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BY D. E. ALWAED.
VOL. YII.
GLARE, MICHIGAN, JANUARY 30,1885.
NO. 41.
for leso
Will be \vely, wide-awake and
progressive. In the matter of
local,news it will be more interesting, readable and attractive
than ever before. Every resident
bi Clare and northern Isabella
counties wants to keep posted in
regard to the passing events oi
his Neighborhood. These will be
faithfully chronicled in The Press
weekly.    Subscribe and be happy.
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D. E. ALYf AED, Pub'r.
ATTOEKTEYS.
TH    D. WHEATON,
ATTORNEY at LAW,
Office in tub Siiavhk ISlock,
GLARE,       -       -       MICH
r^\ W. PEF.RY,
ATTORNEY at LAW,
Office Oven Gibhiison's Store
CLARE,        -      -       MICH.
II. BROWNE, a
LAWYER,
HARRISON,     -     '      MICH.
THIS   AND THAT.
Saturday Inst was a lively day in
Clare.
Tuesday and Friday afternoons are
ladies' day at Whitney'.-* rink.
It has been hard work to keep the
little shavers warm in school this
week.
There was a song servioe at the
Congregational church last Sunday
evening.
The almanacs provide for two full
moons this month but Battle* Creek
beats tin m all to pieces, having a full\
Moon every evening,
Thc North Western Tribune uses
the words, "barn storming musical
feats," when referring-to tho two fe\Sterns landlord, wiirhjj  open  and
fe4
ffi$±
W. GREEN,
^'^*ATTORNEY AT' LAW''
-    MICH.
HARRISON,
"JDMiOYD L. TOST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR IN CHAXCKRY,
and HEAL KSTATK AGENT
COLEMAN,      -      -       MICH.
mar 82 iy
"~EO.~J. cummins,
Atty-at-Law and Solicitor,
FARWELL,      -       -      MICHv
rai'SCKlE.ANSOTJS
lR. 2.1. TOOLEY, Physician and
Surgtxn. All calls piomptly attended to, day
or night. Onice in Tooley fi Keelcr's Dm,; Mori;,
Clare, Mich,
PLENTY OF OLD PAfERS ON
hand now at The Phlss oSicu.   10 cents a
dozen.
R. T. MAYNARD, has  opened
his office at his residence on 5th street.
PROFESSIOSAX,   CAIAS
promptly attended to day or night.
CLARE, MICH.
TXARNESS SHOP.
C. iV. GOODENOW & CO.
Making and Repairing   Light and
Heavy Harness by
Whips, blankets, and in met every thiug to be found
in a first class harness shop will he
kept in stock.
B@l=>The patronage ofthe public is
S p-ectlully solicited.
Store in C.   W, Sterns''s building, on
Main street, Clare,
^IHAS. A. LYON,
INSURANCE AGENf,
FARWELL,        -       -        MICH.
AINTING-.
P
AND
CAMIAGE PAISTIKG.
KALSOMINING.
Estimates of paint furnished for parties desiring work,
All work   warranted
first class.  •
CLARE,
MICH.
males from Midland who a short
time ago did not sing in Root's roller
rink.
Onr readers can aid us greatly by
sending ileins of news, personals, etc.
It is difficult for a newspaper man lo
be present at all places, at all times,
or know everything that is going on.
So if you have any news send it in to
us.
Isabella Enterprise: Mr. Root tf
manager ofthe Clare rink caught the11
wink as to who the ''Russell Sisters"
were and promptly canceled his engagement with them. The Clare people made a narrow escape from being
afflicted with their singing.
Messrs. Zemon and Sable were sur;
prised and greatly pleased when informed that each could claim $250
exemptions. You may be certain
that they lost no time in-making
their selections from the stock. JYlr.
Zona on sold his share Lo Wolsky.    :
'.-Youv  br\w -wh«)'--lR>rtw.*umi»eiv
would tramp moro than a mile over
a dusty road to go swimming in the
waters of a little creek fed by icy
springs, now howls and kicks, and
tears up thc earth., and makes a fearful fuss, because ho is compelled to
take a nice warm bath in tho house.
The owners of Clare eounty pine
lands aro at a loss to know which is
best to do—cut their timber or leave
it alone. One of them remarked the
other day in a Piiess reporter's hearing that he was afraid that if he did
not cut his pine others would do so
for him, and if ho did cut and bank
it, the logs were suro to be spirited
away from the river. As the reader
may have heard remarked of the tariff during the. late campaign this uncertainty is very annoying and injurious.
A number of Clare lads recently
organized themselves into a secretso-
ciety, the members solemnly pledging themselves to refrain Irom tho use
of profane language. It was also stipulated that at thc regular meetings of
the society each member should report tho fact if he had heard any other member swear during the week,
whereupon the boys were to give the
violator of his pledge a sound thrcsh-
;,-jJIIS OF 1«K\VS.
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. Bicknell has donnprt^the war paint
again.   Seo advertisement.
Communion service at the Con pre
gational church next Sunday morning. '[ Vj
The printing and stationery for the
Clare County Bank will' cost over
$150.
t
T. P. Horning says he has resigned
the position of Presidentof the Clare
lumber company.     '■ "'
School children nre -now given\n,
free, skate at the Open*. House rink
on Saturday mornings. ~i;
The   Commercial   House,   C.  W.
'M
the cAbes
^1 jury for
I'iil'lx'. thc
ready for busina-:s hext week
Moro snow and considerable weath
er hereabouts this w«%.     Tuesday
night our wood pilo froze and  had
to split up again.    . J\
-Somebody got into' the engine
house Monday niglit^atid meddled
with the coal stove. j/iMie fire went
down and in the nioriifug the engine
was frozen np.
Mrs. Jennie GonMniOr was ill a
couple of days this week and her
lace as teacher in tlub" primary department was temporarily filled b
Miss Josie Calla.ni.
New advertisement* this week:
Bicknell & Co., A. J»\ J&cherty, insurance ; Pioneer Drkg Store; H.
Trevidick, bardwar6$HVm. Giberson.   Read and hee<|
It is hinted tliat
to be presented-to
cousiU^i^vtion
oudt.
Everyone seems to have the idea
that Nathan Zemon is trying to' dc\
the square thing by his creditors and,
there are many who hope to see him
in business again in Clare.
J. W. Dennis has fitted up his market in fine shape this week and will
hereafter be without nothing which
pertains to his line of business. He
has secured the service of A. R. Merit or late of Reed City who is an affable gentleman and who will be glad
to hfve the people call on him.
Messrs. T. P. Horning and G. W.
Smith have leased the building just
vacated by Sutherland and Trevidick and will occupy tho same as a
grocery store as socn as their goods,
now ordered, shall arrive. Mr.
Horning has long been identified
with Clare'p interests and Mr. Smith
is well known among people who
trade in Clare, having for three years
served them from behind the counters in the old post office and Wm.
Wolsky's store. Slay success attend
them.
\     Albert Smith went into   camp this
n*week as cook for T. J. Dwyer,  north
IPElRSOaSAI*     POINTS.
J. W, Dennis visited Saginaw Monday.
Will Stevens has been nursing a
very severe cold all the week.
Mrs. Isaiah Feighner is visiting
relatives in Ingham   county.
Wm. Wolsky was in Bay City yesterday and the day before on business.
J.A.Graham, Calkinsville, contemplates atrip to New Orleans next
month.
Conductor James Welsh will take
in the New Orleans exposition next
month.
M3SKJE3   MENTION.
Horning
When Treasurer Horning called
upon Bay City and Saginaw pine
owners in   this township   he found
ing. The society died in its infancy, j that those gentlemen were fully post-
It had but one meeting. There was ! ed on the Clare log and lumber mar-
a too loose regard for the pledge not! ket and were very loth to send any
to swear and a too strict adherence to j of their money up here where they
that part of the agreement which said they were not protected in their
provided a thrashing for each trans-1 property and where a conviction  for
The first and only meeting was held one evening this week
and the exercises had so far progressed that every boy save one had received a vigorous pounding from the
others for indulging iu profanity.
Then a special committee submitted
a report charging tho only remaining
boy, (a little fellow) with improper
language, and the wholo crowd at
once set upon him to administer the
punishment required by law. Then
the little fellow got mad and before
ho got over it he had blacked the
head officer's eye and cleaned out the
whole lodge. Should the society be
revived, the other members will consult their own safety by not admitting to membership the diminutive
youngster whose pugilistic powers
they have such good reason to respect and fear,
stealing logs would be next to impossible. They were not anxious to
punish the poor man who is driven
by the wants of his family to take a
log or two to mill but they did want
of Harrison.
Mrs. I). R. Dwyer returned Sunday from Mt. Pleasant where she had
been with her mother who  was  iii.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dawson of Mason, formerly of Clare, are the proud
possessors of a girl baby, a recent arrival.
Wm. Goodman Sr. returned Tues-
duy from Birmingham where he has
been getting acquainted with his
wife.
Mrs. F. L. Post, formerly teacher
in the Clare and Dover schools now
wields the shingle in the Colema
public schools.
Town Treasurer   Josiah
Juis been interviewing  non-resident
land owners  at Saginaw  and  Bay
City this week.
Under Sheriff A. E. Mack ofHa^-
risort called n,fc this office. Wednesday.
upTo
and tell him he wants him.
Mrs. Jennie Hawkins [nee Callag-
han) was summoned to Ann Arbor
last Saturday by a telegram announc-
the serious illness of her husband,
Ed Hawkins formerly of Clare.
Several Clareites, including Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Perry and Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Musseli have set longing
eyes New Orleans ward and may
visit the great exposition before it
closes.
Prof. C. W. Bean of Farwell made
The Piiess office an agreeable call
on Saturday. The professor was a
loser by the recent Farwell fire about
$50 worth of his books, left in Roys's
store, having gone up in smoke.
Mrs. Mary Silsby, who with her
son George, had resided fpr a year in
this township a couple of miles east
of Hatton, died very suddenly on
Monday afternoon. For years past
she has enjoyed remarkably good
health and on the day of her death
felt as well as usual up to within a
few moments of the time when she
expired. Slie ate a hearty dinner at
noon. Near three o'clock Mrs. Silsby the younger called to her husband
who was at work close by to come in
as his mother was sick. When he
reached the house he noticed a deathly pallor on tbe. face of his mother
and asked her to lie down on the bed.
"No," said she, "let me sit hero a littlo while, 1 am so tired." Mr. Silsby was alarmed by her looks and as-
The Zemon & Sable stock, invoiced
$4500.
Thanks to J. W. Calkins for files of
San Francisco papers.
Henry Stevens sold ten thousand
hoops in Mt. Pleasant Saturday.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council   next  Wednesday  evening.
Some Clare people will be interested to know that the Estrelle Comedy
company will get in a week's work
at Harrison soon.
Representative Estee tackled that
flowery wind-bag, Hampton of Pe-
toskey, in the state legislature and
laid him out in one round.
The Saginaw Courier suggests that
tlie editor of The Piiess label his
overshoes so that they may be distinguished from the woodbox.
It is always a pleasure to read the
Gratiot Journal, "Boi.by" Smith's
paper, brim full as it always is with
news and comment, well made up
and nicely printeu.
The Grand Jury will be summoned by Sheriff Graham after court sets
next month. Don't express an opinion now—you might not be fum-
moned.
At Mrs, A. J. Doherty's home
Wednesday evening the Congregational social afforded much enjoyment to a large number, both old
and young. Doughnuts and coffee
were served aud all attested to their
excellence by hearty eating and afterwards by libbral contributions.
M. D. Skeels, of Mineral Point, O.,
says he is making it warm  fox tias
sisted ber to the bed but she expired
almost before he laid her down. The
deceased lady was seventy years of
age. Relating to a Piiess reporter
to stop log stealing carried on as a the particulars of his mother's sud-
businessand bring to justice those: <}on demise, Mr. Silsby recalled tbe
who sell and buy the stolen timber. | jfact of liis father's death 12
If tke local authorities cannot or -will yearg ag0 iU Jackson county
not protect their interests the pine
owners say they must themselves do
so ancl detectives have been put on
the scent.
Ifyouw^ntaloc clock you need
not invest ten dollars in auction trash
ancl pay six dollars profit, as Giberson will furnish you them at twenty
shillings per bushel, and if you are
not satisfied he will throw iu a scoop
e
or 13
The
old gentleman came out ofthe house
to call the men from the harvest
field in to dinner and stood by thc
gate when from out of a clear sky
eame a flash of lightning which
knocked him down and set the gate
and the stubble, on fire. When the
men who hurried to his assistance,
reached him, his clothing was burning and he was dead.   There was not
full.   This is business from the woyd [ another  flash  of lightning  during
J go.    No dead «!«! or rotten onions,  the day, nor did it storm.
the end is not yet,"" "We wilnvager a*"
cent against a cookie that Mr. Skeels
hasn't done any such thing.
The new M. E. church at Farwell
will be dedicated on Sunday, Feb.
8th, by Rev. J. A. Sprague, Presiding Elder of this district, assisted by
the following named clergyman:
Rev. Geo. L. Haigt of Mt. Pleasant,
Rev. J. Iv. Stant of Ludington, and
Rev. W. N. Younglovo of Clare.
On the Saturday preceding, the quar
terly conference! and a business meeting will be held.
We have heard it suggested that a
grand inquisition ought not to bo
tolerated, that Star Chamber investigations are not in keeping with our
latter-day civilization but we believe'
that just now something more than
the usual methods are necessary to
get a secure hold of the thieves and
crooks and murderers who havejdone
their work in this county for a year
or two past. Tho only practicable
way to secure this end seems to be
through the grand jury.
One night this week an East Saginaw lumberman was in Clare aud he
ascertained beyond a doubt that
some pine logs stolen from his land
were delivered at one ofthe mills in
the night. So he quietly retired with
the satisfaction that he could replevin the logs in the morning. Next
morning however a diligent search
failed to reveal the whereabouts of a
single stolen log. Tiie mill had
started up about midnight and sawed
up "a f ;w logs that lay around in tho
way.".
Two young rascals rushed up stairs
in tbe the Husted block Tuesday
afternoon and cried "Fire!" It was
ladies' clay at the rink and great consternation was caused among the
skaters by tho alarm. All made
haste to remove their skates ancl get
out of the hall. Even after it became-
known that the boys were "only in
fun" many of the ladies could not
get over the scare and skating for
the afternoon was suspended. A boy
that hasn't any more sense than to'
give a false alarm of firo in a third
story hall half full of people ought to
bo severely dealt with.
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