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Established 1878.
GLARE,. JillOHieANJ FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1904.
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WE ARE SHOWING AN ENDLESS ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL
GIFTS.   SPECIAL VALUES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
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OUR CLOTHING SALE
Offers the most extraordinary bargains.
Men's Suits
3.38, 4.95, 7.50, 9.90,12.00, 14.25-
Men's Overcoats
3.95, 4.95, 6.50, 7.50, 9,90, 12.00, 15.00-
Boys' Suits and Overcoats
at Reduced prices.
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Complete line of New Neckwear, Mufflers,
Collars, Gloves, Mittens, Handkerchiefs,
Shoes, Suit Cases, Etc.
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Ladies' Coats
Newest styles, 3.95, 4.95, 7.50, 10.00, 12.00,
15.00.
Children's Coats
1.48, 1.98, 2.48,2.95, 3.95, 4.95,
FUR SCARFS
75c, 98c, 1.25, 1.50 to 15.00.
Golf Gloves
25c and 45c
Kid Gloves
1.00 per pair.
Drawn Dresser Scarfs
25c to 1.48.
Linen Towels
25c to 1.50 per pair.
Table Linen Sets
5.00 to 6.00.
Bed Spreads
98c to 4.00.
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STORE OPEN EVERY EVENING NEXT WEEK.
loney Refunded on All Unsatisfactory Purchases.
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THET SHOWED* FIGHT.
Protesters Against Big Ditch
Met at Dover Saturday.
Stony Creek Drain Given up.
Sheridan and Grant Alone
Affected Now.
For some weeks there have been
some lively times In Grant, Sheridan,
Hatton and Arthur over a proposed
ditch for drainage purposes. The original intention was to enlarge, clean
and straikiten McEwan and Stony
Creeks and dig several branches thereto, giving according to Drain Com'r.
Shunk a total length of thirteen miles
at a cost estimated by those favoring
it at $20,000 but by those against it at
40,000.
It is said that forty-two signed the
petition At least Com'r Shunk employed Surveyor Harper and the survey has been almost completed for the
Stony Creek portion that runs not
very far from the Grant-Sheridan
town line into Hatton and very near
to Arthur. But last Saturday a meeting of the protesters was held at Dover with forty-five present from the
townships. Some pretty plain talking was heard and the determination
was to accept no compromise, but to
fight the project in the courts.
The petitioners urge in support of
the drains thatthere isa large amount
of land to be drained and that McEwan creek is so crooked along oue mile
of its course between Sheridan and
Grant that straightening it would be
cheaper than to build the required
bridges. Those opposed assert that
the creeks are living streams with
plenty of fall and that all that is need-
is tp clean out brush and logs and the
water; will do the rest-itself.
Yesterday the Sentinel was informed that tbe Stony Greek portion
has been abandoned, and thus all Hatton and Arthur taxpayers drop out of
the controversey. Also a branch
Southwest from McEwun creek bas
been given up. But tbe petitioners
propose, it is asserted, to bave McEwan creek opened, to extend from
section thirty-one in Sheridan along
the course of the creek into section
fout in Grant witb one branch funning into seotion nineteen In Sheri-
aon,  amo&Iaer   weot   into   sections
twenty-three and twenty-four In
Grant and a short one north in section
ten in Grant.
If this last plan is carried out much
of the expense will be for Grant township, but no inconsiderable amount
will be placed upon Sheridan. Forty
percent of the cost in each township
Is placed at lame in that township
while the rest Is levied on the land
benefited. One farmer 'phoned the
Sentinel, '-The whole township of
Sheridan is at-alnst it."
This is a matter of great interest
to the taxpayers of the townships in
question and the outcome of it all is
watched with marked Interest,
Oilmore M. E. CM Burned.
Last Sunday evening at six o'clock
the Giimore M. E church was discovered on fire and in spite of the best
efforts of mai.y willing workers the entire structure, valued at $1600. that
had come to be regarded as a landmark was destroyed, but much of the
furniture was saved.
The fire originated from a defective
pipe running from the furnace to the
chimney and when once fairly started
spread rapidly. Those that gathered
on the scene worked with a will and
succeeded in taking out the organ,
nearly all the seats, all the chairs but
eight, four doors, two lamps and a
table.
One very re>u*etable fact is that
there is no insurance. The policy had
expired some time since and the very
day of the fire a collection was taken
at the regular service to re-insure the
building.
Erected in the earlier days, twenty-
one years ago, the old church had
come to be associated with many sacred memories and its loss is a hard
blow to the congregation, the society
of over sixty members and the pastor,
Eev. Mr. Flemming. It is probable
that the Baptist church two miles farther west and not now in use will be
utilized for future services.
A Card.
We desire to express our slncerest
tbanks for the kindly sympathy of
friends and neighbors in our bereavement.   Henry Haines and "fanily.
GbAnt Township taxes—! will be
at home Fridays to receive taxe$. P.
E. Mjuxssot treasurer. 3-6
OFFICERS FOR 1905.
Various   Organizattons   Choose
Leaders For The New-
Year.
MODERN woodmen.
V. C—A. E. Canfield.
W. A.—M. Ash.
Banker—T. B. Hirt.
Escort—Frank B. Doherty.
Clerk—Jas. S. Bicknell.
Watchman—Charles "Niemeyer.
Manager  (full term)—James Dunwoodie.
Manager (vacancy)—Oliver Becker-
M  IS. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Supt.—Philip A. Bennett.
Ass't Supt—Dr. H. E. Neelands.
Treasurer—Mrs. Levi Shafer
Secretary—Harold Clark.
Chorister—Miss Lena Dunwoodie.
Organist—Miss Euby White.
Supt. Miss'y Dep't—Mrs. Wesley
Lasher.
Sec'y Miss'y Dep't—Mrs. H. E. Neelands.
Teachers—Mrs. A. E. Mulder, Mrs
Wm. Shannon, Mrs. H. E Neelands,
Mrs. W. D. Eiggs, Mrs. Philo Smith,
Miss Kate Koons, Mrs. C. L Pickle,
D. W.Clark, Miss Edith A. Carter,
Mrs. Wesley Lasher. Eev. G. W. Maxwell, E. Switzer.   '
K   O. T. M. M.
Hereafter, the Maccabees will occupy the hall over J. F. Tatman's store.
They moved there yesterday.
Post. Com.—Eli Eamey,
Commander—J E. Doherty.
L. C. C—Joseph Ladd.
E. K.—Ace Bump.
F. K.—J. H. Wilson.
Chaplain— H. Sweitzer.
Physician—Dr B. O. Shaw.
Sergeant—S, J. Venner.
M. of A.—Eli Cross.
1st. M. of G —D. Sweitzer.
2nd. M, of G.—W. B. Dennis.
Sentinel—John Herring.
Picket—Martin Lawrence.
Organist—Wm. Parrish.
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Post C—Mrs. A. Thurston.
Commander—Mrs. Geo. Robinsoh.
L. O.—Mrs. E. B. Gorr.
Chaplain—Mrs. J. Wilson.    •
E. K.—Mrs. E Oimmerer.
E. K—Mrs. O. Clark $
Sergeant—Mrs. W, Shannon,
M. of Arms—Mrs. A Bump.
Sentinel—Mrs Eli Eamey.
Picket—Mrs, PaulGri-Sser*
COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT,
Buildings and  Other  Improvements in Clare-Northern Isabella* in 1904.
Impressions of  a  Former Lumberman
Who Owned Thousands of Acres
of Timber Land.
The year just closing was not, in
•jre.nerajl, a good One for crops "Jn this
part of the state owing to the almost
unprecedented wet, cold season, but
in spite of unusual unfavorable weather crop conditions, most of the townships of Clare and "Northern Isabella
counties show substantial development of their agricultural resoucres,
building the finest barns, adding wire
fences, and otherwise carrying forward the work of farm development.
Rural free delivering of mail and rural
telephones bring added advantages to
very many of our farms and with the
mutual increase of wealth of country
and town a bright future opens up to
our communities.
To people residing here the changes
come so gradual that they are scarcely
realized. But the following quoted
from the Saginaw Courier-Herald conveys some conception of the wonderful transformation wrought In our
country here:
Some years ago D. K. Loveland, a
well-known Saginaw lumberman,
owned several thousand acres of timber lands in Clare and Isabella county
and elsewhere in that section. For
some years, however, he has had little
occasion to traverse that section, and
had little idea of its progress.
He has'just returned from a jaunt
of several days there, and says he is
surprised at tho wonderful development that country is undergoing, and
says it is enjoying an era of progress
such as he never dreamed. He went
by train to Loomis, and there took a
horse and buggy and drove through
the country for many miles, coming
out to the railroad at Clare The
chant 6) are so great lhat he was
wholly unable to recognize the lands
that he once owned.
What particularly impressed Mr
Loveland was the substantial character of the improvements everywhere
in evidence, such as good roads, handsome farm residences, large farm
barns of as high a character as any
in Saginaw county, and tne thousands
of head of high grade cattle and
horses, especi-lly beef cattle. He
stopped some time at the farm of L.
W. Sunday, a valuable place of several
hundred acres, from which the owner
isshippfng* many carloads of high-
grade cattle to the Detroit market.
Other farms visited were those of
W, O. Cornwell and J. F. Brand, both
Of Saginaw. The Cornwell farm especially is of large extent. It has fine
buldings and is heavily stocked with
feedinn cnttle, bought by Mr. Corn-
well from all over that section. Opposite the farm, in a beautiful estate
heavily wooded with beech and maple,
stands Woodland lodge, Mr. Corn-
well's beautiful hunting .bungalow
The Brand farm is about 10 miles
north and west of Loomis It is a
stuck farm of several hundred acres,
without a stump. The cattle are full-
blooded Herefbrds, some as high as
1,7U0 pounds in weight, and ready for
market The farm, like all the b'g
farms there, has a biu silo. Mr Love-1
land was so pleased with the country
that he will probably spend some of
his summer outings here.
In several townships the improvements are so) marked for 1904 that
many of them are herewith enumerated:
shekidan.
Much remains yet to be done to realize the maximpm state of productiveness. Growth is steady. On section
five John Allen has completed a 36x50
feetgambrel roof barn with cement
floor basement while Frank Poet has
placed a stone foundation and cement
basement floor under his.
Section four—W. N. Brooks has remodelled his house and built a good
horse barn.
Section seven—J*. A. Camcross, 40x-
94 gambrel roof barn with basement:
Henry" Kleiner .40x60 gambrel roof
barn with basement and cement
floor.
Section eight—E. J. Langworthy,
40x46 horse barn.
Section seventeen—Willard Smith,
40x75 round roof barn with basement,    j
Section twenty—Val. Empey, 40x60
round roof bank barn.
Section tw.enty-twoj-L. H. Thompson, 40z60 round roof bank barn. On
this section a lot of wire fence bas
been stretched and considerable
stumping done, Wm Morrison, Paul
Zimmerman and Orvis Penrose, doing
their part in tbe good work,
Section twenty-nine—John "Nether-
cut, 45x80 round roof barn with basement. During the close of last season
Mr, *N, also completed a fine horse
barn.
During the latter part of the previous season on section six J. F. Tat-
man^completed a* portion of a two-
stoty stoneresidence. Tbe part completed is 19x30. IM^^^ to finish the whole Id 1905.
Christmas
Suggestions!
This Store is exceptionally well prepared to serve those
who wish to remember their friends with gifts of the useful
sorts.    We mention a few of them.
• Handkerchiefs
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"Hundreds to select from. Most of
them received during the past week,
the prttes ranging
From lc to 1.00 Each
Stylish Furs
What would be more acceptable?
The most up-to-date styles are shown
here at 89c to 18.00 Each
Men's Smoking
Jackets.
Of excellent quality,
all wool material, each
plaid back,
5.00
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Wool Mufflers.
Neat, cOnifortable and popular.
Every desirable color is shown here.
25c, 50c and 75c.
Fine Linens.
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Present your table with a set of
new linens. We can help you to do it
right, in an inexpensive manner.
Our lines never were larger nor the
values better. 25c to 1.75 per yd
Fine Towels
An endless variety. Special values at 25c and 50c
Dress Goods.
In waists or suit lengths are always acceptable gifts. A selection
made here will be sure to please.
Mexican
Drawn Work
An extensive showing of this exquisite handiwork of the women and
children of old Mexico consisting of
handkerchiefs, doileys, dresser scarfs,
center pieces, etc., ranging in priced
from 25c to 10.00 Each:
Cloves and Mittens.
For Men and Women—Kid, Mocha
and the Fancy Knitted Kinds
25c to 1.50 Per Pair
Suit Cases
Make very acceptable gifts to
those who travel. We show ar excellent line. 1 .OO to 8.00 Each
FanGy Suspenders
Each pair put up in an attractive box.
Per Pr. 25c, 50c, 75c, l.OO
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Men's Neckwear
All the popular colors and
up-to-the-minute shapes in good* serviceable silks,   -        25c and 50c
Fancy Waists
Flannels and Silks in an extensive
variety l.QQ to IQ.OO Each
Holiday Hosiery
Cotton, Wool and Lisles Thread Hose.
Ladies' lOc to 75c per pair.
Misses' lOc to 50c per pair.
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Lowest Prices in the City on Shoes and Rubbers.
*   Store Open Every Evening Next Week.
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YEItNON.
The year has witnessed many improvements in Vernon.
On section four Dan MacKinnon has
erected a white round roof barn 40x-
60.
Section eleven—Charles Ackerman,
red round roof barn 36x54, also a long
shed.
Section fourteen—George Acker-
man, half bankjound roof barn 36x82;
Oscar "Northon good substantial cement veneer home 20x28.
Section fifteen—Jas, Walsh a fine
new barn.
Section seventeen—Grange hall
built of cement. 24x50, practically
completed and will be ready for dedication the first of the year. About
$200 debt standing against it now.
On section twenty-six Joseph Henry
has completed a full basement gambrel roof barn 40x60.
A brick veneered Tesidenee has been
built by Wm. Page on section thirty-
three.
A parson ige for St. Henry's church
has been erected on Section thirty-
five This is a fine modern brick residence valued at $4,000. It is finished
in southern pine and has been built
very largely through the efforts of res
idents of that township.
Much wire fence has been built and
roads improved for rural carriers, $1125
being spent. The township expends
this year over $2300 on drains. On
section twenty-nine a drain has been
dug east ahd west on the quarter line
and work has started in the Duncan,
and Flood drains as well as in tile
Loomis drain iii which the township
is more or less financially and otherwise interested.
Wm. Duncan has made marked improvements on section twenty, building a modern brick residence with cement verandas on two sides; also increasing his barn capacity Two cottages have been added at Duncan's
landing, Stevenson lake, and much
bas been done towards making it an
enjoyable place to spend the days of
summer.
AttTHUR.
Arthur township is rapidly forging
to the front as one of the best in agriculture. Many who started with
little capital are "getting on their
feet." In a few years this township,
will be in the front rank in farming
resources. During the past season
roads have been * improved for mail
routes, two carriers now going daily
into the township from Olare; lots of
wire fence built, land cleared and general improvements made. On the
east side of the township a number
are collecting material for building
purposes. In four years the township
has increased 208 in population.
On section nine the Myers brothers,
J. P., Frank and Earl are making a
ureat transformation. They own the
entire section except one forty and
now have good substantial homes,
barns and in general a good lay but
for future successful farming, not a
little of which improvements have
been made during 1904.
On section eighteen Barney Fisher
has erected a gambrel.roof barn,. 30x-
50 while on section seventeen   Wm.
Hilburn has constructed a similar one
40x56
Section sixteen—One residence
erected by Henry "Kaffman, another
by Mrs. "gaffman!
On section eighteen W. C. Cornwell
has built a very unique summer cottage or bungalow. It is built of tamarack logs and stone which are put
together in such a fantastic but withal artistic manner as to make a most
picturesque summer cottage home.
A gambrel roof 40x100 barn has been
erected, a tool house 20x40 and a 400
ton capacity silo 29x32.
Section twenty-seven sees J. F.
Brand has added a fine 40x110 barn
and a 150 ton capacity silo 18x30.
L. W. Sunday on thirty-one has
built a 14x30 silo with capacity of 100
tons.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Deoember Meeting Supervisors
Clare county board of supervisors
meet in session at Harrison next
Tuesday, to approve bonds of county
officers elect.
At this meeting a petition of the
freeholders of Lincoln to separate that,
township into two townships may be
considered. If this petition is acted
on favorably, it will do away with the
last double township in the county.
The question of court house enlargement will also be considered.. ,
Strayed-Fron Iray premises, about
five weeks ago a. red and white steer
with tag iu left ear*, Finder please
notify W. O, Cornwell, Clare R> 5.   4«3
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