1919-09-18; Clare Sentinel

              tablished 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY MORNIKe SEPT. IS, 19l9. _
Hew SeriesCVol. 27 No. 46
GOLDEN WEDDING
Herrick Couple Celebrate 50th.
Anniversary.
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JA Gala day long to be remembered
Waa Monday, Sept.   loth, 1919,   when
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Badgley  ot Herrick  and a host 3t tbeir  friends  and
relatives celebrated  the fiftieth anni-
veraary  of their  marriage  whicb occurred at Hunger-ford, Ont., Canada,
15, 186S.
romptiy   at half  past two   o'clock
Ftnany friends and relatives gather-:
"ed at  the Herriclt  church,   when   to
the strains oflMendolsobn's wedding
'march, played by Mrs.   Arthur Badgley,   the    bridal    party entered    tbe
chnrcb   and  proceeded  to  the   altar
rail where the bappy couple were for
the second time, after a lapse of fifty
years, united in marriage by Rev. E.
I W. Davis  of Clare   who got  excused
I from, tbe conference   session at Lan-
|i »ing to be on hand for   tbe occasion*
| The bride was   very sweet in a gown
t ot gray  crepe  de chine  and   silver,
\ and   carried   a boquet of pink  roses
i and ferns.    The groom wore the conventional   black.     Tbe    bridesmaids
litre. Tbos. PreBley of Clare and Mrs.
r Eli   Smith.    After   their   vows   were
.« spoken and tbe youthful couple were
S carefully admonished by their pastor
S to so conduct  their married  life that
t. divorce  proceedings at thia late  day
v.would  not  be   necessary,   a   letter.
■v? prized very much because of the past
| associations, was  read by Mr. Davis.
h This letter came from the wife of the
r\- minister that had married  tbem fifty
- years ago.    Tbe party left on a short
- anto trip and on their return were
.-- properly  received and  conducted   to
V tbeir home where congratulations
Is were received from all. A fine lunch-
%% eon followed the reception, one feat-
';■■' nre of which was an elaborate gold
t wedding cake, decorated witb fifty
%, candles. A wealth of gifts was re-
T~. ceived among whicb were, Bilver, lin-
|f ens,   china,   two gold  clocks, a gold
^ thimble, gold cufE buttons, 2 gold
:7 handled tea pots, gold candlesticks,
-.and a goodly sum in gold amounting
;   to $58.50.  A well worded talk by Rey.
Y Davis and a number of songs from
tbe cburcb male quartette added
much  to tbe   enjoyment of   the occa-
'.;- sion. 0 . '
Later in the evening a family dinn-
L er was paitaken of. The guest nam-
[: bered old friends from Clare and
I '■**■ Herrick. Tbose from away were H.
|;.; F. Badgley, wife and son of Laneing;
Mrs. J. L. Tillman, Mrs. H. Robins,
and Ernest Badgley of Lansing; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Brownson ot Mt.
Pleasant; Mre. H. C. Cusbman and
Mrs. A. Brownson of Chicago, Mra.
Mertia Fransisco ot Los Angeles, Cai;
Mrs. Wm. Robinson of Queenaboro,
Ont.; Mrs. Matilda . Campbell of
Ottowa, Canada; Mr. and Mrs. Eli
Smith of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Belelz and little daugbter of Midland,
Mrs. Robt. *McLesse and daughter
and Mra. Lewi. McLeese of Freeland
and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Badgley and
daughter of Dickinson, Nortb Dakota.
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;  Mrs. Joseph Grimason.
At the home of - her son, Jobn
Grimason, occurred the death of Mrs.
Louisa Jane Grimason on Tuesday of
iast. week. The funeral service was
conducted by Rev. J. A. Allen from
the home in Clare on Thursday with
burial in Cherry Grove, 'beside ber
husband, wbo preceded her to tbe
Great Beyond some tbree years   ago.
Louisa Jane Seely waa born in Otsego Co., N. Y.t October 27, 1837,
being tbe eldest of nine cbildren,
passing h-*r childhood and early life
in Schoharie and Albany Countless
being a teacher in the public ecboola
of tbat locality for Mme time. ^S_te
became a member of tbe Christian
Cburch wben just a young girl, being
*. member of tbe Wesley an Methodist
cburcb during a great portion of ber
later life, always active in cburch
work while bealtb permitted and
living ber faith always, she being a
patient sufferer of pain and sickness
for a number of years.
Nearly fifty one years ago she was
united in marriage to Joseph Grimason. To tbis union four cbildren were
born, two of whom survive. Tbey
lived in Canada for a short time,
coming to Isabella Co. forty nine
years ago when the country wae a
wilderness, residing the reipa^nder of
their life here, with the   exception of
WILSON PARK
The New Name Now Given To
"N-- Lakeside.
Froctt Harrison Correspondent.
The council at a, regular meeting
held at tbe council room voted to
change tbe.name of our beautiful
park from "Lakeside" Park to Wilaon Park. This piece of land where
the park located was donated to our
city tOT a park by W. Henry Wilson a
good number of vears ago. He also
gave tbe city several otber pieces of
iand and many of the old residents
bave felt for eome time that _ this
change should be made, so from now
•on it will be WHson Park.
COURT CA1JENDAR. I     GEORGE brown
For SeptemberTerm Quite A,
Full One. I
DIVORCE GASES
Occupy
Largest   Part
Calendar.
Ot    The
Big Corn Show,
This is a big corn year for Micbigan and tbe Saginaw Fair promises
to give tbe biggest corn show of -the
year in tbe state. The Fair premium
book offers a big totujl of cash
premiums for corn, tbe Saginaw
banks having been specially liberal
in this connection. .With onr big
corn crop, and tbe great total of cash
prizes for choice corn there wiil be
large corn entry list. The fair will
enable msway farmers who desire to
do so to secure very choice seed corn
for 1920 planting aa many of tbe
choice seed for
sale. The Peoples' Savings Bank
offers a total of $100 in corn prizes.
The Saginaw Manufacturing
Company offers $25.00 in corn
specials. Adv*
business is enjoying a gehuine
nothing like it ever   known   here
a few years long ago spent in Canada |
and the past few months in Ciare. Of I exhibitors will have
those remaining to mourn her loss ]
are the two children Jobn Grimason
cf Clare and Mrs. Jobn Northon of
Vernon with tbeir families, together
witb four sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. John Mallory of Syracuse, N. Y.
Mrs. I. J. Bell and Miss Meribah
Seely of Middleburg N. Y., John T.
Seeley of Rensselaerville, N. Y.. Mrs.
George Armstrong of Scottville Michigan, and J. H. Seeley of Clare, tbe
latter two being present at the funeral eervice. ^
One of our  attorneys remarked to
us some time  ago  that the divorce
boom,
before The September calendar would
indicate tbat sucb is the fact. Wb^&t
connection,4f any, tbe great war can
bave **$itft this state of facts we do
not know. However, no doubt tbat
as soon as tbe Senate ratifies . the
League of Nations covenant, tbis
abomination will cease. The calendar
is as follows:
Criminal.
Tbe People vs. Whitweli Southwell.
Assult with intent *o commit murder.
Has    Most    Narrow   Escape
Wagon Demolished.
On Thursday  last,   George   Brown
yvbo  lives one  mile weat of  this city
had   a  new  wagon   demolished  and
only by  quick   decision  and  action
did be escape death.   He was driving j
nortb   on  Maple   street""-n<K did not!
see the coming 2:10 passenger train,'
tbe oil tanks and building  hiding tbe .
view.    Ae he reached tbe crossing he j
jumped out tbe rear end of tbe wagon,J
the cow catcher  striking tbe   wagon >
in.be   middle,   tearing it  loose from ;
tbe   team,   and    scattering   it   along j
both   sides  of tbe   track.    The  team
-q a sbort* distance and   stopped in
_.>._t£ one's garden.
Mr. Brown was not injured, tbe
team only sUnhtiy, but the wagon
was badly wrecked.
Beat His Letter.
Issues  of Fact.
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IRA BUTCHER
BROOM CORN -
Seed Sold Farmers For Sorghum
Seed..-
Narrowly
Escaped    Death    On
Thursday-
Additional Locals.
Mrs. A. E. Heath is visiting f rien<|8
iu Shepherd. '
Jobn Ford went to Flint Saturday
for a few days' visit.
Frank Feighner from Midland vis.
ited bere over Sunday.
Ray Cobleigb is reabingling hia
house recently purchased of A. J.
Dorney.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Krell and tbe
former's sister Panline were at De-
*&olt several days laet week visiting
friendf and taking in the State Fair.
Otto Piatch of Lincoln was in town
Friday. His sale waa very satisfactory and early tbis week he left
wt*rb hia family for Detroit where he
•has employment-        *
Tima Little Tobacco drain crew
have now reached 5th street ih their
work op stream. -Jhe work ia likely
-to move more rapidly now as they
out of the roots.
C. A. Gil mors waa in town Tburs-
of last week on his way bome
tm Hamilton, Ohio. He expected
ten to leave for the new home witb
\m family early this week. ■■-—•
.Mr. and Mrs Jobn Asiine enter-
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Cbaa.
ilaon, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson
its Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cornwell, all
Mason: also Mr. and Mrs. Alva
of Saginaw.
Ira Bntcber, aged 20, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Butcher, had a narrow escape from death on .Thursday
last. He was walking beside the
Pere Marquette track a short distance
east of the big oil tanks. Aa the
10:25 passenger train met him be
stepped on tbe side track, not notic-
ng that tbe local freight was slowly
backing in with a big tank of oil. He
was knocked down on tbe ties between tbe- rails, one arm reaching
over the rail and being mangled.
Tbree cars passed over him before
the train was stopped and wbat ia
most remarkable, he was only slightly injured apparently save for the
arm. Tbat was later amputated a
bove tbe elbow and he seems likely
to recover ail right.
Notice Of Registration.
Notice is hereby given tbe qualified
electors of tbe City of Clare tbat the
undersigned wiil be at the office of
the City Clerk up to and including
Saturday September 20tb 1919 from
8 a. m. to -j*. in. for the purpose of
registering all qualified electors
wbose n%mes do not appear upon tbe
register.
Signed
,       A. L. Rogers
City Clerk.
The Agricultural College states
that -many Michigan farmers who
bad expected to have sorghum molasses on tbeir buckwheat cakes tbe
coming winter are doomed to disappointment. Their .eorgbum turns
out to be broom c_£&_- * We have not
heard of any farmers in this section
that were thus sold.
By tbe way, considering tbe price
of brooms, a good crop of broom
corn sbouid not be a very big disappointment after all. "~
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{School News s
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Editor Alice Bicknell
Mrs. Brown visited the first grade
Monday.
Esteila Ripenburg ' entered the
kindergarten Monday.
Donald Hoi brook baa retnrned to
tbe 4th grade after a week's illness.
Tbe library, on account of tbe
large number of pupils, has been
moved to one of the recitation rooms.
The result is that tbe handling of tbe
numerous classes bas become a most
difficult problem.
Tbe orchestra held its second
meeting last Monday nigbt. We have
great expectations for our orchestra
this year. There are twelve members.
Rev. Kennedy of Cassapolis gave
an interesting address on the subject
of "What Do We Live For?" last
Friday morning.
Tbe debating society was organized
laat Wednesday evening under the
direction of Mr. Gotten.
Generally Has That Idea.
dat says: «Let de bes' man
i!d Uncle Eben, **mos* always
dat be* de toes' nan biaaefct"
Rev. Ellis Mellotte, tbe new pastor
of %Jma Free ^Methodist church, baa
gapved bia family bere and tbey are
o__upying the Pareonage.
The  Big Fair.
The great Saginaw Fair, known
all over tbe state as "Michigan's
Biggest County Fair", is now only
one -week away. It ia not only Michigan's biggest County Fair, but bas
grown to be tbe second fair in Mfebi-
Kaa, being exceeded in attendance,
scope, variety and extent of exhibits,
and premiums paid, only by tbe
Michigan State Fair. Tbe Fair opens
oa Monday, Sept. 22 aad continues a
full week.
Tbe entire week will be crowded
with interesting features for each
day and many persons will attend
every day throughout tne week. Monday, Sept. 22, will be "Children's Day
and for this day some 30,000 special
tickets have been provided for all tbe
children of tbe county and city
schools, public and parochial. A number of Bay County schools have alao
been invited to attend. All acbool
children will be admitted free.     Adv.
Floyd   Kirkpatrick   vs.    Elton
Alien.    Trespass on tbe case.
Jobn M. Montigel vs. Geo. Naegele*
Assumpsit. . ~
Jobn M. Montigel vs. Geo. Naegele.
Attachment.
Wm. H. Caple vs. Roseoe Smith.
Replevin.
Wm. C. Fuller vs. Louis L. Keliey.
Trespass. r
Geo. A. Whitney vs. Henry Bing.
ley. Summary proceedings for pos.
session of land. .-.
Chastckky
Wm. R. Hamlin vs. Fred Hamlin.
Bill for accounting. •«■„,-
William Hickok' vs. Emma J.
Hickok.    Divorce. x
BeBSie Sharp vs. Walter Sharp. Divorce. * my
Michael Klann vs.'Juliana Klann.
Divorce. J      i
Emma Fuller vs. Ray Faller. Divorce. - -
Tessie _ Woodry *&b. 'Cbas. E.
Woodry.    Divorce. " . ->'"*-
Hazel Kinyon va. Stewart Kenyon.
Divorce.
Grace Ellen McKinley vs. John
Henry McKinley.    Divorce.
Danie1 S. Lamont vs. F. Byron
Curtler et al.    BUI to quiet title.
Benj. Brownell va. Anna Browne.!.
Divorce.
Alice Tower   vs.   Elmer  Tower
vorce.
Jennie   E.    Gatbrie    vs.    Jobn
Guthrie.    Divorce.
, Fred Trietefa ve. Clara Trietcb.
vorce.   * >
Myrtle Ripen berg v s. Gordon
Ripenberg.    Divorce.
On Friday last we received a card
from G»o A. Larson at New York
saying that be nad just landed and
expected to be sent to Camp Mills.
He came over on the Leviathan, tbe
same boat bringing G.n. Pershing.
The next day we received a letter
written at Brest and saying tbat be
was there waiting to sail and expected to go on tbe Leviathan Sept. 1. He
has been transferred to * 'Pershing's
own", a crack, composite regiment
tbat had paraded in Paris, London
and Brusseils and were to lead tbe
great parade in New York, Washing
ton and otber large cities.
THREE AUCTIONS
With
AMERICAN LEGION
To Be Organized Here Tuesday
Evening.
All soldiers and sailors of tbe late
war are requested to meet at Duncans
Hall next Tuesday evening to organize* branch of tbe American Legion.
This organization is designed to be to
tbese men what the G. A. R. has be-;
to the soldiers of tbe Civil War. The
movement is spreading rapidly and
should interest everyone. x
Rummage   Sale
The Ladies Union will bold
image sale in the basement
Dunlop block each Saturday.
a   ru slot   tbe
Mra. W. L. Lineberry of Grant
went to Bellaire Monday to visit at
the bome of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hendrie retnrned Saturday from tbeir visit in'Can-
ada. Mr. Hendrie says that crops in
the section tbey visited are not nearly as good as here.    Too dry. *
Mr. and Mr, T. B. Hirt and Mra.
W. P. Lewis left Sunday for an anto
trip to Plnconning to visit at tbe
home of Riohard Moreland, then to
Flint for a vieit at the Jobn High
home. Mrs. Hirt will also visit at Dnrand. Tbay expect to be gone a weak.
Good   Lists    Again
.      Week.
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Commissioners Notice.
S..ate of Michigan.
Banking Department
Office of The Coms-issioner.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that tbe Farwell
State Savings Bank of Farwell in the
Village of Farwell in the County of
Clare State ot Michigan, baa complied witb all tbe provisions of the
General Banking law of tbe State of
Micbigan required to be complied
witb before a corporation shall be
authorized to commence the business of Banking.
Now Therefore 1, Frank W. Merrick Commissioner of tbe State Banking department, do -bereby certify
that Tbo Farwell State Savings Bank
in tbe Village of FarweHin the County
of Clare and State of Michigan, is
authorized to commenee the buai^ees
of Banking aa provided in section
seven of the General Banking Jaw. of
tbe State of Michigan.
In Testimony whereof Witness my
hand and Seal of Office at Lansing,
this second   dav   of September   1919.
F. W. Merrick,
Commissioner of the Banking Department.
No. 629.
Seal.
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We call the attention of our readers
to tbe ~ following sales whicb occur
next week.
i>. r».   JONES.
Mr. Jones is going away aod has.a
sale Sept. 23 at tbe Sanford place east
of this city. As will be seen, his offering is largely household goods. Here
is tbe chance to set a housekeeping
outfit at your own price. Don't miss
it. Sale begins at 1 p. m. witb Thos.
Groves as auctioneer.
_.. J.   BAKER.
On Sept. 24 L. J. Baker bae a sale
near Elm Grove. As will be seen, he
bas a nice lot of stock and tools,
besides other things, Tbat fine lot of
cows and sheep will surely draw a
big crowd. Sale begins at 12:30 and
Thos. Groves is auctioneer and Jaa.
S. Bicknell clerk.
HENRY MAYEMSHIEN.
- Mr. Mavensbien is going to quit
farming and hss a sale I>£ miles
sonth of Lake 8ept. 24. Everything
must go. From liat in this issue it will
be seen that be offers enough to
attract a good crowd. Sale begins at
lp.m. with E. G. York as auctioneer.
Kapplinger-Elled^e.
*A very pretty home wedding waa
solemized at the home of Mr.' and Boy Fails
Mrs. Karl Kapplinger in Grant township monday afternoon, Sept. 15,
when their daugbter, Karoiine
Sophia, was united in marriage with
Mr. George F. Elledge of Kansas, 111 .
the ring ceremony heit«g performed
by Rev. Hugo H. Honeke of St John's
Lutheran church under a canopy of
ferns, flowers, goldenrod and wedding
bells.
At five oclock the bridal party descended the stairs to tbe strains of
Marionette's wedding marcb played
by Miss Freda Geible. The bride was
beautifully gowned in wbite georgette
crepe over wbite satin and wore a
corsage bouquet of wbite roses and
ferns. The gr^om was attired in blue
serge. Miss EI z.bpth Lee of Saginaw
attended tbe bride «ud waa attired in
pink organdit- and wore a corsage
boquet of taa roses and ferns. Tbe
groom was attended bv Mr. Howard
Weburg^of South Haven, Micb., nephew of the bride.
■ After tbe ceremony a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served to forty
guests, composed of relatives and intimate, friends. The out of town
guests were Mrs. Rose Weburg and
family of South Haven, Miss Elizabeth
Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zissler and
Mr. and Mrs. Cbas. Kapplinger all of
Saginaw.
Both young people are well known
and highly respected in the community and aleo at Kansas. Ill , and as an
expression of regard many valuable
presents were tendered them. A
miaoellaneoas shower was given in
tbeir honor at the bride's home and
many useful gifts were received.
The yonng couple will at ance start
housekeeping on tbe groom's farm at
psjext 1 Kansas, III.      The   many   friends   extend    congratulations    acd     good
wishes.
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Tbe Sentinel office wbere the bride
was a   faitbfnl   compositor   for   eight
years joins in cordial congratulations
and good wishes.
SAD TRAGEDY
f.
From   A.uto
Killed.
And   Is
On Sunday afternoon,   Sears Kane, "-
tbe six year old son of   Mr. and Mrs. '_
Chas.   F.   Kane,   fell   from   an   auto -
when   near the   residence of   Mre. A.  _
J. Clute, striking upon hia bead and
breast,   deatb   ensuing  in  about   ten
minutes.    He was   quickly  taken  to
Dr. 8anford's residence, but notbing .
could be done tor bim.
Mr. and Mre. Kane and two children came from Flint witb the former's
brotber, Floyd Kane, reaching tbe
parental bome in the evening and intending to start on their return Sunday afternoon. Some of tbem started for tbe cemetery, Sears sitting in
the front seat witb bis uncle Floyd.
Whether h_ leaned against- tbe door
wbicb opened or how be came to fall
out ia unknown. _■
Tbe funeral wae held at the Catholic chnrcb at 10 a. m. on Wednesday
with burial in Cherry Grove. Sears
was a bright, lovable child and bis
sudden deatb is a sad blow to tbe
young parents and many others.
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MANN SIDING
of  stock  buyers  over
this
Another Farm Sold.
John Roe of Wise bas sold his farm
to Leo Nixon of Isabella townobip.
The sale waa made through tbe Reading and Vacderwalker agency.
Card Of Thanks.      -
We  tbank tbe   people for tbe
they gave us in the loss by fire,
appreciate it very much.   We
tbank   very    much    the   one
belp
We
alao
wbo
took tba time to collect tbe nice ram
given as.
Mr. and Mre. Henry Biel.
Church News.
All  services   beld    on  the   new   fast
time.)
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. E. W.   DAVIS,   PASTOR.
The usual services throughout tbe
day.
Ladies Aid meets tbia week Friday
witb Mrs. Simpson. A 10c lunch
served.
CONGREGATIONAL
No services of any kind.
Ladies   Union   meets KFriday   witb
Mrs. Sutherland.
.   FREE   METHODIST
REV.  ELLIS MOLLOTTE, PASTOR
Sunday scbool at 10:30 followed by
class meeting. Preaching in tbe evening at 7:30. The public cordially invited to all these services.
CHURCH  OF GOO.
MRS.  HENRY HOUSE, PASTOR.
Snnday Scbool at 1:30, preaching
at 2:30, evening.service 7:30. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 7:30.
LUTHERAN
HUGO   H.    BOENECKK, PASTOR.
German service at 10 a. m. Sunday
scbool at 11:15, v
CATHOLIC
REV. J. J.  MCALLISTER,  PASTOB
Services at 10:30 A. M.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cole retnrned
Saturday from an extended visit in
New Yora. Mr. Cole says that nowhere there did be see crops aa good
as bere. The spring waa excessively
wet and U»i« waa followed by a severe
drontb. Oats were sown ao lata that! Classified liners get tbe greatest re
bnndreda of aoree maybe aaan tbare J suits for tha least amount of money
now too green yet to cut. ■ I Try one naxt waak.
EDITH MYERS
Now    Surgical    Supervisor
Goodrich.
At
A letter of Miss Editb Myers, requesting change of address for her
paper, informs us tbat sbe ia now at
the * Goodrich Hospital as anrsical
supervisor. She jnst recently completed ber course at the Hurley Hospital, Flint.
Notice    Of     Special     Election.
To the Electors of the City of Clare:
Notice is hereby given tbat at a
meeting of the supervisors of Baid
county, held on the twenty-first day
of August 1919 the following resolution was adopted,* viz:
Resolved: that tbe question of a-
dopting tbe County Road System be
submitter! to a vote of the electors of
the County of Ciare at a special election to be held on tbe 23rd. day of
September, A. D. 1919, and a special
election is hereby called to be beld
in the several townships and wards
of aaid County of Clare on tbe day
laat aforesaid, for tbe purpose of
taking sucb vote. Said Election will
be beld in tbe City of Clare at the
following named places.
1st. ward-let. ward Hoae House
2nd.   ward-Calkins   House   Sample
Room
3rd. ward-City Hall
Dated 5th. day of September 1919.   .
A, L. Rogers    '
City Clerk.
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To The  Public.
I am now at tbe Hampton Garage,
prepared to take care of all yonr auto
troubles. Ford cars a specialty. I
nave installed a "Burning In" mi-
cbine and yon Can now have PERFECT BEARINGS. The importance
of this cannot be overestimated.
Come in and let me explain tbe matter to yon.
Orville Vanderwarker.
Special Train.
In tbe ad of the Northern District
Fair last week tbe time given bere
waa that of tbe regular traina as onr
local agent bad received no notice of
any special trains. To day and to-
man-jw however, train north leaves
here at 7:29 a. m. and reaches* bere
on return at 8:21 p. m.
Plenty
way.        .. .    «
The threshing machine w bid tie bas
blown. If you dont believe it a**k
the price of rye.    . .   ■-_.■-■■■
By the auctions sales already there
will be only a few old men 1_ft to
farm. Tbe : cities nave too many
charms for young farmers, so its ap
to us to live on half rations.
. Tbe scribe and . wife received a
letter from tbeir cbildre_«wbo reside
in' California that made tbeir old
hearts glad in more ways tban one;
to think they are. not forgotten by
tbose whom tbey bave loved troin
babyhood untii tbey have grown to
man and womanhood and to tbink
they still remember tbeir parents by
saying: ''If you folks will come and
stay this winter in tbe land of flowers,'
we will pay your fare, then sbouid
you be some homesick for good ol i
Michiganvpe will get you back." -
Harrison with its beautiful lake
and natural - grove ' conceded '-' by
every one to be tbe finest of any cicy
or town on the good old trunk line
has just taken a boom. The grove is
being laid out into lota and several
summer cottages started .for spring.
Also two large cement, up to date
garages well under way. Four of tbose
beautiful residences - on tbe lake
front have been sold to out eiders
and eyery thing points to a lively re-r
sort town. Tbe credit can be given
without any doubt to tbe way state
is keeping up tbe trunk line. Large
truck moving vans can be seen near<-
ly every day going to and from the
cities. We wish our sieter town well.*
Any person tbat can't boost anything tbat ia f or our success, better
move back into tbe brush.
By an item in one of our leading
papers Hatton township gets a re-~
commend for tbe manner in which
sbe keeps up ber trunk line road, alao
tbe interest she takes in boosting
good roads anywhere in the country.
Hatton township with its entertain*
ing men is always awake to anything
tbat will make our county in the lead.
Mrs. Hunter bas two daughters,
one from Alma and one from Sagin-
avt visiting for this week. f *
Bargains at Demarest's
Cash Store.
25c curtain scrim, yard 19c. men's
U. S. rubber boots, 3.49; children's
high top dress shoes, 4 to 8, well
worth 2.50, special 1.9H; men's 4.50
English shoes, special 3.88; children's
sweaters, 69c to 3.45; one hundred
girls scbool dresses 6 to 14 years,'
special 98c; boy's school ties 15c and
25c; Swifts white laundry soap 8cj
men's overalls 1.49.
Appointed Clerk.
Jas. M. Wellman has been appointed clerk of Lincoln Township to fill
the vacancy caused by tbe removal of
Mr. Pietsch from tbe township Mr.
Wellman baa served bia township
eeverar-yecrs as supervisorv and ia
quite familiar with its affairs. Tbe
appointment is a moat excellent one.. >
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Winegarden-Stevens.
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At the Congregational parsonage
in Harrison on Wedneaday, Sept. 10,
Rev. Snvder joined fn marriage
Henry C. Stevens aud Mra. Catherine
Winegarden, both of tbis city. They
took f heir friends o? surprise bnt ami
wish tbem happiness in the new _•»
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