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Vol. IX.
GLARE, MIOH., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4,1903.
No. 26
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DECORATED CHINA
IS the proper thing for Xmas Gifts, and we are
showing the most Elaborate line ever displayed
"^     in "the city.    It comprises the ver^Iatest pat,,
terns in handsome water colors, and the ware
is of the finest quality.
BOOKS,
Toilet Goods, Perfumeries, fine confections,
choice cigars, and about everything desired for
acceptable gifts can be found with us. Inspect
these goods before making your purchases, and
do so before the variety is lessened,
For a Christmas or a New-4
year's Gift, our large assortment of useful and' dainty!
Book and Paper goods afford1!
a choice to suit the taste of*
even the most fastidious
friend.
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Well known Physician und Justice, Expired
From Heart Failure Yesterday ftlornln-j.
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MRS. A. E. MUSSELL.
Central urug Store
Bell Phone 53.
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1 Things You Ought to Know ..   t
Postage stamps first came into use
in England in 1840; in the United
States in 1847.
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Jjfi® SOMETIMES hard to supply, especially
in Groceries; for you are not always sure
jugt what you want, and more often not
sura that what you get is right in quality and
price. Come to us and we will" make suggestions that will,assist you materially and you
can rest assured that everything will be as it
.should be-.
'Seeded Raisins in l-lb. Pkgs.
Cleaned Currants in l-lb Pkgs.
Symerna Fig3, JLemon, Orange, Citron peel.
Sweet Spices for booking. Evaporated
Peaches, Prunes Our 50c. Tea. ig without an
equal in the. city^ a$<i Qu.r H5g> yon can't get
p&e fqr. <|Qc. tQ GgnApare with it,
! Whin yQU nm\ want Tea or Coffee
call  on   us   for a pound.
On Friday evening last Dr. Joseph
H. Carpenter was stricken with
heart failure, and for several hours
liis conditionwas regarded as serious.
Within a day or two, however, he
rallied and was able to be about his
store as usual. On Wednesday
evening he was about his business
until"a" iajr6~hqury and thdligh yet
weak he expressed himself as feeling
nearly as well as ever. At. twelve
o'clock he awakened his wife by an
unusual movement, and she discov--
ered that his breathing was extremely difficult and that he was
unconscious. Physicians and neighbors were immediately summoned,
but before any had -arrived the
doctor passed away.
The' funeral will bo held.from.the
Congregational church on Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, conducted
by Bev. Woodloek, and under the
auspices of Clare lodge, I. O. O. F.,
and the interment will be made in
Cherry Grove.
JAS.  O'CONNOR
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Joseph Hope Carpenter was ■'born
in Borne, Lenawee county, Michi-;
gan, October 14,1841, being 02 years,
two months and nineteen days of
age at the time of his death. He
was married to Almaranta Carpenter, Aug. 4,' 1863, an-d to whioh union
came five children, two boys and
three girls, the two boys Alva and
Herbert, surviving. Mrs. Carpenter
died Feb. 22, 1880, and during that
year the doctor located in Clare.
On May 15,1882 he was married to.
Esther C. Haskell, and to them were
born four children, the .survivors
being Misses Ada and Cora.
Probably no citizen of this city
was more generally known than was
the deceased, and he enjoyed the
esteem of a large following. He was
actively engaged in the practice of
medicine during the time, and for
several years conducted a drug store.
In public life he was well known,
and at different times occupied many
of the positions of honor and trust
at the disposal of ' the voters, including that of mayor and alderman,
justice of the peace, coroner and
member of the hoard of education.
At the time of his death he filled the
positions of county coroner, justice
of the peace and member of the sol-
eiers and sailors' relief commission.
He was a veteran of the civil war,
and gaye much time to.the soliciting
which practice he was highly successful.
The doctor was a good citizen,
devoted husband and father, and
his death will be deeply mourned by
a wide circle of acquaintances. The
Courier, "extends to the. bereaved
family its most sincere sympathy.
CONCRETE BRICK!
ClareBusiness Men Invesdgatingwith View
to Constructing a Factory in this City.
=•- C; W. Calkins has of late been
giving considerable attention to a
hew variety.of brick, which has recently been placed upon the market,
and which have been pronounced by
experts as superior in every Way to
the ordinary brick. The materials
which enter into their composition
will Btand all kinds of weather, and
oan be manufactured cheaper than
the common article. ;
On Wednesday Mr. Calkins, accompanied by Fred Lister and C. W.
Perry went to Port Huron to inspect
a factory which has been in operation
for some time, and to learn something of the method of manufacture.
A factory of sufficient capacity to
turn out 20,000 per day costs in the
neighborhood of $10,000, and should
the inspection made by the gentle-
m.eja named prove satisfactory it is
PrtQfeablo that- a company will be
formed for the construction of a
plant.
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Senator Doherty will Enter into the Cheese
Business Next Year, Constructing
; 55,000 Factory. t
The Location of the Flant Not Yet Determined upon.   Four Hundred Cows
Already Secured.
Betirement from the hardware
business, and with the prospects for
the early Completion of his fine^esi-
dehce"favorabieT^peuator- Bohsrty
finds that his time will not be sufficiently occupied-, to .satisfy that in-,
domitable energy which has characterized his long and useful career",
and he has been looking around for
some kind of business ,that would
occupy his time not taken up by his.,
farms, and which would be suited to1*
his tastes and a profitable investment
as well. To a representative of The
Gourieb on Monday, ^the senator
stated that he had fully determined
to enter into the manufacture of
cheese next year, and that his plans
were fully matured as to the construction of the plant, though it had
not yet been decided whether such
plant would be builtinClare orupon
his farm, five miles south. He has
associated with him a prominent
cheese manufacturer of southern
Michigan, and the firm will put
ample capital into the venture to
guarantee success. Mr. Doherty
has secured pledges for the product
of nearly four hundred cows, and
but little of the territory has been
canvassed. An experienced cheese-
maker of Belfast, _T. Y., has already
been engaged for a term of years
and he will shortly remove to this
city.
Regarding the: location of tho
plant, the seriatfrr --seemed to personally favor its construction in
this city, though the other location
presented several advantages. He
intimated that should it be located
here the company would only ask
the city for a site, which offer would
seem to be exceedingly modest. The
establishment of such an institution
means the paying out of large sums
of money during the season, and
Clare can ill-afford to permit it's
location to be made elsewhere.
The Courier hopes the business
men's association will exert every
effort to secure the industry.
Mt, Vernon  Grange Goes   on Record in
Favor of Radical   Changes in -the
Nominating System.
As previously announced, Mt.
Vernon Grange had a second tussle
with the question of primary election reform on Monday evening
last, and-*5 after discussion lasting
an hour the following resolution
was adopted, there being but one
dissenting vote: Fifty members were
present:
Whereas, It" ip admitted by the
press and leading men of all political parties of Michigan that the
present system of nominating- candidates for public office has given
to designing politicians and unscrupulous aspirants for honorable positions-^ opportunity ioi* obtaining
their desires through the use of
money and other corrupt practices,
and - -.
Wh^breab, Such anuses have
become so , apparent and generally
known that the tw;o great political
parties of this state did, at their
nominating conventions declare for
certain reforms in relation thereto,
and that such declarations were almost identical in terms and-meaning, and by reason thereof the question cannot now be declared a contested issue.   Therefore be it
Beso_vbd, That Mt. Vernon
Grange^ l^o-i 992. acknowledges the
necessit^rfor immediate legislation
along the proposed lines of reform,
that the*intelligent electorate of this
state may have a voice in the selection of party candidates for public
office, and that the convention
manipulator and boodle . aspirants'
may be relegated to tho rear.   Be it
further ,     ' _    *•"
BESoiiVEp, That all primaries for
county, district and state officers
should be held oh the same day,
under the control of the regular election boards of the several precincts,
and that the voting should be in
manner and form similar in form to
that now in use at general elections,
and that the name of any legal voter
of the territory effected should be
placed upon said ballot hi its proper
column upon request of such person,
and that" the expense of such.primaries should bo paid from the
public* treasury-
DAVY &
Overcoats that are Right!
Right in ('Style
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Right in Materials
Right in Tailoring
>        *■* Right in Price
We have sold more' Overcoats this Fall than
ever before, but have recently received many new
lines, so our showing Js complete. "If you havn't
bought that New Coat yet it will pay you to see our
line*   The prices   range  from        : ■     :
$5  to   $18.
FtM #•   • ^e ®*99est kind of
MUM    •    values.   D q g skins.
f1 g\a f^SL    Galloways.    Wom-
y **a lo    bats, and Hair Seals
ranging in price from   $13.00 to $30.00
HORSE BLANKETS.
Last spring we. bought'at a sacrifice
from a wholesaler who was retiring from
business his entire line of Horse Blankets
and divided them between our stores for
this fall's business; that's how we qan afford to sell thera at such low- prices—see
the grades we are selling at :
SOc. to $4.00 each
WORKING CLOTHING.
Extra heavy Covert Coats, with wide
ulster collars, regular $2 grade for $1.50
.   DUCK COATS, the Tiger Brand, the
best-on the market, Black or Brown, at
$!.OOi   $1.50,   $2.00
KERSEy  PANTS,   heavy   weights,
new dark colors, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75
OVERALLS,   heavy [weights,   fancy
strip, apron Overalls,  65c. quality, SOc
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS.
The complete new line is now on sale
The price's range from / to 100 cents
each aad the values are the best we ever
offered
"^^^"YineIfootwear..
Men's and Women's    :   ;       .. ..._•..
Tbere is no better looking, more
comfortable, nor
better ■■ wearing
Shoes made for
women than the
P1NGREE MADE:
Composite at $3.00
Glaria at - $3.50
Other Special
values at 1.25, 2.50
SELZ SHOES for men, are unequalled
for style, fit and wear.
Selz Perfecto, Kid and Box Calf     -   $3,00
Selz Royal Blue, "   •'     Blucher 3.50
MONARCH PATS, the Patent Leather
iShoe that wears - *      $3.50
Lowest
Prices.
DAVY & CO.
Everything
io Wear.
Store Closes at 6:00 p. m. [standard time] every evening except Monday & Saturday
Diiheirty Opera HiMsfe Clare
TWi ir-qiyav    rsFrK'«ii5;n   i-?th
Geo, Samuels   Excellent   Company in	
" A Convict s  Daughter!"
REMEMBER THE DATE,
WISEPARMERS' CLUB.
Tlie farmers' club of Wise township met on Tuesday, as previously
announced,,at the.honie of Mr.- and
Mrs. Chas. Church, and the meeting is pronounced one of the -most
pleasant in the history of • the ..'club*
The topics drew out extended discussion, and were productive of much
benefit to those present. Everybody
enjoyed the suniptous dinner served,
and'the'music arid recitations were
of high order. -Jas. Hersoy was
elepted secretary of the club, and a
vote, of thanks was given the genial
host and his estimable wife for- "the
■courtesies extended.
The January, meeting will bo held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' J; H.
Seeley.
PALMER/BUCKNERl
Elect t*5 Spend the Remainder of Their Days
Together..
. A very quiet bnt pretty wedding
took place at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, C. W. Palmer, of Farwell, on
Tuesday noon, when their daughter,
Sadie, was united in marriage to
Mr. E. E. Buckner. Only relatives
and a few -intimate friends were
present.      '
The parlor was beautifully decorated with smilax, ivy and white
carnations.
At the hour appointed the bride
and groom walked in to the strains
of the' wedding march, played by
MiBB Ethel Saxton, and took their
places    under   the  arch of ivy and
flowers.
The bride -wore a. beautiful costume or white and .carried" a bouquet-
of bridal roses and white carnation.
■ The impressive ripg, ceremony
was performed by Eev. Gr. "rf.
Maxwell.
After congratulations were extended to the newly wedded p^air.the
guestB were served with a delicious
wedding dinner.      • •
Mr.-and Mrs. Buckner took the
afternoon train for Manistee, accompanied by the best wishes of their
many friends.
Mrs. Buckner is one of Clare
county's.most charming young ladies, and her friends are numbered
by the score. For several years she
was a successful teacher in this
county, and-for the past three years
has been assistant postmistress'.,of
this place.
Mr. Buckner, during his short
residence here, has won many
friends, by his pleasant and unassuming manner.
Among the guests from other
points were Mrs. N. Breeze and son,
Floyd, of WauseonV O.; Mrs. W. B.
Smith, of Durand. and Miss Pansy
Kilbourne, of Ashley.
NOTICE TO taxpayers;
On and after Monday, Dec. 7, I
will be prepared to receive taxes at
my store.
John Kir&patriok,
Oity Treasurer.,
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