1891-04-17; Clare Democrat and Press

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""Press; April, 1S780
CLARE, MICH., FRIDA3MRTL17. 1891.
Official Paper for
Clare County and CITY.
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WE TAKE PLEASURE THIS SEASON IH SHO WINQ «E
llargestand Finest stock of Dress 3-oods, Furnishing Goods, Curtains*-
■   /j \ .   Linen, Hosiery, Etc, ever Put on Sale in Glare Gounty*!
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OUR 'DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
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, >-Js«\verfiowing with all the new choice  iab-
rics of the season.    Laee Ginghams,  Zephyr Ginghams,  Scotch Ginghams,   Sutsuma
Crepe,   French   Chambreys,   Fine   Outing
- Cloths, Persian Mulls, Kyber cloths, Diago-
^ nal Pongee, Satis,  Challies, Linen Pongee,,
/and many other weaves can be found in
,...' fai; Dress &qods DBBartmont,   -;
In* Wool Dress Goods,  We  have Everything Desirable this Season,
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
A complete line of Outing
Cloth Shirts,k • Swliz-Conda
Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery,' Working: Pants,; Jackets, I^nibrellas, Etc.
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
SHOE DWARTMENT.
. ..These-goods hi
:ferity.^' For Coml
value of your m<
BUY'tyll
We have  in
Balmaral in Calf
at $1, $1.25,' $i*\
$3.00, (Great y$
FULL LINE
i!n unparallelad popu-
IDurability and the lull
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WRITE MAKE.
Mens' Congress and
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^5, _$2,OOt $2.50, $2.7-5,
^ and the best at $4.00.
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NEWS AND NOTES.
"Varlotas iseisrs of "Eiilerest "JFrom
-  " -'"Various .Sources.
Grass "has begun to grow.
C%S. Chase, Harrietta, Tuesday.
Refreshing showers -first of the week.
. BillyMuiwis was dowrffrom "Lake Sta-
tioii over Sunday.
t The K. O. T. M. lodge held a .special
meeting 011 Monday evening.
George "W. Graham, 01 Harwell, was
.in the city a short time Wednesday.
The pail and tub factory building-
has been receiving a coat of paint this
week.-'
M. E. "Whitney has the frame up for
a dwelling house in the Feighner addition.    "■/"''.
Henry Holbrook is clerking at the
Alger House during Landlord Abram's
absence in Wisconsin.
Orrok Percy, of Big Rapids, visited
in Clare over Sunday, the guest of Miss
Dorna Benner.
Miss Laura Holbrook .commenced a
three months* term of school in Arthur
township on Monday.
Supervisor C. L. Mabie, of Meredith,
was in the city a few hours "Wednesday
on his way east on business.
Of all the 400 methods of improving
the memory invented nothing up to
date beats giving a thirty-day note.
" Oh, where did you get that hair
cut?" "Why, at Howard & Gordanier's,
on west 4th street.   Isn't it a daisy ? "
The boy or girl in Clare who does not
afford either a bicycle nr tricycle is way
behind the times.   Nearly all have one.
Sheriff Doty, Prosecuting Attorney
Burritt, Ora Hale and W. H. Wilson, of
Harrison, were visitors to the city Mon-
da,y-      ...       ,
.«-Mr« Lainb, Sr>, has the frames up for
the' erection of a couple of dwelling
houses, of modern architecture^ on
East 7th street.    *
M. A. Baxter and Patrick Casey, of
Harrison, were in the city Monday on
business. They were negotiating for a
site for saloon business.
.Stephen Shelden has the erection of
a commodious dwelling house well under way on -west State street. He has
moved his;falmly therein.
•Rev. J. H. Lowe.will preach in the
H. W. Pierce, Harrison, Tuesday.
Rev, Kaechele, Mt. • Pleasant,  Tuesday.
Cold, rainy and disagreeable Tuesday.
Monday was a lovely day and the visitors to the city were many.
James Malone, of Meredith, changed
cars here Tuesday on-his way to Saginaw.
Anew awning,neatly lettered, decorates the front of Garland's jewelry
store.
Otho Sutherland sports a new safety
bicycle and is about the proudest boy
in the city.
Justice Tinker was down from Harri-1
son Tuesday and made this office a
pleasant visit.
Will Hay, of Saginaw,.was th'e guest
of his aunt, Mrs. C. W. Perry, in this
city Saturday.
Wm. Wolsky went to Detroit Tuesday
afternoon to be absent three or four
days on business. *   "   *    .
Eev. C. Y1/. Smith and W. H. Browne
were visitors from the county seat .to
the metropolis on Tuesday.
The young man who can write "a good
hand" hasn't half a chance in life with
the youth who can hold one.
Mrs. Wm. Mcintosh and, daughter,
Miss Rachel, of Coleman^vfeited-friends
in this city Monday at
Jos. Myers,' of the" *i<\%*£"Mf freight,;
depot, acted as relief agent at - Juniata "*
a few days the fore part of the week,
returning Wednesday. *   '    •    •
Mrs. John Post and Mrs. Robert Hubr
bard, of Coleman, visited friends, and
relatives in Clare Monday and Tuesday, guests of Mrs. Cooley and Mrs.
Doherty.
The. Democrat-Press will give a $5
bill for conclusive evidence as to who is
the contemptible ciir that is in the,
habit of squirting tobacco juice on the
office windows.
Louie Palmer, who for several months
past has been visiting with his brother,
Prof. E. D. Palmer in Clare, went Mon-.
day to Evart to act as generaTagent for*
a publishing firm known as. King, Rieh-
•ardsoii & Co.,.of Springfield, Mass.'.-.
.^Robert Reakes, of Mt; Pleasant, and,
"Stephen.Browjx, of Flint,-have comet©
terms and, wnTme'et,
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Dry Goods and Shoes.
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On Saturday, April 17, We Place on Sale 25 G. A. R.
Suits,  Slater's Indigo Bine, sizes from 35   to   42   at
$8.00, $8.00, $aoo.
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Known and Acknowledged by all, that
Mason & Boyd are selling more Groceries than any other firm in Clare.
Our stock is at all times selected.Irom
the best and purest known brands,
and people are fast learning that we
sell a better article for the same money than any'other store in the county.
A WORD TO PARENTS.
We invite to make a personal inspection of our Elegant
Line of Children{s Two Piece Clothing. We are offering
as a Special Sale, 12 styles of the above, at the low
price of $2,00. NOW COME AND COMPARE PRICES.
Money talks,
GENTLEMEN,
You will always find our line  of Nobby Hats,  Neckwear and Furnishing complete,   Yours for Quality
well as Quanty,
as
Is an expression frequently used. It
is meant that you can buy goods
cheaper tor cash than for credit and
this is the reason we can sell cheaper
than our. competitors who sell largely on credit.    Come and see us.
Mason & Boyd
We buy jlbutter and eggs and pay the
highest market price.
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THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER.
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Clare.
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Mason & Boyd,
the Baptist chore!
year. , \
The street and yard in the vicinity of
the 7th street M.' E. church are like the
Democrat-Press office windows—would
present a more attractive appearance if
cleaned,
M. E. Whitney went to Linden, Genesee county, Tuesday afternoon for a
few days' visit with his wife, who has
been staying with relatives during the
past, winter.
There is not a very large amount of
maple syrup or, sugar being made in
this vicinity this spring. The bounty
does not appear to be any inducement
to the farmers.
Wonder if base ball will cut much of
a figure in Clare this summer ? The
city has one of the best ball parks in
northern Michigan. Why not resurrect
the old "Whirlwinds ?"
The work on Wolsky's new brick
block will be commenced about the
first of the coming month—as soon as
things can be got in readiness. He expects to have it completed by the first
of August.
Clergymen and -justices of the peace
seem, to forget "that the law requires
them to make a return of all marriages
solemnized by them, to the county clerk
within ten days after the. ceremony has
been performed.
Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad
steamers have commenced running between Ludington and Milwaukee, for
the season. A boat leaves Ludington
daily except Sundays at 10:35 p. m. and
arrives at .Milwaukee at 7 a. m.
According to the Detroit Evening
News, Fred Meyer, -who was sentenced
from Clare county to five years at the
Ionia house of correction, was released
Monday under the indeterminate sentence law. He will be on parole and
cannot leave the state.
Married, on Tuesday, April 14th, at
the residence of the bride's brother,!"^
miles west of Clare, John F. Willey and
Miss Susie Evans, both of this county
and'well and favorably known to a wide
circle of acquaintances—all joining
with the Demoobat-Press in wishing
them happiness and prosperity abundant. Rev. Floyd C. Field was the officiating clergyman.
William Dunham, who resided two
miles northeast of Clfire, dropped dead
about 11 a. m, Tuesday. ■ Heart disease
being the cause of his sudden death.
The funeral was held at the home* of
William Garrison on Wednesday at 3
p. m. and the remains were inturred in
Cherry Grove.cemetery. Deceased was
49 years of age and leaves but one son,
William^to mourn his departure, his
wife having died about one year ago.
fails,
catch-as-catch-can
three in five
style.   : ■"';'"
The K. of P. band will-give a concert
next week Friday, night, at Doherty,
opera house. An elegant program of
vocal and instrumental music, reciter-
tions and a f arsical play has been arranged. The public' should patronize
them liberally.
Chase & Pierce loaded 30 cars with
basswood logs Tuesday on the main
line of the T. & A. railroad, one mile
north of the city, which were shipped,
to the Mt. Pleasant basket works. They
have about 200 cars more on the railroad, consisting of basswood, oak, hemlock, etc.' „
A merchant remarked yesterday that
farmers were-beginning" to get into' „
town with teams and wagons', .and that
trade was picking up in consequence.
'* Give us a, few more warm days to dry
the mud," he said "and all the merchants will begin to think they are not
in business for nothing."
Miss Bessie Giberson returned from
Detroit Tuesday evening, where she has .
been studying music for the past six
months. She was accompanied by Miss
Hessey, an employe in Mrs. Giberson's
millinery establishment, who has been
spending, a four or five weeks' vacation
with relatives in Canada.  \ .   *
About three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs..
Wm. Black and Mr. and Mrs. George-.
Brown left Sheridan township; for Ore--
gon, where they "'intended to  locate./
Under the date of April 10th Mr. Black
wrote from Forest Grove, Washington,
county, to the Democrat-Press, stating,..
that the party arrived all right and
think that country very nice.   H& says,
that flowers are in bloom there.   #
* About four weeks ago James Guest.
moved with his family from Dexter to
this city, securing "fiving rooms in a.
part of Mrs. Wilson's house on east 5th
street.   About 1 o'clock Tuesday morning he awoke from'his slumbers feeling-
alittle strangely and thought he would,
get up and procure a drink of water*
He had taken only a few steps when he
fell to the floor.   His wife summoned,
assistance, but of no avail, and in ayery
few moments  he/ breathed _ his last.
Heart disease is attributed.   B[e leaves
a widow and a 2-year-oloi boy baby.
Deceased was born in Erie county^ Pa.,
and was 52 years of age at the time of
death.   He was a veteran of the late
war,  Company L.r 1st Mich, cavalry.
The, funeral was conducted Wednesday
afternoon at2 o'clock from theM.E.
church by Rev. L. L. Tower.   Remains
interred in  Cherry  Grover cemetery.
The members of W. S.Hancock Post,
G. A. R., were in attendance in uniform.
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