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.BREVITIES;
Last Wednesday evening was regular meeting of W. S. Hancock Post and
also annual election of officers. Twenty of tbe old Comrades were again together which made it seem something
like old times when W. S. Hancock
Post had a membership of over 80 and
it was called a rather poor attendance
if there were not 25 present at the
regular weekly meeting.
But old age has crept upon us, for in
looking at the gray heads of those
present, but only two of the number
are less than 50 years of age, which is
proof that but a few years at the most
when such an organization as a Post
will not be known. Old though we
may be, it should , be our desire to
' maintain a Post as long as enough remain for officers. A little comfort
may be derived in this way, and no
-soldier should be without the badge
of some post upon his breast.
But to the business of the evening.
Christopher Clute was made a full-
fledged comrade by being mustered
and enrolled as a member in good
standing, making five new recruits the
past year by muster. After this tbe
regular order of business was taken up
and at 8:30, with business about half
transacted, was when the grand ball-
was made. As the old saying goes,
women are always sticking their nose
in other people's business, as the following clearly proves: A light rap was
heard at the ante-room door and on
being opened by Officer of Guard YanBrunt, was greeted with "We demand
admittance!" Not waiting to even ascertain who the visitors were, closed
the door and sent Officer Converse to
the ante room to quiet the disturbance, which order was obeyed, and returning quicker than he went, with
face white with fear, stammered, that
visitors of female nature, armed with
some sort of weapons, must come in.
The Post rose to its feet, the door was
opened, and in marched Mrs. A. YanBrunt, Mrs. M. D. Davis, Mrs. A. A.
Shaver, Mrs. C. IS. Goodenow and Mrs.
W. S. Cooley. Two of them carried a
full-grown clothes basket covered with
a white cloth, while others had smaller baskets, paper sacks, tea-kettles,
and such like, enough to make up a
new married couple's outfit. Groans
were heard all over the room. Tli e
regular business was dispensed with
and a demand made of them to at once
let their wants be known. It .took but
a moment to seethe intruders meant
no harm, for soon a tin plate and cup
was given to each maniwith the assurance' that there was more to follow.
Tea, coffee, biscuit, pie and cake were
tlie order of the hour, and," I must confess, a more complete* surprise was
never worked, and one- that caused
more joy (and pain) than this one, for
not a man dare refuse what was offered him, and the belief was, they were
only trying us to see what we could
eat; Their stay was made as short as
possible, and, -now tne worst comes!
As soon as Adjt. Shaver could get his
breath, he -exclaimed: ISow I can tell
why "my wife wanted me to go without
my supper. Comrade Turbush was
heard to remark:' The doctors all told
me my trouble is caused by my heart,
but I think it is only my stomach.
Order was restored, and attention called, when several chairs were discovered vacant, and but a glance was needed
to see all that had been administered
had taken immediate effect. Comrade
Harris was found on the seat of the
W. R. C, while guard Yan Brunt requested that he be left standing, as no
" chair could afford a comfortable position for him. 'Chaplain ,Kump asked
the privilege to smoke as he said he
had often heard it remarked ■ that
smoking "was good for a person after
eating a* bite. Comrade Gray declared"
he wished he had" hot cooked so much
meat that afternoon but kept it until'
he should need it; while Commander
Cooley and Quarter-master Davis
would freely have expressed their
thanks had they deemed it wise to
attempt to speak. Comrade Brown
arose, too full for utterance, and asked
if the5 Post had better vote to return
thanks to the ladies, when more groans
were heard. But business was soon
resumed, and after all were counted,
the following officers were found to
be elected: 'Commander—W. S. Cooley:'
S. Y.*-P. Dowd; J.-r-E. Hornby; Surgeon—Wm. Turbush; Chaplain—C.
Biiel; Q. M.-—M. D. Davis; .0. of D.—
G. Converse; O. of G.—A. Yan Brunt;
• delegates to State encampment—J. H.
Gardener; alternate Wm. Turbush.
ThePost was dismissed with a vote of
thanks to the ladies and all hoped to
live to enjoy another season, blessed
with the presence of our better halves
-and loaded baskets during another
post meeting.
Taxes are now ripe.
C. S. Chase, St. Louis> today.
C. H. Rockwell, Saginaw, Monday.
Henry Alger, Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday.
Y. R. Davy was down from Evart,
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. M. Roys of Harwell is the
guest of Mrs. A. Beebe.
S. J". Jamison of Mt. .Pleasant was
doing business here Saturday.
Mrs. S. A. Long and Miss Mary Harvey visited in Farwell, Monday.
Alex. Norton has improved his place
on west Eirst street by erecting a barn.
J. F. Tatman, the hustling grocer,
was doing business in Saginaw, Wednesday.
Lawyer Canfield of Farwell was in
the city several times. this week on
business.
Lawyer Herb Sanford Of Mt. Pleasant visited his brother Dr. F. C. Sanford, Thursday.
John Quinn, prosecuting attorney-
elect, of Harrison, was doing business
in Clare, Wednesday.
Mrs. Jos. Adams has been^ seriously
ill for the past two weeks, but is on
the gain.   Dr. Davis is attending.
An immense stock and careful assortment of plush goods, albums, etc,
at Tom Holbrook's south side store.
Cyrus Boorom of Coleman is at present working on the Democrat-Press,
Walt Varey having accepted a position
elsewhere.
Old and young, rich and poor, everybody-supplied with appropriate Holiday Presents at very low prices. Mussell, the druggist.
Messrs. Alward, Rockafellow, Mussell, Louch, Boyd and O'Dbnald attended the Masonic school of instruction at Evart, Wednesday evening.
It is rumored that Prosecuting Attorney Wickham of Harrison will remove his office to Clare at the expiration of his official term, January 1st.
You don't need to look a step further than Tom Holbrook's south side
store to fiud anything and everything
you wish for a Christmas gift, from a
.barrel of flour tb a card case.
Will Laundray, was called/to Saginaw, Tuesday, on account of the illness of his brother Frank, who, the
physicians say, will not live. Something growing upon the brain is the
trouble.
The new office building' of the wooden ware company is being fitted up
very neatly and comfortably, and
when the work is completed will be
very fitting quarters for the business
department of the pushing firm.
Evart merchants have aunion,which
periodically offer's if or sale through- the
local paper the accounts of those who
steadily refuse to settle. In commenting upon the foregoing the Ludington
Appeal says the idea is a good one and
will soon put a stop to the work of the
chronic dead beat by apprising the"
public of his nature.
Smooth swindlers are working country school directors in the,state. They
claim to represent H. R. Pattengill,
state superintendent of public instruction, and that they are sent out to introduce uniform text books. They visit the directors singly,: ask them to
sign orders for the new books, and the
orders later turn up as promisory
notes. School directors are usually
solid men financially and the notes are
easily negotiated. The scheme is new
and seems to be working welll
The members of the Epworth
League'and friends, to the number of
about fifty,, were very pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlian
at their fine residence on. East Fifth
street,, on Wednesday evening, Dec. "5.
A program, consisting of music, select
readings, recitations-, " __a, was well
rendered. A delicate luncheon was
partaken of, games were indulged in,
and the "reniainder of the.evening was
spent in social intercourse. All dispersed to their homes' feeling highly
gratified with the pleasant manner in
which they, had been entertained.
The young man who wears creased
pants these days need not go to the
expense of having a tailor, press them
for him: All he-has to do is "to put one
leg in the crack of his bedroom door,
close it tightly and set the alarm of
his clock at twelve. When he has
been awakened ab midnight he must
get up and treat the other leg of his
pants to the s.&__e process when he can
go to sleep conscious of the fact that he
will have a beautifully creased pair of
trousers^in tlie morning. The credit
of inventing this scheme belongs to an
exchange, but we reprint it for the
benefit of Clf-re dudelings, who will
be glad to know how to produce the,
desired creas_ without the use of a sad
iron.
Mrs. Rogers & Co. do dress making
A. J. Kane has been under the
weather this week.
The Loomis dramatic company give
another drama next Friday.
Mrs. Rogers & Co. miliners have a
large line of ladies' silk waists.
Children's caps at Mrs. Rogers & Co.
ranging in price from 15 cents to $1.
Born, Sunday, Dec. 2, to Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Wilson, twin daughters.
Miss Hattie Newberry of Mt. Morris was the guest of Mrs. A. Beebe oyer
Sunday.
When paying your taxes and other
debts this month do not forget to pay
the printer.
A. W. Mclntyre met with the other
superintendents of the poor at Harrison, Wednesday.
Miss Belle Scott of Charlevoix was
the guest of her cousin, Frank Colburn,
in this city over Sunday.
J. H. Galliver received a visit one
day this week from S. J. Watson of
Fostoria, a brother-in-law.
Tom Holbrook's south side store is
brim full of holiday bargains, and the
prices are down, down, down!
The Ladies' Aid will meet on Tiles-
day, Dec. 11th, at the home of Mrs. A.
Louch.   A good attendance desired.
Articles suitable for presents and at
prices within reach of all. Our goods
will suit on sight. Mussell, the druggist     f
Cyrus Applebee of Sheridan has a
season's job hauling ties for John Or-
vis near Chippewa. The latter has a
contract for 40,000 ties.     *   '
Mrs. Rogers _. Co. have rented the
store building formerly occupied by
Jay Piper's grocery and are displaying
a complete line of millinery.
Mr. Foerster, of Foerster & Cumings cigars makers, was doing business.
in Farwell today. The business of the
new cigar firm opens u^ very favorably,"
W. P. Lewis has a very fine line of
cigars for theliolidays, from 60c to $3
per box. All strictly hand-made witfi'
no artificial flavoring. See his show-
window.     • ■   ■ ■'
People living in the country and
small towns have little idea of what
a'demand there is at this season of the
year in the large towns for Christmas
trees. Joseph Hudson of Dover has an
order from St. Louis, Mo., parties to
ship them 4,000 trees for Christmas.g|
County Clerk John Richmond of Harrison was in the city, Monday, on his
way to Tawas City, where the canvassers of the senatorial district met
Tuesday to tabulate the vote on senator. Of course Geo. A, Prescott was
elected, the only question being as to
the size of the vote.
The Flint & Pere Marquette railroad
will have very few logs to haul this
winter. The road will have 5,000,000
feet to send down from Clare county,
this being the only large lot. There
will be some small lots of pine and
some hardwood, but probably not to
exceed 20,000.000 or 30,000,000 feet in all
will come this way. The road has
some contracts for hauling on the west
end of Lake Michigan waters*
. A subscriber to one of our exchanges
was reading" the locals aloud to his
wife and run across the item: "Is*the
paper you are reading paid for?" He
stopped reading then and there and
remarked to his wife: "I can't see
what Editor Quills is drivin at. How
does he suppose his subscribers will
know whether he pays his bills or not?"
"Brmight suggest that you hadn't
paid the editor." said his wife. "A
guilty conscience (should) need no
accuser and you owe Quills for over two
years. You'd better take hinrup some
money, a load of wood or some of the
turnips, 'bagas or carrots we can't use
aswe have plenty and his little children may be cold or starving." "I'll
do so at once" said the delinquent, uas
memory's failing and I might forget
it."
At present there is not an able-bodied man in town in want of work.
There are a few that are idle, but
they either do not want work or else
they'are very particular as to what
they would work at. There is a ihan
in town who wants several hands at
common labor at fair wages who is unable to find men to work and says that
unless hegets them pretty soon will
have to advertise for then. The work
on the TV & A. grading force, the construction of the Hall branch and several small iobs of lumbering are just now
creating a strong demand for laborers.
-Jas. McKay-was down from Crooked
Lake over Sunday where he has just
begun to lumber five forties of hemlock
and hardwood on the North branch
in the vicinity of Doc & Tom. creek.
He is employing about 35 men^and the
operation^ will Uit through this sea-
son ai?<$'pesii#p3 longer.
The several Sunday schools haYe begun preparations for Christmas.
Curtis Palmer was among the business visitors to Saginaw, Monday.
. There will be sacramental service at
the Congregational church, Sunday.
Special work at next review of La
Tosca Hive. Each member please attend.
Everybody go to the 10 cent supper
and bazaar at*,the G.A. R. hall, Friday,
December 14th.
Miss Aggie Wood, of Norwood, is
the guest of Miss Edna Elden until
after the holidays.
•Conductor Gene Cogswell was up
from Saginaw yesterday and today on
business at Harrison and Clare.
We have many articles in our Holiday Stock that will just suit you. Call
and see them.   Mussell, druggist.
Sabbath at the Baptist Church;
Subject for morning, {'Our Part in the
Miracles of Grace." Evening theme,
"The Desire, of all [Nations, or the
Waiting Time." This is the first of a
series of Christmas Sermons.
The Other Aid Society of the M. E.
church will meet at Mrs. Will Goodman's. All members are requested to
be present as officers will be elected
and other business of importance proceeded with.
Our readers will find the president's
message to congress in full on an inside
page of this paper. Though not as
high soundihg a state paper as some
of previous offorts, it is an interesting
document and worth a careful reading.
(The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will meet Saturday afternoon
at three, in the chapel of the Congregational church. All interested in the
upbuilding and advancement of such a
work here are earnestly requested
to be present.
"Charles Niemeyer, who bought the
residence property, north-west corner
of Maple and State streets, a few
weeks since, is having the house finished outside and in, except such work
as must wait for spring weather,
Aaron- Worthy is doing the job.
There will soon be issued in the Sentinel a careful classified index of the
principal merchants, manufacturers,
financial and professional firms of Clare
to be circulated throughout the Country6. A Solicitor will call and explain
the nature of the enterprise. And no
doubt the business men will give it
their support.
Joseph Presley has been damning
the creek where it crosses his lots on
east Fifth street in .order to produce
an ice rink. When the weather turns
cold again the young people anticipate
lots, of fun. They have so far this
winter been compelled to go over half
a mile to get good skating.
Letters have been received in Clare
during the past week from Hugh'Hunter and Tom Creeper who left Clare a
few weeks ago for a trip of pleasure
and adventure. • The letters were
post-marked London, England,1 'where
the travelers had but just arrived by
way of Montreal and an ocean freight
steamer. They wrote that they would
soon leave for South Africa.
Teachers, do you use monthly report
cards in your school? They are a great
assistance as an incentive for faithful
work and regular attendance in school.
Ail the best schools use them with
success. You can obtain them at the
Seotihjel office suitable to hold a pupil's mark in all subjects each month
for a whole term printed neatly on card
board at 50 cents a hundred, postage 6
cents a hundred extra. We keep them
in stock.   Ask for a sample.
The Ladies' Union will assemble at
the G. A. Rf hall, Friday, December
14th. A10 cent supper will be served
from 5 to 7 p.m. During the afternoon
a large attendance is desired. Everyone is invited to come to the supper
and visit the bazaar, where quilts,
aprons, and a variety of fancy work
will be on exhibition and for sale
cheap. The meeting last week at the
home of Mrs. E. Horning was one .of
much interest to the large number
present.
THE COUNTY POOR.
Superintendents of the Poor met at
Harrison,. Wednesday^ and audited following accounts:
POOB !*.____-.■■
PaidJ-eoper*.-. ...,.;.■*.<....... ..........
Clothing ••• ;f; *••••
Medical Mtendance ana medicine......
Blinding,*...  ............
Otlier expenses....... - —— «•	
..$ 68.22
..      4.55
.... 13.70
..     4.62
...    7.35
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.Food..............................-.. *.....
Clothing....,	
Medical Attendance and medicine-.....
Other expenses........ *>••• •>*•..........
■ $98.44
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..     4.65
..   31.00
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s" store is Ml ed o«ttlno loiter
everu sort of flolldau Goods,
Wofler assortment tnanever More,
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HE has just received a very-
large Consignment of Holiday
Books, all the latest Stories* which you
should see and make selections from while
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the shelves are yet full. Don't "wait until
Christmas live and then expect to find just
what yoi^lpint. Make your selection now
and have^i saved for yots, .      ,
There   never   were so many
novelties in Toys and games as!
this year.   We have them all.   The prices
are down, too,   Call and make selections
I before stock is broken _ »
Yours Respectfully,
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FRED. HAMMOND
After a Long and Heroic Struggle
Passes Away.
Ered Hammond passed away quietly
at five o'clock Wednesday afternoon of
heart failure, after several months of
suffering from a tumerous growth in
the throat. It had been feared that
death might result from choking, but
this happily was not the case. The
nerves supplied to the throat and to
the heart being intimately connected,
the disease in the former had induced
disease in the latter which at-the end
produced death.. The deceased was
the only son and oldest of a family of
five, although an older brother died in
childhood." He was born in Ingham
county, near Williams ton, July 29th,
1860. About twelve years ago became
toGlarej wherehewas not long afterwards married to Miss Dell Barrett.
.He was employed in the_mills and for
some time worked upon a farm which
he had bought, two miles north-east
of the city. Just prior to his last illness he was employed in Lister
&Ort'smill.
Mr. Hammond was a young man of
excellent habits and by his frank and
manly character won many friends.
He was a highly esteemed member of
the Clare fire department, to which he
belonged from the time of the departments reorganization seven years ago,
continuously, with the exception of
about a year. The members.of the
department met at their rooms last
evening and unanimously passed the
following" resolutions of respect;
Whereas, Death has for the first
time inyaded the ranks of the Clare
fire department and removed our
brother, Ered Hammond,  .
_E.Esoirra)D. That as a department
we express our sincere respect and esteem for the high and manly character
of our deceased brother, as a citizen,
an associate and. as a member, of.
the department in whitih he was v ever
prompt and faithful at the call.of duty;
That we extend to the wife and
family of our deceased brother .the
assurance of oui unfeigned feympathey
in this hour of their sorrow;
That the rooms and apparatus oo '
the department be draped with em- ./
blems of mourning for a period of//
thirty days; and . ^Jjf
That these resolutions be engross \
upon the records of the department, \
That a copy of them be presented • ;
the family of our deceased,brothe^
and that they be published in the cit^\
papers.   .        " _      ■ -*      " ^
The funeral service will be held at
the congregational- chubh. Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, - conducted by
Eev. S. A. Long. The fire-department
will attend in a body, -
FASHION NOTES.
Face veils are not suitable for girls
under sixteen. - -; •
JBridal tulle is 4 yards wide, and _-_■
-yards are required for a veil.       -" * *' ..,
A mourning veil may be laid aside
at the end of a y_ar, or become a feature of the toilette if a widbw is eider-
Dull black, fuilre, henrietta and
crape are suitable mourning fabrics.
A Miss of sixteen may arrange her
hair.in a Chatogah braid". *
- Yery young girls do their" hair in" -a-
single braid permitting the* ends to fall
in -loose curls.        \- ._  "      " '       •'
When tempted to buy a white hat,
look into-the mirror three- times be-'
fore making the purchase.- " ".
Only the possessor of a :: very pretty
face can afford, to'buy-an unbecoming
hat, ' '    -.'.. ,
. We are.told thatthe^yrian skirt has
come to stay. What the fin-'de-siecle.
woman cannot doin the-way. of. 4i?ess
is hardly worth doing. .".'She /has borrowed from'man's-attire ev&ry thing
that is. pretty andchic;.. His starched
shirt front,,, 'his standing-; collar. and
cuf|s, his ijacketi his vest and his hat.
She has inventetl f or herself a div.ide.ct
skirt;, thiis securing perfect protection
and perfect ,freedona of movement.       ;
Trimmed hats below-, cost fo* tfee-
next30days at Mrs. jG-. A, <_tjr-aye#?
-store.. *r, ■       ,  "'f, ■        •,   "      \
JTresh jiome-made bread at Bi^il^
Son's. Weight and qiplitygu&rai
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