1903-03-20; Clare Courier

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Vol. VIM.
OLARE, MICH., FRIDAY, MARCH 20,1903.
No. 40
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We Hove Jus* Received
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A New Line of
Stationery
you to call and look over our stock.
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Below are a few of pur prices on Box Stationery:
Plymonth,
French Orepon,
_Swiss Muslini
Drum Head Parchment
India Lawn,
• Golden Helmet,
The Bosedale,
Moss Rose,
50c per box
35c per box
40c per box
40c per box
25c per box
25c per box
15e per box
10c per box
We have a Fine Assortment of Tablets
We have a Large Assortment of regular
20c Books which we are selling at 17c
Flinch Cards
50c per set
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We have a struggle in business to ke§p
our end  up  but with   iiberal   use   of'our
-Sic Tea we oossess the energy, to settle rierht
down and make the hub spin  on the merits ^
Of its 50c Tea, and Coffee at 20. 25, 30, 35c.    *
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supply of goods suitable for each season.
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fine flavor & high rich color only IOc per lb
Mackerel iOc each   Salmon Trout 8c per lb
Labrador Herrings 5c per lb
Fresh Herrings [Salt] Cheap
Fresh Fish Fresh Oysters
Canned Fish of all kinds    .
To those who are now forced to* buy
Canned Vegetables as a matter of self preservation please call and ask our prices
'^ Canned tv
Tomatoes   Corn   Peas    Beans   Succotash
We intend to carry a full line of Grass
Seeds in summer
JAS.  O'CONNOR.
LOCAL   X,
BREVITIES.
Short Items of Interest
Relating to the Town
and Its People, told in a
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B. F. (Dornwell to Saginaw yesterday.  .
F. E. Doherty was in Ithaca on
Wednesday.
Lester Brown is confined to hie
home jby-illness. -. -=-. —.... _-^5V^_._-^-=
H. Orth conducted a sale in Shepherd on Monday.
Dalzell Gibson, of Gladwin, was
in the city yesterday.
Supervisor Chapin, of Winterfield,
spent Sunday with Clare friends.
Mesdames Wm. Loundra and F.
Clark were, in Farwell on Monday.
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Shepherd, were in the city yesterday.
Miss Cleveland, of Harrison, was
the guest of Mrs. Ladd on Wednesday.
Messrs. Frank Gray and Will
Clute were home from Saginaw last
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Geo. Philps has moved his family
into ?the Kelley house on McEwan
street. **
Mrs, N. Purdy, of Beaverton, is
visiting at the home of her son, Al.,
in this city.
Messrs. Arthur and Harry Schoonover went on Wednesday to work
at Weidman.
Farmers report the highways in
the worst condition they have been
in for ten years,.
Geo. E. Benner has been selected
to wear the bearskin and gold braid
for the city band.
Mr. and 'Mrs... Wm. Miller, of
Harrietta, aro spending a few days
with Glare friends.
Ed. Tognetti, of Mt. Pleasant,
spent Sunday at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Joe Cour,
Mr. and Mrs. David Eorison, of
Evart, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
S. Bogardus on Monday.
Miss Lillian Halstead is spending
her vacation at home. She will return to Grandon next week.
John Bo swell, of .Traverse City,
is spending the week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. T. C Holbrook.
While assisting In lifting a boiler
of water to the stove on Monday,
Mrs. S- A. Sutherland fell, breaking her arm just above the wrist.    *
The ladies Union will meet Friday
the 27th, at tho home of Mrs. Han-
chett, west Fifth street. All members and friends are urged to be
present.
The young peoples society of the
Lutheran, church will give a supper
at the home of John Kurtz on Wednesday evening, March 25th. Everybody invited.
The families of Lewis and Patrick,
the new hardware dealers, arrived
from Ovid on Monday. They will
occupy the Ballinger house, cast 7th
street, for the present.
The band benefit td be given on
Wednesday evening, April 8th, is
for the purpose of raising money to
purchaseuniforms. Every lover of
gobd music should atte"nd.~ "~~
H. W. Pierce has the contract for
the construction of a dwelling for
Perry Brown upon the lots recently
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old house thereon is being moved to.
lots owned by Mr, Pierce on Sixth
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W. J. Arbuckle, of Meredith, was
a Clare visitor on Wednesday.
This was Mr. Arbuckle's first visit
to Clare in nine years and he was
greatly impressed with the substantial improvements made duiing that
period.
Deputy game warden McGovern,
of Tustin, well known in this city,
failed to secure a re-appointment at
the hands of. state warden Chapman.
Bert Spafford, of Cadillac, at one
time clerk In the Hotel Calkins,
succeeds McGovern,
J. B. Phinnessey removes this
week to C. W* Perry's farm, which
desirable property he assumes charge
of for a term of years. Mr. Mitchell, who has directed the affairs of
tlie farm for several years, contemplates removing to Montana.
The last number of the high school
entertainment course will be given
at the opera house Wednesday evening, April 1st, by Dick Thompson's
Jubilee Singora. It is to be among
the best entertainments of the seas-;
on and should bgi greeted by a large
audience.   Admission 50 cents.     -"
School elopes today for one week.
' Tom Jackson left for Grand Bap-
ids on Tuesday.
Jas. Duncan to Traverse City on
Wednesday evening.
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Clarence for a vacation.
D. E. Alward was in Lansing on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
F. S. Wait, of Evart, was a caller
at this office this morning.
Miss Katie Lawrence returned
to Saginaw yesterday morning.
Mrs. Bobert Thompson was down
from Branch a few days this week.
The Misses Weliman of Lake
George, were in the city on Tuesday. " -
Dr. Harper, of Saginaw, was a
guest at the home of Dr. Gray over
Sunday.
Wm. Smith, one of Greenwood's
soUd^farmerSi. was Jn Jh.e city on,
Saturday.'
Mrs. Olds came home from Ovid
on Tuesday. She has been ill for
several weeks..
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Duree returned
on Saturday-from a visit with relatives in Cadillac.
Dr. Boeder reports the birth of a
boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Jones this morning.
Union services were held at the
Baptist church last Sunday eyening
conducted by Bey. McTavish.
Chas. Arrand and family left on
Tuesday to spend a few weeks with
relatives in London and Strathroy,
Ont.
Budolph Hsltz has sold Ms iorty
acre farm three miles south of this
city to John Fetters, of Blakesleyv
Ohio.
Messrs.' E, F. Wilson,- Or"D.
Cleveland and Sheriff Updegrafl
were down from the county seat on
Monday..
Judge and- Mrs. Canfield drove
down from Harrison on Monday.
On Tuesday morning the judge "left
for Ionia on business.
Senator Doherty was home over
Sunday. The senator feels confident that the legislature will adjourn
on or before May 15th.
Bev, McTavish wHl fill the pulpit
of the Cong'l church next Sunday
morning, presenting the needs of the
Home Missionary field.
Miss Anna Adams, of Newburg,
Ont., who has been visiting at the
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turned home on Monday.
" While "working at ;J. - K.- Humphrey's mill on Friday, last, Jasper
Snider had his leg broken and his
knee fractured. Dr. Boeder attended.
Miss Bessie Storey returned on
Mondayto her home in Flint. She
had been the guest of her sisters,
Mesdames Wm. Parrish and Floyd
Doherty.
Mr. and Mrs, W. S. Cooley went
to Saginaw on Wednesday to attend
to Mr. Geddis. The bride is well
known in this city, having been a
former resident here.
Senator Doherty's Clare school
party leaves next Monday morning
for Detroit, where they view the
sights until evening, when they go
Lansing. The party " returns to
Clare on Tuesday evening.
Fred Austin received a painful
injury while working in Granger
& Jourdan's mill at Hatton on
Wednesday. He was operating
a slab saw, and too close contact
with the teeth thereof caused Austin
the loss of tbe thumb from his right
hand and bad lacerations to the
index finger. Dr. Lamb,- of this
city, performed the necessary surgery. X      , •
The annual meeting of the ladies
Union of the Cong'l ohuroh was
held last week Friday at the parsonage. After the regular business of
the meeting, tho election of officers
took place whichresulted as follows:
President—Mrs. A. L. Woodloek;
Vice President—Mrs. A. Falk; Sec,
—Mrs. S. L. Kramer; Treas.—Mrs.
O, H. Sutherland; Chairman of the
boarfl of directors—Mrs. Elden; Assistants to board—Mesdames Colson
Khoades and Shaver; Assistant
Sec—Mrs. Gleason. After the
election of officers nil present enjoyed a very nice supper prepared by
tho members of the society.
SHOE DEPARTMENT
SPECIALS.
Mens Work Shoes.
We handle a complete line of-Menzies
& CrawfordB. custom made work shoes.
Bet.'er goods for the prices cannot be
bought anywhere.
Heavy Kangaroo Calf double sole $2.00
Same shoe 9 iu. high 2.50
Extra heavy Kangaroo Calf 9 in.
high, double sole, heavy top    3.00
River shoes,  made from choicest selected Kangaroo calf stock, with soles
-cut from the hardest sole leather taniiedF
finished in the best possible manner and
fully guaranteed.
10 inches high .-        ...     $4.00
.    16 inches high 5.00
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Mens Fine Shoes.
A Special Value
A special value called the MJ3il't Well"
fine Vici Kid,medium weight soles
per pair $2.50
"MONARCH PATS"
The Patent leather shoe that won't
• break-through-r- Per pair
A Boy's Bargain.
Heavy  box  calf,
English toe
ISA-to .2
2ito5    '
double  sole,
$1.50
1.75
Dress Goods.
All the new weaves and popular -col-
Double fold serges half wool per
yard l2\c
Best union Cashmere; 36 in,   wide
all colors, per yd 25c
36 in. all wool novelty suitings in
every popular color combination per yard      "        .'---  -    50c
Handsome plaids, 36 in.  wide per
yard 15c 25c and 50c
50 inch black all wool "Cheviot, a
big bargain per yard *' ' 75C
48 in black Etamine 85c
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goods ranging from per yd  12& to 1.50
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Dress Trlmings.
We are Bhowing a very extensive line
of new Appliques, Braids, Pendants,
Laces, qtc.    Prices at attractive figures.
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India Linons.
A complete new line, priced very low.
See the qualities we offer at
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Fine Colored
Wash Goods*
Never has such an extensiv^JLnf J_!gf3L
shown in the city.   Every popular fabric
is here represented.   The prices range
from
10c to 65c per yard
Everything
to Wear.
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Prices.
Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Monday &. Saturday
LAMB-^DBrsZES." -
At the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lamb, east
7th street, on Monday evening last
occurred the marriage of J. E. Lamb
and Miss Mary K. Denzer, Bev. W.
J. -Hathaway officiating. A limited
number of the immediate friends of
the contracting parties Witnessed
the ceremony.
Both bride .and groom are well and
Xayerablyjknpwn iathaiiity., where,
they have long been pbp"ular~TFavbr;~
ites   among  their  associates,   and
they enter into "married life with the
best wishes of the people of Clare.
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Convention
THE   CALKINS   BLOCK,
Erected during the year 1902 by the Clare Hardware Company, at a cost
of $6,000, admirably located at the corner of McEwan and 4th
Streets, and now occupied by that company.-
The call for the Democratic ward
caucuses and city convention has
been made for next Monslay evening, Ward caucuses at 7:30 and the
city convention at eight o'clock.
Let there be a large attendance.
Bathbone Sisters, take notice.
Grand Chief Lydia M. Peet, of
Ithaca, will visit Clare Temple, No.
13, on Tuesday evening, March 31.
Let every sister be present. Meeting will be called to order at 7:30
o'cloqk.
Geo. A. Graves spent Sunday in
Howell, the guest of his father, who
is in poor health... Later—Mr.
Graves returned home on Wednesday evening, aud shortly after received a telegram announcing his
father's death, He left again for
Howell yesterday,
NEW ADS,
"A. S. Bhoades, Shoes.
John High, Perfumes.
T. C. Holbrook, Sugar.
Bicknell Bros., Clothing.
W. H. Elden, Wall Paper.
Lewis & Patrick, Hardware.
Bicknell Bros. Ox Breeches.
A. J, Doherty & Sons, Plows.
•Davy & Co.; Shoes, Dress Goods.
The King's Daughters will meeit
with Mrs. Geo. Aokley next Wednesday afternoon.
Gasoline stoves repaired at Llswis
& PAjTKtCK'S.
Pump repairing and pipe fitting.
Lewis & Patrick's.
Fob   Sale
show cases.
Chbap-AU of my
■vy.- H. ELDEN.
Notice is hereby given that the
Democrats of the several wards of
the .city'of Clare will meet in caucus
at the places hereinafter designated,
ON MONDAY EVENING,-MAttOH 23, '03
At 7:30 o'clock, standard time, for
the nomination of candidates for
the several ward offices and the
transaction of other business proper
to oome before the caucuses..
First ward—Ward's stbre. *       »
Second ward—A. E. Maynard's
office.
Third ward—City Hall.
At eight o'clock on the same evening, will oOcur the city convention
at the City Hall, for the selection of
candidates for the several city offices, and the. transaction of such
other business as may come before
the convention.
Dated, March 17,1003.
BY Order of City Committee.
Two organs for sale cheap.
"'    >v,   < W. H. Elden.
FOR, Sale—Good clover aud clover mixed hay, loose,
■ Joseph Grimason.
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