1903-09-03; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE,  MICHIGAN,  THtTRSD^AB'TERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1903,
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Women's shoes
fine Viol Kid
Patent back-,
stay, heavy or'
light sole were
$1.75 now
1.25
lew Fall Goods
Arriving Daily.
All Summer Goods at Greatly
Reduced Prices.
Towel offering
^straordiqary
size 15*x37-
6 towels for
25c
Special in fine
Val Laces.
Regular 5c lace 12 yards for
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25c
18c
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Hosiery.
Women's fanoy hose worth 25c
and 50c now , ** " 15c
Children's   "       "      M 15 now 10c
Men's fancy hose worth 25c and
50c now 39c
Men's fancy hose worth 15o now 10c
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Blankets and Quilts.
Blankets, Cotton 5Cc to 1.75
Quilts 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.25,2.50, 3.00
Bed   Spreads   at greatly  reduced
prices.
Ladies' Walking
Skirts.
An endless assortment in all styles,
all colors, all prices. We are sole
agents for the Princess Waterproof
Skirts, made in any style, 20 different
colors.   Price 7.00
New Clothing
for Fall.
We Are able to care for your wants
in this department.
'   Every line becomes more complete
each day
Men's Suits       •.       3.75 to 15.00
Youths'" 2.95 to 10.00
Boys'     " 1.39 to 6.00
Style, Fit and Quality Q-uarranteed
Remember the famous
McMillan Pants. %
Men's 3.00 and 3.50
Boys' 1.00 and 1.25
Men's Vests 1.50
Complete line of Ox Breeches Gruar-
teed not to Rip.
Open work* towel
fringed. Guaranteed pure linen 2
rows drawwork
only
25o
each,
NO GOODS CHARGED.
Wm. H. Bicknell & Co.
Pure linen towel
knotted fringe
size 141 x 32
10c
each
20c per pair
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CLEVER BURGLARS,
Went Through Homes of W. H.
Elden, M. P. Enders and
Joe Worden.
Tuesday morning about 3:30 o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. James G-. Roxburg, who
live with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Elden,
east Fifth street, were awakened by
flashes in their sleeping room which
proved to.be from the drak lantern of
a robber that may rank up with the
professionals of his class. Jim having
no inclination to throw out an intruder his superior some eighty to
100 pounds in advoirdupois, decided to
lay still and feign sleep, which he did,
ably assisted in the possom act by Mrs.
Roxburg. Jim describes the fellow as
a man above the average in height
and size, and wearing a derby hat,
though he could see only his general
outline.
After entering their room and
ransacking his clothes which he took
to the sitting room, the intruder came
back into their room, and after carefully examining its contents went
back into the sitting room where he
did some fumbling at the writing desk.
He then went through the dining
room and on to the kitchen. The
strain on Mr. and Mrs. Roxburg being
somewhat oppressive, they decided to
give vent by uttering a few screams in
unison, or otherwise. At this the
thief disappeared out of the back
kitchen door. The household was
awakened and with accent strong, the
tale was told. The intruder escaped
with thirty cents taken from Jim's
trousers pocket, and something over
818.00 from Mrs. O. A. Flanagan's
purse which was in the writing desk;
Doubtless the same fellow or fellows
were the ones who that same night
entered'M. P. Enders' home, north
McEwan street,- and relieved him of
his gold watch and about ten dollars
in cash. Joe Worden also reports the
loss of about nine dollars taken from a
purse in the sideboard draw. At both
Elden's ahd Enders' the door was unlocked which had been locked on retiring and the keys left in the door, so
it is concluded- the fellow was an
expert burglar.
We learn that before Tuesday evening every available revolver in the
various hardware stores in the city
had been purchased, and perhaps it
will be well for the gentry of the
burglar class if they do not stop over
in Olare in the future.
They Are Coming.
Evangelists Erskine and Harris will
begin services in the Congregational
church next Sunday, meetings held
each evening. Bible readings are
given each afternoon by Mr. Erskine.
A large chorus will be conducted each
evening by Mr. Harris, who is skilled
in this work, besides rendering solos
each evening.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all who will help in singing to meet
at- the church Saturday evening at
which time Mr. Harris will conduct
the first drill.
Doings of the City Council.
The city fathers transacted quite a
little business at the regular monthly
meeting Wednesday evening. John
L. Oliver was appointed supervisor
for the first ward in place of A. O.
Gordanier, deceased. The vote was
thus: Aldermen Bicknell, ' Dun-
woodie and Fox for Oliver; Aldermen
Ward and Hirt for Jacob Mason. F.
B. Doherty was appointed alderman
for the second ward to succeed George
McKeever who has moved to the
third ward. The vote stood as follows: Aldermen Fox, DUhwoodie and
Bicknell for Doherty and Aldermen
Ward and Hirt for George Easier.
Mayor Lacy appointed Alderman
Doherty a member of the street and
ways and means committee.
The council instructed the street
committee to receive bids for a concrete bridge across the little Tobacco
on Fourth street, ordered a cement
walk built on the north side of the
city park on Fifth street and two
cross walks on Fifth street across
Beech street and let the job {of fixing
the road at the Rockwell hill to the
Kelley hill. C. H. Rockwell has the
contract and gets, $30 for the job.
They also ordered a road opened to
the city garbage grounds on county
line east of the city and hereafter garbage must be dumped thereon and no
where else.
Several of the funds of the city
treasury are empty and accordingly
Mayor Lacy and Alderman Hirt were
appointed a committee to negotiate a
loan of $1,000 till February 1st.    .
P. M. SURVEY IN
GLARE COUNTY.
Harrison Branch will Probably
be Extended for a Main
Line to Petoskey.
Last week half a dozen men began
the work of making a survey from
Leota to Stratford, twenty-four miles
north, and this week eleven more
joined them, showing the purpose of
the Pere Marquette Company to complete the survey, in short order.
Members of the survey express the
opinion that the link connecting the
two towns referred to above will undoubtedly be built. Besides those
pretending to be conversant with the
facts assert that a number of movements indicate that the company is
looking to the establishing of a more
direct route from Detroit to northwestern Michigan. As indicated in
the Sentinel in June the P. M.
secured controlof a branch, built for
lumbering purposes from Rapid City
in the northwestern part of Kalkaska
county to Stratford just over the line
in Missaukee county, in common parlance known as "The Klondike" line.
The distance from Clare to Rapid Oity
is approximately the hypothenuse of a
right angle triangle Of which the
present route to about the same point,
first went to Baldwin and then north,
form the legs Of the triangle and the
saving of actual distance. would be
about sixty miles. With the development of Michigan's northwest the
construction of a more direct route
thither than either of the present
routes of the P. M. system, via Grand
Rapids or Saginaw and Baldwin,
seems inevitable. The completion of
such a line" would materially aid the
development of Clare county.
Fourth Ward for Clare.
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Great credit Is due to Mayor Lacy,
Alderman Doherty, city clerk Benner
and other notables for their honorable
part in city government, but all members of the municipality are now called on to due honor to. Alderman
Ward,for securing a fourth Ward.
The date of this Important event, introducing a new era in our city's history, is 7:30 p. m. September 1st.
Every department in the store is rapidly filling with the greatest collection of Fall and Winter Gooods of
the latest sorts, priced at figures that will interest every careful and economical buyer. Whether your purchases are large or small we are positive that your best interest will be served by buying here. - '
Walking Skirt Special
Fine all -Wool Skirtings, handsome   EL flfY
Styles, strictly tailor made, %J.*\s\J:
(Other special values 2.00 to 7.50.)
Men's $10.00 Suits.
Our showing at this price merits your attention.
.Heavy, all wool Scotch Mixtures, in popular colors,
new patterns in ALL WOOL WORSTEDS.
Every garment made in a- superior manner with good,
durable linings. They are values that can not be
excelled anywhere. e
Boys' Suits.   A Special Value.
Two Piece, Double Breasted, Knee Pant Suits,
made of extra heavy Blue Diagonal Ohev- O OO
iots, in sizes 8 to 15 years, per suit ,0*\J\J
NEW HATS.
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All the new fall shapes and colors in Men's Soft
'***» l.OO, 1.50, 2.00
(Our 2.00 hats eaual in quality most 2.50 and 3.00 hats)
Shoe Department.
A Little Bargain for the Littis Tots,
Infants' Soft Sole Shoes, three new styles,     QQp
regular 50c value, only O v7\s
Children's. Cloaks.
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Our line is now complete, why not make your
selections now while the assortment is at its best.
The prices are no higher than they will be later.
Women's
Furs.        ■  -y
Our complete line,
the largest we ever offered, is now ready for
your inspection.
SCARFS
98c to $25
JACKETS
$SO to $40
Walking Suits.
Newest English Walking Suits in most
popualr fabrics, special price
$15
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Davy & Company.
EVERYTHING TO U/EAR LOW/EST PRICBS
Store Closes Every Evening at 6:00 p. m. Standard Time Except Monday and Saturday.
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TELEPHONE LINE    -
IN SHERIDAN.
The Union Telephone Co. Extending Their Line to Rural
Districts.
Linemen are this week at work
stretching wire connecting Colonviile
with the Union line at Peter Murphy's
corners on the county line three miles
east of Olare. Dee Carrier, proprietor
of the store at Colonviile, is manager
of the line, and by the end of the
week communication will be established with Clare and the outside
points, seven 'phones being on this
stretch of two miles. At the present
rate of stretching wires, iu a few years
the majority of farmers in Clare
county will avail themselves of the
benefit of the telephone.
Manager Doherty informs the Sentinel that in the near future the
exchange office in Clare will be removed from, the room under the
Savings bank to the rooms at the rear
of the bank recently^ vacated by Q. E.
Benner's insurance office and that
later the Union Telephone Company
will Rive Clare night service. With a
network of telephone lines over the
county, and five rural routes running
out of Clare, our advantages of communication are most excellent, and a
moment's reflexion convinces us that
in all known history there never was
a more desireable time to live than
the beginning years of trie twentieth
century.
Turkestan Alfalfa.
The Stanton Clipper recently had
the following that will be of interest to-farmers: "One day this
week Congressman Darragh, of St.
Louis, rafcde another visit to G-len-
wood Farm, Bichland township, where
John W. Johnson is cultivating Turkestan alfalfa from seed furnished by
Mr. Darragh through the Department
of Agriculture. It is thought that
Turkestan alfalfa will take root in
light dry soil and will therefore be
valuable in the dry semi-arid land of
the west and upon the rolling^ sandy
soil in-the cut-over pineries of northern Michigan.. Mr. Darragh found it
so deeply rooted that it required considerable- effort   to   pull   specimen
plants, lie regards this as very satisfactory, as the seed was sown May 9th
of the present year. Mr. Johnson has
the only sowing of Turkestan alfalfa
in this Congressional district, is very
proud of his crop* and never tires showing it to interested farmers who are
watching this experiment critically.
He expressed surprised at the wonderful change wrought in this section of
Montcalm county." The Sentinel
understands that Mr. Darragh will
gladly secure any special seed lor
thorough testing that any of our
farmers desire. Allthnr i<? necessary
is to write Mr. Darragh ai St. Louis
or Washington, D. G, if congress is in
session.
Qualified Teachers,
Commissioner Welch has published
a list of qualified teachers of the
county and below we give them.
Many qualified teachers on the list are
not available as teachers in this
county, and there may be some who
have recently come into the county
that have received their qualifications
since the list was printed:
Name -      Address        Certificate     Expires
-Bnlli NORMAI. CERTmOATE.
Walter D. Biggs B. Pd, Life
Prances S. Gibson, B. A, "
Philip A..Bennett, B. A., B. Pd, "
Josephine M, Smith, Oberlln, O., Ph. B. "
MaryO'Neil "
STAM fflUtXIVIOASB..
D. A. Barber, For well "
Lydia Ort, Clare B. L "
Mary L. Cooper,                                         "
ENDORSED FIRST GttADE.
A. H. Aldrich, Harrison March 28,1007
THREE YEAR NORMAL OERTIMOATK,
Martha E. Diem, Marine City June 1005
Nellie M. Kennedy, 	
Myrtle Winelacd, 	
E. G. Welch, Clare,         * Dec. 20, 1805
TWO TEAR HOKMAIi OERl'tFICATB,
Myrtle SittoM, Gilmoro, June, 1901
Emory McLaughlin, Clare, June, 1005
SKCONI) GRADE,
Mablo Wier, Clare, Oct. 20,1003
Bessie Walker. Harrison, "
Edith Brewer, Olare, March 80, lOoi
Emma Welch, Corunna, "
Carrie Acker, Sheridan August 17, 1901
John Brown, Harrison, "
Anna Eborhiirt,- Clare, "
Daizell Gibson, Harrison, .   "
Pearl Tow, Harrison, "
Laura Thompson, Harrison, "
Edna Witherol, Harrison, "
Julia White, Farwell, "
Clara DcBarr, Harrison, Oct. 19,1904
Lovlna Hackett, Corunna, '    "
Lillian Halstead, Olare, "
Louie Louoh,          " "
Alex Artibee, Winterfleld, March 29,100B
Ma Harper, Harrison, '•
Edith Shaffer, Harrison, *   "   ■
Bruce Williams,   "
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Katie Casey, *       "
June 21,1905
Stella MoKinnon, Clare,
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•Jennie Beebe, Harrison,
Augusts, 1905
Edith Dudley,      "
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Pearl Toman,       "
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Anna McKay, Clare,*
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Kate McDonald "
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Carlos Reading "
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Minerva Gardiner, Farwell
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Francis Casey, Harrison,
March 28,1906
Pansie Kilbourn, Farwell,
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Ella Maloney, Clare,
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Avis Swan, Wheatley,
June 20,1906
Susan Shepherd, Farwell
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Melvina Glass, Clare.
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THIRD GRADE.
Josephine Armstrong, Farwell, 1st yr. Oct. 18 '03
Agnes Maloney, Clare,
2nd yr.      "
Georgia Smith, Farwell,
1st yr.       "
William Bowler,.Clare
2nd yr. Mar. 28,01
Flora Babcock, 'Farwell,
1st yr.          "
William Dudley, Harrison,
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Earl Green,              "
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Roy MoKinnon, Clare
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J. F. McNamara, Gladwin
3rd yr.           "
Addie Rogers, Grandqn,
lstyr,            "
Anna Smith, Farwell,
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Marie Tatman, Clare,
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Richard Woods, Harrison,
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Joseph Bowler, Clare,
3rd yr.   June 20, 'oi
Garfield Brown, Harrison
lstyr.             "
Methvan Brown      " ,
2nd yr.             "
Nellie Campbell, Granaon, 1st yr.
Nellie Carpenter, Sears, "
Nellie Dudley, Harrison.        "
Ethel DUsten, Olare, 2nd yr.
Ethel Graham, Farwell, "
Ralph Hughes, Harrison, lstyr.
6ertie Harshman, Gladwin 3rd yr.
Anna Kastens, Harrison, 2nd yr,
Alex. MoKinnon,. Clare 3rd yr.
Flora* Ogden, Farwell, 1st yr,
Elizabeth Kilett, Coleman, 3rd yd.
Spraye Williams, Harrison, 2nd yr.
Nellie Young, Harrison,      1st, yr,
Gardis Hagle, Olare,        1st yr.
Aug. 22, '04
Successful Apairy,
W. A. Rose has a successful solony
of bees two miles east of Olare. From
last season's forty hives by swarming
he has increased the number to
ninety-one,' Some swarms since
July 10th have yielded thirty-
eight pounds of surplus honey, indicating an abundance of vegetation
with flowers, not far distant. Who
beats this record?
For the State Fair, .
Farmers in this vicinity who expect to send exhibits of fruits, grains
or vegetables to the state fair, are
asked to leave specimens,, neatly,
packed for shipping at the Sentinel
office before Monday, September 7th.
We will send same to Dr. L. L.
Kelley at Pohtiac who has charge of
Clare county's exhibits.
.  Circuit Court Jurors.
September term Of circuit court will
begin on the 28th inst. A number of
important cases will be tried among
which is that of the Wordens charged
with the murder of Silas Burr. Following are the jurors:
Clare 3rd ward—William Hicks.
Harrison 1st" ward—H. H. Bogue.
Harrison 2nd ward—C. H. Sweet.
Harrison 3rd ward—Thomas Coit.
Arthur—Cyrus Bessie.
Franklin—Elmer Louden.
Frost—John Keith.
. Garfield—John O'Neil.
Grant—James Saul.
Greenwood—Philip B. ]STash.
Hamilton—Chas. Stanchfield.
Hatton—Claud Reakers.
Hayes-^-EJiphas Wright.
Lincoln—Levi Phelps.
Redding—A. J. Searle.
Sheridan—O. D. Robinson.    *
Summerfield—Charles Palmer.
Surrey—Richard B. Campbell,
Winterfleld—Chas. F. Rogers.
Clare 1st ward—Rennie Thayer.
Clare 2nd ward—James Louch.
Clare 3rd ward—Byron Boyd.
Harrison 1st ward—Albert Curtis.
Harrison 2nd ward—John B. Joos.
Notice to Subscribers.
With ttie changes incident to the establishment of the. R. F. D. routes
there may be in a few cases a. little
mix-up by which your Sentinel may
be sent to the'wrong place at first,
We will rectify all mistakes a"s soon as
possible. Meanwhile a card from you,
if your paper has been missed, addressed, "Sentinel, Clare, Mich.,"
will greatly aid rightly to readjust
our mailing list and'we trust you will
at once get your paper on lime.
County Fair September 22-24.
Plans are well under "war for the
annual fair of the'Clare County Agricultural Society to be held at Harrison
September'22-24. A premium list has
been issued and copies of the same
may be" had by applying to the secretary, Dr. Langan, Harrison. ' With
the rapid development of the agricultural resources of the county a
good showing is expected for. our
county products and a success fnl fair
is anticipated.
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