1886-04-02; Clare County Press

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IggUEklen has received a fine line
OfEm&n* cjncl*, innny different nnd
beautiful designs. CaII and see them.
!Feey are to be sold cheap.
* Itch and Scratches of every'bind
cored4n 80 minutes 'hy Wooiford's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
TMs never falls.   Sold by John W.
Bunlop, druggist, Clare, Mich.
®*S»2GQ0 . cords heading bolts, cut
tnth<t»s long, left round and from 8
to, 14 Inches through, wanted at Josiah Hornihg's mill, Clare.   He will
pay $6 per thousand for good bass-
wood logs. * -
IFd&ff ©ale.
, "Wishing to engage  in  other  business I offer for .sale or exchange for
yea! estate  my * store  and  stock  at
Hatton. ■ J- G. LANDB/k
'  j^pOSlden's 5c and 10c counters ap§
ford some of the best bargains to be
foiinct anywhere. Tinware, Glass-
Ware^ "Wooden ware.   Immense   line
'©£ •''goods. -
3*
,- ' I .   £*'©St»
Pocket book containing money,
'checks, and ^ofd pin. Finder will
be'rewarded by leaving same at the
"Oare post'office.
JX«Xj,
SBOWN.
/Ail accounts due me must be paid
on. or before April loth , 1886. A
wdrd'to the" wise is sufficient,--.
JOHiV BJLAIR.
-Hatton, March 27,   1886..
Etptlce is „ hereby -given that the
Board, of Registration' of the. Township of .Grant4will meet at the Town
Hall' in- said, township oh- Saturday
the 3rd day of April, 1886, for the-
purpose- of correcting- tbe.registration
Siicf4%f},giSD^i,Iog ali persons ■ making'
"sropl:eatSb&',who may be'^malifiecl to
Mrs. Gilbert E. Perry of Hiooims,
whose  husband    was   killed   while
drunk two weeks ago, has bought
suit for $5,000 damages, against
James Tubbs! a. saloonist. Judge
Wheaton of Clare is Mrs. Perry's
attorney and he will be assisted in
the case by P. F. Dodds of Mt. Pleasant. The papers were served on Mr.
Tubbs this week and it is expected
that the case will be tried afc tho May
term of the Isabella circuit court.
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TTEEE©   &A%W THAT.
Miss ClarkLawrei^f i^dang4*ously;:
ill of brain\fewr«.
Dr. Davis was caBA'to
Mooday..oti busiaeaf»if v*
Moses Burt* Mm>.tf£ Cfet's brotlier,,.
is clerking1 for BiekQfHi '*'■■■   . *   " /,
The- G. A. ;B. FiHt^'ear^d U5 %
the concert -Honcln^ evening*'^ -**r
Win. Wolsky his ^eii in Saginaw;
;   fiesta 3K.eaai3r fetr lite JPffay*
* %    .
'" '   UTEPUBLtOAH.
JucfgfrWheaton presided over, the
Q-rant*'township republican   caucus
Wednesday afternoon.   The utmost
•haranoiiy prevailed' throughout the
'ttteeting and the following ticket #s
ay City ob busies thfil^^ ?* nbm^mtlm without opposi^
Sunday Services: %riiin^\:l|:;;;J%-j:-; Supervisor—J. -0* Boekafellow.
Doherty is having a big run on the
Garland stoves.
Choice music at the concert next
Wednesday eVening.
AI Mooney is doing a thriving
draying business nowadays.
Hear Prof. Thomas 'on ^'Elements
of Growth," St the Congregational
church tonight. ' -
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fteillBg
f*v
toijgregalionalf z/plnk^wl A, Goodman.
*  j -,-'.'; :'"'-"   V    {/  Treasurer—Chri§. Erfmrdt.
Moll ' lias"
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Mt.. Pleasant   Tribunei -Judgi.n
from the advertising columns of the
local papers, and it is an excellent
business barometer, Clare has'.&n en'-'1
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terprising class of merchants,
'The Florida Glide Waits, by Will  rators, haveffornu-d a_ copa#a&Iupv
L-. Thompson, is one ofthe  m«     The -Claro -cornet bundji' under ;;the
beautiful pieces of musiij for-piano op l} efficient leadership of Mr.. HepQde, _
has" made rapid pro$ft*p* during, th
t'Eoai S> o'clock in the "forenoon u
£ b*cloek in the afternoon of said day-
pated March 18, 1886. f  \
Geo. W. {Smith, Clerk. *■
Notice is hereby given to the electors of the township of Grant in the
county of Clare and state of Michigan
that the next ensuing township
meeting will be held at the town
-ball in said township on Monday
the 5th day of April 1886, at which
-tot © the following officers are to be
chosen: Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Commissioner of Highways,
Drain Commissioner, One Justice of
the Peace for full term, one Justice
of the Peace to fill vacancy, one
School Inspector, and four Constables.
' The polls*of said township meeting
will be opened at 8 o'clock in the
forennoon, or- as soon thereafter as
may be, and will be continued open
until 5 oclqck in the afternoon, unless
the Board shall, in- their discretion,
adjourn"the polls at 12 o'clock ' noon,
fox one hour.
-. Dated at Grant, this 18th dav of
March, 1886. -
.   *   George W.  Smith,-Clerk.
Bg&JJDL the spring the house*wife's
fancy always turns to thoughts of
wall paper, and of course she goes to
'Elden's to make her selections.
Splendid line of entirely new and
beautiful designs jusfc in. \
IPEae iFQDnaiaftailm ©IF ^©uaftltao
Dyspepsia i the prevailing ■ mala-
'dy of civilized life. A weak dispep-
tic stomach acts very slowly or not
at all on many kinds of food, gases
me extracated, acids are formed and
become a source of pain and desease
until discharged. To fo© dyspeptic is
iserable, hopeless, depressed
organ, ever published.    Any music
dealer will mail it to yon on receipt"
of price, 50cts.      '   '.-■".''■ ."■>■■.    *■*,.
County Treasurer Averill-- and-
Lawyer Cummins of Harrison, mefn-
bers of the county board bf school ex-
amiii<8rss were in Clare yesterday/deciding the fate, of certain applicants
for teachers*' certificates-,      '   |f .' •
•  B&v. Ac-jrVanOamp petfofawrr!
zm "^et'eiiiony on'l 'W ediie&day after-"
noon making John Rs Browii and
Phebe S. Bobinson of Mt. Pleasant
husband and wife. The marriage took place at the Congregational parsonage.
The parties interested for am
against the proposed alteration in th\
boundaries of fractional school district No. 7, Grant and Arthur townships, failed to arrive at a. satisfactory understanding, and the joint
meeting of the school inspectors,
Saturday, adjourned without taking
action.
church;
church."
Mrs. Tressio^ Moll .'has'-^retuKned't 'Highway Coni'r—Levi Mohtaey*
home having* Spent the-.,whiter" at j    Drain Corn'r—^Philip VanKongh-
'j iriett.
Justices, full term,—I). E. Aiward ;
'"to fill vacancy,. Lyman W. Leach-.
*-; School,Inspectors—A. J. Doherty
and J. F. Tatman.
Constables—Stephen Sheldon, John
•C*. Eorison, Alonsso Pox^James Fenton.     ■. '.*■_'
Messrs. A. "A. Shaver, Philip Tan
Konghnett and D, E, Aiward were
appointed as. the republican township committee forthe ensuing year.
PEOELE?S. '
, Th6 "people's" caucus met yesterday afternoon, A. C.   Brodie  presiding, and the following ticket was
put in nomination.      There was bo
ov&r any ol the officers.
Supervisor—Wm. Boss.      .-'.-',
Clerk—B. M. Musseli, '_■"•"
Treasurer—A, Ci Brodie* '-,
■ Highway Com'r^Vf.-li.-Xiyons;
Drain Com'r— &.* Louch.
Justices—J. H. Garpenter and Joshua   Miser,
.- School Inspectors.—M.'• B. -Eaton
aiid Carl StolL     •
'   Constables—H.- W. • ^ience," Wm,
.Miss ClaraOl-ver of- Amfaie/^tburg^
Ont, is the guest of h# e^^is^-kiss
Eva Harris.     t       -    ''-•*-'   \*
Willie Crawford nigfowly .escaped
being run- over by the ears at the 'depot Wednesday evening.."..-. j'' \ ■-
-, .Miss Hattie 'Antfioiif of'Safwaw
was the guest-of her cyusint' Miss,
•Minnie Beebe, owr Sunday;, s-,. \' .*;
|. H. H. Hojbrook md <IW-Afki§,n&y.'
have been decorating tiie- interior bf;
0. W. Perry Js house tW.5 week;, ;  ^--.
Messrs. - W.   I*.   04iratit|er* rana
Charles Pitcher, painters and' detk)-
pastwinter. "*  ' . >   '■>■"
. *t:<<S?^ Harris refeirned Monday-
evenin^ffrpm puiario "where h© spent
a fprti^tit. delightlhlly with^ -relatives and' bid j&ieu^*,«    - %-' •'.':'
Capfc;. •: Woodruflf s'v-of Farwell, lias
consented to del^tiiin address be-'
fore the Hank*ck/I$£.- G» A* B,, in
"Elements of Growihn is the subject of Prof. C..B. Xhomas's lecture
at the Congregational "church this
week Friday evening..
Bev. A. J, VanCamp's term as pastor of the Congregational church end-
'ed yesterday. On Sunday morning
he preached his last sermon, one of
the best ever delivered from the pulpit. Mr. VanCanip will remain in
Clare for some time and ^ ill probably,
supply the pulpit until a new pastor
is secured.   ..
^
\€hi^% VTsh. B-Lyofi^ a gtaocls
confused in mind, forgetful, irresolute, drowsy, weak, languid and useless.   It destroys- the Teeth, Com- ^
plexion, Strength, Peace of Mind and \
Bodily-ease.   It produces Headache, I
Pain in Shoulders, Coughs Tightness J
©fchest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations
of Stomach, Bad Taste  in  Mouth,
Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of heart.
Inflamation of Lungs, Pain in the region of the Kidneys, and a hundred
other painful symptons.    Dyspepsia
invariably yields to the vegetable
remedies in Golden Seal Bitters, the
great purifier of the blood and restorer of health.   In these complaints
It has no equal, and one bottle will
Brove abetter guarantee of its merits
than a lengtMy adverMsemento- We f i„„
warrant   GOLDEN   SEAL    BIT-i™;
TOBB,   Takenooiherso
SSpavidick aad Mo D. Davis.
Bev. C. H. Beale's lecture at the
Congregational church last Priday
night was the best ofthe course thus
far.- He has the happy faculty of
describing what he saw in the Old
World in a way tliat interested every
listener. The lecture sparkled with
humor, was marked by eloquent outbursts, and aroused in the minds of
many who heard it a desire to read
more of the historic sconces which
had been pictured.
G. A. B. hall on Wednesday evening was the scene of the~first camp
fire of Hancock Post and there was a
large attendance of ladies and gentle-.
men. The occasion was of a social
nature, with maple sugar accompaniments and the Clare cornet; band discoursed some fine music. It was
clearly demonstrated that the G. A. B
boys and their ladies know how to
entertain a company in first class
style and future camp fires when open
to the public, will no doubt be largely attended.
ws®:e jottikgs.
Fletcher M. Tubbs and* Mrs, Maggie Bussell of Wise township were
married at the Alger House in Clare
last Saturday afternoon by Justice
Aiward. ,j Both of the contracting
pafties*are well and favorably knowia
-»  *  ^
bsoeb.:® i,ocas*.
Mrs. Dr. Davis is recovering from
her serious illness.
Mrs. G. B. Lawrence arrived home
from Ohio this morning.
Mrs, A. A. Shaver is still confined
to the house though somewhat better-
today.
The maple sugar social Wednesday evening netted the G. A. B.
Post $18.76. '
The event of the season—the choir
concert afc the Congregational church
next Wednesday evening. There
should be a full house. Don't fail to
attend.
Vacation this week in the Farwell
schools.
Sheldon Wood is -nominated I
ervisor of Hamilton. "   •
The Hinkle steck at Farwell was
sold by the Beceiver last week at
auction.   . .
Married j   John  D. Raymond i©-
MIsiMary M. Gaboon,'both ot Win*' '
terfteld.
^ €«.'B, Fields, with 100 men, i* -lay- ,
ing three miles of logging .ralkoadi ;
iii'the northern part of the eounty.
Wm Pagan of Harrison has peE«
chased 210. acres of land hear the
county seat^and w^lh&vqat clearelo"
Wiliington Merrill, formerly -;'of
Sheridan, has purched :»n 80 acre
farm in Surry- township, and will
build thereon.'
t -The interior of the 'Congregations^'
church at Farwell is to in« decorated^
W, L.' Ostrander of Glare to supeiiii^-
tend   the  work.
Arthur Boekafellow closed a successful term of teaching in the Pratt
district,'Grant township, hist Friday,
and was at once reemployed for another term. "    '   ...   c
"Brad Stearns of near Farwell cut 88 -
thousand feet of-pine tliis week on a
tract of land which he botightfpr two
cords of wood and he will have work
all next winter on the same piece, ^
Profitable investment.
'*' The, Pbess did not intend to. cou4'.
yey the idea that Harrison's wales:-
■supply is impure Tb'ut' that the use of
any water would be suqb a" surprise,'
to the,stomach of- our more'*or Ifess
•esteemed.    Harrison   -contemporary"
-that serious consequencea -'would foi*
low.   Any reference to "water seems
to h& misunderstood by liht 9tnn^
arti. "JCt^isi e&petfi«% h<o^*®w£*. u^
water will,come into common use' *aB
a beverage at the county seat.
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in this county and Isabella, and thei!^ out again.   He has had   a   severe
Michael Leosh severely punched a
man living at Mr. Snears, last week
and then skipped the country warrant for Michael's arrest in ihe hands
of the officers.
The M. E. quarterly meeting was
well attended. Presiding Elder
Floyd conducted services on Friday
evening, Bev. Mr. Threadgold officiated during the rest o'f the meet-
ingo Three persons joined the church
I in full connection and quite a num°
on probation.
many friends will unite, with The
Pbess in wishing Mr. and Mrs.
Tubbs much joy in their wedded life,
and a long and prosperous future.
Joseph Dow says in a communication to The Pbess tbat he has been
unjustly accused of some tilings and
he wants the public to know that he
has nofc stolen any wood from Mr.
Sutherland or any one else. He
claims that his transactions in the
wood matter are open to investigation and he is confident that ifc will
appear to any candid person that he
(Dow) has been wronged instead of
wronging anyone. The Pbess
knows nothing as to the matter in
controversy and does not wish to be
quoted as expressing an opinion in
regard to it.
Diphtheria is raging in Coldwater-
We are glad to see Jay B.
■Rogers
seige of inflamatory rheumatism arid
a heavy fever at the same time, but
is growing stronger and better avery
day now.
HATTON 203W®.
$103,57 was raised for Bev. F. A.
Bissell at a recent social in Mt, Pleasant.
A. N. Brown who has been running the Mt. Pleasant Tribune for a
coterie of capitalists, has bought
them out and is now going it alone.
And Brown is giving bis enemies
the word with the bark on in every
issue.
ill^Mrs. Mason & Dwyer have all
the latest style of ladies5 hats.
Hatton is unusually quiet—both
mills closed.
Two Vernon politicians came to
blows in an argument over township
matters on the streets of Clare last
Saturday.
The school held closing exercises on
Thursday afternoon, at which time
F. B. Hatch severed his connection
as teacher. Mr. Hatch has many
friends in Hatton who will be sorry
to learn of his decision to leave. The
school shows the results of excellent
instruction and discipline for within
the past three years, no such progress
has been made in so short a time.
An accident occurred on. the 25th
ulti, in E. Park's saw mill. The]
main shaft breaking, drove the connecting rod through the cylinder
and forced * off the cylinder head
which struck engineer Daniels and
threw him violently through the
partition. Mr. Daniels was extremely fortunate in escaping with only a
slight cut in the side. The damage
to the mill is about $200, Mr. Parks
to Erie, Pa., to replace the
The occasional boom ofa campaign
gun warns us of the near approach of
town meeting.
The red ribbon society held its
regular meeting Monday evening
and elected a new corps of officers.
Bev. H. A. Mead filled his regular
appointed at the school house in
district jSTo. 8 last Sunday evening.
'Competition among Harrison barbers makes haircut-ting cheap. The
other day Haag'the barber accosted a
liitle boy with "Come in. I'll give
you a quarter to let me cut your hair
for hens' nests."   The boy went.
The school in the Dean district
closed on Thursday after a .successful
term under the eflQcientmaaj&gement
of*A. L.* Fie welling. On Saturday*
evening Mr. F, and" his students-gave
an exhibition which, to say the least,
was both entertaining and instructive.
.James E. Grooms of Flint, aged 76
years, died on " Thursday last" of
pneumonia. Deceased was the father of Messrs Edward and Asa Grooms'
of this village. The latter was with
his father when he died and Edw'ardl
went to Flint immediately upom
hearing the sad news of the deatho
The funeral on Sunday was very
largely attended.
J. A. Vosburg desires to tender hi^
sincere thanks to the pupils of district No. 3, for their regular attend-
dance and scholarlike deportment
during the past term of 71 days &
During the term Etta Budd attended
every day and was tardy but twice;
Bhode Budd attended every and was
tardy four times; Willie Budd, 66
days, tardy twice; Elmer Hosier 64
days, tardy twice.
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Ticketsfor the concert next
nesday evening only 25 cents; chil*
dren310 cent,.
Tne   cantata   to  be rendered by
twelve little girls afc the concert next
Wednesday will alone be worth the
machinery and returned Monday.      j price of admission.
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