1886-03-19; Clare County Press

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VOL. YIIL
GLARE, MICH* MARGH 19,   1886,
tots© aks) itma't
Ift
an
ert Eo Ferry of Loomis Almost
"'ay,
aTf-^ mum cooked  spiced -
Jt/ktiids of- Fresh and  Salt
meats'fn-t&ock atOhasej<& Curtiss'.
IF©**- ©iaSeo
V*
engage
Iii other 'bus-
Iness I .offer for said or exchange ;
s?eal estate -my store and stock
Hatton. .'* "     J. 0. La^bry
Ae Entire Express Train '-Fussed
yist heLiTed
Again*
SOT»*»"?W KE^WS.
Henry H.'vfgs
Wilson Vho'usa? '*
at
. This.itieans yoa.   If you J>we
Sate firm of Sutherland &
®n account or note it will foe to your
interest to pay 'up,. You "certainly
«an wot- mk. for longer time than' yr—"
liave had,      0. If. Sutherland,
u
1 have purchased the -accounts
';<of parties'owing ihe firm.-of. Osborn "& Randall' "which'- must be
satisfactorily settled before March
ist.  '    V- .'•  F/R. Osborn.
Loomis, March 18.—'.'In the 'midst
of life we are 1 n - d eath," was. n evpfr
more forcibly and terribly illustrated
than- by the accident 'Which occurred
east of this villrge 'Monday evening,
about 6:80^ Gilbert 'E. Ferry, fore-
or. Messrs. Hubble <&. Hile,
es^#@;4'i«!ij©:*:42$^^
stayed^atttil^M^^
Jzs -started down, the   railroad' track
for his employers', pill! 'about  mi'd^
wav hAfcwAPfV Ham niul   f;oiftm«.ni>i A •
has  bought  Mrs.
ndlofc   on Fifth  «t-
Reported thajtho itch is Irribitinj?
jt good many «.Jthe school  children.
Ed A. ^hUf||^ 'bought of'Mrs.
i>. .!.:Jjt>4^»^ w ^tor-e'-bttihliu^ now
occupied by Id
n«l 'Josiah" Horning
h<* htVse housa- after,
s sounded  Wednes-
*e-
*•■•
,.Affred,Lmdi
were*, the first*
the fire alarm
day*.    ;?/•
Oast your <>|Mh over,tlie fifth page | East Saginaw * and  Bay   City this
L. Sable has been  in  Detroit this
week. ■ ..   .      •     •        *g>
Mrs. E. J* Spring of Coleman was-
in town Saturday." '\
Fletcher Tubbs of Wise .was in t>
see us Tuesday.   Ca£Uagain. a
A. A- 'Shaver and Geo. Baw4"
took in the Saginaws Monday,  /
. Mrs! Wm. Giberson ss.sldjfty
covering front' her severe illness.
Win.'.Lossing and  wife visited
an
advertising
%<l j*ome hit*
reading.-
S$nhiel Y«>ttl
ed'Fire Ward
make .thoroti}
and, chiintKyf
•It: is probafc
^HBrodie will
didiite$ ior Ti
shfpthfe spri
Mms--aml* you' will \'.week,
ttipg and' profitable
.Tlie co-partnership heretofore
existing under .the firm' name of
Osborn Ss .Randall is this day dis-
olved by mutual - consent,- E. *R.'
Osborn-retiring from t!re*iiixf5.<.
'Fred 'R. Osboi:fi
■K-
tapft
LanoaJ
-*."-;We Qndc-^/1
of-the aft:<*rii<
'to,-bfe rtfKtor^tS
will'bull the
a big drunk t
■ed that.she'$
mor oh i rffc Buy-
ending her 1
jtfrs. Dtiuca'
The Cojmf ^
. 11.
.^o !-_: a^t^iiicS €ki¥ki'Qgil5    W&BteUl $&   Jo»
slfih Hornihg's mill; Clare. * He .will
■pay $3 per thousand for good bass-
wood togs. . .
caught a  burglar 'about 'to
Once
Sake some of his goods and said  to.
Mm, "Friend, I am  gcingto shoot
where thee stands. Thee had -better
move." There is a number of people
in- the township of Vernon, Grant
and Sheridan that have unsettled
accounts .with me of from one to five
years standing. To each of whom I
would say, "Friend, ,Thee had better
amove up and settle ot* thee will be
sued-at the law.
Dr. J. H. Caxipen-ter.
Clare, March 9. 1886.
Itch and Scratches of every kind
cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
Titisnever fails.   Sold by John w!
Dunlop, druggist, Clare, Mich.      \
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Registration of the Township of Grant will meet at the Town
Hall in. said township on Saturday
the 3rd day. of April, 1886, ior the
purpose- of correciing the registration
snd registering all persons making
application who may be qualified to
.vote in said township. Said Board
of Registration will be in session
from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until
5 o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
-..  Dated March 18, 1886.
Geo. W. Smith, Clerk.
3?f ©JtSe© ©If ISleeftllojfflc
way betweeifll^eand Coleman
*\J-^^*wWbelow Loorai.s he was struck by
the evening express train  and."-'run<
over.   Botlr legs  were' cut off, -'one
wrist crushed, and the lower part of
the body fe;irfully ' mangled..  The
entiie train passed, over his  body.-
The train stopped aud backed tip to
where the unfortunate man .My,v; '-He
was able to tell  the  Conductor' his
name and request that .he be' takcm
'to Loomis, which 'was-done.     When
• - *
the.train arrived at the station '.Mt.. ..    ,
Perry was unconscious and he' '.expir-  ** *? .   "?     v
"ed in-a few minutes.-;IZ> * -  \ ! rP1-10t2:1' ext:
c^ad*toTelate7'lV:is -.probable that|^('rit.w ;V
Mr,- Perry wus intoxicated which  hCaltn» ^4e'
fact'Is supposed  to account for the
: '/I r\   -u
• <i\istk*e Paii-ell Impaneled the foi*
lowing jury: Geo. W. Quick, IS. W.
Alien, 3as. Ostrander, Jas. Jewell,
Wm, Lansing, John Renor.
Several witnesses including the,
train hands were examined and a
verdict.was rendered that deceased
was drunk and walking on tbe track
when the train struck him. Some
claim that this does not fully exon-
eaate the company from blame and
there is a probabilty that an action
for 'damages may be brdught.
Mr. Perry was a member of the
mason ie fraternity aiid had been a
resident of Loo mis for 12 years. He
leaves a wife and one child. The
funeral was held this (Thursday)
afternoon at the M. E. church, Elder
Threadgold officiating.
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Mrs, Br, Taylor of Loomis was in
town Wednesday, attending some of
her patients.
Lew Brown formerly typo in the
Press office, has a case in the office
of che Mt. -.PIeasant Democrat.
Dr. 31. J: Lossing started Monday
for Ann Arbor to attend the annual
convention of the Michigan dental
association.
Dave Fotich formerly of Grant
township, was elected' one of the
Trustees of Gladwin ' village at the
recent election. • '     *.
_. »     ,      , «    J. W. Harris aud son Clvde, are vis-
woek*   It is report^.4.-        , .. , P .     -,   .   ,-.  .    .
* A      Fw 1^ itmg relatives and friends in Ontario.
aohc&vy dose of m\      •. <?«.   -r    1 • *.     1
? ■       iXhey teft-   nfonday  morning  to   he
gone a couple of weeks, t    .
David Rorison rids week siicceed-
ied John Webb as manager o'f Tre-
vidick's hardware store. Mr. Webb
WiU engage in-other business.
-Ellas Ri'egle and Mrs. Orilla ;Ben-
der both   of Grant  township, were
*nt$ been appoint--
^vit-ti. instructions to f
wpecUou-of stores
t < ,  '•-.-■" r -
liat Mefesr^vOi't and
ho 'oppp'iS|a'*g^ '-can-
irer pfOrant' town-
that the old time
train! going, east is
y' 1st.- Clare people
ge. with delighitA
omanhas. been 01
dose
whMi '-catne fe
of
r
\
wA^'S'^m.'AMm ipjbm.'BB'Ma
"No lecture touight.
The concert announced.to be givea
by the choir oi the Congregatlomial'
ch'ureh, next Tuesday evening, ]h.m
been postponed a week.
Rev. Mr. Beals of Cadillac- will
lecture at the Congregational chnsch
next week Friday eve.ning. His mb*
ject wilii>e, "A Six month's* jaunt m
the'Old''World.'?       -'       •, •  -   *
The Congregational church at thf*
eloj?e of the morning service last Stm."
day, adopted resolutions, expressing
appreciation of-Rev.' A* *}*' fai
Camp's labors as pastor of'th^ churck
for eighteen months past. ..-.M^-VanL
Camp's, resignation was. I'u^ko aiiol
accepted to take' effect,. on' \llir 1st
proxi mo. ' .     ...-'" t ,
The Press nnfntehtiohail'y^omited
mention last week bf «the very "interesting lecture delivered  hereon the
evening of the oft iiwiant by Bev«»
F. A. Bisseil of Mt;«fte^saiit- /Mr«
Bissell, born in India, spent.hise^iiy
life there and Ids > diseriptfo'n of the
country and'people was very enters
taiHing. The lecturer «ing songs
both in English and Hindoo/an
,wns vigorously a])p1auded.   '
©sa^Lcfflesti   2Deat2a.
George Maxwell, of Wise township three miles east of Clare, retired
last night in usual good health. At
4 o'clock this morning his wife was
awakened by his making some peculiar noise when she found that he
was dying. He breathed Ids l^st in
a few minutes. Dr. Tooley had
been summoned from Clare but he
arrived too late to be of service.
** Deceased was aboufc 30 years old,
the son of Wm. Maxwell. Less than
two years ago he was married
Miss Caddie Lansing.' The
munity is much shocked by his sudden death and the sympathy of all
goes out'to fche afflicted widow and
d\
com**
Notice is hereby given to the electors ofthe township of Grant in the
county of Clare and state of Michigan
that the next ensuing township
atieetingwili be held  at  the town
- Jhalt In said township on Monday iM
the Mil day of April 1886, at which pmt?e
tiioe the following officers  are to  be j
chosen 1   Supervisor, Clerk, Treasur-1
er,   Commissioner  , of   Highways,
Drain Commissioner, One Justice of
the Peace for full term,  one Justice
of the Peace to   fill* vacancy, one
'SchoolInspector, and four Constables.
The polls of said township meeting
will he opened .at 8 o'clock in the
forenoon,: or as. soon thereafter as
.. Baay be, and-will be continued open
OTitil5o9clockiii^ the afternoon, un-
' less the Board shall, in their.. discre-
'vHiion, adjourn, the polls at 12 o'clock
noon/for' one"
D^Rain.or shine, DeVogt is ready
to have you come and sit for photographs. By the use of the instantaneous process he can get a good
negative any   day.   Prices   reason-
Dated at Grant,
1886,
this 18th "day o
4?
GMM&aE Wc Smith, desk.
That so many people will pay the
price of good goods   for a pedlars':
word with a little trash thrown in,
Ed A. White.
" All persons are forbidden tb take
the ladders belonging to the" village.
;for any purpose whatever, except- ill
case of fire.
Wo A. Goodman*
;   ,        • •   -A. W. Mclntyre,
A,. A. Shaver.- -*
Board of Water Commissioners.
rmichael of ,Vernpn
ecome '.insane - • from
_eut.   Careful • treat-
38y her  to feom&lejbe
■jcian thinks. , ■':    ^
tin oil has ordered
"rtUQ YUi^^lf&^y to bring mit for
the uolleetioi* <o£t^e village tax assessed against' four or -five citizens
who have neglected to pay the same
The exhibition -• of ■ bicycling *by
Louis Goodman of Birmingham at
•the Opera House rink on last Saturday evening? attracted a large crowd
ofspectators who were unanimouse
in voting it the* best ever given in
Clare.
Several new comrades were mustered in by Hancock Post, G. A, R.
on Wednesday evening. The Post
starts out welt and will no doubt
before long number among its members almost every ex-soldier in this
section.
The new Common Council met for
the first time Wednesday evening
and approved the bonds of Treasurer
Ort, Cieek Eaton, Commissioner
Smith and Constable Welch. The
President will appoint the standing
committees at the next meeting.
A. C. Brodie, Treasurer of Grant
township, returned only about $125
of delinquent taxes. Mr Brodie has
collected the taxes this year closer
than they were eyen before collected-
and he frankly says that he was aided not a7 littlo by the fact that the roll
was a good one.
John A, Webb who has been with
Henry Trevididick for a couple of
years, starts in business for himself
this week, having purchased. Chase's
grocery stock. Mr. Webb is a young
man of enterprise and integrity and
one with whom no doubt the people
will find it profitable to do a share
of their trading.
Geo. W. Lee of Clare a couple of
weeks ago got out the frame of a
barn to be erected on his farm an
Vernon and though the mud in the
roads was ankle deep and there was
every indication that winter had left
for good, he waited confidently for
snow on which to haul the timbers
fromnorth of Clare., The snow came
this week and the frame was hauled»
The roof of Huated's three story
Opera house caught fire aboufc two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
hose boys promptly responded to the
alarm and had two streams of water
on the fire in a very brief time. The
water works proved .their worth;
everything worked splendidly at the
engine house. ■„ 3?he fire was soon ex
tingutshed, thus preventing'* a
astrous- conflagration.
i RiaiT3*xl Tuesday evening at the _iv •?,-
"rt^S
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BKOBfcK S-OiUAZ.,
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J>
iVU
slaty**, Zi-i.-
dis
,s-
Colburn, in this village. Justice D.
E. Aiward performpd the ceremony.
Mr. and-Mrp.jRiegle commence-housekeeping at once on their farm near
Dover. 'Me Press joins many otlv'
er in extending congratulations and
good wishes to the newly wedded
pair.
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^AKSIKGVmE !E,AIC©2Sie@.
Sawlogging is about over.
Wm. Badgley,s little boy is under
the weather,
G. Lansing is going to Ohio soon to
visit a brother,
W. A. Eorward has a fine pair of
cattle for sale cheap.
Elder White and others from Clare
visited us this week.
Glad to learn that Rev. Mr Younglove is fully recovered from his sickness.
Miss Lorette Hodkinson is preparing to have an exhibition at the close
of this term  of school,  two weeks
from this Friday night.
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ffiATTON KSW§.
No'tk'e T)widick'rf new."ad.-"
'  ML-is Eva Hosted is ill, requiring
the attention of si physician.
4 E, L. Squire the drayman has* soiel ,
out to.Wm, Decker who takes charge
of-tht) business today1; =,..,. .,
' ■ Last night's heavy rain hun 'putY^z
rinuis Im n-\u-'aiar Hpriiii^o.'iiClii-IOiJ AiHi
effectu illy stoputsl Unaherlng in these
parts.
Mr. and - Mrs. Fred Hubble have
■commenced house-keeping in town,
having rented the Coomer place on
Fifth street.
Mrs. C. Bogardus-is dangerously
ill. On Thursday her life was di3°
paired of, but she rallied afterwards
and is a little more comfortable this
morning though not out of danger.
The bill of exceptions in the 'Carr
murder case has just been settled and
the case will* probably not be heard
by the Supreme Court until the Jane -
term. Meantime Jim is* getting a
portion of his just des ;rts behind
prison bars.
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ISABELLA COUKIP'Sr   ITSI&
Maud, youngest daughter of M.
Dunn is ill with scarlet rash, Dr.
Witherspoon attending.
C, Johnson gave a dance Saturday
evening; G. Silsby followed suit
Monday and J. G. Landry did not
allow Clare or Harrison io eclipse
him oh the "17th of Ireland."
WISE JC&XT5P5GS.
Mr. Robinson's housekeeper has
left htm. \
Mrs. WT. H. Bowr0n is recovering
from her illness but is still quite
poorly.
Elder Eine has found a pocket
knife which the owner can have by
proving property*
A good many children are sick at
present with throat disease. Some
think it is the mumps.
The revival is still in progress.
Good results. Elder Younglove was.
unable to preach a part of last week
but is at work again.
Benj. Wilson lost his way while
looking pine timber.:, north of Coleman last Saturday -and • wander ed
about all night in the woods.
Mr. Paw-daw-saw-way had a case
in the Circuit court last week.
Regular examination of teachers a$
Mt. Pleasant next week Friday,- the
26th instant.
Sherman City gives'" JVlt. Pleasant
men a $2,000 bonus to .start a ruller
process flouring mill there.
The Isabella county • agricultural
societj7 will meet" in Mt. Pleasant
tomorrow and elect officers for the
ensuing year.
Geo. Hersey of Wise has sold his
pevy stock .machin cry to Vic Hersey,
who with Richard Jacobs is going
into the business.
Herbert Glass of Gilmore is "having
built a fine barn on his place. Th©
building will be '40x80 feet, with
stone wall and baseement.
Messrs. Joseph Dixon, I, Dalton
and A. M. McKay of "Yernon are
getting out timber for new *barns0
Dixon's will be 37x60, with basement
Daltort's 40x64, and McKay's '36x56*
Thc two undertakers of Mt. Pleas-
ant carry   their rivalry beyond; all
bounds.   When a boy died there the
father decided to send for oneof them.
bnt his wife  suggested  that It-was
hardly worth while,  as  'the other
man had sent a shroud to the house
five hours before the boy had died*
James Arrand and' Norman' Burrows,, the Vernon carpenters* already
have cohsiderable worn: ^contracted!.
fur this spring and summer, and
there's a lot more which they are
figuring on.-' Messrs." Alger; Beatty
and Ready of that township '-contemplate building tbis spring;       ,'f
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