1908-12-25; Clare Sentinel

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OLAKE,   MICHIGAN,  1TK1BAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1908,
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Attorney Lacy's Misinterpreted
Opinion Set   Right   in. his
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Editors Sentinel,—Inasmuch as
some publioity haa been given the
opinion given by me to Mr. Jackson
relative to the County Poor Farm,
■wherein I stated that
If the county had the money on
band, the board by a two-thirds
majority vote could proceed to
cause the buildings to be erected;
but if it is necessary to borrow
or to tax in order   to get the
money wherewith to build then it
would have to be submitted to the
electors    for    their    approval,
and in view of the construction placed on the foregoing excerpt of my
opinion that the board of supervisors
would have power by a two-thirds
yote to "transfer   the   required a-
mount from ,the general fund to the
poor farm fund," I wish to say that
such is not my opinion.    The Board
would have power only to such funds
on hand as under the law were available for the purpose of erecting such
buildings, and the general funds of,
the county are not available for that
purpose without a vote of tbe electors to that effect.     The funds are
separate and distinct and cannot be
transferred by the Board.   It was for
that reason that I so   advised the
bounty Treasurer about a year ago,
which resulted in the submitting  of
the question to   the electors, which
was voted down.   I assure you that I
know that this construction of  my
opinion was not intentional on your
part, but.was due to the fact that in
my opinion I did not seek to cover
that particular phase of the' matter.
A. J. Lacy.
KNIGHTS OF
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illiam jsckman.
North Isabella Correspondent.
Wm, Jackman departed this life
December 17 at the age of 72 years.
He has been confined to his bed only
about three weeks. His intellect was
good up to the last. He made all arrangements for the funeral. He selected all the hymns to be sung, the
Scriptures to read and odtlined the
sermon which was one df the best or
as good as ever heard at Rosebush.
Also he chose the six House brothers
as pallbearers. The body was inhered at Rosebush cemetery Sunday,
the 20th., Rev. J. H, Lowe of Midland
preaching the sermon. Mr. Jack-
man leaves one son and two grand-
sansto mourn their loss.
Mr. Jaokman was a native of Devonshire, England, settling in the
early days at Rosebush and was widely Known in that locality as one of
the successful farmers. He was a
prominent member of the Rosebush
Baptist church, taking much interest
in the earlier days in the society.
He was also-a worker in the Sunday
school association of tbe district.
In tbe death of tbis old resident, a
straightforward citizen has gone to
his reward.
Win, OudBiklfk Dead.
Wm., the 14-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs% John Ouderkirk of Vernon,
passed from this life last Tbui-«day,
rickets and bronchitis being the- immediate cause of death.
For years he has been a patient
and constant sufferer tbe past three
years having had practically no control of his legs. The funeral was
held from the home Saturday after-
noonRev. H. J, Lindsay of Rosebush
officiating and interment was made
in Oherry Grove cemetery. The
sympathy of parents is always keener
toward an afflicted child, and so in
this case, while cold reasoning assures them that he is better off, the
blow is nevertheless hard to bear.
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At the age of 84 at the hornb of her
son, Samuel, at Herriek on Friday
occurred the death of Mrs. Eleanor
MoJames. For some time she had
been afflicted with paralysis hastening the final breakdown that comes
sooner or later. The funeral occurred from the church Monday in charge
oi Rev. Quinton Walker.
Deceased was a native of Canada.
Much of her life was spent in. Maryland where 30 years ago her husband,
William, preceded her to the Unknown. Three years ago she came
to reside with her son at Herriek
Five children survive. She was for
many years a membe"? of the Episcopalian church.
Get your home and your barn insured for those electric storms.
Welch & Bennett, Fire and Tornado
Insurance agents. 29tl.
General Organisation for Young
Men   Well   Started.
The Knights of the/Round Table
with headquarters in the Dunwoodie
block received the general, public
Tuesday evening and the occasion
marks a new era for the young man
life of Clare.
An interesting program was given
with A. J, Lacy presiding. The Kirkbride orchestra furnished several
very pleasing numbers and Miss
Emmagene Trafford rendered with
very pleasing effect a vocal solo and
encore. Short addresses were given
by 0. W. Perry, Oomr. E. G. Welch,
Rev. Quinton Walker and Editor A.
R. Oanfield, all emphasizing the need
of giving our boy life the proper
chance to get started on manhood's
course right.
This club is designed to give boys
and young men from fourteen years
of age up a suitable place to pass an
evening at the same time working
out the idea of encouragement for
good habits and general self-help.
There is a small initiation and membership fee to support the.institntion
but the basic idea is that of helpfulness to all our boys. At present there
is quite a start at a library with
plenty of the best magazines of the
day ayailable for reading. As funds
permit and the organization develops
it is hoped "that healthy games and a
gymnasium will result, —in fact that
along all the lines a good wholesome
place will be provided that is attractive to all our boys and young men
for their mutual good and enjoyment.
At present there are close to 50 in
line for membership and prospects
are excellent. Don W. Oanfield is
president, Leo DeVogt secretary,
Kirk E. Sutherland treasurer and
Earl V. Weir seargent-at-Arms.
Let every man in Clare interested
in providing good associations for
our boys see some one of these officers and become a member of the
Knights of the Round Table.
WAS ISABELLA PIOSEER.
Mrs. William Mitchell Died   in
Southwest Vernon Decemb-
.   er 16.
Southwest Vernon Correspondent.
At the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Levi Willey, in Vernon December 16,
occured the death of Mrs. William
Mitchell of Beaverton from pneu*
monia, having been taken sick while
on a visit there. The funeral occurred from southwest Vernon on Saturday, Rev, G. D. Kaufman of Olare
preaching the sermon. Interment in
Vernon cemetery.
Mrs. Mitchell was born at Syracuse,
N. Y., June 4, 1831. When three
years old she came with her parents
to Oakland county. There in 1851
she became the wife of Wm. Mitchell
and for 57 years shared with him the
struggles of life. In 1861 when the
country was indeed new they moved
into Isabella county. For the past
few years they lived on their farm
near Beaverton. Eight children survive: Mrs. A. J. Shepherd of Eden-
ville, Daniel of Beaverton, George of
Bently, Mrs. Levi Willey of Vernon,
William of Estey, Mrs. Frank Bower-
man of Bently, Mrs. J. Marceills of
Vernon, Albert of Beaverton, and
one adopted daughter, Mrs. Gladys
Smeltzer of St. Johns,- all but the
last named of whom Were present at
the funeral. The husband and father also survives at the age of 81* In
the family today there are 32 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren.
Deceased was a woman of great
vitality, and up to the time of sickness only*few days before ner/deatb,
Was strong and. active. -+A   good
neighbor and true friend, many
Mends will miss her. Thus pass
from us the sturdy old pioneers.
GLARE COUNTY SOLQCiS.
Meet Next Monday at Harrison
Poor Farm and Local option
Matters Up.
The Olare county board of supervisors meet at Harrison Monday to
aeeep't bonds and fix salaries Of
coYmfcy officers.
Two other important matters' are
to come before the' board. Local
option petitions will also be presented for action. A number of supervisors are known to declare themselves .openly as kavihg changed
their point of view since two years
ago. TbeO'wets" and "drys" will
each brobably scan pretty carefully
the yea and nay vote.
Question of buildings for the county poor farm is apt to be a IJve question. There is now in the county
poor farm improvement fund Sl,400,
also S1,000 more in the County taxes
now being paid. Tbe board at tbe
October session ordered the committee on poor farm improvement,
supervisors Jackson, Doty and Secy.
Harper of the county poor commission, to have prepared plans and
specifications for building on poor
farm to be presented at tbe forthcoming meeting of tbe board.
Interesting sessions are certainly
due when the county solons meet
next Monday.
CURE'S SEVEN MW
TOWNSHIP UNIT SYSTEM.
Supt. of Public Instruction L. L.
Wight Says  Country Pupil
-    Isn't Getting a Square
Deal.
A pamphlet was recently issued i
from the Department of Public In- , „ ,
struction advocating the adoption of taIked over and the good old days of
the township unit system' for our joh,I<H"iod's Christmas are not for-
rural schools. Mr. Wright points out; g™" 0at of 0Iare there are seven
tbat the only real school problem in
They Make the Rounds  of the
Rural Routes Just the Same.
"Tis Christmas day. Everybody
eats, drinks and makes merry as he
gathers around the hearth .on this
one day of the year.    Presents are
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for
Glare and Vicinity 30 Years Ago
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The post office has a new stove.
It has snowed more or less tor
days in succession.
A dentist advertises to visit Olare
for one day, January 13.
Persons desiring to pay their taxes
tbis week will find the treasurer, A.
A. Shaver at the new M. B. church in
course of construction.
Through their respective papers
Clare and Farwell are loving each
other like mad. Tbis week Farwelf
people, quoth editor A. F. Goode-
nough have "obtuse beads."
County treasurer, J A. Rockafel-
low's report shows six saloons in
Clare county .during the year 1878,
three at Farwell and three in Clare,
from which S807.92 taxes were collected.
Mr. Thos. WildOat came up to Mr.
John McKinney's residence in Sheridan to investigate the hen roost, was
hit on the head with a stick g,nd now
his hide is to be seen at Mr. Wolsey's
store.     »
A number of men intoxicated made
tbe day hideous by their howls on
Christmas. It is such exhibitions as
these that make men prohibitionists
that would otherwise favor moderate
drinking.
Olark Sutherland as county register won out before the board of supervisors in extra sesssiou at Farwell
last week when an effort was made to
secure an investigation of alleged
fraud in the recent election. Repnb-r
lioans voted With democrats against
the need of any investigation. Some
of the speeches fairly sizzled.
There is to be a sleigh ride New
Year's eve and a social held at M. L,
Converse's in Vernon for the benefit
of Rev. A. H. Norris. The young
folks of Farwell will unite witb those
of Glare and provision will be made
for all who wish to attend who can
find ample accomodation by leading
their names with W. H. Elden.
The Christmas tree at the Congregational church was loaded witb nice
things, useful and otherwise, which
was distributed with a liberal hand
and a disregard for consequences.
One lady got a clay pipe and tobacco.
Another got a S100 bill. The newly
married Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatriok
were presented with a, tin rattle box,
and ens illustrious townsman, O.
the advantage of
manual   training,
music, drawing,
"a   school clasely
Michigan today is that-of the rural
scbool, ...
Michigan inherited practically the
New York system and the necessities
of the ca^e caused the construction
of small, one-rpom sohool buildings
in which were taught a limited number of subjects, principally reading
writing and arithmetic. Increase of
population and wealth has changed
the conditions. The introduction of
such subjects as language, history,
civics, physiology, drawing and nature study have been crowded in witb
little added equipment, and no added
teachers. Not a rural school building in Clare county has a basement
for work shop, kitchen or play room
for stormy -'""vs. And now the subject of agriculture knocks for admission to the corriculum with little or
no time to give this most important
subject.
Of tben.743,030 children of school
age in Michigan, nearly one'-haJf live
on farms and if they attend school,
go to a one-room country school.
City children have
the high scbool
domestic science,
and of attending
supervised by experts in education.
Owing to small taxable areas district
schools seek cheap teachers, have a
large number of classes with but few
in a class, lack effective tools and
libraries for teaching, and because
of the present conditions cannot
possibly introduce the effective
scientific study of agriculture.
The cost per capita of educating
city pupils is about half tbe cost per
capita for tbe country pupil. Then
too the cost of country people to
educate their boys and girls beyond
tbe 8th grade is very burdensom*
only the well to do being able to afford it. Thus many a bright boy and
girl are denied their inherent right
of an education, and according to
Mr. Wright's plan the township rinit
system will remedy this and at an
expense not greater than the amount
now paid for the maintainance of the
one-room rural school with its numerous disadvantages. Those to whom
pamphlets on this matter have not
already been sent will do well to drop
Supt. L. L. Wright, Lansing a request
for bulletin No. 32,1909. This matter
should be carefully considered by
every ta*x payer, but especially
those living in rural districts.
Santa Claus bearing to residents of
Clare's rural routes, Gbristmas gifts.
Yes the seven .rural carriers, Messrs.
Hudson, Williams, Grimason, Brown,
Bowler, Cross, Johnson, are required
to drive their routes just as if it were
not Christmas to serve the other
fellow.
Hail to Uncle Sam's rural carriers
in this vicinity on this -Christmas
day. ;
by
Irs. Philura Court.
At tbe farm home in Sheridan on
Friday occured the death of Mrs.
Sidney Court at the age of 63 years.
The funeral was held from the home
Saturday by Rev. G. D. Kaufman.
Interment at Oherry Grove.
Deceased was born in Oakland
county May 1,1846. In 1865 she became the wife of Sidney Court.
Nine children came to the home of
whom four daughters and three sons
survive; Mrs. O. D. Robison of Sheridan, Mrs. Jas. McVicar of North-
vine, Benjamin of Sheridan, Mrs.
Aruna Kerby of Sheridan, Grace,
Sidney and Rolland at home, all present at the funeral.
Seven years ago the family located
in Sheridan. She was devoted to
home and family and leaves tbis
herjtage of a worthy life to those left
to carry on life's work.
Fraternal   and Other   Societies
Plan Work for the New Yean
3KNIQHTS OP PYTHIAS.
0. C—B. L.Axford.
V. U.^G. E, Benner.
P.—F. B; Doherty.
K. R. S.—JUuman Burch.
M. A.—A. E. LaPierre.
M. E.^-G. E. iDawson.
M. P.—TJ. tt, Patrick.
M. W— E, A. Anderson.
1. G.—C. A. Thurston,
O. G.—T. E. Ervin.
Trustee—A. R. Oanfield.
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As Christmas day. this year falls on
Wl a Friday, Catholics will be allowed to
Is your property insured against
loss by fire? You sleep well if it is.
and tbe premium is small. Farm or
cifiy property, fire, tornado or windstorm. Excellent companies.
•    tf. Welch & Bennett.
County   Clerk Morrissey
Locai Option  Petitions
Clare County  with
915 Signers.
Local option petitions for Clare-
county witb 915 signatures were filed
with County Glesk> Morrissey Wednesday. From six of the 22 preSints
of the county there were no petitions.
A number of those who had the petitions in charge assert that many
more signatures coujd have been obtained in their respective precincts if
necessary while in several precincts"
no effort was made to circulate petitions. On this basis it would appear
that a large majority of tbe people
of the county are desirous of having
the local option question submitted
to a vote. The matter is now up to-
the board of supervisors.
For sale,—House and 1% lots east
Seventh street. George Ripenburg
at Bicknell's store 6-tf.
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Gold Medal Flour
is worth today wholesale from any jobbing house
$6.10 per bbl.
We are still selling at
$6,00   For- BbL
in 100 pound sacks.
Ono Gallon F*ails Sylriup 35c
Try one pound of 500-50c Tea.    If not the.
\best your money refunded.
CHASE . &    SANBORN    COFFEE
Always the best.
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Great - Slaughter Sale
For 10 Bays Only*    I
EVERYTHING TO BE CLOSED OUT WAY I
BE CLOSED
COST.
Silk Velvets at 1.25 now (all colors) 60c
Satins at $1.50 now        . 85c
Flowers at 2.50 bunch, now 1.75
Flowers at 75c bunch, now 40c
Flower's! at 50c bunch, now 25c
Ribbons at 45c, now 20c
Ribbons at 25c, now 15c
Piumes^at 4.50, now ' 3.00
Plumes at 3.50 now 2.25
Plumes at 1.50, now •         95c
Everything including all kinds of Feathers, Ribbons,
Silks, Satins, Veils; everything in the store positively below
cost.   Must be sold in 10 days only.
DATE OF SALE COMMENCING
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Ferry, had another addition to his'eatfmeat by a special dispensation
family in the form of a doubled»up • from the Holy *^ee.~Mt. Pleasant
doll baby.   It was all very fine. Enterprise,
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