1912-10-18; Clare Sentinel

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ULARB, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1912.
STILL YOUNG.
Grandma   Sexsmith   Celebrates
91st Birthday.
Grandma Sexsmith of this city
seems to have come of a long-lived
race, Her mother passed tbe century
mark and never knew a sick day and
now the daughter bidB fair to follow
the pace tbe mother "set. On the 15th
of this month she reached the 91st
milestone, still hale and hearty.   The
., four daughters concluded that such
au occasion deserved to be eel*
ebrated in becoming style, so proceeded to assemble a group that
must bave taxed the dwelling to the
utmjost. Two of the daughters, Miss
Enfpa and Mrs. Wttliston, live here;
but Mrs. W. H. Bedford and Mrs. E,'
W. Hazlett came all the way from
Canada. Grand-children and great-
grand children from' Marlette, Glad*
win and perhaps various other towns
came in nooks. One day was too
short, for such an occasion, so the
., celebration lasted two days. If tbere
are any good things to eat that they
did not have, it was because they
did not happen to to think about it.
To add to the occasion, A. J. Doherty very kindly took the mother and
four daughter for an auto ride of
several miles in the country. We
presume' all will admit that Mrs.
Sexsmith was the youngest member
of the party.
Four score and eleven years make
a long period in the journey of life.
Nothing can seem more desirable
than a healthy and'happy old age
and all will wish Grandma Sexsmith
many more returns of such happy
events aa tbis.
They Were Surprised.
From the way that Rey. Knight
goes about the city, peering into the
alleys and byways, one would suppose that np body of people could
"put up a job" on him very easily.
However the trick Booms to have
been turned on Friday evening. A
large force quietly gathered at the
ohurch and then proceeded to swoop
down on the parsonage. What that
crowd failed to carry along in the
shape ofveatables it' would be difficult to conceive as we are informed.)
When Mr, Knight was putting in
that cellar in the summer one could
not but wonder what possible use
he could have for it. Like editors,
preachers would not be supposed to
purchase more than a peck of potatoes and one cabbage bead at p
time. It appears now that he was
wiser in hiB foresight than some men
are in their hindsight, Anyway
that cellar is now full and it was
donecat one fell swoop, so that one
preacher and his family can now
defy tbe wolf till spring.
It is needless to say tbat a very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
New Series^ Vol 20, No. 49
KAYKAKEE CLUB
Holds Its First Meeting Of
Year On Tuesday.
The
The Home Days.
.    When the goldenrod has withered,
and the maple leaves are red,
When the robin's nest is empty, and
cricket's prayers are said
In the silent and the shadow of the
swiftly hastening fall
Come the dear and happy home days,
days.we love the best of all.
Then the household gathers early,
and the firelight leap") aud glows
Till the old hearth in its brightness
■   wears the gl<g[|fof the rose;
Then the grancKire thinks of stories,
and the children eluster sweet,
And the floor is just a  keyboard for
• the baby's pattering feet.
**4f the raindrops dance cotillions on
the roof and on the eaves,
If the chill wind sweeps the meadow,
shorn   and   bare and    bound   in
sheaves.
If the snowflakos come like   faires,
shod in shoes of silent, we
~ Only crowd the closer, closer, where
the cheery kindred be.
Oh, the dear face of the mother, as
she tucks the laddies in,
Ob, the big Voice of the father, heard
O'er all the merry din;
Home, the happy homely loved ones,
how they weave their spells around.
Heart and life and creed and memory, in the farmstead's holy ground.
—Margaret E. SangBter, in Worn-
e. an's Home Companion.
The opening meeting of the Kay-
kakee Club for the season of I912-1S
took place Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Shaver, twelve
members being present.
This, organization enjoyed a very
prosperous year last season, and one
which the members considered to be
of great profit. Handsome booklets
have already been printed covering
the entire year's work, meetings being held every second Tuesday up to
May 20,1913, and under the leadership of their president, Mrs. E. A.
White, expect to accomplish much
along literary lines, i
,MrB. F. R. Gray had a paper on,
Early History of Canada, The
Bushrangers and Voyaguers; Mrs.
E. A. Anderson had a paper on Gilbert Parker, the author, both being
followed by interesting discussions.
Some routine works was also done,
Mrs. E. H. Waller being chosen vice-
president to succeed Mrs. Gray, Who'
is soon to leave \he city. Tbe sec- i
ond meeting occurs Oct. 29th, with
Mrs, John Dunlop.
Fine Entertainment Course
Given in Clare This Season.
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course here this season that would make some towns of twice the
size turn green with envy?
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A Sad Ending.
From notices posted we learn that
on the 17tb -inafc. Constable George
Valley s'oll the office furniture of the
Wolverine Turpentine Co. whiohbad
been seized to satisfy-a judgement
obtained by Lawrence Jaokson
againt the company, presumably for
rent. There was only a very modest
amount of this furniture and very
likely some of the judgement remains unsatisfied, Among tbe
valuables was a cuspidor and a bottle
of turpentine. Memory goes back to
the? days when these enthusiastic
promotbrs struck the city- and proceeded to disclose the great things,
in store for us, In imagination- we
saw the country being transformed
into a veritable garden as trainloads
of those pesky pine 6tumps came in
and were switched up to that mammoth factory. Dense columns of
black smoke were wafted over the
city, transforming it into a second
Pittsburg. Carloads of turpentine
and those.' various "by-products"
were going out to eager purehaseps.
But the dream is dispelled and we
have left a spittoon and a bottle
of turpentine.
few
BEULAH  BUCK QUARTET.
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Bob Burdette says:
I^was watching a ball game a	
days ago, sitting beside a friend, and
we were discussing this question of
equal suffrage. He was emphatically
in opposition. In *>Jae midst of.his
anti-suffrage argument the umpire
made a decision that put O'Shaug-
nessy out at third. My friend _ went
up in - the air like a sky rocket.
"Bank!" he yelled as he spread his
cavernous mouth over a purple face.
d'ye git for
thief!" A
policeman threatened him and he
sat down, cooled hiB throat with a
bottle of pop, hid tbe bottle under
the' seat—"For tbat umpire, "he
explained, and then went on:
"The trouble with women is they're
too excitable to go into politics."
"Rotten! Robber! what
it?    Kill  him!     Stop
SUSPICIOUS SOCIETY
Seems To Have Been Instituted
In The City.
Secret orders seem** to havo been
multiplied so rapidly of late that tbe
ordinary individual finds himself bewildered in attempting to keep track
of them. Of course each new one
claims that it fills "a long felt want"*
and is just the one thing that the
World has been waiting for, While
all these various soeities have of
course sought to mak^ converts,
none of tbem bave resorted to
threats and intimidation to accomplish that purpose so far as we know.
Very recently, however, we have*
chanced to see a document that leads
us to conclude that a most mysterious
society is in existence in this city.
Whether this is "the whole thing'3*
or only a" branch we «an only' con-'
jeoture. Tbis document, whicb bears*
the mysterious and startling signature, "A. O. O, P., and bas as ite
apparent emblem a skull and cross"
bones, commands under dire pen-?
alties certain individuals to appear
before it. We hear that a meeting of
this dangerous order, evidently closely allied to the Italian Mafia, was
held on East Eight St. on Friday:
evening. No particulars are avail-"
able, but it is reported that the cries
and shrieks of the unhappy victims
created the wildest excitement in
that section of the city. We understand that the matter will be takem
up by the Common Council at its
next meeting and- an„ investigation
will doubtless follow.
A Bad Fall.
New Lumber Yard.
Representatives of the Fremont
Lumber Co. were in town On Wednesday looking the city qver with
the'view of establishing a lumber
yard here. We are informed that
the thing is a go and tbat the yard
Will be located south of tbe Park on
ground between Fpurth street and
the railroad. It will certainly be a
much desired improvement to have
this ground cleaned up and some
neat buildings erected thereon.' Tha
Park presents an attractive appearance from the rail-road, but it does
not enhance its beauty, any to look
across this wretched strip of ground.
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School Of Instruction.
A school of instuction was held in
the rooms of the local Masonic, lodge
on Monday evening of tbis week.
Delegations from Farwell, Harrison,
Coleman and Beaverton were present, the first named lodge conduct
ing second degree worts: in the afternoon, while members of the Olare
organization took care of/ third . degree work in evening»
. A six o'clock dinner was served,
which was much enjoyed'- ahd a
lunch was also spread at the'close of
the ceremonies. Frank O. Gilbert,
Grand Lecturer, was present, and
congratulated the several lodges on
the excellent manner in which their
work was done. '
Some Ruta-Baga.
John Mcintosh of Grant township
haB brought to this office a rnta-baga
tbat tips the beam at ll pounds, 2
ounces. Three or four such would
make a man a full meal. We do not
know how much ground Mr. Mcintosh has occupied by tbis crop, but
we should say that an acre or two
would supply   the   entire   country.
We read recently of a man that
raised a baga that wrecked three
Stump' machines in a vain attempt to
extract it from the earth and when
by .tne aid of a triple charge of
dynamite it was thrown out, it was
found that it had- actually grown
through the earth and the- inhabitants of one entire province in China
had been subsisting on it for weeksl
This story looks e. trifle fishy but the
other is all right.
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The Coal Question.        '
A good deal of anxiety is being
caused by the renewed rumors of a
Coal famine this winter. Hard coal
Was reported not long ago to be selling at $12.00 per ton, while some
were assuring their next door neighbors tbat there was no coal in town
and would be none all winter.
The facts are that chestnut coal
was .selling for S8.50 the first of tbe
week, an increase of fifty cents a ton
since n the season opened, With
apparently, enough on hand to supply
the presents demand. Both dealers
bave various grades of soft coal in
their bins, and it is not likely that
the town will suffer until well itito
the winter at least. However, many
are taking tbe prudent course, and
are stocking up to the capacity of
their bins.
ROLAND
NICHOLS.
Ex-Gov. Hanly has no superior on
the lecture platform today and of all
his lectures none is more.popular
thaii "Tbe Patriotism of Peace,*' the
one to   be   delivered   here.
Perhaps Mr. Nichols 4n*ay not be so
Well known as Gov. Hanly but he
"delivers the goods" just the same.
Who would not like to hear what
sort of man he deems "worth while".
Said Pat to Mike: "And sure it is '
Things are coming.to a pretty note.
Who'll womaq,leave the baby with
When she goes out to Vote?"
Says Mike to Pat: "And sure as this
Old world turns on its axis,
She'll leave it with tbe one she does
When she goes to pay her taxes."
While J. A. Allen was enroute to
bis store Monday riding a . bicycle as
he often does, the steep bank near
home of A. E. LaPierre caused the.
wheel to overturn, throwing Mr.
Allen to the gutter, giving him a.
severe jolt. Dr. Sanford was called
and found a rib fractured^ which will
confine the patient to the house fox-
some time. "
STATE TAX.
Many Counties   Receive
Than Paid.
More
Church News.
PASTOB
conduct-
OATHOIIO
FATHER J. J. MCALLISTEJR,
Father Miller .of Midland
ed services last Sunday.
Services at 8:00 a. m. by Father'
McAllister doubtless, though we are
not able to announce positively.
Altar Society will meet on 'Thursday in vacant rooms over Jackson's
market.
Great Enterprise.
Anyone desiring estimates on sower
work see E. Oasey next Morday
alley across from Oalkins Hotel.
Advertisement, j needed for a number of years.
For a sample of genuine enter-
prie in "occupying the field early"
the American Press Association deserves special mention. Within 36
.hours after the attempted, assassination of Col. Boosevelt it had plates
for a page obituary of Mr. Roosevelt, "effectively illustrated,"" all
ready to ship. We 'suspect that no
obituary of Mr. Eoosevelt will   be
THE SCHUBERTS.
JEAN AND ORD BOHANNAN,
Musical Entertainers.
Remember tickets will be on sale soon and they will go like
hot cakes. Doubtless the seating capacity of any" hall in the city
will Be taxed and the committee do not Wish any to be crowded.
It is a case of first come first served* Secure your season ficket
early.
f       -t     LUTHERAN
RBV. d. WAIDELICH, PASTOR.
No services as pastor will be absent at Alma. •
FREE METHODIST
REV. B. H. DtJRYEE, PASTOR.
Services at the usual hours.
BAPTIST. ^
BEV. I. WILBDR KNIGHT,  PASTOR.
Condition of pastor's health is such
that we ate not able to announce at
time of going to press whether there
will be services or not. If his health
improves, there will be morning'' services bere and afternoon services
at Sheridan. No evening service
till further notice.  ^
B. Y. P. U. at 6:00 p. m. standard.
Leader, Miss Blanche Mooney. Subject, Christian Sociability.
METHODIST.
REV. W, H. IRWIN, PASTOR.
Morning subject, "Christian Courtesy." Evening,- "The Road of Life."
Men's class will continue the consideration of the topic, "Why We Keep
the Lord's Day."
Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. N. A.
Hicks Friday. Auxiliary Wednesday with Mrs. O. L. Poulson.
CONGREGATIONAL
No services but Sunday school and
young people's societies.'
Ladies Uuion meets today with
"Mrs. Stanley. No meeting next Friday on account of supper at church
parlors. Guild meets Wednesday
with Mrs. Davy.
EPISCOPAL.'
HARRIS ELt>RED,.LAY READER.
Services on Sunday at Opera
House. Holy Communion at 10:30.
Sunday school a&'noon. Rev. Wells
will officiate. The church Reading
Circle will meet each Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock with Mrs. Graves.
According to report from Lansing;
corporations will pay more in taxes
to the state this year than other-
forms of property, the amounts
being $5,515,155 and 15,4^2,308 respectfully. The counties of the
state will receive from the state in
the form of primary school money
$62,847 more than they pay back to>
the state in taxes. 55 counties are
in this happy condition while 28 have
the balance on th&other side of tbe
ledger. Here is a case where a good
supply of children is better thane
property. Clare county gets 814,992
in excesB ot state tax, and Isabella
S14.025.
A New Enterprise.
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We are in receipt of Vol. 1, No. 2,
ofthe "Clare and Sheridan Baptist
Missions," a monthly periodical
issued by Rev. Knight of the Baptist church. It is a 12 page paper,
10 of them being syndicate matter
and two local, one of reading matter
and tbe other ads. From a hasty
examination of the syndicate matter
We4 should say that it is carefully
selected and the local matter of real
interest to the members of tfiat;
church for whom of course it is primarily designed. Our business men
always seem ready to encourage any
worthy enterprise and we presume
the ads meet the expense for publication. Our Baptist friends seem to
be prospering and all will rejoice in
their prosperity. They are certainly
zealous in- their work and deserve
to succeed.
Curious.    *    ,
Cautious Catering Co., will cater to
.the  community   in   Congregational
Jchnrcfi', Clare,  on Friday, evening,
Oct. 25.
MENU,
Cold carved creature. !
^"hopped commentators.
Cordial cheer.
Chinese cheer.
Cereal  compound    with    ehurneel
cream.
Country cousins' comforts.
Cream curd.   Condiments.
Cold, clear crystal.
Cook's curious compound.
If you receive a.card showing t&aSv
you owe for subscription, kindly respond as promptly as possible.
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