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OLAR.E,   MICHIGAN,  THURSDAY AFTERNOON  JANUARY, 21; 1904.
New Series: Vol.'12,No. 9
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Ladies' Waist Patterns        69c to 1.9 9
, M   wool   " "       only 98c
Kid Mittens 39c
"      1.00 Outing Gowns 75c
Wool Skirt Patterns 50c
■Knit'     " ',.....,,. ,.,.   ,   ...... 1S|&
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2.00 and 2,50 Waists only;-1.50
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5.00   Silk
'     3.95
2.50 and 3.00 Skirts     '
1      1.89
4.50 Skirts only
3.48
5 00     '
3 95
6.00     '
4.95
7.00     '
5.95
54 in. Suitings worth 90c only    59c
Double fold Dress Goods worth 18c
to 35c only "  . • 12£c
Double fold DresB Goods worth 25c
to 50c only       •        . 15c
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Fancy Granite 44 in was 60c only 47c
All wool Venetians Was 60c only 35c
Ail wool Zebelines was 50c only 35c
36 in Fleeced Goods was 15c " 10c
27 in Fleeced Goods was 10c " 8£c
Spicial in India Linens just received. 8c-10c-12£c-15c-18c-20c-25c
Many   other Bargains to numerous to
I mention Here.
Wm. H. Bicknell &
GROCERS AND BUTCHERS.
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Clare Dealers in Eatables O.b-
ject to Two 'Phones and
Double Rent.
The grocers and meat market men
have taken steps to effect a preliminary organization that may be made
permanent. The immediate object,
to which they are directing themselves, is the securing of the adoption
of 'phone service at one-half the present cost. At; a meeting they appointed a committee whom they
directed to inform the 'phone companies that unless both 'phones be
granted them for what they now pay
for one, they would adopt one of the
two for use in their stores. At a
second meeting the committee reported that no definite answer had
been given by either company. A
resolution was then drawn and signed
by all present binding each" to adopt
lis his 'phone for use in his store the
one that shall be adopted by a majority vote of groceries and butchers at a
meeting to be held January 26.
Each telephone company has but
recently invested several thousands of
- of dollars in its lines and equipment
in the city and rural lines. Nobody
complains a§ to 'phone service now
given by either line. Each company
provides a night operator. The ■ only
4uestion at issue is that of two
phones and double rent. But in
yiew of money invested by each company the outcome will be watched
with considerable interest.
Sewer for Fifth Street.
•Present plans seem to indicate the
' construction of sewerage for Fifth
, 3treet during the coming spring.    As
, now designed it is to -start at O. W.
Perry's and Dr. J. A. Eeeder's and extend east to Pine street then north to
Sixth street and east to the Little
Tobacco.    The drop of twelve   feet
from the starting point to the creek is
such as to. insure excellent drainage
. and provide a means of carrying off
■   water at the crossing of McEwan and
Fifth streets.    Residents along the
coute are in favor of inaugurating the
system and a number propose to install modern bath room equipment's in
"-- their homes just as W, H. Elden has
recently done.   Likewise it Will per
mit the installing of a complete
modern sanitary system in The
Calkins. In fact the time has arrived
when Lanlord Calkins finds it imperative to have a better system of sewerage and it is largely due to his
enterprise that the matter is under
consideration with every prospect of
realization.
Experience shows that as a town
grows a sewerage system is necessary
if it is kept from being infested with
typhoid and. other dangerous diseases.
In the interest of sanitation and as a
necessary preparation for street grading, a system of sewerage for Clare
must be
future.
inaugurated in   the   near
C. W. PERRY,
Elected president  of   Glare   County
Savings Bank tot the twelfth year.
To Build on North McEwan.
' Materials are being gathered for
the erection Of a modern residence on
Fred Lister's lot, recently purchased
frOmWm Wolseyon McEwan street
north. E. B. Gorr is the architect
and, judging from the plans, it will be
one of the finest residences in Clare,
but, of course, Fred expects to keep it
within the $1,800 limit. It is to. be a
two story building 34x57 feet with a
tower in front. The foundation will
be of stone, the.walls of the first story
cement blocks and of the second
story frame work. A sketch of the
building as it will be when completed
shows that Mr.- Gorr has marked
ability in creating designs for residences.        ,
PASSED  SENTENCES.
"DA VY
EUERYTHING XO WEAR
LOiA/EST PRICES
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Our Rebuilding Sale Prices means a saving for you. To make room
for the Builders we must dispose of $ 15,000 worth of Merchandise during the next
60 days. _    _   ..■:_..'■_..:.. ■   -.' ■   ':' **v-'
Dry" Goods.
1,00 and 1.25 Broad Cloths, Venetians,  Zebelines,
Suitings etc. per yard , 89c
1.50 Worsteds Suitings etc. per yard / 1.19
* 50o. plain and fancy all wool Suiting ; 39c
Heavy Skirtings, blue tan and gray 54 in, wide
75c value at - 50c
Fancy Waistings, Vestings etc. at big reductions-
Blankets and Comforters.
50x72 in. Cotton blankets per pair '    45c
54x74 Fancy Cotton Blankets,worth 1.00 per pr. ,75c
54x74 Heavy       "       ' "   • gray tan or white     50c
'   All our fine* wool blankets at one^quarter oft former
prices.
Full size extra heavy Comforters 1.00 value at    69c
'   *.»      ( ' '      -■- filled with white
cotton 1.25 value at 89c
Fine Silkoline Comforters,  filled with soft cotton
1.75 value at 1.39.
Knit Cloves and Mittens.
Ladies' .heavy all wool Mittens per pair 15c
"        double       "    %vorth30c 19c
fancy (xolf Gloves 25c value at 19c
'    50c    '       ' * 39c
Ladies' Underwear.
All 50c Garments at 39c
All 1.00         '           ' 79c
All 1.50         '            ' 1.19
All 2.00         ' ' •            1.69
Linen Towelling.
14 in.all linen crash per yard 64c
18 in.   '       '       '       '       '       10c value at 8c
20 in.    '       «       l       '       '       12c     '       ' 10c
Ladies' and Misses Cloaks at quarter off
former prices.
A few Fiae Furs at one-third off regular
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value.
Men's Clothing.
Men's Overcoats
2.00     to    12.00
Every Coat afc a big-reduction. ,   .
Men's Suits
Worth up to 9.00 at * .'    5,00
Fancy Cassimeres,   Worsteds  and Meltons worth
up to 12,50 at ...8.75
Children's Knee Pant Suits
. 75c per t<uit and upwards
Men's, Heavy Kersey Pants*
LOO per pair and upwards.
Sho es.
Men's 1.25 and 1.50 work Shoes at
2,00 and 2.50 heavy        "
11
"   fine colt skin shoes. 2.00 value at
'!   fine box calf    ""      2.50
1.19
1.75
1.50
1.90
"   fine Enamel      "     3.00       " . 2.25
All our men's 3.00 fine shoes including the most
popular makes ' 2.65
all our men's 3.50 fine shoes of the best makes   3.00
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Rubber Bargains.
Men's first quality gum Hurons 1.15
"     "        "      duck   "      ' 1.85
"   Ball Band heavy buckled Arties 1.15
Boys' firRt quality heavy Arties • 95c
8 in. Canvas Top Rubbers 1,17
Ladies' first quality low rubbers 39c
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'Davy & Company
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Judge Dodds Metes out Justice
to Offenders.
The January term of circuit court
for Glare county completed its work
and in addition to what was given
in the columns last week we add the
following:
Wm. Toland, who pleaded guilty in
the charge of larceny of a team from
Lackie's livery in Glare, was sentenced
under the indeterminate sentence law
to a mininum of six, months in Ionia
Boss Toland on the Same offence was',
paroled and wanted freedom in Glare
and Ogemaw counties but required to
repQrt in .writing to Gounty Agent
Cooley the last of every third month
and required to ask permsssion in passing from Clare to Ogemaw   county
Alexander E. Guyles of Bedding
township, found guilty of the crime
of incest, was sentenced to a minimum
of six months in Ionia.
• The. case against Charles Brown-
well," charged with adultry, was continued to next term of court as was
the case, Bubel Lillienfield vs. Thomas
Crawford.
A bill of divorce was granted to
Minnie Bently of Garfield from her
husband, Claud, and to G. H. Wood of
Clare from his wife, Emma. A foreclosure bill was granted Martha A.
Davis in heir case against L. P. Boode.
In the case of Bichard S. Chapin -vs.
Beecher A. Story the jury promptly
returned a verdict of no cause for
action.
R.F. D. Troubles Settled.
Some, weeks ago when announcement-was made that B. F. D. routes,
No. 1 from Loomis ahd Bosebush, No
2 from Farwell, No 4 from Clare and
No 3 from Shepherd, all into Isabella
county, would go into effect a terrible
howl went up from the Mt. Pleasant
Enterprise—Northwestern Tribune
because routes six and seven from M t.
Pleasant didn't go into effect before
these four. So forgetful was this Mt.
Pleasant paper of the interests of the
parts of the county not contiguous to
Mt. Pleasant that it raged at the post
office department without expressing
apy gratification that aoy other parts
of the county.had achieved a few
routes.   When the  SENTiNfEi* ven
tured to congratulate its readers in
the northern part of the county on
getting a route or two right from their
midst, rather than that the two middle ti'T of townships with Mt. Pleasant as their center should first have
all their routes, our esteemed content
porarysaw ills mistake but tried to
get out of it by insinuating that the
Sentinel was attacking Isabella
county at the expense of Glare county.
He was, however, glad to copy (without giving credit) three of the routes
as given in the Sentinel with the
mistake in the FarweH1 route just as
published.     ■»
Now everybody is happy. Boutes
six and seven from Mt. Pleasant go
into effect February 15th and universal rural free delivery service for the
county is in prospect for next summer.
Here is how the Mt. Pleasant Courier
sizes the matter up:
Brother Coutant of The Enterprise,
ex-postmaster, is respectfully referred
to the two new mail routes, which
have been established from this city,
number six and seven. There is no
doubt at all that our esteemed contemporary should be given full credit
for having caused the department at
Washington to finally establish these
routes, Mr. Coutant's remarks in his
paper a couple of weeks since, severely,
arraigning the post office authorities,
was no question that which "woke
'em up;" Probably the Postmaster
General, who, we understand is a regular subscriber to one of the twins,
read the scathing article which
"Artie" had written, and immediately
said to his hired man: '"Say, did you
see that item which Coutant has written?   We've got to hurry matters up
there or there'll be the d to pay,"
and he straightway telegraphed Postmaster Hance to .get a hustle on. At
any rate Postmaster Hance had his
letter of'instructions the* same week
that Artie's paper came out with the
scathing denunciation, and it is safe
to assume that this was the cause of
jt all. Artie is a great estabhsher.
He established more rural routes in
this county while he was postmaster,
than had ever before been established
in the whole history of the office, by
all the postmasters. '
Notice to Teachers.
The examination in - reading for
teachers' * examination* in August,
190-1, will.be based, on Act III of
Julius Caesar; for October, 1904, on
Bryant's Thanatopsis.
Tbe practical plumber and tinner,
James Ferguson, at the Glare Hard-
I ware io just the man to do your work.
Funeral of Mrs. John Edwards
The Funeral of Mrs. John Edwards
was held Thursday afternoon in the
Methodist Episcopal church. Loving
hands of friends and neighbors had
placed flowers upon altar and casket,
tokens of love and esteem in which
they held deceased. A song by the
choir preceded prayer by Mrs. P. C.
Hinman. The Pastor, Eev. C. M
"Warner, made a brief address and called upon Mr. W. N. Younglove of
Point Bichmond to snfV> 'r. N ineteen
years ago Mr. Younglow had as Pastor baptized Mrs. Edwai-1 < and he re
called many instances .■ I delightfu
Christian communion. 'Mrs. Hinman
followed, she, too, remembering in the
few *preceeding years seasons of mutual spiritual refreshment and happiness. At the grave the ritual services was rehearsed. The coffin was
lowered and upon the lid" were placed
the flowers The friends were then
dismissed with the benediction.—Oak-
dale (Cal.) Graphic
Grant Citizen Dead.
Gideon Adams, who had been ailing
a long time, died somewhat suddenly
at his home in Grant on the morning
of January 14th. The funeral occured
from the home Sunday, Bev. A. L
Woodlock preaching the sermon, and
the interment was mac|e at Cherry
Grove.
Gideon Adams was born at Camboro,
One, in 1838 where his-life was spent
till 1883 when he came to Clare and
has since resided in this vicinity.
In 1891 he married Anna M* Webb
and to this union were born two
children, Myrtle and Bichmdnd, In
1892 he located on his farm in Grant
and was known as ah honest, hard
working man. Besides wife ahd
children there remain to mourn his'
departure one sister, Sarah, of Clare,
and one brother, Joseph, of Minnesota;
For Sale at a Bargain for Cash.
560 acres of land in Lincoln township, 18 5, well watered with stream
and lake. Very suitable for sheep and
cattle ranch. For price and particulars. Inquire of L. F. Leonabd, Far-
well, Mich. 9-tf
Rebekah box social uext; Wednesday evening at Gil. Busbey's, Vernon.
Everybodylnvlted.
Smalley-Davis.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. David
Smalley of Colonville was the scene of
a pretty wedding at high noon Tuesday in the marriage of their daughter,
Kate, and Charles Davis. Elder O. L.
DiLworth of the Church of God performed the ceremony in the presence
of the immediate friends and.relatives
of the contracting parties.
The bride and groom are favorably
known in Colonville and vicinity
where they have lived during much pi
their lives. After the ceremony all
sat'down to a tine wedding dinner.
With the best wishes of many friends
Mr. and Mrs. Davis left on the afternoon train from Clare for their future
home at Duluth, Minn., where he
located some time ago.
Gleaned From Isabella Doings.
Chicken thieves are active in north
Vernon.
The Loomis drain looms up in 'big
proportions before some of the residences of Wise township.
Both telephone companies are active
in Mt. Plea8abt and ere long two
'phones and double rent will be in
voge.
Not a'gusher but a pretly good
strikeof oil is the report from Mt.
Pleasant's oil company operating in
Kentucky.
A large quanity of the finest timothy, and grown in northern Isabella,,
is finding its way to the cars .at Glare
for shipment.    .
B. F. D. route six into Union, Not-
tawa and Isabella townships and
route seven into Union, Isabella, Denver and Chippewa townships go into
effect February 15th;
The ' gathering of agriculturalists
at the farmers institute at Mt. Pleasant the early part of the week was
Kgaln a reminder that Isabella is one
of the finest farm counties of the state.
The January meeting of the board
of supervisors did some routine "work
including the fixing of the' circuit
stenographer's salary for the county
at $641.79, the. county printing
awarded to the Mt. Pleasant Gourier
for $225, It was found that $12,000
would be necessary to enlarge the
court house and was deemed best not
to be planned for at this time.
The engine of Martin & Sons' portable saw mill while at work on
Charles McKinnon's place in northwest Vernon this week was. damaged
to the extent of $160 by the breaking
of the wrist pin. . West Martin was
standing near the engine when bolts
and pieces of iron began flying in all
direction but he succeeded in turning
off steam. Those at work close by -
were all glad to escape: unhurt.
Letter From California.
Editors Sentinel,—After spending*
the first Christmas in California" I
will tell you some of the good things-
of this country. We arrived at Oak-,
dale in April and after a sojdurn of a
few weeks decided to locate in the
San Joquin valley.
I can stand in my back yard and,
looking east, see the suow peaks of
the Sierra range and, west, the peaks
of the Doast range, that never sees  .
snow.   I was in luck for I bought this
fruit ranch for less than the buildings *
cost, by paying spot cash.    We had
strawberries and cream for Christmas
dinner.    The  berries   were    picked
December 24th and we will have an
old fashioned   strawberry „ shortcake •
for New Year's.   All 1 am sorry for • is o.
that 1 did not come here years ago.
Had I come thirty years ago and used
the same energy I did fa Hprnckl
would be today" worth $50,000."
Boses of every shade and color grow
here all winter and every day in the
year as well as all kinds of garden
vegetables. Plowing and sewing grain
is the order of tbe" day now and will
be till the middle of JanuaTy. Such
teams! You would stand bewildered
at the sight of six or eight'spanof
mules hitched to one ..plow which
turns six furrows at once and drops
the seed through tin pipes ahead of
the plow there to- be turned under.
A large harrow fastened behind levels
tbe ground. One man-handles the
whole team and machinery, A
man that can handle a twelve mule
team gets $35 per month and board
but new hands,get $30. Day work is
from $2 to $2.50 per day. Mechanics
get from $3 20 to $5 per day,
Yours truly,
JohWEdwards.
Oakdale, Gal., December 25th, '03.
Since the above was  writpten  Mr.
Edwards has lost his wife and bis son.
has  sustained a  severe  injury   and
prdbably the • tone of bis .letter would
be not a little changed now,—E£JUtorv
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