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ICiarc County
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ULAKK, MICHIGAN THURSDAY MORNING DEC 25, 1919.
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New 8_rie#£Vol. 88 Wo. %
ENUMERATORS
ADVERTISING
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Ctmfe Cb. And Northern
yF Isabella. ' ^
ENUMERATION .,
begins Jan. 2 And Completed
;- In January.
Plans Of The Northeastern
*'*".'' Bureau.. XXa'^a-
Thcs. Groves
Kelly A. Turner
Louis G. Sly
Alfred Tryon
i$ere City V^'Ayy
Arthur township .
jgi^-aod
Hatton township
Franklin township .
aii.;eod ■>■
tfamiitoa township
Freeman township
j$i$_: and
Qarfleld township
Grant township, excluding ■-*-■
gggiS-Clare City Wm. A. Henderson
Greenwood township
gtf&.and Ralph J. Sprague
Lincoln township
Hayes towosblp
Efeggand Dean E. Gleason
Harrison city, including Clare
Ht^' Connty Jail and Infirmary
Bedding township ^
_r*t5and Walter E. W_* man
Winterfieid township
Sberidan township Eugene Allen
Somnerfleld township
§s&:-and Darwin U. Walling
Frost township .:' ■'
Sorry township, including
i|p Farweii village Fred M. Shepherd
WmYA- - ISAB____A CO.
-Soldwater townselp ThoB. A. Byaatie
-Oilmore township Guy Perry
Vernon town-tup, sections
fe 1 to 18 inclusive Ar.eigh E. Gorr
Vernon township, sections
fei®? 19 ro 36 inclusive Ralph S. Dodge
Wise township, sections
W■"-- I to 18 inclusive Ralpb McDonald
Wise township, sections
Wy- it to 36 inclusive v Earl Beatty
Sherman township, Neil Falling
^* fWm. R. Kennedy
If Ottawa township \
..;.-:■: ^ I Nicholas Pobi
f Leo M. -Lynch
Isabella township < ,-~
i„. L Frank Sheehan
Denver township Jobn Engler
The e___cuti¥e committee of tbe N. E.
Mi-higan development bureau met at
Bay Oity laat week and among otber
j things authorized Secretary Marsti n
to prepare a new booklet on "Besotting in Northeastern Michigan," for
distribution early this year. A similar
booklet wa* issued last year and
brought to the bureau a great many
complimentary notices on jgs appearance and its value for advertising
purposes.
The secretary wae also authorized
to bave an issue of 20.000 booklets on
"Northeastern Micbigan, the Last
Good Land a*; a Low Price," issued
for distribution during tbe year.
About 15000 of these booklets are put
out each year at the bureau's dispiH>
in the Michigan Central 'p_-_er_g~r
station at Detroit. Another big advertising stunt authorized wee tht-
Securing of moving pictures of farm
and ranch scenes, of the Au Sable
river and tbe lakes of the dietrict.
Forbidden To Give O u t
• Secrets Of Census
LONDOflPAPERS
Think. WHson Got Wprld Into
. Bad Mess.
URBAN DISTRICTS
To Be Completed I n Two
Weeks, Rural Tn One Month.
enumerators
appointed to
of the Four-
Some of these pictures have already questions.
been taken and the committee wa1-
given an advance showing of them
at tbe meeting. It is proposed to
show the pictures in movie bouses
throughout the conntry and even in
Europe, Secretarf Marston having
already had an application for tbem
from one European organization
whicb' is Interested in getting
emigrants from its country placed on
good farming lands in the United
States, The complete reel ) of farm
and summer -onting scenes will be
scout 2,990 fee tlong. .
Milliard F, Robinson
Wm. Henry Fick.
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li-Wm. Henry Fick, a pioneer of this
county, died at the home of bis niece,
I Mrs. John Greer, on Friday, Dec. 19,
ibeing at tbe time about 77 years of
i age. We are told that Mr. Fi^k
same bere some forty years ago and
ibaSv resided bere con&inuooalv since.
ijHe wae married in early life and one
Child, a daughter, was born to them,
| but both died many years ago. For
some thirty years nntil a short time
iago Hr. Fick had lived alone on tbe
little farm east of town.
J£E? Tbe funeral in charge of Rev.
I Davit was held at the Greer home
i where be died on Sanday afternoon
[witn burial in Gharry Grove.
Milliard F. Robinson was born in
Ouio. June 6. 1849 and died at Farwell
Mich, Dec. 15, 1919, being "a little
over tbe alotted three score and ten.
Witn bis family be came to this
county nearly 40 years ago and has
been a prominent and active tisrure
all tbe years back. For yeare he
conducted a general store at Lake
and in the later years had been engaged more or less iu the real estate
business. Last fall he bad a saie.
desiring to close out all bueine-8
affaire and seek health in a different
climate. However, he seems to have
postponed the matter too long.
Mr. Robinson was twice married.
By bis fiast marriage he had three
children only one of whom, a daughter survives. Sbe was with him and
rendered all care possible in his last
sickness. " v
His Sret : wife dying, in 1892 be
marrie__^Krs. Elizabeth Maurer who
died only about a year ago. Very
likely ber sickness and deatb had
much to do with hastening bis own
end.
The funeral was held at the Hail at
Lake and burial made in tbe Lake
cemetery. -
Supervisor Benner of this census
district gives out the following a
formation concerning
and their work:
Tbe men and women
serve as enumeratsr-
teentb Decennial Census are charged
by law vvi.ta the collection cf all facts
necessary to fi.il out properly, the
orint-d ceneu** schedule- wbicb each
-numerator will carry wben making
tbe house-to-house canva s of the
Territory a&HTgned To him. * Each
enumerator must visit personally
eacb bouse in bis district and make
nis inquiries of tbe head or some
>tbpr ojpmberof the family who is
competent to answer tbe census
The Act of Congress providing foi
the Census gives eacb enumerator the
rigbt to enter every dwelling in bi-
district for the purpose of obtaining
tbe information required. En ure era-
tors will carry with them at all limes
their identification cards and also
tbeir writteu commissions from the
Government which tbey will show
whenever requested to do so. Tbey
are instructed to be always courteous
map considerate, but in those rare in.
stances where information necessary
to fill out tbe questions is denied
them, tbey are empowerrd by law to
insist on correct answers. There are
legal penalties for refusing to (answer
tbe census questions or willfully giv.
ing answers that are false.
Each enumerator is prohibited by
law from publishing or communicating any information obtained
through tbe census regarding any
individual or h.s affairs. This obliga"
tion to secrecy likewise applies to al
persons connected wtth tbe Census.
After the schedules are all filled out
they are sealed up and sent to Washington wnejre N tbe information is
tabulated by means* of machinery,
names being discarded entirely. No
person, therefore, need fear that his
personal affairs will be diecloaed or
that tbe information given will be
used to harm bim in an? way.
It is expected that the work of
enumerating urban districts wiil he
completed in two weeks and of rural
districts in one montb, except «wbere
weather makes it necessary to postpone activities.
c'President Wilson's enthusiasm for
impractical ideals got tbe world into
a terrible mess," in the opinion of
the London Post, expressed editorially. The Post declared { .-*~'
"We cannot belp but admire the
United States senate for the stand*!t
bas taken in defending itself as a
sovereign power and in its determi
nation to look after its own affairs
and its own defense. It is idle to
dtsgnise tbe fact tbat Wilson's enthusiasm for impractical id-als got
the worid into a terrible mess. We
ttope ■ he abortive covenant will be
aepara:fd from the treaty and dropped into ''eeerved^ oblivion."
The Exuress ' declared that "tbe
President « at'^mpts to set back the
clock may ou.xulse Europe "
The Daily _5_eU*r_ declared:
"Fortunately tbe world is fool proof
and uiu-ink-ble. Wilson's fourteen
point,* took like rusty barbed wire."
The . Manchester Guardian, commenting editorially on the American
attitude toward the peace treaty,
Bays:
"Whatever the result it is essential - for Europe to understand that
American, opposition ts not the out
come of narrow nationalism or lack
of imagination and still less political
maneuvering. Ic is rooted in tbe
faults of the treaty itself.-V
The New Statesman says: "What
is really serious, we think, is not tbe
senate's behavior, bnt the tact that
tbe senate appare..r.y represents tbe
attitude of t*ie Aa>eri«.-ai_ people."
ALMOST 8C0
Miles Of State Highway Since
" July I, a
Due To Higher Price Of Labor
And Materials.
TEN LECTURES
To Be
Reproduce^
Church.
At M. E.
Card Of Thanks.
We/ desire to extend co ali friends
and neigh-bora our heartfelt thanks
| for ,. their - kindness and sympathy
i abown ue in our recent bereavement
! fn tbe death/of our wife and mother**.
[ We tbank Mr. Bates for his words of
I* comfort, tba singers for the beautiful music, all wbo furnished cars and
Kail" for the beautiful flowers.
& -£_£-7 " ■■"■'■># John Gordon
7*. /A and Family.
Cles-ifi-d liners bring quick results, [mission was by card at thai*.
CHRISTMAS
Chapel
Friday Last
' Success.
A Great
We were not abie to attend the
chapel exercises of the scbool at the
Methodist church on Friday tfnerning
bnt bear much commendation of tbe
manner in which all connected witb
THE CANTATA
Sunday
Evening. Very
Attended.
Largely
The Cantata at theMetbodifet cburcb
Sunday evening was attended by an
audience that packed tbe auditorium
to tbe door. The room was tastefully
decorated for a "White Christmas,"
and ail who participated acquitted
themselves very creditably. The
tableaux, "The Shepherd Scene,
r'Tbe Manger ' Scene," *and| "Tbe
Adoring Magi," were very well carried out and the recitations -■ by tbe
little ones very good. Of course tbe
1 exercises were largely musical and
Abbott-Rilette.
From Easi*5 Correspondent.
The only cburch wedding which
ever took place at the Eagle cburch
was Wednesday evening, December
17, 1919, when Miss Joy Abbott, only
daughter of Mr. and Mra. John Abbott
became the wife of Frank Rilette of
Gladwin Co. At 8:30 as tbe wedding
march was played by Miss Aletha Allen the bridal party en.ered tbe
Cburcb marching up the center aisle
to where tbey took their place un_er
evergreens and a l_-.rge wbite wedding
boil where Rev. J. L Teed ft poke the
words uniu__.,i thotu for lite, using the
ring ceremoB). Ti__ bride was beautiful in a gown of blue silk, trimmed
with beads and pearls, and wore a
long embroidered silk tulle wedding
veil and a bridal wreath of orange
blossoms, and carried pink rosea.
Tbe brides maid Miss Beatrice Langworthy, wore rose colored silk poplin
and carried pink roses. Otto Kleiner,
was best man. The chnrch was decorated with tbe Stars and Stripes and
evergreen. _ *
The happy couple received many
useful and beautiful presents, among
them a linen table cloth and napkins
from W. H. picknell and silver spoons
froth Mrs. W. F. Clute. They will
commence housekeeping in a new
bungalow on bis father's farm in
Gladwin connty with the best wishes
of their many friends for a long and
happy married life.
the matter acquitted themselves. The
operetta— "Santa in the Southland"] and we are sure the audience enjoyed
seems to nave been nicely carried
out.
The cburch was filled
and tLe ad-
*aU.
|j£ "■'■■' This is the last issue of the Sentinel before the
! new-subscription rates go into effect. We trust no one
: will insist tbat he _ias received no notice ofthe change.
iWe sball be glad to have all our old subscribers stay
.witbt us,.but that is a question they must decide. We
fare perfectly certain no one can lesritixoally find any.
fault. No one should expect a printer to publish
i his paper at a loss any more than he^ should ask
la fanner to make butter at a loss. The fact is "the
j price of newspapers should never have been made so
[low as they have been in the last few years.
R It is not necessary for country subscribers to
pome to the office unless they choose. Currency en-
l&Q^ed in a letter is almost sure to reach us. We can
Slot recall a case where ^ is claimed money was sent
lat we did. not get it. Most farmers now have a
: account and of course a cheek is the proper
j. Remember, .Dec 31 is the last day you can re.
*t the old rate. Get touay.-
Mliii ii t in 'i ■ i ii .1 . 'ii i . . '
it all.
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Allen^Clute.
From Eajj-ie Corresjw-ndent.
On Wednesday afternoon, December 17, 1910, at the home of Rev.
Frank Bates, occured tbe marriage
of Mtsalrene Alien of .Grand Ledge
to Jay Clute of Colonville. Tbe bride
wore a brown traveling suit with hat
to march- Ihe bridesmaid was Misa
Beruice Ail«n, sister of the bride, and
Norman Allen, cousin or tbe bride,
was best man. _,
Tbe bride is a graduate of Clare
High School and one of our county's
most successful! teachers. Tbe groom
Is a properous tanner at Colonville
wbere tbey will reside on tbeir return from an auto trip to Grand
Ledge, Lansing and Detroit.
Tbeir many friends wisb tbem a
long and happy wedded life.'"
Hartman-Gre'en.
DRUNKENNESS
Decreasing Is ~ In Our
Metropolis.
Great
New York Dec. 22,—Figures given
out by tbe New York statistical
bureau sbow tbat drunkenness in the
metropolis is decreasing under prohibition. *-
For the year 1918 there were 7,284
arrests for dunkenneas in New York
city, tbe smallest number of any
year since . 1015, wben tbere were
19,587. Tbe price of liquor and the
war were causes for 1918'* record.
Arrests numbering 1,768 for drunk-
enness were made during tbe three
months prior to prohibition, while
tbere were only 840 arrests during
July, August aud September, It 19.
' Lansing, Micb., Dec 22 —Since tbe
beginning of the fiscal year on July l,
1919, when the state's big road building program got under way, 797.32
miles of improved state reward roads
of all kinds have been completed under supervision cf tbe state highway
department. Of tbis mileage approximately 40 per cent represents
state trunk line highway built under
tbe plan wbich will eventually expend
tbe $50,000,000 provided for in tbe
constitutional amendment adopted by
the voters last April.
Contracts for the construction of
869.82 miles of tbe above classes of
roads bave been awarded since last
July 1. Tbe road contracts amount
to 810,248,675, of which the state will
pay approximately 84,900,000. the
remainder to be paid by assessment
districts, counties and the federal
government.
Tbe state trunk line contracts to
date total _ $3,981,409. of which tbe
state will pay about $3,300,000 nnder
tbe new crunk line higeway laws
passed at tbe special session of the
legislature last June. Most of tbese
contracts were completed before tbe
close of tbe season this year, the
total mileage contracted being 330.06
miles.
The state has already issued aod
sold $2,000,000 worth of bonds to
finance this work and $2,000,000 more
has been obtained by Issuance of the
state'a-notes as provided in the new
law, these notes will be redeemed
next spring by money from another
issue of bonds. It is planned to expend about $5,000,000 each year until
the trunk line road program is completed under tbe provisions of the
.-.--.tf constitutional amendment and
ia.v8 supplementing it.
Under ._*♦* ne* trunk line highway
Jaw counties pay from 5 to 25 par cent-
of tbe cost of construction, the state
paying from 75 to 94 per cent, depend
ing on the ratio between the equalized valuation of tbe county to the
miles of truck iine road alowed. The
higher tne equalized valuation is in
tbis ratio the gieater tbe couaty pays.
Assessment district contracts
awarded during the present fiscal
year represents 324 22' miles of road
at a cost of $3,317 "U0, tbe state's shar_
of tbis cost being 2> per cent or
$82*M27. The balance of the cost is
paid by tbe lands included in the at-
sesment districts.
Federal aid contracts amount to
$2,949,555, representing 215,23 miles
of road. Tbe state pays 25 per cent
of tbis or §737,388, tbe federal government 50 per cent and tbe locality
affected tbe balance.
In addition to the foregoing road*
construction iu the state, there wiil
also he under construction or contracted fer at tbe close or this year
approximately 700 miles.
» Comparative costs per miles, 16
feet width, of different classes of
roads for 1919 are: B-gravel, $11.^62;
C-stonfe gravel, $12,43*-; E-watershed
macadam, $14,093; F-concrete $24,607.
The seme comparatiys costs for
1918 were: B-gravel,$10_ll2: C stone
gravel,$11.2*23; F concrete, _ $20,762.
The percentage of increases for 1919
over 1919 over 1918 are respectively
14.2, 10 and 18.6
Tbe total number of highway contracts now outstanding is 170 and
for bridges is 70. *-
■.-•-.• Free Press.
Commencing at an early date, probably early in January, a series of ten
lectures by Rev. Dwigbt Biliis will be
reproduced at the Methodist cburcb
in tbis city. These lectures are of
the patriotic t.pe and-designed to
combat the I W. W spirit too manifest in tbis conntry V Mr Uillis is
pastor of P-ymoul-b church, Brooklyn,
N. Y.*. Henry Ward Beecher'3 old
church, end is one of tbe ablest men
in the pulpit today. Further announcement next week.
Later—Since the above was in type
we»are informed that thu first lecture
will be New Years night
Mrs. John Gordon.
COUNTY ROAD
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System Rxed By *~>umy;
Road Commissioners?
STATE
HIGHWAY
Approv e
Mrs. Uepr^e Hiliker Gordon was>
born in Tbornviile. Lapeer Cb , Sept.
5, 1855, and died Dec. 4, 1919, being
64 years, 3 montbs and 1 day oid. At
tbe age of 22_she was united in marriage to Jobn Gordon of the same place.
They at once moved to Clare C*>.,
being among the first settlers in
Hatton township where they lived
continuously until one year ago wben
tbey moved to Battle Creea* where
she passed away after an illness of
three weeks.
She leaves to mourn, beside her
busband, seven children, Roy. and
Qlen of Ciare, Ray of Kalamazoo,
Floyd of Spooner, Minn , Mrs. .Nina
Wood and Mrs. Vera Alwood of Battle
Creek and Mrs. Lora Crumb of Wat-
ervliet, Micb. Sbe leaves a!*- 17
grandchi'dren and a hoar ot rriends.
Sne was a good and loving mother
and will be greatly r_i-.___ by all.
The funeral in charge of Rev. Frank
Sates was held at tbe Methodist
church io Clare on Dec. o with burial
In Cherry Grove. '
At the M. B. Parsonage in this oity
on Sanday, Deo, 21, Rev- Davis joined
lb rnarrl*-*- Brnast Ortsn of Hatton
township and Mia* Qaerte Hartnaaa
of Arthur. Tbay tW4Hr« attended by
Wm. W. mi-^aa and Mies Doopa
Mitobeoer. Tke Saattoal e_--»a0s
c*nsratulatt*_M~ '
Spicer^Orvis. \
From __»_le Correspondent
On December 13 at 9 a. m. at tbe
bome of Rev. Frank Bates, occurred
the marriage of Eugene Orvis to Miss
Alta Spicer, both of North Arthur
They left on the noon train for
Owosso aud Lansing for a week's
visit wiib relatives. Tbey will live
in Nortb Arthur wbere Mr. Orvis bas
a farm. We extend congratulations.
Robert A. Conner.
After only a brief Illness Robert A.
Conner died as bia honse In tbe flrst
ward on Monday eif fct. "Tbe funeral
will be hel4 et tbe kerne on Frtoa*.
noMce aax% week.
r
ON COMMITTEE
Michigan Woman Honored By
- Appointment. -
Miss Bina M. West, of Port Huron,
Micbigan, widely known as tbe Supreme Commander of the Women's
Benefit Association of the Maccabees,
and recently appointed a member of
tbe Republican Women's National
Executive Committee, bas been selected as vice-cnairman of tbe Micbigan Republican State Committee.
Miss Weat is the first woman to bold
office on a Micbigan political party
committee.
Coming Soon.
J. Leahy, tbe optometrist, will be
bere.again Monday, Dec. 29, and will
remain two days, ottee at tbe Hotel
Calkins. Headache aod ail otber
sjW-MPtP—t of eyestrain oared. GM
Newman** Leitner.
Thursday Dec, 25 at the home of
the bride's uncle, Mr. L. M. Ooats
occurs the we.*_■!•_ of Miss Vesta
youngest da_jj*:_ter Mr. ami Mrs. J.
C. Newman ot Arthur Township and
MrT Estel Leitner, a^rosperouu GiaJ-
win county farmer. \
The marriage ceremony wiii be
performed by tbe Rev Frank Bates
at high noo4%_in the presence of tbe
immediate xe.alive- of the young
couple wbo wiil be attended by Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Poet.
After tbe ceremony the guests will
be served with a Christmas dinner,
after w-uch Mr. and Mrs. Leitner will
go to the groom's home near Beaver
ton wbere tbey wiil begin bouse
keeping.
They have the best wishes of a
wide circle of friends for a long and
happy wedded life.
y.
Department Must
System.
We bave received from the conncy
clerk a map 8-ow-ok tbe system of
county roads ae fixed by the Road?
Commissioners. It seems tbat tb^
law provides tbat such a plan must
be submitted to the State Highway
Department for its approval in case
state reward is to be applied for.
We can describe tbis proposed
system onlv in a rough way, " Witb
rhe State Trunk Lines, it tooebco
every township in the connty and
wben developed should provide a
good system of roads. Witb the
Trunk Lines, intersecting in this city.,
all are familiar and we need ! not
spend any time describing them.
Commencing on the soutb line of
county near the western side, a lino
rnns norch between sections 34 and
35 Garfield tben northeasterly
to eaat side of Windover Lake, thence
east to Lake George, tben north to
central line of Greenwood townahip,.
west to Temple, then northwesterly,,
nortb, northwesterly and nortb to-
county line. A branch extends west
from tbis on the center linev of Win
ter field, also on tbe south line of
tions 5 and *> Redding, each to tne
county line west-
Returning to the center Greenwood
line, it extends east and southeasterly to Harrison; thence nortb, tben
east to county Jine. Along the soutb
line of frost and Franklin a road run»
from che State Trunk Line co the»
east county line.
Starting on the soutb line- of Surrey between sections Hi and 3S, thenee-
northerly, with jogs to tbe west, to
Lake George. From this line one
goes east through the center of Sec.
25, Lincoln (.hence east to Brown
Corners. From this along the east
line of St-c 30 Hatton, tnence nortb
to the town line, east 1>< mils**,
cDenc:!* north >-_r mile to intersection
«7i t) State Line.
eec*
Classified liners get quick results.
Fiona the S<-atc Line a road rune ou
south side of Sec. 1 and 2, Gr_oi,.
tbence nortb on east township iine
of Grant and Hatton -5% miles, tbence
west to State Line again. From tbia*
road one runs east on tbe center line
of Arthur 4 miles, nortb XmiJe, then-
northeasterly and east to connty iine.
Froo* tbis city nortb two miles,,
thence east 3>£ miles, thenee nortb
on angling road 2 miles, thence east
to county line, complete the system.
as now planned. ., -
Installation.
Grant Grange no. 1024 will bold installation and give an oyster supper
to Grangers and their families Wednesday evening, Dec. 31.
H. L. Cleveland, Master.
He pid. It For A not her-
He did it for another—gave his money and his time
He sacrificed his cojnfort just to help a boy to climb,
And he missed the touch of glory and the fame he
might have won.
But he's happy and contented in the . good that he
has done.
He did it for another—stretched, his hand out to a
friend 7 .7
And his purse today is lacking what he might have
kept to^spend. /
For he gave away his treasure in the cause of one in
need, -
But he's happier and richer in the record of his deed-
He did it for another—bore the battle and the pain.
For the bigger life of freedom that his brother might
- attain,
And .men wondered when they found him lying
silent in his place -. -
How a man could die as he did, with a smile upon
:- his face. \ -'_• *• -:
He did it for another—they, are glad who pay the
price,
For there is no joy to equal that which comes from
sacrifice. ~
And the man who finds contentment is the one' who*
gladly spends ■''■-!.
His iicae and strength and money for the welfare of
his friends.
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Object Description
| Title | 1919-12-25; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1919-12-25 |
| Publisher | R.G. & F.A. Jefferies |
| Description | Thursday, December 25, 1919 issue of the Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
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| Title | 1919-12-25; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1919-12-25 |
| Publisher | R.G. & F.A. Jefferies |
| Description | Thursday, December 25, 1919 issue of the Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | This material is in the public domain. |
| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Transcript | SwSE J^-sSv*. *" - "» t " „'-' *•"* **' '-*■ y\ -". " "*■ "t - _v*- * a *f. ■ft*/ * __ _.- r v - ~ & »-.•-* ,-r^--5^,V ^ CSC '■»- L. .YBOOY READS j CLARESENT1NEI I Ki*^at .- 7.*' * . <"*««■* ** ._- -l..-*- _ .__-__*.. ■"_-;' *- v.* (V A1 - "'V. \. - ' Official Pepcr' of / ICiarc County tblished 1878 ULAKK, MICHIGAN THURSDAY MORNING DEC 25, 1919. . i New 8_rie#£Vol. 88 Wo. % ENUMERATORS ADVERTISING *.-' Ctmfe Cb. And Northern yF Isabella. ' ^ ENUMERATION ., begins Jan. 2 And Completed ;- In January. Plans Of The Northeastern *'*".'' Bureau.. XXa'^a- Thcs. Groves Kelly A. Turner Louis G. Sly Alfred Tryon i$ere City V^'Ayy Arthur township . jgi^-aod Hatton township Franklin township . aii.;eod ■>■ tfamiitoa township Freeman township j$i$_: and Qarfleld township Grant township, excluding ■-*-■ gggiS-Clare City Wm. A. Henderson Greenwood township gtf&.and Ralph J. Sprague Lincoln township Hayes towosblp Efeggand Dean E. Gleason Harrison city, including Clare Ht^' Connty Jail and Infirmary Bedding township ^ _r*t5and Walter E. W_* man Winterfieid township Sberidan township Eugene Allen Somnerfleld township §s&:-and Darwin U. Walling Frost township .:' ■' Sorry township, including i p Farweii village Fred M. Shepherd WmYA- - ISAB____A CO. -Soldwater townselp ThoB. A. Byaatie -Oilmore township Guy Perry Vernon town-tup, sections fe 1 to 18 inclusive Ar.eigh E. Gorr Vernon township, sections fei®? 19 ro 36 inclusive Ralph S. Dodge Wise township, sections W■"-- I to 18 inclusive Ralpb McDonald Wise township, sections Wy- it to 36 inclusive v Earl Beatty Sherman township, Neil Falling ^* fWm. R. Kennedy If Ottawa township \ ..;.-:■: ^ I Nicholas Pobi f Leo M. -Lynch Isabella township < ,-~ i„. L Frank Sheehan Denver township Jobn Engler The e___cuti¥e committee of tbe N. E. Mi-higan development bureau met at Bay Oity laat week and among otber j things authorized Secretary Marsti n to prepare a new booklet on "Besotting in Northeastern Michigan" for distribution early this year. A similar booklet wa* issued last year and brought to the bureau a great many complimentary notices on jgs appearance and its value for advertising purposes. The secretary wae also authorized to bave an issue of 20.000 booklets on "Northeastern Micbigan, the Last Good Land a*; a Low Price" issued for distribution during tbe year. About 15000 of these booklets are put out each year at the bureau's dispiH> in the Michigan Central 'p_-_er_g~r station at Detroit. Another big advertising stunt authorized wee tht- Securing of moving pictures of farm and ranch scenes, of the Au Sable river and tbe lakes of the dietrict. Forbidden To Give O u t • Secrets Of Census LONDOflPAPERS Think. WHson Got Wprld Into . Bad Mess. URBAN DISTRICTS To Be Completed I n Two Weeks, Rural Tn One Month. enumerators appointed to of the Four- Some of these pictures have already questions. been taken and the committee wa1- given an advance showing of them at tbe meeting. It is proposed to show the pictures in movie bouses throughout the conntry and even in Europe, Secretarf Marston having already had an application for tbem from one European organization whicb' is Interested in getting emigrants from its country placed on good farming lands in the United States, The complete reel ) of farm and summer -onting scenes will be scout 2,990 fee tlong. . Milliard F, Robinson Wm. Henry Fick. -!-.V &->.* ■-■ >- li-Wm. Henry Fick, a pioneer of this county, died at the home of bis niece, I Mrs. John Greer, on Friday, Dec. 19, ibeing at tbe time about 77 years of i age. We are told that Mr. Fi^k same bere some forty years ago and ibaSv resided bere con&inuooalv since. ijHe wae married in early life and one Child, a daughter, was born to them, but both died many years ago. For some thirty years nntil a short time iago Hr. Fick had lived alone on tbe little farm east of town. J£E? Tbe funeral in charge of Rev. I Davit was held at the Greer home i where be died on Sanday afternoon [witn burial in Gharry Grove. Milliard F. Robinson was born in Ouio. June 6. 1849 and died at Farwell Mich, Dec. 15, 1919, being "a little over tbe alotted three score and ten. Witn bis family be came to this county nearly 40 years ago and has been a prominent and active tisrure all tbe years back. For yeare he conducted a general store at Lake and in the later years had been engaged more or less iu the real estate business. Last fall he bad a saie. desiring to close out all bueine-8 affaire and seek health in a different climate. However, he seems to have postponed the matter too long. Mr. Robinson was twice married. By bis fiast marriage he had three children only one of whom, a daughter survives. Sbe was with him and rendered all care possible in his last sickness. " v His Sret : wife dying, in 1892 be marrie__^Krs. Elizabeth Maurer who died only about a year ago. Very likely ber sickness and deatb had much to do with hastening bis own end. The funeral was held at the Hail at Lake and burial made in tbe Lake cemetery. - Supervisor Benner of this census district gives out the following a formation concerning and their work: Tbe men and women serve as enumeratsr- teentb Decennial Census are charged by law vvi.ta the collection cf all facts necessary to fi.il out properly, the orint-d ceneu** schedule- wbicb each -numerator will carry wben making tbe house-to-house canva s of the Territory a&HTgned To him. * Each enumerator must visit personally eacb bouse in bis district and make nis inquiries of tbe head or some >tbpr ojpmberof the family who is competent to answer tbe census The Act of Congress providing foi the Census gives eacb enumerator the rigbt to enter every dwelling in bi- district for the purpose of obtaining tbe information required. En ure era- tors will carry with them at all limes their identification cards and also tbeir writteu commissions from the Government which tbey will show whenever requested to do so. Tbey are instructed to be always courteous map considerate, but in those rare in. stances where information necessary to fill out tbe questions is denied them, tbey are empowerrd by law to insist on correct answers. There are legal penalties for refusing to (answer tbe census questions or willfully giv. ing answers that are false. Each enumerator is prohibited by law from publishing or communicating any information obtained through tbe census regarding any individual or h.s affairs. This obliga" tion to secrecy likewise applies to al persons connected wtth tbe Census. After the schedules are all filled out they are sealed up and sent to Washington wnejre N tbe information is tabulated by means* of machinery, names being discarded entirely. No person, therefore, need fear that his personal affairs will be diecloaed or that tbe information given will be used to harm bim in an? way. It is expected that the work of enumerating urban districts wiil he completed in two weeks and of rural districts in one montb, except «wbere weather makes it necessary to postpone activities. c'President Wilson's enthusiasm for impractical ideals got tbe world into a terrible mess" in the opinion of the London Post, expressed editorially. The Post declared { .-*~' "We cannot belp but admire the United States senate for the stand*!t bas taken in defending itself as a sovereign power and in its determi nation to look after its own affairs and its own defense. It is idle to dtsgnise tbe fact tbat Wilson's enthusiasm for impractical id-als got the worid into a terrible mess. We ttope ■ he abortive covenant will be aepara:fd from the treaty and dropped into ''eeerved^ oblivion." The Exuress ' declared that "tbe President « at'^mpts to set back the clock may ou.xulse Europe " The Daily _5_eU*r_ declared: "Fortunately tbe world is fool proof and uiu-ink-ble. Wilson's fourteen point,* took like rusty barbed wire." The . Manchester Guardian, commenting editorially on the American attitude toward the peace treaty, Bays: "Whatever the result it is essential - for Europe to understand that American, opposition ts not the out come of narrow nationalism or lack of imagination and still less political maneuvering. Ic is rooted in tbe faults of the treaty itself.-V The New Statesman says: "What is really serious, we think, is not tbe senate's behavior, bnt the tact that tbe senate appare..r.y represents tbe attitude of t*ie Aa>eri«.-ai_ people." ALMOST 8C0 Miles Of State Highway Since " July I, a Due To Higher Price Of Labor And Materials. TEN LECTURES To Be Reproduce^ Church. At M. E. Card Of Thanks. We/ desire to extend co ali friends and neigh-bora our heartfelt thanks for ,. their - kindness and sympathy i abown ue in our recent bereavement ! fn tbe death/of our wife and mother**. [ We tbank Mr. Bates for his words of I* comfort, tba singers for the beautiful music, all wbo furnished cars and Kail" for the beautiful flowers. & -£_£-7 " ■■"■'■># John Gordon 7*. /A and Family. Cles-ifi-d liners bring quick results, [mission was by card at thai*. CHRISTMAS Chapel Friday Last ' Success. A Great We were not abie to attend the chapel exercises of the scbool at the Methodist church on Friday tfnerning bnt bear much commendation of tbe manner in which all connected witb THE CANTATA Sunday Evening. Very Attended. Largely The Cantata at theMetbodifet cburcb Sunday evening was attended by an audience that packed tbe auditorium to tbe door. The room was tastefully decorated for a "White Christmas" and ail who participated acquitted themselves very creditably. The tableaux, "The Shepherd Scene, r'Tbe Manger ' Scene" *and "Tbe Adoring Magi" were very well carried out and the recitations -■ by tbe little ones very good. Of course tbe 1 exercises were largely musical and Abbott-Rilette. From Easi*5 Correspondent. The only cburch wedding which ever took place at the Eagle cburch was Wednesday evening, December 17, 1919, when Miss Joy Abbott, only daughter of Mr. and Mra. John Abbott became the wife of Frank Rilette of Gladwin Co. At 8:30 as tbe wedding march was played by Miss Aletha Allen the bridal party en.ered tbe Cburcb marching up the center aisle to where tbey took their place un_er evergreens and a l_-.rge wbite wedding boil where Rev. J. L Teed ft poke the words uniu__.,i thotu for lite, using the ring ceremoB). Ti__ bride was beautiful in a gown of blue silk, trimmed with beads and pearls, and wore a long embroidered silk tulle wedding veil and a bridal wreath of orange blossoms, and carried pink rosea. Tbe brides maid Miss Beatrice Langworthy, wore rose colored silk poplin and carried pink roses. Otto Kleiner, was best man. The chnrch was decorated with tbe Stars and Stripes and evergreen. _ * The happy couple received many useful and beautiful presents, among them a linen table cloth and napkins from W. H. picknell and silver spoons froth Mrs. W. F. Clute. They will commence housekeeping in a new bungalow on bis father's farm in Gladwin connty with the best wishes of their many friends for a long and happy married life. the matter acquitted themselves. The operetta— "Santa in the Southland"] and we are sure the audience enjoyed seems to nave been nicely carried out. The cburch was filled and tLe ad- *aU. j£ "■'■■' This is the last issue of the Sentinel before the ! new-subscription rates go into effect. We trust no one : will insist tbat he _ias received no notice ofthe change. iWe sball be glad to have all our old subscribers stay .witbt us,.but that is a question they must decide. We fare perfectly certain no one can lesritixoally find any. fault. No one should expect a printer to publish i his paper at a loss any more than he^ should ask la fanner to make butter at a loss. The fact is "the j price of newspapers should never have been made so [low as they have been in the last few years. R It is not necessary for country subscribers to pome to the office unless they choose. Currency en- l&Q^ed in a letter is almost sure to reach us. We can Slot recall a case where ^ is claimed money was sent lat we did. not get it. Most farmers now have a : account and of course a cheek is the proper j. Remember, .Dec 31 is the last day you can re. *t the old rate. Get touay.- Mliii ii t in 'i ■ i ii .1 . 'ii i . . ' it all. *. Allen^Clute. From Eajj-ie Corresjw-ndent. On Wednesday afternoon, December 17, 1910, at the home of Rev. Frank Bates, occured tbe marriage of Mtsalrene Alien of .Grand Ledge to Jay Clute of Colonville. Tbe bride wore a brown traveling suit with hat to march- Ihe bridesmaid was Misa Beruice Ail«n, sister of the bride, and Norman Allen, cousin or tbe bride, was best man. _, Tbe bride is a graduate of Clare High School and one of our county's most successful! teachers. Tbe groom Is a properous tanner at Colonville wbere tbey will reside on tbeir return from an auto trip to Grand Ledge, Lansing and Detroit. Tbeir many friends wisb tbem a long and happy wedded life.'" Hartman-Gre'en. DRUNKENNESS Decreasing Is ~ In Our Metropolis. Great New York Dec. 22,—Figures given out by tbe New York statistical bureau sbow tbat drunkenness in the metropolis is decreasing under prohibition. *- For the year 1918 there were 7,284 arrests for dunkenneas in New York city, tbe smallest number of any year since . 1015, wben tbere were 19,587. Tbe price of liquor and the war were causes for 1918'* record. Arrests numbering 1,768 for drunk- enness were made during tbe three months prior to prohibition, while tbere were only 840 arrests during July, August aud September, It 19. ' Lansing, Micb., Dec 22 —Since tbe beginning of the fiscal year on July l, 1919, when the state's big road building program got under way, 797.32 miles of improved state reward roads of all kinds have been completed under supervision cf tbe state highway department. Of tbis mileage approximately 40 per cent represents state trunk line highway built under tbe plan wbich will eventually expend tbe $50,000,000 provided for in tbe constitutional amendment adopted by the voters last April. Contracts for the construction of 869.82 miles of tbe above classes of roads bave been awarded since last July 1. Tbe road contracts amount to 810,248,675, of which the state will pay approximately 84,900,000. the remainder to be paid by assessment districts, counties and the federal government. Tbe state trunk line contracts to date total _ $3,981,409. of which tbe state will pay about $3,300,000 nnder tbe new crunk line higeway laws passed at tbe special session of the legislature last June. Most of tbese contracts were completed before tbe close of tbe season this year, the total mileage contracted being 330.06 miles. The state has already issued aod sold $2,000,000 worth of bonds to finance this work and $2,000,000 more has been obtained by Issuance of the state'a-notes as provided in the new law, these notes will be redeemed next spring by money from another issue of bonds. It is planned to expend about $5,000,000 each year until the trunk line road program is completed under tbe provisions of the .-.--.tf constitutional amendment and ia.v8 supplementing it. Under ._*♦* ne* trunk line highway Jaw counties pay from 5 to 25 par cent- of tbe cost of construction, the state paying from 75 to 94 per cent, depend ing on the ratio between the equalized valuation of tbe county to the miles of truck iine road alowed. The higher tne equalized valuation is in tbis ratio the gieater tbe couaty pays. Assessment district contracts awarded during the present fiscal year represents 324 22' miles of road at a cost of $3,317 "U0, tbe state's shar_ of tbis cost being 2> per cent or $82*M27. The balance of the cost is paid by tbe lands included in the at- sesment districts. Federal aid contracts amount to $2,949,555, representing 215,23 miles of road. Tbe state pays 25 per cent of tbis or §737,388, tbe federal government 50 per cent and tbe locality affected tbe balance. In addition to the foregoing road* construction iu the state, there wiil also he under construction or contracted fer at tbe close or this year approximately 700 miles. » Comparative costs per miles, 16 feet width, of different classes of roads for 1919 are: B-gravel, $11.^62; C-stonfe gravel, $12,43*-; E-watershed macadam, $14,093; F-concrete $24,607. The seme comparatiys costs for 1918 were: B-gravel,$10_ll2: C stone gravel,$11.2*23; F concrete, _ $20,762. The percentage of increases for 1919 over 1919 over 1918 are respectively 14.2, 10 and 18.6 Tbe total number of highway contracts now outstanding is 170 and for bridges is 70. *- ■.-•-.• Free Press. Commencing at an early date, probably early in January, a series of ten lectures by Rev. Dwigbt Biliis will be reproduced at the Methodist cburcb in tbis city. These lectures are of the patriotic t.pe and-designed to combat the I W. W spirit too manifest in tbis conntry V Mr Uillis is pastor of P-ymoul-b church, Brooklyn, N. Y.*. Henry Ward Beecher'3 old church, end is one of tbe ablest men in the pulpit today. Further announcement next week. Later—Since the above was in type we»are informed that thu first lecture will be New Years night Mrs. John Gordon. COUNTY ROAD * -s. —^^_■_■_—i-_^_^__ System Rxed By *~>umy; Road Commissioners? STATE HIGHWAY Approv e Mrs. Uepr^e Hiliker Gordon was> born in Tbornviile. Lapeer Cb , Sept. 5, 1855, and died Dec. 4, 1919, being 64 years, 3 montbs and 1 day oid. At tbe age of 22_she was united in marriage to Jobn Gordon of the same place. They at once moved to Clare C*>., being among the first settlers in Hatton township where they lived continuously until one year ago wben tbey moved to Battle Creea* where she passed away after an illness of three weeks. She leaves to mourn, beside her busband, seven children, Roy. and Qlen of Ciare, Ray of Kalamazoo, Floyd of Spooner, Minn , Mrs. .Nina Wood and Mrs. Vera Alwood of Battle Creek and Mrs. Lora Crumb of Wat- ervliet, Micb. Sbe leaves a!*- 17 grandchi'dren and a hoar ot rriends. Sne was a good and loving mother and will be greatly r_i-.___ by all. The funeral in charge of Rev. Frank Sates was held at tbe Methodist church io Clare on Dec. o with burial In Cherry Grove. ' At the M. B. Parsonage in this oity on Sanday, Deo, 21, Rev- Davis joined lb rnarrl*-*- Brnast Ortsn of Hatton township and Mia* Qaerte Hartnaaa of Arthur. Tbay tW4Hr« attended by Wm. W. mi-^aa and Mies Doopa Mitobeoer. Tke Saattoal e_--»a0s c*nsratulatt*_M~ ' Spicer^Orvis. \ From __»_le Correspondent On December 13 at 9 a. m. at tbe bome of Rev. Frank Bates, occurred the marriage of Eugene Orvis to Miss Alta Spicer, both of North Arthur They left on the noon train for Owosso aud Lansing for a week's visit wiib relatives. Tbey will live in Nortb Arthur wbere Mr. Orvis bas a farm. We extend congratulations. Robert A. Conner. After only a brief Illness Robert A. Conner died as bia honse In tbe flrst ward on Monday eif fct. "Tbe funeral will be hel4 et tbe kerne on Frtoa*. noMce aax% week. r ON COMMITTEE Michigan Woman Honored By - Appointment. - Miss Bina M. West, of Port Huron, Micbigan, widely known as tbe Supreme Commander of the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees, and recently appointed a member of tbe Republican Women's National Executive Committee, bas been selected as vice-cnairman of tbe Micbigan Republican State Committee. Miss Weat is the first woman to bold office on a Micbigan political party committee. Coming Soon. J. Leahy, tbe optometrist, will be bere.again Monday, Dec. 29, and will remain two days, ottee at tbe Hotel Calkins. Headache aod ail otber sjW-MPtP—t of eyestrain oared. GM Newman** Leitner. Thursday Dec, 25 at the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. L. M. Ooats occurs the we.*_■!•_ of Miss Vesta youngest da_jj*:_ter Mr. ami Mrs. J. C. Newman ot Arthur Township and MrT Estel Leitner, a^rosperouu GiaJ- win county farmer. \ The marriage ceremony wiii be performed by tbe Rev Frank Bates at high noo4%_in the presence of tbe immediate xe.alive- of the young couple wbo wiil be attended by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Poet. After tbe ceremony the guests will be served with a Christmas dinner, after w-uch Mr. and Mrs. Leitner will go to the groom's home near Beaver ton wbere tbey wiil begin bouse keeping. They have the best wishes of a wide circle of friends for a long and happy wedded life. y. Department Must System. We bave received from the conncy clerk a map 8-ow-ok tbe system of county roads ae fixed by the Road? Commissioners. It seems tbat tb^ law provides tbat such a plan must be submitted to the State Highway Department for its approval in case state reward is to be applied for. We can describe tbis proposed system onlv in a rough way, " Witb rhe State Trunk Lines, it tooebco every township in the connty and wben developed should provide a good system of roads. Witb the Trunk Lines, intersecting in this city., all are familiar and we need ! not spend any time describing them. Commencing on the soutb line of county near the western side, a lino rnns norch between sections 34 and 35 Garfield tben northeasterly to eaat side of Windover Lake, thence east to Lake George, tben north to central line of Greenwood townahip,. west to Temple, then northwesterly,, nortb, northwesterly and nortb to- county line. A branch extends west from tbis on the center linev of Win ter field, also on tbe south line of tions 5 and *> Redding, each to tne county line west- Returning to the center Greenwood line, it extends east and southeasterly to Harrison; thence nortb, tben east to county Jine. Along the soutb line of frost and Franklin a road run» from che State Trunk Line co the» east county line. Starting on the soutb line- of Surrey between sections Hi and 3S, thenee- northerly, with jogs to tbe west, to Lake George. From this line one goes east through the center of Sec. 25, Lincoln (.hence east to Brown Corners. From this along the east line of St-c 30 Hatton, tnence nortb to the town line, east 1>< mils**, cDenc:!* north >-_r mile to intersection «7i t) State Line. eec* Classified liners get quick results. Fiona the S<-atc Line a road rune ou south side of Sec. 1 and 2, Gr_oi,. tbence nortb on east township iine of Grant and Hatton -5% miles, tbence west to State Line again. From tbia* road one runs east on tbe center line of Arthur 4 miles, nortb XmiJe, then- northeasterly and east to connty iine. Froo* tbis city nortb two miles,, thence east 3>£ miles, thenee nortb on angling road 2 miles, thence east to county line, complete the system. as now planned. ., - Installation. Grant Grange no. 1024 will bold installation and give an oyster supper to Grangers and their families Wednesday evening, Dec. 31. H. L. Cleveland, Master. He pid. It For A not her- He did it for another—gave his money and his time He sacrificed his cojnfort just to help a boy to climb, And he missed the touch of glory and the fame he might have won. But he's happy and contented in the . good that he has done. He did it for another—stretched, his hand out to a friend 7 .7 And his purse today is lacking what he might have kept to^spend. / For he gave away his treasure in the cause of one in need, - But he's happier and richer in the record of his deed- He did it for another—bore the battle and the pain. For the bigger life of freedom that his brother might - attain, And .men wondered when they found him lying silent in his place -. - How a man could die as he did, with a smile upon :- his face. \ -'_• *• -: He did it for another—they, are glad who pay the price, For there is no joy to equal that which comes from sacrifice. ~ And the man who finds contentment is the one' who* gladly spends ■''■-!. His iicae and strength and money for the welfare of his friends. -! x .-1 &&.'->'■■ •Y._:>".,74*'^I*^S'-''SV'' Ay >■■ :-■■*'- •*'".■ ■ '77-*;"'Y, £j^;^,Y.Y>«^m^ >-.-^->ntjv;_.1_71.«.. ,.*..•-. -BiSY «....' ■ ... . ^'j.'ii.'M ii--".' :'_X" -j '**V;. -•.•'. •.'■■■•■■'•• if^-^^iS til_MM>Mi_lisa |
