1893-09-08; Clare Sentinel (1892)

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OLAJRE, MICH., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898.
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relic—ESsay efeSEges __, _ifu;ee_i years.
There lies before us the first copy of
the first issue of the first paper published in Clare. We understand that
the person, hy whose courtesy we are
t__us favored, was present on the occasion when the foresaid paper was
printed and received the first copy fresh
rv*-- and residing from the press. The
paper itself and its contents are £o_lo_
interest and the changes suggested hy
. it are still more interesting. The
original Glare County Press was a "T-
columa folio," that is, having four pages
with seven columns to a page. The
outside pages were "ready print" and
made up of short stories and general
news. The inside was devoted to local
news, editorial comments and advertising. In the copy before us we notice
one rather striking peculiarity, doubtless an oversight, namely, the omission of the No.l, Vol. 1, of the hew
publication. .The general news of fifteen years ago is not very ancient history, but some items suggest a longer
lapse of time. Congressional news give
the particulars of an animated debate
between G-arfield .and Randall, both
now having joined the "majority."
Blaine was speaking on the tariff.
The inter-state commerce bill was up
for consideration. The resumption of
specie payment was at hand and the
subject of finance lead all others then
as now in public interest. General
Grant was in Paris on his trip around
the world. War was imminent between England and Russia.
In the editorial coumns we find
following, which may be taken as
dicatingthe qualifications bf anews-
-   paper man in 1878.:
"The Press has secured the services
of J. Will Wilson as associate proprie-
\ tor, and his arrival is daily expected.
>L'_feL:W_!son is now filling an engagement at the Adelphi Theatre, Toledo,
-and is an accomplished minstrel and
acrobat, and a young man* of more
than usually good habits."
The Press professed to be independent in politics.    In a well written
article on the subject of advertising it
, Ms the following pertinent remarks: "
■^*V    "But if it has a fair list of paying
"advertisements to start with, it looks
Toright and cheerful, as if it were in a
business community that meant bus!-.
ness and did business; it is lively and
newsy, attracts outside attention to
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"billiard hall" at LParwell, and Summers & Newton rah the "Earwell
livery." Among the names unfamiliar
to most Clare people today were IL B.
Jefceries who ran a meat market,
Reuben Smith, notary, Mrs. LD. C.
Hirzel, milliner, G*. W. Jefferies, justice
of the peace, G-. Whitley, dry goods,
and S. LBowdish, druggist. The two
latter did business in the "Maynard
block."
The- county officers were Sheriff,
Erank McLellan; < Judge . of Probate*
G-. W. Jeffries; Treasurer, J. C.'Rocka-
fellow; Clerk, C. C. Casterlain; Prosecuting Attorney, E. D. Wheaton; Circuit
Court Com., Geo. J. Cummins; Register of Deeds, C. LH. Sutherland; Surveyor, J. L. Littlefield, Earwell; Coroner, Peter Alger. On the board of
supervisors, the proceedings of: which
are given, O. N. Earl represented Winterfield; J. Green, Summerfield; R.
Smith, Hayes; W. Smith, Greenwood; W. A. Carpenter, Surrey; J. T.
Horning, Grant; I). Smalley, Sheridan.
The other townships were not yet
formed, HLarrison was not yet platted.
In the proceedings of the board we
find the following:
"Resolved, that the county treasurer
be and is hereby authorized and instructed to pay such neccessary expenses to be incurred in an investigation as to the murder of Owen Eeeney,
murdered in the county of Clare, Jan.
'8,1877, and that the amount be paid
under the direction of the prosecuting
attorney, taking receipt of whom to so
paid, which receipt shall be voucher
in settling with the board of supervisors of Clare county with this resolution attached."
The matter of the removal of the
county seat from Earwell to the center
of the county came up at this session
in the following manner:
"The vote for and against .the removal of the county seat was canvassed, and the removal declared lost as
follows: Surrey, 7 for, 419 against;
Hayes, 18 for; Frost, 25 for; Summer-
field, 43 forf Winterfield, 20 for; Green-
wooti, 23 for; Grant, 113for, 44against."
Among* the churches, Rev. Norris
was the Congregational pastor, and E-
D. Wheaton was superintendent of
the Sunday school. Rev. J. E. McKinley was the.M. _£• minister and R. Corn-
stock was superintendent. J. A. Slo-
cum was principal of the Union School
and Mrs. Lizzie Merrill {Mrs. C. W.
Perry) was assistant, there being only
two teachers. *
The local news of the paper was
spicy but too temporary to be of general interest now.
- [We would be glad to examine any
copies of the Press published prior to
1882.—Ed.]
AMMUAL SCHOOL MEETING
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becomes known abroad as a live paper'
and as representing a 'smart town.*
People begin to think that such 3-,4-ik
lage would be a moo place to Hve4$s$0 *
• start a little shop, a factory, or 'ih^us^
try; to make a wagon, a machine^ dr
build an engine. Living is cheap,
work plenty, society good, and altogether1 It is a very pleasant pjace.
The village grows, gets to be 'quite a
town,5 prospers and is happy."
J. C. Eockafellow seems to have
been the heaviest adveritiser in the
new paper. His column ad. recited
the fact he had "just returned from
Detroit with a new stock of dry goods."
His store, sinee. burned, was near his
present building.' J. W. Calkins took
a half column setting forth the merits
of the various articles in his hardware
store. He mentions Chas. Eriedeborn
in charge of his tin shop as "a man of
25 yea__ experience in the business."
.Shaver & Mclntyre guaranteed
burial caskets and undertaking goods
©hsaper than elsewhere. Frank
McLellan, Earwell, also advertised
the same line of goods. f 'Alfred Louch
general blacksmithing," "R. Lamb,
^founder and machinist," "Henry Ort,
* planing mill," ,'fEred Lange, bakery,"
"Burt Husted*.pure-wines and liquOrs,"
and'J. 0. Rorison, carpenter and buil-
der5!S have a familiar sound. But
"Wheaton & Perry, lawyers," ."W. S.
Cooley,- dealer in harnesses, whips,etc,"
and "Wm Elden, jeweler and dealer in
books, etc," sound a little disjointed.
"C. H. Sutherland, notary public ahd
i__s_i_an_e agent, money to loan on im-
- proved real estate, court house build-
' lag, Farwell," strikes one as being a
trifle mixed, but it ali shows whither
he was drifting. Geo. J. Cummins,
a ttorneyat law, could also be found at
the court-house, Earwell
As to hotels, Peter Alger was running the Alger House, "It is fitted up
anew," says the advertisement. J. B.
Slattery, a name well known to the
"oldest inhabitant," conducted the
Sterns house. It is especially recom-
mended' as being"near the ears and the
stage." "Anglo Amercan House (form-
e__v LBficolls House,) Clare, Mich., di-
:.e_'Siy opposite the depot, E. H.
FrJrcliilds, Prop.," is the way another
-_.?£ reads. Henry Newton conducted a
__e_etots for tlie Year ©8361.11—Disb_.rse-
y -mints, %6®&9.S9^£&$§q'^Qpi&f0E ,-%e"
■•/.CSbtoi-ig Year-—Pydt-Sioa made for  one
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Siacc®Qdl C. __. Sutherland.
The annual meeting of district No.
2, Grant and Yernon fractional, was
well attended, though not as fully as
for two years past, there being about
ninety voters present. One thing
which was entirely new was the presence of about a score of ladies, most of
whom were legal voters. As one result there was a noticable absence of
that essential to weighty deliberations
which has come down to us'as a custom
from the Knickerbockers and Ten
Broeksof New Amsterdam, "namely,
tobacco smoke.
The meeting was called to order by
Moderator W. H. Goodman. Notice
of call was read by Director A. J.
Doherty. The minutes of last annual
meeting were read and on motion of
S. Muscott, approved.
The annual report was then submitted as follows:
To the voters of School District No.
2 of Grant and Yernon fractional we
hereby submit to you our report for
the year ending Sept. 4th, 1893.
SEAOKEiBS' WAGES FUND.
Bal. on hand Sep. _, 1892, $1.9133
Reo'd from C. W. Perry, Tuition     10 00
"     Henry Grover, treas    359 83
" " "      delinq.uent...   21141
"      Jas. S. Boyd, city treas......   500 00
"     Henry Grover, prim. fund..   449 87
"      Jas. S. Boyd, city treas  1500 00
school registers..	
building coal shed—	
la_-berforeoal sheds......	
Interest on^onds .,
putting down seats.........	
Rhoadesfor wood......	
for window screens	
forwood and freight	
for Mndergarten material —
Smead&Co,, furnace.............
MeEwan "bal. on school site.	
for school chaxts, Tjought in 1890.
Drayage	
for school seats    ...
Incidental	
850
263-
4717
77125
750
1995
8610
4082
33 68
800 DO
565 75
4500
3300
142 60,
97 60
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Bal. overdrawn Sept. 4th, 1893. .§119 05    ■
B_1__0:_t-G- ITOtD.
Amount overdrawn .. §_317
b_ic__?j_ _x___io_r.
Teachers'wages fund. -$45-04-
Ctontingient.................. ........ 383867
Total...  $56111
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Teachers' wages fund... •.  $2^0 00
Contingent __. 395772
Bal. overdrawn building fund............    4217
Total.. .   .. .. .. .     .      .."6649 89
Bal. on hand Sept.* 4th,* 1893**."*°.*.".*.*.". 171122
On motion of R. Muscott the report
was accepted.
The following estimate of expenses
for the coming year were made and on
motion of R. H. Jenney the recommendation was concurred in:
For teachers' wages.... ..$200000
"   interest on bonds........ ,....,   77000
"  janitor  .   30000
"   fn_. - -finn
"  balance on furnace.......... ...   42500
" Incidental expenses    35500
"   sinking fund.....    50000
$4600 00
BEG__?HTO^_IO_-_0 STOEBVISOBS. ,
For teachers' wages.............. ..$2000 00
"   contingent expenses.....'	
"   sinking fund.
2100 00
500 00
. 8460000
Oh motion of A. J. Doherty, Miss
Carrie. Rockafellow Land Mrs. M. D.
Eaton were appointed tellers. -
The term of office of trustees C. H.
Sutherland and O. W. Perry having
expired, on motion, the meeting proceeded to elect two trustees for three
years. '   y
The vote for one trustee was as follows:
1st bal.
2d bal.
3d bal.
C. H. Sutherland
-   26
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17
John Yarty     -
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42
46
jNT. BiekneU -
6
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A. Louch  -
2
J. Tatman
2
J. Schilling     -
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E. D. Palmer
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Geo. Dawson
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M. D. Davis
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Mrs. M. D. Eaton
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13
C. V.. Perry     -
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2
2
John Giberson
2
Sam Young
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80
Mr. Yarty* having received a majority of the votes, was declared elected.
The vote for a second trustee was as
follows:
Eirst ballot: N. Bicknell 33, O. W.
Perry 20, Mrs. M. D. Eaton 19, D. E.
Alward 6, J. LE. Tatman 6, C. .H.
Sutherland 2, total vote 86; no choice.
Second ballot: N. Bicknell 35, C.
W. Perry 35, Mrs. Eaton 13, total 83;
no choice.
Third ballot: 25. .Bicknell 30, C. W.
Perry 39, Mrs. Eaton 4, total 82; no
choice.
:'■ Eourth ballot: N. Bicknell 41,' C.
W. Perry 51, total 92_ A " question
being raised as to number of voters
present, a count of the house was made
the tellers reporting 93 voters present.
On motion of C. W. Perry a new ballot was ordered. On motion of A. J.
Doherty, Mrs, J. Boyd was eleeted poll
clerk.
Eifth ballot:  N. Bicknell 34, C. W,
Perry 44, Mrs. Eaton 1, total 79.   C
W. ~Perry having received a ^majority
of votes, was declared elected.
The director reported upon the
crowded condition of the school and
the necessity for more accommodations. On motion of R. H. Jenney the
sum of $200 was added to the contingent expenses, for the coming yeax, to
enable the board to provide another
room, making the contingent expense
$400. •
On motion the meeting adjourned.
.84522 44
Total	
DISBTJBSEMENTS.
PaidW. J. Hutchinson $ 80000
"   LucyE. Smith  32500
"  Doralioomis  32500
"   Minnie Doherty  30000
"  Euceba Hall  30000
"  LdllieDeCoo  30000
"   Lulu York...-  30000
Bal. on hand Sept. 4, 1893  187244
Total..
CONTINGENT FUND.
...S452244
Eee'd from Henry Grover, Treas $ 560 96
"       Jas. Boyd. Treas 278362
"        John McGuire, Treas    494 09
Total 383867
DISBBBSEMENIS.
Am't overdrawn Sept. 1, 1893 $50141
PaidWm. Miller, janitor. 15600
"   S. A. Gleason, janitor , 13500
"   G. MarteUe, repairing basement....   25 00
"   C. H. Kockwell, grading ground...... 160 00
" " building sidewalk..   2877
for coal 20118
taking census  .......   1100
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clotiMW a,a Shoe
Slock aijd Skall
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Figure out the saving on everything you Buy.
This includes my entire stock of
TJrf Goods and liadies' Furnishing Goods,
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;lDress Goods at
85c and 75c Dress Goods at
50c dress goods ~
25c      "      6S -
poj^ieslscs*
AH 18cs 15c and 12 1-2g ginghams at
8c ginghams at
5c " > ~
18c, 15c, 12 l-2c and 10c domet
flannel at
75c
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10c
7c
41»2c
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Folloilns iMiiti De sold at 15 per 661 discount:
Prints, bleach and brown cotton, table linens, furniture  cloth
sateen, dress cambric, selisia and all linings,
School Notes,
SefcoGleommenced Monday wltn tlie
following enrollment: Boom A, 49;
room B, 60; roomC, 50; room LB, 48;
gramma room, 101; Mgli school, 40;
total enrollment, 348.
The school board made their annual
yisit to the school rooms Monday
morning.
At the school meeting it was decided to furnish another room and the
lower grades from tlie grammar room
will soon occupy it with a new teacher.
A large numLber of pupils from the
surrounding country have entered the
schools. j
Louise Brusj-e and Lydia Ort visited
the high school this week.
Advertised Letters.
Letters remaining in the Clare post
offlce uncalled for, for the week ending
September 2nd:
Henry Bartlett, Kaholedn Casault.
Dayid Chrysler, Bichard LFox, M. A.
Foreman, Henty Meyer, John Stiles,
G. W. "Welman, Miss M. Coolidge.
Fofioiinfl list at 20D6r mt discount:
All India linens, white goods, laces, embroidery, shirting, ticking* f
demins, pant cloth, flannels, yarns, etc.
TBese Delow are at 25 per cent
All dress trimmings, velvets, silks, ribbons* ladies5 and childrens*
hosiery, spool silk, corsets, stays, ladies* and childrens* underwear* ,
napkins, towels, bed spreads, chenille curtains, lace curtains, ladies5
handkerchiefs, ladies'kid gloves and all notions.
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