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CLARE, MICH.
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FEBRUARY ao, 1891.
Official Paper fbr
Clare County and Village.
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1 -.Metropolis of Clare county* meorporat-
^.^■j jetvHlage-Qf" aboutJ.1W people; at the
iBECtloa of the Flint & Peso. mawmette and Tole-
<&s>,An&'Arbor & Northern. Michigan-railroads,
aaflafc southern'termfaiis of Saginaw & war©
Ctenty railroad. Glare is 50 miles northwest of
Saginaw: in tfie southeast corner of Clare county;
geographically speaking, near the center of the
lower peninsula of Michigan. The "Mother
Sfffiffi" upon which Clare now stands was, pre-
floras to imB. an unbroken forest. About this
Mm© people were attracted this way by the vain*
able timber and rich farming lands, when the
tovmwas founded and the country suirroundhig
bsgan-to be settled upon. In the spring of 1871
the "iron horse" made its advent cinto this section. The town's growth has sinee been steady
and permanent-andtoday Is classed as the liveliest and moBt Important village in Central Michigan. Its business may be briefly summarized as
follows: A pail and tub factory, employing 40 to
59 hands the^ye^'round, 2 saw mills,- 3 shingle
Mills, planing taffl aud sash and door factory, a
foundry, tannery, grist mill, turning mill, Borl-
soa's novelty works, a modern union depot, 4
churches, gosS schools (a 815,600 brick school
building to beerectednext 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
Hsual number of mercantile establishments,
s&oios, etc. The village is located in the center
. of a rich and prosperous agricultural district, sur-
-counded by whole-souled, honest and well-to-do
tillers Of the soil. Our business men are young,
active and enterprising and have made Clare- one
o£ 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
of all kinds 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.
For additional and complete particulars read
W1BB1M0 BEHi
MWIEKS.
_*»•: ■:- ATTORtfEi?.
Office up-stairs over the Clare County Bank, Clare.
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A-TrrOENBY AT IAW.
All business placed with me will receive prompt
and careful attention.   Rockafellow block* Clare.
A.BCRRITT,'
•       -        ATTOKKET AT LAW.
Houses and lots and vacant lots in village of Harrison, farms andf arming lands for sale or trade
at bargains. Office over Wilson Bros, store, garrison.. Prosecuting attorney for Clare county.
' PHYSICIANS ANJD SUK«EONS.
JH. GJAPEKTER, M. ». "
•    PHYSICIAN, SUKGOEONANU ACCOUCHEUR.
Full line of office' drugs and druggist's' sundries.
Office and store south of railroad, Clare.
FJ.'!TODD, M. ».
•    J?HTSICIAN,.&UJlG-EONA.2nJ ACCOUCHEUK
Graduateof the University of Michigan.
All ealls promptly attended to day or night?
Office oyer the .Clare County Bank.
MISCELjLANJEOXJS.
»  V    /'..    .    iSTStTBTAlfCE-AjGffiN-T.
Represents the lollowhig first-class companies:
American 3fire^ of Phlladelohia; Home, of 'New
;YorEt Wag<wa. lire; of New Jork-, Fireman's r.u3SS
Of California,- an;dej}tomeTelaIIml6h, bf London."'
TweUtm? houses for sale or rent, Office corner of
Main and west 4th sts, up-stairs, Clare.
C1MAS. I, BIGLEY,   -    -
/ Real Estate and Insurance Agent,
Bapresents the" best and oldest line of fire insurance companies In America. Accident insurance
at actual cost." Village property, wild and improved farming lands for sale on easy terms. Houses
to rent. Conveyancing, collecting, etc. Office
over 3>unlop's drug store, opp. bank, Clare.
MONEY TO LOAN
OnBeal Estate In Clare or Isabella county.
• on, or address,
IN AMOUNTS QE
$50 ami UpwarflB
Call
Jv.A,. UYINGSTON,
ft Pleasant, MicH.
Room 3, .
Commercial Block,
C.W.PEKRY. WM. WQLSKY.
c. H. Sutherland, cashier.
ftLARE   CO-    RANK
[CO-PARTNERSHTP.3
Corresponbence—First National Bank of
New York;  American Exchange National
Bank of-Detroit, and Citizens National Bank
of Saginaw.
Money toXoan on improved real estate at
reasonable rate of interest. 49
AX,. LOVCH,
Proprietor of the
"LIVE AND LET LIVE"
BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Custom work and repairing done with neat-,
ness and dispatch and warranted,
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
Carriages, Buggies and Wagons Bepaired
' and Painted in First-class style.
A Fine Line of
Carriages and Wagons. -
. FOB SALE CHEAP.
•^mST^TlijNiciJMK,
TIM WELL MML
I Warrant My Wells Never to
Fail as Long as the Metal Lasts,
and to Give Sufficient Water for
any CAMP, MILL or FARM.
Correspondence Solicited.
CLARE^j»J_^       MICH.
OKF,¥ TO LOAN.
In Small Amounts on Short Time on
Cliattle Sectirities
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Approved Notes
At a Seasonable Bate of Interest by
S£}ir\-qel F. Fii\c,
JUSTICE and NOTARY.
fflce orer Dunlop's Drug Store, Main street,
' CtAREi   MICH.
. Conveyancing, Collecting, Etc. All work In
trusted with me will receive prompt
attention.
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WOOD1    WOOD!
I have just contracted for the entire output of
pine and cedar spalts from Rhodes' shingle
mill and any persons now wishing same
will be furnished at the following
rates, delivered:
1 Cord -      - - ;        - $   70
Oak Slabs      - - 85
Pry Be»cb and Maple      .-       -      1 35
OAT R, ROGERS, Drayman
2jf# j£_-All Draying done at.Bock Bottom
Prices.   Trunks conveyed to and from
the depot for 10 cents. 20
*HM&e EJimipttflfflBs <&£ Effir-o Waim.  IPas&eff
aimaa MISss Wfintole MEernrilll H-Harp-
'   piny CDQDfflisraiMaansittecnl ©mi
TToaeSfSlaisro
One of the most brilliant social events
of the season occurred in this yillage on
Tuesday, at one o'clock p. m., at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs.-C.W.Ferry, on west 5th street,
whereby the marriage vows wert> solemnized between Mr, William. Tasker and
Miss Winifred Merrill.
The wedding was a quiet affair, only a
very few of the relatives of the contracting parties and most intimate friends
being present. To say that the bride
looked beautiful in her becoming trousseau, only feebly expresses the opinion of
those present. The groom, with dignified'bearing, wore an expression of sublime happiness. During the ceremony
their impressive and thoughtful manner
plainly indicated that their love was real
and abiding, and when the officiating
minister. Floyd C. Field, of the CoBgre-
gational church, closed the ceremony
with the "amen", then their lips met
with the impressive imprint of love, all
hearts responding "God bless you."
Another enjoyable feature of the occasion was when Mrs. Perry, the bride's
mother, with her natural smile and easy
grace, invited, the guests to the dining
room. To say that everything was immense, only faintly expresses the  truth.
After the ceremony and a pleasant, visit of a couple of hours'-duration the happy pair took the 3:40 F.& P. M. train
for Toledo, and from there they will
make quite an extened bridal tour, visiting Cincinnati, Chatanooga, Nashville,
Memphis, (and possibly going as far
south as New Orleans) thence to St.
Louis, Chicago, Detroit and returning
home. They will be absent two or three
weeks.
The presents were numerous, many of
them'being very grand and costly, andJ
as a whole were well adapted to the
wants of the happy couple, .
The guests were as follows: Mr. and
Mrs. H. M.Jackson,, of Saginaw,- E. S.,
old acquaintances and intimate friends
Of the groom 5.-the gtoom.'s; ipoftg^, £ ^ ^
Jennett Tasker/his brother, David Tas^
ker, and niece Miss Jessie Spiers, the latter three from Standwich, Ont.; Misses
Jennie and Martha Hayes, of Saginaw,
W. S., cousins of the bride; Mr. Frank
Perry, cf Atlas; Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Levington, Mr. and Mrs, J> D. Garland and
Miss Myrta Garland, of Clare.
The grooiffis a young man of prepossessing appearance, and exemplary habits,
and during his residence of about three
years' duration has won the esteem and
confidence of a large circle of acquaintances. He came here from Chase in the
employ of the Flint & Pere Marquette
railroad company. At first he was night
dispatcher at the union depot, but as
soon as the opportunity occurred he^ was
promptly promoted to the day position,
which duties he has well filled.
The bride is one of Clare's fairest and
accomplished, young ladies. She has resided here almost continuously from
childhood, and her geniel manner and
winning ways has won for her the deepest admirations of a large circle of warm
friends.
The young couple embark*upon a tempestuous sea of matrimony under the
most favorable circumstances, being
blessed with health, wealth and a host of
true friends, and the Democrat-Pkess
trusts that all the clouds that hereafter
surround them may haye a silver lining,
at
Setae! t© 3Pay0
Having learned that the representative
of the several t fire insurance coimpanic-
that held policies on A. J. Doherty's fear,
ness shop and its contents, wMcM "burne-
a few weeks ago, had been in Clare tare
or four days during the week, a reporfc.
upon meeting-Mr. Doherty thia BionoiE';
asked him,if he succeeded iu effecting' -
satisfactory adjustment of the loss. "Ifoy
was the reply.   ^They paid me damage"
to the bank block and also on the .©pern
house block; but they said-that the?"
were so many reports in circulation tc
the effect that the harness.shep and stoic
house fire was occasioned by an explosion of gasoline that they considered ih.
policy had been rendered void by breaeL
of provisions therein, and that they refused to pay."
"Will you make any effort at fovcir'.
collection from the companies?"
"I should say I would I They mux:
adjtfst th'at loss or I will know tile re;
son why. In the first place there was little or no gasoline in the building, and
secondly the fire was not 'caused by the
explosion."
"What companies are the risks in?"
"The Niagara, Fireman's Fund and the
Home. The Home is on tools and store
fixtures; the other two on building and
contents."
"Was there kerosene oil and" varnishes:
in the building?"
"Yes; there was four or five barrels 0:
kerosene, some pitch and tar, and a quan
tity of turpentine and •varnishes.'*
"Do you think tliat if the fire gou in
this material it would cause an- fixpl
sion?"
"Yes; and the turpentine and varnish
were sitting. Close to the partition when
the fire started." .
"Is there any truth in the report th!
the   two   barrels- of   gasoline' -Whi
the day before was   not   emptjed
into the gas machine ?" .'
.   "ISTo; that's a teetotal He, and
way you can-tell my,.m6ddlesom*3
that I am obliged for their in,terfer«ii
Mr. Heeock, my tinner, emptied the
barrels of gasoline the day before the
and rolled  the  barrels,  into "the^
house where they were at the ' *
iflre.* St the coh>p>nies tu& to.
payin£-vihis loss upon -tecuniCShttga
will undoubtedly loose, theih considd
ble business in this town, as well as )
other places.   Why, most of the busing
men here tell me- that if they do not pa
this loss they will cancel every policy]
they are on."
"Will you build oh the lot where the,,
burned building stood?"  "     •«••'.
"Yes; I expect to building thereon, filling all the space between the bank
building and the east side of the burned
harness shop. The building will be 44x52
feet with a truss roof."
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WITABLE J0TOMEY,
Da EiDnaiCQ (Qo-olay Peacefully Answers
%"© 62i© SumuBnoJas of the Angel of
, Beatli.-
5&3 death  of M:
'.c-b occurred
.Ti^Oi'/Mrs.A.
rs, Eunice Cooley,
at the home of her
J. Doherty, on Korth
.2 ofcreet, in this village, at 8 o'clock
c::3ay morning, February 17th, 1891,
happening that her friends have long
respecting, knowing that, in her"
-virion, the inevitable end was only a
v!oa of time, which must be met soon-
or later,
&s piimary cause of her death was a
. ':c3i* which first made its appearance
^val months ago at the roots of her
:$ee5 which gradually grew worse, fin-
■' making its appearance on the right
3 of her face-the best medical treat-
•<> -is available failing to check its course,
>-'.' '1 finally the disease led to her stora-
avli. and soon proved fatal.
, K'anice Cooley was born in the state of
Vsraont, May 22, 1819. When nine
ks old ber parents moved to New
k state,, where she resided until her
rfenre for Clare, which was thirteen
rs ago this month. At the age of 18
as married to Eedding Gleason, of
ST. Y. The fruits of this union
eleven children, viz: Fanny, now
John Post, of Coleman; Harriet'
:Mp.W-.S. Cooley, of Clare; J. J.
' 'on, of iSelfast, jNV Y.; Eliza, de-
wife of H, H. Post, formerly of
Saiihders G-leason, of Belfast, 1ST.
ice.'3S.i nowj^Mrs, A. J. Doherty, of
Sfovembei* lOth.'^pSS, her hus-
^edding Gleason, was summoned
jlternal: home. On March 26th,
e was again married, this time to
W. Cooley] pf Wirt, N. Y., who
'"'" this Kfeljon^ovember 8th, 1872.
ooley's 1-rist hours were marked
ih-pa'tie^t suffering, her departing^ a deep feeling of sadness to
the hearts of her many friends,
heral services oyer the remains
leased \\-ere conducted from the
ev. Fiipyd Q. Field,. Congrega-
hsstel-, at 2 o'clock Thursday af-
2!ihe reipaains 'were • interred in"
ve ceriietery,.alarge eoncourse
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and all their troubles be little ones-
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Republican County  Convention.
The republican convention for Clare
county to elect delegates to the state
convention was held at the court house
in Harrison on Wednesday, the 18th instant and was called to order by Secretary Quinn, in the absence of A, J.
Doherty, chairman df the county committee, S. C. Kirkbride, of Clare, was
elected chairman, and John Quinn, secretary, and the following committee on
credentials was named: J. W. Calkins^
W. W. Green and W, A. Goodman. After
the preliminaries had been arranged, the
temporary organization'being made permanent, the convention preceeded to the
election of state delegates with the following result: W. W. Green, J. W. Calkins and W, H. Safford. Clare delegates
report the county convention an interesting one. The convention is to be held
at Jackson next Tuesday, the 24th. ■
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March Jurors. /
Following are the names of the petit
jurors Irom the several townships, drawn
tor ihe March term of circuit . court for
Clare county, which conyenes at Harrison the 30th:
Arthur—Wm. F. Purdy, James Lower.
Franklin—S. F. Boss* John Brown.
Frost—Jay Sturgis, Walter H. Kellogg.
Grant—Alfred Hubel, Thomas  James.
Greenwood—Ellas R. Barlow, John
Lawrence. " >
Hamilton—Samuel Morton, John McDonald.
Hatton—Levinus Cole, Hiram Brown.
.Hayes—Lyman Williams,  John Hatfield. '    '   *
Sheridan—William   Morrison, James
Herrick.
Summerfield—William Davis, George
Smith.
Surry—J. M. Honeywell, Henry Finch.
Winterfield—George W. Howe, Lincoln H. Collins. ' :
ffa&X by W. S. Cooley on, the death of his
j   \. .'  mother.]
patched by her side in the slumber of
dfeath,
ere th\ fever-warm body, lay grasping for
. hrfeath;
* And the\hand that we held grew clamy and
chm,
Andthetoulse heat faster, then stopped
andtetood still.
We saw a bright light kindle' up in her eye
"With the last feeble pressure as she bid us
goodj-bye;
And the Quivering lips that were powerless
' As the dey drop of death settled cold o'er
\,     her cheek.
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It burnt fora moment, then paled and was
gone,
A form lay before us, its tenant had flown;
'The fire had departed forever and aye,
And we ctiref ully laid her cold ashes away.
A mother has left us; yes, faithful and true,
8he cared f6r her children as only mothers
can do,
': She has gone to that land that is lovely and
bright
Beyond the dark river, only just out of
,   sight.
We are reaching that river,
shore,
The DROP refers to prices at Bicknell's store on all ¥/inter
goods. Overcoats from $1.50, up; Boys'Overcoats given away with
a purchase of $10. Rubbers, Socks,- xMitts and Shawls must be
closed put at once.
The KICK refers to our competitors who kick hard when" we
drop prices, and from now till May 1st, 1891, they will not have
much time between kicks.   We are bound to sell.
Now, I will warn you in reference to the kicking. When we
drop Sugar to 5 cts per pound for Extra C White, the kickers will;
tell you that is one of our dodges; others will tell you we mix mejal
in the sugars just as if you were a big tool and could not not tell
meal from sugar.
Then, when we drop Spear Head tobacco to 30 cents per pound
they will tell you that we  can't sell it for that price but that we-
have a brand manufactured for us only and it is mixed with cabbages
leaves so we can sellit cheap.    Now, it is -plain he takes you for a*,
chump, so pay the 50 cts for a pound and never look at mine.
The same old kick will^be made when We drop oil to 8 cts a*
gallon. They will tell you that I have an old man in the back room?
pumping water in the tank.
Now, we have commenced dropping prices on different kinds of
goods.    For next week we will drop
The week alter
The next week
The next week
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■-'■ And the following week we will flood the market with Hay,
Oats, Flour,.Groceries, Pork, etc., etc. Now, come directly to the
Old Boy and get the value oi your money.
-. Yours Respectfully, ' ..    •'" .'■.
P. S.—I buy and sell, as usual,  Cows,  Horses, Houses, Farmsr
etc-., etc.   Money in small sums loaned at my office on good security.
Time's furthest
That, sooner or later, we must all go o'er:
And we trust in that region of beauty and
her with the pure
And hope there to meet
and the blessed;
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To The Boys.
Under the provisions of ordinance ISfo%
30, and acting under instructions * from
the common council, notice is hereby
given that any cattle, horses, mules, hogs
or other animals found running at large
on any streets or commons in the village
of Clare, may be driven to the pound by
persons of any age, either day or night,
at any time of the year. Compensation
"for same to be 25c per head..
Chas. 1. Bigley,
' Village Clerk.
IT.  R.  K.  Ot   P.
Last Friday eyening deputy installing
officer Will A, Goodman  installed the
newly elected officers of Clare Division
No. 40, TJ. R. K. of P., as follows 1   ■ .*
S, Kt. Capt.—C. H. Clark. ^  '"
«. Kt. Lieut.—John Giberson.
S. Kt. Herald.—David Rorison...
S. Kt. Recorder—M. J. Lossing.
S. Kt. Treasurer—-Wm. Giberson.
S. Kt. Guard—J. Schilling.
S. Kt. Sentinel—Daniel Crouse.
* The Division is in good financial condition and the boys are manifesting considerable interest. Calculations are already being made to attend the big conclave at Kansas City in 1892. The talk
now indulged in among the boys, is to
the effect that Harrison and Clare Divisions join together, charter two or three
coaches for the trip and return, which
^ can be done very cheaply and the coaches
will afford accommodations, during the
stay at Kansas City. Clare boys haye
made.preperations to commence at once
and drill regularly from this " time forward. The big hall in the Husted opera
house block has been fitted up for a drill
hall, and the boys will drill therein this
evening. Capt. Clark promises to keep
them hustling.
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Wanted—100 cords first-class quality
building stone delivered on school site in
Clare.   Price $5 per core.
By Oreer of Building Committee.
Feb. 13,1S91.
Society Notes.
Visitors from outside declare that the
Clare K. P. lodge does word equal to the
best.
Evergreen Lodge A. O.U.iW. is hustling of late. Seyeral new members have
recently been taken in and there is work
every lodge night.
Clare Odd Fellows are discussing the
advisability of instructing their representatives to the grand lodge to urge the
districting of the state so that the membership of the grand may be decreased
about two thirds and the expense correspondingly lessened.
We find the following Clare item in
the Michigan Pythian:
"Clare lodge has recently inaugurated
a very happy feature, which cannot fail
to prove very interesting. There is
nothing compulsory about it, yet each
P. C. of the lodge up to this date has
supplied a very fine large portrait of
himself which has been placed in a conspicuous part of the hall and the custom
thus started will be perpetuated by the P.
C.'stocome. In addition to this a large
frame has been divided into sections
just large enough to hold a cabinet photo
and each member of the lodge contributes his picture thereto. In after years
when the personal of the lodge is made
up of new faces, when the voices which
are heard now in session are hushed, or
when the boys are scattered t© the four
points of the compass as time wiH demonstrate, then will this feature of their
lodge soon be an interesting one. An
open book illustrate a history of the organization. It would be a fine thing for
all lodges to adopt."
The custom was inaugurated by Past
Chancellor Alward about a year ago and
so far has been followed by Past Chancellors Sutherland and Todd and the
boys are expecting each meeting the
presentation of portraits by Past Chancellors Galliver and Goodman.
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The New Store will have an
st
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Ad" in this Paper that will in
terest you. Wait for it.
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DUhlLOP  BLOCK.
Remember all my Goods are NEW;
I haven't any Old Goods in the store.
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