1891-01-09; Clare Democrat and Press

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The Clare
and Press.
ESTABLISHED: ??eH,ocrat--?>e?'>-?884>
press* April, 1878,
[CLARE, MICH., FRIDAY^ JANUARY q, i8qi.
NEW SERIES NO. 76,
DRY
GOODS
FINE
SHOES
5 -Hozen pairs
Ladies' Kid, Button
$2.00 SHOES,
Reduced for a Leader
■,j    to $1.25.
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The trade 011 our
Drew, Shelby & Go's.
FINE  SHOES
is still increasing. A
trial pair makes
'a steady customer in
every case.
bargains
the
you
so,
Iti
We are now offering great inducements in Dress Goods and Cloaks
• NEWS AND NOTES.
Various Itetua of Xnierest VFraw
"Various Sources,
II. Razok, Harrison, Tuesday.
Mrs. Dick "Wilson is quite sick.
• Sauj- kraut 5 cents per quart nt Welch's,
Rev. L. L. Tower was at Farwe|l on
Wednesday.
Reye. Goodman was up from Ijoomis,
Wednesday.
Wm, Woisky made a business trip  to
FarwolJ, yesterday.
A, M. Tinker, of  Harrison, changed
ears at Clare "Wednesday.        •
Miss Lorenja Adams visited at Farwell
a couple of days this week.
II. Razck lias been busy taking an inventory of his stock this week.
II. II. Graves, of Mt. Pleasaut, was
seen upon our streets Wednesday,
For Rubbers, sox, felts, mitts and all
worm goods, call at Bickncll's store.
Mrs. F, J. Todd and children were at
Farwell, Wednesday, visiting friends.
Win. Wolsky will return to his family
in Chicago either Saturday or Monday.
Mrs, Win. Stine went to Farwell, Wednesday, for a few days' visit witn friends.
See our 30e tea, worth 50c. See our
Hour, feed, oats, potatoes, etc., etc., says
Bieknell,
Wm. Giberson went to Detroit, Wednesday, to be absent two or three days on
business,
The Ladles' Aid Society will meet
nest Tuesday at the homo of Mrs. M.
Brayman nt 2 p. m.
A nine pound girl baby is a recent ar-
riyal at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Young.   The mother is very ill.
Miss Lillie DeOoo, who has been visiting friends in Saginaw for some time, returned to her home in Clare last Friday
evening.
"Will." Griffiths and Miss Anna Lineen
went to Muskegon, Thursday, for a
week's visit with relatives and friends at
that place.
Visit Bickneft's great gift sale for the
month of January, commencing Jan. 12.
Every person making a purchase of 60c
gets a present.
Master Norvll Dilnlop, who has been
staying with his uncle, John W, Dtmlop,
for some time past, returned to his home huhvi^'lK this village within  the. past
ofc Chothoru, Ont.r yestorda1^^!** t*% f ilh if •tfU*tP uuraerous. numbers
*r*MM. Davis is on the sick list this
week.
Mr|. S, A. Wilson, of Harrison, visited
In Ojifc} yesterday.
fie^Keidon, of Gladwin, was In Clare
on builneiss Tuesday.
Chlj) dried beef 15 cents per pound at
Wdtffe meat market.
MtefLitlio DeCoo visaed friends at
Mt, fri^sunt yesterday^
C.'JJognn, a Caltlnavjlle merchant,
wasUi,Clare WednesMf-,"'
O.'tf.Pen-ynttoit'aJph'ciiit court at
JlUrriSfn Monday «^§i*day.
B<««»r<tanfloM,;|aW«on, changed
cara-yGlare Moiidaffo#fils. way to Lan-
sinX%)' '••'.#
MiyW.A. Ryan vjslled at Sanford
and Midland two or  three dnyi last
Debt's plioto^raPiic work is
finess" also the cheapest and don't
foi-ge* It.
DJVyou wftuttosayo money?    If
vlslt^ickiieU's- store for
everjjrWng,^
Di«;P,E. Wiftfepoon and  wife, of
the visitors at Lan-
IlarrRon, are nrao^
sing <iiis week. ■&
Mr*, J. II. Veilc.of Piuconning, is vis
itlng^ber'narents, Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Algeria this village,
GeiMgo Whitslde has been at Harrison
durhfi the week acting In the capacity
of a circuit court juror,
Te*»eLouch wentto Detroit Monday
moruwg, where he will enter college and
take ff Complete business course
Iloa. Giles Ross, of Highland, arrived
in Cl|i* last evening for a fe"w* clays'
visitrttlth his son, Wm. Ross, and old
Clari* friends,
Tijjfiti have been rumors afloat for the
pastii'cek about Thos. Ilolbreok having
joined thft army of benedicts, but he de-
nlofjtiie charge.
Swl Wilson, who is attending the "University at Ann Arbor,spent the holidays
witl$i>is parents at Harrison, -returning
to h$f studies Monday.
I'l^fiects of sleighing is rather dis-
conrfeing nt present. The roads are in
mtistfavorable condition, however, and
it would, require only a small  quantity.
Tin? iiog poisoner has been getting in
One Door North
of Postoffiee.
S. C. KIRKBRIDE.
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Ho, Not by any Means,
Providing you tray your
srocenes ana rrovssions
-OF-
T^ey are unquestionably the LEADERS in that
branch d%>business in this section of the country. They
sell more goods 4han any other dealers in Clare county.
And, why! There must be a reason! It is is simply
because they sell honest goods at honest prices. One
man's dollars is as good as anotner's, and a child can
buy as cheap of them as a grown person. We are determined to keep in the lead, and our plan is well defined in the old time motto, "Quick Sales and Small
Profits."
Come and see us.
It will pay you.
Farmers, we want your produce and will pay you
the highest going prices,
tret TnflrfBf^nFcS^;? iXilV*$tfppS.
the homo of Mrs. Olds, Wednesday-, January 14th, front 5 until S o'clock.
Harry Hamilton, night clerk at the
Bennett House, at Mt. Pleasant, is missing since Sunday night and also about
§225 in cash and checks belonging to his
employer.
Ed. Cress, who is in the empjoy of E.
H. DeVogt, the photographer, started
Wednesday for the upper peninsula. He
says he may homestead 1G0 acres of land
before his return.
Miss Bessie Giberson returned to the
cotiipt\'i\tory of music at Detroit Lost
Sati.rday morning, after spending
Christmas and New Years with her parents and friends at Clare.
W. B. Cooley started Tuesday for a
few day."-' tour, soliciting orders for
marble work. He went to Reed City
and will take in all the principal towns
on the G. R. & I, railroad before returning.
Those of our subscribers who promised
to pay their subscriptions in wood are
requested to come along with tbc fuel, as
it is now cold weather and we want it,
Don't forget to attend to this matter
now.
Carpenters have been at work repairing the interior of the union depot this
week, and have made many improvements. Two lamp posts are being erected, which is also a much needed improvement. Now if the officials would
cause a partition to be made, dividing
the ladies' and gents' waiting rooms, the
people who frequent tbo depot at this
place would be truly-grateful.
The 5-mon(.hs-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Davis, which has been very sick for
the past four weeks, dice1 last Friday
evening. Whooping cough was the
cause of its death. The funeral was
held at their home on east Cth street,
Sunday, at 2 o'clock p. m,, Rev. L. L.
Tower conducting the service. The remains were interred in Cherry Grove
cemetery. The bereayed parents have
the sympathy of the entire  community.
On Tuesday morning as a special
freight train was backing from a side
track onto the main line, on the hill lust
west of Farwell, the running gear of a
car in the middle of the train broke, and
three cars were thrown from the track,
As there was an embankment on either
side of the railroad track where the accident happened, the cast bound passenger train coukl not pass, so the Harrison
branch train went up to Farwell and the
passengers* were transferred thereto,
which took them to Saginaw. "Peggy,"
or No. 43, happened to be at Clare that
morning and she took the place of the
Harrison branch train. The accident
caused a great deal of inconvenience to
many who were attending circuit court
at Harrison,
Wilson, of Harrison,
clwigeii cars at Clare Monday, on his
way to Greenville. Ho will probably attend the inauguration at Lansing before
retiming home.
There will he <-. meeting of the Uniform
Rnnk, Knights of Pythias, at the armory
neit Tuesday evening. Business of importance is to be transacted and Capt.
Clark requests a full attendance,
Jo!mA?xsmith purchased of George
Buckberrotigh this week a farm in Sheridan township, lying one mile north and
one mile east of Pratt's corners, comprising a fraction over 02 acres; consld'
eratlon, §1000 cash.
Rev. Floyd C. Field, of Dayton, Ohio,
who occupied the pulpit in the Congregational church last Sunday, has been
engaged as pastor of that church for one
year. Mr. Floyd will move his family
to Clare in the near future.
' The occupants of the opera house
block had a bad scare yosterdaj', if not a
narrow escape from more serious results. The steam heating apparatus got
out of ordor, and ended in the man-head
beingblown out. l$o serious damages
however.
Wm. L. Stevens, of Chicago, arrivod in
Clare Monday morning to spend a few
days'visit with bis parents and many
friends here. "Will" is doing a good
business at the dental work in Chicago,
having gone thereto about four years
ago, Will is a genial, good hearted fellow and here's wishing him a bright and
prosperous future.
We have heard the question asked several times of late, "Why is not there a
literary society organized in Clare?"'
This is something that we should have
by all odds. There are plenty of young
people in Clare who would take active
parts, but some one is wanted to start
the bill rolling. Those interested in
literary work should not let this matter
be delayed.
The Detroit Journal Year Book for
1891, just issued, is indeed a gem of art.
The coyer is of rich blue and gold, beautiful in design, the engravings of state
institutions and public men are exquisite,
the latter including members of the
^ supreme court, leading G, A. R. and
other society officers, etc. All the leading topics are clearly and concisely
treated in alphabetical order, besides the
full 1890 census and complete election
and other statistics. The book is handsomely printed on plate paper, has 150
pages, and no home is complete without
a copy. Every subscriber to the Detroit
journal gets one, free of charge. The
price for extra copies is 25 cts., by mail
30 cts. Send 30 cents in two cent stamps
Dr. Shaw, of Calkinsville, was In the
yillage last evening.
A. J, Doherty was in Detroit Tuesday
and Wednesday on business.
Welch has just received one barrel of
Molaga grapes, oranges and  lemons.
When yon want photographs go to E,
II. DeYogt's.   His work is the  finest.
The installation of oilleers of the I. O.
O.F. lodge will take place next Monday
night.
Fresh home made bread, pies and cakes
for safe* at, Baker's restaurant. Cakes
baked'to order.
Mrs. II. N. McKfrihoii and son Charley,
of Sheridan township, departed for Ontario Monday morning.
The painters expect to finish their
work on the interior of the new opera
house by tomorrow night.
PliiI Corey, the shingle mill man of
near Harrison, was in Clare a couple ol
days this week on business.
Colin McDonald was down from But-
tuan, Glat^yfn county, and visited with
his broth.% John McDonald, oyer Sunday.     -0"'
After this week tire Toledo, Ann Arbor ifcjfoifth Michigan railroad company
will discontinue the sale of week end
tickets.
Mrs. George Mix returned to her home
atOwotso theflrptof the week, having
spent Jfcw Years with her sister, Mrs.
Win. Hicks, in Clare,
0. J. Richardson, ex-postmaster at
Harrison, was in Clare Monday afternoon for a few hours, having been up to
Reed City on business,
Mrs. Jacob Mason's condition .remains
apparently unchanged this week, though
a slight improvement is noticeable if
anything.   She is very low.
Geoige Wilson, who is working in a
shingle mill at Avondale, Osceola county,
yisited with his brothers-in-law, Hiram
and Thomas Sutton, north of Clare, over
Sunday.
Rev. M, D. Rogers returned to his
home at Shepherd yesterday, having
been in Sheridan township during the
week conducting revival meetings at the
Bradley school house.
ClarkMabie. the Meredith merchant
and shingle mill man, changed cars here
Monday on his way to Flint on business-
Clsirk is pushing the shlugle mill, bnsi-
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their installation ceremonies at their
meeting last Wednesday night on nc*
count of other business. They expect to
do the business next Wednesday evening.
D. E. Alward, who hashcen interested
In suite afl'airs under republican rule for
the past Couple of years at the capita)
city, arrived in Clare yesterday from
Lansing for a fdw days' visit with old
friends here.
C. II. Sutherland and R. Muscott were
at Lansing Tuesday and Wednesday
witnessing the ceremonies that for many
years their eyes have longed to look
upon, and 'tis needless io say that the
proceedings afforded them one of the
greatest pleasures of life.
A petition was circulated the lirst of
the week among the merchants of the
village which was signed by a large
number of them, agreeing to close their
stores at S o'clock. Drug stores, meat
markets, hotels and saloon3 are about the
only places that remain open now after
that time.
Mr. and Mrs. George Buckberrongh, of
Lake Odessa, visited in Clare over Sunday, guests of the latter's sister, Mrs.
Geo. B. Whitslde. Mr. Buckberrongh
has been making his headquarters for
some time at MoNorton, Wis., at which
place he is head engineer in a large saw
and planing mill, and is contemplating
moving his family there.
A good old-fashioned mother, while
looking at the many new and pretty
things for ladies' wear, displayed in
Kirkbridc's dry goods store, last Saturday, remarked: "In my days the girls
wore one-buttoned gloves, and dresses
buttoned up to the neck. Now they
wear one-lmttoned dresses, and gloves
buttoned up to the neck. And the cry is,
'more buttons.'
Last week the DemOckat-Puess contained an item to the ell'ect that Wm. E.
Currie had sold his farm in Vernon
township to Frank C. Vorhees, of Clinton county; that the farm comprised a
section of land, or 040 acres, and that the
price per acre was $9.37>£t or an aggregate ot §0000, Mr. Currie received §6000
for the place, but it contained only one-
half section, or 320 acres, which would
make the price per acre just double the
above amount, or $18.75. This is a large
increase in the value of the property
since purchased by Mr. Currie, yet Mr.
Vorhees obtained a very valuable property and at a nominal figure, Wo also
mentionod that Mr. Currie intended to
locate elsewhere with his family. This
he denies intoto, saying that this country
is plenty good enough for him and that
he will remain in Clare,  He has rented
to the Detroit Journal, Detroit, Mich., Thomas Presley's house on east oth street
and receive a copy of ttys valuable work and will move therein in about a week
by return mall. lor ten days.
Renewals of subscriptions for the year
1891'are coming in rapidly.
James Boyd has been at Frost a greater part of the week scaling logs.
E. G. Welch was at ilatton Tuesday
collecting for the Democuat-Press,
DeVogt's ground floor gallery is the
place to go for good photographs.' Sabe?
The owner of a pocket memorandum
book can obtain same by calling at this
office.
It is expected that Doherty's electrie
light plant will be In running order t*y
tomorrow night.
Henry Holbrook returned Monday
morning after a three or four days' visit
with his wife at Baldwin. .;#*
Capt. Will Foster writes the Demos-
Ciut-Pbkss from Ashtabule Harbor,
Ohio, renewing his subscription f.>r the
year 1890.
The .first load of brick for the new
Hotel Calkins was delivered cm the
ground yesterday. Begins to look like
business.
Justice Charles Bigiey tried his ihv«t
law suit last Saturday. Josh Miser sued
n man named Merrill, obtaining a judgement for something like §45. 'Tls said
tim{ Charley presided with great dignity.
Boge is out with a now ady, this week
notingijomo big bargains in boots and
ami shoes for .the next few days. Anyone in need of anything in the line of
foot wear should not fail to examine hia
prices before purchasing.
Rev. Kaechele, of North Bradley, occupied the pulpit tu the Lutheran church
in this yillage last Sunday. He departed
this week for the southern part of the
state and will be married next Tuesday
atLeightou to Miss Emma T'hale. Mr,
and Mi*. Kaechele will move to Clare,
and the reverend gentleman will make
tiiis his Held of labor.
Circuit court adjourned yesterday
noon, caused by several of the eases not
being in readiness, but will convene
again next Monday. Only one case was
disposed of this week, being that ot the
People vs. James Donohoe, who was
charged with assault with intent to murder. Donahoe was convicted of assault
aim sentenced to 00 days at Ionia, whither Sheritt'Doty escorted him on Tuesday,
Mmjy years pntctice havegiven O. A, .
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17al1n^tgTSnn^''c^^u«u^palsecf~ fetfeeess
in obtaining patents for all classes of in*
ventions. They make a specialty of rejected cases, and have secured allowance
of many patents that had been previously rejected. Their advertisement itt
another column will be of interest to in-
ventorc, patentees, manufacturers, and
all who have to do with patents.
The Scientific American, aivertised in
another column under the head of
••Patents," certainly needs no one to
"sing it praises,'* but, notwithstanding
this fact, we feel it an absolute duty to
the general public, at least that portion
of it which has never seen or heard of
the paper, to tell them that such a "one
is published" at the low price of §3 s
year, and that its true value cannot be
overestimated. It stands at the head of
all publications of its kind. A Hie of
the paper may be seen nt this office and
subscriptions received.
There i3 a talk among railroad men that
the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Noith Michigan company will soon make Mt, Pleasant the division of the road instead of
Clare. Should the change be made the
trainmen will be largely responsible for
the result, as they have long been complaining of the poor hotel accomodations /
at this place, Excepting Mt. Pleasant'
people, the trainmen will bo the onw
ones to be benefited by the change, as ft
will be rather a disadvantage to the traveling public, and 'tis said will be the
means of losing considerable traffic to
the T. &*A. company. There is one satisfaction, however, in the knowledge
that it will not be ciany months 'ere the
new Calkins' House will be towering
skyward, and then the tfy of ''Clare'3
poor hotel accommodations" will he at ac
end.
A good joke is related at the expense
of a modest young newspaper man,
which is going the rounds simply credited to an exchange. It is to the effect
that the young man went out to report
a party the other evening where the
home had recently been blessed with a
new baby. Accompanied by his best
girl, he met the hostess at the door, and
after the usual salutations asked after
the baby's health. The lady, who was
quite deaf and suffering from the grippe,
thought he was asking about her cold,
and told him that she usually had one
every winter but this was the worst one
she had ever had; it kept her awake at
nights a good deal at first, and confined,
her to her bed. Then noticing that the
scribe was getting pale and neryous she
said she could tell by his looks that he
was going to haye one just like hers, and
asked him to go and lie down. The paper came out as usual the next week, but
the local editor has quit enquiring about
babies.
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