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UIiARJE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1,   1913.
Hew Series; Yol. 21, No, 38
Gleaner Picnic.
Interesting Items from  Correspondent at County Capital.
F. M. Morrissey and family returned last Saturday from a week's
visit with relatives at Frankfort.
Hon. Geo. J. Cummins was at
Houghton Lake last week on legal
business.
Mrs. F. A. Wilson of Saginaw* is
visiting relatives in the city.
M. 0. Johnson was called to Detroit laBt Friday to attend the funer*
al of his brother, Clement Johnson,,
who passed away very suddenly of
blood poisoning.
Fred Green reiurned from Wolf
Creek last week Thursday.
T. H. Browne returned to Midland
Saturday after a brief visit witb relatives,
Asa Aldrich is entertaining his  sis-
ter, Mrs. Ada Olark of Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Emma Gleason   entertained
ber sister and husband, Mr, and MrB.
Langdon, ot Lansing last week?
H. Gardner returned from Farweli
the first of the week.
Mrs. Proctor Rose returned Saturday evening from a brief Visit with
friends at Frankfort.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
motored to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday.
Leigh Wilson entertained bis
friend, Mr. Stockord of St. Louis,
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McColl visited
at Mt. Pleasant the first of the week.
Mrs, A. Munson left last week Friday for an extended visit with her
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Cleveland, who
resides at Frankfort.
The advance guards of the Pittsburg Hunting and Fishing Olub arrived in the city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bogue returned the first of the week from an
extended visit with relatives and
friends in the state of Pennsylvania.
Services were conducted at the
Catholic church last Sunday. Father McAllister of Clare bad charge of
Game.
Mrs. F. Weatherhead has been
confined to her home the past week
with a severe cold.
MisB Helen Oanfield of Clare was
the guest of Miss Lucile Light the
first of the week.
Mrs. Nelson Gerard of Stanton is
the guest of ber mother, Mrs. R.
Roth.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McColl are
making extensive improvements on
their cottage on Second St.
Miss Winnie Doty of Detroit arrived in the city Saturday evening to
visit relatives. She was accompanied byJMr. Ventolof the same city.
Mrs. M. Fanning is entertaining
her sister, Miss Kate Sweeney, this
week.
Mrs. Ohas. Scott left Monday for a
three weeks' visit with ber daughter,
Mrs. R. A. Couch at Detroit.
Messrs. Brown and Barnard   left
first of the week for Houghton Lake.
Mrs. May Hughey and children are
yisiting relatives at Leota.
Miss Edyth Taylor returned last
Saturday evening from a visit with
friends at Grand.Rapids.
Miss Bonnibel Richardson iB entertaining her friend, Miss Hall of
Flint.
Mrs. Frantt Totten has been quite
seriously ill the past week.
Mrs. Ohas. Jonson disposed of her
city property here; and with her
children left Monday morning for
Owosso.
Mrs. A. E. Mott returned last Saturday evening fromfSaginaw.
Herb Swartz returned Saturday
from the south part of the state.
Oo, Treas. Dorseyjgreturned from
Ann Arbor last Saturday.
A dancing party was held at the
Opera Ijouse last Saturday evening.
A very, joyous time is reported by
those that attended same.
Misa Bernice Schaaf returned last
week Friday from Ann Arbor.
On Monday tbere was transferred
here a yonng jack that was being
shipped all the way ffrom Texas to
Ludington. One would suppose that
Ludington would not find it necessary to send all the way to Texas
for a jackass,
Rev. 0. M. Loomis of Redford,
Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Loomis of fielding are visiting at the
horn® of thfcir father, H. N. Loomis,
aear Stevenson Lake and also other
£$latives in this city and vioinity.
They came by auto.
The Gleaners of Isabella Co. will
bold their annual picnic at Island
Park, Mt. Pleasant, on Friday, August 22, There will be good speaking
and all around sports, Everybody
invited. For further information
inquire of Edward Little, District
Overseer, Rosebush.
WOMAN'S GUILD
Holds Interesting Meeting
Elects Officers.
and
Owing to tbe absence of Miss
Florence Huffman, the Women's
Guild of the St. Paul's church met
with Mrs, E. H. Waller, In spite of
the extreme heat there was a good
attendance and much work accomplished. The previous meeting, held
at the home of Mrs. Graves, was a
red letter day in the brief history of
the Guild as the rector, Rev, O. E.
Newton, and wife' of Mt. Pleasant
were with us and the first regular
election of ofBcerB held. 'She list
is as follows: President, Mre. A. J.
Doherty; vice president, Mrs. Me-
litty Graves; secretary. Mrs. A. E.
Mack; treasurer, Mrs, Will Adams;
work committee, Mrs. Graves, Mrs.
MaryPierson, Mies Elizabeth Pier-
son was elected secretary of the Sunday school in place of Miss Huffman.
All chnrchd services discontinue until September, as the  rector is to
GOOD ROADS.
tak6 a vacation.
X.
Round About Us.
When Teddy insisted that "nominal damages" was all he desired or
would accept, he perhaps set a precedent to govern all cases of alleged
newspaper libel. In the case of Ex-
CongreBsman Dodds against the Isabella Oo. Enterprise, the jury after
deliberating 22 hours gave verdict of
six cents. According to reports in
the daily press, both sides express
satisfaction witb tbe verdict and no
appeal will be taken.
Tbe soldiers and sailors reunion
will be held at Mt. Pleasant August
18-23. Gov. FerriB, Senators Smith
and Townsend and Congressman
Woodruff have been invited to deliver an address.
The Sunday schools of Gilmore,
Surry and Garfield townships will
hold a picnic at Crooked Lake Aug.
22. Boys' ball game and girls' ball
game are among the attractions.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held and
Association Organized.
A '-good roads" meeting was held
in the Park on Tuesday evening with
a fair attendance, there being a number of highway commissioners and
other township officials present. O,
W. Perry presided and after a few
remarks introduced State Highway
.Commissioner Rogers who explained
somewhat in detail the law related to
the "Trunk Line" highways. Whenever a township can Bhow the de*
partment that it is prepared to build
three miles of highway that will conform to tbe requirements, plans and
specifications will be prepared and
surveys made. It all rests with the
people of the township as there is
nothing in the act compelling them
to build the road.. Tho state will
bear in the neighborhood of one half
the expense of building tbe road in
addition to making surveys and
building bridges, Mr. Rogers thinks
the county system preferable to the
township. Did not seem to think
any special advantage would accrue
from the organization of road district here, comprised of the city and
several townships, A considerable
number of questions was asked, all
of which the speaker seemed very
ready to answer.
J. F. Tatman suggested the propriety of organizing a County Good
Roads Association and a motion to
tbat effect was adopted and the following officers elected: President,
0. W. Perry; secretory, J. F. Tatman; treasurer, Don Oanfield,
These officers were made an executive committee. Vice presidents
from several of the various townships were chosen as follows:
Arthur, L. W. Sunday; Freeman, E.
E. Delling; Garfield, B. S. Alley;
Hatton, Fred Hamlin; Hayes, John
Qainn; Lincoln, Ofcto Pietch; Sheridan, I E.Hampton; Surrey, D. W.
Rowe; City of Ciare, Wm. H. Caple.
After a vote of thanks to the
speaker, the meeting adjourned.
Tbe Oapillac News says that farmers in Wexford Co. are following tbe
example of those in Montcalm, building cobblestone houses. It claims
that the cost is 20 per cent less than
frame and the expense of heating
much less than for any other construction.
New' Barber Shop.
As will be seen by his ad, Pat Han-
ley will open a barber shop in the
basement of the Calkins on Monday
next. The shop has been closed for
some time but Pat says be will be
strictly on the job all the time and
will endeavor to please all who may
favor him with a call.
LADIES UNION
Holds
Pleasant   Meeting
Mrs. Sutherland.
With
STILL UNCEBTAtN.
Fair Proposition Not Yet Def-
'inately Settled.
Ball Game.
On Friday of last week the Ladies
Union held a very interesting meet*
ing at the home of Mrs. Sutherland,
There was a good attendance of
members the husbands being invited
to a sumptous dinner served on the
lawn.
As Mrs. Bertha Bruske is about to
remove permanently from this city
waere she has been a resident for
more than twenty years, she was the
gueBt of honor on this occasion.
Mrs. Bruske has been a faithful member of the Union and for a number
of years president of tbe missionary
society of the Congregational church.
As a souvenir of the occasion, Mrs.
1. E. Johnson, President of the
Union, presented Mrs. Bruske for the
Union a fine brooch, she responding
in a feeling manner.
About Sept. 1, Mrs. Bruske ex-
peotstogoto Long Branch, N. J.,
where her daughter, Miss Louise, has
a fine position.'
WISE FARMERS' GLU6
E. J. McOall becomes editor and
manager of the Mt. Pleasant Times.
He announces that the paper will be
Republican but not committed to
blind partisanship nor the endorsement of unworthy men for office nor
any principles unless they seem to be
for the best interests of the people.
By a vote of 43 to 16 our neighboring village of Farweli voted on Monday to indorse the action of the
council in issuing bonds to the
amount of $4,500 to build a steel
water tower.
PRIMARY MONEY
Will Hold Their Annual Picnic
August 18th.
The Wise Farmers' Club will hold
its 14th annual picnic at Hendrie's
Landing, Stevenson Lake on Monday, August 18, G. H. Slocum of Detroit will be the principal speaker.
Everybody invited and a good time
assured. The meeting is held on
Monday because tbe only day on
which Mr. Slocum could be secured.
Many, Many Thanks.
Words fail to express my gratitude
to tbe many friends who have in
every way helped and expressed
sympathy in my deepest sorrow. A
friend in need is surely a friend
indeed. C. R. Huffman.
Church News.
Sep-
One Township Omitted In Table
Given Last Week.
In gome unaccountable manner the
township of Grant was omitted from
the table published last week showing distribution of primary money.
That township had been taken into
account in the footings which were
right as we think, tbe total number
of pupils in the county entitled to
share in the distribution being 3110,
and the sum to be distribution being
823045.10 as stated. Of these numbers, Grant supplies 254 pupils and
will receive S18S2.14, The error was
a stupid one but such things will happen occasionally.
Miss Charlotte Young, a trained
nurse formerly connected with Mercy
Hospital, Benton Harbor, was the
guest of Mrs. Lee Dunwoodie -yesterday.
Two free concerts will be given by
the Stowe military band on Saturday/ Aug. 9th, the day of tbe Uncle
Tom's Cabin show. ^One will be during the day, the other in the evening.
This is a musical organization of 16
solo artists and ranks as obe of the
best.   Don't miss a rare treat.
FREE METHODIST
BEV. B. H. DUBYEE, PASTOB.
Service's at the usual hours.
EPISCOPAL.
BEV. O. E. NEWTON,   KEOTOB.
All services discontinued till
tember 2.
LUTHEBAN
BBV. C. WAIDELICH, PASTOB.
Services next Snnday both morning and evening and at Hermansdale
in the afternoon in German.
The mission festival announced for
August 3 has been postponed till
August. 31. A.speaker of prominence has promised to preach in both
German and English. A hearty welcome to all.
congbbjja&onal
bev. Geo. d, lypobd, pastob
Morning subject, ' 'Abounding
Grace."   Evening, "The Promises."
Ladies Union meets on Friday witb
Mrs. Joseph Hudson in Grant.
METHODIST.
BEV. W. H. IBWIN, PASTOB.
Morning subject, "Disloyalty Disqualifies." Evening, "The Survival
of the Fittest." Men's Class, "English and New England Morals."
jg Ladies Aid meets on Friday with
Mrs. Wm. Hubel.
BAPTIST.
BEV. I. 'WILBUtt KNIGHT,  PASTOB.
No services but Sunday school.
B. Y. P. U. at the usual   hour.
Leader, Miss*Mand Boody.
OATHOLIO
PATHBB>. J.   MC^LLISTBE,   PASTOB
Services at 8:00 a. m.
Mrs. Pearl L. Huffman.
Pearl L. Armstrong was born near
Farweli April 24,1883, and was married to Ohas. Roe Huffman, May 15,
1901. To this union were born two
children, Pauline Pearl aged 6 years
and George William aged 2% years.
She bad been in poor health since
being taken from her burning home
2% years ago, but not till February
last was it known tbat she had the
dread disease, "sugar diabetes."
The best of medical skill was taxed
to the utmost but without avail, for
the Great Priysician lovingly removed her to the "home without
sorrow" on July 26, 1913, at her
home at Rittman, Ohio. Through]
long suffering she was patient to the
last as she had been during all her
married life, standing nobly by her
husband in trial and misfortune as
well as in prosperity. Before the
end came she exacted a promise
from her husband tbat her body be
brought to Clare and buried in
Cherry Grove, also advising a course
for her two little children. When a
girl she united with the Methodist
church at Farweli and kept the faith
until the end.
The funeral was held at the Methodist church in this city and was
largely attended. It was conducted
by Rev. Geo. W. Maxwell, a former
pastor and the one who had spoken
the words that made her a wife.
The esteem in which she was held
was manifest on every hand and in
the profusion of beautiful flowers.
Besides her husband and children,
she leaves a father, mother, four sisters and two brothers, besides a host
of very dear friends.
Among tbpae from a distance to
attend the funeral were the husband's aged father from Rittman,
Ohio; Mrs. L. E. Oanfield of Forest
Hill, a sister; a brother, B. K. Huffman and wife of Manistee; Mrs.
Frank Sabs of Owosso and Mrs. Earl
Morgan of SearB.
Tbe meeting at the City Hall on
Tuesday   evening to   consider   the
question of holding  a fair "this fall
was attended by only a very moder»
ate number.    The   "Good   Roads"
meeting was being held in  the park
at the same time, a very unfortunate
fact it would seem to us.    Doubtless
many were interested in both meetings but tbey certainly could not  attend both.   No  one can reasonably
find any fault with the officers,   Tbey
cannot do  any    impossible   thiugs.
The situation that confronts them  iB
as follows;   The society holds a lease
for the grounds executed in    1908,
The rental is S85 per year with the
right to purchase any time in-   10
years for the sum of $1165.   There is
due Mr. Ward for rental and   for
money advanced to finish race track
tbe sum of S1727.26.   There was paid
in  1909,   S33.31;  in 1910,  S593.30;   in
1911, $361.04; in 1912,  §41.43,  making
a total of $1029.08, leaving a balance
of $698.18.    The lease has a clause
providing that if rent at any   time is
not paid, Mr. Ward may reenter into
possession.   Such then is tbe present
situation.   We understand that the
officers    are   seeking   to   asoertain
whether a considerable  number  of
citizens   are   willing   to   guarantee
some financial backing before undertaking a fair.
We can only repeat that we believe
a fair, properly conducted, to be a
social and educational factor of great
value to an j' rural, community and
we should much regret to see this
effort abandoned after tbe fine start
that has been made.
The local team on Wednesday bad*
tbe audacity to tackle the "Cubans
Stars," a high class team now starring the country, .This team£oleanecR
up Ithaca the day before to the tuns
"of 33 to 1 as we are informed, yet th©
boys here held them to a score^of
13 to 6.
These "Stars" are mostly or entirely colored, speaks Spanish mostly
and seemed a Civil, gentlemanly lofc
of players. They certainly know
how to play ball.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
ISABELLA COUNTY
MAEBIAGE LICENSES
Emmet Houk, 33, Mt. Pleasant
Delia Hill, 22, Mt. Pleasant
Maurice E. Skinner, 34, Giimore
Rosella Stewart, 28', Gilmore
James L. Cole, 28, Gilmore
Dora Skinner, 24, Gilmore
Hiram J. McGill, 22, Croswell
L. Merle Goolthrite, 22, Mt. Pleasant
Spencer Strouse, 20 Chippewa
Lottie Sheldon, 23, Chippewa
Russian thistles may be seen in a
number of place in this city. They
are a fearful pest in many places in
the west and lawB for their destruction are rigidly enforoed. They
should not'be allowed to gain a foot
bold here.
Nugent Dodds of Mt. Pleasant, son
of Ex-Congressman Do'dds of Mt.
Pleasant, was in "town yesterday.
Mr. Dodds graduated from the law
department of the university tbis
year.
Bigford-Forbes.
At the Methodist Parsonage in this
city, on Saturday, July 26, Rev.
Irwin joined in marriage Martin
Forbes of Pennock and Miss Louisa
Bigford of Osceola Co. Their future
home will be near Clare.
HEAVY STORM
Sunday Evening With Plenty Of
Lightning.
The heavy fall of rain on Sunday
evening seems not to have done
much damage in the way of washouts
though the wind in some localities
waB high and lightning played
pranks as usual on such occasions.
Ihe barn of G. H. Sutherland in
Sheridan was struck but not fired,
that of W, B. Maxwell in Grant fired
and some little damage done. By
strenuous efforts the fire was extinguished. Had it struck the other
end which was filled with bay, nothing could have saved it. Aid.
Hubel's silo was moved bodily several inches on the foundation by the
wind and only the guy wires saved
it. Aid. Hubel thinks had not the
barn been rodded it would surely
haye been fired' as the electric discharges were something frightful.
Mrs, Bowman who was in the basement milking was considerably
shocked and all in the barn were
aware of the current.
Our Maple Grove correspondent
speaks of tbe burning of a barn in
that neighborhood. Lights caused
by burning buildings were seen in a
northeasterly direction from here
but it seems tbey were a long distance away and we bave no particu
lars.
A. E. LAPIERRE
Goes   To  Detroit After   Many
Years' Residence Here.
After a residence of some 20 years
here, A, E, LaPierre left on Wednesday for Detroit where he expects to
make his home, for some time at
least. The family are mostly here
yet but will follow in due time. He
was the baker for Van Brunt ancl
Son for some years, or until fire destroyed their building, since wbieb
time be has been in tbe work for
himself. Mr. and Mrs. LaPierre
have reared a very large family of
children and one can easily understand something of the labor and
sacrifice this has meant to both--
The lesson of industry has not been
lost upon tbe children and several of
them have doubtless aided materially in tbe past. All will regret fcheiar
departure and trust tbat all prosperity may come to them wherever tbey
may be.
Mr. LaPierre is a member of fe©83»
the Masonic and K. P. fraternities
and the members presented bim on
bis departure with a substantial
purse as as a token of their esteem.-
DISAPPOINTED LOVE
And All Other Afflictions Quickly Cured.
Battle Creek should surely get on
the map in due time. Not content:
witb putting out an unlimited, number of brands of "breakfast foods,"
of late it seems likely to become tbe
headquarters of a goodly supply of
quacks and fakers, Commissioner
Helme baa .been investigating tbe
"Ensign Remedies" or the' "Bio-
cbemic Treatment" as tbe author
very wisely terms it. Anything from
an ingrowing toe nail to the most
severe cases of mental disorder
quickly yield to these wonderful rem-
idles. And the beauty of it is that,
there is a specific for each ailment
and you need not make a mistake-
For example: If you are disappointed in love take No. 205 A. and B-
If you are married and your wife is
jealous, give her 195 A. and B. If
yon have religious delusions, take
387 L. and M. etc. etc. It is all very
simple and especially adapted to
"home treatment."
And the beauty of the whole thing
is that each and every one of thee©
wonderful remedies consists simply
of sugar. It costs only SI.00 per
vial or S59 a pound. Perhaps when
the Underwood bill becomes a law
and sugar gets on tbe free list, tbe
price may be dropped to $58 a pound.
Anyway Barnum was wise when be
casually remarked tbat the American
people enjoy being humbugged.
Special Bargains.
The Wilson-Davy Oo. this week announce some special bargains tbat
will attract attention. It certainly
requires but a very modest sum now
to enable a man to indulge in a new
dress from bead to heels.
SURPRISE PARTY
Cleverly
Pulled   off
Irish Barber.
on   The
Pat Hanley knows now that he had
a birthday recently. On Friday
evening of last week friends and
neighbors nearly equal in number to
the striking miners up in the "Copper country" took possession of the
house on South Maple St. The wife
was in tbe secret, but the surprise on
Pat was complete. The evening was
spent in games music and dancing.
The hostess served a fine supper to
a large assemblage. Realizing probably tbat a barber must stand on
bis feet very much and needs a rest,
the company left a fine rocker as a
| reminder of their visit.
CLEARANCE SALE
Wm.
H. Bicknell Again Makes
Big Announcement.
As will be seen by bis big ad ib tbis.
issue, Wm. H. Bicknell is determined
to prevent anything that might even
smack of dull times around bis ee-
|.tablishment and to make sure that
ample room is provided for the huge
stock of fall goods. The slaughter
prices ho offers will certainly not
fail to attract the attention ol all
close buyers. . It should be borne isx
mind that^these are riot shelf we?n
goods that have been lying atqxmA
for a long time, but , upf to «&*»,,
seasonable goods throughout.   .   ,_. ,
Get your last 10 cent shave tomorrow.
The Ann Arbor railroad seems ib
find tbe excursion business all rigbt
tbis season.
. Judge of Probate Long was in town
yesterday enronte for Ithaca, tb<s
old home.
Tbe frequent rains and this warm
weather are certainly hustling tho
spring crops along.
Wanted—Girl to learn type settiegi
Idqnire at this oiSce.
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