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NEW SERIES NO 6.3
KIRKBRIDE-Dry Goods anfl Fins Snoai
WE ARE OFFERING
ofJBetter Blankets at
A 10 -4 Pair of Blankets For $1.00, which are usually sold at $1.50.    Large
CORRESPONDINGLY LOW PRICES.
Great Bargains in LADIES'  NATURAL WOOL UNDERWEAR 50c and $1.00.   ■'JF -
GENT'S UNDERWEAR Atpc, $1.00 and $1.50
Ladies.jTry a Pair of Our DREW, SHESBY & CO'S     '
Fine Shoes and You Will Have No Other.
BUY DRY  GOODS AND  SHOES OF US
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J.I.fVJelch, Lake George, Wednesday.
j    CInrejncrthants are enjoy Ing a lively
J ftill trtjfe.
j   PolUafc are thc all absorbing topics
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i    JnmeflYarrcn was at Saginaw, AVcd-
ncsdayAubuslness.
,   Mrs. ||C« Zeiter was one of the Loomis
J visitors jit Clare yesterday.
j   Postopstec Goodman   and  wife,  of
Looinls^ffbUed in Clave on Sunday.
Mr?, trifles Warren went to Mt. Pleasant ffffllp.es&iy for a week or ten days'
visit. \|
FrceJlltoe, a well known attorney of
3ft, Plcipit, was In Glare Wednesday on
business,
MrsAylliBrunt and sistor,
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friends    in
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xt'Wslay evening.
J. MJttusel, agent  for the Lansing
ou tf iwginc Co.,  was in Glare Tues
y oi-'JPne-s for his Jinn.
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I hardly ever spend a cent
Uniess I'm forced into it;
It's only dire necessity
That ever makes me do it.
And when I have to buy a thing
It puts me in a rage;
But I declare they use me fair,—
This firm at bottom of page.
We've Tied Up The Dog
And there is nothing on earth to hinder you from
Oqlling Oq
We are fixed up for the company of customers with
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As ever filled the shelves ofa first-class store.
IF YOU WANT A HUGE BARGAIN
Now is the time and ours is the store.    Wc  wiil give  you the Lowest Prices
ever made on a
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We Have Got The Goods, We Have Got The Variety
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bo We Enter the Fall Campaign With
FINE, FAIR, AND ELEGANT STOCK OF
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HATS, CAPS, AND GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS.
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Opera House Block,
Glare, Michigan, a
Glottiiqg, tfc(ts) Gqps,
We need a new school house.
James Warren, Evart, Tuesday.
S. C. Zeiter, of Loomis, was among the
visitors at Clare on Wednesday.
Miss Eya Harris has beon quite ill for
the past week.
Partridges nnd squirrels aro said to be
numerous in tlie woods hereabouts.
Election day is Tuesday, November
4th, a little more than lour weeks distant.
M, A. Herrick has been'purchasing an
elegant new carriage and a fine driving
horse.
Six card photographs for 50 cents.
Cabinets at from §1 to §2 per dozen, at
DeVogts.
George Cummins and Ora Hale were
in town Wednesday laying a few rails of
political fence.
,Tis true thnt "tlie best is cheapest.1'
Therefore, subscribe for and read tlie
Dkmocuat-Pkess.
Tlie board of supervisors for Clare
county wiil convene in annual session at
Harrison next Monday.
Olare lias all tlie natural advantages,
plenty of backbone, and lots of room for
manufacturing industries.
At tlie K. of P. meeting last week
Wednesday, L. W. Leach, of Dover, was
made a full-fledged Knight.
E. B. Wilmarth, publisher of the Michigan Pythian at Saginaw, was one of tlio
visitors at Clare on Wednesday.
Ed. Whitney, who is now making liis
home at Ithaca, visited hereabout* a few
days this week, the guest  of his brother.
Landlord Abram, of tlio Alger House,
returned home Tuesday evening after a
four or five days' visit at Lapeer and
Flint.
Agent Tasker sold tickets Monday
morning to convey Geo. Hetsler and
family, formerly of Calkinsville, to Pres-
cott, Ark.
Miss Nellie DeFoe has tlnishecl her
term of school in Summerfield township
and is now teaching in the Bandall district, four miles north of Ciare.
The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad company are contemplating the purchase of the old Boorn saw
mill site from Saley Feighner,
Mr, nnd Mrs. C. II. O'Donald departed
Tuesday morning to be absent about four
weeks visiting with relatives and friends
in Ohio. New York nnd Vermont.
Say, what about that new school houso
that should  be erected  next sutjimer
are YiSiflag relatives
Genessc||cotinty.
J, R.&aman, of Loomis, lias'been
visiting yjpt parents and friends in Clare
durlngfcfejweck.
Th.vP'tjiSfoanjj have T, P. Shepherd
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Iron tk- limine Co., was iu Clare Tues
day oi
Frajkil. Goodman came down from
j CadiliiiclVednesday afternoon for a few
1 days'ji'isit with his parents and friends
j at Ult"re.
j LoitieGoodman came down from Cad-
! jllac Inst Saturday and hns been visiting
| with hii parents and brothers in Clare
during the week.
Charlsy Lyon, an attorney of Farwell,
is about to move to Clare and commence
businecS, He will occupy rooms in the
Medical Hall block.
Mrs. E. Hunter and daughter, Miss
Clara, ef Mt. Pleasant, made a pleasant
visit in Clare over Sunday, the guest of
Mrs. James Warren.
John W. Dunlop purchased a farm Of
thirty seres the first of the week lying
just cast of the village, from AVm. Eus-
sell.   Consideration, §300.
John and Theodore Phiniscy and Mrs.
J. D. Allen departed on Monday for Battle Greek, having received word of the
serious illness of their father.
J. F. DeFoe, of Toronto, Out,, who has
been visiting with his nephew, Hiram
DeFoe, of this village for the past couple
of weeks, returned home this morning.
Mrs. 0. L. Fletcher returned ou Tuesday morning to her home at Pine Lake,
Ingham county, having visited with her
brother, C. H. Clark, and friends in Clare
for-aboat a week.
Mrs, J. G. Crow and Sirs. D. Parks, of
Trenton, Ont., mother and sister respectively of Mrs. Hiram 'DeFoe, who have
beea visiting here for the past two
weeks,returned home this morning.
Harley Howard, of Manchester, and A.
C. iGordanier have leased George Calkins'
barber shop on west 4th street. Mr. Calkins was obliged to quit the business, for
a toe at least, on account of ill health.
F- A. Wilson, of Harrison, changed
ears here Wednesday mi his way to his
farm ia Genesee county, which he has
not yisited before in more than two
years. Mr. Wilson says lt was the iirst
piece Of property he ever owned, and
purchased it with money he earned working out by tho mon tli.
Hon. Timothy E. Tarsney, familiarly
known as "The Young Lion of the Saginaws," has kindly consented to deliver a
little democratic doctrine to tho people
of Glare and yicinity at the G. A.K. hall
in this village on next Monday evening,
October 13th". Ex-congressman Tarsney
is an eloquent speaker, thoroughly un-
dersjitods the great iESUea of the day and
anyotiC Wbo shall fail io hear him will
tnlssli treat.
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something was being dono iii^hnf direction? z"
Watts S. llumphtey, tlie republican
nominee for congress from this district,
and George McBride nre booked for political speeches at Clare next Wednesday
evening.
Editor Coutnnt, of thc Mt. Pleasant
Enterprise, was a pleasant caller nt this
ofiice Monday. It was his first visit to
Clare, and he seemed quite favorably impressed with our pleasant little town.
We want no old croakers and kickirs
in Clare. Live and progressive men arc
what make a town hum. Come and visit
us if you want t» see a live little city
and a prosperous and progressive people.
Dr. and Mrs. TI. L. Ash, formerly of
Marion, were guests of their daughter,
Mrs. James Boyd, in Clai;c over Sunday.
The doctor is nioyiog his family to St.
Loui-j, where he will practice his pro-
fessiou.
The executive board of the Clare aud
Northern Isabella county teachers' association will hold a meetiug ac the school
house in this village tomorrow to determine the date and place of holding the
next meeting.
A three story brick hotel, a fine new
union school building, a magnificent
opera house, beside the other improvements that arc sure to follow, gives eyi-
dence that the coming summer is to be a
lively ono in Clare.
Miss Nellie Pratt and John Freeman
returned Wednesday morning to their
home in Ingham county after a few day's
visit with relatives and friends in Clare.
They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Mclntyre, on west 1st street.
One of our Dover subscribers, who
was over two years behind on his subscription, camo in Monday and paid up
and gave us a dollar ahd a half for the
paper another year. Thero are about a
half dozen more on our Dover list that
we wish would do the samo thing.
The Olare Wooden Ware factory is
now running in full blast and is turning
out about 300 tubs and as many pails
each day. Several samples of their
wares haye been forwarded to wholesale
houses and many flattering testimonials
are being received as to the superiority
of their goods.
H. A. Sanford, of Mt. Pleasant, was in
Clare last Saturday making himself acquainted with some of the farmers of
Vernon township-. Herb, is the nominee
for prosecuting attorney of Isabella
comity upon tbo democratic ticket. Mr.
Sanford is a fine young fellow, a hustler
and an able lawyer. Ho is working hard
for the election. His oponent is E. D.
Wheat6n, formerly of this place.
Go and hear Tim Tarsney.
Now is the timo to advertise.
E. H. Jennuy, Saginaw, Monday.
Elijah Tatman made a trip to Saginaw
on Tuesday,
Mrs. Sarah Eoe has been visiting frionds
in Sheridan this week.
A good plow paper cutter for sale
cheap.   Address this office.
Wm. II. Eeid, of Sheridan township,
was one of the visitors to Saginaw on
Tuesday.
Six card photographs for 50 cents.
Cabinets at from §1 to §2 per dozen, at
DeVogts.
Mrs. Maria Bennett, of Sanlleld, Eaton
county, i-. tho guest of her daughter,'Mrs.
S. F. Fine.
Our prices for job printing are the
lowest in Clare county,quality of work,
etc., considered.
The familiar countenance of W. A.
Burritt, of Harrison, was seen iu Clare
Monday afternoon.
Mrs, O, S. Derby returned home to
Olaro on AVodnesday after a few days'
visit with her parents at Evart,
lion. Giles Iloss returned to his home
at Highland, Tuesdny morning, after a
four weeks' vhit with Clare friends.
South Main street, m»(ir the creek, in
front of Dr. Carpenter's residence, hali
been filled in and neatly graded. The
dirt was taken from the excavation for
tlie basement of Calkins' new hotel.
Pastor G. W. Cram, of tlie Baptist
church -,\ iii preach nuuday evening trom
the text. "How long halt ye between two
opinion*:-' If the Lord be God.follow
him; but if thc saloon keeper, then follow
hini."
Plumber-! are at work this week putting in the -team pipes and radiators into Doherty"* new brick block, whioh will
heat Dob-ity's hardware store, Derby's
fi.rnitiu-o -ton* and Ea/.ek's clothing store
aud the opera hou-e,
I'arpeiiier-:^o at work thi- v,n-k laying the (looi* in Doherty'.- opera house.
It will be completed i.s rapidly ::* possible nud be r< ady for opening about tlie
holiday-. It will be one of the neatest
opera 1j.!1- iu Xorthnn Michigan, a
ciedit to t'laiv and Mr. Doherty.
Mr-. Newel ('Jevel.uid left at «ur office
one day l.i-f week a half doz" «\«TOt>t
which w* ie the largc.-t and llm■!•: variety
we have ever seen. They wen- raised
upon their farm lu Vernon, two miles
south mmI one mi.Wea.st ofjilare.   JMrs.
same,
Tlie democratic senatorial convention
for thi-- district, composed of the counties
of Midland, flare, Gladwin, Isabella and
Gratiot, is called to meet at Mt. Pleasant next Tuesday, the 14th. The delegate- from Clare county are A. I). G rant,
K, M. Mu^ell, John H. O.-terrout and AV.
L. Lyon-.
Dr. F. f. Sanford wishes to announce
to the public that he is prepared to con-
duet examination aud give counsel,
which will be done free of charge forthe
next Mxty days. The examinations will
be conducted according to the latest
methods introduced at the hospital at
Ann Arbor.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Horning and family
arrived Tuesday from ait. Pleasant to
again take up their abode in Claro.
Their many friends here welcome their
return. They will occupy tlie Ed. AVhite
house at tne east end of 5th street, which
Mr. Horning recently purchased and has
caused to receive many fine improvements.
J. AV. Calkins does not intend to commence work this fall upon his new brick
hotel. He will get a greater part of tho
material upon the ground this fall and
winter aud be ready to commence operations early the coming spring. The
plans and specifications are drawn, showing that the building is to be a beautiful-
structure and a great credit to our town.
It will be three stories high with a basement. Mr. Calkins never does anything
by halves, anyway.
Clare Division No. 40, Knights of Pythias, held a meeting at the armory last
Friday evening nnd accepted the resigna- -
tion of Sir Knight Captain. F. 3, Todd,-
who was promoted at the Milwatlkoa
conclave in July to the position of regimental surgeon, with rank of major.
Sir Knight CIL Clark was elected captain to fill vacancy. The boys passed a
resolution of thanks to their retiring captain for the interest he had manifested
in the division during his term of office,
to wliich Bro. Todd responded with afew
well chosen remarks.
AVe sold one of our Goodenouph baud
cylinder newspaper presses, whicli was
shipped on Monday to a gentleman in
the southern prti-t of the state, who is
about to embark in the newspaper business. AVe have another on hand which
we will dispose of at a bargain. Tlie
press will print four pages of a 5-column
paper at one impression, and do good
newspaper work. Those who have used
a Goodenough, or seen them work, consider them superior to a Washington.
We will mako somebody a bargain on
said press, if sold at once.
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