection with the outside world. She wants a line from
Midland by way of Beaverton.
The September crop report shows
that the rain fall for August did not
exceed three-quarters of an inch,
which is two inches less than the average for August.
The Willing Workers will meet at
the Gospel Hall, Tuesday afternoon,
September 18, and serve a ten cent
supper. Scalloped potatoes, cold
meat, coffee and tea.
Editor Boys got* out his paper on
time as usual last Thursday, in- spite
of the fact that he was given new paternal honors on that same day. It is
a girl and weighed nine pounds.
Several stalks of c orn that have been
on exhibition in the Se-TTinisl office
window came from Ed Whitney's farm,
a part of the old '"poor farm," and
show what that land can do in spite
of drouth.
The Clare Juniors and Dover "Hayseeds" played a game of ball on the
Clare grounds, Saturday, resulting 25
to 18 itt favor of the former. They
will play a second game Saturday,
September 22.
O. S. Aiken,, of Farwell has opened
up a neat store in the Louch building,
which has recently been remodeled,
next the creek.   Mr. Aiken will deal in
candies^ tobacco, notions, etc., and -in
a short time add groceries.
TheT. __ A. A. has been filling in
its tressles along the line during the
summer, replacing them vdth iron
piping. Iron pipes have been deposited along the track for use at the tressles south of the union depot in this
city.
The bright light seen in the south
last Sunday evening during the thunder storm was caused by the burning
of John Archer's barn and contents at
Calkinsville. Lightning did it. It
was a large barn and filled with this
season's crops.
The Slocum family keeps branching
out in the newspaper line. Jas. Slocum, editor of the Holly Advertiser,
has established a new paper at Olark-
ston, and promises to run it six months
umyw&y, and longer if it seems to meet
popular approval.
Be a man. Wo matter how poor you
are; no matter how uneducated, it is
Still in your power to wear the crown
of independent manhood. Judge for
yourself. Vote for yourself. Let no
"boss crack the whip over your head and
drive you to a course your common
sense condemns.    -   *
Court convenes next Tuesday.
A Baptist church has organized at
McBain.
Milt Saxton has-been under the doctor's care this week.
Miss Anna McKay began a term as
teacher of Dover school, Monday.
Farwell schools began Monday with
no change in the force of teachers.
Miss Madge Brodie will teach the
Frost school, beginning next Monday.
Miss Myra Louch was seriously ill
the first of the week, but is now wuch
better.
Miss Ella Ostrander of Sycamore,
111., is visiting friends at Ciare and
Loomis.
M. F. Chamberlin and family returned Wednesday evening from a
visit to Itfew York.
Quite a large number from Farwell
and Loomis heard "Si Plunkard"
Wednesday evening.
Miss Anna Carrow returned Wednesday to Advance, to begin another
year of teaching in the village schools.
C. L. Dolph, the shingle man from
Temple, changed cars here Wednesday, on his way to Saginaw on business.
The republican representative convention meets at Cadillac, September
20. The Clare Co, delegation consists
of E. D. Palmer, J. L. Welch, J. C.
Rockafellow, Clare; J. J. Saxton, Far-
well; John Quinn. George Richardson,
G. F. Drake, Harrison; Wm. Temple,
Temple; Levi Montney, Grant.
An exchange says that some time
ago, when apples were greenest, a
young lady was walking through an
orchard at twilight accompanied by a
certain young man. "How the trees
moan," murmured the young lady.
"You would moan, too," the young
man said, "if you were"as full of green
apples as those trees are."
Some three weeks ago the Mt. Pleasant business men wrote over for a
game of ball with the Clare business
men, naming the conditions, ete. The
challenge was accepted and a day suggested for the game, which remained
for Mt. Pleasant to agree to; but that
seems to be the end on't. Whether
the fact leaked out that Clare business men are all professional ball toss-
ers, or not, Mt. P. seems to have backed
down.
This is a fine fruit country. If any
one doubts it he need but see the
choice fruit that has been brought in
to the Clare market from neighboring
farms this season, that equals and in
some cases excels the imported
article. Farmers and town people
should give fruit raising more attention. A half acre of plum trees, which
are early bearers, when properly cared
for, will net over $500 every season, as
the market is always good.
The choicest sample of fruit we have
thus far seen was brought to this
office last Saturday by W. A. Thompson of Sheridan township. The sample consisted of apples, plums, pears,
and peaches, all excellent fruit, but
the peaches were the prize of the collection. These were from seedlings,
j probably of the Crawford variety,
and excelled both in size and toothsome quality anything that has appeared in the market. Mr. Thompson
turns his orchard to good account.
Mr. Gabriel of Saginaw appeared before a special meeting of the city
council, Monday evening, and discussed the proposition to light the city by
electricity. The council declined to
take any action in the matter until
assured that the citizens demanded it.
Aldermen Jenney, Bidwell and Converse were appointed a committee to
investigate and report. Ho definite
estimate of expense was submitted
further than that twelve lights could
be run for $6 a month each by steam,
and with water power somewhat
cheaner.
'"Rattle Snake Charlie," is a tough
young man who struck town Tuesday
from Mt.Pleasant, though he does not
belong there we hasten to say. The
story goes that he sang so loudly on
the streets under the Influence of alcoholic stimulents that the marshal run
him in, and that he kept on singing
until.themarshal was glad to run him
out. When he reached Clare he imposed upon the good nature of our
generous citizens nntil it netted him
a few drinks, then he began a free
open air musical and elocutionary entertainment. The marshal not having an ear "attuned to concord of
sweet sounds," gathered him in. After boarding him a day, in order not
to make further expense, the fellow
with the serpentine name was released, but not until he had made
kindling wood of the sumptuous furnishings of the city bastile. He took
the through freight east.
Fall trade is improving slowly.
Regular council meeting Monday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Hem. G. Jeffries are
visiting friends in Detroit.
Jas. McLellan of Farwell was on
business in the city, Wednesday.
Judge Frank McLellan of Farwell
was in the city Wednesday afternoon,
Miss Lizzie Hales of Saginaw is visiting relatives and friends in Vernon.
Col. Thos. G. Lawler of Illinois is
the new commander-in-chief of the
G. A. R.
Mrs. Kelly Turner started Tuesday morning for Chili, Ind., to visit
for a couple of months.
Mr. John Hinkle has the credit of
raising Uq. 1 wheat on the Allen
homestead as well as very fine crops
on his own farm.
If you want to buy a good pair of
oxen, get to the front and see those
that J. D. Allen of Vernon has to sell,
before tbey are gone.
Eli Cross was sent as a representative of Dover lodge, K.O.T.M., to
Lansing, Monday. Mrs. Cross accompanied him to visit relatives there.
John Imerman has something to
say to the public this weel? in his adv.
that is worth careful reading. It pays
you to deal with the man who is "always the cheapest."
H. Saperston makes his announcement this week of his grand fall opening. His store is packed full of new
goods, and he informs the public that
prices are lower than ever.
A good many citizens would like to
know what is being done about that
park. The matter ought to be finally
provided for soon if the ground is to
be stumped, graded and seeded this
fall.
M. W. Tucker of Farwell has an excellent road or general purpose horse
for sale at a bargain. The horse is six
years old, stylish, perfectly sound, and
gentle enough for any lady to drive.
Address, M. W. Tuckep., Farwell,
Mich.
A. religious service was held in
the Hurscher woods, about three
miles north of the city, last Sunday.
Quite a crowd gathered there to return thanks for the copious rains that
had put out the forest fires, and for
the good crops." A collection of $6.25
was taken up for foreign missionary
purposes.
We are in receipt of an "Address
Delivered by E. Tatman, at the Odd
Fellows' Picnic, Traverse City, September 11,1894." It is a well written,
logical and scholarly address, relating
to Oddfellowism, covering nine 12 mo.
printed pages, and was delivered on
the occasion mentioned above, by
Elijah Tatman, formerly of Clare.
Mr. Tatman is to be congratulated upon his effort.
The Galveston Hews, in giving a
brief history of dancing, says: "Original dancers merely trooped by and
around each other gracefully, without
even an occasional touch. Afterwards
it became proper to tip fingers in the
skittish fashion of the fandangoi
Next they joined hands and thus escorted each other through figure after}
figure. This led to the modern waltz
in which they grab each other round
the waist and refuse to let go until ten
minutes after the fiddles quit."
The great camp of K. O. T. M. and
L. O. T. M. was in session at Lansing
this week. Clare county tents were
well'represented: R. D. Garretson
and J. C. "Nbwlan from Hatton tent,
the latter as delegate; D, R. Wait from
Farwell tent, and Mrs. Jas. McLellan
and Mrs. C. F. Walker from Farwell
hiverMrs. McLellan being delegate;]
Jas. Seely from Clare tent, Mrs. and
Miss Bicknell from Clare hive, the latter being delegate; Eli Cross from Dover; Sextus Bulman from Bradley and
Minno Hoover, from Harrison. Mr.
Boynton was elected great commander.
"Si Plunkard" at Doherty opera
house, Wednesday night, was a great
success. The street playing of the
band was fine, the orchestra was tip
top, and the play was as funny as it
could be. "Country Cousin" is an old
plot, but the originality of the acting
and stage setting made a new play of
it. The company is one of the best
that makes one night stands and will
have a big house at their next appearance here. . "Si" was there himself, J.
C. Lewis doing the part to the satisfaction of the audience, and he was
ably supported. Wm. Milligan as
Felix Smart, was an ideal Dutch
character, and "Jim the Tough" was
just tough enough. Jeanette Lewis
as Dora Page, made a very blith country lass, and pleased the audience
well. • The other parts were well
taken.
The Sehtji-o-L to January 1st, '95,
only 25c.
Lister & Ort's lumber mill is having
a short run.
The Other. Aid society will meet
next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
E. L.Davy.
Tuesday afternoon matinee races on
the Loomis track attract considerable
interest each week.
The school board has organized with
1ST. Bicknell, moderator; J.F.Tatman,
director; R. H. Jenney, assessor.
Mrs. Byron Boyd, Mrs. Thos. Dwyer
and Mrs. F. A. Jeffries go to Detroit
Detroit tomorrow to visit the exposition.
Stanley Koontz was fined $3 and
costs this morning by Justice Rockafellow for being drunk and disorderly
last evening,
Mr. William Wolsky and family will
return to Clare about the first of October to live, having rented the L.
Goodman residence.
Mrs. P. M. Shearer returned yesterday from an extended visit to Grass
Lake and Clio. She was accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Taylor.
Joe McKinley says that the fellow
who left a circingle in his oat bin
several days ago in exchange for oats
can have the same by proving property.
Philip VanConant of Dover now smilingly bears the dignified title of
"grandpa," all because a bright little
girl came to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Eddie VanConant, Wednesday,
InMcClure's Magazine for October
Dr. Edward S. Holden, director of the
Lick Observatory will consider the
"Recent Advances in Our Knowledge
of the Moon's Surface" and accompanying the article will be reproductious of
the latest photographs of different
parts of the moon.
An exchange says the meanest man
on earth has been discovered. He
lives up in Maine, and some time ago
he told his amiable wife that he was
going to Lake Asusangwatousogamon-
gagwauonuongowiar for a week's fishing, and then went and got all his
friends to ask her where he had gone.
Mrs. John Jackson, September 5th,
presented her husband with a twelve
pound son. All were doing nicely
when Mr. Jackson was taken sick, after which Mrs. Jackson was taken violently ill, her life even being despaired
of, and the child was also quite sick.
At present, however, thanks to* physician's skill and neighborly care, the
mother and child are out of danger,
ant Mr. Jackson is back in the market.
Twenty or more of Mrs.A.Tatman's
friends called at her home Wednesday
afternoon, with good things to eat,
informing her that her birthday had
come, and that they had come to stay
to supper; later, in the presentation of
a nice black dress, her surprise can be
better imagined than explained. After partaking of a bounteous supper
all returned to their homes feeling
that there are "Many loving links that
bind us."
The experience meeting held by the
Ladies'Union at the Congregational
parsonage last Saturday was much enjoyed by those present. The following gave their experiences in speculating with a 5 cent investment. Mrs.
Converse, Mrs. C. S. Chase, Mrs.Elden,
Mrs. Perrin, Sexsmith, Misses JSellie
Long, Leona Chase, Charlotte May,
Mrs. Bicknell, and Mrs. Jenny Bigley.
Mrs. Jenney and Mrs. Kramer gave
experience in poetry, and the proceeds
of social were $15
There was a jolly crowd came north
on the Ann Arbor road, Tuesday, at 1
o'clock. They were a party of fifteen
or twenty Ann Arbor business and
professional" men en route for Crystal
lake and Lake Michigan on a fishing
trip, having a special car attached to
the regular. They ranged in age from
25 to 60 years, but were as full of fun
as a TJ. of M. sophomore. In fact, the
first thing the party did when the
train pulled up for dinner was to crowd
out upon the depot platform, "line up"
in college style, and give the IT. of M.
yell. Then they made a raid on the
lunch counter, and the way pie disappeared suggested to one the feeding of
elephants at a circus. The fellows
could not dispose of the pastry fast
enough in the usual way, but began
firing hunks of pie at each other until
the platform, sides of the cars and depot looked as though a bakery had exploded. Sawyer, the big railroad
lawyer, a man about 50 years of age,
and weighing 225 pounds, with a countenance resembling P. T. . Barnum or
Joe Jefferson, seemed to be a leader in
the sport, and it is a question as to
whether he carried away more pie outside or inside his clothes.
Dr. Miles' Pain Pills, "One cent a dose.'*"
A
e want you to come In and look at our
Knitting Mills
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If you have ever worn them you. know
ow well they wear, and If you have not
used them you have made a mistake.
We want you to .come In  and look'at
them ard see their quality and the
we have put on them.
We will open for your Ii
week a fine line of
ispection .next
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In the latest styles and at prices that will
Dr. E. P. Thomas is entertaining his
mother from Grand Rapids.
A new crossing is being laid across
A. 0. Burnham, graduate of Clare
high school, class of '90, and Michigan
Agricultural College, class of m,  in
McEwan street by the F. & P. M.        J the mechanical department, has .been
Mr. and Its.  Frank finnriTnan of f appointed instructor in mechanical
engineeying in the University of Illinois, at Campaign, 111., salary $800 for
first year, with fine prospects for promotion. Mr. Burnham has proven,
both- during his course in the Clare
schools, in the agricultural college and.
in his post graduate work at Michigan-
University last year, that he is made
of^the right sort of stuff, and is bonztcl.
to succeed in his chosen field,.which is
a source of gratification to his friends.
That was a very remarkable storm
last Friday evening, and though no
great amount of damage was wrought
reports of its visit come from all parts
of the state. Severer thunderstorms
have visited this section, but no one
J can remember having seen one so peculiar. At about six o'clock a storm
of wind, rain and thunder came on,the
last being the peculiar feature. It
might besaid that it was one clap of
thunder half an hour long, for it was
about that length of time there was
not an instant that the roll of thunder
could not be heard. It was not terrific in intensity but duration. Light-
ning was also incessant but not blinding* Many thought it was the passage af a tornado or cyclone, but as no
general devastation has been reported
it can be considered merely a remark*-
able electrical storm. During it all
great quantities of water fell. As the
lightning and thunder became less
frequent towardjthe close they_beea*_ae
more intense, and apparently struck
occasionally. At about 7:25, just before the Harrison train reached Hatton going north, lightning struck the
Hatton depot and soon it was a mass
of flame. The train ran by the fire at
full speed, thus avoiding several horsrs
of delay, as the depot burned down,
obstructing the track. Two adjacent
buildings also burned. Everything
was saved from the depot except the
telegraph instruments. No one was
in the depot at the time, though &
few moments before it had h&en occupied by a half dozen boys.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodman of
Cadillac are visiting friends in this'
city.
John Cunningham and the members
of his household have been having a
siege of sickness.
Dr. E. P. Thomas has leased the
Alward residence.
You can get the SEi-mNEi- through j
the campaign and up to the 1st of January, '95, for only 25c.
Sabbath at the Baptist church:
Subject for morning—"Confidence in
God." In the evening the pastor will
speak on "Fools."
Miss Hattie Melvin and Miss Emma
Clark, of west 1st street, have been-
quite ill with fever for the past few
weeks, but are improving under the
care of Dr. Thomas.
R. Muscott has as fine a garden this
summer as any in the city. He experimented with common insect powder on squash vines with very satisfactory results, some of the vines of
the crook-neck variety thus treated
yielding 40 to 50 squashes to the vine.
i_For Michigan State agricultural annual fair at Detroit, September 10 to
21, F. & P. M. will sell excursion tickets to Detroit, September 10 to 21 in-:
elusive, limit to return September 22,
at rate of one fare for round trip, with
50 cents added for admission ticket to
fair.
The daily papers this week contain
an account of the wrecking of the Miranda on the Greenland coast, and the
rescue of the Arctic exploring expedition. One of the members of the
party was E. P. Lyon of Hillsdale, a
college class mate of E. D. Palmer of
this city.
The district veteran reunion at
Coleman begins next Tuesday and
lasts four days. There will be an interesting program each day. First
day, registration and arrangement of
quarters; second day, grand parade at
ten o'clock, speaking at 2:30 p.m., and
midnight bombardment of fort; third
day, election of officers, sham battle,
indian massacre; fourth day, breaking
camp, camp-fire in the evening, etc.
Quite a large number from Clare have
expressed their intention of attending.
of   Oats -wanted -at-'
Lee's, for CAS B*
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