1909-11-26; Clare Sentinel

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IstaMished 1878.
OLAEK,   MICHIGAN,  FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 190"9.
Ne-w^eries   Vol.18, No. 2
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. V       Milling Light & Power Co. Contract with McCIaren Elevator
GO. as a Preliminary Step.
lighting Rates to Be Re-adjusted January 1 and  Meters  Installed.
J, D. McLaren Co. are installing a
1% horse power electric motor for
for their elevator and power for same
Is to be furnished by the Milling,
light & Power Co. A 220 ampere
-current is to be supplied by special
Wire along main Btreet and others beside tbe McCIaren Oo. are taking
steps to eliminate their gasoline engines by the introduction of motors.
The Power Co., says Manager A.
J. Doherty, ia pushing various improvements for better lights in the
city. Within recent months many
new electric light users have been
added to the list with only a small
number dropping off. Tungsten
lamps, furnishing better light for less
current, have been installed at various places and patrons generally are
urged to use tbis style lamp for- all
stationary ones.
The installing of meters especially
is to eliminate loss of current
through wastefulness and use of too
old lamps. New rate3 based largely
on Ludington'a plan are to go into
effect as follows:
First 10 kw 15 cents.
10 to IS kw 12 cents.
15 to 35 kw 8% cents.
35 kw or over 7% cents.
It is expected that the new meter
rates will«materially reduce cost of
lights for large consumers without
increasing the cost of lights to any
except those who are lavish in the
use of lights. The amount of light j
will be in the control of the individual and should on the whole be a
much more satisfactory system. It
is probable, however, that there will
scarcely be so many lighted porches
allhours of the night, as under the
flat rate.
EDiOATI
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Items of Interest in the Hustling
Agricultural County.
One day farmers' institutes for
Isabella, are: .Blanehard December
13-14; Weidman December 15; Beal
City December 16; Del win December
17, N. R. Moore of Hanover is the
state speaker.
Rhoda Langdon, 16, and Qeroge
Langdon, 17, -from near Brinton have
been taken to Traverse City asylum,
a very unusual case to have brother
and sister taken for insanity at the
same time and so young.
Well, we are reminded that we are
not so very far removed from primitive days in Isabella county, even
with our well improved farms and
modern conveniences. It is reported
that a deer was seen over near Del-
win this week, and P. Ii. Allenbaugh
declares he saw a bear inside the corporation last Friday morning. Mr.
Allenbaugh is night watch"at tha,Har-
ris mills. He was going home .about
seven o'clock that morning and he
says he saw Bruin leaping across
Mell Roop's fields. It was suggested
to the night watch that the animal
might have been a dog but he says he
knows a bear when he sees one, for
he has seen many of them, and that
what he saw waB a bear if ever there
was a bear. Investigation of the
tracks by others substantiates his
story. Report has it that a bear has
since been killed over southwest of
here. Mr. Allenbaugh says the animal was about two-thirds grown,
black in color, and that he was not
not more than 30 rods from it.—Hit.
Pleasant Times.
Congregational New Edifice;.
Consecrated  to Worship
in Presence of Big Crowd.
TRIUMPH. SCHOOL OFFICERS
GET INSTRUCTION.
OR. SUTHERLAND OFFICIATES
Seventy-Three School Queers   Present   at    Clare
County Meeting.
! DEPUTY KEELER
S
aeive pay for attendance at the school
of instruction.
Many sohool officers were very free
to express their approval of the
school of instruction and all voted F.
L. Keoler aright royal fellow and an
ideal man for the job.
Farwell
No Primary Money
Having -Enough
to Districts
Primary
Over $'700 Raised at Services.
Interior of Structure Magnificant.
In the dedication of the Congregational fine iiew churoh, Sunday substantial recognition Was given to the
progress of morality and religion in
Clare. With the magnificent interior
cf the new edifice as a^background,
the crowded house, splendid music
and fine sermons, fitted into an im-
pessive picture of the dedicatory
services. Special praise is heard
for the very fine musical programs,
carried out as published last week and
worked out and presented under the
direct management of Chorister H. ^things of interesfinclude the follow-
C. Oudney,   He desires the Sentinel, ing:
to express hi3 appreciation of earnest.. Library money cannot be used to
efforts of singers and orchestra in buy text books but magazines,may be
making success possible. I bought with library money.    Library
% lathe morning sermon, on being money cannot be diverted to other
spiritual minded, Dr. Sutherland en*. purposes.
undated various phases of religious | It cost the city of. Clare over S30
activity from aceticim   to   religious per capita for high school students.
If the district charged $20 tuition no
real objection icould be raised.
The school commissioner and his
bondsmen are liable if a district loses
sermon was based on the parable of . its primary money through his fail-
the sower, the tares and the wheat to* ure to send in reports.   Likewise for
seeiNs is in.
.    U. S. FORESTER!
Will Co-operate with Public Domain Commission for Mich.
Forestry,
Money to Carry Them
Through the Year.
The schdol of instruction for Clare
county district school officers ab City
Hall Friday was one of the moBt valuable meetings ever held in the county. Deputy Superintendent Keeler
was in Charge and he kept things Well
in hand every minute.   Some of the
tetions for fet Wi
rein mm a1
ome;
i The newspaper method of advertising auctions and thus largely save
that three or four days drive to stick
up bills has evidently come to stay.
This fall the Sentinel has advertised
14 sales, nearly all the sales of fhis lo-
, cality.   For next week  they are as
follows:
Frank Holcomb, northeast Sheri-
i dan Tuesday, November 30, at 11 a.
m.   See ad on page 3.
Jas. F. Philipps and Willard  Bow-
1 en, east of Olare Monday, November
129, at 12 noon.   See ad on page 3.
m.
*E, P- Bidwell, writing the Ludington RecWd-Appeal from Monrovia,
Gal., says: "I notice a clipping from
the Detroit News entitled 'There are
Green Hills Far away' which is so
near to the truth and so much to the
point that I would like to give my j
endorsement of the facts stated in '
the article, and also give a word of
caution to any of your readers of,
moderate means, who may have an day,
idea that they can dispose of their
property in Michigan and can better
themselves by coming to California
and investing in a piece of land here
or by working at manual labor or any, tbem much joy and happiness as they
of the common trades."—Gladwin journey together through life. They
Record. ', expect to go keeping  house  in Mr.
— ^  Carter's house where they will be at
Box Social, .hometo receive friends.
We will greet you if we meet you at j
the box social Friday night, Decem-
Harctwood Correspondent.
Miss Maud Roller and Ellis Barber
were married in Harrison Wednes-
November 17. Miss' Minnie
Barber was bridesmaid and Earl
Sanders was best man. Both young
people are well and favorable known
and have many friends who    wish
fervor, reaching the final conclusion
that service, in whatsoever way the
individual may be active, is the aome
of the church today.    The evening
grow together till  harvest.    Depre
ciating undue desire   for immediate
differentiation of bad from the good,
he set forth the growth of the christian church and its final triumph.
At the morning service S528 was
snberibed for squaring up the church
obligations and   at the evening ser-
j township clerk and school director.
Giving figures for the seven school
districts of Arthur township Mr.
Keeler showed that one district is
spending over §11 per child per month
to maintain school, there being an
average of four in attendance. Other
schools in the township average down
vice this amount was raised  to over jas low as S3 per child per month,
the|
bor 3,1909, at district No, 8, Arthur
township. Admission for ladies one
well filled box. You will be entertained by the two following plays:
•'The Ethiopian Drama" or "Negro
Farce" and "Troubled by Ghosts,"
given by the young people. Instrumental music. Tessie E. Harrold,
teacher.
Miss Marie Taggart, teacher in district number eight, Grant, is an expert Jack 0' Lantern maker, but last
week she met with a serious mishap
in making one. The knife slipped,
severing an artery. The telephone
brought Dr. Clute in >his auto and
the artery was taken up. The pupils
bad a half holiday, but everything is
running as usual now.
Isabella County Pomona
Will meet with
North Branch  Grange
Gilmore Township,
Thiiredlay9 Decembi
PROGRAM
11.30.   Reports of subordinate granges •*'
12.00.   Dinner.
1.30.   Subject—Do we want a life Insurance Co. in
the grange?   Led by Elderado, discussed
by Denver.
2.30.   What is the best method of heating our farm
homes?   Led by Crawford, discussed by
Mt. Vernon.
3.30.   Would it be advisable to set out a large orchard in this part of the state, if so what
kind and where to buy   the trees?    Led'
by North Branch, discussed by Union.
4.30.   Election of Pomona delegate.
5.00.   Supper.   * . \  '.
EVENING SESSION,
7 JO.   Music led by Goldwater.. - -  ' -
Question box and literary program.
S700, sufficient about to complete
basement  and  place    the
on   a   good   financial  basis.
At both services the church was
filled and in the evening other
churches gave over their services
and joined in union jubilation of the
dedication with many people unable
to get into the building, all expressive of good will.
The interior of  the new structure
is a thing of   beauty.    The  magnifi-
dome effect with platform   and altar
arched high above and background
of pleasing tints, pews of red oak
and blocked to be close to the speaker, all contribute to tho  pleasure of
the worshipper.    The frescoing  by
O. J. Cover of Fort Wayne,   Ind.,  at
the summit of the dome is the  tur-
quois blue of an IfcaJ^n sky blending
into the evening blushes of that land
of poetry.    With walls verging  from
a pale green to a deep richterreverte
green and  the arches  of the west,'
east and south cream blending to buff
and finished in gold,    harmonizing
with light brown green of the north
transcept blended into deep brown,
makes a fitting setting for the alcove
in rose, and the whole effectincolors,
many designs and rich borders finish-
at the base in olive green is truly artistic in effect and pleasing to those
who revere the beautiful,     Permacy
too is secured- by four   coat work in
English china clay, Italian wall hardener, tints in blended effect  and or-
aluminum  and
namentationin gold,
copper.
The wood work of the auditoriam
is grained dark oak and the altar
white walnut of the French product
in satin finish.
At the vestibule the visitor is delighted by the Birth of Christ and the
Transfiguration, an Italian reproduction of, the great paintings of Raphael by the pastor, Rev. N. J. Myers,
He also was overseer of the frescoing and with Frank Falk did all the
graining.
The building is heated by steam
with a capacity of 2500, J. E. Doherty
installing the plant, bas 1000 square
feet radiation in the auditorium and
over 200 in the Sunday school and
dinning room of the basement.
All in all November 21, 1909, Was in
particular a red letter day for Clare
Congregationalists and their pastor^
Rev. N. J. Myers, and the oity in
general in the dedication of so beautiful a structure for the promotion
of so worthy a cause.
For Harrison it costs less than $2 per
sooieiy; child per month. The Sll rate is due
to maintaining sohool with only a
small number of pupils. Under a
new law when the school is small the
district at its annual or special meeting may vote to send its pupils to
some other district using primary
money to pay tuition without losing
the identity of the school district.
In such casea of course the district
would have to provide transportation
for the pupils. But even at that in*
the Arthur case money would be
saved by sending pupils to some other school. This law will close 15
schools in Hillsdale county alone.
Since 1850, declared Mr. Keeler, we
have in agriculture advanced from
the sickle to the self-binder. The
county school district system remains
unchanged from what it was even at
that time.
The state department of education,
favors treasurer surety bonds the
district paying for the. bond, the
depositing ot district funds in some
bank but having the district require
a personal bond from the directors
of the bank.
Discussing the primary fund Mr.
Keeler said that there are about 100
districts in Mich with too much primary
money. He mentioned Westphalia,
and Fankenmuth and Beal JSity as
examples of such" accumulations.
They are due to the presence of par^
ochialji schools in such towns,—lots
of persons of school age drawing
primary money and few attending
the public schools. Mr. Keeler's plan
is to withold for any given year primary money from any school district
having primary money enough to pay
its teachers for the ensuing year as
shown by its reports, and distribute
it among tbe rest of the schools of the
state. - This would soon eliminate
aiiy undue accumulation of school
primary money in any district. Primary money, "he said, will soon
amount to $10 per child of school age
per year.
Attorney General Bird has ruled
that, if a parent or guardian refuses
to receive a registered notice concerning truancy, it shall count as a
first notice.   There is no dodging the
F* Babcock arrived home from Ann
Arbor Saturday.       ,
Mrs, O. O. Oours of Montague
arrived on Saturday,        ,
Miss Meda'Richmond is suffering
an attack of tonsilitis.
W. O, Fuller spent the past week
in the Upper Peninsula.
A fine program was rendered at the
Farwell high school November 24th<
Rev. ahd Mrs. W. M. P. Jerret are
entertaining their parents from Ontario. '    "*    ■   .
Miss Flora Babcock has resumed
teaching after a two weeks' absence
at Ann Arbor.
Miss Ethel Saxton of Mt. Pleasant
Normal visited her parents here over
Thanksgiving.   -
Miss Myrtle Moore of Mt. Pleasant
is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
L. D. Silloway.
Mrs. Jas. Ramsey of Brown City
is caring for her daughtet, Mrs, J.
Marsh, who is ill.
A goodly number of Farwell citizens
attended the grand dedicatory sev-
vices of the Oong'l church at Olare
Sunday. . »
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wait and son,
Leo, of Grand Rapids spent Thanksgiving with the former's parents, Mr.
ahd Mrs. D. R. Wait.
A surprise was given Miss Georgia
Shumway at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, S. B". Shumway,
Friday evening. An elaborate luncheon was served and a correspondingly fine timeenjojed.
About forty little guests attended
the birthday party of Master George
Fuller at his home Friday November
19th. George was six years old and
the recipient of many gifts. The
party was much enjoyed by all. Refreshments were served.    .
Advocates Protection of Second Growths
Rather Than  Planting Seedlings.
That Michigan-is reaching the point-
where something practical will  *e»
achieved in the way of forestry is
evidenced in the presence of the recently appointed Michigan U. S. forester in the territory with headquarters at Twas Oity.   He attended a recent meeting  of   the Domain Commission and as  throwing light upon.
the probable future development of
,Michigan forestry   ideas   said   the
United States  goverement proposed
as far its Michigan reserve is  con-,
cerned to work along the line of protecting second growth rather than in
planting seedlings,   although   some-'
planting will be done.   He is to appoint four rangers for work in the U.
S. reserve located in the counties of
Alcona, Iosco, Oscoda and Ogemaw,
Our townsman; Ex-senator Doherty
who is chairman,of the Domain.Commission and to whom the Sentinel is.
under obligation for access to  the- ,
minutes of the commission, is eoiifi-
dentof a good>practical future for forestry in our state.   He expresses the
opinion that the   Commission   will-
work along the  lines advocated by
the U. S. Forester.   Mr. Doherty  also advocates furnishing seedlings to
farmers at nominal cost so as to. encourage the "wood lot" on all  our-
farms thus producing all the benefits-
of forests largely   without   turning:'
any given very large areas into wilderness.
Some boards of supervisors have-
taken up the question qf co-operating with the Commission to promote
the placing of settlers on lands in
such counties. The construction of
roads and building of bridges is ad--
vocated as desirable both for fire pro
tection and promotion of^settlement!
A published report from. East Jor-I    All deeds now.issued by the state*;"
dan states that the apple orchards of J land commissioner for state lands*,..
East Jordan were a wonderful sight aB per the ruling of the Domain Oom-
this year—the trees were so loaded i mission,   contain   a  clause    reserv-
thatthe limbs looked like weeping ji
willows.    The fruit is of   excellent!!
like weeping | ing to the state of Michigan
quality. It is estimated that East
Jordan will Bhip about 38,000 barrels
of apples this year; one man alone
having contractedto ship 10,000. A
"Scientific Fru"t Farm," making a
specialty of apples, is to be started
here next year under direction of the
horticulture authorties of the United
States, as this locality has been selected after carefully looking for the
best available. Already 200 .acres
have been purchased for the purpose.
Stroebel Bros., formerly-of Saginaw,
now in the hardware business successfully in East Jordan, are taking
deep interest in apple culture and
using their influence in all movements
towards improving the fruit crops of
Oharlevoix county. One member of
the firm was for.nerly in business at
Beaverton.—Gladwin Record.
oil and gas rights and
ail coal,
granting in-;
gress^nd egress over andacross land
bordering on streams, all of which is
a practical step in conservation   of.
our state's resources.
mm mi Poultry Wanted.
Prices for butter fat are:
fiaul cream 28>,
Cream delivered 30f>.
Highest  market prices paid   for
poultry*
Mloh, Creamery Co., Glare,
truancy law, he said, if officers do
their duty.
Mr. Keeler put it definitely that
the department desired the county
board of examiners to "declare any
certificate null and void in that county is a teacher violates his or her
contract, deserting a school without
concent of the sohool board.
Mr. Keeler made a strong point of
the fact that under law no, school officer can do work for a school district and Collect pay for same except
to take the census, collect annual
I salary as   provided by Jaw and-re-
Hardwood.
S. A. Leitner to Houghton Lake
last week.
Miss Serena Milkey has returned
home from Ohio where she spent the
last four months.
Mrs. Geo. Hinsch is spending a few
days with friends near the Brown.
Milton Leitner has gone .to the
Upper penineular on a hunting trip.
J. O. Newman and J. Harrison returned home Friday from Cadillac
where they went in search of work in
camp.   They report exerything  full.
Ira C. Richman and brother-in-law,
Thos. McGivera, Geo. Hinch and Ed.
Athy have gone north on a hunting
trip.
The neighbors took A. Edmond by
surprise and shingled his barn for
him.
F. H.Fisher has giveit such excellent satisfastion that the school board
very wisely retained him for the remainder of the school year. So far
twelve have visited the school. He
nrgeB parento to visit the school.
North   Isabella.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Lewis   ,
Nov. 13th a daughter.
The Grangers "met at the home of
D. Mussell Wednesday night.
Bon Pierson dropped dead Friday
noon Nov. 19th of heart failure.    He
had just returned   from   Rosebush .
after taking a load  of poultry and
was unhitching the team when he»
complained to Mrs. Piersen that he--
had a hard pain over his heart,  and i
died at once.
Frank Roe has purchased   a new
Studebaker wagon" from our dealer.
Mr, and Mrs.*L.  O. Munger have--'
been visiting friends in Detroit the-
pastweek and Nov. 24th   they went ,
to Delaware to spend the winter.   His-
son, Archie, is looking after his business interest at this place.
Vera Mussell is On the sick list.
Nelson Yager departed   this   life-
Sunday morning, Nov. 21st.   He has-
been suffering  from   cancer of the
stomach the past three months.    He;
leaves several children and a wife to-
mourn.
The weather has  taken   on   the'
appearance of winter.
Chris Nass and John Bauer went
to Flint Tuesday where they help
make automobiles. ***
A good program and a good crowd,
is the record of the Wise Farmer's
club meeting at J. A. McKay's in
Olare Tuesday. Officers were elected—J. H. Seeley, president; Frank
Wahl, vice-president; secy., Mrs. J..
Philipps; treasurer, W. E. Lansings
The next meeting will be held with G.
Terwilleger in Vernon.
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