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'ERINGTON'S  COLLEGE, St. Louis, Mich., BQc a week, will open the last THoainy
in September.   Go where you can get the best -__.ota.tion for the least money.   Wo are safe
ln paying this, for we have everything tbe Btndent wants here,at convenient, hours," and for
hebb mohey than it can be had at any other Institution in tho United States, and tho instruc-
la professional.    EIGHT COUKSBS:    Commeroiai., BnoBT-j-CAino, Penmanship, Tbachebs'
Imbh, Musio, Elocution and Phtsioal Colthm:; am, for fusts, oents peb -week.   Only think.
Ikrivats lesson  ix week on either Piano, Organ, Cornet, Violin, Guitar,  or io ,Vblce Culture,
Tition and Physical Culture; -with Iteading, Spelling, Grammar, Arithmetic, Plain and Ornamental-
lanshlp. Letter-writing, Type-writing, Composition, Debating and free Class drills In Music,  Elo-
Ii and Physical Culture, for 60c a week.   All the studies after the above semicolon may be omitted,
Iny one of tbe following substituted for the'same price:   Book-keeping with Actual Business,
I-band with Type-writing, Commercial Law, Geography, TJ". S. History, Civil Government, Physi-
Scbool Law, Theory and Art, Orthography or Mental Arithmetic.   All studies in  the College
;t j._v_VA*r_! lessons In Music, Elocution and Physical Culture, !50c a week.   Can yon  beat it?
J'you have finished onr English Course, if yon have proven that yon are honest and diligent, wc
Irnlsh yon good genteel employment.   Onr Instructors have  taught Penmanship   since  18S0;
[kgeping and Short-band, since 1886; Teachers' Course, since 1876; Music, alifetimo.   The student
Iducata for Aliening, and pay for lt afterwards.   We also "offer Fheb Tuition.    You  can got
> from S1.00 totS.BO per week,   We are advertising in.175 dally and weekly papers, and ejepect a
Jichool next year.   Don't fall to send for our beautlf nl Illustrated catalogne, to C. W.  Yerington.
lurnaw book "Tom, Dick and Harry and their Dog Leo," will bo out by December 1st,  1800.
ISl.OO    Send for book, or for agent*' rates, to tho author. 0. W. Yerington,
Ind to Chlcngo Musio Co,, Chicago, 111., for '-Laughing Water Waltz," '"p_
' 60c each,   Composed and arranged for Piano by O. W. Yerington,
"Tempest and Sunshine
.e Couirie^r
From now until January 1st, 1898
^ FOR $1.00.
BRIEF   MENTION.
Visit the school,
Nice fall weather.
The roads are rough.
Taxes are high enough.
N. Bicknell in Shepherd this week.
O. W. Perry jn Harrison Tuesday.
B. Moreland to Saginaw on Tuesday,
Correspondents please be more regular.
N. A, Egbert in Shepherd over Sunday.
Salt 60 cents per barrel at the Cash
Store yet. .
B. W. Gubtil, of Saginaw, in Clare
Tuesday.
Jas. Bicknell was in Detroit the first of
the week.
Notice the change in the F, & P. M.
time card.
Prank Thompson is clerking in Schilling's grocery.
A, J. Doherty returned from St. Louis,
Mo., on Monday.'
The Coubibk office will be closed on
Thanksgiving day.*
Supervisor A. W. Toman, of Frost, was
in Olare on Tuesday.
Now is the timo to buy shoes and rubbers at the Cash Store.
Confidence is with us. The local railroads are discharging men every day.
The 4:18 a. m. and 11; 17 p. m, trains no
the Ann Arbor have been discontinued.
Prosperity has struck the grist mills.
Flour §5.00 per bbl. and still "a,risin."
Cards announce a Thanksgiving ball
next.t Wednesday evening at Duncan's
hall/"
T. W. Averill, of Coleman, was a welcome caller at Tins Coubieb office yesterday.
Wood is being brought in at a lively
rata SVe wood lilse some on subscription.
Tho -Ladies' Union will meet with Mrs.
J. Sexsmith on Friday atternoon, JNov.
2ftn.
Bevivai services will be commenced at
the Free Methodist church on Sunday,'
.Nov. 2Dth,
, Tho Cash Store wiU be closed on
TnunHsgivmg alter i. o'clock in the forenoon.    I'ATMAN.
Janitor jiiinclnn, of the Evart Beview
was among tlie masonic visitors in Clare
on Aioaaay mglit.
Mrs. beiburt, wiio lias lived in Ciaru
and vicinity ior seyerai years, has removed to Marlette.
Engineer 1'iios. Sharp is taking his annual liunt. Engineer Tibbitts, of Saginaw, reueves Jtuuu.
Geo. Eeed, ot Mt. Pleasant, receivei
ior tne ltnaca .National bank, was in
Claro on baturaay.
Horace Joiner returned from his hunting trip in Wisconsin on Monday. Hm
party killed eight deer.
The F. & P. M. baggage men havo been
discharged and the express messengers
will do the work liereafter.
Tiie Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Blanche Tatman, Tuesday afternoon
Dec. 3.   All are cordially invited.
J. C. Eockafellow and Mrs. W. Good-
man are enjoying a visit from then-
brother, Mr. Bockafellow, of Grand
Blanc.
- DonM. bfr in a hurry--^bont presenting
your tickets at the photograph gallery as
it will be money in your pocket by waiting a few days,
B. M. Mussell, D. H. Kump, J. H.
Schilling and A. VanBrunt are slaughtering wild game in the vicin.ty of Crooked
Lake this Week.
Fred Welch and Adam Phall returned
from Howell the first of the week where
they have been working the past two
months on the A. A.
The season for bunting deer runs out
next Wednesday. The weather thus far
has been very favorable for the deer and
not many are being caught.
The subscriber that brings the editor a
turkey by next Wednesday night Will be
presented a handsomely engrossed receipt and his name will head the roll of
honor for 1897,
Bro. Barker, o£ tho Eeed City Clarion,
has boen examining the ante-election files
of' Tins Cotjbier and is hard hearted
enough this week to reproduce several of
our editoral remarks made just before
the battle. If things didn't pan out just
as wo figured, Bro. Barker, it isn't the
first timo a faithful party newspaper has
miscalculated. Since that great apostle
of Bepublican doctrine, Bob. Ingersoll.
eays that sixty per cent, of the native
Americans Toted for Bryrn, while tho
foreigners saved the country, there is
satisfaction enough in knowing that our
labors received. American sanction to
compensate for the jabs in the rib3 received from our Eepublican brethren of
tho press.
A slight change of time on the F. & P,
M. last Monday. The morning train
west now arrives at 9:06, and" the train
oast at 0:55i
.Eathbono'Sisters tako notice:—Begu-
lar meeting Monday, Nov. 23. Mrs.
Mand Hayes, G. C. of Michigan, will be
hero to give instructions.
Tho waterworks suction pipe has been
lowered to the new level of the creek, and
the-istream can be temporarily dammed
in case of a protracted firo.
Ace Bump, Charlie Unicume, Will
Forbes and Elmo Goodenow loft Tuesday evening for a ten day's deer hunt in
the north part of the county.
. The fire alarm sounded Monday morn-,
ing, the'eause. being a small blaze in the
roof of the Ebdson residence on east
Sixth street.   Damage normal.
Editor" VanMeter, of the Lako City
Bepublican boldly announces that he is
not a candidate for the post office. He
must be slated for a cabinet position.
The Ladies'Aid society of the M. E.
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Harris, east Fourth street, Tuesday,
Nov. 24, 2 o'clock sharp.   All aro invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Callam, of Saginaw
were m -the citjf the first of the week.
Mr. Callam was-lcoking after his farm
4)4 miles southjof Olare known as the
Kelley farm,    t
Considering the fact that the ticket
upon which Johfi Giberson ran for prosecuting attorney only received 17 votes
his candidacy wfe well received by the
people, his -voteireaohing 448.
You can put your thick cream into a
butter bowl, and work it into butter
without going through the performance
of churning. Scientific investigation
may teach us economy these hard times.
House to bent: I have a desirable
house on the south side for rent. I also
have for sale cheap a foot power bracket
saw and boring machine combined and a
good heating stove.
22tf. •• Haeby Eubkl.
G. 3. OummiDS and W. H. Browne, of
Harrison, H. M. Boys, G. W. Graham,
J. J. Saxton. Jess. Uptegraft, Prof.
Chaffee and C. Honeywell, of Farwell,
were instructed in free Masonry in Clare
on Monday night,
farmers clajm^thia is the first year
that they could always get cash for their
eggs in Claro and they give the Cash
Store credit for establishing a cash market for egg3 and they hope Mr. Tatman
will continue his cash system.
Bhoades' heading mill has been running a few days this week to cut out a
small stock of bolts that havo accumulated during the wet season just past.
The stock of boltfl for next season's run
will not commence to come in until th^e
roads aro in better condition than now.
Traveling agent, Dennis, of the Saginaw Hardware Co., will be the passenger
aboard a wheelbarrow to be propelled by
M. F. Bobinson through the Main street
of Farwell this afternoon. The parade
will be headed by ths Farwell band. All
on account of McKinley.
During the winter when business is
dull, is the time to circulate petitions for
tho appointment you want under the
new administration that comes in next
March. The petitions may not do you
any good, but it will amuse you while
you are getting it up. We speak from
experience.—Midland Sun.
Dangerous counterfeit half-dollars are
in circulation. They are dated 1885, and
are a good imitation of the gam-rim*. The
counterfeit is bright, the work is nicely
executed and the only manner in which
it can be detected is the absence of the
ringing sound when thrown upon a hard
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DAVY <fc ^COMPANY. '
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LEADING STORE OF CLARE.
Every Department Brim-Full of New Goods.
Hosiery—U nderwear
Ladies' Grey Jersey Bibbed Underwear,
17c
Heavy Ecru Jersey Bibbed Underwear,
25o
Natural Wool Bibbed Underwear, CCc.
Ladies' Black Wool Hose at 14c.
Ladies' Fine Black Oassimere Hese, 20c.
Extra quality narrow ribbed, fast black
hoso at 25c.
DRESS GOODS
32in Novelty Suitings, 10c,
34jnch Half Woo   Cashmere, 14c
36 inch All Wool Serges. 25c
Extra value sin Fine Serges, blue-blaok,
jet black, 46 inch, 50c.
38 inch Sflk  Finish  Henriettas,   blue,
black, jet black, 50c.
New Mohair Novelties, 60o
Fine Novelty Dress Patterns, $5 to $6.
.DOMESTICS
1 bale yard wide unbleached Cotton, 5o
1 bale soft finished yard wide unbloachecL
cotton at 6c.
Grey Cotton Blankets, 40e, 49o,  1.25 and
551.75.
Manufacturers'   Bemnants    of    Heavy
Cottonades worth 20c for 15c.
Agency for the celebrated Longley Hats,
best.83.00 hat made.
Fine Fedoras at $1.00.
Pashas at $1.00 and S1.H0.
Clothing Dep't—2d Floor
Men's Black Cheviot-Suits, .<.4 and So.
"     All Wool Korsey suits, neat pin
check pattojn, well made, suits tbat
wear, $5.00.
Men's Fine Black Clay Worsted Suits,
$7.50, SI 0.00, $12.00.
Men's Good Fast Black Clay Worsted
Suits, $6.00.
OVEECOATS.
Men's Heavy Grey Overcoats, $2.00.
Boys' Heavy Grey Overcoats, $1.50.
NOTIONS
Pins, lc per paper.
Fine White Pearl buttons 5c dozen.
Hair Pins, two papers for lc.
Elastic Web £__in. wide, 5c.
CORSETS
We carry a full lino of Jackson and Chicago Waists.
Armorside and Warner's Corsets.
Misses and Children's "Waists.
CARPETS
Heavy Ingrain, 25o
All Wool, 50c and 60c.
SHOES
Ladies' Heavy Shoes, -$1.80.
Ladies' Fine Shoes, (all solid,) $1.50.
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For McKinley for the next ^g^
four years, but the people j§|||
want first-class tailor made ||lp
At living prices. We can .^^
furnish you the latest styles. |j|I|
We can also fiurnish you ^^
with an OVERCOAT.
Good Work
And  a good fit  is  my motto.
Repairing and  cleaning done. |j]j|
substacco.
A large party, made up mostly of his
comrades of the G. A. JR. and W. E. C.
uncermoneously took posession of the
home of Chas. Buell last Monday evening and passed a most enjoyable hour,
singing army songs and reciting remenis-
cences. Mr. Buell was a member of Co.
G., 8th N. Y. heavy artillery and bears
an exemplary army record. The occasion of the visit by his comrades was his
56th birthday. At tho close Mrs. Norton
read the farewell address df Eev. Harvey
Hinman, who was a member of the Post
and recently removed to Oregon.
Don't forget the editor when you have
a news item. If your wife licks you, let
us know it, and We will set ifc right before
the public. If you have company tell us,
if you are not ashamed of your visitor.
If a youngster arrives afc your house begging for raiment, buy a lot of cigars
. and come aroundj and, if you are a subscriber, we will find a suitable name for
him or her as the circumstances will permit. And if you lave a social gathering
of a few friends, bring around a big cake,
seven or eight pies and a ham—not necessarily to eat, but as a guarantee of
good faith. You need not bother aboufc
inviting us. for it is a little cold for dur
wardrobe, and we haye jnsfc had an election and the other fellow won. We mention those little things for we ^anfc the
news, and we will hare it. if there is a
"God in Israel."
RAULGRJESER.
§£   Over Welch's Store.
Merchant Tailor
Ed, Hornung is quite sick.
Clayton Decker to Ohesamng on Wednesday.
Now is a good time to pay your subscription,   Wood or money goes.
Dr. Potts, editor of the Michigan
Christian Advocate, preaches at the M,
E. church next Sunday morning.
Ohas. Goodenow received his regular
"monthly reminder of the iii luck that
seems to follow him, by being struck in
the face by the end of a heavy plank
which the man holding the other end had
dropped. His lowor* lip was cut so badly
thafc four stitohes wero required to repair
the injury.
The school of instruction for tho F. &
A. M. of this vicinity at the hall of
John Q. Look lodge, in this city, on Monday evening, was highly successful and
enjoyable. Grand Lecturer A. M. Olark,
of Lexington, conduoted the sohool and
was assisted by Grand Master John Car-
ten, of Flint. Besides nearly the full
membership of John Q. Look lodge,
there were brefchem from Midland,
Coleman, Mt, Pleasant, Dushville,
Owosso, Harrison, Farwell, Eyart, Hersey
Eeed Oity and other points. The Calkins
furnished an elegant banquet at the
close.
Drain Commissioner Harper was. in
the city last night. '
Landlord Lake, of the Stevens House
is again about his business after a protracted illness.
Mrs. A. W. Mclntyre is in receipt of a
fine life size pastel portrait of her son,
Irving, now in Duluth.
Will Curtis is nursing an extremely
sore hand, the result of too much familiarity wifch a butcher knife.
Sec'y Tatman of the board of education informs The Coubieb that truant
officer Brayman will from this time on
make it his business to see that every
child of school ago attends school. There
are several families who are neglecting
the education of their children, and 'persistence in such violations of the law will
bring on prosecutions.
The Detroit Free Press is loud in its
praises of the universally impartial treat-'.
ment accorded the reporters by Seoretary.
Alward, of the Bepublican state central
committee, during the campaign.
Though his gentlemanly manners are
always with* him, thero is no donbfc that
there was a particularly warm spot, ia
Denny's heart for tho Free Press during-
tho entire oampaign.
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