1891-09-11; Clare Democrat and Press

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AT AB-Metropolis of c'are county; iucorpor-
UMluJ ated elty of about 2300 people* nt the
junction of tlio Flint & 1-ere Marquette and
'JOolOdo. Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan
railroads, and at southern terminus of Saginaw & Claro County railroad. Clare is SO
miles northwest of Saginaw; in tlio south-
•eastcornoitof Clare county; ReoRrapnieally
speaking. near tho confer of tiro lower peninsula of Michigan. The "Mother Eoarth* upon
Whioh Claro now stands was, previous to
1868, rin unbroken forest. About that timo
people wore 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 city's rowth has
been steady and permanent and today
is classed as tho liveliest and most important
city in Central Michigan. Its business may
hebrleily summarized as follows: A pall
and tub factory, employing iu to 50 hands the
year 'round, ;i saw mills, 2 shingle mills,
planing mill and saili and door factory, a
foundry, tannery, grist mill, turning mill,
llorison's novelty works, a modern union do-
pot, 1 churches, good schools (an $10,000 brick
school building, also an ulftgant 3-story brick
liotel and several business blocks will be completed by Sept. 1) a lino now opera house, just
completed, lighted by gas and electricity, together with tne usual number of mercantile
establishments, shops, etc, Tne city is located in the center ot a rich and prosperous
agricultural district, surrounded by whole-
souled, honest and well to-do tillers of the
soil. Our business men are young, active
and enterprising and have made Clnre one of
the best markets In which to sell farm produce and buy the necessities of lite in the
state. Situated at the junction ot three railroads, Clare is one of the best points on the
globo fur the location or manufacturing establishments. Timber of all kinds is plentiful, cheap and easily obtained. The city is
noted for its substantial buildings, line
ehurohes, pleasant homos, pretty women,
energetic business men, pure well water,
good hunting and llshing and promising
future. For additional mid complete particulars read
THE ( _,.«"._ DEMOCRAT-. BESS.
the bost local paper in Northern Michigan,
published every i'riday for the small sum of
*1.80 per year, cash in advance.
XiAW-KftS.
G"*V. PEKRV,
• ATTOItXEY.
Ofllee up stairs over the Clare ('••unty Bank,
Clare.
JOHN GIBERSON,
A-TOIl>*KV AT LAW.
All business placed with roe will receive
rompt and careful attention. Dunlop
lock, Clare.
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jpi-AS. A. I,VON,"
V.
J ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office over Doherty's Hardware store,
Clare, Mich.
WA. BURX&XT-.-,
• ATTOUNEY AT LAW.
Houses and lots and vacant lots In village of
Harrison, farms and farming lands for sale
or trado at bargains. Office over Wilson
Bros, store, Harrlsoa. Prosecuting attorney
for Claro county.
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•PH-SIOIA-NS AND SURGEONS.
J~~__T<_A_5_P_3-*_-E_C^
.    OTYSICrAK, S-BGEOK* XXB ACCOUCHEUR.
Full linoof office drugs ana druggists' sun-
. dries. Office and rfloro south of railroad,
Clare.
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-     " J- '.    rll-SICIAN, SUV.OKOXATTD ACCOUCHEUR
Graduate of the. University* of Michigan. All
calls promptly attended to day or night.
Office over the Clare County Bank,
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Jc. RocxcAVier.i.bw,
• IXSUJtAXCE AGENT.
Represents tho following llrst-eloss   com-
Sanies: American .Fire, of Philadelphia;
'orue, of New York; Niagara Fire, of New
York; Fireman's Fund, of California, and
Commercial Union, ot London. Dwelling
houses for sale or rent, office, corner of
Main and west 4th streets, up stairs, Clare.
CHAS,'%', _tIG_.X5Y, 
Heal Esiale and Insurance Agent,
Bepresents the best nnd oldest line of lire insurance companies in America. Accident
insurance at nctual cost. Village property,
wild and improved farming lands, Xor salo on
easy terms. Houses to rent. Conveyancing,
collecting, etc. Office over Dunlop's drag
store, opp, bank, Clare.
J_I. SEELEV,
• _ota__ i>t_i_o
and collection agent. Deeds and mortgages
drawn on short notice.   Clan', Mich.
lOMYTOLOAKS^Tulwtt
On Heal Entato in Clare or Isabella county.
Call on or address,
J. _*_. LIVINGSTON,
It, Pleasant, Midi.
flu&m 6,
Commercial Block.
TXTM.  A.   V-*ICV»I_5,
TDBEAB WELL MAKER.
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, - - It II ers.
Ci-lqi-c Goxi"q*(*y
Teachers'Examinations
X*OX-   1890-1.
Notice i» hereby given that special examinations of teachers for clare county for the
ensuing school year have been as follows;
Last Friday In September 1M>0, Harrison.
" October       "    flare.
November   "    Farwell.
" March        lnfll clare.
April "  Harrison,
August        "   Farwell.
Also two (_ rcr'ular examination to lie holden at Harrison the first Thursdays of March
and August, 1801.
Examination begins at 0 o'clock a. m.
A. J. Doherty       >
h. _. Kelley ■ Examiners.
*\V. W. (iitBES, See. '
Dated, Harrison. Sept. 4th. 1890.
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Fall plowing aud seeding
order.
C. I. Bigley was at the county
Tuesday on business.
Hand in your personal  items
otlier news of interest.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mack were
tors ut Owosso Monday.
Every man is a suicide; lie has some
habit that is shortening his life.
Don't forget that Mussell' keeps a
regular line of school supplies, blank
books, etc.
"Aristo" photographs, fadeless, superb definition, enamel finish. Try
thom, at DeVogt's.
Miss Mae Bickneli departed on Tuesday for Alma college whero she will
take a special course of study.
If the rays of the sun are permitted
to shine through a window into a
horse's eyes blindness may result.
James A. Remick changed cars here
Tuesday for Hatton to look after his
lumbering interests in that vicinity.
If you need anything in children's
shoes I would liko to show you through
my line.   I never had anything like it.
T. Boge.
The Chicago Horseman pertinently
remarks that tho man who wishes tb
mako money raising horses must raise
good horses.
Miss Florence Anderson, of Midland,
visited a few hours in this city on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hecox
while on her way to Alma College.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Potter, of Mc-
Bain, havo been visiting friends in this
city for the past fewdays, guests of hor
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mclntyre.
Tho Clare County Fair is to bo held
at Harrison next Aveek Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Half
fare on tho F. & P. M, railroad to all
visitors thereto.
The West Branch Democrat finished
its third year last week, and though an
infant, is more sprightly, interesting
and pretty than many of its more pretentious contemporaries.
The devil and assistants were responsible last -week for tho appearance of
tho Democrat-Press, tho editor having
been awa*.* with 11 party .of friends oft a"
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" Allen Bauaar 'departed' Monday for
Detroit to accept ft position in a pail
and tub factor}'. He has been working
in tho paint shop of the pail and tub
factory in this city for soveral months
past.
The Gladwin Democrat says that "I,
E, Fouch and Johnny Bush aro fitting
up a summer resort at Stevenson Lake,
Isabella county." Yes, and a slick
place they will have, too, when completed,
Joe. Staploton, baggageman on Conductor Cogswell train, returned Tuesday from Manistee, whither he went
Friday to attend the funeral of his
wife's father, who was killed by a fall- j
ing timber striking him on the head.
Farmers are still quite busy withj
their fall work. Tholr gonial "phiz*' is
not seen on our streets very frequently
of late, and as a consequence business
is a littlo quiet at present. Lively
timen are anticipated here this fall and
winter, however.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J, Corrigan, of East
Saginaw, visited in Clare over Sunday,
guests of Mr. and Mrs, M. F. Chamberlain and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Doherty.
"Berny" is conductor on the main line
of the F. & V. M. railroad and has a
host of friends and acquaintances bore.
Last, week the Democrat-Press was
in error in stating that the Austin vs.
Wbltside shingle bolt ease, which was
tried at Harrison, resulted in a verdict
for the defendant. The jury found tho
defendant (Whitside** guilty and imposed a fine of $20 and costs. Mr.
Whitside may appeal to the circuit
court.
Work on the new Calkins is progressing somewhat slowly of late, owing to
the inability to procure doors, window
frames and other material from Saginaw. Too bad that the necessary material could not be procured here, thus
keeping the monoy here and avoiding
the vexatious delay. It is thought
that the new hotel will be opened
about the first of the coming month,
however.
The man who stops his paper  because something has appeared in its
columns of which lie does not approve,
and does it with au air of regret that it
is necessary to drive the  publishers
into bankruptcy, I'eminds us of   the
train dispatcher who requested an increase of salary and threatened to quit
if he didn't get it.    The  superintendent replied to his request by rel-'
a story:   "When I was a your      -*cm_
said he. " I once did as yo*       "*•? niai*'
I told thesuperint"'        "-*'are doing«-
what you hav*
my dems-
bcU _ve It?
J, Mason, Lake Station, yesterday.
Mrs. A. H. Rockafellow returned
from Evart Tuesday morning.
The devil has no use for the man who
always does as he would be done by,
About 30 tickets were sold from Claro
over the T. & A. to Owosso on Monday,
Don't fail to remember that MussoE
fills prescriptions just as they are writ
ten.
New sidewalk in front of Wni. Wolsky's residence property on north Main
street.
Judge W. W. Green, of Harrison,
•was among tho visitors at Clare on
Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. M. D. Rogers, of Shepherd, visited friends in this vicinity tho
first of the week.
"Aristo" photographs, fadeless, su-*
perb definition, enamel finish. Try
them, at DeVogt's.
A. H. Rockafellow returned home
Monday morning after visiting with his
wife over Sunday at Evart.
If you are not a subscriber of your
homo paper never borrow it to road
and then mako criticisms upon it.
M. A. Herrick and Avifo returned Friday evening, aftor visiting relatives in
southern part of the state for a few
days.
An exchange makes the remark that
the baby crop promises to be fully as
large this as other years, notwithstanding the McKinley bill.
Mother-"Johnny, what's tho causo
of that frown on your face to-day?"
Jolinuy—-"Because you have not bought
me one of those elegant plush presents
at Mussell's.
Tho Midland Sun has just reached its
first mile post under its now management. Bro. Savage is eertaiiily no
novice in the newspaper business, and
the people of that city evidently appreciate his labors.
J. W, Calkins moved his family and
household goods and a largo quantity
of the new furniture for tho now hotel
into the Calkins yesterday. Seversil
loads of the new furniture Were dolir-
orod the first of the week, t
An exchange says that gasoline flrej
P Doty made a trip to Saginaw
fay,
Irrison, of Loomis, was in the
Jsihess Tuesday,
5;&- two stores aro filled with
hftU o,f bargains for everybody.
ssell departed yesterday for
_Pi_R to attend theM. E. con-
idlest people on earth for an
|«|p!ease aro those who borrow
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in. Giberson and Mrs. H. A.
•ompaniod their husbands to
,*W-Monday.
#ti-ted visited with his wifo at
I of her brother, E. T. Elwood,
.over Sunday.
■ported that John Schoonovor's
„r-^ettio is tho establishment of a
rop^m^ry in this city.*
Re/f ir of Deeds Aldrich came down
Tison, Wednesday,  on busi-
31_re and Farwell.
Hhur   correspondent    truly
What a pity it is  that Clare
^afford a first-class grist mill!"
Vsjiow fall  stock  of  dress
jgl ladies' fine slioes is, without
i'tnost extensive west of Sag-
JSlna Elden, a graduate of tho
I vl, departed Monday for Alma
Whero she will take a literary
from.
ness
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says;-;
does
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class'
coiiej
con
W-J&J-i*- An© ladies' Dongola shoe,
butt)^for only 81.50. Others charge
82.p0.fef $.0 better. Call and see them
atBo&jiftj
TatKolthe eccentricities of genius,
and'Jiyif ipf your audience will feel
grate£\"\4oyou.for finding a pleasing
apo^y-for their faults.
W^<tif$ the reason your house don't
look £. m>3 ? Becauso you have not been
to MtSftwll's and bought paint to paint
it.  Et.__s,voils( paints, etc.
jfac-is' F. Tatman's new brick
Yeno^-j^i. residence on west Stato sj*reot
js •js|tf|_i3$_.ng nicely.   It will be one of
can be quickly and effefctivgly jpt ottWaiiy,
A&SM of the road
-> told me.    He refused
<"* ahd 1 quit; a-ad would you
tr_<-iM   *.    -^kda-rai'o ad is running
• ■ e5! ■—Lia-m. Xhw,
Water should never be used. It sprea_*f #
the oil apd fire, increasing tho danger,
while flour absorbs and smothers liko
magic.
Seward Welch, an F. & P. M. brake-
man on the Mt. Pleasant branch, visited his wifo at tho home of her undo
uncle on west 7th street, ih this city
last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Welch
is extremely ill with ulceration of the
st: aach.
I' aring tho heavy rain and thunder
storm which prevailed iu this section of.
the country last week Wsdhesaayniglit
lightning struck two cows belonging to
Burt Husted, a Vernon township farmer. When found both were dead, one
•piled on top of the other.
Xow comes tho startling statement
that Manager Baldwin, of the Flint &
Pere Marquette, does not admire the
cognomen of his railroad and contemplates changing its name. Its no surprise, as no one can imagine what- idea
will next emulate from his futile brain.
The open season for partridge commenced Tuesday. In view of the fact
that tho now game law was not given
effect it will be legal to kill partridge
until Oct. 1, when the new law takes
effect. There will then be an interval
of 30 days when the open season provided for in the new law will commence
and continue until December 15.
Lovers of mushrooms have taken early walks the past week in search of that,
rapid growing fungi.   The  mushroom
is called a rapid grower becuso people
generally believe that it   makes   its
growth in ono night.   But this is erroneous.   It attains its   growth more
slowly, in compressed form, just beneath tho surface of tho ground; )*Qt
the expansion occurs during the night
and forces it through the surface.   In
the cities thore is quite a trade in this
edible during the season, pickers   disposing of them to dealers by the Ir _shel
A distinguished   and  rather   wjai
party passed through the city \,Yecl_res»
day morning on tho Flint "^Pere Marquette   tram,    eastward,  -^^   -pho
party  consisted   of     A„_itor.Ge_eral
Geo. *W. Stono Seer <rfary of StateD-nl
L. Sopor, Iaeut-f       st and stato
TrrinQtivm.   T_.«-      -^ " ,-
,_sie_, members  of the
j£ equalization. They wore
,__ig from a tour of the upper
^_,liaving  visited  the mining
__tsto investigate tho chargesthat
._me ass-ssnients wero too low.   When
the train reached Claro the party got
off tho cars, and while waiting, Auditor
Stone shook hands with a large number of his old  Clare  county  friends,
who happened at the  depot, and in
turn introduced his companions. They
were a pleasant party and tho only regret is that their stop in this city was
■so brief.
Boge is headquarters for shoes.
H. Razek, Hai-rison, Wednesday.
M. D. Eaton, Harrison, Wednesday.
H. A. Holmes made a trip to Harrison on Tuesday.
J. W. Calkins mado a business trip to
Mt. Pleasant, Wednesday.
A, J. Doherty was at Saginaw and
Bay City, Tuesday, on business.
Dr. F. C, Sanford visited his parents
near Mt. Pleasant over Sunday.
S. C. Zeiter, of Loomis, and I. L.
Jackson, of Saginaw, were in the city
Sunday.
John G. Brown, of Farwell, was a
visitor to Clare county's- metropolis
Monday.
A man never wants anything so bad
as whon he is told he will havo to fight
for it to get it.
"Aristo" photographs, fadeless, superb definition, enamel finish. Try
them, at DeVogt's.
Emma Sexsmith returned Saturday
morning after a fow days' visit with
friends at Detroit.
Mrs. W. H. Goodman returned Monday after a two weeks' visit.witli friends
at Detroit and Birmingham. j
Win. Goodman,  Alfred  Louch   andi
James Warren attended Masonic lodge
Treasurer Bra
state board f
just retur*-
peninsr*
distr'
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in the city when completed,
ther during the past week,
is something chilly j.nd
ut tho atmosphere that re-
that cold weather is not lar
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itoved'^iid'a system of sewerage established jlext season," remarked a prominent merchant one day the first of
tho week.
The Ladies' Congregational Union
will convene at tho home of Mrs. J. D.
Garland on Friday, September 18th.
The attendance of every member is desired.   Visitors please come.
Mrs. A. Moonoy received a telegram
last evening announcing the death of
her sister's child at Columbiaville,
whither she departed this morning.
She will be absent two or three weeks.
A lawn social was given Wednesday
evening under the auspices of the M.
E. church at the pleasant home of Mr.
and fife. R. M. Mussell on west 7th
street. A large crowd was present.
The K. of P. band furnished some excellent music.
Logging operations for the coming
fall and winter have commenced again
in the north part of the. county. Several train loads pass through here
daily from off tho Harrison branch.
Too bad they were not unloaded and
manufactured here.
Ermile G., aged _ months aud 7 days,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hep-
finger, died last evening at 7 o'clock of
spinal meningitis. Funeral this afternoon at the house, 3 o'clock; services
conducted, by Rev. Lowe. Remain- to
be interred in Cherry Grove ceto-etery.
The Masonic fraternity of this vicinity is deserving of mention _M much
praise for the subatahtial _lterest manifested last weok~_u_s*_ig tho illness,
d-ath -and funeral of Georgianah,
daughter of M_. Sarah Holbrook, widow «*>_« deceased "brother. They pur-
Cli_-ed the -casket and helped to defray
man-y-O- the Expenses.
-vv^'en*a"_ian gets mad at something
he sefes-in the paper, he calls the editor
names „nd rattles off in inky shrieks
to-'stop my paper!" It stops, but the
earth continues to rovolve, the moon
to get full, and tho ico continues as
heretofore, freezing with the slippery
side on deck, and regularly every week
tho gent who wanted the paper
''stopped" sneaks into his neighbors
jttst to seo what the paper has to say
this week.
C. S. Chase started a camp this week,
with a crow of fifteen men and three
todms, on his land a few miles northwest of Farwell. William Rusk is
superintending operations. The tract
consists of 160 acres and will be
stripped very closely of its timber. It
consists of oak, elm, hemlock, bass-
wood, pine* and some cedar and tamarack, tho majority of which will probably be shipped to Clare and be manufactured into lumber, pail and tub
bolts, etc.
at Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday evening.
Fred Witherill went to Owosso, Monday, where he will be engaged during
the next fow weeks putting down concrete walks.
D Some of our subscribers evidently
need another "blue mark" to tone up
their memory to the fact that tliey owe
the printer.
Secretary A. E. Doty has our thanks
for a complimentary ticket to tho
Clare County Fair to be held at Harrison next week.
When driving on dusty roads water
your teams often. It is a good idea to
wash tlieir nostrils and mouths when
you water them.
Rev. L. L. Tower and John Harris departed Tuesday morning to attend the
M,E. conference, in session this week
at Grand Rapids.
Ladies,  you  will  appreciate    _Irs.
Giberson's elegant line of fall and. winter cloaks, jackets and fine millinery
*now,pjCe^bibitioi_
\::T_9r word., igulkj'i;-'.^ &#||_t^^>>;
wheeled conveyance, had its origin in
the fact that when it first appeared the
person who saw it considered that none
T>ut a sulky, selfish man would rido in
such an affair, which afforded accommodation to but one individual.
The Masonic fraternity of this vicinity is working diligently to have a lodge
of that order established in this city,
with prospects favorable. It will probably be In operation within a few
weeks. Heretofore the brethren have
had to go to Farwell in order to attend
meetings.
The T. & A. railroad will run a special
excursion to Frankfort on Sunday,
September 13th. Train will start from
Mt. Pleasant at (5.30, leave Clare at 7 A.
M. Fare for round trip from
S1.75. This will be a very cheap and
pleasant trip for anyone who desires to
see Lake Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Braford, of Flint,
departed Tuesday morning for a trip thereto of late,
to Ludington and Milwaukee after a
visit of about ten days in this city,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. A. White
and Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Eaton. They
returned yesterday morning, spent the
day in this city and took the afternoon
train for home.
JfOwisthe time for merchants to
commence advertising their fall goods.
If you have a fine now stock, new and
artistic effects of any kind, let the pub-1
lie know about it by advertising iii your
home paper—invite the people to come
to your store if you want their patronage.   People, as a rule, do not go where
they are not invited.    The Democjut-
Pkess has advertising space to rent at
reasonable, not cheap rates, and is read
in nearly every  home  in  Clare  and
northern Isabella counties.
A man's occupation has a great deal
to do with making his facial expression.   Studies or scholarly professions,
intellectual pursuits, when   coupled
with moral habits, brighten the face
and give a superior look. An unselfish nature, or love of studies or arts,
goes with a bright, pleasant faeo;  but,
on the contrary, says the -Veto   1'orA
Ledger, a man may have a face  that
does not please anyone because of pure
selfishness.    It may be noticed that
soldiers get a hard, severe look; laborers look tired; reporters look inquisitive;   mathematicians  look studious;
judges look grave, and a mail whose
home lifo is unhappy looks all broken
up. The business often makes the
face.   How often we think this man is
NEW SERIES NO.
home; M__,pp_5*>ncNGs.
Will Goodman, Frost, Wednesday.
Remember that Mussell keeps a fine-
line of bibles.
Pat. Casey, of Harrison, was in the.
city yesterday.
Sheriff Doty Was in tho city this
morning on official business.
Lost—A Knights of Pythias charm-
Finder please leave at this office.
Giberson offers "Mason" fruit jars, 1-
qt. at $1 per doz.; 2-qt. at 82 per doz.
The preacher who preaches that there.
is no hell is sure to bo popular with,
mean men.
H. A. Abram went to Flint yesterday morning to be absent on business,
until the first of next week.
Rev. O. W. Smith, of Harrison,,
changed cars here yesterday morning
ou his way to tlio M. E. conference at
Grand Rapids.
J. D. Dunwoodie is erecting a large-,
building on east 4th street, into which-
he will move his blacksmith and wagon
shop when completed.
The M. E. Sunday School will hold a
picnic at Stevenson lake tomorrow,
(.Saturday.) Those going will meet at
the church at 0 o'clock a. m.
It is estimated that the school tax iu
Clare this year will be 2*>_ per cent-
j yet not a person in the city should ut-
I ter a single word of complaint.
j    A. J. Doherty and W.   H.   Goodman* **
1 were re-elected members of the school
board for another year at the meeting
Monday evening.   The prope. thing.
S. C. Kirkbride took out a partition
in the rear of his store this weok in order to secure more room for his large
stock of now fall goods, which are daily
arriving.
A movement is on foot to orgont7.f-,in
this city, a Rebecca lodge, the ladies'
auxiliary to the I. O. O. F. Fifty charter
members are promised and the lodge
will probably be instituted in a few
weeks,
A large number of visitors from the
surrounding country were in the city
last evening to witness Uncle Tom's
Cabin at Doherty opera house. The-
management feels thankful and hopes
to welcome thom quite frequently.
It is quietly rumored among the boys-
on the streets that a certain., gent" of
Glarehitt"been irnsticatlog ify %'MOre ,
congenial clime, since oH0 oveniiigf last-
week, in order to escape the wrath of
an indigant husband, who is said to bo
quite handy with a gun. Tho Democrat Phess didnot learn the particulars,
nor the names of Jthe interested parties,.
Doherty opera houso was filled almost
to over flowing last evening by a well
pleased audience who listened attentively to the performance of Middaughs,
Pfaff & Goodman's Original New Orleans Uncle Tom's Cabin company.
The performance was interspersed with
specialties just sufficiently to make the
entertainment highly interesting-.
They carry a fine band of nine pieces-
and the orchestra music was something
elegant. Uncle Tom is rather ancient,
Clare  but their rendition makes it new.
Frank Alger has purchased the old*
ware house on the F. &  P.   M.  track-
just west of the freight depot and has-
been  making  several   improvements*-*
In   ono   end  he  has
raised "the  roof  several  feet   and  is
building therein a large and commodious refrigerator.   His  purpose  is  to
engage in the wholesale  business  of
lager beer, ale, soft drinks, otc. and to
furnish retail dealers in this city and'
at neighboring places.   There being no-
bottling works or anything of the kind
nearer to this place than Saginaw, the
prospects are that ho will work up an
extensive patronage.
i    R, Muscott and Horning & SoxsmitL.
entered into an arrangement recently
whereby it appears that all parties concerned are to  be greatly benefitted.
Tho plans are that Mr. Muscott shall
move his turning factory from the foot
of east 7th street into the west part of
town.   An addition 30x60 feet is being
erected onto the west side of Horning
& Sexsmith's saw mill, located on the.
T. & A. railroad, into which the machinery is now being moved.    Another
part of the arrangement is that Horning & Sexsmith are to furnish power
for the plant and also to  furnish all _
and sufficient stock, sawed into proper
dimensions to keep the machinery in
motion.   Mr. Muscott is to have the
mauagement^of the factory and pay
the expenses'of operating same.    The
gross receipts from the products of the
factory are to bl divided equally.   The
specialties of Mr. Muscott's factory are
cant-hook handles, brush rods, chair*
stretchers and rockelm dowles, and for-
years past he has been unable to fill
thp many orders that have poured into*
hisoflice.    The facilities for turning-
rw«*,_,. +i-i« ni™ n lawver, that one a '< out a much larger quantity of material
a butcher, tins one a iawyeis ™™ -"»* , _,m be greatly ilici.eased in the remov-
minister, the other a doctor, and so on. ^ aml £sil.ong en.ueavor will be niade
It is seldom we are mistaken, for the ^0 -y-i every orcta. received in the fa-
callings show through the faces. And ture. The factory is being recognized
whofailstorecognisethegenuine far- £_X-ff_\ffS? -^trias of
mer the minute ono sets eyes on Mm? 0lu ™nvi-*-_ J<««-- -at*. •
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