1917-12-06; Clare Sentinel

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(JLABS, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY M O KN1N__ DEC. 6, 1917
New Series: Vol. 96 JHo. 5
ANOTHER CASE
Of Smallpox Appears.    General
Vaccination Ordered.
McDonald-Harmon.
Tbere stl!! seems  to   be  some  un-
locattd source in  towu   from  wbicb
. Eccailpaz    is  spreading,   Mrs.   Tbos.
Bennett having come  down  with the
disease Tuesday.
At a consultation yes teed ay between the local board of health and
Ur. Reeder, the health officer, it was
agreed tbat a general vaccination was
essential to the stainpi n__ ont of tbe
disease. Tbe details were'therefore
arranged at once, and both school
children and adults are asked to as-
sist ic complying with the order.
Tbose wbo  prefer   may   have  this
work done by tbeir own  physician at
t*seir own    expense      Others   will   be
.  vaccinated by the city   health   officer
a. tbe expense of tbe city.
On Wednesday Nov. 88. A pretty
little wedding was solemnised at St.
Henry's Cburch in Vernon wnen
Fatber McAllister united ia marriage
Mary Louise, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen McDonald, and Thomas
James Harmon from Howell
Tbey were attended by
Church News.
LUTBBgAM
Clare
HaV. O.  WAIDEUCH, PASTOB.
Ecgiisb communion services. Tbose
who intend to commune please make
announcement   on   Saturday.      A 1 I
Marie   liar-, cbildren wbo bave part in tbe Christ-
mon,   sister     of     the    grocn..
Thomas   Manley,     nephew     of
bride,    while  little   Miss   Helen
Donald acted as ring bearier.
and I mas program wiil meet at tbe cbnrcb
the ! Saturday p. __. No services at Lake
Mc- i George.
Hermansdale
Tbe bride was tastefully gowned iu j kev. E. F. Qukhl, pastor..
blue _**orgette  crepe   and   carried   a)     Owing to the pastor's absence,   the!
bouquet of pink ani white  carnation ! announced program wili be postponed ;
Additional Locals
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Mrs. Andrew Cross of Evart visited
*_ Philip Rlppflburg's on Monday.
SSrs. Walter P Maner of Lai >sirȣ,
A former schoolmate, came last Friday
for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
H. Caple. Two children accompany
ber.
Miss Pauline Krell, accompanied
by Miss Alma Volkert, Charles
Schmidt and George Volkert, arrived
Thursday from Detroit to spend
Thanksgiving with the Krei! families.
Corp. James Clute has just been home
tor a five-day furlough, and expects
to leave fof service abroad within a
short time. He is with a motor
supply train.
Perry and Phinisey sold two valuable teams this week. One sold to
Mart Keller of Stevenson Lake. The
otber to Bert Lewis of Flint being
delivered there by E. R. Phinisey.
Corp. Walter Larman is home for
a short furlough from camp at
Charlotte, N. C. and spoke in tbe
Interests of the Y. M. C. A. at a
social at Grant Town Hall Tuesday
nigbt.
The Gould Undertaking Co. has
lately been formed as a stock company
and is incorporated. New fixtures
and stock will be added to tbe bnsi-
ness, which is in active charge of C.
H. Gould.
Be sure to read tee balf page ad
of   the Fox Jewelry store.
Several Clare people joined relatives
nnd friends at otber points for tbe
Thanksgiving dinner remaining for
tbe day or longer. Among these were:
S.C Kirkbrlde _nd E. H.Waller with
tbeir wives at tbe home of Dr. G. E.
Lamb in Farwell. Wm H. Caple and
family with tbe Reardons at Midland;
Carter Dyer and Leonard Lackie and
tneir families at Lake; Mr. and Mrs.
George Collins and children as guests
Of a sister at Midland; Mrs. R. Wadd-
ington at the bome of a daughter ic
Marion; George Bryant and Miss
Lenity Fisher at tbe Iatter's bome in
Farwell; Geo. Whitside and wife witb
tbeir daughter at Mt. Pleasant;
Warren Hale and Miss Bornadette
Cocr at his bome in Marion: Mies
Nelle Jackson at Lake City wbere a
brotber and sister are now located:
Mrs. Aaron Nortby with a son at
Flint; Randall Beadle and wife with
tbeir son John at Detroit; Mr. and
Mrs. Philo Smitb with tbeir son at
Baginaw.
Among tbose wbo spent Thanksgiving in Clare were: Mies Helen
Hornberger of Detroit with ber parents; Mr. and Mrs. Murney Bell at
the berne of Byron Alger: J. M.
Doherty and family of Coleman, also
Floyd Doherty and wife of Saginaw
among otber members of   tbe family;
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College; Mise Ruth Milliken of Silver-
wood with ber mother Mrs. Angus
McLeod; Miss Beulah Vance from
Flict; Oarl Gordanier from Midland,
Dr. and Mrs. Orth from Linwood at
tbe Kump borne: Wm. Ryan from
Akron, O , witb two daughters Miss
Adab or Saginaw and Mrs. Alex
Ewart of Pontiac; the parents of
A. W. Thorpe from Bay City: Miss
Kate McLeod of Marion at tap bome
of Forest Sbumway; Miss Winnie
Wilson from tbe same place with ber
family: L. D. Hanley and family
from Midland; Arcbie Tryon from
_>etroit; Orson Dyer and family of
Saginaw also Harry Strait and family
of Marion at tbe home of Z Dyer;
Miss Helen Fanning of Harrison aa a
guest of Miss Dorotby Davy; Miss
Florence Hoffman from Ann Arbor
witb ber parents.
aod roses, entwined with ernilax.
Tbe bride's-maid wort, a pretty gown
of pink silk crepe meteor while the
groom wore the   conventional black.
After the ceremony ihe   bride   and
gro >m  received   the  congratulations
of    their   fri-nris   and   relatives   wbo
were present  and   then   all   returned j
to the bride's bome where   they were \
served to a bounteous dinner.
Thos3 present from a distance were
Miss Marie Harmon, Mrs. Fred i
Diederly and Mr. Henry Harmon, ali;
of Howell: Mr. and Mrs. Mason1
Smith and baby Mildred cf Owosso; !
Mr anci Mrs. James Mauley ar.d sons ;
Thomas and Allen of Mt. Pieasant
and Miss Mary Manley of Detroit.
The bride was born and lived here
her entire life and will be missed
very mucb by her wide circle of
friends and relatives here who unite
in sending tleir good will and best
wishes witb her to her home.
The groom ;s a highly
prosperous farmer of Howell and tbe
bappy coupie after spending s few
days bere visiting friend3 will be at
home to tbeir friends ihere after
Dec. 6.
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More Red Cross Work.
The Clare County chapter of the
Red Cross made another shipment a
few days ago consisting cf 23 sweaters,
11 mufflers, 23 pairs of socks, 17 pairs
oi wristlets, and 2 helmets. This
now makes a tota! of kr.it goods sent
from here of 41 sweaters, 26 muffiers
82 pairs of socks, t-2 pairs of wristlets,
and 3 helmets.
As another shipment is to be made
Dec. loth, all who are working on
articles for the soldier boys are urged
to have them ready for that time.
two   weeks. Rev.   Weidelich
preach next Sunday at 2:00 p. m.
CHURCH   OF GOD.
MRS.  HENRY HOUSE, PASTOR.
Services at 2:30 p. m. and 7:00
p. m. Sunday school 1:30 p. m.
Young People's meeting at 6:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
7:30. The church with a
band, A welcome to all.
vices in the Baptist church.
FREE  METHODI8T
Services at   the usual hour   in
morning.    None in the evening.
CONGREGATIONAL
REV.   THOS.   E.   BENNETT,   PASTOR.
No services next Sunday.
Union meets on   Friday   witb   Mrs.
Dunlop.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV.   E.   W.   DAVIS,    PASTOR.
Morning worship 10:00 a. m. 8er-
respected, j m0n by tbe pastor. Sunday scbool
at 11:30. Classes for a!!. Epworth
League at 6:00 p. m. Kvening service
at 7:00 p. m. Yea are invited to all
services.
Ladies Aid meets on Friday with
Mrs. Clark. No meeting of the Auxiliary until January.
HERRICK
Sunday School 1:30 fast time
Preaching 2:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.    We welcome you.
CATHOLIC
REV. J. J.  MCALLISTER,  PASTOB
Services at 8:00 a. m.
Judge Dodds III.
All will regret to learn that Judge
Dodds is in the hospital at Ann Arbor
and will probably need to submit to
an operation at an early day. Judge
Lamb of Cadillac ls holding court in
tbis county tbis week. Tbis was
Judge Dodds' last term of court in
tbis county and ail will sincerely bope
that be soon be restored to health.
Notice To Clare Taxpayers.
I will be at the Citizens State Rank
on   Tuesday,   Wednesday,   Thursday
and    Friday    afternoons   to   receive
taxes, commencing Dec. 11.
A. T. Stevens
City Treasurer.
More Y. M. C. A. Money,
About 826 was raised at the box
social at Grant Town Hall Tuesday
evening for tbe Y. M. C. A. work in
the army. The total for tbe county
continues to grow.
Millinery Sale.
, Success From Failure.
We mount to heaven mostly on tbe
twins ot oar cherished schemes, finding our failures our
Alcott.
Big cut in millinery prices. On
account of tbe scarcity of fuel, I will
close out my stock during tbe next
two weeks.
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4-2        .North End Mill'y Parlor.
Card of Thanks.
Wc wish to express our thanks to
tbe friends wbo assisted us during tbe
sickness and deatb of onr husband
and father.
Mrs. Harriet Sbafer.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Fleming.
Miss Cora Sbafer.
Christmas Edition.
Next week conies our annual
Christmas number, wbich we hope
wili be of more than usual interest
to our readers.
Correspondents are asked to see
that letters are sent on Monday without fail, and advertiser's wbo have
not already arranged for space should
do so without a moment's delay.
Mrs. H. W. Burd.
After a protracted and painful sickness, Mrs. H. W. Bnrd of this city
died yesterday noon. Funeral will
be held on Satnrday bnt we cannot
give the bonr. Further particulars
next week.
Notice To Farmers.
Tbe GraDge Co-operative Association will not ahlp stock Friday, Dec.
11, as I will be at Jackson attending
the Michigan State Grange.
T. W. Michael
Sec'y.
Notice To Vernon Taxpayers.
I will be at the   Clare  Co.   Savings
Bank eacb Saturday to receive taxes.
Ralph Dodge
Vernon Twp. Treas.
CIRCUIT COURT
Levi Shafer.
Holds Very Short    S e s s i
On Monday.
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Owing to   tbe   sickness   ,o«   Jndge
Levi Sbafer was born iu tbe state
of New York Feb 17,1847. His fatber
was a native of Germany, bis mother
of New England parentage. Tbe
family came to tbis  state  when Levi
REGISTRANTS
Must Notify Boards Of Change
Of Residence.
Any registrant     wbo bae   cbanged
bis residence sbonld immediately no-
Dodds as stated elsewhere. Joe ge Fred j WM * ,ad of hv* »Dd his bome there-1 tify bis local board wbere be is regist
8. Lambof Cadillac presided at H.rri- j ■*■* »".,n MlcbiK*n* i ered of bis present  address.    Failur.
....               In .870 be was   united   io  marrlsge . to do eo may result in bis   losing tb'
son on Hondav acd a verv brief term I _.. «_ ~ ___..... ■ *-**■* "•*"
son on Monday and a very brief term
to Rcea Payne.
ure
     ng the
Two daughters were j r-gbt to C|aim exemption or discbarge.
A decree of divorce was granted Mae
Niedtx.it. Tbe other cases were continued,
MICHIGAN RED CROSS
HAS NEW WORKSHOP
was beld.    Tbe case of tbs people ve   born to   thern, one dying in infancy. | Questionaires will begin to be   mailed
Godfry Beck was nol proesed as   the ! Tee   wife   dying,   he   later   married , oat pec  i5> and
defendant is liable to the draft   call. ' Harriett* Payne,   a sister of tbe first'
wife, and to   tbem   were  born   tbree
daughters, oniy one of whom survives.
i Kor a number of years   the family resided   in   Mt.  Pleasant,    Mr.   Sbafer
! holding tbe office of mayor and otber
j places of trust, showing   tbe bigb esteem in whicb be was held.
Tbe family had  resided in tbis city
I for   fourteen    years    and,   until    bis
i health failed,   Mr. Shafer was a very
.active   man.   seeming   to   delight  In
: work.    He   once    remarked
I writer,   "I hav*.   hustled   all
'. and have always been able to do it." J
j Deatb came on Monday of last   week j
after a long period of physical break- j
i down wbich also somewhat   affected!
I his mind.
The funeral in charge of Rev. Davis \
was held at the home on   Wednesday I
i with    burial   in   Cherry     Grove.    He
leaves the wife   and   t*o   daughters,! 	
Mrs. Hattie Fleming of West Branch j Tbe aonual Thanksgiving supper
and Miss Cora, wbo bas been for | of the Grange, in which this year the
eome years and is still a teacher in | North Vernon Red Cross joined, has
the Lansing schools, besides many become practically a
other relatives and a wide circle of j stitutiou
friends.    He   was a man   universally
tbey   sbould  reach
each registrant without delay.
Dr. B; C. Shaw.
Dr. Shaw, formerly a resident of
Clare, died Satnrday morning at Bay
City following a surgical operation^.
Funeral services were beld at tbe
home Tuesday forenoon, and tbe
body buried in Cheery Grove cemetery beside tbat of bis first wife.
He had been a resident of Rosebush
to the I fnT thirty years, except for a short
my lif© j ti nae, and was somewhat over sixty
three years of age. By bis first marriage he had two sons and two daughters, JobD, Ed, Mrs. Frank Cornwall
of Rockwood and Mrs. Dale Hogges
of Tecumseh. Two bo\ 8 are ieft by
his second  wife
Mt. Vernon Grange.
THE
respected,    one   wbose   passing
distinct loss to any community.
people
permanent   in-
At least one hundred fifty
were    fed.    probably     more.
Detroit—The Michigan Siate Board
of the American Red Cross, now one
of the national units of the organiza.
tion. has established its inspection
ana transportation department. Und..r
a new arrangement, Detroit is the
state headquarters and the inspection Every precaution
and  shipping  point  for Michigan,  and   keep  these  rooms
oa,- big, airy room and the guaze to
another, litre the volunteer women
worker., stationed at the tables, sort
the various bandages and place them,
according ;o kind, in large roomy
compartments built along the wall,
lias been taken to
and all flif* others
ail supplies from state chapters for clean, and the greatest care will be
the aid and comfort of the men of the exercised in handling the materials.
United State? military forces, both As soon as a compartment has ac-
overseas and at home, will be sent quired a sufficient supply to make the
here for sorting, inspection and re- proper size package, its contents are
6bi*.u-.-nt. : removed and packed away in contain
er the new headquarters, the offlc- ers, sealed and addressed for whatever
ials are justly proud. The work of ar sector of our military estblishment
ranging   the   rooms   and   working   oat   they are intended.
Auctions
the system of inspection, wrapping,
temporary storage and sorting compartments has been done under the direction of Mrs. R. H. Ashbau-th, director of the Bureau of Woman's Work,
and her women aids. Theie Is a distinctive mark of femininity abo\_t the
place   in   its   absolute   cleanliness.
The department is housed in the
heart of downtown Detroit, in the ma-
moth Marquette Building, at the corner
of Wayne and Congress streets. The
5000 square feet of floor space is contributed by the Murphy estate, owners
Of the building.
A progressive system is used in
handling the tons of supplies, bandages,   hospital  garments   and   knitted
The largest sorting and inspection
room is that where hospital garments
and knitted goods are handled. Here
there are 100 or more of the big compartments built into the wall, open
at the end toward the inspection room
and with a drop door at the other, to
eliminate the necessity of the packers
entering the room. Each compartment
is intended to hold garments or supplies of a single kind.
Out in the packing room, the supplies are carried from their various
compartments and piled on tables
where other workers prepare them for
boxing and shipping.
Shipments in carload lots will leave
the  headquarters   at   stated   intervals.
goods. All shipments from the various I clearing the work of the department
county chapters are delivered at the j and insuring the most efficent and ec-
headquarters, unpacked, sorted, as- j onomical transportation possible. Lit-
semhled according to classification, erally tons of supplies will be handled
and repacked for shipment in an ord- and with one exception, a professional
erly progression. Unnecessary ha _d- packer, the work will all be done by-
ling and all "lost motion" have been ! volunteers, each of which will give a
eliminated. day or more  each   week. This means
Entering    the     establishment,     one Lthat more than 500 women will be ea-
flnds  a  large  receiving  and  shipping   rolled.
room, with tables accomodating eight
workers each. Boxes and crates of
supplies leave the freight elevator and
are distributed along the tables. Here
they are opened and the contents carried, ln wheeled trucks like great
clothesbaskets, to the proper sorting
rooms.
All  linen    surgical   dressings    go   to
To Justify the unusual compliment
paid Michigan by the national organization in making it a division by itself, and the confidence thereby expressed, every effor* will be made in
the Christmas membership campaign
io exceed the quota assigned and "go
over the lop'" for three-quarters of a
million members.
We call the   atteDt'on of the Sentinel readers to the following sales:
Geo. Limi.ey
Mr. Lumley has rented tis farm
and will have a sale one mile west of
Colonville on December 11. Tbe offering consists of live stock, toolS,
grain and fodder and there is enough
to attract a good crowd. Sale begins at 1 p. m. with Thos. Groves as
auctioneer. See ad in tbis issue.
Sid Johnson
Mr. Johnson ia going to quit farming and is going to bave a sale just
across the line in Gladwin Connty.
As wiil be seen heoffers some desirable
stock and a good lot of tools, some
almost new. Sale begins at 12:30 aDd
lunch will be served to those from a
distance. Thos. (.roves auctioneer.
Perry JG. Swisher
Mr. Swisher has been drafted and
will have a sale at tbe Andrew Cross
farm in Freeman townsbip on De'
cember 12. Stock, tools, bay, grain,
etc. will be offered. See our "Information Column" for further particulars. It is an afternoon sale, of
course, but we are not informed as to
the hour.
Nearly the wbole immediate neighborhood joined   in   making   the   evening
one of the most pleasant we have ever
1 attended.    The    program    after    tbe
I supper, consisting n.ostiy of exercises
by the pupils  of  the   two   contiguous
' schools was very good.    By the courtesy of Floyd Kirkpatrick,   the   entire
evening was  enlivened   by   music  of
the Edison Phonograph.
Friday eveniDg following, tbe Grange
held a dance, which, considering tbe
roads and weather, was very well
attended.
Last   Monday   evening   officers  for
J^the   ensuing   year   were   elected   as
follows: —
Master, John Northon
Overseer, Harold White
Steward, Henry Ackerman
Treasurer, Lewis Hale
Lecturer, Walter White
Chaplain, Mrs   Edward Northon
Assistant Steward, Paul Wbite
Lady  Assistant   Steward,   Mildred
Nortbon
Gatekeeper, Cbarles Nortbou
A Curiosity.
Jobn Miller of Vernon bas biougbt
to this office a section of a maple tree
some eight inches in diameter around
whicb evidently some one hung a
horse shoe a quarter of a century aj'o, J tbis call as
A Proclamation.
Why the Weather Bureau?
Why the weather bureau? Till,
question is likely to be asked, in more
or less querulous tones, wherfever the
local weather prediction falls, as It
often does snys the Popular Science
Moutbly. Tbe inquirer overlooks the
fact that the weather bureau has much
more important things to foretell than
ordinary changes of weather. It predicts with certainty great windstorms,
destructive floods, severe freezes aud |
otber atmospheric visitations tbat endanger life and property on a large
scale aud collects climatic statistics tot
-denude agriculture.
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more or less. Thesboe was complete-!
ly grown over in course of time aud .
every part of it was an inch or more I
inside the surface.
lt was a tou.h proposition to cut
through this shoe and Mr. Miller
must have nearly ruined an ax
oefore he discovered wbat sort of job*j
some fellow back in the past put up
on bim.
At the request of tbe U. S. recruiting officer at Detroit, yoar attention
is called to tbe immediate need for
more men in tbe'navy.
We mast have more men to man
the ships whicb guard our transports
in order to safeguard the lives of onr
soldiers already in the service.
All good citizens of Clare and vicinity are therefore called upon to
use their influence to assist in securing our quota, whicb is only three
men. Let all loyal American rally to
tbey   bave   to   tbe   other
calls    for    support   in   this   time  of
heroic sacrifice.
Seymour Andrus.
Mayor.
Vaccination Notice.
Owing to the prevalence of small
pox tbe board of health orders vaccinal.ou, uj iuOu-.j -__bri_i_"g, __.cC.
10th, of all pupils and teachers of our
schools wbo have not been successfully vaccinated within the past five
years, and also recommends a general vaccination of all citizens as a
precautionary measure.
The health officer is authorized to
offer free vaccination to all residents.
In accordance witb tbe above, I wiil
vaccinate all such, free of charge wbo
apply at my office—unless tbey prefer tc pay for same, in which case
thev mav select any physician.
J. A. Reeder,
Health Officer.
New Real Estate Firm.
Bean Pickers Wanted.
Girls over 16 years old and married
women. Oar bean room is steam
heated, clean and comfortable. We
pay 5c per pound for picking. Pickers make good wages and tbe work
and aurroo-Qdings are pleasant.
Clare Elevator Oo.
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N. D. Gover, formerly of Loomis,
is now in tbe real estate business
witb W. J. Cooper at Mt Pleasant.
Tbeir advertisement wili be found in
this week's paper.
Owing to tbeir large acquaintance
throughout the counties of Isabella
and   Clare,   tbere is no doobt  of the
e*\<nr*e*Aam    fat   i  K __   fls-TV.
Home from Camp.
Three of the last contingent of Clare
Co. boys failed to pass at Camp Custer
in spite of reports to the contrary, and
arrived home Tuesday. Tbese are
Henry Mooney, Thurman Robinett
and Von Henry Shaffer. Various
physical defectscansed their rejection.
Labor Saving Device.
W. Veeder, one of our bakers, has
lately installed a machine wbicb
saves him a great deal of time aud
work, a dough mixer, capable of
handling two barrels of floor at a
time. Increased output makes labor-
saving devices a necessity ln almost
every line tbese days.
Pears! Pears!
A few left at one dollar a  bnshel.
Come at once if you want eome.
Fanners Ind. Prodnce Co.
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