1918-09-19; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLARE SENTINEi
Kstablished 1878
(JLAKK, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MORNING SEPT. 19, 1918
New Series: Vol 26 Ho. tn
STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS
RE-ASSESS ENTIRE COUNTY
Raise Real   Estate   and   Personal   Values Generally.
STATE FAIR
As
Seen   By   Ciare   Countv
»    Boy   Visitor.
:
LAKE SCHOOL
Years
Wins Contest   Three
Succession!
Er.
Are
GREAT VARIATIONS
Apparent    In   The   Various
During The Past.
Assessments
value of re::l estate as equalized by the
d and these values   as   fixed   by
Ttitts°   figures   sho*   some   very   striking
work   of   these   commissioners   was   uniform
that tbere has been quite   a   diversity
tiie various supervisor   dis-
Beicw appears a table shewing 'h
various local boards, the personal as asses
tbe State Tax C unrntsnioners.
things. Assuming that tbe
throughout the county, it is appareu
of ideas r°garding the assessment, of property in
tricts. In Arthur the real is increased 42 per cent and tho personal doubled
la Garfield the personal ie more than trebled, la Hamilton th9 real is increased 47 per cent and the pers >nal lt*4 per cent. Sheridan has the personal doubled and Sarry increase:! 164 per cent. Ha_.es is the one district that
teas the real reduced and curiously in Franklin tbe real aud personal art
eaeb increased just 85.uo.
In the entire county the real estate is raised $1,211,010, or a little less  than
24 percent and the personal 8463,220 or about 74 per cent.
Real Estate as        Personal as
Equalized by Assessed
Boards of Review
Supervisor
Dietricte
Arthur 454,420
Fran HI in 160,625
Free-nan 170.375
Frost 193.-735
Garfield 208,405
Grant :.«0,270
Greenwood 3*27.150
Hamilton >62,950
Hatton 25S.980
Hayes 191,l*<0
Lincoln l«-*7,070
Redding             ' 194.425
Sberidan 740,titi0
Snmmertield 77,710
Surry 331 ,.'40
Winterfield 236.395
Clare 1st Ward 55,000
•ind Ward 291.43."
3rd Ward 227.990
Harrison 1 st W' d 3?,950
•2nd Ward 29,590
3rd   *V'ard   40,450
41,055
19,7'.'5
ti,255
11.540
10,850
49.S60
25,915
24.750
2f»,630
10,275
4,840
5,900
49,250
9.126
: 17,350
21,382
49.875
M',**o0
94.800
5,250
17,462
17,230
Real h"sjtat» as      Per'nl as *»o
Equalized hy State    Equalized.
Tax Commissioners
K46,!*V'0
Totals
,21-»,19o
SH2S
>..,,,
160,630
226,l»;.*0
199,
5"0
2**4,
440
762,
,S10
3- 3
.'50
3** t
760
36!'
.000
181
,750
186.090
200
,lPn
**63
,720
•>*'•
.17U
I)**.
27"
2-h
,9**0
63 475
355
,33 ,
__-.■.-!
270
46.440
34
.620
47.
2'}"*
$6,460
,2' 15
- j.
790
19.800
-,;
27*'
18.
160
.;::.
150
81,
7 15
45.
07 0
t*5
,440
58
000
14
,**0U
•*.
,480
12
,470
9*
,930
10,375
93
.950
30
,10"
69
.21'
143.42"
i:w
,10o
7
810
•_,
,780
25
.715
	
	
As our readers a ill remember, tbe
-state Fair tuanKnement gives a free I
trip to to tbe Fair to the boy from !
.'Ren connty wb<> passes tbe highest
at the Eighth Grade examination in j
M*. of each year. The school at.
LaBe hae won in this contest for,
tbree years in succession, a very high i
compliment to t b e teachers there |
siireiy. Below we give a diseription !
of the trip as seen by John E. Wat-j
kins, the contest winner tbis year As I
Jobn suggests, perhaps some other
boys may be induced to study a little ■
harder this year.
Like, Mich.,
Sept   12, 1918.
Dear Editor: -
Thinking that i t might belp
some other boy to study a little harder this year, I will write a sketch Of
my trip to the state fair where I
spent tlve enjoyable days w .h all my
expenses paid by the fair association.
1 left Lake on Monday forenoon,
September 2nd, and arrived in Detroit at the Boys' State Fair School
on the fair grounds about 6:30 F. M.
There were sixty-four boys representing as many Michigan oousties.
Immediately after arriving we were
taken to tbe main tent and registered, tben assigned to our tents, three
in a teut. Mr. E. T. Camercn of Mt.
Pleasant, acted as Superintendent of
the school and Mr. Walker, a mili
tary man. as Physical Direetcr.
Coatinned on Page 5.
FARM BUREAU
RILEY HARGER
Will  Be   Formed  In  Clare
County Soon.
PUBLIC MEETING
Arranged For Sept. 24.   m. A.*C.
Man Will Speak.
Meets Many Of The Boys Over
In France.
GEORGE LARSON
Wriies    Interesting    Of
Experiences.
Hi
is
Mr.
RED CROSS
Sl.0-9.
Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Mul.cer.
Dr. A. E. Mulder stole a march on
bis friends last week by hieing away
to Ithaca and taking unto himself a
wife. Tbe biide ie no stranger in
Clare and the verdict will be that tie
has chosen "wisely and well.'' We
copy from tne Gratiot Co   Herald:
"Mrs. Mabei Smith, daaghter of
Mrs. Carrie I. Welch of Itbaca, was
married today at 3 p. tn. to Dr. Allen
Eugene Mulder or Clare. The ceremony took place at the bome of tbe
bride's mother bere, in  the   presence
aohn was payed by Mra. Or Furt,
wbile the contracting parties moved
to their places before a bank of golden rod. After tbe ceremony a three
coarse wedding iuncbeon was servtd
and Mr. and Mrs. Mulder left fo
their futnre bome in Clare wbere h-
is a prominent dentist.
Mrs. Smith has for four years been
supervisor of music in tbe schools of
Holland, Mich. Previous to tbst
time she taught music it Clare, and
it waa   here   that   sbe   first   mtt   Dr.
of a tew   intimate   friends   and   rela- I Mulder.    Sbe ie one of Ithaea's  most
Uvea.    Rev. C. L   Beebe of I*baca M. ! accomplished   and    highly   esteemed
E. cboreh spoke th** aimple words   of j ladiee and cspable teachers.
ring  ceremony   which   onited   the      The   Herald   extends Vongratuia-
couple     Dr. Mulder's seven year oid 1 ions and felicitations.
daughter acted   as   the   ring   bearer J     And   tbe   Sentinel   most   cordially
Tbe  wedding    march   from   Mendel-
And   tbe   Sentinel
does likewise.
Card Of Thanks.
Hurt In Saw Mill.
.. .l -   ..        Claud   Bsrber,   a   son   of   Mr    and
We wisb to thsnk tbe  many neigh- j Mrg  j   E   Barber of  sberidan  Twp
friends   tor   their   kindness
tx>rs and mentis   for
acd for tbe beautiful floral   offerings
presented to us in our (treat bereavement, and also the choir.
Fra«> Bauer and family
Wm. Timm and family
Lis»ie and Walter Scbroeder
•
wsy bnrt two weeks ago, while wore*
tu tbe wood" near Bellingham, Wash
Machinery started wbile be was beneath, caught bim in tbe back, result
log in injuries which ba.e kept bin:
In the hospital since.
It is hoped be may not be  perms
neatly crippled.
Donations    Received   By-
Co.   Chapter.
Clare
Receives
JOHN LIST
Letter   From
In France.
Tbe following donations were received by Clare County Red Cross
Chapter from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15th.
Clare Branch Flag Raising       S77 35
W. C. Gieason
Colonville Branch
Lincoln Branch
Clare Girls Dance
Clare Branch
Arthur Center Branch
Hatton Township
Hamilton Branch
Harrison Branch
Eaet Grant Branch
Lucy Radii ft
1.00
35.00
40.50
10.25
2.55
42.CO
-11.00
20 00
26.40
16 35
1.00
Total
Mrs. G.
E,
S313.40
Benner, Sec'y.
Mrs. Mina Timm.
Mrs. Timm was born in Germany
in 1842. She came to tbis country in
188?, settling in Caiedonia,<_.Kent   Co.
Some twenty-live years ago she
came to this county where,, she bas
si^ce lived. Her husband died in
1914. her home having been .with a
daughter, Mre. Fred Banes the past
fourjyears.
Death came -Monday, Sept. 9th,
the fuheral being beld in the Cong.
Chnrch on Thureday, a*jd tbe remains
buried in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Sbe leaves three children, several
grandchildren aod three greatchild-
ren.
Somewhere in France
Aug   10, 19I&.
Andrus,
I>ear Sir: —Just   a   few   lines
i whicb I would like to   bave you print
to tbe   folks   back   home.    As this la
Sunday I wili write a few   lines  to   let
you   know I   arrived Bafely   overseas
some t*o weeks ago.
The con: try looks fine all over. It
is just harvest time here aNid the
fields are beautiful. We traveled
somewhere aboutv three hundred
milea through France and saw a lot
of beautiful e c e n e r y. There are
mostly   women   and   old   men in the,
fields doing tbe work. It looks rather I Anyone interested in tbe
odo 10 wati h them. We rode ln box
cars and ha 1 our meal** on the train.
The people -could wave thtii hands
as we passed through towns and
country. There were thirty of us in
our car and we slept ou the hard
floor one night,hut we are getting
tough so did not mind it.
Arrived at our destination last nigbt.
I ana not allowed to tell tbe name of
the place, but is a nice little village.
We are quartered in an old cottage
or art gallery. It bas a lot of statutes
designed and dated way back in tbe
year 1270. Tbey are giants with their
names en them. I was up town last
night with a fellow from Sault St.
Marie and bad a couple of bours, eo
that was quite a treat. As you know,
soldiers are allowed in saloons over
here. Their wine is very good but no
whiskey is made here.'to any extent.
Ae I understand it, we are about
150 miles from the front and can bear
the big guns rumble at nigbt. It
sounds like thunder a long way off.
I am writing tbis at the Y. M. C. A.
WTe had service here ftiis morning
which I attended. It was quite crowded witb soldiers only. land Francis
Jackson are the only two lett ont of
the Clare buucb of Apr. 29 in our company. The rest bave been put in
other companies or other lines of ser- j over here
vice.
WTell guess I will close my story of
adventure over here, so good bje
witb best regards till I return wben
tbis great comiict is over.
Geo. A. Larson
Co   E. 337. Inf.
85 Division
A. E. F.
Proff. Cobb, temporary flare County Agl. Agent, was transferred to the
State Fair for two weeks, hut is back
again on tbe job, and did some work
ut tbe county fair at Harrison tbia
week.
Among tbe important things tbst
be ie doing is making arrangements
for a meeting of farmers to form a
Clare County Farm Bureau. This
will *be beld at Clare on Tuesday.
Sept. 24th at 2 o'clock, at the rooms
occupied by former agent W. H.
Kennedy. This bureau ia to bave
general sup erviaion of tbe agricultur
al interests of tbe county. It will
not only plan for tbe present to increase production and secure prices,
tjmt will aim to develop the agricultural interests of the county in general, so that it may be second to noue
in tbe state.
An organization will be formed
with the usual officers, and men and
women will be .-.elected to look--after
the various interests, such as soils,
dairving, sheep, farm crops, boye
and girls, beef cattle, marketing*** ete.
agricultural interests of the county is urged to
attend. The various farmers' organizations are asked to send delegates,
and will do doubt take an active interest in thie important movement.
The meeting wiil be sddressed by-
Mr. Robinson of tbe M. A. C.
CALENDAR
Friehd
Makes
KENNETH MclNTYRE
Sacrifice
The   Supreme
In France.
From Wlntortleld Correspondent.
Kenneth Mclntyre, one of Uncle
Sam's soldiers, d***d of pneumonia in
France. He went to Custer witb tbe
Jane selects aud went overseas witb
the 86th Division, His many friends
in tbis vicinity are grieved to knew
of bis deatb and bis bereaved relatives bave the sympathy of tbe
community.
Peter  Murphy.
Peter Murphy, a pioneer resident
of Sberidan townsbio, died in a hospital at Saginaw on Saturday. He
b d been in poor health for some
time and bis deatb is not altogether a
surprise. The body was brought
bere on Tuesdsy and tbe funeral will
bs held at St. Cecelia's cburcb today
it 3:30 A fnll sketch will appear
next week.
Kummage Saie.
Tba Red Croee Chapter will open a
rummage sale ln tha basement of tbe
Dnniop block on Saturday.
'% .
tarn
Mrs. Ellen M. Brewer.
Ellen Maria, daughter of Alanson
and Eliza Ann Stearns, was born in
Pittsfleld, Maas.. July 29, 183$. She
was one of ten children of wbom two
brothers, Ezra Stearns of Ypsilanti
and Edwin Stearns of Florida, and
one sister, Mrs. Carrie Brewer are
living.
She came with her parents to Michigan in 1854 and resided in Jackson
Co. until sfter ber marriage to Jarirns
Brewer wbich occured in I860.
Tbey lived some years near Adrisn
asd later moved to Dundee which
was tbeir bome tor more tban twenty
years. A year after the death of her
husband which occured In 1888, Mrs.
Brewer witb Ler daughter Nellie
earner to Vernon township wbicb has
since been tbeir bome.
Sbe leavee one daughter, M r 9.
Waiter White, with wbom ehe made
ber home and two stepchildren, A.
M. Brewer of Tacoma, Wash., and
Mrs.   Jessie   V.   Libbey   of    Dnndee.
There are also left • to monrn nine
grandchildren, besides many
nephews and nieces and a host of
friends.
Early in life she united with tbe
Presbyterian chnrch and as long as
her health permitted was always sn
sctlvc worker both In church and
Sunday School Her wbole life was
one ot service for others.
This funeral in charge of Rev. Ben-
net of Olare Congregational church
waa held from the bome Sept. Is
1 with barial ta Cherry Grove,
\
We are permitted to publih tbe following letter written to Jobn List of
this city:
France, Aug. 9, 1918.
Dear Friend John: —
Undoubtedly you are under tbe
impression I have forgotten you,
but I bave often thought of you. in
fact I can't tbink of my old trade,
or in other words of a linotype, without thinking about the space band
cleaner and its inventor. Have
been wondering bow you are progressing with tbe sales and manufacturing ends. I realize it takes time
and expense to get the trade interested in such ao article, but I really think
it is a "comer.  "Here's luck anyway.
I suppose you will be surprised to
learn I am in France. Have been
three months. Had a
rather long trip across, made so by
an accident which disabled our boat
and compelled ns to return to port.
We lost seven days, but the next time
made an uneventful voyage, baving a
cairn sea most of the way and iucouct-
ering no subs. We came on deck on
a Sunday morning and there beheld
the coa6t of France. ,It looked more
like a picture after seeing sky and
water so long and, did cot aeem real.
When once again our feet met the '
earth, we knew it waa no imagination.
We had to walk about three milee
with full packs, ui rain and through
mud up to our ankles to our barracks.
The barracks can better be termed
aa barns, for they bad holes in the
roof and open seams so tbe rain poured tbrougb the ground inside being as
muddy as outside. Onr bunks were
wooden strnctnetures aud to keep
the rain off we put our shelter halves
over the top. Tbis kept the rain
from beating in on us. We were kept
at this town about a month where I
worked on roads with the engineers
aud also on the docks nnloading
transports. Some work, Jobn but I
bave done all kinds of work since basing here. Have landed in a base
hospital, been bere almost two
months. Have been doing gnard
duty up to a week ago and am now
in a ward. We have patients from
the last big drive. Believe me John,
the Yanks are some boys and sore
did sbow the Huns tbey were no
"tin soldiers " I can't deal much
upon tbis subject but will say everything looks propitions.
Am writing tbis by csndle light.
Will be glsd to bear from you any time
yon ha.e a chance to write. Give
my best regards to Mayor Ward and
tell bim to drop me a few lines.
Wishing yoa much snecess, I remain
Sincerely yours
Lewis J. J ulster
Baas Hoe-pita) 20*2
A. B. P.
Somewhere In France.
Dear Father, Mother and Sis: —
. Well,   b e r e  I   am in
France feeling fine. Never was in
better health in my life and I hope
all are well at home.
This is sure a pretty country, tbe
houses, churches and everything in
the building line ate very pretty. The
r o a d 8 sre the best, ail .joou hard
stone roads.
The people bere are real kind to
anyone in IT. 8. uniform. We are
billeted in a very pretty little plsce
and tine tbat never bad any soldiers
in it before. The town was all dec
orated in our honor. 1 guess we are
due to stay here sometime which wili
be a welcome chance, for moving
from one place to another all the
time gets tiresome. We are not in
tents but are billeted in barns. Now
by barns don't tbink cf the barn*
back in the I". S., because there is
ail the difference in the world. Tbe
barns we are in are about 24x60 and
are nice and clear, no odor ot any
kind, tbere b<*ing no horses in it.
We sleep upstairs and have lots of
air.
The building i s brick and stone
witb a tile roof. All the buildings
are built of tbe same kind of stuff. I
I haven't seen aflame building yet.
Today is wash day aud 1 did a nice
large washing. We went down to
the creek and did just as the people
here do all but one thing. We didn't try to pound tbem clean for I am
afraid that would be quite hard on
the buttons; but we di'd a very good
job and learned a few things that
may be of value to us in the future.
You couid'nt guess whom i saw
eince I left England. I ran across
Bernice Wright here in France and
had a long cbat with him. He is feeling floe so if you see any of his folks
tell them be is all rigbt. 1 also saw
Forest Garvar. Tell his folks he is
all o. k. Most likely he has written
bome, but it will do them good to
kno'v that n e bae seen some one
from bome. I also saw Jack Gar-
chow. He is billeted in the same
town witb me. On the way we passed a camp and I saw Earl Foss. I
could not talk witb bim as I was on
the train and he was sitting on a poet
juet over the railroad fence. 1 was
also in the same camp with Don Can-
field SDd Hooker but did not see
tbem.
All I can say about tbe war situation over here is tbat the Yanks have
them en tbe run and intend to keep
tbem going. Tell all the folks 1 said
hello and would write them ali if I
could.
Your son and brother
Riley.
P. S.    I also know that Ralpb   Denno
and Flovd Allen are here   in   France.
I have not seen them but Forest Carver did and told me about them.
For September Term Of Court
Quite Lengthy.
CRIMINAL AND
Divorce
Cases    Exceedingly
Light.
Horan-Fuller.
At St. Henrv's Churcn in Vernon
Twp , Sept. 16, Miss Loretta Horan.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Horan
was united in marriage with Mr.
Floyd Fuller of Alma.
The ceremony took place at eight
o'clock and was performed by Rev.
J. J McAllister in the presence of
relatives and many friends. The bride
and groom were attended by Patrick
and Miss Sophia Horan, the bride
being attired in a travelling suit of
Pekin blue, tbe bridesmaid in brown.
High mass was sung by Lawrence and
Miss Nolle Jackson snd Harry McKerring.
Following tbe ceremony, a three-
course breakfast was served at the
brides bome. wbicb was decorated
witn asters and goidenglcw. Mr. asd
Mrs. Fuller then left on a trip to Detroit and otber points. Tbeir bome
will be at Alma, where Floyd works
ln the First State Bank.
Outside guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Fuller from Ionia, Mrs. M. O'Neal of
Detroit and N. Morrison of Gwen
Sound, Ont.
PETIT JURORS
To Serve
E. u.
Now
Editor  Of
Journal
WELCH.
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We have received Vol. 2 No. 1, ot
tbe "Educational Journal'of Los An*
eiet-, Calif., tbe official publication
o f tbe City Principal's Clnb. The
publication was started and run last
year as a semi- montbly. Mr. Welch
waa chosen aa editor for this year
and at bis suggestion it is to be made
weekly. Mr. Welch's practical knowledge of tba printing business and bie
experience is tbat line will be o f
great service to bis 1a tbis new aald
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GRANGE PICNIC
Again Marred By Rain, Program-
Being Carried Out.
Tbe September term of coort contains only one criminal case, the fewest we think In a long time. Some
of the cases have been on tbe calendar repeatedly and very likely will be
disposed|of tbis term. Tbe following
are tbe cases:
CRIMINAL.
The People vs.   Fred   Klann.    Forgery.
ISSIKS   OF FACT.
Floyd Kirkpatrick vs. Elton R. Allen
Trespass on tbe case.
"John A. Bitler vs. The Township of
Franklin.    Trespass on tbe case.
Jobn M. Montigel vs. GeorgeiNse-
gele Sen. at al.    Attachment.
Oscar R._,Krause vs.kWillis^Duniap.
Replevin.   .
Tbe Citizens State   Bank   of  Clsre
vs. C. W. Calkiusjet   al.      Assumpsit.
John Jackson Jr. vs. The Continental Insurance Co   of,New__Vork.    Assumpsit.
Chicago Telephone Supply Co. vs.
Claud Deits et al.    Assumpsit.
William 'Thompson v s. William
Hampton.    Assumpsit.
CHANCERY.
Wm. R. Hamlin vs. _|Fred Hamlin.
Bill for an accounting.
Lulu Cook vs. Richard Cook. Divorce.
L. J. Treanor et ai.''vs. .Josepb[;E.
Ladd. Bill for specific performance
ot contract.
Bessie.;. Sharp vs. W'alter Sharpe.
Divorce.
Henry A. Grewe. vs. Alanson [A,
Sumner et al.    Bill to quiet title.
Wiiiiam Davis Jr. vs. William Davie
Sen. et al.    Ejectment.
McClure Stevens Land Co. vs John
Corey et al.    Bill to quiet title.
Wiiiiam Teale, Cbas. E.^Davi*** and
Aubrey De Chattersoc ask to be admitted to citizenship.
At   September  Terns
Of Court.
Arthur, James Harrison
Franklin. Samael W. Sly andiEver-
ett Wallace.
Freeman, S. F. irTeadore snd   D. H.
Criswell
Froat, George Dillenbeck
Garfield, Bert Scott
Grant, Roy Hoover
Greenwood, Arthur Sprague
Hamiltoa, Harry Pomeroy
Hatton, Jacob Ott
Hayes, Brudd Ward
Lincoln, JaS. Oleon
Redding, Chaa. Davis*
Sheridan, J. A. Allen
Surrey. Harry Harrington
Winterfield, T. W. Crane
Ciare 1st Ward, John Allen
2nd Ward, Wilfred Breese
3rd Ward, Henry Grover
Harrison 1st Ward, O   M. Brown
2nd Ward, Oliver   Gossine
3rd Ward, Let Lewis
Yard Goods Sale At
Demarest's Cash Store.
40c novelty Plaids yard 33c; P5c
wool filled serge, 36 inch, ysrd 168«;
S150 all wool serge, 36 inch, yard $1 19;
»200 all woo! fine French serge yard
$149; tvib all wool crepe yard 75c; 50c
poplin 37c; 22c calico yard 15c: 25c
apron gingham yard 19c; 20c curtain)
scrim yard 15c; 35c heavy shirting
yard 27c. 20c wilton cambric yardjlc*;
36 incb bleached muslin yard 15c.
The Grange picnic at the Alwot d
Grove, postponed until yesterday,
was this time held according to original schedule, bnt rain wbich started
oefore noon kept many away, and interfered with things somewhat.
However, basket dinners were eaten witb tbe nsual enjoyment, all tne*>
sports were run off, the baby sbow
was beld, a dne patriotio driU waa
given, and State Mastsr Ketcbana
epoke to an interested audience fow
forty-five minutes.
Coming so oloee to ear press time,
a more detailed mention of tbe doings caanot be given this* week.