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GLARE,'. MICHIGAN,   TH0RSBAY.AFTERNOON, APRIL 23r 1903:
New Series :.YoLH,No. 22*
it Your New Suit
now for Ei
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Fine Line of
Boys' Clothing
We have the'Largest Line of , .
Ladies'
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Underwear
ever opened in Clare including everything in knit undervests and
drawers for Ladies, Misses and Children ,   .       .
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Men's Hats
New line bf
SPRING AND SUMMER
styles just opened in Felt and
Straw goods.    Prices from
"I 69c to $2.50.
Men's Patent Leather
SllOeS and  OXfOrdS Jl Boys' and Children's Suits
guaranteed not to . break
through. Price $3.50. Cannot be matched less than
$5.00.
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Ladies'Genfs and Children's Hosiery
We aim to have the largest assortment at the  lowest   prices.
Call and see the new novelities we are showing in this line
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New
Shirt
Waists
Bros
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Give
GLARE'S GLASS, 1903,
Ten Seniors Plan for Commencement—-Keeping the Exams,
in View.
The senior class ol the Olare high
' school is the largest in the -history pf
the school. The class of 1890 numbered
eight as also did the class of 1901.
JBut the class this year numbers
ten. Some of the members of this
class were members of the first foot
ball team organized by the high school
and will be the first class graduated
with three teachers in the high school
and theschool on the University list.
Those graduating this year will be
given the same recognition in other
institutions of learning in the state as
' the largest high school in Michigan.
Under, direction of Supt. Eiggs and
Miss Gibson, principal, plans are well
under way for the commencement
exercises in June. All who graduate
are to have part in the program.
G-ardis Hagle is to be valedictorian;
Grace Hathaway salutatorian; James
Tatmani class prophet; Wm. Dwyer,
Charles Jackson and Neil Bidwell are
to give orations; Pearl Easton wiU be
class reciter; Pearl Hubel, Anna
Empey and Ethel Pratt will give
essays. This individual work from
the Class membership will form the
basis for the program.
, It is noticeable that there are four
. boys in the class this year all from
. within the city limits, but for several
, years not a boy from the city proper
has completed the high school course.
.' Itjs to be hoped that more of our boys
will in the future avail themselves of
the opportunity to .complete such a
course of training as is now offered by
the high school under, direction of able
instructors.
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: Surprised tha Doofor.
Dr. A. E. Mulder is a gopd .example
of a class of citizens v/tio continually
in the ordinary course of life do more
than live for self alone. The doctor
is a musician and freely gives of his
talents—and if the truth is told,
money too—to promote musical culture in Clare. "For yearshe has trained
a quartette and chorus for the M. E.
church and numbers of our young people have thus* received valuable lessons
in music, and voice culture. • He has
also been a member of the Kirkbride
orchestra that has perhaps too generously supplied the musical part of
many a public entertainment/ Two
years ago he gave Dover band its preliminary training 'and it now is a
credit to the hustling'little village,
Last fall a band was organized in CI ire
Dr. Mulder was asked to take charge
of it. So well has his work as director
been done that, although only three
of the twenty-Mir members have ever
had any previous training of this kind,
the band at its first public appearance
ten days ago, surprised even its most
expectant admirers by the quality of
its performance.
For. years the doctor has gone on
quietly plodding away. But last Friday evening over a hundred of his
friends, headed by his band, dropped
in at Dr. and Mrs. "Mulder's showing
them in a way not to be mistaken,
that their effor s in the church and
elswhere had not gone unappreciated.
The evening was spent in good cheer.
Refreshments mere served by the
ladies of the M. E. church and on behalf of the membership of his church
Rev. W. J. Hathaway presented the
doctor a beautiful music cabinqt and
a fancy piece of chin iware, painted by
Mrs Ives and on behalf of the band
boys, a beautiful mantel clock,
'The evening was one of real surprises
to Dr. and Mrs. Mulder and of enjoyment to their many friends,
Observance of Arbor Day.
Gov. Bliss designates tomorrow, Friday, April 24, as Arbor Day in the fol-
ldwing.prociamation:
'"Acting under, authority vested in
the executive, I do hereby proclaim
Friday, April 24; 1903, as. Arbor Day,
and request a general observance.
Arbor Day being essentially .educational in character," its purpose should
be impressed upon the minds of the
young by appropriate exercis. s in the
educational institutions'of the st'lte,
and in general by increased attention
to the beautifying" of private and public grounds.
Sunday Excursion to Crystal
Lake and Frankfort.
Sunday, Miiy 3rd, the Ann Arbor R.
R. will give an excursion to FraDkfQrt
and Crystal Lake. Train wiU leave
Glare at= 7:22 ^. m. "Fare for round
trip $1.25, '      '22-2
EXPERIMENT IN CLEARING.
Angora   Goats to  be "fried  in
Clearing Brush from
Wild Land.
An experment, says the Free Press
that will be watched withgreat interest by Owners of pine barrens aud
other uncultivated lands in many
counties in the state is about to be
made by Frank S. Postal of Evart.
"Near his summer residence a few miles
from there he has a section-of wild land
that he wants cleared. Several bids
were made, but the lowest price was
$10 per acre, and as there were 640
acres that ment $6,400. "Now Mr.
Postal has purchased WO thoroughbred
angora goats and expects to buy 100
more with the intention of seeing
what they will do in the way of clc in-
ing up the brush, etc.
Mr. Postal has enclosed his whole
section with strong fence 58 inches
high, built a substantial shelter 150
feet long facing the south in a protected corral, put down a well so as to have
water handy and will do all he can to
make the experiment successful. With
200 goats he is figuring that he will
get his section cleared of all underbrush, etc., at a small cost. The
natural increase of his flock will also
be a source of revenue, he- expects.
Then the mohair from each goat,
which will average from 25 cents'for
the cheapest up to $2 per pound for
the best, will add to the revenue,   i
There are tens of thousands of acres
in many of the counties in the" northern part of lower Michigan in the same
condition as Mr. Postal's section, and
if his venture proves successful it will
be followed by many others. Angora
goats are" vei'y prolific, so it is probable
in a few years he" will be able to supply
the demands. -,
' "Wbndferful changes- have been made
in this section of the county during
the past twenty years and: although
the land has been robbed of its Valuable pine by the lumber barons, many
of whom, even neglected to pay their
'taxes, the time has already • arrived
when a considerable portion of it has
made good farms and is making
money for its owners. Mr. Postal's
plan will add another "to the already
long list of experiments to make valuable land out of what was, considered
by many to be worthless only a few
."years ago.       ;
' Our showing in- this line is larger than ever.   Several
new lines- arrived this week.    This''stock embraces
everjr popular weave and color, and the values offered.'
here cannot he duplicated at corresponding prices.
I Heavy Diagonal Cassimeres   in Gray and
$rown Mixtures, well made and'lined, per suit 5.00
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' Black Clay Worsteds   a* large purchase of
these, suits enables us-to offer an unuaal value at per
suit,        „ :-■ 10;QO
'fancy Worsteds -An extensive assortment of
theJatest-patterns in pure Worsted fabrics, tailored
in the.bBst^possible manner, per suit   $ 15 an d $ 10
You can fit out the boys here in a most satisfac*
tory mann<$r at a reasonable cost.
Suits with Knee Pants 1.50 to 6,50
Suits with Long Pants 5.00 to 10.00,
Men's Fancy Hosiery
An almost endless variety of color combinations,
in, stripes, ehibroidered effects and op.en;we.aves"at per
pair *        25c, 15c and lOc
Shoes
A Special Value in work shoes     Heavy
Kangaroo Calf, double sole, could not be bought :at
present "market price to sell at what we offer them at.
. A large early purchase enables us to make this special
price.   Per pair 2.00
.    (Other splendid values 1,50 to 3.00)
Men's Fine Shoes
"The. Built Well" .Fine Glazed Kid per pr 2.50'
"The Walk Over"-    The best $3.50 advertised
^shpe.on the market.   Fine Kid, latest style       3.50
"Monarch Pats"    The Patent- Leather Shoe Mat-
don't break througli •* 3.50
Ladies' Fine Shoes
The "Bernalda"
Fine Kid .Shoes, -latest
styles, heavy or light so lesy
very attractive and serviceable, per pair '1;50
The "Doris" ^inekid
light flexible sole, perfect
..in., fit and stylish appearing, per pair 2.00
Pingree Made"
Shoes in glazed kid,
patent kid, and the new
dull finish kid, genuine
Goodyear welt and hand
turned soles, the best footwear, produced at the price*
2.50,3.00,3.50,4.00
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BUERYTHING TO WEAR
COMPANY
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LOWEST PRICES.    m\
Store Closes Every Evening at 6:00 p. m. Standard Time Except Monday and Saturday.      " , I
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Glareites at Munising.
From a-letter from A. 0. Hanchett
of Munising-, who still makes his home
in Glare, we purloin ,the following as
of interest to our readers:        .
The boom of Munising is assured as
the Cleveland Cliff Co! have already
started to build their large-papervplant
that will-cover twenty-five acres.
They are employing fifty, men on the
building alone besides the four camps
in the woods getting in timber to.stock
the mill. Among those more or. less
prominent are several from Clare and
Dover. Jacob DePotfcy and wife are
today assuming charge of the cemetery
for the city at S3.00 per day. Miss
Jennie Carr, W. H. Elden's former
clerk, lias secured a clerkship in the
Savings Bank. J E. Eoss with a partner is starting a bakery under the firm
name of JToss & Griffith with good
prospects as bread now is shipped in
from Duluth and Milwaukee.
Munising is destined to .'be one of
the leading resorts on.the Great-Lakes,
The city lies.in'a basin surrounded by
high cliffs on three sides, the bay in
front and Grand Island in front of that
making one of the finest natural harbors on the lakes. ' The city has authorized $18,000 for street • improvements this summer and the Cleveland
Cliff Co. are making a large .park on
the*island and stocking ib. with deer,
elk and Belgium hares. They, have
three camps building roads arid, cottages there also..*'   .'     '' -
The spirit of progress is in "the 'very*
air.     -..--•'
Mrs. W. R. Rehihardt'Lydns.
Mrs. W. R. Lyons died at the home
in Grant last Thursday evening from
apoplexy, lingering twenty-two hours
after being stricken down.- The • funeral occured from the house last' Saturday under charge of Rev. W. J. -Hathaway arid- the Interment was, "made at
Cherry Grove cemetery.
Elizabeth A.'Reinliardt Lyons was
bom in Wajnfe county in' 1845. 4 When
seven years of agesho and her parents
went to Lockport,lll., where, later in
1803 she was married to W. R. Lyons.
In 1882 Mr. ana Mrs. Lyons moved to
Clare county-and located on the farm
north-of Clare where they have lived
ever since, experiencing many of the
incidents Of developing a farm 6ut of
virgin soil. Besides a husband', three
children survive to mourn the loss of
a loved mother: Mrs. George Abbott
of Grant, George, of Bay City aod Mi's.
"Nial Keyser of "Flint. The ,Sentinel
extends its sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Card pf" Thanks.
Wedeaire to express our heartfelt
thanks for the kindness and sympathy
of friends aDd neighbors during the
sickness and death of a loved wife aud
mother.   VV. R. Lyons and family.
WEDDING BELLS.
Lawrence—Bray-nan.
Miss. Catherine Lawrence and
Arthur J. Brayman. were joined in
marriage Tuesday morning at eight
o'clock at the home of tho bride's sister, Mrs. George Mater, in the presence
of the immediate;friends and retativt-s
of the contracting parties. Hev. "VV.
J. Hathaway of the Methodist church
performed the ceremony. The bride
and groom are well known in Clare
where much of their lives hasbeen spent
and they have a large circle of friends
who wish them a joyous future. Mr,
and'Mrs. Brayman lef,t on the 8:45
■morning train west for -Grand Rapids
where they will make their future
home. The Sentinel extends congratulations. _
Coots—Gleason.
Miss Agnes Coots „and Leon
Gleason, son of Mr.- and Mrs. S. A.
Gleason, were joined in the bonds'of
holy matrimony at St. John's Rectory,
Midland, Wednesday. Rev. Pr. Malone
officiating. The bride has been employed in the Union -Telephone office
and is one of-' Clare's popular young,
ladies. The groom is well known here
where most of Iris life has been spent,
"""for some time he has been employed
at the'.Doherty,- .Electric". Lighting
Plant.,.- Mr, and Mrs, Gleason: will commence housekeeping at^once in the
residen.ee on Sixth street, now occupied
by his parents, they moving to their
farm near the cemetery. northeast of
the'city.
' The Sen'tinisl with their many
friends wish them a future of joy and'
prosperity-. **"
Two thorough bred 0. 1. 0, Boars,
one one year old, tiheother six. months
old.   Service fees one dollar each,
16-15 ' 1j. M. Converse, Owner.
IMPRESSIONS OF CALIFORNIA.
Gleanings from a Letter Written
by John Edwards.
Editor Sentinel :—The journey
from Clare to Oakdale is a long one
but it took us through some of the
grandest scenery in the world. In
crossing the Rocky Mountains as we
reached higher attitudes, it seemed as
if the air was so rare that I would almost smother. We were all night and
part of next day crossing. Just as we
were at the summit of the Sierra "Nevada, something happened to" the afr
brake of the train and we stopped
there for about thirty minutes. I
crawled up to the highest point and
picked some pine boughs with my own
hands just at twelve o'clock at night
some of which I shall send to a few of
my Clare and Herrick friends.
California itself impresses me as
being a land pf flowers. As our train
of fourteen coaches' entered the Sacramento valley the air seemed perfumed
by the sweetness of flowers wafted
through the open windows. Stretches
of white orchards and stately palms
met the eye at every turn. The climate is delightful.
I notice that potatoes here (there
are no potato bugs either) are excellent
and only twenty-five cents a bushel.
Wpareat Oakdale at present and
expect to locate somewhere in Sacre-
mento valley. .-      Yours truly,
John Edwards,
Oakdale, C'al., April 8, '03.
North Road improvements,
, At the October meeting of the board
of supervisors $350 was appropriated
for rebuilding the road near the Tobacco river just north of Clare. - - This
road has *ways. been a great trial to
the people Of West Grant and others
w.ho travel that way, and for some
timethey haye justly been not a little
impatient because of its unsuitableness
for traffic. . .
' But the work of building the road
will be begun' next Monday morning
under charge of Street' Commissioner
Ross of Clare, Highway Commissioner
McQao'ey of Grarit and Jacob Mason bf
this .city. Tho Committee have aL-
ready formulated their plans and Sat""
urday will stake out the work ready
for operations Monday morning.   The
Schafferhillistobecutdown several
feet and a road bed twenty feet wide
built south with the material thus obtained, grading it with a gentle slope
clown from the spring of water, where
the road is now corduroyed." It will
be properly rounded, clayed and graveled as far as possible. Mr. Ross as
chairman of the committee will have
direct charge of the work and either
he or Mr. McCarey will always be present to push;it. The.$350 will be
expended to the best possible.,'advantage and a great transformation in the
road north of Clare will be wrought in
the near future.
Firemen Elect Officers.
At a meeting of-the Clare Eire Department Monday evening for the annual election of officers A. R. Canfield
was recommended to the'mayor and
common council for re-appointment,as
chief bf the department and the following officers were elected:
Assistant chief—Samuel "Norfthy.
Secretary—James Daugherty.
Treasurer—James Louch.
Captain, Hook and Ladder—E. E.
Doherty.
Lieutenant—James S. Bicknell.
Captain, Hose "No. 1—James Daugherty.
Lieutenant—C. S. Clark.
.   Captain, "&ose "No. 2—Samuel Hor-
thy. _,
Lieutenant—C. H. Johnson.'
The department expects to go to the
state convention of Michigan, fireman
at Alma June 10th and 11th.
Clare's firemen have done yoemen
service on many occasions in time past
and with the personnel of officers as.
given above and withan equally capable list of other worker's our citizens
will continue to feel" that always and
ever these men wid'do all possible to
protect life and property from "tlie ravages of fire,     -. .... ';
Evejnts in Isabella County.
The recent raios. are .reported to
have led the people ;of .Wise to wish
for some more dra'hs.
The Chemical Company's well at
Mt. Pleasant is down 600 feet in a
black sandstone.
sThere are still a few. who need reminding that it is not Calkinsviile
any more bub Rosebush., That name
went into'effect officially April 1st.