1907-10-18; Clare Sentinel

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Established 18-78.
Official Paper of the City.
OLARB,   MICHIGAN,   FK1DAY MOBNING, OCTOBER 18, 1907.
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Officers' in.- Clare   County
Handle 'm Average of $16
for Each, Man, Ionian and Child.
fflWEB BEED II
Interest In Public Affairs on Part
of   Every.   Good    Citizen
Necessary.
In addition to all the _the ordinary
sources .of income for tjovraship,
school district and county government during 1906-7 some 870,000 and
more have come into Glare county.
This is made up from extras in primary school money, from delinquent
bach; taxes and the sale of lands
deeded to the state. Here are the
totals paid over to County Treasurer
Goodman from the state for the sale
of lands during the various quarters
§ince June. J906:
June 30, 1906 810767.87
■  'September 30,1906 8822.17
December 31,1906 2390.77
March 31,1907 3957.32
June 30, 1907 2265.53
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Total S28,203.66
. This figures are taken from the
statements in possession of Deputy
Treasurer Dorsey. Besides the report for the quarter ending September 30th, 1907, isnotyet in his hands.
The amount in this case, however,
will not be large. Likewise the payment of taxes to date indicates that
the delinquent tax list due for publication early in 1908 will be only about
•300 descriptions as compared with
thousands of them only a few years
ago. Illustrative of how this money
is paid out the following are the approximate amounts paid to townships by the county treasurer during
the present year:
Grant S1267, Arthur S1933, Hamilton
S1186, Hayes S1171, Greenwood 81199,
Heading S1566, Franklin §1468, Frost
S1245, Summerfield S3078, "Winterfleld
S2072, Sheridan S474, Surrey S641,
Garfield $991.
Add to the 870,000 the approximate
amount of 840,000 raised by taxes annually for all purposes and we have
the total of §150,000 available for
schools, government and improvements in Clare county during 1906-7
Of this amount less than 810,000 has
been paid out of the county as state
taxes. The rest is expended in the
county by our various officers.
With a population of less than")
10,000 in Clare county the distribution of 8150,000 to our various officers
ought to bring big results. True
there are large sums in our school
treasuries, a balance of S8000 in the
county treasury as against a debt of
S3000 two years ago and 82000 spent
by the county for roads this year but
even at that there should be strong
evidence of this large sum, that
averages over 816 for every man,
woman and child in the county.
Here and there come reports of surveys for roads and improvements'
contemplated. On the face of what
is done, however, there must be
large sums yet to be used and it is
for the intelligent use of these sums
that the taxpayer should exert his influence.
There is need of vigilance. It has
been a matter of record for months
that the accounts of at least two
townships in the county are more
or leas tangled. A similar condition
has existed in respect to more than
one school district in the county.
The record of the past too has its
warning, both from the earlier days
as well as the more recent ones.
Mr. taxpayer, what do you know
about the affairs of your township,
yonr sohool, or your town? Is the
money coming into the officers hands
being wisely expended? Is your
. township showing the benefit of these
large Bums in improvement of roads?
In view of large areas of lands restored to the tax rolls is your township preparing for a future of growth?
General interest in public affairs
in Olare county was never more
needed than now.
Farmers, your crops are taken care
o|andin your barns. Now if flre
-hot-id come, it would spell disaster
for many of you, wiping out the savings of tho best years of your life.
Get your property insured and sleep
in. peace, regardless of what may,
come. Welch & Bennett, fire in-.
rjuraneo agents. i
Gilmore Methodists of Parweli
Charge and Pastor, Rev. W.
M.'P, Jerrett, Dedicate
New Edifice.
Sunday, October 13th was certainly
a day of rejoicing for it was then the
people of Gilmore dedicated to the
service of God the beautiful edifice
which they have just completed.
Two years ago last December the
M. E, church at Gilmore of the Far-
well charge was destroyed by fire.
While its members mourned deeply
its loss they were not dismayed, but
at once rented an unoccupied church
continued to hold their regular services, and began to plan for a build-'
ing of their own. Eev. B. H, Fleming, who was then pastor, urged the
people to build a new church and did
all that be could tQ get a, fund started
for the same. Then under the pastorate of Kev. T. P, Bennett the plans
were formulated. The foundation
for a new church was placed upon
the same site as the old one and in
June 1906 the corner stone was laid
and the people were glad that they
were again to have a home of their
own. In September of the same year
Bev. W, M. P. Jerrett became pastor
and under his wise supervision this
beautiful building of cement blocks
was erected at the cost of 82700.00.
"Now in'October 1907 the people lovingly dedicate it to God. It is very
dear to them. How they have toiled
and sacrificed for it only our Heavenly father knows. The building committee and Ladies' Aid Society deserve special mention for the excellent work they have done.
The services of the day were such
as will long be remembered by those
present. Music was furnished
throughout the day by the Farwell
M. E. church orchestra and the Far-
well and Gilmore chofrs. In the
morning Rev. G. W. Maxwell, a
former pastor, preached a beautiful
sermon, choosing as his text; Psalm
87:3. "Glorious things are spoken
of thee, O city of God." At the close
of the sermon, Presiding, Elder N. L.
Bray, spoke of the great-task it had
been to build the church and after
having Jos. Graham, treasurer of]
the building committee, read his re-:
port, he told the people that S1,000'
was yet to be subscribed in order to j
clear the church from debt. He then
proceeded to solicit subscriptions and
the generosity of "the people of Gilmore and the surrounding country was
shown in the ready manner in which
they responded. At the close of the
service the secretary's report showed
that 81243.25 had been subscribed.
In the afternoon Rev. N. L. Bray
addressed the people using as his
text "And of Zion it shall be said,
this and that man was born in her."
But before he began his sermon he
very tenderly baptized the infant
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. M. P.
Jerrett and lovingly kissed her as he
handed her back to her parents.
After the sermon the sacrament of
the Lord's Sup"per was administered
and the people renewed their obligations to be faithful to their divine
Master.
Rev. Howard Jerrett, a brother of
the pastor was the speaker of the
evening. He-selected as his subject
these words, "And he drank the
vinegar." He eloquently told of the
sufferings of Christ and clearly showed the people how much Christianity
means to them. At the close of the
sermon two united with the chureb
and then after singing the meeting
was dismissed and all went home with
glad hearts.
In" closing it might well be said that
the members of this church and their
pastor' are very grateful to John
Weiddcomb of Grand Rapids for his
appropriate gift of an alter set and to
the Dexter church for the lighting
fixtures they so willingly gave. They
also wish to thank those not connect
ed with the church for their generous
donations. In conclusion they wish
to thank their Heavenly Father for
his manifold blessings and his great
goodness to them. A Member.
WEDD!
Mr, and Mrs. R. T\ Bellinger
West of Clare Celebrate Fifty
Tears  of Wedded
Life.
Hale, hearty and happy and surrounded by sons, daughters, grandchildren and even a great grand
child, Mr. and Mrs. R. T, Bellinger,
four miles east of Glare, last Friday
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding day. For thirty-six
years with all the changes from the
pioneer conditions pi early days they
have shared in the joys and sorrows
as they have cotae to the family on
the farm, coming to Clare" county
from Genesee,
Thirty-five in all, the guests present included two sons and two daughters and their families: Mr, and
Mrs. Ira Bellinger of Durand, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B, Bellinger of Flint, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Moline of Harrison
and Mr. and Mrs, Ohas. Niemeyer of
Clare; also his sister, Mrs. Emily
McOormick of Montrose and her sister, Martha Harrison, of Saginaw.
Many nice presents attested the
good will of the guests for many more
happy returns of the day.
CLARE COUNTY SOLQNS.
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HUMUS FATALITY.
Twelve Year Old George Sutton
Shot on His Father's Farm
Yesterday.
George, the twelve year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Sutton of West
Grant, was fatally shot through the
body yesterday afternoon while out
hunting Avith his younger brother,
and expired in a very short time.
George and Frank each taking his
gun started for the woods in search
of game. Coming to a fence George
threw his gun over leaving the muzz-'
le facing him. Then holding the
muzzle in one hand and taking hold
of the fence with the ojjber he started
to go over the fence when it suddenly
went off, the charge going through
his heart. He got up walked about
four rods and falling soon expired,
Nine year old Frank stayed with the
wounded boy till he died and then
ran accross the field to where D.
Sutton and J. T. Brown were pulling
beans'in the latter's field. He was
crying and held bis arm over his eyes.
Asked if he were hurt, he finally
burst forth that his brother was shot.
The family was notified and the
two men carried the boy home.
Reeder arrived puickly after his
rival  at the   saddened   home
found the facts as stated above.
It is supposed that while holding
tbe muzzel of the gun the boy must
have pulled it toward him in climbing the fence, thus causing the fatal
shot.
The shock is indeed great to the
family.
Dr.
ar-
and
Frank Eogena Gregory,
Frank Eugene, son of Mr. and Mrs
Elry Gregory of Marion- passed
away Monday October 7th at the age
of fifteen years, seven months and
sixteen days. He was taken very ill
Wednesday evening October 2d.
Two physicians were called and
every thing possible was done but to
no purpose. They pomounced the
disease acute inflammatory rheumatism. The funeral was held in the
Middle Branch church October 9th
and the services were conducted by
Rev. Reid of Marion. Deceased was
born at Quimby, Barry co,, Mich, in
1892. He moved with his parents to
Isabella county in 1898 where he
lived until this spring when he moved
to Marion.
Frank was a veryintelegent boy
and always made friends "where ever
he went. He will be greatly missed
by all who knew him.    -
Much sympathy is felt for the sorrow stricken family. **.     *
Supervisors in Sessioji JFor
Yearly October Meeting.
At the meeting of the CJare Connty
board of supervisors Monday A. E.
Doty of Greenwood received tiweiye
votes for chairman and Li. W. Sunday nine. Democrats and some north
end republicans supported! Mr. Doty
and the rest of the republicans voted
for Mr, Sunday. On the important
committee on equalization Mr, Doty
appointed Wright of Hayes, Frye of
Reading, Sunday of Arthiir, Benner
of Olare, Havens of Haifrison and
subsequently on motion of< Mr,
Wright Mr. Doty was also appointed
a member of this comniittee. Tbe
geographical representation of this
committee is rather striking.
Deputy treasurer DorsfSy's report'
showed S8026.47 in the treasury "with
absolutely no balances either way between the county and the townships.
For many years there has been a^con*
siderable balance in favor of the
townships. Now the record is clean
for the first time.
The board unanimously voted to
raise Judge Dodd's salary 8200 on the
part of Olare County, this being her
share toward theproposeS raise from
82,-00 to 83,500.
On Wednesday the entire board
went over the county poor farm and
the expressed sentiment Seems to be
in favor of a change of policy and
various plans are being talked, all
looking to the general idea as advocated in these columns pi having a
real county farm. '
In view of the county farm and
various other discussions it is not
expected to complete the work this
week as has been customary in the
past. But in such expediency in the
past the efficiency of County Clerk
Morrissey had no small part. Executing an almost endless amount of
work of preparing the neccessary
records of the board in the last day
or two of the session of ceasless work
he always has had things ready so
as to make possible adjournment the
moment the board's work was done.
The board appreciate Mr. Morissey's
work.
The annual report of the Olare
county poor commissioners shows an
average of over ten paupers at the
poor farm during the pastyear. * The
total cost has been 83079.23, leaving
today an over-draft of 8316.24. Of
this it has required S1979.61 to maintain the poor farm and 81510.31 for
temporary relief, 8122.79 for repairs
and 8320.11 for improvements, The
report says the value of the farm is
83000 with S300 tools and 8600 of stock
thereon. The stock, however, is the
property of Keeper Ooit.
TACKLE COUNTY FARM PBOBLEM.
Late yesterday afternoon the board
instructed chairman Doty to appoint
four, who with himself are to be 'a
committee to invesitage and report
at a subsequent meeting of the board
what improved farms and for what
prices are available for a county farm
in the county.
Officers were elected as follows:
Supt. Northon of Farwell succeeds
John F. Brown of Harrieta as a
member of the board of examiners,
J. D. Dunwoodie relected member of
poor oommission, and Wm. Ounihg-
ham continued as drain commissioner.
The committee on county exhibit at
State fair is Dr. L. L. Kelley, L. W.
Sunday and J. B. Hamer, Mr. Sunday succeeding John A. Jackson being the only change made.
ISABELLA NEWS
Sandal I District
Miss Myrtle Munday of Olare spent
Sunday with Miss Mary Gibis.
Miss Clara Campeau who is "working for Mrs. Schaeffer spent Sunday
at home.
The English services which were
held at the "Randall Sunday evening
were well attended,
John Eemer of Oo.aJ-ville spent
Sunday with his brother, Fred.
Mr. and Mrs. Ohas. Kurz and children spent Sunday with the latter/-
parents, Mr. aad Mm, Jacob NaraF
Wf
een
W, M.—Anna E.  Mussell
W. P.—Arthur J. Lacy
A. M.—Beth Lacy
Secretary—Mary DeVogt
Treasurer—Emma Haller
Conductor—Anna Duncan
Asst. Conductor—Blanch Benner
Adah—Myra. McOanty
Ruth—Aphia Lewis
Esther—Martha Mason
Martha—Martha' Bicknell
Electa-—Jennie Morden
Chaplin—"Virginia Friedeborn
Marshall—-Amanda High
Organists-Ada Kane
Warden—Mattie Kane
Sentinal—John High
Meetings are held every first Friday
of each month, Strangers in the city
are especially invited.
Those 85 in advance subscriptions
to the sentinel have already begun
to come in. Don't forget that you
can pay for as many years in advance
as you wish before January 1st, 1908,
at 81.00 per year but after that the
price will be 81.25 in advance. Likewise till that time back subscriptions
may be paid for at the cash rate of
81.00 per year provided at least, one
year in advance is also paid. Don't
overlook this opportunity to save
twenty-five per cent on the amount
involved.
The third week of the special meetings at the M. E. church show's large
audiences and deep interest. Evangelist Sayles certainly puts it up
good and plain to saint and sinner
alike. Withal he is fair and makes
no attempts to put any interested
ones "in the hole" as do so many of
such workers at revival meetings.
On Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
there will be a meeting for men only
at the opera house at which Mr. Sayles gives a talk on "The Sins of men."
Regular aei'vioeo continue each even*
ing bat Saturday next week.
Caught on the Fly and Boiled
Down to Pith.
Dipththeria in mild form has invaded the County Seat.
Peter Horning of Chippewa was
taxed $13.05 for too great familarity
with Elza Davis'corn field.
The county salons went in session
Monday for the regular October session. Committee work is largely the
order of the week.
Gasoline, slumbering flre and unexpected explosion played havoc with
Widow De Wolfe's face and hands at
Mt. Pleasant last week.
The three year old son of Edward
Malish of Fremont township died last
week from scald "caused by falling
back into a tub of bot water.
With the appropriation bill duly
signed by the ^governor plans will
now take form for Central "Normal's new physical training bnilding.
The election of Martin Menerey of
Wise Monday again as chairman of
the board of supervisors shows how
well the popular north end super-
Visor stands among his fellows.
The outside stairway leading to
rooms haB been put under the ban at
the Central Normal—for roomers of
the fair sex. This is not in the interest of beaus advises Miss-Tate, the
woman's dean,
Geo. Strong of Isabella township
paid 845 for the pleasure^?) of attempted pummelling of Tom Chat-
field of the same township. How
much fire water had to do in the case
each Indian refuses to tell.
The pickle man is anxious to do
business in the county. He aspires
to build a factory at Rosebush, Mt.
Pleasant and Shepherd. Clare's
pickle factory is said also to be available just as is the County Seat's sugar factory.
On the Doherty farm in Vernon
a mammouth barn with outside
measurements 44x116 and 44x108 feet
is in course of erection. It will' be
modern in all • its appointments.
Vernon boasts of many of the finest
farms. '
From the G.JW". Perry's farm in
Vernon twenty rams and seven ram
lembs, all registered Shropshires,
were shipped this week to A. H. Foster of Allegan, also a breeder of
Shropshire sheep. .The price paid is
well up in the fancy class. C. W.'s
stock ranks up with the best.
Lovers of Central Normal coeds will
rejoice that domestic science has
found its way into the curriculum.
The fair ones themselves are ' hoping
thereby to do away with an old lingering notion that after so long a term
as five years of continuous service as
teachers school ma'ams make poor
house wives.
The resumption of football at the
Central Normal last Saturday brought
stinging defeat at the hands of the
Ferris Institute eleven of Big Rapids.
Rooters claimed the schoolmasters
had forgotten how after the two year
lay off. The score was 42 to 0. • But
the college game is just as popular as
ever among the pedagogues.
Judge Dodds' salary has been only
S2500 a year while he is regarded |
generally as a 810,000 man.' Now it
is proposed to raise his salary 81000
to be divided 8500 for Isabella, 8300
for Midland and S200 for Clare, the
counties of his judicial circuit. The
respective boards of supervisors will
undoubtedly -vote this raise at the
present October session.
Clarence Luther wanted to see his
own Ithaca team mop the earth with
Clare footballists and secreting himself in the coal bin of the Vestibule
train fondly hoped all would be well.
But so terror stricken was he that
when the porter came to get some
coal, he jumped, as if for life, for
fear of arrest. The train was going
fast arid he rolled down the embankment. The train then Stopped and
backed up to see the damage. He,
injured as he was, hiked across the
field, but on positive assurance of
forgiveness got aboard was taken to
Mt. Pleasant and doctored up. He
was a sight but is doing O. K.
"O oe school" No. 4, doe township,
Isabella county, is certainly a fine example of progress, in the first place
it had an average daily attendance of
41. During the past two years the
following improvements have _ been
made: Coal stove, coal shed,polished maple floor, coat of paint Outside,
calcimine, clock, organ, swivel chair,
charts, maps in roller case, two" dozen "Knapsacks," six "Pat's Picks,"
a speaker, sash curtains, pictures of
Washington, Lincoln, Longfellow,
Whittier, the martyredpresidents—all
in good frames and glass at a cost of
08,00, a 5x10 flag, an International
Dictionary and holder, 20 volumes
added to library, 12 trees set out .and
thriving, four eighth graders passed,
two district graduating exercises, and
by no ffiean-j-leasfc, paid the teacher,
Jos. Schnitzer, of Mt. Pleasant 855.00
per month,—[Moderator Topics,
NOW IS TEE TIME
BUY FLOiJRI
. Wheat' is advancing daily,
money on yonr winters supply..
Celebrated (fold Medal Flour
Above price good for one week.
We can save you
Washburn Crosby's
@ $6.25 per barrel.
, Have yon tried our new crop 500 Tea at 50c per
pound.   If not the best   your money refunded.
lib. Mir Tight Tin Cans 35c
Your Grocerman
James S
BOTH 'PHONES.
Auction Sale—One mile east and
one and three fourths miles north of
Dover Tuesday October 22d, 1907 at
10 o'clock a, m. See ad. on page
eight of this issue—Mrs-. M. B. Lower.
For sale—Work team and harness—
Alvah- Servis-, 1% miles east of Olare.
, Farm for Sale or rent—16Q acres
Section 29, Sheridan.. If not sold in
two weeks will rent. Ninety acres
under cultivation, twelve acres of fall
wheat. Apply on premises or to O.
W. Perry Olare.
Farm Stock and Tool Sale.
Two mares with foal, 25 sheep, 5
head cattle, a yearling and a spring
colt, 2 brood sows, 9 #igs, farm implements.   Time payment if desired.
Herman Ross, near Cornwall farm.
Three -good heaters for sale—Welch
& Bennett. tf.
Early spring calf for sale-
Bennett.
-Welch &
tf.
Breeding ewes for  sale—Johnson
Ranch, Union 'Phone 75, 4R..    40tf
Three-year-old Hambletonion colt
forsale.   E. G. Welch. tf
Stove for sale—Beeeh
hot blast.   E. G. Welch.
Peninsular
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For Sale—Section of Clare county
farm and grazing land, 60 acres
cleared, 160 prarie medow, plenty of
running water and 82,000 worth of
timber. Address John Mahoney,
Clare, Mich. 44tf
.Farm of 80 acres for sale or rent.
D. Ward.
The Ann Arbor Railroad will give
its annual excnrsion to Chicago via
Durand and the Grand Trunk Ry.,
Thursday, Oct. 24th. Train will leave
Olare at 6:47 A. M. and rate for the
round trip will be 87.00. Return limit
October 28, 1907.
F. W. Newton of the Northern
Credit Oo. will be at the Calkins
House Wednesday, the 23x-d. He
will be pleased to shake hands with
all parties who feel they would like
to invest some money in discharging
old obligations.
For Sale—Registered Aryshire bull.
Will be sold cheap if bought at once;
also twelve young pigs. Harry Hub-
bel Bell Phone, Clare.
Lost—White sow. Strayed away
Sunday. G. O. Librand, East Vernon.
Lost!   Reward!
About twenty-five head of cattle,
mostly black, without horns, metal
tags in right ears, some not tagged
Most of them have small cropping in
under side of left ears. Will liberally reward any one for information of
their whereabouts,
N. Church, Clarence, Mich.
Home made knitting, footing a
specialty—Mrs. A. T. Stevens, Whea-
ton avenue, Clare.
One mile east and one and
one third
north of Dover at ten a,   m.
Tuesday .October 22d.
Five cows. Five calves.
Steer, Drood sow.., Eight shoates.
100 bu, oats. Twenty bu. Corn.
Three buggies.
" Three sets harness.
Plow, hay rake.
Drag and wagon.
Lumber and shingles.
Two bicycles.
Thirty chickens.
Ten ton hay.
Apples, potatoes, etc.
Nine chairs.
■ Five rockers.
Four beds.
Four Stoves.
.  Two centre tables.-
Extension table
Couch, secretary.
Organ.
Other furniture.
Many other articles.
Free lunch at noon.
For sale very cheap—-rJearly new
TJ. S. cream separator. Selling because of quitting cream business.
John Armour near Colon ville.
Auction—Tuesday October 22d two
and three-fourths miles northeast of
Dover. See ad. on page eight of
thia.isoue.. Mrs. M, B. Lower. •
LOWEB, Prepr,,
H. ORTH, Auctioneer.
•ADING,
flttorneu-at-Law,,
Graduate of the lavr department of the University of Michigan. Office over the Clare
ounty Savings Bank.
ISieTfolaS
Ho-tt-eli Herald..
John Gardner, tbe well known
music dealer of Howell, has remove d
his business to Clare. He first came
to Howell, Oct. 1, 1901, as manager of
Manuel & Go, music dealer. He afterwards bought out an interest in the
business and became amember of the
firm of Burk & Gardner. Mr. Burk
handling the implement departm ent.
and Mr. Gardner attending to the
tuning of pianos and repairing musical
instruments as well as selling pianos,
organs and musical goods. In 1904
he met with the loss of his wife by
sudden illness .and other.- reverses*;.
Despite these Mr. Gardner pushed
his business to a point of success-that
placed him where he stands one of
the music dealers of the state.
In December 1906 he married Miss
Florence Miles of this village who was
principal of the first ward school and
one of our successful teachers,
Mr. Gardner was a steward and a
prominent member of the Evangelical church and he will be missed
from the congregation of his church
and many regret his going away.
, As a business man Mr. Gardner is
a.hustler and but few men in his line
are so well fitted to select musical instruments of merit, and hi_ experience
and knowledge of the care and tuning
of instruments puts him in the front
rank of the music dealers of the
state.