1891-10-09; Clare Democrat and Press

              BY MARVE D. BATON.
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ESTABLISHED:Democrat,pes"-884'
Press, April* 1878.
CLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9,1891.
Official Paper for
Glare County and CITY.
NEW SERIES NO. 115.
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DRY GOODS,   -i -   -
-   -   -   BOOTS] SHOES
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See us for QUILTS AND BLANKETS,
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'' You will soon need them.    Prices range fromfiSe to^$6.00.
Special Values1 at $1.00 and $4.00. z\
We are Offering Great Bargains in Beaver Shawls.
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'20 styles of China Silk, Plain and Figured, Just ReceiuU
Goods
We have all the desirable shades of Broadcloth, Home Spuria, &
Hair, Bedford Cords, Henriettas, etc., to selectfrom^
All the Latest Trimming to Match Each Pattern.    We still  are in every sk
Headquarters for Dress Goods in Clare County.
GENTLEMEN:~-We ean save you money at the pre
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INSPECT   THEM   GENTLEMEN.
OVERCOATS.
Our stoek of overcoats now complete and ready for inspection.   They are the very finest make, perfect in fit and fin-
eshed with all the requirements of correct fashion.   .
Lowest in Price!
Highest in Quality!
Young Men:   Remember we have all the nobby
effects in Hats, Neckwear and Fine Furnishings.
Yours for Trade,
H. RAZEK.
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Read Every Word.
We purchased  from   one of the Leading
Manufacturers of Ladies' Fine Shoes at a
big bargain
One Hundred Pairs
of Ladies' Fine, Dongola, Hand Turned
Shoes, made on Opera and Common Sense
last and sold as a bargain the world over at
$3.00. We propose to pat the entire lot on
the market and sell them with a rush at
$1.98
Don't Miss This Chance.
GENTLEMEN: - -      -
We offer you a Fine Calf Shoe, hand sewed
and warranted, at
$2.98
Well worth Four Dollars.    Call Early.
RAZEK & WALLER,
YOUR SHOEMEN.
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LOCAL,  I.ORE.
and
Sat-
Try K. of P. cigars.
Editor Roys, of Farwell, was in the
city, Monday. ■ '"' z
W. H. Browne, of Harrison, was in
the city on Monday.
Rev. M. D. Rogers, of Shepherd, was
in the city yesterday.
C. H. O'Donald was at Howard City
over Sunday on business.
Sheriff Doty and Deputy Pease drove
through the city, Sunday. -
The King's Daughters will meet with
Mrs. James Fiek next Thursday afternoon.
An addition is being built onto Seymour Wilson's residence, on State
street.
Prosecuting Attorney Burritt
Sheriff Doty were in the city last
urday.
Barney Langtry and Thomas Coash
are_new names added to our subscription list.
The annual meeting of the board of
supervisors will convene at Harrison
next week.
John Imerman has a full line of ladies,' misses' and childrens' newmark-
ets and jackets.
Richard Welch has finished his new
house on east 4th street, and moved
his family therein.
Messrs.'Geo. J. Cummins and Will
Wilson, qf Harrison, were in the city
Tuesday, on business.
Wm. W. Harper, superintendent of
the county farm at Harrison, was in
the city yesterday morning.
/ C. W. Jex, sawyer at Rhoades' mill,
has taken a contract to fun a shingle
mill by the thousand at Shepherd.
W. A. Burritt, of Harrison, C. S.
Chase, J. B. Husted and I. Feighner, of
this city, were at Saginaw, Monday.
Whitney Bros, have moved their grocery and confectionary stock into Wolsky's old building, on "Wall" street.
Mrs. Will Curtis went  to  Ingham
county last Friday to be absent five or I
six weeks visiting relatives and friends..
S. C. Zeiter, W. R. Williams and
Frank Skyring, of Loomis, attended L
O. Q. F. lodge at Clare Monday even-
*Hpse Oo: dNo. Twill hold a'meeting. at
the hose house Monday evening, October 14. All members are requested to
be present.
Wm. Giberson is advertising a "going
out of business sale" on account of ill-
health of himself and wife. He apparently means what he says.
A boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Burt Shaw one day last week. This
makes Horace Stevens "grandpa" and
he is very proud of the distinction.
C. H. Rockwell delivered a cabbage
at Mason & Boyd's store yesterday that
weighed nearly 20 pounds. It was
raised on his farm just east of the city.
John Imerman returned Monday after spending Saturday and Sunday
with friends at West Branch, and other
points. He reports an ex6eedingly
pleasant time.
Thomas Holbrook went to Chicago,
Tuesday, to purchase a stock of. ladies'
bazaar goods. The business will be
conducted in the Halstead building,
Main street; his sister, Miss Laura,
having charge of affairs.
James Walsh was down from Harrison and visited his family in this city
over Sunday. . He is superintending
constructions on the Greenwood branch
of the F. & P. M. railroad, which he
thinks will be completed in two or
three weeks.
Little Eartie, daughter of A. D. and
Eva Chamberlin, of Vernon, died Saturday, October 3rd, 1891. She was a
little blossom of but eight months' duration. The funeral was held from the
church in Vernon on Monday last, and
her little form laid to rest in the Vernon cemetery, Lee L. Tower officiating.
The chairs for the Lansingville_M. E.
church are at last placed in the building. The entire eost is $214. Now
some one must pay for these seats. In
order to do this it has been suggested
that at the first regular service (which
is next Sunday) that a collection be
taken and that each person occupying
a chair contribute not less than ten
cents, nor more than one hundred dollars. Let every person then come prepared with money next Sunday.
A warrant was issued one day last
week for Warren Miller, a man on the
shady side of the thirties, who has been
living with his wife and family at Moors
Crossing, between Clare and Farwell.
The charge for which Miller is wanted
is of a serious nature, and will give him
a long term in prison if caught. The
charge alleges undue intimacy with a
young girl named Bates, about 12 or 13
years of age. Officers have been making
a diligent search for him • during the
past week and are still ou the hunt.
HOME    HAPPENINGS.
Rather chilly weather for the- pastv"
few days. .
H. N. Goodenow was at Saginaw on
Wednesday.
King frost has been getting  in  his -
work of late.
Horace Joiner was down from Reed
City on Monday.
Doherty is building an addition onto
his harness shop.
Deputy Sheriff Dopp, of Meredith^
was in the city Tuesday.
Merchants begin to smile as fall business continues to increase. -
Judge W. W. Green, of Harrison, was
one of the city's visitors, Monday.      " -
John Imerman sells $25 plusti coats
with seal-skin ornaments for $15.   "    -
J. B. Husted, a Vernon township farmer, will market 105 hogs this fall.
Rev. J. H. Lown will preach in the',
Lutheran church Sunday, at 5 p. m.
Indications point to a brisk fall and :
"wintertrade among business men. of-
this city.   - '  '       •
Mesdames W. B. Swanson and C. "JSu
Hinkley, of Loomis, were in the city
yesterday.
W. J. Schofleld was at Farwell and
Coleman, Wednesday, on business for
Wm. Giberson.
Warren Keller's residence on west
7th street is being improved by an addition built thereon.
Messrs. S. C. Kirkbride and J. W.
Calkins were in Saginaw and Bay City,
Wednesday, on business.
The Ladies' Aid "Society will meet at
the home of Mrs. C. Bigley,.on East 6th
street,-Tuesday, October 13th.
W. E. Currie, of Detroit, formerly of
this city, is in Clare this week looking ,
after business interests here.
George Wilson and wife, of Avoit^
dale, Osceola county, visited friends
hfcre a couple of days this week.:
Wolsky's store will be closed mext
Monday on account of Jewish holiday.
Will he open during the evening.
The meeting ofthe Ladies) Congrega-.
tional Union will be held next Ftidajr,
^October 16th, at the.home qf Mrs. Wm.
Ross. ..." .'"'".
The stewards of the M.E; church will"
ineei. 'foi*brjJsiii^s,at th^^gEt^PMiL USStj'
Monday evening at 7 o^cloek.   By call.
of pastor.
T. H. Lavery, of Marion, was in the
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To the Ladies.
Don't miss the cloak sale at the Wm.
Ross store in Clare, Saturday and Monday, October 10th and 12th.. Call and
see whether you buy or not. The
cheapest and best.
city a few hours  Wednesday,   on his .
way to Grand Rapids  to  witness  the
great horse race.
Mrs. David Rorison and children departed Wednesday for a six or eight
weeks' visit with relatives and friends
at Leamington, Ont. "       „
Services at the M.  E.  church  ne:xfe
Sunday.   Subject for  morning, "Hallowed be Thy Name."   Evening, "Para- ■
ble of the Barren Fig Tree."
James E. Alger returned home 3?ues-
day evening after a three or four weeks*
absence in Saginaw and Tuscola coun- *
ties and other parts of the state.
The  liquor bond  of  Sweetman SSn
Phinisey was approved by the council..
on Tuesday evening.    They will conduct the bar in the new Calkins.
The   Calkins may probably be doing
business sometime during next week,
but the formal opening will not occur,
for sometime.  Due notice will be made. .
There will be a six. o'clock prayer-
meeting at the M. E. church next sun-
day morning.    All interested in' the1;
work of salvation are invited to   be-
present.
Messrs. W. A.  Burritt, Dr.  Wither--
spoon, Ab. Grant, John Quinn and I. J,
Thompson, of Harrison, were at Grand
Rapids yesterday to witness the Aller--
ton-Nelson race. "h
Mrs. A. J. Doherty and children wiU
depart next Monday for a couple of
months' visit at the home of Mr. D's
parents in Belfast, N. Y. They will al^
so visit among relatives in other parts
of the state.
John Foots called  at  our  sanctum
Monday and talked as though his reputation was terribly maligned over -'ths?^
article which appeared in the Demo-  -
cbat-Peess last week.    John  was  in-   ■
formed that he had been  dealt  with
very leniently  and   deserved   much.   -
harsher lines than he received. #■'■'
John W! Dunlop yesterday received" *
two handsome St. Bernard dogs from -
the Melrose^ Lake View and Wyoming,:
kennels, Melrose and Worcester, Mass, -
This makes four dogs of  that species -,
that Mr. Dunlop possesses, one male->
and three females.   This, is a founda^-
tion for the Clare kennels and he ex:-
pects to breed some choice dogs.,   The
male dog has already been registered
I as "Prince Clare," and he is a beauty,
jviueh his name would of course indiU
cate; and all are the best that can. b§
bought in America, having cost upward of $500.      ".■ '
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Cloak Sale.
At the Wm. Ross store in Clare, Sat- .
urday and Monday, October lOtn and
12th—the largest line ever brought to*
Clare, from the Bonanza store at* Mt.
Pleasant. .<-.,"-•
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