1907-12-27; Clare Courier

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Now that Christmas is past we look for
the new year, the year which is just about
to close has far exceeded any previous years,
for which we feel grateful and take pleasure
right here to thank the public for so generous
ly patronizing us. During the coming year
we shall spare no pains in putting forth every
effort to give the public the best goods we can
possibly get for th_e money.
Wishing yop again a Happy New Year
and soliciting your patronage we remain as
ever, •*.
The Store of Satisfaction
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GONOMIZE
e don't advocate hard times but there
is no reason you should not save every odd
cent. Every dollar saved is a dollar made
Think it over.
Use Bock Island Flour, pure
spring wheat. You will economize by buying
your flour from us.   Get a 25 lb,  sack today.
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GLARE, MIOH,, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27,1907,
LOATERS
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FRUITS
have a full line of  fresh and dried
SVoifcB.
/) W© have ajarge number of lard tubs for
/)."     1lOo each.   Also a number of vinegar barrelh.
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OLD CGITY FARM
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Keeper Coil Purchases Seme, Payable in
Apsis.   Money to be Used jn.Fapenl
(or New Location.
The present county farm has-been
sold by tho. condmittee to Tfabs. bolt
for $1,400, the amount being payable in April next. The conimlttee
expects to use the,proceeds to settle
for the new eighty purchased south
of Harrison. The report given out
last week that ^Treasurer Goodman
refused to advance $300 for first payment upon the new farm, possibly
conveyed a wrong idea to the reader
but was based upon as reliable information as could be secured ;at
the time. The treasury was and I's.
in a depleted condition, and the
reason he now gives for refusing to
pay the warrant is that there would
not be sufficient money left Januar.v
1st to pay the salaries of the officers. The chairman of the board
and county clerk therefore- issued a
warrant for §300 payable Jan. 15th,
and the money was borrowed at a
Harrison-bank at a low rate of interest.
It is the intention of the committee to purchase the stone-and
some other rough materials for the
buildings this winter. There appears to be a difference of opinion
anion0, the committee and county
officers as to the light to. proceed
witli.the building operations without a vote of the people, but the
policy to be followed has not yet
been determined upon.- It is certainly' evident that even tha people
of the county seat are far from
united as to the wisdom displayed
by the purchase. In other portions
of the county the people are disposed to wait further developments
before passing judgement,. If the
eutire cost of the old farm was to be
figured and placed beside the
amount for which the farm has now
been disposed of it is probable^that
many Would wonder how the county
had been benefitted by the original
investment.
There is every confidence that tbe
committee selected by the board
will carry out to the best of its
ability the wishes . of the board in
the new project, and that in time
the inmates will find , themselves in
anew home with comforts far fn
excess of those now possible, because of the poor equipment provided.
Until the new quarters are completed Keeper Ooit will continue to
care for the "unfortunates.
Wise Farmers Club.
The following is the program of
the Wise Farmers Club *s-be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Plattens, 1 mile south and 2>£. west
of Clare Tuesday January 7th. Called to order 10.PO o'clock sharp.
Song by the Club
Prayer, Bev. J. E. McDonald
Address, of welcome, John E.
Platten
Bespohe, Frank Gorr
Recitation, Floyd Wilson
Duet, Mr. and Mrs. E. .G. Welch
DiNjSEK
Song, by Club-
Paper,  Mrs.    Eachael   Goodman
■Topic of the Club "Panic, what
caused it and the people's femedy"
J. L. Littiefleld, t?r H. Sutherland
Bev. C H. Shaw and otherB.
A vote for Governor and President of the U. S. for 1908
Recitation, A,mbe'r Lansing
• Selecting Beading, Florence Van-
Slcklen
Question Box
Beading minutes of last meeting
and receiving new members.
Select Beading, Mrs. J. E.
McDonald.   ~
Beception -Committee, Mesdames
F. Gorr, John Duncan, W. Van-
Sicklen.
Table Committee, Mesdames E.
C. Wilson, O. Koska, Wm. Duncan,
J. Armstrong, A. Servis, S.  Loomis
Everybody welcome. Bring your
baskets.
Mr. and jMrs. G. B. Wells left
this xnoruin'jf for Tennessee, wh^ch
state, with Georgiat -will be "his
home for the next three month's, he
being employed as a i.Gtnmercial
traveler. Primarily, Mr, Wells
goes south for the winter bedattfee of
the poor health of Mrs. Wells, He
will retain his interests with the
Clare Furnace Oo. as its secretary,
returning to Clare in the spring.
Tbobeat wishes of countless friends
in Clare go with them for Mrs,
Welia' rapid and complete recioverj^.
GLARE COM  POMONA!
■January Jesting Has Fine Program, and
-.   Plenty of Social Features,
The Clare county Pomona Grange
will meet with Garfield Grange at
Lake on Friday, Jan. 3d; Following is the program:
FORENOON.
10:30—Open in foiutb degree.
Address of welcome
Response.
Reports of subordinate   '
. . - '•■'-. Granges
Dinner
AFTBJBKfOON-
, 1;30—Song by Grange
Discussion, "Bean^culture,"
led by W, M, Clark and J. B. Hamer
BeoitHtion, Berthai Fie-_.i-.gl
Discussion, "Are women more inquisitive   then   men?" ..led by Ida
Clark and Mary Schaffer.
Song by Grange      -
Discussion, "What can the
farmers do to the best advantage
during the winter td help with the
spring work?" led by E. B. Clark,
Bro. Amb'rosier.
Discussion, ""How much
work in the garden should a wonjan
do?" led by Mrs. Ambrosier, Belle
Brooks. Mrs. Hamer and Libbie
Arnold.
Song by Grange
Open in tho fifth degree
•   Business session, election of
officers, initiation.
BY-EKING      .
7:30—Program furnished by Garfield Grange. A. state speaker will
be present and many Grange topics
discussed. The public is invited to
this session.
.   '    Linnie Haddix, Lecturer.
._:  * B. S. AiiiiBY. Mastei*.
1"'    E. B.Finoh, Sec.
THE BIGGEST. BUSINESS YET!
Glare Merchants Qverioyeti at the Enorimity
of the Holiday Trade.   A Fine Testimonial to Clara's Popularity as
■      a Trading Point.
The Courier last week called
especial attention to the advantages
offered by this city as a point for
holiday shopping, and it is a pleasure to be able to record that thev
business which came was far in excess of any previous yeai*, and that
is saying much. The great volume
of the trade wns upon Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday, and the cash
books in the several stores indicate
that the farmers and people of
neighboring villages entertain that
high regard for Clare as a trading
point which our merchants have
striven long to establish. The deposits in the banks are so far beyond
that of former holiday seasons that
LHU   DUabOLUQUUO   Ul    IHJTO   UIOL l_ IJ GUI VB    _tJ.'V
worthy of the fullest credence, and
the condition of the stocks the
morning of Christinas is a further
proof that every allegation of the
shop keeper has been fully warranted-
Olare is not only a good point for
trading-at the holiday season, but
for' every day in the year, because
she has progressive, honest s arid
reliable dealers.
Grange Election.
Grant Grange elected the following oificers for the ensuing year
Dec. 20;
M.—Julius W. Shaffer
O.-—Marie A. Hubel   _
L.-~ Charlotta Squires
S.—Geo. Tiedeman
A. S.—Thos. A. Sutton
Ch.— James McKeever
T.—Julius Schaffer
Sec—Isabella Brooks
G. K.—Fred Bauer.
C—Marie Schaffer
P.—Melinda Peters
F»—Christine Wichman
L. A, S.-Libbie Arnold
LOCALJ*.
. MENTION, 9
Frank Alger is, home.. from Saginaw jor a few days,
Ed. Wilson aud family down from
Frankfort this week.    '     '
Mr, and Mrs, Ben Gardn,ej- to Yale
on Monday for the holidays..
Baptismal services will be held at
the Baptist church on Sunday -evening. • :
Mr, andMrs. Ladd spent part of
the week visiting, friends in Saginaw,
Subscribers, take note of the publisher's announcement on another
page. .   ,
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N. F. Geeck next Thursday afternoon.
Tbe Ladies Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Ed. Hawkins ne"xt week
Friday.
D. E. Alward Is home from Washington, and his -daughter from
OJivet.
Mac Rogers, of Idaho, is spending
a few days with his brother, James,
in Clare.
R, Leffingwell and family spent
Wednesday with relatives near $It*.
Pleasant.
Senator Doherty has been confined to his home by illness for several days,'
Mr. Lee Sewell, of Hamilton, Ind.
was the guest of his sister, Miss
Laura Sewell over Sunday.
WOOD For Sale—Seasoned buzz
wood.   Union phone 33-4.
29 tf. Win. DODQE.
Bert Sanford is home from May-
villo for the midwinter vacation,
likewise Fred Doherty from the M.
A. C.        .     .
Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham,
Earl Bradley and Mrs. B. Rady to
Saginaw on Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Percy Snider, now engaged in the
theatrical business in Muskegon, is
spending the holidays with his parents in this city.
' Thos. Smith, lumbering for J. S.
Bieknell in Hatton, closed his
campttfr Christmas and the crew
spent the day in Clare.
Notice—That I will sell at public
sale a red steer on Jan. 1st 1908 at
the Pratt farm at ono o'clock p. m.
sharp. Richard Emerson.
For SaijE—My property on east
2nd St. Inquire at Courier Office
or write to Mrs. D. Burdick, Shepherd, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 75.   29 tf
Mr. and Mrs. D. Burdick, of
Shepherd, on returning from an extended trip to Wilkesbarre, Pa , and
Niagaria, visited friends in the city
thifi Week.
Mrs, Jas. Walsh, of Vernon, returned Monday from Traverse City,
where she has been taking care of
her son, Harper, who is ill with appendicitis. She reports him as convalescent.
Rev. J. Grinneil will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday.
Morning service at 10:30, subject,
"The time is short."   7:30 subject,
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shouldbe baptized, when and why?"
II Harrow Escape.
John McLaughlin, of Vernon,
came near losing his life in this
city, on .Tuesday evening while
crossing the street. Two men were
driving .a horse at a rapid gate, arid
at the 4th street crossing they_;
struck Mr. McLaughlin, throwing
him dowo and when picked up x/as.
unconscious.- He was taken- j-tf tho
Central Hotel and a physlcifQi summoned. After a timo he regained
conscious..ess, but had sust.ji.)ed
braiSes which will cause him much
suffering. . -___?,■
Arrests  of  the fast driver* ai*6;
threatened.
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Juli*I-*-.j-1*     mu lfvtiL    ioxv     fcjuu-ue
for her home at Hamilton, Ind., for
a few weeks and from there expects
to visit the wholesale houses of
Toledo, Detroit, and Grand Rapids,
and will accept her position- with
Mrsi. Ladd the latter part of March.
The Vaudette is enjoying^ffl"<Ton-
stantly increasing patron-age. The
young manager is endeavoring to
give clean arid refined performances
each evening, and asks for a share
of the patronage which a generous
public usually gives to meritorious
enterprises.
The Christmas exercises at the
several churches on Tuesday aud
Wednesday evenings brought de-
lightto the'little ones and much
satisfaction to the older ones. In
each instance the decorations were
tasty and irt harmony with the surroundings. The. gifts were many
and beautiful.
Two immensely pleased recipients
Of holiday gifts in Clare are Mrs.
S. Andrews and Luman Burch.
The former received the handsomo
toilet set given the lucky patron by
A, E. Mussell & Son, while Mr,
Burch is treating his friends to fine
confections from the $10 box awarded him by E. A. Artd^rson. '.
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FIRST CONGREGATI
CHAS, P, SHAW,
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Subjects for next Sunday:1   .
M,orning, "Talent's"
'   Evening, "Shadows"    ■ <'
•ax)cooooooooocrCX)oooooa
eft M Ball
For SaLe—About WOO white
brick. J. E. Foss.
Eavetroughing and plumbing a
specialty by Lewis &. Patrick    tf.
For Sale—Five room house,
barn and lot, also household goods.
Reasonable. O. F. Haller.-
New Cider—Going at 12>£c. per
gallon by the barrel,
J, D. McLaren '& Co
Estrayed—On or about Nov. 25th ,
came to our premises, two red bull
calves. '.Owner can have' same by
paying charges and proving property. Ankney Br os., B. F. D
No. 6, Sec. 34, Arthur.
Treasurer McConnell, of" \
is at O'Gallaghan's feed, barn eaoli   ")
Saturday to receive taxes. I
M_m m'Ear'E*
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Cong9!
Church
New   Year's
Eve,
a vhiwi
I1FI.3
The Singing
Sensation
The Old Original
DDIITUI MIR
JIJUIIILHSIU
This is really a treat
of Musical Artist, which
have^ claimed so many
audiences in the past,
with old time as well as
classic music.
"A   Little
sense Now
i hen is Keiished
by  the
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Tickets at Mussells' and
Anderson's Drug Stores.
25c
15c
BUSINESS  CARDS
.   MODEBN woodmen
Cedar Camp, No. 1388, Clare,.Mieb., meet
la K. of P. hall, on the En* and 4th Tneaday
of each jnouth.  Visiting j-eigjiboni »lw»y
'"■viSOZ-N-.
T. s, Bicknell, ,; 07. B, Bier.
Cleric V.«-
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T. H. MAYNARD
Physioiae. ahd AOOOUCMl.
01*1*10)- AX I.BS1D_.N0-C,
Professional calls attended nlfbt.or daj.
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Savings  Bank BloeS
OLARE
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JAME8 A. REEDEB,
PHXeiOIAK    AN»    ST.BGJBOW   £
Glasses Fitted and Work Guaranto^d
New Obticib—Fifth Street '
Union phope 78 Bali phoi
two Doors wost or Calking Hbaaa
DR B A GRAY      •     DR F &
Removed to Jaokson Block
Office Hours [ .„-,
8 to 12 a m 1 to 8
BQBEBT McCAISN   gf^
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Graduate of the University ot Mia
AM.    KINCS   OB   DESTAI.   V*iauetjj
Office over*      '   £..,,.-.
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VETEKISiBY SURGEON AJ«D JHBft^V*.,   f     /!'•
Calls answered day Or night. '~   "
Office a* Lloyd's Livery Barn.  J
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MEOHANIOAIi AKD OPBBATIVJB
Graduate of the University of Michigan
Office in Citizens Bank Block. ?hon« 5d
-   CHAS. STERLING
VETSSISABS SUBSSSOJi -ASD SS^StkS
Graduate of Ontario Teterinary.-Cbllege
Toronto
Office at Warren's feed bam
Both 3?honeB. Ulafpy^Hraniga
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A.E MULDEB, DDS
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Graduate of the University of Mi#big__i»
Gold Filling and Plate Work a SiHrtns-ltj
Satisfaction Guaranteed*   '*
Offibe in Dnnlop Blook.      dr^^s*, Mir*
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Duncan*!- hall, Wednesday oven-
ing, Jan. 1st.   All are invited.
HOPE IN THE FUTURE
Start a Savings Account with,us—any amount frojn one dgtJU
lar up,—at tho end of six months you will have a new hope in th*
future.   Every dollar yon save will.earn yoit iiitesbst. |
Save something systematically, *'
Deposits of 81.00 and upwards received in the tai.ap
Pepartment.
per cent, on saving deposits.
>; Safety Deposit Boxes $2.00 per year-
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