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CLARE, Mr©Hv, F^it^4¥; NOV, 27, 1896.
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In September, Qo where 70a can tf*t tbe a*it SDccilioa fo» a* U«it money. .We are e»f»
ing»ylngthis,forw»baveevcrytblagthe»S*_l»nt-w»nUkw*.»« to»T»ni«nt hour*, »nd for
___••_. xoxht th»u it un be had at any other lnitUntloa in tke UalUd BtaUi, and tbe instruction l» profesilonal. EIGHT COtJRSKB: Commihoiai, 8_-o»r-i-u___>. t^muMMir, Tbaohciui'
IjfQUBH, Moiio, ELOouTiost And Phtsioai, CoLtuma; iu for tuttt cant m wbxk. Only think.
oks tjuvatb lkbsok a -week on either Piano, Organ, Comet, Vlolta, Oaltw, er Ip jVoice Culture,
Bloeatlon and Physical Culture; with Becdisg, Spelling, Onmau, AriUM-Mtle, Plain and Ornamental
_renm»n»Mp, Letter-writing, Type-wilttae, Compoiltton, Debating aad free cImi drtllf In Hnalc, Elocution and Physical Cnltnre, for EOc a week. All the ata&Ua after tke ato-re semicolon may be omitted,
and any one of the following substituted for tho aame price: Book-keeping with Actual Business,
Short-band with Type-writing, Commercial Law, Geo-p-ephT, TJ. S. Bii.o»jr, CStII QoTernment, Phy*i-
«loaj, School Law, Theors- and Art, Orthography or Mental ArlttuMtt*. All ftadlei tn the College
without pjuvats lessons In Music, Elocution and Physical Caltare, Mb a week. Can yon beat It?
When yon have finlihejl (to Xaglish Course, if yo* hare proven that /•» are honest and diligent, °we
*an furnish you good genteel employment. Onr Initnetors hare taMM tfenmanshlp since 11380;
Book-keeping and Short-hand, since 1886; Teaehera1 Coarse, since IKtl HB-d&aHfetlme. Thestadeut
may educate for* teaching, an*pay for it afterwards, Wealao ottw T_uut Tcition. Tou can get
.JJSpixmh from 11.00 to 12.50 per week. We are advertising in.175 dally aad weekly papers, and expect a
'm-Tge school next year. Iion'l fall to send tor out beetatifa] lilnstrated catalogue, to C, W. Yerington.
i: our new book "Tom, Side and Harry aad their Dog Leo," will be oat by December let 1890.
Price, »1.00.   Send for book, ot* for agcuts' rates, to the asthor. C. W. Terlc-vton.
Send to Chicago Music Co,, Chicago, IU., for "LaugMngWaur WaUa,*' "Tempest and Sanshin*
March," 60c each.   CompoDed and arranged for Piano by C. w. Yerington.
Tile Co-tirier.
From now until January 1st, 1898
FOR ;$l«OOa
BRIEF   MfeN-TJON.
We gave* thanks.
A hazard is due tonight.
JohftSexsmith ii iitiite ill.
N. .gjicknell. S&ginii^, ioday.
Sneriff Brown in tlio eity today.
~D. J& Alward 10 in .Battle Greek.
0. W. Perry in Farwell Tuesday.
But cine boarder at the county jail.
O. S. Chase, oE Marion, in town today.
N. Bicknell to Shepherd on Tuesday.
Arthur Siggins in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
Schoolf* were closed yesterday and today.
Mrs. E, D. Palmer is clerking in Wol-
Bky's store.
Mrs. B. F. Dougherty is visiting friends
in Calkinsville.
The annual tax sales begin one week
from next Monday,
Ask for the $1 pnnts at Imerman's.
They are a bargain,
'The Other Aid's Thanksgiving supper
was well patronized.
Murney Bell visited his parents in
Fos&ria over Sunday.
The best shoes and rubbers nt lowest
prices at J. Imerman's,
Bev. A. W- Johnstone, of Cadillac is in
the city this afternoon.
Jos. Hornung is moving into the Shearer house on McEwan street.
Electric lights are being put into A. J.
Doherty's 8th. street bouses.
A. J. Doherty now walks with a cantf,
the result of a sprained ankle.
Mrs. Geo. Piper spent yesterday in
Mt. Pleasant with her husband-
Hart Holden is in Midland this week
visiting his mother nnd friends.
Sam Orth, of Midland, ate turkey with
his parents in this city yesterday.
MissMinnio Doherty was up from
Coleman Wednesday' visiting friends,
The Coleman Enterprise has gone the
way of all the earth.  Peace to it's ashes.
John Imerman is closing oat till jackets, capes, furs aud misses newmarkets at
cost.
D. E. Atward's new home on corner of
$[oEwan and Seventh -streets is being repaired. -     ,.*   :
Mrs. W. Decker ate Thanksgiving
Turkey with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. J*
Kelley.
Only one month left in the last leap,
year for eight long years. Girls, improve
your lime.
W. S. Cooley has been granted a pension of $10 per months-dating back thirteen months.
Bev. Abraham, of White Hall, lectured
last night at the M. E. church on "Labrador and Newfoundland."
A. W. Thurston, of Ghicrgo, was in
Olare over Thanksgiving visiting his par-'
ents Mr. and Mrs. A. Thurston."-  -
Quite a contrast in the weather yesterday and that of Thanksgiving day, 1895,
One year ago we had beautiful sleighing;
.Miss. Clara, Bruske .finished a successful term of school at Dover last week,
and will teach the winter term at that
place.
Bain on Wednesday evening interfered
with the ball at Duncan's hall, though a
most enjoyable time was had by those
present.
Hunting-parties are this week are returning from their outings, and most of
them have very little game to show for
their painss
E. Bogus and 'family, o£ Wellsbuwr,
Pa., were in Olare Wednesday night en-
route for Harrison where they will take
up their residence.
One of the most deserving goldbug editors ia the llth. district, Bro. Brown, of
the Shepherd Bepublican, says he don'fc
want the post office.
Bepresentative Caldwell, of this district, haB deolared himself to be a deyot-
ed follower of Gov.-elect Pingree. Senator Prescott is non-committal.
The tile sluiceway under the Ann
Arbor railroad has proven too small for
the Little Tobacco creek, and it will be
replaced with a bridge of fifteen foot
span. *
The Ladies'Union netted about $18
from the recital given by Miss Wait's
music class at th«r Congregational church
last Friday evening. The entertainment
was very satisfactory*
Thos. Jtteardon and B. J. Waldrou attended a Masonic sohool of instruction at
Olare Monday. Seven lodges were represented, and the visitors are high ia their
praise of the entertainment by the Clare
brethern.—Midland Sun.
Tickets put out by a soi-criUed art
studio located in Clare will be redeemed
at Vandercook's at a big discount, or to
to make a long story short, bring your
ticket and 50 cents to Vandercook and he
will make yoti a dozen fine photos, not to
be equalled in the county.
J. H, Schilling in Ithaca on Tuesday.
E. A, Vandercook to Howell on Monday.
Undert Sheriff Mason in Saginaw over
Sunday.
Will Wilson of the county seat in Glare
Monday.
3,0, Bookafellow's health continues
very.poor«-
John T. Hornung, of Detroit, was in
Glare on Tuesday.
Davy & Co, announce some special
bargains in this issue.
Raleigh Giberson is visiting in Genes-
see county and Detroit.
Miss Laura Stuler, of Ooleman, is in
the city visitine: friends.
Corduroy velvets, the latest for ladies*
waists at John Imerman's.
Pros, Atty. Wheatpn, of Mt. Pleasant,
spent Thanksgiving in Clare.
Mrs, Chas. Wood has moved back to
Clare.—Shepherd Bepublican.
Theskatingrink will be opened on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
T. W. Averill, of Coleman, passed
through Clare to Harrison on Monday.
See Elden's display of inks in one window and tKe 10 cent dishes in the other.
The best mackintosh for 93 and overcoat at ,$£.50 you will find at J. Imerman's. . _,
Ml4, and Mrs. S. Bosenstock, of Harrison, changed cars for Grand Bapids on
Monday,
Mrs. M,P. Chamberlain and daughter,
Bernie, ipt Saginaw, are the guests of
Mrs. Win, Goodman.
Ths-Ladies' Union wishes to say,
"Thank you" to those who assisted in
the recital last Friday evening.
Internal Revenue Collector Peunell, of
St, Johns, wns looking after Uncle Sam's
interests in this county Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Carpenter returned to Saginaw Wednesday after a few
days visit with his parents in this city.
The Other Aid society will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. H.
Coors.   All are invited and come early,
To&mxi  §&£0 per month.   A good
house and barn, two acres of land and
wood for the cutting.
39*2. J. H. SKB-r.1*.
Competition among buyers of ash and
«W baits is very keen- The. buyers, can,
be found early and late on the outskiite
of the City guarding the main roads;-
The two ye&r-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm, Molina died.-on Sunday evening of
spinal meningitis. Remains were interred in the Farwell cemetery on Tuesday.
Thirty members of the G. A. R, and
their wives gathered at the home'of A.
Kane- on Monday evening for a fitting
observance of Mr. Kane'.. SQbh birthday.
A most enjoyable, time is reported.
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, - Hauut Hcbio.
Attention, Comrades of -W. S. Hancock; Post, G. A. R.! You are requested
to be present nt^he'regnlar post meeting
Deo. *2d., it being election night. The inspector willrbe with us to inspect the
post,' and there is also.important business
.to be attended to.   J. H. Gabdmeb, Com.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
in the city yesterday by the closing of
till business places and most of them remained closedduring the day. Friends
neighbors and relatives gathered for
social interoonrse tad the dj»ions-iion of
toothsome viands. The day was warm
and pleasant until two o'clock when n
disagreeable rain set in.
About thirty Lady Maccabees and Sir
Knights had a very enjoyable time at the
pleasant home of Mrs. Chas. Friedeborn
last Friday evening. The party was
given in honor of Mrs. Friedeborn's
birthday. After a merry hour of conversation refreshments were served, and two
beautiful gifts were presented by—Mrs.
Unicume in behalf of the company. Mrs.
Friedeborn thanked the company for the
kindness shown her, and at a late hour
the Lady Bees flew away with the Sir
Knights.
R. J. Beck, a brother of Alderman
Chas. Beck, of Harrison, came to this
county from Pennsylvania something
over a year ago with a little money and
plenty of confidence in his ability to do
business, and after prospecting for some
time he, with his brother, resolved to go
into the meat business at Temple. This
was found to be an Unprofitable investment, and the brothers say, a fortune in
the whiskey business. Too m\rch patronage of the business by the fiicitt brought
on dissensions which finally resulted in
the breaking up of the partnership, a jar
in family circles, fistic encounters, and a
goneral airing of a very unsayttry business career.' Monday R. J. resumed to
Pennsylvania, a poorer but wiser man,
and fully conyinced that Mohigandets
can give pointers on business intricacies
that a Pennsylvaaian never heard oft
33
DAVY Se COMPANY.
LEADING STORE OF CLARE.
Always striving to make each week's
business better than the one before-
THIS WEEK WE ARE
OFFERING THE
FOLLOWING BIG BARGAINS:
One case of apron gingham at 3}£oyd. T
Turkey red prints at  "     •<    f
Fine, yard wide unbleached cotton at 4o     '»
Heavy, wide Shaker flannel at  ...ic     "
Ladies'wool hose at   12)£cpr.
Misses'wool hose at 10c     "    t
JUST RECEIVED	
New line of Chenille curtains at $2.50, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00.
New line of lace curtains, large size, at $1.50, $2.00, $3.00.
HANDKERCHEIFS AND MUFFLERS:
New designs in fine embroidered hdkfs at    10c, 15c, 25c.
Cashmere and silk mufflers at   15o, 25o, 60c, $1.00, $1.50.
CLOTHINQ DEPARTMENT—2D. FLOOR.
Men's all wool suits, $5.00.
Men's fine black beaver overcoats,    «       *
Boy's overcoats, from $1,50, up. \
Kersey pants, well made, 1.00.   a
All wool Kerseys, extra heavy, , 1,50'   \
"VISIT OUR SHOE DEPT.
IT WILL PAY YOU.
& CO
A Golden Crown
For McKinley for the next
four years, but the people
■want first-class tailor made
Clothing
At living prices. We can
furnish you the latest- styles.
We can also fiurnish you
with an OVERCOAT.
Good Worfe
And a good fit is my motto.
Repairing and cleaning done.
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Over Welch's Store.        Merchant Taiior
C.Tj. Dolph, of Temple was.in Clare on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Varty returned
from Cadillac on Monday.
John Imerman is going to sell clothing for the next 30 days at cost,
The county aialtl commissioner took
the ievils on the Tobacco drain Tuesday
prepatory to accepting' the jobs.
The killing of sparrows about the
streets with shot guns is a dangerous one.
Sooner or later some one will receive a
charge of the leaden missies, whioh, if
not fatal, may prove serious.
Alex. Fiok,who has been in poor health
Itor some time, Was driving Sunday.
After returning feelib&oA in his brother's
barn door while the latter was carirjg for
the horse. Of a #addon he became faint,
and before help could reach him he fell,
striking his face upon a heavy jaoksotew
cutting a terrible gaBh in his lower lip
and breaking three teeth. He was unconscious for some time after the accident btit is now improving.
F, W. Davidson is on the sick list.
Roller Bkuting was inaugurated at
Duncan's hall yesterday with the old-
time vigor ond enthusiasm, The attendance was large and the sport highly appreciated.
*   Tbe A. A. freight south  an Tuesday
contained a ear of posts that leaned con-,
siderably, and the load caught the sema«.
phore in front of the restaurant, coboh*.
pletely demolishing it. .
Union Thanksgiving services were held;*,
at the Baptist church yesterday morsing,
Rev. A. F. Cheat delivered the sermon,)
assisted by Rev. A. H. Coors.   Musio j
was furnished by a male quartette..
Dr. Potts, editor Of the' MiOjhiga&>
Christian Advocate, preached twoiejo-,.
quent and powerful sermons at tke Mj\E._
church on Sunday to large- audiences.-.,
On Monday night he lectured in the same.
place upon "Moral Architecture." The-
Doctor is totally deaf, but his power of
speech and wonderful eloquence sSorded
a rare treat for all who heard, him,,     -.'•_,
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