1879-06-06; Clare County Press

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VOL. II.
BUSINESS CARDS.
... 1). Wlll-ATO.W I'. W. IM-K KY.
WHEATON & PERRY,
UWVEHS,
CLARE,       -       -       MICH.
All butlnass intrusted with them will rcceiv
prompt attention. Collections made and Real Ke
tale bought and sold. Office Maynard II!ock,M:tin St
WM. IL ELI.EN, J-.wi-f-i... ant.
dealer in Wall Paper, Hooks and Stationery, Sewing Machine Klxtures, etc., C-Aiut.
(T-2.EO. W. JEFFERIES, JriKiK oi-'
WJT I'liiiUATUaud JusTifiiiiH tub l'li.u'ii, Clare.
•Special attention given to making collections. Of.
i*. o- Main Street.
LOCAL   MATTERS.!
Home Time TaJjle.-I*. & a*. M.
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CLARE,
>AY. JUNE 6, 1879.
NO. 5.
rim. t-lio-n-li-ir the Iiicor|»or..tl€--i
f Clare-one Mile Square.
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1 EC). J. CUMMINS,
Attomey-al-Laiv and Solicitor,
(hurl House Building, Farwell, Mich.
/~1 C. CASTERLIN,
Attornoy-und-C '<.unseloi*-at-I.aw, and
Counselor 1- Solicitor in Chancery,
(hurt'House Building, Farwell, Mich.
HC.   DODGI'_,   J.-S'l'U'i.   01*   THE
• IM-iACK and Xiitaky I'tiii.ic, Vr_N(is, has
Good Pai:mix.' La.vds  for Sale
ClI KA I\    TlT.-KS P.'K.'KCT,
Tki.ms Easy.
H. C. Dodgk, Fuwj-ibb, Mich.
c
II. SUTHERLAND,
Notary Public «.. Insurance Agt.
Money to Loan
OI*. IMPROVED I-IiAI,   ESTAT15
Court House Building, Farwell.    .
TX7* S. COOLEY,
i>i:.\i.i:ii in
Harness, Whips, Robes, «t Blankets.
""The  lie .1 assortment of Trunks and Traveling
ba-^s iu town, and prices the lowest.
.'UK J1KST OV StATKKTAT. I'SKI..
All  work   warranted.   Repairing done   promptly
1 will sell cheaper than can be bought elsewhere iu Saginaw Valley,
T>UBEN SMITH,
XOTARV PUBLIC.
Real Estate and Insurance Agent.
MARK, MICH.
Particular attention paid to looking land, e. liiiui-
ing pine timber^ adjii-tinj;; trespsasscs and paying
taxes fur noil residents.
Manhattan Kirc Insurance Company of Xcw York
Pining and sound, with low rates.
ATRS. D. C. IIIRZEL,
MAIN ST., CLARE,
Has Just Received a New Stock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
Latest Styles, Best Goods,
Cheaper than can be bought
elsewhere. Call and see.
KAST.
P.ssengerI...,„9;i5 A.M. I
Passenger 3:5a **. M. |
WltST.
Passenger,.,,,,,io;i_ A. M.
Passenger,.. 6:55 v, »i.
MallH.
Via I'usr f.'Pi'.uKMAHtjiT.T-rii Railway.
l*.n.t, c1«5C£;oq a.m., and 3:30 i>.M.   West, close
at fi:oo p.m.   Arrive, Wcst.rn at 10:00 A.»i.,aad 7:00
I'.M,; .'astern atc>:_7 A.M.
Via Stahii th Moi'sr Pleasant.
Arrive at 9:00 a.m., leave at l-*:,}- r.M.
J. C, ROCKA-KI.I.IIW, P. M,
Official and Society Directory.
Sheriff, Andrew 1-
Mack,   -   -   -   -
lodge of Probate, (i, W.   lefferies,   -   -
Treasurer, 1. C. Rockafvllow,   -   -   •
Clerk and Register, C. H, Southcrlaiid,
Prosecuting jVttoniey, C. C. Casterlin,
Circuit Court Com., (!. J. Cummins, -
Surveyor, .1. I.. I.ittleficld,   -   -   -   -
Coroners—A. A. Shaver,	
- ('hue.
• Clare.
• Clare,
1'nrwell,
I'arwell,
I'arwcll.
Farwell
-   Clare.
.1. C.
lUK'ICAKKI.W'W.
A. I'. .ill.l.W.I.1.1
W.M.
CoxciiUXiATioNAii Cm-licit,  Rev.
A.H.Norris, Pastor; services at 10:45 a.m., and 7:30 I
i\m. Sunday school al 12 M., K. 1). Wheaton, Supt. :
il. E. Cin-nciiTRev. W. 11. Ware, t
Pastor; services every alternate Sundavat io1;. a.m. j
ahd 7<4 cm. Sunday*, uhool nt r_ m, K. li. Com-j
stuck, supt.   1'r.iyer ineeting Thursday »t 8. r. M. |
Womkx'sC. T. V~. Mrs.AV.H.Wuro, j
President, Mrs. W. Wolsky, Sec: Miss lua When- |
ton, corresponding secy. Meets every Sunday at '
thc churches alternately at j r.M.: prayer meetings i
every Wednesday j'. !•, M.    Public invited,
M.
R. JEFFERIES,
iii:ai.i:k in
FRESH & SALT MEAT,
Fresh and Cured Fish,
Fink Groceries and General
FARM  PkOIH'CK.
Cheapest T E A in Town!
Cash paid for hides.
A
-MAIN STREET, CLARE.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC."
-1 tender my beany thanks to the citizens of CUrc
and vicinity for their past patronage, and would invite a continuance of the same.
The Clare Bakery.
FRESH BREAD AND
ROLLS EVERY DAY.
CRACKERS,  CAKES,   CANDIES
AND .CONFECTIONERY.
Ornamenting (\tkes for Parties and
Socials a Specialty.
Good Lunch Room.
Oysters, Pies, Cakes, Crackers, Rolls, &c-, &c.
FRIED. LANGE.
HOTELS, LIVERIES, &v.
"STEW " FURNITURE,   NEWLY
Refitted, Xew Proprietor.
ST.JAMESHOTEL,
V. K. BROWN, Prop.,
MOUNT PLEASANT,   MICH.
First Class Accommodations.   Good Sample Rooms
for Agents. Good Barn.
TCPAGLE HOTEL,
Coral, Montcalm Co., Mich.
A. FRED GOODENOUGH, Prop.
A Temperance Hoti&e.
This is a new house, neatly furnished, convenient
to the trains, with good accommodations at reasonable prices.
GOOD   JJVERV ATTACHED.
■pARWELL RILLIARE HALL,
FARWELL, MICH.
FINEST~CIGARS,
Pure If ines, TAquors, Ales, Beer, Porter, Cider, Etc.
Those desiring a pure article arc invited lo coll.
HENRY  NEWTON.
QUMMERS & NEWTON^
Proprietors of the
FARWELL  LIVERY.
HORSES & CARRIAGES
TO LET.
Parlies conveyed everywhere in this
section emd vktlultyi,.
JMS-Terfita teasonablc.
LOCAL   IM-KVITIKS. j
—Cold and wot weather.
—Saturday is citrus day. j
—Clare will/.'elobrato in grand style, i
—Subscriptions  are  dm* on  Thkj
Press. * !
—Clare also will linvc a circus—a ,
common council,
—What has become' or the now
town hall project?
—The Clare band plays for
vittlcs"—ice cream.
—Already street cleaning is
on  in  anticipation of village
nances.
—Tho Supervisor from Hayes was
in town Monday, but tarried not long
at Clare.
—Mr. C. W. Sterns will erect during the summer, a new hall opposite
his hotel.
—Tlio finest lot of sto.io china ware
ever in Clare, can be seen* nt J. C.
Rockafellow's.
—The social at the residence of Mr.
Wm. Wolsky, Monday evening last,
was a very enjoyable affair.
—'Squire Hudson let a job of land-
clearing and in burning it off, ten
acre*- of growing wheat wore consumed. •
—Supervisor Shaver reports the
births and deaths in Grant for the
year 1878 as 39 and 7 respectively.
This is a healthy country.
—Red Ribbon Reform Club business meeting this Friday evening, at
thc town hall. Boys, all turn out nnd
make your wishes known,
—C. C. Casterlin, of Farwell, was in
town on Thursday last.   Charlie is a
good looking man, und especially so j
for Farwell.—Mt. Pleasant Times.
—Mrs. Julius ShaefFer and children,
Miss Emma Hirzel and Elvin Hirzel
have gone on a visit of several weeks
to Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y.
—The Senato bill appropriating
highway taxes for the improvement
of the road from Loomis to Cedar,
passed the House of Representatives.
—Fireman Parish, Bicknell and
Wolsky had their first organized experience in a, tussell with a bon-flre,
Wednesday night, in front of G. W.
Halstead's store.
—Tho new road to Budd Lake hits
been surveyed, the engineers returning to Clare last Tuesday. It is probable work will commence thereon
early next week.
—Mr. W. S. Cooley shows us a queer
chicken lately hatched by one of his
hens. The chicken has both eyes on
one side of its head, and its lower bill
is like its upper one.
—It won't do to go hunting in tlie
northern part of Clare county unless
your gun is ''loaded for bar," as there
are bears there too numerous to mention.—Evening Arews,
—News reached Clare Tuesday, of
the dentil of Mrs. C. O, Rogers, sister
of'John and Tobias Horning, who
with their families, have gone to
Rogersville to pay their last regards
to the deceased.
—Captain Palmer will lecture at
the M. E. church next Monday and
Tuesday evenings. He in known
abroad among the boys as."01d Pad,"
and is both a humorous and pathetic
speaker.
—A mail route having been established between Clare and Wade, in
this county, all who desire their papers sent there will please flfttjfy. tji$
postmaster at Wado,, Mi'. Win'. vj£'.
Thompsou.
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-Dr. R. N". Murray,
of Flint, was j l.-.-tyj"und with the further bcnellts;
in Clare, AVednesday, visiting.!. C. jcoiiHrrctl by incorporation can take•
Rockafellow. ; ninH'iw one. of the most pleasant and'
 Tho neighboring press all spiiik U'litt'tyrisiiig villages in the Stato. To
"cold j wen of tho allied hhows which oxhili-. .*•«-««_ the greatest good, ult its poo-
lit at Fnrwel!, Saturday. ' plo Khould unite for a common end,
goingj    —It is not •doiinitcly known just: and not try to throw sticks and stones
ordi-ihow many bald-headed   men thoro at .iwh other because all may not see
are in the world, but in order not to thins* exactly alike.   At tho pond-
decrease tho number Messrs. Atkins ing'Ht-ction   lot such men only be
& Gardner will manufacture broom .cluweii «s are fully identified with the
handles  in   connection   with   Ort's | pn)}kr»s's of the placo.   For president
planing mill. and "tmtstoos select only  those who
—Hon. E. I). Wheaton has gone to; havi'jiroiH'rly themselves, who can-
Lansing to attend tho Supremo Court' not tux others without taxing thom
CLAHE WIIM. CI.I.X_imATI*:.
Tlie 4t1i of July, 1879,
A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held tit the town hall, Tuesday
evening, to consider the question of
celebrating the coming Fourth  of
July, in Claro, and Claro will cele-
i brute,   Hon. Goo. W. Jofl'ories was
i culled to the chair and (.''. W. Perry,
i Esq., was mado secretary.   A com-
, mitteo on linanco wasuppolnted,.con-
; sisling of Wm. Parish, Vf, S. Cooley
• and N. Bicknell, 'to solicit subscrip-
| tions, and tho mooting adjourned to
,' next Tuesday evening.   Lot all nt-
[ tend the mooting and see that sood
I oflicoi's are appointed, and then all
unite in a rousing celebration.
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Klectlon .Notice.
'    Notice is herobv given that the tirst
j election for tin* villago of Claro, will
; bo hold at tho Town Hall, in said vil-
1 luge, on Monday, Juno Kith, A. T).
] 187i>, from eight in tlio forenoon to
1 five o'clock in tho afternoon of that
j day, in  pursuance of an act of the
Legislature of the State of Michigan,
! entitled "An Act to incorporate the
i villagcofC!aro,inthocounty ofClure,"
forthepurposoofeloctingthefollowlng
officer?-:  One President, threo Trustees for term of one your, three Trustees for tho term of two years, one
Clerk, one Treasurer, one Street Commissioner, ono. Assessor, and one Constable.
Dated, Clare, June 1th, 1870.
AUTI-UK W. MolNTYI-I-,
Wir.i.t.VM H. Ei.r.i.x,
Board of Registration.
aro
in the case of tlio county of Clare ver-
;•.(*.. tho Auditor General, ft. al., and
j the case of tin. peoplo e.r ret, IC. B.
i Evans vs. V. H. Sutherland..       ^
—Tip-Calk-ifefifc. Iicen'laying inl?
new'lot of bed-steads and baby carriages, which ho Is anxious to dispose
of on favorable terms, and thoy tire
warranted    to   "give   satisfaction."
Those be things "which no well regulated family should be without."
—Mr. Moses Brown, of Mount
Pleasant, met with a severe accident
Monday. He was driving Into Clare
with Mr. Lcaton to catch the train,
and was thrown out of the wagon,
one of the wheels passing over him.
He was taken to the residence of Mr.
Wolsky, and is fust recovering.
Clare Incorporation.
Clare is incorporated. The measure
'was favored by some of its host citizens, and opposed by others cquully
good. The sole idea on thc part of
those wishing corporation was to secure needed improvement*, that could
not be had otherwise, and tho sole
idea on the part of those opposing it'
.was the Almighty dollar and tho fear
of taxation. The one class desired
additional advantages for the place,
and were willing to pay for thorn; the
other class didn't want anything, and
would pay for nothing! The one side
represented tho aggressive, liberal
minded and public spirited citizens,
whilo tho other represented the
chronic grumbler, the close-fisted and
penurious do-nothing policy common
in all communities, whilo the one
party wanted Claro to improve, brace
up and lie something, tho other party
didn't want anything of the kind if
they had even to help pay only their
fair share of tho expense. On this
ground mainly was based tho opposition, aided largely by tho liquor interest, who believed It would in somo
way interfere with thoir business. It-
was stated that needless expense
would be incurred, and that unnecessary taxation would follow. Tf this
were true, it would form a just ground
for opposition. But it was not true
in fact, only a possibility and not at
all a probability. Peoplo wore so
awfully afraid of their pocket books
that they did not stop to reason on
tho matter. ,
Why should not the poople of Clare
take pride in their village, make it an
object of beauty, and delight In its
improvement? Why not keep Its
streets clean, its walks passable, and
maintain tho public peace? £\a ono,
would be injured by suoh measures
as these, T^VWftTO *e ^'projre
bqrd^spmcv    W^i   w«^.*hook
an uncommonly gcnli'il society, Clare
has much upon which to congratulate
. i*t vwho have sufficient public
ei-sure all needed improve-
prwtiK-t the interests of the
nJhfi petti**!?, other tluui
.observe.   There is tfie~_nei
traveler, and the sojourner among us,
Thej. nil help to build up the place
and thoy aro all entitled to consideration. Some of Clare's wealthiest
men were once sojourner.<. themselves,
and when they came here could carry tlie value of all thoir worldly possessions in a handkerchief. They
h_ve waxed rich, "waxed" it pretty
stiong to tlieir customers, and have
made nil thoir property in Clare.
Those men owe something to Clare,
and in benefitting themselves should
not complain because their neighbors
can hare in it with thom. As for
the non-resident property owners the
quicker Uicir possessions pass into
the hnndspf actual residents the better it will |o for the town. Let the
poople coniider those things carefully,
act wisely Wl unpassionately, elect
officers whl will do their duty well,
and no one frill ever regret that Clare
was itieorpolitcd.
KeKflHtrntlon Kotlcc.
Ill pursuance, of an net of the Legislature of the Stato of Michigan, entitled "An Act to Incorporate tho villago of Clare," the board of registration for said village will meet on Saturday, the 14th day of June,, _\. u.,
1K70, from eight o'clock in the forenoon to five o'clock in tho afternoon
of that day, at the office of Wheaton
& Perry, in said village, for tho purpose of registering the names of all
persons who are qualified to vote nt
the first village election, to be held in
said villago on June Kith, A. i_. 1879.
Dated, Claro, Juno 4th, 1879.
Ani'IIL*K W. MolNTYRK,
WlI.T-UM II. ELDEN,
,   .  Board of Registration
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The >e-tv Court House.
The buililng committee have
adopted phinl for thc new court house
at Budd Lak| arid the job will be let
within a shoi| time. Tlio building is
to be .'10x36, two stories high, with
vaults nnd bailment.
Bowery nmce on July 4(11.
Mr. Frank Jjger is making preparations for a tfind bowery ball on
July 4th, at plare. A mammoth
liowery will beerected on thc Alger
Houso square, mod musicand an elegant repast willfie served.
OhccoIuCounty Pair.
The Fifth Annial Fair of the Osceola County ."gricultural Society
takes place at Evfrt, on October 1st,
2d and 3rd, 1870. 'They are early in
tlie field and muyjbxpeet a fine fair.
Tin-: Phksi. ackiim-ledges the receipt
of complimontary|ckets.
Oregon, contains a Hthognip'
Hon. L. 0. Stej'n, brother of-
Sterns, of this village, together with
a biographical sketch as follows:
"L. O. Stems was born in 1833 in
Upper Canada, of American parents,
whose ancestors fought in the Revolution and the voir of 1812 for the
American cause. He was reared in
-Michigan and was principally educated in the university of that Stato.
Road law with Governor Austin Blair
of that State, and subseqently, in 1834,
emigrated to California. He engaged
first in school teaching; then in the
more fascinating, yet oft unprofitable
pursuit of mining. This not proviiig
remunerative, resumed reading law
in the office of one of California's
most noted attorneys, II. P. Barker. Mr. Sterns was admitted to
the Supreme Court of that Stato in
1862, and in I860 on, motion of
Hon. Geo. II. Williams, then U. S.
Senator from Oregon, ho. was admitted to the Supreme Court of the
United States. In 1863 he was
elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of the State of Nevada,
and actively participated in the formation of the constitution of that
State. In an editorial in tho Enmer-
alda Times in August, 1863, lie first
proposed tho presont name, of that
State. Mr. Sterns came to Oregon in
1864, und has been engaged in tho
practice of his profession and in mining pursuits ever since. He was State
Senator from Grant county in the
year 1866, and in 1870 was tendered
the appointment of Judge of the Supreme Court of this Statefor the Fifth-
Judicial District, made vacant by the
resignation of Hon. J. G. Wilson, but
declined, having a lucrative practice.
Subsequently he was appointed Judge
of Baker county, made vacant by the
resignation of the presont popular
Judge of this district, Hon. L. L.
Me Arthur. He is at present engaged
in thc profession of the law, and is also largely interested in the development of the quartz mining interests
of Eastern Oregon. Mr. Sterns ha.,
done much to build up the thriving
town of Baker City, where he has one
of the finest residences in that part tvf
the State.
! Wayaide ArtlcliokeH.   '
•    —The blossoms are out.   So
! lots of folks—out of money.
—As Juno advances the blossoms
begin to blow, and so do tlie country
bnnds.
—"Wo parted by the river side,"
as the man sang when his wife slip-
pod off of the dock and disappeared.
—The sound of the country band Is
heard in the land and the traveling
wind-jammers are letting themselves
out.
Soma one advertises for sale a six-
legged bull calf. This is.an opportunity that no enterprising circus band
leader ought to lot pu.-s.
—Dry goods men attribute the large
demand for j-ed flannel to the fact
that organ-grinders aro buying their
monkeys their spring suits.
—A Dutchman wants to advertise
that ho will send the song "Von I
Vissle, Den I'm Sad," to professionals freo. Can't get rid of it any other
way, probably.
—A ten year old boy, boasting of
his father's accomplishments, put it
thus: "My father can do almost
anything; he.s a notary public, and
he's an ai>othceary and can pull teeth;
and he's a horse doctor, and he can
mend wagons and things, and can
play the fiddle; he's a jackass at all
trades."
—Tho notes of the festive- mosquito
are now heard "oft in the stilly night,"
sending terror to the heart of the listener, who knows will that the musician will-shortly present his bill,
unless he can interpose a double mosquito bar; chanticleer, the boss of the
farmyard, awakens usat "four o'clock
in the morning" with Ids shrill tones;
the jolly bull frog in the marsh sings
his quaint fong.with its marked staccato, and the II. W. B. Thomas cat
leads nature's orchestra, from hlshigh
position on the back fence, with his
old time ability. As a leader of summer night concerts he is unexcelled
und nature's musicians with on. accord give him the baton.
Fire coipntiy. I
A fin? company was organized In ]
the town hall, Tuesliy evening. Thc!
following were elceM officers: j
Wm. Parish, Fownan,
N. Bicknell, lstAi|stantl,,ore\\^, j
W. R. Cooley, 2d 1st. Fo^iWj.1    '
C. AV. Perry, Pren^t,
Henry Ort, "Vleo MsklQnt,
Call and examine tUft
fie counter at 'WO.i*1. Stone & Co's,
FftVXve'1*
Go \\\m\ ^'M tfaie. circus, ,
ai^tl ii cent counter ut
Wei,!*,
Stone & Co.'.**,
f_u*wel_-
Wiu. Wolskoj;, Sccitary,
C". "\V, Sterns, Tr«as|er,
91'ias. Neal, Janitorl
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*\ "pX-8.)-?0** Qfc\YnWr»i>er just re-
iHUb-tfci. Trimmed frl of charge.
Prices down, at Wni|ll. Elden's
Jowclry and Toy Store!
Call and see tl .«>
Well.'.,,Stow-& Co's,
-forvKeH-
Ipiunjond iron and chilled plows
warranted to clean in all noils, twice
as durable and cost but little more
than ordinary cast-iron plows. Cauldron kettles, cast-stool tupalgam farm
bells, etc., etc., at Lanib's foundry
and machine shop, Clam
Wolsky's $1.00 pants vnm-'t
New kinds of the latest stvlo candy
at Friedr. Lange's J3akery.
Be sure to call at Wolsky's for bargains.
Lap dusters and horse screens at.
■ Cooley's.
A large stock of Harness on hand
at Cooley's.
Latest stylo hats and caps alwavs
kept at Wolsky's.
Best assortment of boots and shoes
 at Wm. Wolsk y's.
All kinds of job printing at the
Pi-Kss^-ffiee.
Oranges just from Florida, at
Friedr. Lange's Bakery.
The best Tea in Michigan for 50 cts.
at J. C. Rockafellow's.
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New stock of clothing just received
at Wm. Wolsky's.
Seventy-five cent Tea sold for SO ets.
at J. C. Rockafellow's.
Try those celebrated fruit rusks at
Friedr. Lange's bakery.
Jefferie-j' 40 cent Tea boats any 50-
cent tea in town.   Try it.
Largo stock of wall paper, new patterns, cheap at H. Trevidick's, Clare.
All kinds of greens and vegetables
of the season on hand. Friedr. Lange.
Pkoi.uce of all kinds taken iu exchange for Harness at Cooley's, Clare.
Healthy, early and late kinds of
cabbage and tomato plants furnished
by Friedr. Lnnge.
Warm pies and soup at 11 o'clock
a. m., at Mrs. Bigley's Restaurant.
Sold in quantities to suit.
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Best assortment of whips and lashes
in thp county and sold at bottom prices, at W. S. Cooley's, Clare.
Cooley has just received a large stock
of whips, both team and driving, the
best in the county and as cheap as thc
' eheapes t.
Something New—II. Trevidick has
received a large stock of Ready-made
Clothing, of trie latest styles, and at
rock-bottom prices.
New stock of clotliing.just receivecL
at R. Crawford's. Will sell cheaper
than anywhere else in the -county!
Whole suits from $4 up to $14, whielf
cannot be excelled for style on
Bo sure aud call at R. Crawford's stem