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OLARE,   MlOHieAN,   FRIDAY filOBNINe, NOVEMBER 19, 1909.
NewSeriee. Vol.18, N-or.'l
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J, H, W1Iso*e
se Toeir Business lusts Under Name of
WHsoa-Davv Com-    *
In this issue sppears the announcement of steps to consolidate the important merchandisizing firms, Davy
<& Oo. and J. W. Wilson, the details
oi the new company to be worked
-..out after January 1.
This important change is another
laot in consolidation Of business interests witnessed as going on almost
• everywhere. Both of these firms
rank among the best in this looality
and few business men are there more
highly regarded than John H. Wilson
and L. B. Davy, the principals in the
transaction. Both are reticent as to
what plans the new company will
a lopt and it is idle to forecast 'possible changes. But both men will continue to be prominent faofcors in the
Olare business world.
REAL LARD QUALITY.
Improvements Change its Aspect
As Witnessed in Hatton.
Welch & Freeman are pushing improvements on the two section tract
they recently bought in Hatton with
a big lot of stumps already pulled.
A siding is to be put in down at the
road and a cattle yard built for shipping. Already the quality ofthe land
looks better. Thus it is ever, clearing and improving wonderfully increases the seeming quality of soil.
The fact is the real soil is there all
the time biding its time for the necessary improvement.
Frail C8are Baptist Clim&h W
AcceptGaU to Reed City.
Alt®""" 18 months ot vesy fsithfnl
and acceptable service as pastor of
the Olare-Sheridian Baptist charge,
Rev. G. D. Kaufman tenders his resignation to accept a call to the
Heed Oifcy-Ohsse Baptist charge.
His farwell seraion will be delivered
Sunday mbrning, Rev. "p. W. Oronk-
hite of Flint, Baptist Evangelist,
preaching in the evening and with
Rev. Kaufman conducting speoial
revival services next week. In fact
they are also conducting spch preliminary meetings this week. Mr.
Kaufman will assume his pastorate
at Reed Oity November 28.
A typo of honest sincere manhood,
Mr. Kaufman's influence is always
on the side of genuine old fashioned
religion and the family will be greatly missed. He expressed to the Sentinel the warmest appreciation of the
loyalty of both his Olare membership and those at the Sheridan church.
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Brown Correspondent.
Death visited   our   neighborhood
again, entering the  home    of   Jeff
Hartman Monday afternoon at three
o'clock taking awa,y his aged father,
better known  as Uncle Jobnie Hartman.   Far and wide he was known
being in his ninetiettoyear.    He will
be greatly missed by both young and
old.    He leaves to mourn his loss
three children, one daughter and two
sons, Jeff of this place and Alice and
Albert of Allegan county allso eight
"*,7£^andchildren and three great grand
^htferen and one great grand child
precedlu^im to the glory world some
time ago. ^reat sympathy is extended  to  the bereaved  family in their
hour of sorrow
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Congregational $8,«ooq S*sracto*re Is a Monuraeo-J of 37
_ of Service Io The City.
mU $411 BEST FIR KMITIOI OS "HA!.
;ars
Brief History of Pioneer Church Building in Clare
Seventies.
The dedication of Clare's fine new L> Woodlcok, Rev. W
in the Early
88000 churoh next Sunday, November
21, by her pioneer society, the Con-
gregationallsts, is indeed a fitting
monument to the first 40 years ofthe
city's life, and the influence her
churches have exerted in the development of morality and good citizenship. Striking indeed is the contrast
between this minature St. Peter's
and the old quadrangular structure
and yet that those sturdy pioneers of
the early seventies with only 9 members during its construction, did
build here in the wilderness  a house
When Oharies W^kins was before
Judge Peter E. Dodds sometime ago,
he gave as one reason why he should
not be severely dealt With, that he did
not intend to ever enfer into the
liquor busiuef^ Aijaio- In reply, the
jvjfjiBtold Wilkins that he believed
- ne could safely promise him that he
.never would, at least not in Midland
county, for he believed that the good
citizens of this county would never
■again permit the saloons within its
borders. ^The judge also stated at
that time that 36 out of the last 38
cases tried before him, in the then
Wet Isabella county, were due to
the liquor traffic—Midland Sun.
ISABELLA HAPPENING
Items of Interest in the Hustling
Agricultural County.
Central Normal defeated Ferris Institute Saturday at football 17 to 0.
Mt. Pleasantites now gets free service over the Union 'phone line to
Shepherd.
Mt. Pleasant banks have big demand for money this fall, farmers
carrying their crops waiting for better prices.
Isabella's school age population
numbers 6,092 on which a dollar per
capita gives 36,092 for the November
primary apportionment.
A schooi of instruction for school
officers similar to the one held in
Clare today will be held a Mt. Pleasant December 12 for Isabella county.
Erroneously it was at one time announced to be November 20.
Undersherifl Bailey went to Brinton
Tuesday and returned in the evening
accompanied by Rhoda Longton 16
I years of age, and George Loughton,
17 years of age, both insane. They
are now at the sheriff's office to be
adjudged and sent to the asylum.—
Isabella Courier.
Frank Roberts and James Battle
procured a suit case full of liquor
from Owosso and hid it until they
drank themselves into intoxication
and disorderliness. It cost Roberts
S6.65 and Battle S10.65 to square themselves with the public. The search
and seizure act enabled the officers
to locate the thirst quencher. But
the officers, upon demand, returned
the booze to the owners, there being
some questiou as to the right of confiscation.—Mt. Pleasant Tribune.
A little more than a year ago Hallowe'en night, John Wickenheiser,
then liviDg in Nottawa township,
broke into a neighbor's barn and took
therefrom a buggy which  he pulled
p the road about a mile and then
left it. About the time John left
the buggy in the road, he also left
Nottawa township. Last week sheriff Landon heard that Wickenheiser
was in Detroit, and he hiked down
and brought his man back to answer
for his little Hallowe'en joke, and
tho result was a fine of S18.25. John
paid it, and thought he was getting
off cheap.—Shepherd Republican.
Wise Farmers Club.
Owing to the downpour of rain
"Tuesd&y, the Wise Farmers Olub
meeting was not"held. Next Tuesday tbe club will meeo at the home of
Aid. and Mrs. J. A. McKay, east
Fifth street, when the program announced for this week will be rendered. All are invited. Bring your
baskets.   Election of officers.
All correspondence should reach
na without fail Tuesday next week as
the Sentinel force desires next
Thursday to be Thanksgiving to them
also as well as to the rest of you.
lori Week's Auction Sa
Myers & Bender, Tuesday, November 23, mile southeast of Colonville.
See ad. on page 3.
Willard Smith, five and One-half
miles northeast of Clare, Wednesday
November 24.   See ad. on page 3.
.dream and Pooltry Wanton.
Prices for butter fat for next week
are:
Haul cream 28j«,
Oream delivered 30j*.
Highest   market prices paid    for
poultry.
Mich. Creamery Co., Olare.
Soon we shall be in the ejdyment of Christmas Cheer. That the enjoyment
snail the more be mutual let us now face the problems its happiness entails.
Those inevitable gifts are a part of fche program.   To give for others, is a
^rt of fche price.   Are your plans thought out?   What are you going to do
for wife, daughter, son, sweetheart or lover? ...,'.
Ciare stores are already in line to meet your wants. Look afc the ads in
this issue, In fact the Sentinel ©as never better able to do its pari; fo£
Christmas Cheer. Subscribers are rapidly increasing, especially on the
rural routes out of Clare, we are prepared to tell where the bargains are in
your trading centre*
Get ready now for the Holidays.
J. Frost, Rev.
O. E. Shaw and Rev. N. J. Myers.
What it meant to build so large a
church in those days may be gathered from the fact that the "forest
primeval" extended down to Thurston's on Fifth street west and east
beyond what is now the Oalkins Hotel
there was only an occasional shack
down Fifth street and woods extended beyond McKeever's building
north on McEwan street.
During W. J. Frost's pastorate discussion started for a new church
home.    Eighteen  months   ago   the
of worship speaks volumes for tin
men and women of those early days
and their devotion to better life.
Ifc was on September 9,  1872, that*
Rev. N. A. Norris came to Olare, and
he more than anyone else made possible in the early days the building of
a church. The outlook was discouraging. The following Sunday evening service was held in the south
part of town in a small building. W.
Waldo was the first resident Congregationalism Services were later held
in the school house. December 22,
1872, a Congregational organization
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BEV. N. J. MYEKS, PASTOR IN CHARGE
was effected. The general talk was
that Olare is to poor for both school
and church. The prsent church lots
on Fifth street; were held in trust for
the Presybetarian society but subsequently were deeded to the 'Congregational society. A contract for carpenter work for a church was let in
July 1873 and A, A. Shaver and W.
A. Molntyre were architects and
builders and W. S. Cooley was one of
those who helped with the good work.
The following September the building
was enclosed and painted. Then
came the panic". Gifts from Connecticut and Saginaw ladies amounting to
3115 and $450 from the Congregational Union made possible the completion of the structure much as it remained for nigh unto 40 yeers. In
February 1877 the Oongregationalists
with the Methodists united in revival
services with over 70 converts. Mr-
Norris' pastorate continued till 1879
during which time the new church
was built and 60 members admitted
•to membership. Pastors following
him were in ordeE Rev. Mr. Strong,
Rev. 0> B* Ludwigy Rev. Mr.
Greyi Rev. Mr. "Van Camp, Rev. Mr.
Franklin, Rev. Mr. Tuttle, Rev.
F. O. Field, Rev. S. A. t6«4 Eev. E.
A. Boyd, Rev. M. KndwleS^; Rev. A. I
MAKING GOOD IN WEST.
Member of Clare High School
Class'05 Is Now Civil Engineer in Montana.
Olny J. Hawkins ia one of tbe
Clare high sohool boys, class '05, who
is making good in the west, located
at Hamilton, Mont. Unknown and"
without friends he started in at Hamilton. His drawings in a store where
he was employed attracted attention
got him a job with a surveyingparty.
Making rapid progress in surveying
and mathematics he got recognition
and in three years has become a
civil engineer of recoenized ability,
incredible as it may seem without a.
college course. A daily" paper of
Missoula under date of November 8
tells of Dis having charge of the engineering work of a new sewer system for the city of Missoula. Likewise it describes a map prepared by
him of two counties showing platting
of towns ana** all the feature of the
Bitter Root valley and the Missoula
Herald adds, "The entire map reflects great credit upon its author,
who is as yet a yonng engineer."
Mr. Hawkins displayed talent along
his chosen line when in the high
scbool, though so far as known nobody pointed out to the then boy the
possibilities of his future. His success is certainly a lesson to our present school boyB to persevere along
the lines for which they have special
aptitude.
first steps were taken to finance the
undertaking. Substantial men in
the church society contributed loyally and business men and members
of other church societies shared in
the good work nntill the S8000 structure will go to its dedication day oh
Sunday next with an indebtedness of
only MOO for completion in every detail, including a commodious basement. In this work the building
committee, O. H. Sutherland, L. E
Davy, A S. Rhoades, W. H. Elden
and J. S. Bicknell, did yeoman service and were loyally supported by
the trustees, Dr. J. A. Reeder, A. A.
Shaver, W. D. Dennis wiih W. H.
Elden and J. S. Bicknell and the
society The building was enclosed
but conditions were perplexing when
Rev.N. J. Myers became pastor the
first of last April. Then illness fell
upon him. But the past summer
utilizing his 29 years' experience in
building 12 churches and parsonages and installing seven pipe organs
and vocallions every difficulty vanished with the 8plendid@result now
achieved. Called *£p the ministry
since boyhood with Scotch and German blood in his veins Americanized
almost back to revolutionary days,
it is doubtful if any day will beproud-
er for him than when the dedicatory
services are consummated on Sunday
next.
The beautiful new church with its
45 foot dome with a star from each
octogon is a minature of St. Peter's
at Rome and in architecture a composite of the Romanesque, the Gothic
and the Corinthian. Walls of red
brick trimmed in white Bedford stone
and surmounted with a roof painted
slate and the dome roof painted
'copper, the general effect, though
variable from the comon tower effect
church, is both striking and pleasing.
Set in grounds graded by Josiah
Hornung the entire property is an
ornament to the city. The cut given
herewith suggests the general appearance.
The interior is superior in elegance
and general effect to the exterior as
the big audience to assemble therein
next Sunday will appreciate and the
Sentinel's record thereof with the
setting of the dedicatory day may
well be deferred till after the
formal dedication. The program as
furnished by the pastor, which in
general excellence in itself is a guarantee of a splendid day, consisting
of special music in solos, anthems,
duets and choruses both morning
and evening with a. splendid musical
program in the evening led by the
Kirkbride orchestra, and Dr. Sutherland of Lansing, state s^erintendent
of Congregational churches, giving
fch'e ^twov.dedicatory  addresses is aa
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follows:
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Farwell.
T. F. Bingham of Alma was In
town Thursday.
A. A. Powell visited Freeland relatives over Sunday.
E. S. Hinds visited relatives at
Alma the past week.
Jas. Armstrong of Clare called on
friends and relatives Friday.
Mrs. F. E. Oliver entertained her
father of Remus and other relatives
over S»nday.
R. A. Wait of Grand Rapids visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R.
Wait, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boucher of
Lake visited Farwell relatives the
first of the week.
of Saginaw was
Mrs.    G. E.
Lamb over Sunday.
TheF. W. O. met this week .with
Mrs. J. B, Harris, meet in two weeks
with Mrs. D. R. Wait.
Mrs. Boyd Spring and children
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
H. Sanborn, over Sunday.
Mrs. F. R. Gray of Clare and sister,
Miss Ryan, of Saginaw were guests
Wednesday of Mrs. G. E. Lamb.
The Thanksgiving entertainment
which is being prepared by the primary grades will be* given next Wednesday evening.
Tootsie Babcock, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Babcock, underwent
a serious but successful operation of
the ear at the homeapathic hospital
at Ann Arbor Tuesday.
Junor Robertson
the guest of Dr. and
DRUGGISTS CAN'T SELL
TQ ADRUNKAR
Judge Searle of Gratiot Makes*"
Interesting Ruling-Prescription,
No Defense,
The Ithaca Herald of November %t.
in giving the facts of the trial of Geo-
Sharrar, an Alma druggist convicted"!
of selling liquor on a doctor 'a prescription to an .habitual drunkard,,,
gives an interesting ruling made by-
Judge Searl on doctor's Jiquor prescriptions. Here is the substance off
the Judge's decision as given by thei
Herald:
"Sec. 5381 Miller Complied Lawn?
provides that a druggist is prohibited* *
from selling intoxicating liquors to*
minors except on written order of the>
parent or guardian, to intoxicated!*
persons and to persons in the habit*
of getting intoxicated. This statute^
was evidently intended to prohibit a.
sale for any purpose to one in the--
habit of getting intoxicated. Zt contains no provision for an order or &,
prescription under which a person ins
the habit of getting intoxicated cam
procure such liquor from a druggist,
It is not for this court to say whether-
this law is a wise one or not, but he*
must follow the construction placed^
before it by the Supreme Court.
"In People vs. Hamilton 101 Mich„
87 the Supreme Court held a druggist;
was absolutely prohibited from selling intoxicating liquor to a person im
the habit of getting intoxicated whet-
er it was to be used as a beverage or-
not.
"In People vs. Longwell 120 Mich-
311 held that a druggist might be convicted under this statute because of a-
sale made by one of his clerks in bi<?
absence and against his express in--
structions.
"The People vs. Curtis 129 Mich. 2,.
held that intent is not an ingredient:
of the offense but that this statute is-
a mere police regulation and imposes on the seller the duty of ascer—
tainingthe fact of whether the person1
to whom he sells is one to whom he?.
has no right to sell and that he makes
the sale at his own peril.
"The decisions seem to,settle thv
question and following them to tbe=
court rules that the respondent can
not offer evidence and go to the jury"
on the issue of whether he acted im
good faith or not nor can he defend"
on the theory that he did . not know?
that the man to whom he sold was im
the habit of getting intoxicated andC
liquor was in fact sold to him, them
the respondent must suffer the penalty provided by the law.
"It was claimed by the defenses
that the law which makes the druggist responsible under these conditions is unjust. On this point-
Judge Searl intimates that this may
be true, b.ut as a Judge he must be>
governed by the law and the • decisions and refuse to let anything go to>
the jury which he believes the law
and decisions would not permit."
The case has been appealed tp the*
Supreme Court.
Midland Labor Employer.
(From Midland Republican)
Mr. H. H. Dow having been asked
for an expression of opinion in regard
to the important question: "Wet or
■Dry, which is best?" or rather, "Saloon or no Saloon?" has written the
following, and has kindly furnished
the Republican a copy:
Nov. 3, '09.
I am favorable to Midland Oounty
remaining "dry," fo?_ the following
reasons—
I prefer to raise my family under the
environment that exists today rather
than that which existed prior to two
years ago.
I consider my home worth more
money in a dry  town than in a wet
one--    ' 'xiii^   ■
I iConsidet the averhg^Wo^men
more reliable*' under present oon^l*
tions and capable of earning larger
wages than under conditions, as they
existed two years ago.
Herbert H.Dow*
Auction Sel8, _
1% miles north and 3 miles west o£"
Farwell beginning at one p. m. November 22. Horses and colts, cow&
and young cattle, hay, straw,.* cornP
oats, potatoes, bnggies, sleighs' wagon, harness, barn 40x60, lumber and* •
many other articles. All sums of S5'»
and under cash, over that amounte
one year's time On bankable notes-,
bearing 7 per cent interest, all sumsi
over $5.00 5 per cent off for cash.
James Davison, proprietor-
Geo. Davison, auctiOH$&r.
or Your lifl/Sarriers Site
The time of the*- year has arrived?
when all rural delivery patrons should*
keep a supply pi stamps on hand and*,
not make it necessary for their carrier to fish with cold fingerB in the»
mkik box ipif ihe pennies or ofcfcez?
smiall change. ■> Grant your camei?
accommodation; it doesn't cost anything. '.%"$:'■
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and interpreting the life-of Ciare and Isabella Counties. WhethV
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