1908-06-05; Clare Sentinel

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CI-ARIS,   MICHIGAN,  IfBlDAf MOOTINe, JUNifl -5, 1908.
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HIGH FARM IS k -TYPICAL EXAMPLE
Of What is to Come in the Surrounding Portions of Redding, Lincoln and Greenwood Townships.
The traveler passing through Clare
county by rail on the Ann Arbor railroad forms a poor impression indeed
of the land after passing northwest a
few miles from Farwell through Lake
George, Clarence, Temple and
Pennock till reaching the border line
near Marion. But the facts are otherwise than the spectator naturally Ithaca than
concludes from the passing view.
Nearly all the land of this area is
owned by individuals and back from
round farming including beet raising
and sheep, herding.
Col, Church started operations on
what isnow the Clover Leaf Farm in
1900, first lumbering. Probably no
other man has done more in the way
of preliminary advances for farm
land along the Ann Arbor froths and is particularly
well versed in knowledge of what
wild land will develope into. Therefore it was that he took hold   of  the
the railroad settlers are at work and land at Clarence and has kept on de-
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Redding strongly asserts' that progress must quickly, be in evidence;
here. D, W. Holland adjoining iri
Lincoln is among the progressives
and the Amos N, Snyder tract at Big
JSTorway lake just west has also beea
the scene of improvements, TJW
breaking up of what has been knowri
as the Ypsilanti Savings Ban|c land-
is the particular thing now needed td
inaugurate such changes as sb&li
completely transform that communi-"
ty over from a lumber to an egricul*
tural community. This once done, a
town of not small but permanent importance with shipping and market
facilities will surely result which wil|
give greatly added impulse to all th^
country in east Lincoln west Green*
wood and south Redding townships.
Lands of Clare county even the
poorest, are held by private individ*
uals Little indeed is there of state
land. Tax sales now are comparatively unimportant. Some 830,000 ana!"
more has been received 4uring the
past two years from the sale of ta*
lands which are now restored to the
tax rolls of the county. Everywhere
lands are advancing in price. Many
a man is holding land designedly,
without trying to do a thing except,1
to reap the "good per cent of profit!
from the increased value of the land,
on the market, and this is one of the
draw backs the county faces in its
newer portions today.
The transition from uncleared-
wilderness of cut over lands to^ modern rural community is on in "many
communities in Olare county. The
rural telephone for example is extending east in south Franklin and
north Hamilton townships from
Harrison. The story of the transformation .in its details is an uninviting one, but in perspective the change
wrought is glorious. Hasten the day
when all the land, except perhaps a
few comparatively small areas, shall
smile with a rich fruitage of agricultural worth in crops, and flocks and
herds.
SOME BUILDINGS ON THE CHUROH FARM.
the remarkable up grade of land
prices the past few years is ample
proof of the real value of the land.
The view at Clarence in particular
is entirely misleading. The prospect
here suggests little of agriculture
and yet from the quality of a large
tract of land in the three townships,
Greenwood, Redding and Lincoln,
which meet nearby, rapid development is inevitable when once certain
real estate tangles are unravelled.
Most of Greenwood is very fertile
soil and cnly awaits development to
become what now are such farms as
Doty's, Smith's, Budd's, and Crawford's are and what D. P. Laphan is
fast transforming section 16 into. It
is land in the Clarence vicinity held
for speculative purposes that has
prevented development such as the
richness of soil warrants.
The Clover Leaf Farm just south of
Clarence owned by Col. N. Church is
a prophecy of what is to come. It is
1000 acres in all on sections 35 and 36
veloping it. Now his son Leroy R.
has rented the farm and is at work
thereon but the old Colonel constantly takes vacations up there logging
and clearing. And this is characteristic ofthe man who won military
honors in the Great Rebellion and
who for years moved in the higher
circles of Parisian life that he delights to go back to nature to hold
sweet communion with her even in
what to most of us is most uninviting—logging and clearing up new
land. It is such men who lend inspiration and wholesome lessons to
those of us whose lives have been
less eventful. Many a man like tbe
writer has been charmed out of the
hum drum of ordinary life by the
simple, unaffected recital of leaves
out of this man's rich experience in
war as well as in the pioneer days of
this part of Michigan.
He who travels over the Church
farm touching three .townships can
not escape the conviction that  what
ABERDEEN ANGUS CATTLE ON THE CHURCH FARM,
Aaron 0. Deremer.
After a long illness from paralysis
and bronchial trouble A. O. Deremer
died at his home at Stevenson Lake
May 28 at the age of 71 years, having
been confined to his bed since January. The funeral occured from the
home Monday in charge of Rev. G.
W. Maxwell and the body was taken
to Farwell cemetery where attended
by a delegation of Clare John Q.
Look and Farwell Corning Lodges,
F. &A. M., the final farewell rites
were said in the beautiful ceremonial
of the Masonic order.
Aaron O. Deremer was a native of
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Vienna, N. J. At the age of 30 he
moved to Michigan and located near
Davisburg in Oakland county. At
the crisis of the nation he joined the
union army and served in the construction corps 1861-5 and experienced tbe meaning of war in a number
of the important engagements of
that great struggle. Subsequently
he engaged in church building and
erected structures at a number of
points In the state. Finally he located at Stevenson Lake fifteen years
ago and has resided in this vicinity
since.
Besides a widow who survives him
after 30 years of married life five of
six children survive: John and Mc-
Clellan of Bay Oity, George of Pin-
coning, Mrs. Wm. Olark of Davisburg and Gladys at home.
The death of this old veteran only
two days before Memorial Day anew
calls attention to to the fact of how
swiftly pass from us the old last
guard of the Civil War,
y
Redding, 250 acres on sections one
and two Lincoln and 80 acres in
Greenwood. At the time of the
Sentinel's visit there was 200 acres
cleared and seeded, miles ofthe best
wire fence, some of the finest, richest velvety grassy-fields, a fine herd
of 160 cattle, a considerable number
Of which were registered Aberdeen
Angus, and fertle areas of crops giving promise of splendid general farming, o
Just west of the Church farm lies
the much talked of 320 acre Speer
farm that didn't beconie a county
poor farm as proposed. Recently
-.id for 88,000 to Frank Davis of Ithaca it already has demonstrated ito
iertxlity and Worth for general all a-
he sees then and not what he sees
from the cars as he is whirled passed
on the railroad is the real truth as to
this land and its future. A beautiful
trout stream, herds of well kept cattle and pigs, rich wheat fields, fine
pasture meadows*, abundant yielding
hay fields—such are the future to be
characteristics of the country centering around Clarence. The first stage
of development has passed. The
Second is inevitable. Not merely a
few saw mills to clean up the remnants of a glorious lumber country
but a rich agricultural community—
this is to be the heritages all of which
will be contributory in no small degree for the future development' Of
Isabella Jurors for June.
The next term of Isabella's circuit
court will convence June 16. Here
are the jurors:
Lincoln—Perry Thompson.
Fremont—Wellington Robinson.
Rolland—Dr. Watley,
Broomfield—H. D. Wright.
Beerfield~G. R. Clark.
Union—Pat O'Hara.
Chippewa—Henry Johnson.
Denver—Wm. J. Prout.
Isabella—M. DonOhue. '
Nottawa—E. N. Smith.
Sherman—John Embery.
Goldwater—Richard Murphy.
Gilmore—John T. Siftoh.
Coe—0. Shields* Wm. Johnson.
Wise—Malon Burch, Olaud Smith.
Mt."Pleasant—E. Girard, H. Simons, J. A. Livingston, A. Myers, W.
Welsh, % M. Bayles.
Carol of ThanKs
We wish to express Our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted us during our
bereavement, also the L. 0. T. M.
for the beautiful floral tribute.—-Mr.
FARWELL'S COMMEMCEMENT
Class   of   Four Nobly   Acquit^
' , ,     .Themselves.
Farwell CQrreBpqn.c'aTit
The class of 1908 held their commencement exercises on May 29. at
the Oong'l church, The graduation
class numbered four each one doing
credit to himself and teachers by the
earnest, toodest, and logical manner
in which they rendered their various
essays.
The program was as follows:
March, Hearts and Flowers, Tobani,
Kirkbride Orchestra.
Invocation—Rev. O. N» Beldin.
Essay—Diving for Pearls,
Mabel E, Fisher.
Essay—"Let ns have Peace,
Ethel E. Northon.
. Music, Lo ill Du Bal, Earnest Cillett.
Orchestra.
Oration—Elements of Success,
William J, Fishor.
Valedictory and Essay—The Supremacy of American Industry,
Libbie Wiesman.
Music—Blue Danube Waltz, Ivanovici
Orchestra.
Address—Talk on Korea,
R. H. Sidebotham, A, B.
Presentation of Diplomas—
Pres. J, L. Littlefield.
Music—Great Divide Orchestra.
Benediction.
The first a beautiful musical number rendered by the Kirkbride orchestra. ~
. Mabel Fisher's subject, ''Diving for
Pearls'5 was beautifully symbolic of
persistence in pursuing a high ideal
in life and showed genius and was
characteristic of a pure life.
Subject of "Peace" chosen by Ethel
Northon showed a decided penchant
for history and a dislike for the horrors of_ivar, giving as illustrations
the Thirty Year's War, and the
American Civil War she also showed
how arbitration was supplanting
bloodshed. The rendition was fine.
An oration, Elements of Success, by
Wm. J. Fisher, showing that great
financiering was not as important as
a strong character, good heaitfi", and
industry all of which proclaimed that
he knew by experience whereof he
spoke.
Libbie Wiesman's subject, The
Supremacy of American Industry,
speaks for itself showed a pronounced disposition for the pursuit of
knowledge via Current Events, Commercial Geography, etc, She was
also valedictorian of the class expressing appreciation to the class
patrons, school board, teachers, but
leaving the message of appreciation
to the parents who had made the
grand event possible to the sanctity
of home. Miss Wiesman showed decided oratorial proclivities.
Prof. Northon introduced his college class mate, Mr. Sidebotham, as
"Side" a little pleasantry of college
days. Mr. Sidebotham after giving
the class a fine talk about the future
discoursed at length on the history,
domestic straits, and political issues,
of Korea, of which place he has been
a resident the past eight years.
J. L. Littlefield as president of the
school board made the presentation
of diplomas, gave the alumni a fine
personal address. Stating the similarity between the classes of '07 and '08.
Each class containing one boy and
one girl from the country and two
girls from town. The members of
the class from the country he congratulated more especially and expressed regret that no village lad
Uad graduated for two years.
Prof. Northon next made a little
plea for parents to do more to encourage the graduation of their children, for a better equipped laboratory,
and for a 10 months school term
instead of nine months as heretofore, revealing that Farwell's
youths were expected to do as much
in nine months as others do in 10.
The music interspersed throughout
the program was indeed fine and was
greatly appreciated.
The church was packed to its utmost capacity, a goodly number from
Olare and neighboring places being
present. It was commencement day
for the class Of '08, the first to
graduate from the new school house.
GLARES MIDSUMMER JUBILEE AND
LD FASHIONED FOURTH CELEBRATION
Arrangements Well Under Way for Big Time Thursday*,
.Friday, Saturday, July 2, 3,4, and Everything Free,
To Culminate in an Old Time Fourth of 3uly Patriotic Display of
the Spirit of'76.
The Eagle will scream in Clare
this year with all its old time spirit.
Funds have been provided and plans
so far matured that the eclipsing of
all previous efforts is assured. The
following representative committees
of leading citizens and business men
appointed at a meeting of citizens is
guarantee of what Olare will do to
have a genuine jubilee:
Mayor Benner president and chairman ex-ofHcip of all committees.
Entertainment and music—S. 0.
Kirkbride, W, VanVleet, A. R. Can-
field.
Ball Games—J. Q. Roode, Kirk
Sutherland, F. B. Doherty.
Racing—W. VanVleet, Dr. Sterling, D. Ward.
Street Sports—J. S, Bicknell, E.
H. Waller, A. R. Mussell.
License—J. E. Doherty, R. Immick,
J. Mason,
Publicity—A. R. Oanfield. P. A,
Bennett.
program of enjoyment for the three
days is assured, Bands of music,
horse racing, special street attractions! especially for the first two days,
street parades, ball games and fireworks will fill out one continuous,
round of good cheer.
But all is to be free, Olare is determined to sustain her past reputation for thoroughly entertaining her
guests when she sets out to entertain (
and there will be no charge for ball
games or anything else during the
three days.   Everything is free.
The entire jubilee and gathering of
old time friends is to culminate in a
genuine old fashioned patriotic Fourth
of July celebration with reading of
the Declaration of Independence,
fife and drum corps leading a band
of the boys of '76 and an oration
given by one of the leading orators
of the state, and all planned in keeping with the ideas of patriotism.
Now is the time for our citiz-.ns  to
Speaker and patriotic program—D. pian the home coming of friends and
E. Alward, J. F. Tatman, Rev. G. W
Maxwell.
Treasurer—J. R. Goodman.
Collector—A. R. Mussell.
These committees have so far progressed with arrangements that a big
a general gala time for the whole
three days,   With weather conditions
favorable a record breaking crowd is
assured.     Detailed   program    will
follow in due course.
GLASS '08 iS NINE,
Clare county.    Supervisor Fry. of and Mrs. Chris Fisher and family.
Glare Special School Ming,
■ A special school meeting of the city
school patrons is called to meet at
the high school room Friday eve-
cing, Jtinel2, '08, at 7:30p. tn. Atthis
meeting it will be decided whether or
not an addition will be made to the
school house/ and a steain heating
plant installed. Every voter in the
district should be there.
Commencement    Exercises    of
Clare High School to Occur
June 18-19.
Again the month of roses and
sweet girl graduates turns our thought
to the annual commencement of the
city schools. As last year there is to'
be two evenings, June 18 to be class
day and June 19 commencement
proper. G. A, Gearhart of Buffalo,
N. Y.-, an orator of wide repute is to
give tha commencement day address
and on class day members of the
'08's are to occupy the evening.
The graduates this year include
three boys and six girls: Fred Stone,
Ava Clark, Belle Alger, Ruth Seeley,
Max Pelton, Ella Galliver, Wm.
Henderson, Edna Langin, Margaret
La Pierre.
The year of school work is very
generally regarded as one of success
while the addition of another teacher
for next year with the resulting
lengthening of class periods insures
still better results in the future.
The early margin between suece ss
and failure in our young people is
such that we are in duty bound to
put forth our best effort to start them
right in the battle of life. The school
is a great help. Let it be the best
possibly.
Wise Farmers' Oluts.
The Wise Farmer's Club to be held
at the home of Mr. ana Mrs. James
0. Phillips next Tuesday June 9 at
10 a. m. will have the following program:
Address of welcome—James Phillips
Response—O. W. Knight.
Song by the club.
Prayer—Rev. G. W. Maxwell.
Recitation—Lewis Patrick.
^      Dinner.
Recitation—Clyde Stoy.
Discussion—What is the most profitable to raise on the farm at the
least expense, J. H. Seeley, A. ,0.
Stoy, P. M. Loomis, J. Presley and
others.
Paper—Mrs. J, E.  Mcintosh.
Recitation—Mrs. J. E.   McDonald.
Short talk by Dr. J. A. Reeder.
Ladies' topic—From which do we
receive the most pleasure our boys
br our girls, Mrs. O. W. Knight, Mrs.
J. D. Allen, Mrs,fP. M. Loomis and
others.
Table committee—Mesdames J. H.
Seeley, J. Kersey, W. R. Lansing, A.
C. Stoy.
Reception committee—Mrs. O, H.
Lamphere, Miss Edna Seeley.
J. Kersey's phonograph at intervals.
Eighth Grade Exercises.
Dover, Colonville and district
three Sheridan united in eighth grade
graduating exercises at Dover church
Wednesday evening.
Harold Knox rendered a piano solo and was encored. Rev. J. B.
Moffit offered the invocation and E.»
G. Welch sang a solo. This was
followed by a most soholarly and inspiring address by Prof. J. L. Keeler-
of the Mt. Pleasant Normal?recently
appoin^d deputy superintendent o£
public instruction, he taking for his
subject, Forces that Win, He plead
for the boy, that he be given an opportunity to get an education and
this above bank accounts or broad
acres. The best crop on the farm is
the raising of healthy, educated boys
and girls.
•Baby Winnifred delighted the audience by singing Come and Meet Me,
Sadie, and Nobody Loves Me Now«_
J. F. Tatman spoke on the advantages of a High School Education •
making a direct and pointed appeal
to young men and women to take advantage Of the excellent opportunities offorded them to get a first class,
high school education.
Dr. 0. F. Shaw spoke briefly on-
the subject, Making a Life. His effort was dramatic and effective, and
he was well received by the audience.
Comr. E. G. Welch presented the
diplomas and Dr. Shaw pronounced
the benediction after all had • sung,
•America.
Under the direction of Geo. E«
Thompson the church was tastily decorated with, class colors and flowers
were everywhere. John Gardner,
the music man, donated the use of a
piano, and the exercises Were as a
whole pronounced the best yet held
in the county. The graduates are:
Leila A. Thompson, Josephine Allen,
Frank Hampton and Mary Bennett,
and many were the gifts they reeeiv*
ed. It is to he hoped that every boy
and girl who failed to pass the examination this year will be successful in passing next May.
I will receive bids for the construction of a race track in Clare. Specifications inay be seen on application.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved.   D-. Ward, Pres.
Ice cream social at Gleaner hall,
southwest Vernon, Saturday June 13,
7,30 p.m.   Everybody welcome, 29-p
Indians ft Glare 3.' ■
The Mt. Pleasant Indian base balL
team came to Olare Saturday morning and were defeated 3 to 0. Morrison and DeVogt were at the points
for the home team and there wasn't
very much to it but the battery. It
was nominally a high school team but
several outside players were pressed
into service as reinforcements. The
Indian team has played a number ot
games this season and so the boys
feel well pleased at Hfce outcome.
The line up for Clare was DeVogt c.»
Morrison p., Campbelljts., Stone 2d,.
Erhardt 3d» Cuningnant 8. a.* Bogan*
Gilmore ,r.j L. DeVogt 1., Forbes,
cent. .■■...
The Indians played a good oohSls*
tent game and by their general bearing Won many friends*
Arthur Mussell umpired.