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The Clinton Independent. VOL. XXXV.—NO. 36. ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1901. WHOLE NO—1807 thing always grieved us. Tiie church A (I00D MAN GONE. trustees always removed all tlie church THE TENTCATERRILLAR cushions from tiie seats Monday morn Death of an Old Resident and Influential ings, for we never could have paid for Becoming Very Plentiful and Very Dis new ones. All were removed except Citizen. from two pews in the center of tiie astrous to Our Orchard*. W. W. Brainard died after a linger Very Enjoyable Occasion at the church where they were fastened, and The Auditorium and Galleries Mr. R. R. Rlsley, of Bengal town Two Prominent Young Business ing illness at an early hour, Wednes no one sat there. We knew then how ship. informs us that tiie caterpillars Men and Two of St. Johns' day morning, June 26, at tiie family Home of Mr- and Mrs. to sympathize witli our forefathers of the M. E- Church are becoming very numerous and work residence, aged 77 years. Funeral E- H- Lyon. who attended school under like condi Crowded. ing great damage to orchards. They Fairest Daughters services will be held at the house Fri tions. appear to be more plentiful thisseason day afternoon at 4 o ’clock. So much sanctity had a sad effect than ever before. Sir. Brainard was born in Keen, upon a few. One wayward girl stuck He says tiie eggs are deposited upon Cheshire county, N. II., May 16, 1824. a pin into the back of a seat in front the limb in a short space and covered Tiie family moved over the mountains AN INTERESTING PROGRAM of her. and made a crank of It to turn MORE BOYS THAN GIRLS. witli a.sort of wax to keep them in JOIN HEARTS AND HANDS. by team in 1884 to what was then a during prayers. She wrote beneath tact, where they hatch out when the new country, northern Ohio, settling “In the sweet, (Give me some meat) warm sun appears, when they crawl in Chardon,, Geauga county. He was By and by (Give me some pie) down into the crotch and there pitch educated in Western Reserve college, We shall meet on that beautiful shore, The Young People Given a Good their tent. Both Couple Have Gone East to fully intending to practice surgery, Superintendent Gilbert Delivers (Give me some more). In the latter part of February or in See the Sights at the Pan- but the newness of the country at a Splendid Address to This was quietlv erased after pray Talk by President March, while the leaves are off, and length compelled him to abandon this ers and replaced tiie next day by Fitzgerald. with a bright sun a person may look American- plan, lie then turned his attention the Members. another travesty. One sad day in the up through the branches of the trees to the lumbering and building busi hurry of going to class, she forgot to and discover these deposits of eggs ness, and when lie was 25 years of age erase it, and at night this met Profes through the ’agency of the sun glisten went to California, casting bis for sor ’s eye: ing upon tiie binding wax. This may One of the prettiest home weddings tunes witli the forty-niners. He re The annual reunion of tiie alumni, Prof, likes to pray, The large auditorium and galleries be pealed off easily and the eggs, which ever witnessed in St. J oil ns occurred mained live years, then returned to of tiie St. Johns high school was held Don ’t you know; of tiie new M. E. church were tilled to are in larger numbers, destroyed. yesterday at half past twelve at the Chardon and was united in marriage at the beautiful and hospitable home So much lie lias to say, overflowing with at least 800 interested People must give their orchards more of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lyon on Fri patrons and friends of our public care or in a short time they will be residence of Mr. and Mrs.. Chas. S. to Miss Harriet S. Bider June ID, 1856. J list so; schools, last Thursday evening, who Scofield, on Oakland street, when They removed to St. Johns in April, day night of last week. Tiie This is the way bad assembled to witness tiie graduat without fruit. their daughter. Mabel Elisa. WM 1*27. He brought the first planing house was thoroughly well filled with We make the crank go. ing or commencement exercises of the united in marriage to Mr. Robert mill and started the first machine bright students from far and near, and After the mild reproof which fol senior class of twenty-two, composed Gould Allison. Tills delightfully spa shop in St. Johns, on Higham street. a happy lot of invited guests. It was lowed, this custom was thrown aside BUSINESS LOCALS. a most delightful company, and fine of the following named: cious and most hospitable of homes He became a contractor and builder for something more interesting. The Muncy To Loan At Lowewt Kate of Interest was converted into a bower of bloom and contracted tiie First Methodist music by Washburn ’s orchestra, sweet Roy Turner Maud Ruck high backs to the pews nearly hid some Hugh Knlflin Charlie I.yon if. J. Patterson , St. Johns. ing fragrance. An abundance of June church building, tiie First Congrega singing, well prepared and well ren of us, and even the eagle eye of tiie Arthur.Jury Roy Mu tiger roses everywhere breathed out their tional church building, the first high dered papers, well chosen and well Preceptress did not always see us, if Edward Albertson Clark Hair Agent* Wanted. >weet perfume, while the mantel in school building, seveial stores on uttered words relative to our social, Henry Scott Harry Scott we slid onto a footstool once in u Roy Hamilton Maud Lake For the reliable National Protective the rear of the drawing room, before tiie main street and built many fine business, spiritual and intellectual while for a change. I have often Ina Henderson Berton Clark which the ceremony was performed, residences. lie was one of tiie origi life combined to make the occasion en thought, however, that tlie assistant Florence I’erklns Anna Harris Society. Detroit, Mich. The largest nal stockholders of tiie St. Johns joyable and intellectually profitable. John Chlvlc Minnie Ballinger sick and accident society in the world. was artistically banked with a mass of iivtlie hack of the room had some secret Hula Brown Ague* Henderson For terms apply to choice Canteburv Hells. Manufacturing Co., and one of the The good sized and well appointed mode in telegaphing to her. Before Guy Norton Bunn Knapp A. R. Horton , Manager, Promptly at the appointed hour Miss superintendents for years. During r* h mis made it easy to see and to hear the new building was completed sever Tiie baskets and bouquets of beauti Esther McCabe struck the sweet this time the manufacture of tables all that was going on. al of the boys were the happy possess Flint, Michigan. The following is the program: ful flowersand costly presents in many strains of the Lohengrih wedding was first introduced. At tiie age of ors of hat bands made by girls who sat forms for the graduates were unusually Durkee A Butler march and the ribbon girls, Miss 60 lie entered into business for him Music................................................... .Orchestra in thepewsduring Physical Geography Welcome to the Class of 1901 large and fine. The music dispensed Are offering special inducements in Eloise 'Wheat and Miss Pauline Chick, self. Politically he was first a Whig, class. by Washburn ’s orchestra appeared stretched bands of white ribbon, di and then a Republican and was tiie Miss Lena Ilesley millinery this week, and if you are in Vocal Solo. "At tin* Sound of the In January of tiie Junior year the to be sweeter than ever before. need of anything in our line do not viding the guests and forming an first Republican to be elected to office Bun-Mi Gun, ” John Chlok new building was completed, and All of this combined to make the avenue for the entrance of the bridal in St. Johns, when lie was elected a Response to Welcome, . Arthur.fury forget to give us a call. We always Instrumental Solo ............. Miss Thur/.a Judd proud enough we all were. There young lives more hopeful in entering have a large'assortment and our prices party. The Rev. Joseph T. Ewing, member of tiie village council. He Reminiscences. Miss Grace McOonald were not so many conveniences as at upon life’s journey, and it certainly rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, served several times since and was Vocal Solo, Selected. ... Miss Maud Ruck present, but such elegance we had gave those who had well started upon are satisfactory to all. entered first and took his position at two years village marshal. He was Address to the Alumni . I'rof. 1. B. Gilbert Any ready-to-wear hat in tiie store Music........................................................... Orchestra never known. What cared we that the road great comfort to see them at one-half tiie regular price. the west end of the long drawing- converted when but a boy, and with there were only two bowls in tiie lab entering u{K»n the stage of usefulness room. |He was shortly followed by his wife united witli the Methodist The address to the alumni by Prof. Durkee & Butler . 3. B. Gilbert, superintendent of our oratory? We bad never even experi honored and respected.