1891-02-06; Clare Democrat and Press

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Press, April, 1878.
CLARE, MICH., FRiDAffEBRUARY 6, 1891.
Official Paper for
Clare County and Village.
NEW SERIES NO. 80:
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
1 hDH .Metropolis of Clare county; lncorporat-
-isiiilij »ed village of about 1700 "people; at the
junction of the Flint & Pere Marquette and Tole-
do, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan railroa'ds,
and at southern terminus of Saginaw & Clare
County railroad.  Clare is 50 miles northwest of
Saginaw; in the southeast corner of Clare county;
geographically speaking, near the center of the
lower peninsula of Michigan.    The "Mother
Earth" upon which Clare now stands was> previous to. 1868. an unbroken forest.    About this
time peonle were attracted this way by the valuable timber and rich farming lands, when the
town was founded and the country surrounding
began to be settled upon.   In the spring of 1871
the "Iron horse" made its advent into this section'.   The town's growth has since been steady
and permanent and today Is classed as the liveliest and most important village in Central Michigan.  Its business may.be briefly summarized as
follows: A pail and tub factory, employing 40 to
50 hands the year 'round, 2 saw mills, 3 shingle
mills, planing mill and sash and door factory,  a
foundry, tannery, grist mill, turning mill, Eori-
son's novelty works, 'a modern union depot,  4
churches, good schools  (a $15,000" brlek school
building to be erected next summer, also an elegant 3-story brick, hotel and several business
blocks) a fine new opera house, just   completed,
lighted by gas and electricity, together with the
usual number of .mercantile    establishments.
shopsretc.   The village is located in the center
of a rich and prosperous agricultural district, surrounded by whole-souled, honest and well-to-do
tillers of the soiL   Our business men are^oung,
active and enterprising and have made Clare one
of the best markets In which to sell farm produce and buy the necessities of life in the state.
Situated at the junction of three railroads. Clare
is one of the best points on the globe for the location of manufacturing establishments.   Timber
oMtLklnds. Is plentiful, cheap and easily obtained! The town is noted for its substantial buildings, fine churches/ pleasant   homes,   pretty
women, energetic business men, pure well water,
good hunting and fishing and promising  future.
Eor additional and complete particulars read
LAWYERS.
• ATTORNET.
Office up-stairs over the Clare County Bank, Clare.
JOHN GIBERSON,
ATTOKNETATIAW.
All business placed with me will receive prompt
and careful attention.   Eockafellow block, Clare.
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Houses and lots.and vacant lots in village of Harrison, farms and farming lands for sale or trade
;at bargains." Office over Wilson Bros, store, Harrison. g Prosecuting attorney for Clare county.
?      PHYSICIANS AND SUEGEONS.
JH. CARPENTER, M.».
• ' PHYSICIAN, StHRGEOST AND ACCOT/CHETJB.
Full line .of office drugs and druggists' sundries.
Office and store south of railroad, Clare.
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J. TODD, M. ». ■
.♦    PHYSICIAN,'STIKGEONAirD ACCOTJCHETlS
Graduate of the University of Michigan,
All calls promptly attended to day or night*;
Office over the Glare County Bank.
^mHc^SsXneousT
Jc. rocka9^Tm>^,
*.      ■ '  . INSURANCE AGENT.
Represents the following first-class companies:
American Fire, of Philadelphia';- Home, of New
3fork; Niagara Fire, of New York;'Fireman's Fund
Of California, arid Commercial Union, of London.
Dwelling .houses for sale or rent. Office corner of
Main and west 4th stsj up-stairs, Clare,
CKAS. X. BIGLEY,' ™
Real Estate and Insurance Agent, ,*•
"Represents: the best and oldest line of fire insur-
eompanies Ih America." Accident insurance-
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's^ug^s^r^op^b^nlttvclare;
MPYTOMAI
On Eeal Estate hx Clare or Isabella county.
oh, or address,
DC AMOUNTS-OF
50- and Upwards
Call
J. A.. LIVINGSTON,
It Pleasant, Ii(i
Room, 3, , -
Commercial Block,
CVW. PERKY. VM-.TITOLSKT.
c h. Sutherland.,, cashier.
Clare  CP_-   BMK
[co-partnership.]
CfLAEB,      -      IsOlXCiTEL.
.   Correspondence—First National Baplcof
Ne\r York;   American Exchange National
Bank of Detroit, an&Citizens National Bank
of. Saginaw.
Money to Loan on improved real estate at
--, xeasonablerate of interest. 49 *
AI«. XOITCH,
Proprietor of the
"LIVE AND LET LIVE"
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Custom work and repairing done with neatness and dispatch and warranted,
Horse, Shoeing a Specialty.
Carriages, Buggies.and Wagons Kepaired
and Painted in First class style.
A-Fine Line of
W
Carriages and Wagons
FOE SALE CHEAP.    ■
SK.  A.~lji!«cijME,
WELL KM.
:T Warrant My Wells Never to
Fail as Long as the Metal Lasts,
and to Give Sufficient Water for
3$|* C*AMP, /MILL or FARM.
Uorrespondence Solicited.
VTOKEY TO LOAN.
In Small Amounts"on Short'Time'on
Claa/ttle Securities
-OB-
Approved Notes
• At a.Seasonable Eate of Interest by
Sejjoq-qel F. F±:qe,
JUSTICE and NOTARY.
ffice oyer Dunlop's Drug Store. Main street,
clare, mica.
Conveyancing, Collecting, Etc.. All work In
trusted with me will receive prompt
attention. :   23
WOQI)l   WQQp
I have just contracted for the entire output of
- pine andtcedar spalts from Ehodes' shingle
*      millandahy persons now wishing samer
will be furnished at the following
rates, delivered:   ,
1 Cord   ■     - -    .,-    - #70
Oak Slabs      -?    .  -       -       * 85
Dry Beecb and Maple       -       -   .1 35
.  JAYE. ROGERS, Drayman
N.B.—-All Drayihg done at Rock Bottom
Prices.   Trunks conveyed to and from
tbe depot for 10 cefits. 20
NEWS AND NOTES.
ITarlous Items of interest From
"Various Sources.
Curtis for first-class meats.
Lent begins next Wednesday.
C. W. Perry, Mt. Pleasant,  yesterday.
Clare is being invaded with whooping
cough.
Hon. F. A. Wilson, of Harrison, was in
town Monday.
Prosecuting Attorney Burritt was at
Clare Monday.
Will Tasker was at Saginaw on business yesterday.
Mrs. H. L. Ash visited friends at Hatton Wednesday.
James Warren was at Saginaw over
Sunday on business.
'Tis said that Ed. and Josiah Horning
have located at Flint.
M. J. Mitchell, of Harrison, was doing
business in Clare Saturday.
Dr. Dwyer. of Cadillac, came down
Monday for a visit at this place..
Al. Louch made a business trip to Saginaw and return on Wednesday.
Mrs. F. A. Jefferies is entertaining
that pleasant disease, grippe, this week.
Curtis keeps the neatest 'shop and sells
the tenderest steaks.   Give him a call.
About three:inches of snow fell Monday night which made excellent sleighing.
One more as warm a day at. this (Friday) and there won't be much sleighing
left.
Before you make your selection of valentines call and see the large line at Elden's bazaar.
Fred Stone, of Lansing, is shaking
hands with his numerous acquaintances
in Clare today.
If you once buy meats on Curtis you
will never go elsewhere, He gives perfect satisfaction.
Thos. Seith moyed his family to Eyarfc
Wednesday, having opened a meat market at that place.
The o-year-old son of Rev. Floyd C.
Field is having a tussle with whooping
cough this week.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John
McDonald has been seriously, ill this
week with croup.
A. P. Brewer, of Saginaw, visited his
farm in the, vicinity of Dover a' couple
of days this week.
M. F. Beebe. clerk for N. Bieknell, was
quite ill the latter part of last week,  but
^flerWebalT'is tit)"'"be "given at
Loomis, Friday evening, February 20th,
by Skyiiug & Quick.
Business in the probate court before
Judge Green called C.W. Perry to tbe
county seat Saturday.
Mrs. James Warren.is at Mt. Pleasant
this week caring for Mrs. Wm. • Brady,
who is dangerously ill.
Mrs. H. L. Ash returned to. her home
at St. Louis this afternoon, after a ten
days'visit with Clare friends.
Miss .Nina.Turner, of Evart, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. IT. Eockafellow, having arrived here last Saturday.
Mrs. H. M. McKinnon and son Charley,
returned home Tuesday from a month's
visit with relatives in Canada.
Miss Winnie 'Merrill returned home
Wednesday evening after a fortnight's
visit with relatives in Saginaw.
. J. H.Wilson, the tailor, moved his
family into Wm. Dean's large tenant
house on east 5th street, Wednesday.
Miss Florence Cunningham departed
Wednesday for Stan dish for a few
weeks' visit among relatives and friends.
Editor Menerey^of the Coleman Independent, was in, Clare Tuesday. Of
course he didn't fall to call at this office.
Dr. Witherspoon changed cars here
Tuesday on his way home to Harrison,
haying made a tour of the upper peninsula.
A. VanBrunt and C. H. Fishley, who
have been in the upper peninsula for a
couple of months past, returned home
Tuesday.
' Mrs. Ed. A. White and little daughter,
of West Bay City, arrived in Clare this
evening for-a few days' visit with parents
and friends.
M. Morrell, former clerk at the Star
Clothing House, has accepted a position
as traveling salesman for the Deering
Binding Twine Co.
Walt. Varey, of Saginaw, who was employed upon the Democrat-Press a little more than a year ago, is again at
wrork upon this paper.
Mrs. S. Lineen and daughter, Miss
Maggie, of Muskegon, arrived in Clare,
Thursday, for a few days' yisit with her
sister, Mrs. T. J. Dwyer.*
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Alward have commenced house keeping in pleasant quarters on Main street, next door to the
Democrat-Press office.
Good and clean work and courteous
treatment is bringing Howard & Gor-
danier,the 4th street barbers, a very liberal share of the people's patronage.:
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Higgins, of Midland, were guests of their neice, Mrs. W.
A. Ryan, in Clare last Friday and Saturday. ' Mr. Higgins is agent for the Detroit Sanitarium.
Next Saturday, February 14th, is St.*
Valentine's day. One is forcibly reminded of the fact upon stepping into
Elden's bazaar to see the profusion of
horrid pictures there displayed.
The 6x4 pedro club were entertained
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. De-
Vogt on Tuesday evening. The' laugh
was on Dr. Todd, and he evidently don't
know anything.about the game.
While working at the edging saw in
Lester & Archamboldt's saw mill yesterday, "Milt" Lee cut the fingers Qf his left
hand quite badly, though none of the injured members had to be amputated.   -
The coldest weather of the season has
been experienced during the week.
Tuesday night was the coldest, the thermometer registering 10 degrees below
zero at daylight Wednesday morning.    •
Wm. Chard, Henry Orth, Wm. Bander
and others from Clare were at Coleman
Wednesday conducting funeral ceremonies over the remains of a brother Or-,
angemen, who belonged to the order . at1
at that place.
The  familiar  countenance   of  Thos.
Pickard is again seen in Clare after an
absence of several weeks at the scene of
his lumbering operations in Ontario. He
is looking after business in this vicinity
for a few days.
Dr. D. Harris, formerly  president   of
the Bay City Hospital, arrived in- Clare
Tuesday and has  located  here  for  the.
purpose of practicing his profession. His
office Is at Mrs. Alger's   boarding  house
on east 5th street.
While at work at the F. & P.  M.  coal
shoots Monday morning, Wm. Bauder
met with a painful accident. A large
chunk of coal fell upon his right hand,
breaking both middle fingers. He won't
shovel coal right away.
A . J. Doherty is recovering as favorably as might be expected from the injuries received by. him during the burning of his building about two weeks ago.
He expects to be out 'ere long, nothing
unforeseen preventing-
While.at work at his trade last jSat'urV
day, H. E. Stickel cut his left hand'be->i
tween the thumb and« index finger that
Dr. Todd took several stitches in the
injured member. He wijl probably be'
unable to work again for some time.      !:
Though wedid not cOunt  them,  we
loads, off
Tuesday.^
proJ
tra<
riberson and Charles  I. Bigley
*ued a co-partnership in the real
jsinessin this village, and  will
it branch for.all there  is  in   it.
son. has moved  his  office  in
Sigley, iii the  rooms  in  the
kll Block.   Mr. Bigley retains
tace business, while Mr. Giber-
nuesthe practice of the legal
JH.un his owh.hooks.   They cpn-
the. publication of a real  estate
Stark, Sta'te agent - of the
representing the American Fire
e Insurance companies, was ib.
ay and with their ioe?l agent,
-kafeliqvv, adjusted the loss uport
. Jefferies- household goods and
occasioned at the time of the
fire. The amount she was
beings #501.44.. , They also
the Clare* County Bank $30.75
IT. Goodenow $10 damages. All
jeuts were entirely satisfactory,
qynt, a woodsman, met with a
cciderit while working in Bra-
p, north of Clare, yesterday,
oading, and as a log was on the
rtly upon the load, the chain
tting the log back. It struck
lder, the force of which knocked
n and before he could get out of
his right leg was caught be-
is and another log and badly
though amputation was 116b nee-
He \yas taken to his home in
ounty.
Cooley shipped, Monday,  the
onumentyet made at his  shop.
lor a.lady at Ferris Centre, Mont-
unty,-where he has already  sold
nice jobs and has orders for more
ork, including one large   granite
©lit:   Mr. Dorsej^, his letterer and
as fine a workman   as  can  be
the state and work done by him
r inspectiohwitii any other firm.
Ney contemplates taking a  partT
increase.his.business to a  much
ale,'\yhile\he will  himself look
shop, .and; secure large  jobs
is capable of..making in Jlrst--
&   V v<'
feel safe to say that 100 sleigb
log's were drawn by this office
Should the sleighing, continue, Lester •;&
"ard sooirfor a year s run.
-C. H. Satherland sold, the first' of the
week, to William and Thomas Dwyer,
jointly, a 20-ft strip of land on Main
street and the building thereon', situated
between the Exchange Hotel and the
Husted opera house block, the consideration being $1000.
E. D, Wheafcbn, of Mt. Pleasant, who is
engaged as attorney for the defendant in
the Husted vs. Comrada cutting affray,
was in town Monday looking after the
case for his client, that being the day set
for the examination. The examination
was postponed, however, for four weeks
by consent of the attorneys.
Al. Randall, who is in the employ of
E. H. DeVogt, went to the upper peninsula with a photographer's outfit, Wednesday. Mr. DeYogt is doing quite a
stroke of business in that country
through agents, having three now at
work up there. He intends to send
a/dozen men there next year.
A. J. Doherty informs the Democrat-
Press that he contemplates rebuilding
his burned harness shop block as soon as
the weather will permit in the spring,
and that he will erect a two-story brick
building in place of the wooden structure that formerly adorned the site. Although his loss will be upwards of $2,000
over and above his insurance, he isn't
one to feel at all discouragad over the
matter. ; ..
By the way in which young boys persist in "catching ,011" teams, it is quite
evident tbat they haye forgotten how
little Florus Alward met his death. We
.do not mean to be . harsh with young1
Ameiica, for we were once young ourselves, but we would suggest that some
means be devised by which this dangerous practice could be stopped. Parents,
will you attend to this matter, 'ere it be
too late?-
Fred Stone came up from Lansing last
Saturday and went to Harrrison, where
he has been busy during the week packing the household goods for his parents,
which will be shipped to that city. Auditor General Stone has a very handsome
and nicely located piece of residence
property at the capital city which he has
decided to occupy with his family for
the next two (and without doubt the
next four) years.
Social gatherings among Clare's young
people   are  becoming  quite   common.
Wednesday evening a   surprise(?) party
was given at the home of Miss  Carrie
Rockafellow,  in  honor  ot Miss Nina
Turner, of Evart, who is visiting friends
and relatives here.   The evening passed
very pleasantly away and about 11:30 ,p.
m. the party   disbanded,   all  expressing
themselves as having had  an enjoyable
evening's entertainment.
shange givesl-this lucid  des,cri.p:
6w the new. ;game. ol   tiddledy-
*'Each) player takes  a
The winks are'divided equally,
jibe.difficulties..-  Take* a  wink,
?P!IIB»^,f>4lpiySju>nen .by pressing.
%li«'-g6T-i-ItfoTf clmVflF^tal
succeed you are entitled to a duflicit3T,
and for every jump into -the ding pot
from the duwink you count a fictiddledy,
and continue to so operate the tong win-,
kleaipon the pollywog until the points
so carried shall equal the sum total of
the hogwip multiplied by the ptttirinktum
and added to the contents of the aforesaid
.wink pot, or words to that effect, you
may .be said to have won the game."
As' business was rather quiet yesterday,
Dell Herrick, accompanied by a young
fellow named Bauder, went out back of
the base ball ground to saw some wood"
They felled two small trees which layed
parallel about three feet apart, and as it
was rather hard work to saw in this way,
they throwed one tree over the other>
and had sawed but a few moments in
that condition, when the tree slipped off,
striking Mr. Herrick's left leg and break-
ihg both bones about half way between
the knee and ankle. Young Bauder relieved him as much as possible and ran
down town for assistance. Mr. Herrick
was taken to his home and Dr. Todd immediately summoned, who reduced the
fracture. At this writing he is in considerable pain but "Doc" thinks he will
be able to get around on crutches in
about four or five weeks.
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. School  Meeting:.
In response to a call, a special  school
meeting was held  at  the  High  School
room, Monday  evening, Febr 2nd   and
business relative to the new union schoo
building was transacted.
It was moved and carried that the district board be directed to draw two orders, of $500 each, payable to Wm. H.
McEwan, in one and two years from
date, with interest at 6 per cent., in payment of school site, designated by the
district.-
Moved  and  carried   thdt the district
board be the building committee to take j
charge of building the school house.
Moved and carried that the district
board be authorized to issue and float
the. bonds of the district heretofore
voted and that they procure plans and
specifications for a school house and construct, during the .present year, such a
school building as in their judgment .will
meet the.wants of the district.
Moved, and carried that the meeting
adjourn without day.
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A Democratic convention for Clare
county will be held at Harrison, Thursday, February 19tb, 1891; for the purpose
of electing delegates to the state contention which will be held at Lansing, Feb*
ruary 26th. This county is entitled to
three delegates.       T. H. Maynard.
Chairman Com.
School   Notes.
- The following is the substance bf the
rule which the school board have directed to be enforced in all departments
of the village schools; When any pupil
shall be twice tardj% or absent two half
days, Or absent once and tardy once,
without an excuse from parent or ...guardian, given in person or by written, cote*
satisfying the teacher that such absence-
or tardiness was absolutely necessary,
the teacher shall notify tie parent or
guardian of the fact:; upon the occur-
rance of another case of tafdjness or absence the pupil shall be suspended from
school, and the parent and Board forthwith notified.by the Principal. The pupil may be reinstated by the Boardi if it
is deemed advisable/
The absence during' January, 189Q, in
the Clare school-Taiiiounted to.780* days;
during Jan. 1891, it was 386, a gain of
over half.
The teachers study White's Pedagogy
and recite to the principal at the teachers' meetings, Monday evenings.
Parents are urged to help the teachers
reduce the amount of absence and tardiness. . There were 792 absent-days last
February. Can we not reduce it to 200
this month?
Dalton, Helen Allen,. John Kjirz,* Joseph.
Ramey,* Ida Ramey,* Edna McPhall *-
Average daily attendance, 30. * :
* entered during the term. •  ■ ' , ,
Effie Hojdkinso:n, Teacher.
•district "no." 4, grant/   \
The following are   the  names of the.,
pupils who have not been; absent for the
month ending January 30,-1891:
Mary Sfcoll, Grace Miller, Lillie Lyonsj_-
Willie * Loomis,. Dora    Golmus,   Rapp .
Jones,  Theodore  Bowler and. Johnnie?
Fuller,, - ■
Those whose everage at the exam ina>-
tion was over 90 per cent:.
Freddie   Sfcoll,   95;   "Mary  jStoll, 0T$ -
Stella Arnold, 90; Paul Bj&llin^91^    . ;' ,
DOVER SCHOOL, DISTRICT NO. 1. '  .
'   Report for month ending' January 30y.
1891; ..', .... :,-/ -.'-; v ;.
Whole uumber of pupils enrolled, 49<;
average daily attendance, 35". :    ,
'jSTames   of those  neither'.absent nor
tardy during the month: '.. ■ v
Lilah Jackson, Daniel Jackson, Jiinmy
Jackson,  Howard   Leach,  Fred Ly.oiis^,
Garfield Saul. "    \  '"';.:/''>
JSTora Herrick, Teacher- ..
Elden for valentines. '
-JANUARY HONOR ROLL.
Pupils in the high schdol who have not
been absent or tardy are: Edith Brewer,
Rufus Dowd, Edna Elden, Clyde
Harris, JamesHersey,'Millie Holbrook,
Nellie Kane, Sam. Levington, Leslie
Louch, Edmund McKay, Mbnroe Mack1,'
Carrie Rogers, Otho Sutherland, Elsie
Thompson, Edith Yenner.   Total 15.     ?
GRAMMAR ROOM.
Pupils not absent or tardy during the
month: Alice Austin, Leona Chase,
Clifford Clark, Jessie' Davis, Edith DeVogt, Florence Giberson/Clarkie Giberson, Fred Harris, Floyd Kane,Roy Lamb3
Otho Liese, Hattie Marshall, "Blanche
Mooney, Thedie Olds, Riley Parrish,
Claud Rockwell, Emma Schaffer, Charles
Unicume.   Total 18. '
.. A.H. Rockafellow, Teacher.
.  " f."     • INTERMEDIATE.
'.Pupjls not absent or tardy during the
iiibnth: Bfi-nie Chamberlin,Kittie Chase,
Bessie ' DeV6gt,% Charley Kane, Mary
Kaercher, Frank jLoiich,-May Squire,'May,
Smith,Delia Schmttter. Frank Schobn
over and EUiekSteyens. -' ....
iuB&eiitt^lied 73;^^^ai^alal!vL^
Go to Curtis'meat market .for  choice;
Chicago beef.
Curtis will give you better  meats, far-
less money than, any   other  eoncern  in .
Clare;      '       "   " - "    .
St. Valentine and Elden are in partaeiv
ship this 3rear in the picture ano? gifts
business. Call at the bazaar and sees
their, stock. .
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Visitors during the.month: C.W; Perry, W. A. Goodman and H. A. Brayman.
Dora Loomis, Teacher.
SECOND. PRIMARY.
Pupils not absent or tardy during the
month: Joseph Archamboult, Adelia Ar-
chamboult, Eddie Bidwell, Lena Bid-
well, Albert Brown, Winnie CJark, Mary
Dunlop, Nettie Dunlop. Malcoih Feign-
ner, Frank Feighner, Charley Goodenow,
Bessie Gaunt, Warren Hepfinger, Maud
Holbrook, Homer Linsea, Jerry Leahy,
Lottie Newsbane, Arlie Parrish, Willie
Smith, Katie Stevens, Robbie Smith,
Frank Walsh.
Total number enrolled 64. Visitors
during the month, 8.
Matie McKinley, Teacher.
FIRST PRIMARY.
Pupils who have not been absent
during the month: *George Ar-
chambouldt, *Elgy Bauder, *Charlie
Beemer, *Bertha Kramer, *Janet Chase,
♦John Comrada, Winnie Dwyer, *Lida
Doherty, *Ora Dawson, Charlie Ehrhardt,
Edith Edwards, *Vita Gaunt, *Lena
Greening, *Mary Green, *Gertie Herrick,
*Laura Hecox, *John Jackson, *Clarence
Kirkpatrick, Arthur Mussell, *Guy
Pierce, *Fred Parrish, *Ova Phinisey,
*Minnie Rogan, *Winnie Rorison, *Leo
Schilling, *Della Saxton, *Ivy Smith,
*Edgar VanSiclen, *Edna Wood, ♦Whitman Lamb.
(*) not tardy.      Mrs. M. D. Eaton,
Teacher.
DISTRICT NO. 2, SHERIDAN.
Not absent or tardy during the month
of January:. Robert Thompson, Philip
Thompson, Leny McLellan, Winfield
McLellan, Willie Clute, Elmer Clute,
Charlie Mayvel, Eddie Rutter, Albert
Rutter, Maggie Pudvey, Siceam Pudvey,
Sarah Hampton, Edith Roe, Ira  Smal-
ley.   "
Number enrolled'in January, 37. " Average attendance, 30.
Thos, O'Brien, Teacher.
DISTRICT NO. 5, GRANT.
Report for the month ending Jan. 30,
1891. Number enrolled 30. Average
daily attendance, 24. Per cent, of attendance, 80.   Visitors. 4.
Pupils present every day are: Minnie
Presley, Lizzie Montney, Myrtle Hal-
stead, Edith Martin, Willie Harding,
Hurbit Martin, Clayton Montney, Walter
Hubel. E. W.Daggett,
Teacher.
VERNON, DISTRICT NO, 1.
The following are the names of those
-piipils who have not been absent during
the rhonth ending January 30,1891:
Annie    Malcom,    Christina   Malcom,
Allie Verrett,  Joseph  Verrett,   Jessie
Verrett,  Anna   Dixonj Lena Northon,
kAnna McPhall, James   Dalton, Frank
The following amounts have been paid
on subscription to the Democrat-Press .
since our last issue:
John McGuire,.   Clare	
...$1 50-
. i.. 2 00
...     75
T.C. Whale v     . \"   ...,..,
50
Jas. Ham pton   .      "   	
...     25 .
W. H. Elden            "   .......
... 1 50•
C.V.Cramer           '•    	
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Born—To Mr. and Mrs. % F. Chamber-;
lin, of east 5th street/Saturdaj1-; January
31,1891; a bouncing bo£ baby. ;."■■ ."."'.
.-;> ''iirmE BEEiTXE-'ON TH^STEWBABT,  '. -•
-  . «lnithe# bedroohi is a brand new h&tif,
'  i^Hfe?sinm^4hamma>.lie.*;:'"^   '■   -
"   .H^hahds^estoaB^n^skiMmyi    ; ;.
> HlB.Jaee'16'«tftaljKL--     •,s^*5    y. .
."My grandma sits aiiEhold^hlra,-^     "  '-
And calls Mm "dear,1 and *sw€et;'
And says, he's just as handsome
Erom his head'down to his feet.
"His feet ain't pretty I know,
They're only soft and pink; • ■   • - -
If he'd keep them, still a rnimite
They'd be nicer, I should think.
' 'Then, funny Uncle Billy,
He says my nose is broke;    '■-"
•I've looked and I can't see ib,   ;     . ■
I s'pose 'tis just s, joke.
*'■    "My papa, he don't hold hie,
Nor trot me on.his knee,
But goes right to see mamma     - ■'
When he comes home to tea.
"I shouldn't think he'd hurry;
I guess that boy will keep.
But oh!   I'm drefful sleepy
And I've got to—go—to—sleep."'   <'
Patents   Granted
To inventors in the:state of Michigan
during the past week, reported by C. A-
Snow & Co.. patent attorneys and agents
for procuring patents, .opposite U. S.
patent office, Washington, D. C.
W. Cooper, Traverse City, gate; E. R„ •
E.-Cowell, Ypsilanti, time chart^ M. M*.
Everhard, St. Joseph,  kneading board;.;
W.Hi Fanning,  Lapper",  road   cart; J..
Hanchett, Big Rapids, saw swage; H.. C-
Hart, Detroit, calculating machine ;i>£, S.:
Henrie, Three Rivers, governor; E. H'oag-,.
Harrison, saw swage; W.  H.  Johnson,.
Argentine, wood working  tool;   G,  El.
Nowland, "New Boston, ladder; J.  B.
Rhodes, Grand Rapids, saw tooth swage;
H. Staples, Battle Creek, device for regulating the throw of connecting rods; J.
H. Wattermann, Detroit; boiler or stove
grate; E. Watson, Grand Rapids, -compo- *
sition of matter for retarding the setting.
of plaster. -
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We Beg, Pardon.
Office of Village President.   • :.
Clare, Mich „ Feb. 3,189L;
Editor Democrat-Press :
In last week's issue] of your paper 1:
find the following:
Since it can be seen what a disastrous
effect the bursting of the hose, last Satur-,
day night, might have had, we would
suggest that all the hose now belonging
to the village be tested under a heavy
pressure. If they are defect-ye, it better
be known now than wait until it is too
late. The Democrat-Press - made this
suggestion two or three weeks ago but
the village dads did not heed the warning-
This does the village fire departments
a gross injustice. During the month off*
December I requested Chief of the Fire
Department' Rhoades to have the hose
thoroughly tested, which he did, testing
them with 110 pounds water pres.surer
and they all stood the test. Now, in as
much as every one knows that the village trustees and president give their:
time to the village without pay, does ifc
not seem unjust to thus accuse men of
neglect weeks after the work has-been
done. Joseph H. Carpenter,
Village President.
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