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of The People
Yes. that's tile true name. The store of the people. It has proved Its ability, it has demonstrated
its resources and has shown its willingness to meet
the people's wants at any and all times.   The peo-
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their store truly. It was started to meet a recognized demand from them—and its success has been
due entirely to their assistance, aid and encouragement or patronage—call it what you will. Our success-has-, also been -due to-jndioions.oriticismt sometimes even keen—from the same people. But this
was expected, even sought for, for weaknesses pointed out only gave us new places to strengthen. The
people have made our growth a possibility. They
have been with us, of us and for us. Our past in its
success has been based on very simple lines—to sell
the public the best goods at the lowest possible price
and to sell it in such a way as to make shopping
convenient and pleasant „
Now in the grocery trade there are to many
■lOl things too mention; it would be impossible for
us to pay for space to enumerate thern all—But in
TEAS and COFFEES if van wish;a good cup of
either, get \i frpni > '
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i   JA8.  O'CONNOR.
Mrs. John Blirkpatrick is reported
quite ill.
Mrs. P. B, Doherty to Saginaw on
Wednesday.
Geo."Reed, of Mt. Pleasant, in
"town on Tuesday." " "" "~"; '" "      "'"'' '
Mrs. A'. Lackie spent Sunday with
friends in Temple.
Eugene , Stanley was up from
.Goleinan oil Wednesday. •
Mrs. E. F. Gray- is visiting relatives in Bay City and Sagiuaw.
Mr. and Mrs..Herman Lange are
visiting relatives in Harrisons.
" MISS Lotta Francisco,  of Alma,
is the guest of Mrs. E. &, Welch.-.
Wm. Goodknecht, and son Fred,
returned from Saginaw on Monday.
A Dubois, engineer at the power
house, has been quite ill for several
days.
. Jiff ss Elfreda Beiehelt speak tile
first of the week in Beed City and
Evart.
Miss Letitia Gosling, of Mt,
Pleasant, was the,, guest of Miss
Gibson over Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Goodenow left on Saturday for Durand, where she will
attend a family reunion.
Mrs. T. M. Creeper, of Detroit, is
spending a few weeks with her husband's relatives in the city.
B, W. Force, an ex-soldier, well
known in this city, died at the county house one day this week.
W. E. Currie of Detroit, has been
at his Vernon farm for several days.
He returned to Detroit yesterday.
Tiiose who fettend^d ttie box social
at Of H. Sutherland's farm on Monday evening had an enjoyable time.
W. H. Shepherd, of the Clare
Portland Cement Co., of Saginaw,
has been in the city during the -past
week.
Miss Irma Evans returned to her
home in Vassar on Tuesday, after
spending several weeks with relatives here.
David Crawford, of Vernon, died
on Tuesday, aged 54 years. The
burial was made yesterday in the
Gilmore cemetery.
Miss Gertrude Shoemaker, who
has been visiting at the home of hex
mother,-M?s. John Kurtz, returned
to Saginaw yesterday.
Tilden Moore, aged 67 years, died
at his home in Grant yesterday.
Funeral-tomorrow from ths home,
and buried at Cherry Grove.
Mrs.- Bobert Koontz, accompanied"by iTergi'mi^GrriMaY^^^^oT-'it
went to Cadillac yesterday. . Her
son Charles, is very ill.
Mrs. T, A. Kerr returned to her
home in Millington oft Wednesday,
after visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Horning.
Miss Muriel Knowles,  a former
teacher in  the  Clare  schools has
been appointed stenographer to the.[
clerk of the House of representatives
at Lansing.
W. M.-Temple was a Clare visitor-
-on Tuesday.
Mrs, Chas. Niemeyer spent Tuesday in Farwell.
Jacob Hepfinger to Mt. Pleasant
on~ business Tuesday. ----=--   ---
E. gjwitzer is looking ■ after his
creamery interests-at Hersey.
The ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Will Holbrook Friday, Jan. 1C.
Ed."» Wilson and son Claude were
down from Cadillac on Monday.
Miss Kate Smalley, of Colonville,
is visiting friends in Mi., Pleasant,'
, G.W. Easier sold his Grant larnr
on Wednesday to Eugene Stanley.
Numerous Clarites have been attending court at Harrison this week.
The Guild will .meet with Mrs. A.
Ji. Woodloek next Wednesday'afternoon.
The King's Daughters will Biejt
with Mrs. N. D. Potter, -Wednesday
afternoon. -»
The annual election of officers of
the Clare county savings * bank is
being held today.
The Art and Embroidery club will
meet with Mrs.D. Crouse on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22.
L, E. Bice arrived home from his
holiday vacation, spent in Indiana
and Illinois, on Monday,
The D. of B. installed its officers
on Tuesday evening, concluding the
ceremonies with a firie supper.
Miss Ida Schoonover came home
yesterday from Fife Lake where
she has been for several weeks.
Mrs. Ida Beem, of Freeland, is
spending a few weeks at the"""home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z.
Kump.
Al. Purely relumed from Cadillac
on Wednesday, accompanied by his
family who have been visiting in
Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanford,
ranch owners at Valley City, North
Dakota, are guests of their cousin,
Dr. F. C. Sanford.
. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Moulton, of
Saginaw, are" guests at the home of
the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Cunningham.
Mjv and Mrs. D. Adams, of Beed
City, who are on their way to Detroit, were the guests of their son,
Wm., a few days this week.
The ladies' Union will meet with
Mrs* J. Sexsmith on Friday af ternoon
Jan. 23. They are' still selling sofa
pillows at very reasonable prices.
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Congregational church last Friday
evening, by Miss Maude Gilkey,
was very pleasing to the audience.
- Carl Pettit, P. M. ticket clerk,
left yesterday to fill a vacancy at
Beed City. C. E. Bradshaw, of
Beed Cjfcy, will take his place here.
Supervisor Chapin, of Winterfleld,
was in the. city on Wednesday, returning from Lapeer, where he had
taken a 13-year-old boyof that town*-
Bargains in Every Department
Ladies Long Coats
i And Jackets,
Plush and Cloth Capes,
Misses and Children's Jackets at £rices^
from 25 to 5.0 per cent below regular.   *
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Flannel Waists
The'balenee qf line of Fancy Flannel
Waists at 25, per cent less than regular,
75c to $2.62
Fiannellette
Wrappers*
s$l. 00 quality at
$1 .25 quality at
89c
$1,00
Dress Goods Bargains.
52 in. all Wool Flannels per yd, 49c
52 in. Fine Kersey, new black "and white
novelties etc., values up to 1.25
at per yard - - 89c
52 in.  Novelty  Stripes  in  pattern
lengths 1.50 values to close at $1.19
36 in Half Wool Granites 25c value's
at per yd, - 19c
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Misses JRibbed Wool
25c valnes at
Hose regula;
19c
Overcoats and Ulsters
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at 15 to 25 per cent less regular price
$4.25 to $13.50
Mens Suits*
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meres left over froni lines that sold at
$9 to $14, to close out at
$7.98 per Suit
Men's Heavy Plain Gray Diagonal, Gas-
simere  Suits,  well lined and trimmed
$5.00 per Suit
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Misses and Ghildrens  Shoes—the remnants of lines we are closing out at less
than wholesale cost.
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Every Hat in the store at half price.
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{Scarfs and Muffs 25 per cent less than
regular*   ..
New Spring Styles in Silk Waists.
Everything
to Wear.
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Lowest
Prices.
al years of wedded life,
JpES^Jrta5,-6f^^
in Clare yesterday, having been called to the bedside of his mother, who
resides at the home of Chas. Boss,
northeast of the city. The old lady
is in a precarious condition.
Bev. _W. J. Hathaway was in'
Coleman last, Sunday"evWiflg to" be"
present at the dedication of the new
M. E. church. Because of his absence tho Epworth League • had
charge of the evening'services here,
and a very interesting program was
rendered.
The Epworth League will hold a
L. U. B. A. social at the M. E.
church on Friday evening next. An
interesting program is being prepared, and all are invited.' This
variety of social is entirely new to
Clare. It, is in charge of; Mrs. W.
D, Biggs.'      , "
So ruinous to the game Was the
slaughter made in this county last-
fall by hunters from oatsido, that
the sportsmen at the county seat
purpose asking "the legislature to
pass an act prohibiting the killing
of quail and partridge within the
county for the period of. three-years.
^Mrs. Wm. Laundra has returned
from Muskegon where she was called by the serioxis allness of hoy
cou&in, Mrs," Sherm Olds* Mss.
QIcls' mother,-. Mrs,, HHjujan,
al^o called from &s$fomia.
taater wtft visit W-former neighbors
am'fc&mdftin this city before re-
tt(|tting'home
minded
After sevo
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bowe, a couple
past middle..life, living, six miles
east of town have decided to hoid a
public sale, divide the proceeds and
diauAvB"parttierBliip.\ ~Ths~aaio^will
take place at their farm Jan. lith.—
McBain Chronicle.
Beciprocal relations -not having
been entered into between the Pacific and other express companies
operating in this state, towns upon
the Ann Arbor not having offices of
two companies are compelled to pay
| double rates for parcels shippid over
two lines.   "'
The Other Aid elected the follow-
ine officers on Wednesday: President, Mrs. W. D. Biggs; Vibe Pres
ident, Mrs
tary, Mrs. A.E.Mulder; TreasixreriV
Mrs.   C.   M.  Buell.     Tho   society,'
meets next ^VedheSday with Mrs.
W.Clark.
"A  woman'entered   tho  office
Judge Jewell, of Grand Bapids, ojv^r
day and accosted him with the quos-
In another column will be found
a notice of much importance to
shoppers. It'-annouiices the closing;
of several stores each evening ex-
J^B^^M^ayj^.ajLd _§afcuxdayj,_ at 6
o'clock, p. "m7,"^gmnIng"iTWsa"ayV
Jan. 27. It Is a step in the right
direction r
The Kings Daughters will begin a
rummage sale in the building formerly occupied by the stamp store,
about the middle" of next week. Only
serviceable goods will be offered,
whether new or second hand. Baked
goods, bread, pies, beans, etc., and
warm candy will be sold on certain
t3MI-'~-?t-5T~i2-1-, uotice will be given
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B. j?.  Gorirwell;  Secre-i^^elfth,    that
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Upon the senate committees, announced on Wednesday" evening,
Senator Doherty seems to have been
especially favored, sis he lauded the
chairmanship of the committees on
publ i c buildings. and .railrp-Ms* _ and
places upon the committees on cities
and villages, college of mines, insurance, state affairs and state library. J. B. Groodman', of this city,
was taken in from the winter's vigorous blasts and given a committee
clerkship.
The pupils of the city schools are
now on their good behavior. Senator Doherty has announcad that on
or about March 1st he will give a
free trip to' Lansing ,to the pupil in
each grade from the fifth to the
has the best deportment record for the
period intervening- between tho date
of making the proposition and the
tune fixed for the excursion. One
teacher, to be selected later, will
accompany the party.
THE HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE COURSE.
The third number Ox the Clare
high school 'entertainment course
occurs on Saturday evening, Jan.
[3Ist,"~and'"flfe" m^rS^e"iS^Bt^Tegarci-i£c
as the banner attraction upon the
list. The Patricolo Grand Concert
Co.. is made up of Signor Angelo
Patricolo, pianist; Miss Bose Beic-
hard, violinist; Miss BoSamond
Duga, entertainer and accompanist,
and PL Burgess Jones, barytone*
Entertainments of this character
have lieretofore greatly pleased
Olare audiences, and The CotrBiBB
is assured that in the coming attract-
iaaiihas* p^SfiM^jllAnd.Jhe^liftu^
spent a most charming one. "Per-"
sons not holding season tickets
should provide themselves 'with
seats early.-    ,
THE WHOLE "TING."
EARLY CLOSING,
tion:   "Air you the judge of repro
wass
The
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bates?" Hot waiting for an answer
she continued: "If you be I want?
to. see you about what I got coming
from toy sister. She died detested
and left, three little infidels that I
want to have executed and I you to
let me be the oxecutioner." It is
ga;d that shfc^reoeiVed the appojnt-
nient of executioner,.
Until further notice invited guests
only will receive the glad hand at
tho band rehearsals.
1     ' WM. Lauge, President,
Hay and straw wanted. Highest
cash price. F. B. Lawrence, at
Blioades' store.
Kew milch cow f or
of G.. W. LEis,
sale.   Inquire
The following stores will close
every evening except Monday and
Saturdays at 6 p. m. standard time,
beginning Tuesday, Jan. 27.
E. H. Waller,
John H. Wilson.
.Lbusenkamp Bros.
Bioknell Bros.
Davy & Co.
A. J, Doherty & Sons.
Clare Hardware Co.
Lanson Wing.
■■  David Ward.
A "Lansing special to Detroit To-
Day, of Wednesday, Jan. 7, says of
Senator Doherty:
- ""The TDoantle—of "Tip"'*"*"isWcfffd"
has fallen upon the shoulders of the
rotund senator from Clare, A^JlSI
Doherty. He is bostf' oHfi?T
with power as unquestioned as ©%«(.,*,
the power of "Tip" was. Doherty
is not only boss of the senate but
bell cow of the whole legislature,
and those who bope to be in it at all
must 'fall in behind.'
"Yesterday afternoon Senator Doherty held a snap senatorial caucus
andrwith_a^bait^^
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age'simply made the senators obedient to his will. In the evening
Senator DOberty gave orders "that*
the  house' give
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machine-like cruelty.''
Cleric  Miller his
obeyed   with"
BUSNABys bukinuu i;
'CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Instead of regular preaching services in evening, the following pro*
gram will be rendered, the general
theme being "Variations in Belig-
ious thought."
Piano Voluntary.
Paper—Alteration of Creeds.
Anthem.
Beligious Thought, Past and Px'os<-
ent.
Vocal Solo.
Mohammed and his teaching.
What is a Christian life? ,   WANTED-Towns    ..
Come and assist m the frequen,tj sleighs for lW Haul, 'Aif
The Burnaby Co., which was burned out of house and heme at Midland
on Sunday morning, and without
one cent of insurance, will continue
business.   The Bepublican says:
"It will take a hotter fire than that
of Sunday morning to make these
people quit. The Burnaby Company
has moved its office into the neat
little building on Main street put up
by Will E. Beardon, where they wilj
conduct their business until perirta1-
neat' arrangements are made. They
own 109 feet on Main street Just
west of Powers & Co's foundry and
may build there. They had intended
doing so. But they will go right on
purchasing and shipping and rebuild
their business as rapidly as possible."
This company (joeg ajl extensive
business in this^city.
NEW ADS, -,'•<(?
W. Bicknell, tarries.
J. P. Taiwan, Groceries,/Shoes.
singing.
A* L- WOOBLOOKJ
"Meet me at the Nonr
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