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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940
New Series Vol. 48, No. 48
MANY ACCIDENTS
CAUSED BY HEAVY
HOLIDAYTRAFFIC
Wyandotte Woman Fatally
Injured Saturday
Morning
Mrs. Gladys Brdbecker, of "Wyandotte, was fatally injured when the
Nash car she was driving collided
head-on with the Ford coach driven
by Arlie Braman, of Ypsilanti, Sat*
urday morning about 12:15 o'clock on
U.S.-27 about nine miles north of Hai--
rison.
Mrs. Brdbecker, who was rushed to
the Mt. Pleasant hospital, died about
six hours later, having suffered severe
head lacerations and possible internal
injuries. It is reported that the car she
was driving slid partially off the pavement, and as she attempted to drive it
back into the right lane of traffic, lost
control of the machine, which swerved
across the highway directly into the
path of the Braman car traveling in
the opposite direction.
Riding with Mrs. Erdbecker, were
her two daughters, Vida, 4, and Dorothy, 1, who escaped with minor cuts
and bruises; Peter Bailey, of Wyan-
ditte, who suffered lacerations, and his
wife, who was severely injured about
the chest and received a fractured
ankle. Their five year old son, Henry,
and daughter, Virginia, 15, suffered
minor cuts and bruises.
Passengers in the Braman car were
his two sons, Donald, 20, and Thomas,
13, and a daughter, Barbara, 16, none
of whom were seriously injured, State
Police of the Houghton Lake Post
were called out on the accident, and
reported that both cars were completely demolished in the wreck.
Cecil   Rose,   27,   of  Gladwin,   was
(Continued on Page Twelve)
CLARE GOLFERS
COMMENCE LOCAL
TOURNAMENT PLAY
i
Austin Bates and Leo Hamp-j
ton to Defend Their
Champ Titles
Well Folks ? Cla,re golfers "must be
living right," because following a
month ot the most variable weather
imaginable, old Sol is back with us
again, it would seem just in time for
the boys to get in a little practice in
stance and posture and in driving the
old pil down the fairways, before the
local tournaments which are played
about this time each season.
The first rounds in the Tim Cotter
Handicap Tournament are expected to.
be completed this Sunday, and if all
the boys do what they have been
threatening to, there just won't be
enough trophies to go around.
The final match for the Cotter
Championship will be played Sunday,
September 22. Austin Bates will defend his championship title and attempt to retain the trophy for another
year.
The annual club Championship
Tournament started Wednesday, September 4th, with four flights of eight
each, including the Championship
flight, and the first round will be
completed this Sunday. Leo Hampton
is the defending club champion.
The final matches in all flights in
the Championship Tournament will be
played Sunday, September 15th.
Players have qualified for flights as
follows:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
L. Hampton and J. Nauhies.
R. Hartshorn and G. Stanfield.
G. Callihan and H. Wehrly.   :
E. Johnston and N. Elden.
FIRST FLIGHT
J. Manee and M. Gallagher.
C. Harris and __. Roach.
B. Bowler and A. Haley.
B. Hampton and J. Olson.
SECOND FLIGHT
W. Wilson and W. Caple.
G. Nivison and A. Bates.
A. Parker and H. Douglas.
E. Hagerl and R. Allen.
THIRD FLIGHT
M. Pratt and G. White.
Dr. Mulder and It. Glass.
it. Woodcock and Dr. Woo£.
Dr. Slattery and L. Chapman.
All parings are posted at the Club
house.
HERMAN THE FIELD IAN TO
PREACH AT REDNER SCHOOL
MT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
■Rev* Herman Miniager, better
known as Herman the field man of
the Bates Berry Fann, will preach at
the Redner School House* six miles
north of ClaV-, ftexiuSunday at.3:00
O'clock. Try to-.atte.tid,' All 'are-, wet
come.     ...    .., ,.; ■■«,». ■ ; :-. ■< >•:*., >■.
James E. Ryans
Living at Enid
Leebove Estate
Mr. and Mrs. Jas E, Ryan, recently
of Detroit, have leased the Enid Leebove estate, in the north part of the
city, and moved. Jheir family of eight
children there the past week end,
Mr. Ryan, who is President and
General Manager of the Alma Trailer
Co., manufacturers of Silver Moon,
trailers, has leased the property and
the Ryans will make their permanent
home here.
The people of Clare will be pleased
to have occupants in this beautiful
estate and we are sure the Ryans will
be welcomed to the civic and social
circles of the city.
FARWELL PIONEER
PASSES AWAY AT
CLAREJOSPITAL
Sam   Henry   Succumbs  to
Injuries Sustained
August 26th
Sam Henry, a pioneer resident of
Farwell, succumbed Thursday evening,
August 29 th, to injuries received when
he was thrown to the pavement by a
motorcycle, on the main street of Far-
well, Monday evening, August 26th.
He was born March 4, 1860, in, Fairway, Pennsylvania, and passed away
Thursday evening, August 29th, 1940,
at the age of eighty years, Ave months
and twenty-five days.
He came to Farwell when a young
man and moved into the present home
with his mother and youngest brother,
John, fifty-four years ago.
He was united in marriage to Alice
Cronk August 14, 1892, and this marriage has been a very happy one indeed'.
He is survived by the bereaved
wife; one brother, John, of Farwell;
six nieces, Mrs. Ciark and Mrs. Best,
of California- Mrs. James Rassat, of
Clare, Mrs. Dolph, of Muskegon, Mrs.
Louis Gee, of Farwell, and Mrs. Parker, of Erie, Pennsylvania; fifteen
grand nieces and nephews; and a host
of friends.
Mr. Henry was exceedingly kind to
all the children and they all loved''
him; in fact he was beloved by all
who knew him, as was evidenced by
the fact that he was known by all as
Uncle Sam.
His work has been somewhat varied,
he having spent twenty years with the
P. M. Railroad, several years in his
own cement plant, and twelve years as
sexton of the Farwell cemetery.
He was given a long life, which has
been a very happy fruitfull one in
many respects and will be mourned by
loved ones and friends alike.
Funeral services were conducted
from the home in Farwell, Sunday,
with Rev. Albert Dawe of the Clare
Congregational church officiating and
the Odd Fellows in charge of the
services. Interment was made in the
Surrey township cemetery at Farwell.
REV. ROBERT BENEDICT
COMPLETES SUMMER
PASTORATE IN CLARE
Rev. Rogers and Family to Return Here Saturday,
September 14
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Benedict and
children, Bob and June, left Sunday
afternoon for Beulah, where they
spent the night with his mother. They
then started their homeward journey
to Powell, Wyoming, Monday. Rev.
Benedict has filled the pulpit in the
Methodist church here for the past
two months.
Rev. Rogers and his family have
been in.Powell taking charge of the
work there. They will arrive in Clare
September 14. Since August 26 they
are enjoying a trip to the coast.
Rev. Mrs. Leah Garchow will have
charge of the church service Sunday
morning September 8. There will also
be special music by the choir.
LEGIONNAIRES SHOULD
READ ARTICLE IN POST
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Officials of the Clare American
Legion Post call the attention of all
World War Veterans and interested
members of the general public to an
article appearing in this week's issue
of the Saturday Evening Post, "Home
From the Wars" by Robert LeMoyne
Cusick.
In this article the author, a World
War veteran, tells the story of the
eighty-gix hospitals and eleven homes
maintained exclusively for veterans
by Uncle Sain; the largest of the
.V-tel-ans' Hb-pitals is'at'Los Angles,
CaJi.o.nia;'w_t_t ltii3i) 'b-4..'*
MICHIGAN BELL
ADVOCATES NEW
'    RUMSERVICE
Petitions Public Service
Commissions Consent on
Liberal Plan
Acting on the recommendation, of
farm leaders, the Michigan Bell Telephone Company today petitioned the
Public Service Commission to make effective the most liberal rural telephone construction plan in the history
of Michigan communications.
The chief feature of the proposed
plan would permit rural subscribers
to pay for construction in, excess of an
initial nonchargeable allowance in
monthly installments over a 5-year per
iod. At the present time, the charges
are paid in advance in a lump sum.
Clark Ii. Brody, Lansing, executive
secretary of the Michigan State Farm
Bureau, and W. G. Armstrong, Niles,
master of the Michigan, State Grange,
joined with George M. Welch, president of the Michigan Bell, is announcing details of the proposed plan.
They said it is the result of a study
of the rural communications problem
by the Michigan Rural Communications Committee. In addition to Brody
and Armstrong, other members of the
Committee ar-3: Burt Wermuth, Detroit, manager of the Michigan Farmer; B. E. Ungren, Lansing, and Stanley M. Powell, Ionia, both of the Farm
Bureau; and R. E. Decker, assistant
state county agent leader, and D. G.
Ebinger, rural electrification extension specialist, both of Michigan State
College,
Important provisions of the proposed plan are:
1. No charge for construction if
the number of replicants averages one
per 3/10 mile of rural line extension.
2. If the number of applicants does
not average one for each 3/10 mile, a
charge of 45 c?nts a month per 1/10
mile of construction in excess of the
initial allowance with payments extending over a 5-year period.
3. Applicants would furnish private
right-of-way for line extensions at no
cost to the company.
4. No charge for wire connecting
the main line to the house up to 500
feet from the highway. A charge of
5 cents per lineal foot would be made
beyond this distances
At  the- present  time,  there is  no
charge for construction for one-third
(Continued on Page Six)
LEGAL PUBLICATION
ASSURES ECONOMY IN
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
Small Cost of Publishing Official
Proceedings Cheap
Insurance
Where democracy has been crushed,
taxes are exacted from citizens, yet
these citizens are not' permitted to
know what is done with the money
they pay.
In The Glare Sentinel subscribers
will find publication of the proceedings and reports of various public offices. With such a public accounting
there can be no question regarding the
integrity of public officials, for honest
officials are always anxious that a
public accounting of funds should be
made as often as is necessary to vindicate any accusation that might be
wrongfully made against them.
Now and then there is some discussion as to whether the proceedings of
the county board of supervisors,
school councils, school boards and
similar organizations should be published in the local home newspaper.
Same persons think that the small
cost of publication of such matters
should be saved to the taxpayer.
Many years ago when this, government was.much younger than it is today,, this matter was discussed and
considered from every angle. After
much careful controversy it was determined that legal advertising is the
cheapest and most effective insurance
the taxpayers can obtain on the ability and integrity of their elected officials. And from the officials' viewpoint, it constitutes proof of their
honesty and integrity in office.
Public printing of receipts and expenditures relieves all question in the
minds of the public as to the integrity of an official,
Henry Woolfonden, Jr., executive
secretary, State Bar of Michigan, emphasized this point recently when he
declared! "Legal advertising is the
cheapest and most effective insurance the taxpayers can' buy on the
ability and integrity of their elected
officials.'* He also added! "The public
accounting notice is the best protection which the taxpayers has against
incompetent or unscrupulous public
officials.^ -.,.-•
Tt is; important that you ■ read ail
public hotices. ;or., leg&l •.-•,. advertising
carefully.\ in, £ democracy 3, good.citir
').,-&,n^S fa be well intormedv   ■..'■ ;
Clare Ladies Defeat Alma at Twin
Elms Wednesday
The Alma Golf women came to
Clare Wednesday, for a match here.
Clare won with a score of 3% to 2.
Low Gross score was won by Mrs.
Helen Hendershot. of Alma. Mrs. B.
A. Anderson and Mrs. Dorothy Hagerl
tied for low net score and Mrs. Anderson won on a draw. Balls were
given for low putts to Mrs. Marjory
Hickerson,. of Alma, and Mrs.- Lyle
Chapman, of Ciare.
Next Wednesday will be "Fun Day'"
for the Clare women and will be in
charge of Mrs. Lucille Haley and committee. Afterwards they will go to the
home of Mrs. Bernie Hampton at Harrison for a co-operative lunch.
All of the first round matches in
the club championship tournament
in play must be finished by Friday
evening, The semi-finals of the
Handicap Tournament are now being
played.
JESSE C. TRYON
PASSES AWAY AT
SHERIDAN HOME
Death Hastened by Serious
Burns Suffered Last
Spring
Jesse C. Tryon, a resident of Sheridan township for many years, passed
away Thursday morning, September
5th, at the age of fifty-five years.
Mr. Tryon was badly burned in
extinguishing a grass fire that
threatened his home last Spring, and
was confined to the Clare County
General Hospital for many weeks. It
is thought the serious burns hastened
his departure.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, at the
Thurston Funeral home, with Rev. M.
R. Honderich, of the Eagle Church of
God, officiating, and interment will
be made at Cherry Grove cemetery.
ROLAND COMER     i
SENTTO'iONIA
PRISONTUESDAY
Henry and Thomas Rhodes
*   Plead Not Guilty of
Larceny
The principals of four criminal cases
appeared before Judge Ray Hart Tuesday, the opening day of the September
term of Circuit Court.
Earl Wirick and Frank Natzman
plead guilty to a charge of breaking
and entering. The young men had
been returned here to face the charge
of attempting to crack the safe in
the Johnston Elevator office some
time Friday niglit, August 16th, or
early the following morning.
David LaPrade and James Mills
plead guilty to the unlawful possession and driving away of an automobile belonging to Robert Shull.
Senteuce was withheld in each of
these cases pending investigation by
Probation officer Nicholson.
Roland B, Comer pleaded guilty to
the charge of being a disorderly person and was sentenced to six months
to two years at Ionia State Reformatory. This was Comer's third offense.
Henry Rhodes and Thomas Rhodes
plead not guilty to a charge of larceny. They are alleged to have
stolen a steer from C. A. Brewer. Trial
date is to be set by Court.
Court was .adjourned until Wednes-
ay, September 11th, that Judge Hart
might attend the Circuit Judges Convention, at Lansing, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
NEW POST-OFFICE HOURS
EFFECTIVE NEXT SATURDAY
Beginning next Saturday, September
7, the following hours will be effective
at the Clare Post Office.
7:00 a. m. to G:Q0 p. m. Monday
through Friday.
7:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Saturday
only.
The closing of the post office ah
hour earlier on Saturday will not effect the distribution or transmission
of mail in any way and everyone is
allowed ample time to get their mail
after the last Saturday mail train,
CLARE POMONA GRANGE
The Clare Pomona Grange will meet
Wednesday evening, September 18th,
at Advanced Grange Hall. The county
convention will also meet at that ti_a_v
Pot luck.lunch. All- 4th- deferce-mem*
bera .invitea. „; ''."-...:
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FRANCIS BAKERS
OBSERVE GOLDEN
WEDD1NGMNDAY
Lake George Couple Renew
Nuptial Vows After
Fifty Years
Their golden wedding anniversary
was observed, Sunday, by Mr, and
Mrs. Francis Marion Baker, of Lake
George, at the community hall in that
village,
Mr. Baker was born in Ohio seventy-
nine years ago and comes from a long
line of staunch American ancestors.
At Bowling Green, Ohio, he married
Ellen Reed on September 4, 1890, and
lived near this town until 1893, when
they moved to Coleman, Michigan.
They came to Clare county in 1907,
settling on a farm at Windover Lake.
He was supervisor for Freeman township several years and a member of
the district school board. In 1924, the
Bakers moved to Lansing, living there
until 1933, when he retired and came
to Lake George, where the happy
couple live in their cozy log cottage.
For the past five years, Mr. Baker
has been drafted to fill the office of
supervisor of Lincoln township, which
he has done with considerable credit
to himself and to the community. He
is a member of the I.O.O.F. and she of
the Rebekahs.
The Bakers have four living children:' Carl M„ of Detroit; Mrs. Thos.
Babcock, of Mt, Clemens; Basil Jacob,
of Lansing; Orla Samuel, of Grand
Ledge.   There are ten grandchildren.
Ninety relatives of the couple came
to Lake George over the week end to
help them observe their fiftieth year
of wedded life. A bountiful chicken
dinner with all the trimmings was
served at tha community hall, Sunday afternoon. The tables were gorgeously decorated with the numerous
floral tributes from admiring friends,
and two massive wedding cakes
adorned the honor table.
Following the dinner, a short program was given in the auditorium,
during which time the honor couple
renewed their vows for the next fifty
years. Samuel Baker, 84, brother,
acted as best man and Mrs. Etta Mc-
Kenzie, of Lansing, sister of Mrs.
Baker, the bridesmaid. The "bride"
(Continued on Page Six;
LARGEST SAGINAW
COUNTY FAIR TO OPEN
WITH THRILL DAY
Michigan   Agriculture    io   Be
Featured at Exposition
September 8-14
Final preparations are being made
for the opening of what is expected to
be the largest County Fair ever held
in Saginaw.
While the Saginaw Fair has always
and will continue to represent Michigan Agriculture, nevertheless the matter of thrills and entertainment has
not been overlooked.
Sunday will be Thrill Day when
Jimmie Lynch and his troupe of Death
Dodgers who appeared at the New
York World's Fair will thrill the
crowds by hurdling stock cars over
trucks, barrel roll crashes, head on
collisions and hurdle jumping cars.
Monday will be Children's Day
when all children of school age will
be the guests of the fair management.
It is expected that about 30,000 children will be present. Special features
of interest to children will be shown,
including daylight fireworks.
A magnificent five act revue, "Belles
of Liberty," featuring Snow White,
Lilac Time, and Flying Colors, accompanied by Soutieas Miami Band.
Due to the fact that many visitors
failed to see the show last year because of lack of room, two shows will
be held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday nights, at 7:00 and 9:30 o'clock.
Two complete shows with fireworks
after each showing.
Visitors who complain that the Fair
is the same from year to year will
have no basis for complaint with the
1940 Fair.
The Farm Products building has
been completely revamped. The Home
Economics has been rearranged for
better display. Electric refrigeration is
being installed in the Dairy Department.
Tuesday will be judging day and
also will open the program of harness
races in the afternoon. Purses totaling
?4,000.00 will be offered and 'races,
interspersed , with aerobatics and
comics on the Stage will be run
through Friday*
Saturday will see the Champion
horse pulling contest- $300,00 is
offered the winning team. Saturday
Will alsb mark the opening of the
eleventh annual Dog Show.
• The largest display of farm ma-
.chinery ever assembled will be a fea-
.thre, ahd __Secial demonstrations of
.labor- /saving'- -equipnierit will be'' ar-'
ranged each daV'-,:     r'    "'''
Clyde Prescott
Bitten by Dog
While Playing
Clyde Prescott, three year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prescott, of
Hamilton township, was bitten by a
neighbor's dog Tuesday afternoon,
while playing in the yard at the
Prescott home.
The dog is said to have ran up and
jumped onto the child, biting his face
as he fell. Little Clyde was rushed
to the office ol Dr. Wilson, at Harrison, where it was-found necessary to
take six stitches to close the wound.
The doctor .3 now administering
rabies treatments to the child and
the dog is being confined for fourteen
days observation, in compliance with
an order of Sheriff Seaver Amble.
David Prescott, six years of age,
drove the dog from his little brother
with a club,
MRS. BURT KINNIE
DIES AT HOWELL
LAST WEDNESDAY
Remains   Laid   at   Rest at
Cherry Grove
Sunday
Mrs. Burt Kinnie, of,Arthur township, passed away Wednesday of last
week- at the Sanitarium at Howell,
where he has heen a patient for the
past year and a half.
Oretta Spink was born the daughter
of Frank and Amanda Spink, May 19,
1879, in Hanover township, Jackson
county, Michigan. She resided with
her parents there, until 1896, when the
family moved to Arthur township, in
Clare county.
She was united in marriage to Burt
Kinnie, of Gladwin, January 26, 1902.
They spent a few years at Jonesville,
later moving back to the old home in
Arthur township,
Mrs. Kinnie had been, in failing
health for the past five years and
spent one and a half years at the
Sanitorium at Howell, where she
passed away Wednesday, August 28,
1940.
She was a patient sufferer and left
evidence that she was ready to meet
her Savior.
Those left to mourn her departure
are the husband; one sister, Mrs. Dee
Storms, of Jackson; one brother.
Owen Spink, of Clare county; several
nieces and nephews and other relatives and a host of friends. Her
father, mother and sister preceded her
in death.
Funeral services were held Sunday,
from the Thurston Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Chas. Kleinhart, with
burial at Cherry Grove cemetery.
Those attending from a distance were
Mrs. Dee Storms and daughter, Isabel,
Mr. and Mrs. Losay, Mrs. Sid Raymond and Mrs. Amos Raymond, all
of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Art Kissler,
of Lansing; Mrs. Kinnie and son,
Clair, and granddaughter. Luella, of
Gladwin; and Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Kinnie, of Harrison.
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD
SON OF CARL BERGEYS
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Carl Donald  Bergey Succumbs
to Pleurisy Monday,
August-26th
On. Tuesday of last week word was
received here of the death of Carl
Donald Bergey, at Hurley hospital in
Flint. He was born September 20,
1926, at Flint, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl F. Bergey, and died August 26,
1940. He had been ill since July 4th
of pleurisy and lobar pneumonia.
He leaves to mourn his departure his
widowed mother,. his father having
preceded him in death February 11,
1940; one brother, William F.; and
one sister, Mary Lou, at home; his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Hursh, of Flint, and Mr. and Mrs. E.
Bergey, of Loomis; and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the
home at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon,
aiid interment was made in Grace
Lawn cemetery at Flint.
Those attending from here were Mr.
and Mrs. E. Bergey, Mrs. Bert Bergey,
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Seymour, Mr. and
Mrs. John Bergey and daughter, Grace,
Mrs. Ray Strouse. Mrs. Harvey Armentrout, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bergey.
SUCCESSFUL FAIR
COMES TO CLOSE
FRIDAYJ.VENING
Rodeo Rider Seriously Hurt
By Bucking Broncho
in Afternoon
The last thrilling performance of the
Newkirk Rodeo was over, the soloist
had sung "O, Promise Me," the bridal
party took their places to the straina
of the Lohengrin Wedding March, the
vows of the 1940 Clare County Fair
bride and groom were spoken (nature
blessed them with a nice little shower
of rain), the spectacular display of
fireworks, featuring a beautiful patriotic piece shown to the strains of "God
Bless America" had cast its last brilliant glow against; the skies, the
throngs who had gathered for the last
evening of the Fair milled around-
through the midway for an hour or
two, munching hot dogs, chewing
taffy, drinking "pink lemonade," enjoying the splendid Fiddler rides, and.
other amusements always found on a
County Fair grounds.
Then the swish of, canvas and the
clank of steel coujd be heard as concessions and rides were dismantled
and loaded onto trucks; and in the
wee small hours of the morning all
was quiet and the Fifty-fourth Annual
Clare County Fair passed into history.
Rain and more rain dogged the
steps and dispositions of the participants, officer's and officials of the
Fair, but in spite of this obstacle of?
nature the 1940 Fair was one of the
most successful in years.
Friday was the concluding day of
the 1940 exposition and was the biggest day of the Fair, with the sun shining, providing a warm and bright at
mosphere for the last day's activities.
The Walter H. Larman Post Drum,
and Bugle Corps entertained Friday,
as well as the Gladwin High School
Band, which furnished music each, day
(Continued on Page Twelve)
MARGARET HARGER
PASSES AWAY HERE
FRIDAYJ.UG. 30
Was Widow and Mother of.
United States Wars
Veterans
JOE BERLIN ANNOUNCES
DANCE STUDIO OPENING
Joe Berlin is opening a dahqe studio
at St. John's; Parish _-_-use,.; in Mt.
Pleasant, atid announces enrollment
in all classes Svill"be received at the
s-Jidio Friday, September 13,. as advertised on page eleje?j,o- this week's
'S-htineh
Funeral services were held he__4-
Monday, for Mrs. Margaret Harger, a.
well known resident of this community for many years, who passed away*
Friday.
Margaret B. Ankney was born ir-
Tuserauves county, Ohio, November
17, 1843, and died at Clare, August 30,
1940, at the age of eighty-six years-
ten months and thirteen days.
She was married to Henry Coffman?
in 1S72, and to this union were bom
one daughter and three sons, Mrs-
Alice Golden, who preceded her in.
death; Frank M. Coffman, or Arlington, Washington; William H. E. Coffman, of Ophir, Oregon; and Oliver
Coffman, who passed away at eleveii
years of age.
She was again united in marriage
to James R. Harger, of Edon, Ohio,
in 1889, and to this union was bora
two daughters aud one son, Sarah-
Jane Harger, who died in infancy j
Myrtle May Harger. who passed away
in May, 1937; and Riley Ivan Harger,
at home. Her husband passed away
in 1919.
She leaves to mourn her death,
three sons, thirty-five grandchildren.,
twenty great grandchildren and three
great great grandchildren.
She was converted to the Christian
faith and united with the United
Brethren church, at a very early age,
and remained faithful until her deathu
' She will be greatly missed by her
children, many other relatives, and a
host of friends.
She was a widow .of a Cival .War
veteran, and her two older sons are
Spanish American War veterans, her
younger son saw service in the World
War, and three of her grandchildren,
William D. Harger, Warren Coffman,
and George Coffman, the World War.
Funeral services were held from the
Clare Methodist church at 2:00 o'clock:
Monday afternoon, with Rev. Charles
Kleinhardt officiating, and interment
Was made at Cherry Grove cemetery..
SERVICES WILL 8E RESUMED
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCFF
COMING SUNDAY MORNING
The First Congregational churel-
will resume it3 services next Sunday
morning, after the summer vacation..
Church worship will commence at ,thei ■
Visual time, l0.15ft."m, and' the chtirch:
school at._l-:30. Let these services' bfe
a.so-*,t tit reunion of all members andl
friends.