1890-02-14; Clare Democrat and Press

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CLARE, MICE, FRiljY, FEBRUARY. 14,1800.
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NEW SERIES NO, 29
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COMMENOING   SATURDAY,   FEBRUARY 15.
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Having Teased .the building one door north of the postoffice, which, is now undei
ing repairs, and into which we will move as sobri as'^ompleted^^^^ave'de'^
-: /  -v». tided,  for-the purpose of reducing our stock-.before -remov^lg^^tp-•
Free of
OF LIKE AMQUMT. :-_____D__S AH OUR STORE;
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ReniemBel1, Ih^t bur oBjectltn making this remarkable offer is in order to create,:
/  ^active" trade duringthe dullest season of the year and for the further pur-
*     .;: .; pose ipf disposing of o,ur large surplus - stock.     Bear in mind that
-   ■ ;   * / :.": (eyery article in our store is included in this great sacrifice
'_'■    ■•*."' *   \;\ ;,. .'-•* sale; '"*■. Everything goes.   The most expensive
ticles, Dress Goods, Etc.,
Are embraced in this offer as well as the most insignificant article. No matter what you select—if it is found to be the EIFTH purchase of that amount your
money will be returned and the goods cheerfully given yon Free of Charge, ']
Further, there will be no change in prices. Any person finding the price <*f
an article marked up for this sale will be presented witn that article, no matter what
it may be. Each and every purchaser will have the benefit of our recent heavy rel
auctions. Thus we can assure.you not only the very lowest prices obtainable in
Clare county, but largest stock to select from. '   -
The terms of this sale will b& strictly cash. No goods can be returned, but
exchanges will be made if desired.
•    YOURS RESPECTFULLY,
S. C. Kirkbride.
'   Neighborhood News.
Evart's new water works are nearly-
completed.
Editor Ken. Barker, of Heed City, is
the new postmaster at that place.
An Evart man made maple sugar from
sap drawn from trees January 2nd.
;     George Whitney, of Mt. Pleasant, is
teaching school in district No. 2, Wise
township.
-^jg   J. L. Littlefield, of Farwell, who was
"^lumbering on the T. & A., has broke
camp for want of snow.
The Evart Review figures up: the. improvements in that village" during the
year 1889 to he #45,300..
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller have moved
- to Portland, Oregon. Coleman thus loses
', one of its solid and most influential citizens.
A Farwell man mourneth over the loss
of a mule.   It was at work cutting ice
out  of Lake  George, when it broke
through and was drowned.   Its mate was
rescued,
■jjeff & Prestels'  shingle  mill, eight
"   miles west of Harrison, burned Sunday
morning, together with a large amount
of shingles.   Loss, $2000; partially injured.
Hamer J. Hinkle, who died at the home
of his parents in Vernon township, last
■ week, and. was buried at Farwell, wa's- 22
•years-of age... His disease was' consump-
. tion, contracted ,in the' upper -peninsula
'last summer.   ;   :.     . . ,   ;
Circuit court for Isabella county convenes at Mt. Pleasant February 25th.
Evart Review: The public installation
of officers and social giyen by Evart
Lodge, K. of P.,.last. Thursday night,
passed off pleasantly. District Deputy
Grand Chancellor W.W1 Smith, of- Big
Rapids, acted as installing otficer, assisted by Past Chancellors Southworth and
Minchin, and the officers hetofore named
in these columns were'duly installed for
the ensuing year. Miss Jessie Martin, in
her usual fine style, recited the story of
Damon and, Pythias, whose Temarkable
friendship furnishes the foundation upon
which the* structure of the order is founds
ed. A pleasing feature of the evening, at
least to two, "was the presentation by Bro-
Smith, in behalf of the brethren, beautiful past chancellors jewels to L. T.
Southworth and Geo. W. Minchin. Oranges and confectionery were served in
the way of refreshments.
The following amounts have been paid
to .the Democrat-Press on subscription
since our last issue:
Carrie Corner, Clare  $1 00
Louie Wedel,      " .1-50
Oliver Beemer, "      1 50
Wm. Duncan,    " , 2 00
J.H. Seeley.      "   ............... 1 87
Wm. Wolsky,     *   .. .*  2 00,
Jos. Varette" Hatton  1 50
F. A. Carncross, Dover.
1 50
. Pimples, boils arid, other humors, are liable
to appear when the blood gets heated. The
bestremedyisDr. 3~- H. McLean's Sarsaparilla.
Sold br Garpenter.      -      -
Do you want to start your children in
the Kindergarten system of instruction,
and keep them amused at home for hours
at a time? Here is another chance to
refer to the March number of the wonderful Magazine; and when you once have
it in your hands (if you are not already
acquainted with it), you will be surprised
to find that youhavemade a great error
in supposing that it was composed of
Fashion sheets. There is not a better
Family Magazine published. Its literary
merit is of the highest order, and the
illustrations are superb. In the March
number there are nearly two hundred of
them, showing us, among other interesting things, the beauties of a winter spent
on the Mediterranean, all, the different
stages through which "A Bound Book"
passes before it reaches the reader,, and
the horrors of 'A Spanish Bull-Fight";
and the illustrated articles are also of
great value, notably one in the "Our
Girls" department, on "The Art of Letter-
Writing," anclj further ,on, "Wash Day"
gives many points that make Monday a
less terrible day to anticipate. The story
matter is up to its usual high standard,
and the news of the day is given in a nutshell in,the "World's Progress," It would
seem impossible to get up. a Magazine
that would be better suited for every
member of the family^ at the low price
of 20 cents a "copy, or §2^00 per year-
Published by W. Jennings Demorest, l£
East 14th St., New York. ;   v'.-:'    "    .
Local News.
-Today is St. Valentine's day.
John McDonald is recovering rapidly.
Thomas Pickard made a trip to Evart
Tuesday.
H. A. Abram made a visit to Mt. Pleas-
anrWednesday.
Edi.or Roys,  of Farwell, made us a
brief call Wednesday afternoon.
.Clare dealers have not put up any ice#
They hadn't better wait too long.
ISTearly fifty extra copies of the Demo-
CRA.t-Press were sold last week.
Mrs. C. W. Sterns yisited over Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Bates, at Manistee.
Dance at the G.^A.,R. hall'next Friday
evening. Schoonoyer- & Falk, proprietors. : ' - '- .-
.. Sheriff Doty, of Harrison, was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday on official busi-
ess.
S. O. .Kirkbride has been taking inven-
ory of stock at the'"red front store" for
he pastVeek.
A baby boy is a recent arrival at the
ome of Mr. and Mr*. Fremont Bradley,
on east 5th street."
■A meeting of Revolutionary 'descend*
teits >villbe, held in Detroit on "the after-
pn'of April-24, during Floral ; Festival''
peek.;-:- •,;-.., ',..       . ?.,.'   •
?* Mi'g.'Mai-v Bacon,.of Ithaca,"sister of
_jA.vA. Shaver, visited in Glare over Sun-
'■j'the guest of Miss Ruth and Mrs*
Shaver.       -        ,' : ,,
>Just   received—Florida   oranges   and
lemons, fresli bananas, ^weet cider, cabbage.' Bulk'oysters ^Octs. per quart at
riberson's.,    *   .'     -
|..?,'Gorrespoiklentsinustbe-sure that their
sommunications.reach us not later than
niVsday morning to insure publication
the-same week.
A good fall of snow is neaded to cover
jpthe filth on the streets and in the back
i;ards about the village that has ".accumulated since last fall. - ••-,'•-..
The Ladies' Union will, meet at the
Congregational church next Wednesday
life _^„30 p. m., for the purpose of making
ie chnrch carpet. All interested are requested to come. *
The new election law doe3 not apply
spring elections,- and, therefore, the
>_3m6cra.t-Peess will* print.your tickets
slips.cheaper and'better than any
ier office in this section of the countiy.
1. A. White has traded a quantity of
teber arid building material to* Dan
Iter for the latter's. house and lot on
iter - infeeiids'to
mer somewhere within the village.
John and George Cimmerer, a couple
of hustling young business men from the
county seat, came do<vn Tuesday and
weut out into Vernon township, where
reside their parents, at which place a
sister lay dangerously ill.
Mitchell & DeFoe, grocers, dissolved
partnership last week, the former gentleman purchasing his partner's interest and
continuing business at the old stand. Mr.
DeFoe states that he intends engaging in
business again in this village in a few
weeks. , •
A boy baby wasjborn to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Gilmore, who live at the old
Harrison junction, last Saturday. This
makes Mr. and Mrs. Lange grandpa and
grandma, and Freidr. has been the proudest and happiest little German for the
past week that ever trod the streets of
Clare.
Mr. and Mrs. John Young, who have
been at Ogemaw for the past year, or
thereabouts, returned to Glare Friday, intending to make this village their home
for some time to come. They will occupy one of Samuel Young's houses on
4th street. John thinks Clare is about
as good a place as any, after all.
Last Sunday a boy baby was born to
Mr. and Mrs. John White, at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Becker,
in Gran t township. Mr. White, who has
been absent during the fall and winter,
with headquarters at Big Rapids, surveying out the line of the proposed Chippewa Valley railroad, has been at home for
the past two weeks. §
A.birthday surprise party was tender-
fed Monday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Adams, on west 5th
street, in honor of their daughter, Allie,
There was a large number in attendance
including several of her young acquaintances from Farwell, and the occasion
proved a very pleasant and enjoyable one
to all who were present.
Work begins for taking the census for
1890, the first Monday in June next. It
is said the superevisors will probably
not receive their appointments until
March 1, and the selections of enumerators will not begin until April. The
actual work of enumeration will begin
on the first Monday in June, and in towns
of over 10,000 inhabitants must be finished in two weeks. For other localities,
June 30th is the date fixed for the completion of the work. The pay will vary
from #75 to $150, those working in thickly
settled districts receiving the most, as
compensation will be fixed on a jper
'capita basis.—Ex.
R. H. Jenny was at Sears Tuesday.
A light fall of snow Tuesday night.
Local news are not very plentiful this
week.
_$o sleighing and no prospects for any
this season.
Annual election of officers of the U. R;
K. P. next week.
Call on lis for job printing. We guarantee satisfacticn.
Bu siness called Charley Bigley over to
Mt. Pleasant Wednesday.
Mrs. J. R. Goodman, of Loomis, was
among the visitors at Clare Wednesday-
Those naughty, horrid valentines are
being received by nearly everybody in
town. 'Z,.
There came near, being a. tragedy to ,
chronicle in this week's'.' Dj_M0GE,A3V
Press. . , '
Report has it that CJare's population
will be greatly increased this- spring.
Home production.
Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Ash, of Marion, visited in Clare over Sunday, the guest of
their daughter, Mrs. James Boyd.
, ■ All siglis fail this winter. The -beaver,
the thick cbfh.husks and fruit*skins, etc.j
have all conveyed wrong impressions. <:
Ladies, did you see the hew-/effects in
white'goods, embroidery; spring .dress
goods and -millinery just received at
Giberson's? .' •   '
County Blerk   Stone,   of • Harrison,
changed cars here Monday ,011. hig;way to
Lansing, at which city he was-.attending]
to matters of business Tuesday and Wednesday,    ■   .    .            ; ' "'"
'Mr&.i-Qeo.-W. Stone, deputy county
clerk,informs us that they will have the
last/of the tax; subpoenas issued this week.
There were "i_2o.. to -be issued in this
county, making a long and tedious "task.
. The attendance at-the funeral services
over, the remains of Johnnie Ort last
Friday was about the largest ever held in
this village. The floral offering', were
numerous' * and . very beautiful and
.costly. ~
It is said that the Flint & Pere Marquette railroad company have .orders for
more than 5.000 car-loads of ice for
southern cities, and.it is doubtful,if they
can supply, the demand, r ,:.; 'i -: Vr_
A. A. Shaver, who was sentenced from
this county last week to four years in
the state prison at Jackson,*f or embezzlement, has been set at work in the culinary
department of that institution.
The weather is doing what the law has
been  unable  to  'accomplish thus far
Business is a little dull-at present.
A communication, regarding the
Farmer's Institute held atEyari Tuesday
and Wednesday, is received tqa late for
this week's paper.'     ."..      -  *-.:-■   *:.
H.W. Ashle3'r and two 4z three ,©ther
prominent T.& A. railroad officials, of
Toledo, were registered' at' the Sterns
House Monday night.'   • ,"
About two inches of snow fell last Friday afternoon.- giving hopes :-that we
might have a little sleighing.   It has almost entirely disappeared. "     '
■y The yard atRhoades' mill is .filled .with
a large amount of jS'o. 1 shingle bolts
which indicates a pretty steady run during the coming summer. .' Mr. Rhoades
has hard work to fill his-present orders
for shingles5 and is obliged to run his .
crew on 12-hour lime.   He is putting out
a No. 1, article..                       ;   '".'•*'
Do you want ynur daughters, io learn
how to!cook?.   Thea start them • in with -
the Cooking Class commenced' in.  .the
March  number "of -Dempresfts^Family.
Magazine. ■ The.aiticies*cliri^y^he''iCook-
'ing Class" right-intq^your^own-rkitchen,
for the editor tells ns;?thaC- these" lessons
are identical with Jp^hs^ruetion given
■.to her class by the^^ri^str^c'tOrof 'one .
of  the  large   Co^i^j^jfe^n'.3S*ew,
York City.. .    . ;      '^%£0jf'-':>'-:-.-   •''     --.
A murder .occured--'at/>||a|i^ilast Fri--
day night.   A man iiumedfGa_^%ad in
his employ  a   Canadian ikmed   Cole;.'
Both had been in town-, that-evening and '
about 10 o'clock started ior. horne'^ a mile
up the railroad. -'"-.On   the. way Cole- atT'
tacked Garey,  demanding  his '.money>
The latter stabbed Cole in the-'abdomen
with a knife and he died at nobH the. next -
day.   H. H.'Graves, of- MtLPleasant, has
.been retained as attorney fox. defendant.
We have to thank J. .W.-Calkins,- of
Benson, Arizona territoryyfor^ copy of
the_Ari_ona._Daily Citizen./published at
Tucson.   lit is'a special - edition/of that
paper, giving a history; pastrancl present;
of that territory, together, with, a'business resume and the future outlook.of the
thriving'city of Tucson. _■ The edition,
numbering 16 pages/ handsomely illus-"
..rated', reflects considerable eh'terprise on
•the part of the publishers and would l>e ,
a'credit to any city. , '     '■■;/'" '.""' :';-,/-
Er.B.rand Josiah Horning/who. soid^ut
their store, shingle mill and i^sidence.
property in Glare last, fallvand ha?^e«iftce
prospected' nearly half - the. stated arid
territories iii the Union with a nyiew of
bettering, their location   and  huslnejss
are to be seen passing through^his place
daily leaving the Michigan pineries, be_
cause there is no snow and consequently
no work.
Pneumonia can be cured if the person
will apply promptly over the lungs a
poultice or draft made of mustard and
flax-seed meal, keeping quiet and warm
in bed. Mustard is an old-fashioned cure,
and its healing yirtues can hardly be
over-estimated.
The quarterly meeting will convene
Friday night at the Free Methodist
church. Preaching on Saturday at 2:30
and 7:30 p. m. Love feast Sunday morning at 9:30, followed by preaching, also
preaching in the evening. All are invited to attend this means of grace.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Ort desire to extend their sincere thanks and express
their heartfelt gratitude to their friends
and neighbors whose many kind words
and deeds so greatly assisted them in
bearing up under the weight of the sorrowful ordeal through which they recently passed.
Kirkbride has an ad. in this paper introducing an extraordinary and novel
sale for this section of the country. It
cannot- help being appreciated by the
people of this community and will be a
drawing card. Read it, and do not fail
to take advantage of the opportunity.
You may be the lucky one.
Quite a ripple of excitement was created in town the first of the week by one
of the local physicians reporting the dis-
[ covery of a case of small-pox in a family
residing on 1st street, in the south-west
part of town. It turned out to be a severe
case of chicken-pox, however, and it relieved many a mind of a heavy load.
Henry Schilling will depart on the
early morning T. & A. train for _STorth
Adams, Hilsdale county, for a week or
ten days' visit with his brother, who is
in very poor health. Mr. Schilling has
other relatives in that vicinity with
whom he will visit before returning
home, and taking all in all, the trip will
be a pleasant and enjoyable one for him.
S. C. Kirkbride has leased the store
building one door north of the postoffice,
which is now undergoing extensive repairs. A large addition will be built onto the rear and the whole fitted up in a
neat and attractive shape. When completed, he will move his stock of dry
goods and furnishings therein, which will
give him more central location and more
pleasant quarters. He will also be near
the postoffice, where his official duties
require considerable of time and attention.
He |nteiads moving sometime between
the first and middle of nest moth.
sfi„re"Wt_F
world's goods among the people of this
community. They will re-engage in the
shingle mill business. They have a force
of men now at work building an addition
onto Lester & Archambolt-s saw mill, just
west of the F. & P. M. freight depot, into
which they will put shingle machinery
and deriye power. They are already buying a large quantity of bolts, and expect
to have the mill in running order ere
many days.
The sellers of lottery tickets in Lansing, says the Lansing Journal, and the
same may be said of Clare, every month
remit hundreds of "dollars'of good money '
to the Louisiana octopus, but take long
chances on every ticket they sell. This
is how the ignored Michigan statute fixes"
the penalty for the offense: Every person who shall sell, either for 'himself or
any other person, or shall offer ior sale, or
shall have in liis possession with intent
to sell or offer for sale, or to exchange or
negotiate, or shall in anywise aid or assist
in the selling, negotiating or disposing
of a ticket in any such lottery or gift enterprise, or a share of a ticket, or any
such writing, certificate, bill, goods or
merchandise, token, or other divice as
mentioned in the preceding section, shall,
be punished for every such offense by a
fine not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment in the county jail not more than
one year. : • ( ' _
Gentlemen of the Jury.
Following are the names of the jurors-
from the several townships, who are-
drawn for the next term of circuit court'
for Clare county, which convenes at Harrison, Monday, March 31st:
John Balsley Arthur
James Malone Franklin
Alfred Springer  .Frost
Alex. C. Brodie. Grant"
William Smith  Greenwood-
Patrick Shay Hamilton-
John McNeill '.HattoiK
 Hayes-
... ..Sheridan'
Summerfield'
. — r. .Surry
.Winterfiela!
 Arthur
..'. .iPranklin-
. .Frost
Wm. H. Richardson...
James R. Orvi.s ,
George Green '	
George Jones ......
Malville C. Foster.....,.
John Beck	
F. L. Tup per	
William Aselton	
Malcolm D.-Davis  .Grant
Chas. L. Frary .Greenwood
Alfred Newberry— Hamilton
Perry Sturges.; Hatton
Burton L." Spohn..  .Hayes
Thomas Boem ^... .Sheridan
Henry Woodruff Summerfield
Rory Burke ; Surry
Elba S. Howe. ,.Winterfield
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Don't forget that the Dexocrat-Press
office is the best equipped for printing
note heads, letttr heads, legal blanks, posters, etc., of any office in this vicinity.,