1910-08-12; Clare Sentinel

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GLARE,   MICHIGAN,  FRIDAY MORNING,   AUGUST ,12 1910.
New Series: Vol.18, N©. S&
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CLERK OF GRANT
MANDAMUSED.
Old Ann Arbor Bonds Come
to the Front Again
for Payment.
DEMAND T01eE RECORDS.
Attorney   for    Bond    Holders
Here   this   Week   to
Look Them Over.
The bonds issued by towmsbips in
the vicinity of Olare to aid in the construction of the Ann Arbor railroad
come up periodically for notice. This
time it is because of a suit in tbe
U. S. District Court for the eastern
disrict of Michigan, northern divis-
son, before Judge Swan, to compel
the payment of bonds for 515,000, issued by Grant township in 1885, witb
$30,000 of accrued interest. These
bonds fell due in 1906, but no payment, either of principal or interest,
has ever been made ou them, the
reason generally assigned being that
the railroad did not keep faith with
the township. Tbe understanding at
the time the bonds were given was
that the road was to be extended on
north by way of Dover. Also, in tbe
case of Olare, local debts to the a-
mount of 830,000 were incurred in the
construction of tbe road which the
company never paid, but is still
owing.
Parties in Maine have secured some
of the bonds, claiming to be innocent
purchasers, as tbe coupone had been
detached to make it appear that tbey
had been paid and the bonds valuable, and tbey have brought suit as
stated above through Beach, O'Keefe
and Rockworth of Saginaw. They
claim to hold 13 of the 15 bonds of
$1,000 each, most of whioh tbey admit they bought for $75 apiece, whioh
rather nullifies their claim as innocent buyers. It looks more like a
Claim agent's speculation.
Frank O. Furington of Maine, representing the bond interests, was in
tbe city Monday, and had a conference with interested parties with a
view to effecting a settlement. This
failing, he went to Mt. Pleasant and
sncured from Judge Dodds a mandamus directing Olerk Daniel E.
, Mater of Grant township to appear
before him at Harrison, August 17,
and show cause why he should not
produce me records of the township
for Mr, Purington's examination.
The municipality of Olare is financially interested to the extent of
fourteen forty-fourths of the indebtedness, as that was Clare's proportion of assets and liabilities when the
oity was detached from the township.
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IN POLICE COURT
Cases of Dynamiting and   Larceny before Judge Maynard
Al Harris employed on a section
crew near Temple was brought before
Justice of the Peace A. E. Maynard
Thursday on^a charge of having taken
feed from an Ann Arbor boxcar at
Temple. He pleaded guilty and was
fined S10 and costs. Court was ad-
journd in tbe case until Aug. 25 to allow the offender a chance to raise the
money.
July 17 the Newton dam in Hatton
towuship was blown out by a charge
of dynamite. Sheriff Sunday's investigation directed suspicion toward
Roy and Ed CoffelI,whomhe succeeded in locating last week at Lansing.
As the offence appeared to involve a
violation of the state game laws, Deputy Game Warden Petitt went to Lansing Friday and brought back the
two young men to Harrison.
Saturday they were arraigned before Justice Maynard. -Dynamiting
is now a felony, and bonds were fixed
at S§50 each for their appearance at
the September term of circuit court.
Becker-Fick.
Wm. Becker and Mrs. Marie Fick,
hotb of Olare, Were married Friday
afternoon, the 5th, at Midland,
Mich., by the Rev. John Lowe, formerly of Olare.
After the ceremony they went to
Saginaw for a few days, returning to
Olare Monday, where they will make
their home on their farm just east of
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker have lived in
Clare for some time and are well and
favorably known. Their many
friends join in extending congratulations and good wishes.
STANDS FOR RE-ELECTION
Hon. Geo. J. Gummins Out For
Stacc Represenatitve
It has been generally understood
that Geo. J. Cummins of Harrison
was entitled to a second term as representative in th8 state legislature
for the district embracing Olare,
Gladwin, and Roscommon counties,
and that he was willing to go back, if
his work has been satisfactory to his
party associates.
Although his petitions are being
circulated he has not made any act-
tive move toward retfomination until
this week. Rumors that there was a
gentleman in Roscommon hankering
for the job, and that there was some
one even nearer home desirous of
donning the toga, have Btarted Mr.
Cummins out to.look the field over
and warn off trespassers.
Mr.   Onmmins'  friends claim   for
him that while he did not take the
legislature in hand and tell it what
to do, nor have his hand in all the law
making pies, he made a good showing for a first term and is entitled to
repeat. Hia familiarity with the
state constitution, his legal training
and his general experience make
him, they claim, especially well adapted to help formulate the statutes.
His relations with fellow-legislators
at the last session were such as to
give him influence in the work of a
second term.
Mr. Cummins bas been identified
with the interests of Olare county for
a good many years, has aided in its
development, and so far as this section of the state may need legislative
aid is disposed to forward the interests of his district.   .
So far as signs now show there is
not much doubt that Mr. Cummins
will be returned to tbe legislature,
but with some opposition.
THE TRI-STATE PICNIC.
A Large Attendance at Harrison
if Weather-man Smiles.
One year ago there was held at
Harrison tbe first reunion and picnic
of the Ohio-Indiana Association, comprising immigrants from those two
states. While they are all right in a
way and good states, still "there are
others". It was felt that Michigan
should be included, hence the society
was given a broader basis and this is
the first meetingof the new organization. L. W. Sunday is presidentand
Asa Aldrich secretary and they are
leaving no stone unturned to make
the meeting a great success. A
special train will be run from Clare
and we understand there is some talk
among the buisness men here of closing up that day and everybody going.
Below we give the program;—
10:30 A. M.
Music
Recitation
Recitation
Music
Addresses by several local
members of the association.
Music
Nood
1:30 P. M.
Music                       Butt's Orchestra
Address,                Judge Kenricks,
of Saginaw.
Music                      Butt's Orchestra
Address, Hon. Francisc MNamara,
of Mt. Pleasant.
Music                     Butt's Orchestra
NEW PASTOR
FOB CLARE,
Rev. W, A. Shipway Comes
First of September
from Saginaw,
TO CONOREGAflONALISTS.
Will    Preach    Next     Sunday,
Morning    and    Evening,
Well Recommended.
The Congregational Church has
extended a unanimus call to the Rev.
W. A. Archibald Shipway of Calvary
Memorial Church, Saginaw, which,
be has accepted, and purposes to
commences his ministry here the
first Sunday in September..
Mr. Shipway was born in London,
England, Sept, 15th, 1879, and received his education at the Latymer
school, Hammersmith, a suburb of
London, later taking a four years'
course at Cusaok's Training College. He was then engaged in business for two years. During this time
he occupied the Sundays in preaching
at various Congregational churches
in the country, to which he was sent
as a supply. He then accepted a position as secretary of Y. M. O, A.
work to which he devoted bis whole
time with the exeptiou of Sundays.
In 1902 he was given a call to become
pastor of Half Acres Congregational
Church, Scarborough.
In 1905, he married Elizabeth
Brain of Castleford. The same year
he accepted an invitation to become
the assisBtant minister of Spring and
Welholme Congregational Oburch,
Grimsby.
In 1908 Mr. and Mrs Shipway came
to this country and for the past
two years he bas supplied different cburobes, waiting until an opening should occur where he would
be able to be most at borne and consequently of greateslrfletyice..
He served a temporary engagement
at Wolverine for 10 weeks, at the end
of which time a local paper said,
"■Mr. Shipway came to ue direct from
England and some of* his ways were
new to us, but with his bright, cheerful,energetic nature and scholarlyser-
mons sooi< worked his way into the
3:30 P. M.
Base ball Olare vs. Harrison
Clare and Temple bands will furnish additional mUsic during the day.
Special train will leave Clare for Harrison at 8:30 a. m., returning at 5:00
p. m.
Base Ball Today.
The Clare Comets will  play ball
here today with the Gilmore team.
Michigan Produce Go,
on■&>■■■ j^Kro    I   IWHMWV    Wf
outh Me Ew an St. raystbe following
cash price for produce, torday, for
Oream delivered 27c, called for
25c.   FowlslOc. Ohickens, young,llc
SEEKS TREASORERSHIP.
T. H. Dorsey Is Out After the
Nomination.
No formal announcement has yet
been made by T. S, Dorsey tbat he
is a candidate for county treasurer of Clare county, but his petitions are being circulated for nom-
ination on the republican ticket and
are being readily signed by his
many friends throughout the county.
Mr. Dorsey has had considerable
experience in county affairs, is courteous and painstakng, and is well
liked as a county official.   He  was
affections of nearJy every one of his
congregation who are sorry to bave
him leave. In the matter of his reverence for deviue worship, and the
quality of his sermons, Wolverine
has been especially favored by his
presence. His thoughts were always
educational, uplifting, brimful of suggestions for tbe pilgrim along the
way, showing study in preparotion,
and were apprciatiated by the large
congregations gatbered to hear him
Sunday after Sunday."
Mr. Shipway expresses the hope
that he will find tbe people of Clare
as friendly as he has been led to be-
leive. As tbe servant of a Great
Master, he canjbut do his best in cooperation witb bis people and leave
results in His hands. X
CONGRESSMAN
C. E. TOWNSEND
Spoke in Clare Yesterday to
an Appreciative Crowd
on the Park.
for two terms county treasurer, and
for the past four years has been deputy for County Treasurer Goodman.
Sp far we have heard of no opposition to Mr. Dorsey.and if he is nominated and elected to the place, as
now seems to be conceded, the citizens at large can rest assured that
the county strong box will be well
guarded, and the funds accurately
aocounted for. P
NEAR-BY NEIGHBORS.
MADE eOOD IMPRESSION.
His Speech Much Along Lines
Reported in Daily
Press.
About 200 people gathered at
the city park yesterday afternoon
to greet Congressman Townsend.
While tbe number was not large,
still it was a representative gathering, farmers coming from' the surrounding country to hear the distinguished speaker. The hour of the
day was unfortunate, and few business men could attend. As tbe
meeting was held juBt on the eve of
our going to press, only a brief notice can be given in this issue; but a
fuller report will appear next week.
J. F. Tatman presided and said
that some time ago he thought that
was the only Townsend man in Clare,
but now there seemed to be plenty of
them.
Mr.     Townsend    was    somewhat
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY1
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Canfiefd Celebrate their Fiftieth.
Wise Farmers'  Picnic.
The Wise Farmers' Club picnic, to
be held Aug. 23 at Stevenson Lake.
Augastus Lynch, a bright young man
(dyed in the wool democrat) will
give the address of welcome and
I. A. Fancher will respond, while
Capt. J. Phillips, Chaplain of the club
and thoroughbred prohibitionist will
offer prayer for the cleansing of
both old parties. Senator L. D.
Dickenson, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Republican ticket
will deliver the speech of the day.
Paragraphs Picked Up By Our
Farwell Correspondent.
S, O. Kirkbride of Clare was in
town Tuesday.
Geo. J. Cummins was down from
the county seat Monday.
Percy Saxton went to Mt. Pleasant
Tuesday.
 Several from Farwell attended the
show at Olare Saturday.
Miss M. Sifton is spending tbe
week at Detroit.
Brown Bros, are the new proprietors of The New Farwell, taking possession August 8th. ^
J. H. Stinchcomb has again become
our city bakery, ice cream and confection man.
Miss Ethel Graham is visiting
Evart relatives.
Miss Jennie Reed left on Saturday
for Olio where she will spend a few
weeks visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. E.^J. Case left on
Monday for Detroit having rented
The New Farwell to Brown Bros.
Mrs. E. R. .Fuller of xMilan is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. Bab-
cock, and family.
Miss Mamie Wallace has been
spending the summer months with
her sister, Mrs. J. B. Harris, and
family.
J. E. Day of Armada arrived the
last of the week and will make his
home with his daughter, Mrs. J. T.
Palmer.
Mrs. E. E. White of Dexter is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. C. C.
Coors, and family.
Miss Bessie Masten went to Saginaw on Saturday where she will visit
relatives for a few days before leaving for Detroit.
W. O. Fuller and family left on
Tuesday for Houghton Lake, for a
few dayB outing.
Mrs. D. Ford and daughter who
have been visiting Harrietta relatives
the past few weeks returned home on
Tuesday,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Maurer attended the funeral of Clinton Sault, at
Sanford last Tuesday. Deceased was
formerly a resident of this vicinity.
He died on Sunday after an hours
illness. Cause of death thought to be
heart failure.
Miss Vida Lossee of Saginaw is the
guest of her cousin Bess Brown and
family.
The F. and A. M. and O. E. S. gave
a grand reception in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Wiesman and family
on Friday evening. A large number
of guestB were present, The occasion
was only marred by the thoughtflof
the loss from our community of the
family who are highly esteemed by
all, and have the best wishes of all
as they launch out on the sea of
greater possibilities. The family left
Saturday for their new home at Detroit. A large number of citizens accompanied them to the P. M. depot,
from which they took their departure.
CHAS. E. TOWNjgEND. .
hoarse but set forth in plain language
bis idea of the duty of a representa?
tive to his constituents. The atmosphere of Washington if breathed too
long and too continuousy leads many men to forget this. It will be a
good thing if Michigan Senators are
compelled once in six yaars to come
home and see tbe people.
He expressed himself as strongly
in favor oi! the p .jjary Bystem and
urged all voters to avail themselves
of the privilege thus afforded  them.
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HAD A CLOSE CALL
To journey half a century nr domfele
matrimonial harness is not so ee<m-
mon but that it awakens interest, especially when the couple thus- Meaffc
are so well and favorably known as
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Canfield otHawi-
son, the fiftieth anniversery of wbose
marriage occurred Tuesday of tt&Jss
week, Aug. 9.
Mr. Canfield was born in- Niagara
Co., N. Y., in 1835, and Mrs. OaaffieM
in Onondaga county of tbe sam&sfeate
five years later. They both es>m» to
Michigan while quite young cbi£"32re»3
the former in 1838 and the lattw 5m
1841. They resided as cbildi?o» aseoSt
young people in Ionia county* asaaa
on Aug. 9, 1860, were roarrsaa ia
Lyons township, that county, h% Bev..
J. B. Parmelee. They came to-Har-
rison to reside in the summer ©irSS-fa,
and have made their home thereeeves?
since, except for a period vihew S^sy
were at Farwell.
Three children have come? $&■ m3M
joy to the years and honor to- tihwoc
parents. These are Mrs. P- J&. 3*.
Carl of Manistee, Miss Pearl Ca-afitelta
also of Manistee and A. R. QsarsiieM
of Olare.
In honor of the anniversary qpabs a.
company of relatives anefc Mescte
gathered at the pleasant bc-me o£ Mass
Oanflelds. The three children* aft«»ve
named were present and tbe>foIic.wlaig;
from abroad:— Miss Pearl! GaaSsld,,
a niece, from Hoi ton, Kas-,. Br-;. 3hh3
Mrs. Jerome Robbins of Petosky»X*or-
and Mrs. A. W. Johnstone of Gadittae-j,
and Mrs. C, B. Taylor of Tra^esae
City. Aratber remarkable and-tfeear©-
fore interesting circumstance wae-*slie
fact that Mr. and Mrs. Robbins. -wSso
were present "stood np" with* Msn.
and Mrs. Canfield when they isexe
married fifty years ago*.
The anniversary occasion was
made quite joyous ia many ways-
Tables bad been spread for a lawn
dinner, but the rain drove the ccon-
pany inside. This however did »ot
dampen the pleasure of tbe comprssiys.
who felicitated their hosts on> thesr
successful journey", and wished tb^m
many happy returns. Tbe Sentinel
joins in congratulations.
Fire
from   Gasoline   Stove
tne   Valley  Bakery
in
Those are not boxing gloves on
George Valley's hands and he did not
recently arrive from Reno, either. It
is no laughing matter, in one sense,
and in another, it is. The laugh is
on George's part to think he got out
of it as well as be did.
It hipyened this way; George Val
ley operates a neat little bakery and
lunch room on Fourth street just east
of the Citizens State Bank.    Wednes'
day morning, he was working in the
front of his . shop when he noticed
fire around his gasoline stove in the
kitchen, due evidently tp oil leaking
from the supply tank.   The   flame
was already running up the wall.   He
bethought him of tbe reserve can of
gasoline in the back part of the store
and did  the nervy act of seizing it
and attemting to carry it from the
room.    The flame ran up the can
and over his hands, and he let go.
Soon, the flames were running all
over the kitchen floor.   Just then the
fire alarm sounded and soon there
were plenty of hands to extinguish
the fire.   Water was not needed, but
several dry fire-extinguishers were
quickly produced from different places.   It took only one to put out the
fire, and  then Mr.  Valley remembered  tbat he had   an extiguisher
hanging rigbt by the stove, but in his
confusion he did not think to use it.
The damage to propery was trifling.
Mr. Valley will have some pretty sore
hands for days to come, but he may
well congratulate himself that   the
result was not more serious. P
VALUATIONS RAISED
$75,000,000  Added   to the
Rolls of Michigan.
Tax
Lansing, Mich. August 11.—Th^s
state tax commission has increased
in assessed valuation many cMes
throughout the state. Not all o-fi tSMs
increase was brought about by re*
views, but investigations were raauie
in many cities by the commission
and assessing officers were ortfea-ecl
to make raises. In some places,,
however, reviws were held"..
As a result of the work of'tlte-ao-ia-.
mission during the last few mfflssS'&s
an increase of close to 875,OC*0yt>9&"&»s
been made in the state, and. am increase of over 50,000,000 hasi fjesn-.
brought about in cities of-oves JXByreBB
population.
Some of the cities- either- orcfezed
to be raised or reviews- held- in. frbsanB3
with the approximate amounts, tfissy
are to be raised, are as followsr "Detroit $20,000,000; Flnt, $6,000*000;;; rffirar
verse Oity, 83,000,000; Lansingi. Slj,-
200,000; Port Huron, $100,000% Bsp
Oity, 8400,000; Battle Creek, SSSO-
000; Iron wood, 8500,000: j'ac&SKxaa
4,000,000; Kalamazoo, Jl,00O,000>-;"e£aB-
istee, 827,000; Adrian, 8300,000--; Marquette, 8500,000; Muskegon' SflOO,0605
Pontiac, 82,500,000.
Two cities secured a decrease-* Alpena $150,000 and Ishpeming,S20!%e«*a.
COLORED POST CARDS FREE
Not Cheap Trash but 10 Be-stas-
ful Ones
After so many yearsthereis a cross-
state train service north of Clare.
The Manistee & Northeastern now
runs trains to Grayling on the Michigan Central road.
Saturday Special,  Arcaba   Flour
S5.80per bbh 76j« per.   25   pounds.
Featherly & Co. ^ telt   35 cents.
I want to send free to lOGs -reader®
of the Sentinel 10 beautiful pOBfcaa-wfis
all different without any adv-ar-tise-
ment on them whatever. Thens-fonm
fake about this offer. I do it beesss©
I want people to know that whenitiiey
wan^handsomecards, no matteuwi&sfc
kind, they can get them from Bare-at)
manufacturers' prices. I sencH yo-ai
this assortment just to show yote. th©
high grade cards I carry. All £ ask
is that you send me 4 cents in sfesnopss.
to cover postage. Address* ©t T„.
Johnson, Pres., Dept.—: Rooheste*, -
N. Y, 38—gjj,  -.'.
Sunday Dinner at the Central Tie**"!