1913-02-07; Clare Sentinel

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Jtetablielusa 1878
GLASS, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, FBBBOARY 7, 1913.
New Series: Vol. 21, No. 13
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FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
Further Discussions   That May
Interest Many.
To make this of anv valne to those
who were absent, we must necessarily go into details, Further we hope
many may be led to see how much
they lost and attend next year,
G. L. Oodman, a representative of
a cement company, presented the
ase of Concrete on the farm. Views
of a. variety of buildings, silos, feeding floors, dipping vats, culverts
fence posts, etc., were thrown on a
screen. He stated that the first
cement manufactured in this country
was in a small way at South Bend,
Ind. Now two mills in one town in
that Btate turn out 11000 barrels a
day. There is much more uniformity
than formerly in the quality of tbe
various brands on the market and
generally all of it is good. John
Northon said he was one of the first
to use cement on the farm and recommended its use( highly. As a
floor for a hen house It was far superior to lumber, being always dry.
EVENING SESSION
Mrs, Dora H. Stockman of LanBing
in presenting the need of progress in
rural education said that the watchword of the age is progress and
efficiency. We are trying to produce a machine that will accomplish
the , most in the least time. The
changed conception of the general
estimate of the farmer as now held
is illustrated by two «artoons, the
one showing an ill dressed eawky,
gazing in wonder and astonishment
at a city block, the other riding
past in his elegant auto and recognized as *'the autocrat of America."
The farmer has risen greatly in the
estimation of the world and of himself. Fifty years has seen almost &
revolution in farm machinery. One
wonders when he sees a plow turn
over an acre in 4% minutes; and
when wheat is cut, threshed, ground
and baked into cakes, ail in 24 minutes, his wonder is not lessened.
The great problem that confronts
the farming class is, not to get bigger
farms, but to keep the boys and
girls there. Men are going to the
city because tbe girls have gone.
Too often„the girls leave because of
the attitude of the mother who says,
"I don't want my daughter to marry
a farmer and drudge as I have
done." In general, the training of
girls is all the way through not in
accord with what she expects to be
in life. The farm wife is not only
half of the farm but the speaker
concluded tbe little boy waB not far
out of tbe way when he declared
that "woman aint no part of speech,
she is the whole blamed thing."
"The greatest woman in all history,"
she declared," is the farmer's wife of
moderate means who does her own
work, rears a family and finds time
for mental improvement."
A solo by Mildred Davy and then
Miss Lulu Fisk gave a humorous
selection explaining "How farm life
has changed," after which Mr.
Cook took up the topic, "The Ideal
Rural Neighborhood." Of course
people may differ in their ideals concerning any thing. The home is
the unit and that is the best neighborhood that has the most ideal
homes, A rural home to be ideal
should be on a good road, and have
a telephone and rural delivery.
There should be well kept laton and
some flowers and vines. Within
there should be the modern conveniences, a reading table supplied with
a good daily* one or more agricultural papers and journals along the
line the farmer maybe specializing;
journals of especial interest to the
wife and also for the children, good
books and music, Pictures, not
costly ones but copies of works of
art, and a few flowers. Last but
not least, there must be the genuine
home spirit.
This neighborhood of ideal homes
should have a good school in easy
distance, a country church and some
live farm organization where topics
. -of interest could be discussed. Incidentally Mr. Oook believes that all
parents should take sufficient interest in the schools to frequently
visit them.
A song by a quartette from the
High School closed the evening's
exercise.
THE WOSIEN'S CONGRESS
The* women's section met in the
afternoon at the Baptist church,
Mra. John Lansing presiding and
tiia attendauca vary good.
After all had joined in singing
"America," Mrs. Stockman or
■toaelnjji proceeded fed speak of yar-
leso fcMnga ooBHeefced with the home
«oclerfci«Q designation of" "The Kit-
Birthday Surprise,
On Tuesday afternoon occurred one
of those pleasant events that go to
make life just a little happier when
thirteen members of the Ladies'
Union gave Mrs. Lyford a complete
surprise, the occasion being her birth
day. The afternoon was profitably
spent with music and a short pro*
gram, consisting of select readings
and a paper, "Woman's Influence in
the Home." The vicA-president in a
nice little speech presented Mrs. Lyford with a dainty piece of hand
work, done by the TJnion, also a birth
day gift book.
Mr. Lyford feelingly responded in
behalf of Mrs. Lyford and himself.
Music during the lunch and after
helped to make the day one long to
oe remembered.
TAXING AUTOMOBILES.
Subscriber   Seems    To   Think
"There Are Others,"
Once A Year
Church News.
BAPTIST,    .,
BEV. I, WILBUR KNIGHT,   PASTQB.
Morning subject, "The Security of
the Believer." Evening, "God ib
Building."
B. Y. P. U. at 6 p. m. standard.
Miss Rhodie will lead the meeting.
We are unable to announce the subject. ._
FREE METHODIST
REV. B, H. DUBYJEE, PASTOR.
Through an oversight, quarterly
meeting was announced as beginning
last Friday. It begins this (Friday)
evening and continues Saturday
afternoon and evening and Sunday.
Rev. Bodine in charge.
LUTHERAN
REV. C. WAIDELICH, PASTOR,
No services on Sunday. Lenten
service on Friday, the 14th, at the
usual hour.
Ladies Aid of Hermansdale meets
Tuesday, February 11th, with Mrs.
Frank Cotton.
congregational
rev. Geo. i>. lyford, pastor
Services at the usual hours, Rev.
J as. Da vies of Harrison preaching
morning and evening.
Ladies Union meets on Friday with
Mrs. O'Connor.
METHODIST,
REV. W. H. IRWIN, PASTOR.
MOrning subject, "True Human
Progress." Evening, "Self Knowledge, Self Reverence, Self Control."
Subject for M6*1'8 Class not announced.
Ladies Aid meets on Friday with
Mrs. Geo. Jackson.
CATHOLIC
FATHER J. J.   MCALLISTER,    PASTOR
Mass at  8:00 o'clock.
EPISCOPAL.
Sunday school at 11.30, Reading
Circle Thursday evening, 7.00
o'clock.
W. C. T. U.
Meeting will be held February 13
with Mrs. Vanaicklen.
chen Kindergarten." Of course to
some extent the same ideal of home
influence was presented as in the
evening address. While girls go into
various avocations, tbe training
must be mostly done in tbe homes.
She showed bow the kindergarten
idea may be used in a great variety
of ways. Don't forever be saying
"don't" to children. Trust them
and they will prove worthy of it.
We had a "Reform School" at Lansing, surrounded by a high fence
to keep the boys in; but the fence
was taken down some years ago,
the school re-named "Tbe Industrial
School" and only very rarely did
any boy Beek to leave. 85 per cent
of the boys sent there have become
useful members of society.
The topic was briefly discussed by
several present and then Mrs. F.
Lamareaux and Mrs. Walter White
favored the audience with a solo.
Mrs. Willis gave a reading, Eddie
White a recitation and then Mrs.
Mcintosh discussed some duties
mothers owe themselves. They owe
it to themselves to keep as well as
possible physically as so much in
many ways depends on this. To aid
in this and lighten her burdens, children should be taught to be helpful
and assist the mother in every reasonable way, Unless the mother
is in the best condition she cannot
give he? beBt self to her family,
The matter was further discussed
by Mrs. P. M. Loomis and Mrs, S.
McJamesi" Mies. Loomis picturing
two households in which the mothers
employed different methods in dealing with the children.       *
A solo by Mildred Davy and then
a buBifieBB meeting  wss held, Jhe
Old' officers being reelected.
Continued next week.
To the Clare Sentinel;
Having read the article on "Good
Roads," published in the last issue
of your paper, I might add a few
suggestions,
The State Grange recommends
taxing tbe automobiles 50 cents per
horse power to help improve the
roads. Why not tax J;he horse and
carriage S3 per year the same .as the
automobile is taxed now? That
would help to improve the roads and
if any farther tax on tbe motor car
be advised, tax the carriage accordingly. The horse and carriage does
more damage to the road than the
motor cars, the buggy having a
narrower tire and used in bad roads
cuts the roads up, while the automobile with its wide rubber tires improves it and most motorists keep
off the roads in bad weather.
I might say that the automobile
industry has caused the prices to
soar on nearly all farm products,
and the modern farm machinery has
taken the place of the lost hired
help, so the farmer is still ahead.
I am a farmer living in the sugar
beet district and can't help but
notice tbe sugar beet roads during
the hauling season. Why not tax
the beet growers SI per acre? Five
acres of sugar beets will destroy
more road than all tbe automobiles
in tbe state. Possibly the party advising an extra tax on autombiles
never owned one and thinks the
gasoline the only expdnse about
them; or he might think that an
extra 50 cents per horse power,
which is about S15, would not be felt
along with the other annual expenses. I might mention a few expenses
connected with a car:
State license fee, S3 00.
Gasoline, Si.00 per 100 miles.
Axle grease, 20c per pound.
Cylinder oils, 40c per 100 miles
and otber oils according.
Tires, about S100 per set every four
years a.nd oftener. I am placing
the expense on the low side and
would advise the State Grange to
reconsider the matter before taxing
the motor car any heavier.
A Subscriber.
Tbe ladies of the Guild entertained
their husbands at a chicken supper
in the church parlors on Wednesday
evening, the occasion being the
anniversary of that society. In,
spite of the extreme coldness of the
weather about forty persons were
present and all agreed that the hospitality of 'the Guild is unrivaled.
Following the supper the annual
business meeting was called, at
which time the following officers,
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Adalbert Smith; vice
president, Mrs. D, Willis; treasurer,
Mrs. H. Joynec; secretary, Mrs.
Elton Allen.
After an expression of appreciation to the retiring officers, the
meeting adjourned to meet on Wednesday, February 12th, with Mrs.
Clarence Geeck.
Mrs. Sara Bamber Dwyer.
Mrs. Dwyer was born in Ontario,
July 10,1861, and came with her parents to Michigan in 1878, the family
settling at Mt. Pleasant. The same
year she was married to Daniel R.
Dwyer and their home was in Clare
till they moved West 26 years ago,
their present home being at Seattle,
Wash. Many will recall that she
viBited here last sprang. Her death
occurred at Petoskey on Sunday,Feb
•2nd, and services were held on Tuesday morning. Tbe body was brought
to this city tbe same aftornoon and
funeral hold on Wednesday from the
home of T. J. Dwyer on E. Fourth
St. with interment in St. Cecelia's
cemetery.
Mrs. Dwyer leaves to mourn her
departure, beside the bereaved husband, two sisters, Mrs. John Sweet
of Wasnington and Mrs. Joseph Murrey of Ontario and a wide circle of
friends. There were present at the
burial here from out of town, Chas.
Dwyer and daughter of Detroit;
Mrs. Michael Dwyer and daughter of
Saginaw; Jas..Sheridan and wife of
Petoskey; Tom Bamber and wife and
Miss Ruth McDonald of Mt. Pleasant.
Gleaner Rally.
The Gleaner rally in this oity on
Thursday of last week seems to have
been a great success, socially and
otherwise. Anywhere from 250 to
300 were present. At the evening
session 30 new candidates were initiated, tbe famous Vernon degree
teams doing the work. After the
business session was concluded, a
social time with dancing followed.
Notice.
I will have hare on track February
11th or 12th a car load of the celebrated Adrian wire fence, You can
save money by buying this direct
from the car.
"   John Asline.
Card of Thanks,
So far as words can express it, I
desire to thank all the friends 'here
for their kindness in my great bereavement in the death of my wife*
Especially would I thank tbe bearers
who three time braved the cold to
meetUB. D. R. Dwyer/-
GREAT OIL FIELD.
Will
One   Be    Developed
Glare County?
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Sentinel want ada. pay.  Try them*
It will probably be a surprise to
most Clare people to learn that 3,000
acres of land in Hatton and "Grant
townships have been leased for the
purpose of making a thorough test
as to whether oil can be found in
paying quantities. The leases call for
work to begin within eight months
but we are informed that it will start
in early spring. |The lessees are Pittsburg parties and are probably able to
smell oil as far as that Petoskey
bloodhound can tbe track of a burglar. All will watch the development
of this project with the keenest interest.	
Lowry-Collins.
At Six o'clock Wednesday evening,
Coral E. Lowry was united in marriage to George V. Collins, at tbe
home of the bride's parents on W.
8th St. The ceremony was performed by Rev. I. W. Knight the
ring service being used, after which
a bountiful three course dinner was
served. Only a few immediate rela-
tiyes and friends were present, the
wedding necessarily being a quiet
one on account of serious illness in
the family of the groom. The bride
was gowned in white and carried
roses.
But we rejoice to say that the
character of a marriage feast augurs
neither well nor ill for a happy
future. And in common with all the
people of Clare, we take especial
pleasure in wishing the young couple
God-speed. The bride was raised
in our midst, and she is admired for
her grace and beauty no less than
for those otber inherent qualities
that crown true womanhood. Mr.
Collins has been connected with the
Clare Co. Savings Bank for about
two years, and has a local reputation
as an expert accountant, while he
enjoys tbe confidence of all who are
associated with him in business. He
also has some talent as a singer, and
both are very popular in a social way.
May Dame Fortune look kindly upon
them, not blinding with excess of
light, but granting that nice porpor-
tion of cloud and sunshine which
reveals not paths of pleasure only,
but paths of duty and of service.
There were two events given this
week in their honor. A towel throw
at the home of Miss Elsie Hickey
on Monday evening was largely at
tended by her girl friends and left
her many useful reminders of the
occasion and of the donors.
At the Masonic rooms on the same
evening nearly forty of tbe younger
business and professional men gave
a smoker for Mr. Collins. Music
and pedro were enjoyed for a limited
time, while punch and wafers remained within easy'call. In behalf
of the company, J, F, Bowler, reaching deep into the oratorical well,
drew up a few buckets of invigorating eloquence on tbe joys of married
life. Mayor W. L. Adams also contributed some valuable advice,
punctured with wit, which we fear
may not have gone as far as intended. All of which was but an excuse
for presenting the groom elect with
a handsome brown leather rocker,
a short response expressing due
appreciation for the gift.
If you are not married yet, it's no
concern of Ottrs. But if you are going to be married soon, you will seed
wedding invitations or announcements, and it's our business to print
them.
, The greatest offer ever made—The
Detroit Free Press, daily. The. Mich.
Farmer, weekly and the Sentinel, all
one year tot t&OO. To those on rural
routes only,
HARBISON.
Interesting Items from  Corres^
pondent at County Capital.
J. H, Wilson of Clare was doing
business at the county Beat Monday.
Sheriff Brown was at Glare, Monday.
Mrs, P. W. Hamilton left,Monday
morning for Detroit for a brief visit
With her son, Willard.
Carl Schaaf is home from Ohio.
Mrs. Henry Bogue visited at Clare,
Monday,
Ernest Rhodes of Leota was in the
city Monday to attend the 'Kelley
minstrels.
The Thimble Club were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Mrs.
Chas. Page last Thursday.
Nate Trumble is very seriously ill
at his home with inflamatory rheumatism.
The ladieB of the M. E. church
served' another one of their fine
suppers last Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. E. O, Chapman.
Mrs. Chas, Page entertained her
S. S. class last Friday evening at her
borne. Mrs. Page strives to make
each gathering a more interesting
one and the class look forward to
each meeting witb their teacher a
most pleasant one.
Mrs/Bailey of Cadillac was in the
city last Wednesday looking after the
interests of the Maccabee Lodge.
There will be a class of new members
to be Initiated into the lodge at her
next visit here which will be within
a couple'of weeks. \
Miss Bernice Schaaf has been in a
very Critical condition with appendicitis the past week at the home of
Mrs, Geo. Cummins. Dr. Sweeney attended her and at the present writing she is pronounced out of danger.
The Builders will give one of their
interesting socials at tbe home of
Mr. and Mrs. Kirsbbaum, Friday
evening Feb. 21st,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes and
little Beredene, returned Friday
evening from Detroit, after a six
weeks' visit with relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Boulter received the
news last week of the serious illness
of her son-in-law, Rudolph Stuermer,
of Chicago. Mr. Stuermer is confined to his bed with hemorrhage of
tbelungs.
Mrs. Agnes Sears and children
Were the guests of Mrs. Bertha Darling last week.
The Kelly Minstrels played to a
large audience last Monday evening.
They gave a first class entertainment.
Mrs. Johanna Rhodes and little son,
Arthur E., are the guest of Mrs. M.
Casey this week.
Chas. Dowland of Leota was in
tbe city Monday.
Mrs. Wm. Hill iB home from Flint
for a month's visit.
Pauline Wyman of Clare is the new
assistant at the elevator office.
Master Everette MorrisBey will entertain a party of bis young friends at
hia home on Friday evening in honor
of his 13th birthday.
Rev, Seastrum preached a fine
sermon at the M. E, church last Sunday morning.
Wise Farmers' GluJj.
The club will meet February 12tb*
with Mr, and Mrs. Dr. Leonard
when the following program will be>
carried out: ■<
Prayer, Rev. W. H. Irwin.
Address ot welcome, Dr. Leonard,.
Response, John H. Wilson,
Soles, Mildred Davy, Mrs. j£
Phillips, Artbu* Badgley and wife,
Song, "Shall we gather at the
river?" Club.
DINNER
Discussion, Heredity or environment.   Farm Products.
Secretary's report, buBinese session.
Closing song by club.
Table committee, Miss Seeley,
Mrs, Philo Smith, Mrs. J. H, Martin,
and Mrs. Wm. Lowry.
S. S. Organization.
A meeting was held at the Calkins
House in this city on Wednesday to
form a preliminary organization to
advance Sabbath school interests in
this section. Fred Washburn of
Benton Harbor was present to assist.
A committee consisting of T. U. Fuller of Farwell, L. M, Converse, Rev.
I. W. Knight, Asa Aldrioh and J. T.
Brown was chosen to arrange program for a meeting to be held about
Apr. 20th. It will be held at Farwell
and will be addressed by Prof. Goodrich of Albion, Fred Washburn and
others.
If you have business correspondence, yon cannot afford to use stationery which will give" a poor impression of your standing. Let Us
print some letter .heads for you at a
reasonable cost.
If you MVe a horse or cow to sell,
some colts that you want to dispose
of, a piece of farm machinery wanted, or in fact anything to buy, sell or
trade, list it in our information
column. Others/are doing it every
week and getting good results.
Sentinel want ads. pay.  Try them.
It is all a matter of taste, but engraved calling cards are usually considered the proper thing. We can
take your order.
FINE LOCATION.
Shumway and Rogers Will Use
Part of Adams' Cigar Store,
Mayor Adams has had carpenters
and decorators at work for some time
on the cigar store which he recently
purchased from Mrs. W. P. Lewis,
and now announces that in a short
time the rear part of the room will
be used as a barber shop. The partition has been removed, the entire interior thoroughly remodelled, a toilet room and other conveniences installed, and handsome fixtures added
to make the place more attractive.
No doubt the joint use of the place
will result in mutual profit. It is cer*
tain that no pains have been spared
to put everything in first-class shap*
which is only what one would expect
from the hands of our genial mayor.
By the way, when tbe new shop 1r
in running order, we believe Clare
will have the finest barber shops to
be found in this part of the state.
George W. Simmons.
Another member of the Grand
Army of the Republic has' answered
the summons and gone to join the
great majority. But a handful now
remains of what was once a flourishing Post, and what is true of Clare is
true of every other locality.
Mr. Simmons was born in Ohio,
Feb. 24, 1833, hence was almost 80
years old at the time of bis death.
He enlisted in the 62nd Ohio Infantry
and served a full three years. Aside
from the time thus spent, his life was
passed in farming. About six years
ago he came to Clare with Mr. and
Mrs. I. E. Johnson who are relatives
by marriage and in whose hospitable
home he had found a kind welcome
a few years before.
Mr. Simmons was united in marriage in the earlier years to Miss Jane
Freyman and to this union five children were born, three of whom survive him: Theodore of North.Dakota,
William of Finlay, Ohio and Mrs.
George Rood of Bowling Green in
the same state. The wife died some
nine years ago.
Mr. Simmons had steadily failed
for a number of months, yet was
patient through all hia suffering and
cheerful and hopeful to the last. He
insisted on going the four miles to
the polls on election day last fall to
discharge his duty as a citizen, and
this was the last time he left the
house, Death team a without a
struggle on Sunday forenoon, Feb. 2,
and the body was taken the next day
to Portage, Ohio, where it was laid
beside the wife and children who had
preceded him.
Notice.
Having moved my feed mill back
to Dover, I am prepared to do feed
grinding, tool grinding, saw gum-
ing, shoe and harness repairing.
Prices reasonable and all work guaranteed. 12tf,
Elmer McNeill,
Tax Sales.
In this issue there will be found' a-
supplement containing description of
lands to be sold for taxes. ■ We 'presume all our readers will be interested in this matter.
Card of Thanks,
We wish to extend our most heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors for
their assistance during our recent;
bereavement in the death Of our
darling babe and grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Butters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Butters
adv. and Family,
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Highest cash price lor butter
J A, Allen &VC<H
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