$1.50 PER YEAR

rOMiiNA (iRA>4*Oif) For Recog' to get a living price for our produce"; .New Boiler uiid Sprinkler Are In; Strong. i'iiiitoii Count) Cares For Tweiit)— , by the post ofllce department in the i "Cooperative Marketing," Frank Fai- .Miss Folc oK M. A. Outlines Bojs* nition as Standard Schools \ ll.> .Men Now On The ; price of stamped envelopes, in .^00 and 'ver, South Riley. Tyler Hill. Bengal; and (liirls* I'luh H'ork For YiMinirsters From .St. .loliiis I reading, “What Every Woman Cun Do," ARRESTED IN LYONS. ! 1,000 lots. Those which have the This Year. Pay Roll. I Earl W. Fisher was arrested in Ly- Find Plat •es. largest Imal sale are No. 5 two-cent Mrs. Anna Shafley. Bengal; song, Rural Distriets. quartet. I ons on the complaint of Albert Ros- , envelopes. They were raised from sow, Saturday, on the charge of sim- $21.24 to $21.60 per thousand. Tlie old About 130 school directors were •At the annual meeting of the Hayes I pie larceny. He was brought before Nearly every teacher in the county While making a trip through Clin ­ price of 54c per package has not been present In the court room, Wednes ­ .Motor Truck Wheel Co., on Thursday, ton county, Otto Luodders. the state [Judge J. (’has. Flynn, plead guilty and was present at the annual Institute changed. .\o. 13 envelopes, also two- day, at the annual Clinton county January 25, a report of the year’s pro ­ was placed on probation for one year, ag'ent for the .Michigan state public cent, have been raised from $21.26 to which was held Friday in the high school directors ’ meeting. Represen ­ LANSING COMPANY PLATS gress was read by Manager Smith, [ after the payment of costs of $8.95. It school room. Many residents of St. school at Cold water, gave us a few $21.74. Envelopes of other sizes and tatives from 100 of the 129 districts showing the company to be in a thriv ­ facts concerning the school which will 45 (is alleged that he stole a pair of trou- I Johns and vicinity also took advantage denominations have received a similar in the county attended. ing condition. The prospects for the 1 sers from Rossow, who was his room- he of Interest to all. raise. « IN DEWITT TWP. ! of bearing a literary and musical treat. W. L. Coffey, chief clerk of the state future are very bright and tlihy have ! mate. I The morning session commenced at The school is maintained by the department of public instruction at | ‘ ------^ every expectation of trebling their out ­ state for orphaned, neglected and de­ 9:30 o ’clock with the singing of “Amer* I.anBing, talked on some of the salient ' TU E.NTY ACRES H ILL BE CALLED put this year. lea,” by the Institute. Rev. R, Ked- pendent children from four weeks of Last year 66,000 wheels were man ­ W. age to fourteen years. The chlhlren points of schuul law in the morning. u tii 397^11 ,.zle gave the invocation and Prof, Har- HOPES TO BAN THE DEADLY He also explained the new teachers ’ I ARK. ufactured, bringing $260,000. The pay EXTENSION [ old Jarvis of Detroit sang Tennyson ’s are cared for in cottages of which roll now covers 145 men. The new there are nine, each with a competent pension law. “Crossing the Bar,” followed by “Du In the afternoon County School boiler which they have been installing Blst De Wle Fine Blume,’’ as an en ­ matron. There is an average of about CIBAREnE FROM OUR STATE l..ansing is due to have a pbenominal will be ready to fire next week. The SCHOOL COMES TO RILEY 200 children in the school at one time. Commissioner T. H. Townsend told of core. the large amount of improvement I growth, if. it ever... comes anywhere, , near sprinkler system for fire protection is Re.-^ides regular studies the children which has been made in the schools ' niost recent suburb subdivision to Prof. C. T. Grawn, the principal of practically complete, with the excep ­ the state normal at Mt. Pleasant, gave are taught the many things pertaining REF. IH’LSE RE-INTRDDn'ES OLD of the county during the past summer V"''.''' tion of the big pressure tank which is IK K RES (ilVEV IN GK a VLE to their personal life which they need vacation. At the last directors ’ meet-i'^^-' '‘*'® purchasiHl tlie east twenty a short history of the county institute, Bil l, IN IIDI SE. to be placed on a tower. The material BALE XE\T WEEK. which commenced as four-week In ­ to tit them to enter a good private ing. the qualifications of a Standard ^ Doughner farm, for the tower is now here and it will home. The average st;i^' of a child in which is located on the southern line struction schools and had gradually school were presented uqd a number probably be erei ted next w eek. shortened, until now their pur ­ the Coldwater school is from three to of Dewitt township, about one-half The oHicers and directors of the .^11 farmers in Riley and surround ­ four months. Another attempt baa been made by of the schools are in shape to receive pose was changed. Their purpose was Representative C. .A Huisc* to safe­ the bronze plate, "Standard School, ” mile east of the electric car Hue. company were elected as follows: ing territory will be interested in the .At present there are a fine lot of It is divided into 120 lots, part of for inspiration and entertainment. guard the health and intelligence of as soon as the state Inspector can come President, (’. B. Mayes; vice-president program which will he given by the He talked on the subject, "Mhy boy.s betwei u the ages of six and ten which arc 44.\lo«H-j feet and face the and treasurer, N. S. Potter; secretary in the school w'hich the authorities our young manhood, by reintroducing in the spring. Mr. Townsend says that State .Agricultural Extension depart ­ Some Teachers Fail." He spoke of the a hill in the house known ns the antl- ns much improvement has been made north and south highway which forms and general munuger-, A. I). Smith; ment on Tuesday, M'ednesday, an 1 would like to see jilaced in gooil homes. the eastern boundary of the plat. The two types of teachers, those whom the c ig;irotte bill. during the past year as during the en ­ vice-president and timber manager, W. Thursday, February 6, 7 and>,S, in the children loved and were glad to work .An application for one of tliese boys, others are 40x132 and face on east C. Morrey; superintendent. M. J. Kell- or a child of any r,ex or age will be The Detroit Free Press gives history tire live years previous. South Riley Grange hall. fur and those whom the pupils disliked of the bill as foIl(>\vfl. ‘ The Hiil.se bill •Mr. Townsend also mentioned a sys­ and wosi streets which have been ar. Tliese olllcers, with W. C. Durant, The program Is as follows: gladly received by M. F. Wtishhiirn. marked a< loss the property. almost to hatred. The former is the was offered two years ago and passed tem of school credits for liouseliold ( oinprise the hoard of directors. Fol­ Tuesday—9:30 a. m.. Feeds and one which has the most influence in a. ni.. Com­ the child ’s life. Therefore personality, regularly by the pupils of the schools. heuM n.'inied .Sheridan road, and the II o ’clock, lunch was served in the puting the Farmers’ Labor Income; Before the child is transferred to the senate pigeon-lioled It and substituted highway at the east. East street. rather than efficient training and ex ­ the Morford measure, forbidding in answering the inquiries of the di­ Hotel Steel. 1:00 p. m.. Feed Requirements of perience is the determining factor in private home, an agr"e;nent is made C. B. Hayes. .N. S. Potter ami W. C. by the parties applying for the child smoking of cigarettes by minors, rectors, the fact was brought out that Dairy Cows; 2:15 p. m.. Simple Farm the success or failure of the teacher. which eventually passed both houses. the plans for all imprgvenieiits to Morrey came from Jackson for the .Accounts. He defined personality as the sjin to give it propiT forsl. clothing, care, meeting. .After looking the factory and schooling. Qiiestions al.so have Four and six years ago, and for sev­ school buildings over $300 must he Wednesday —l>:3u a. m.. Rations for total of what we are and what we ap ­ eral terms before, anfi-clgarette bills submitted to the state department. over and hearing the report, they ex ­ Dairy Cows; 10:45 a. m.. The Farm pear to be. He emphasized dress and to be answered by the applie.ant as to pressed their satisfaction and plea.Hnre his occupation, property, family, etc. were introdiieed.^ but in each in ­ Free bl.ie print specifications will be Coming Auciicns Business Analyzed; 1:00 p. m.. Balanc ­ appearance as an indication of per ­ stance failed to pa ”^ss. Lucy Page flas- furnished lor several improved styles SI ^ BI at the progress which had been made. ing Rations; 2:15 p. m.. Business Prin ­ sonality. He then brought out the If is the duty of the couuiv agent to Thcro are now enougli orders on the investigate each home and to endorse ton of Chicago, national anti-clgnretto of school liouscsi which can he erecti’il uiliiiiyiii!iiii!uiiiieiiu!iii;iii!ii!iii]!iiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiii:iii;ii]iiiiiiiiuiii;iij:i!i^ ciples an^ Farm. Organization. three pliilsophies. Epicurean, Stoic, leader, for several sessions has been at a minimum cost. hooks so that there will be no possl- Thursday —-9:30 a. m.. Discussion of and Platonic, as an aid in the develop ­ tlie application It is also his duty Idlity 6f a shut-down during the year. to \ is‘t the home once a year at least an active lobbyist for the antl-eigar- Dr. H. H. Haliday of the stale live­ ■Marvin Sjiringsh ’e’ii —Feb. 6 the rations submitted by members of ment of a pleasing personality. The ette measures and her activities were stock sanitary comniissiun urged the -At the place 3*^ miles east of De- ■Mr. Kcllar. who came here from .ipak- the class; 10:15 a. m.. Development of first Is “Take into your lives all the to a.scerfain whether conditions are son to take charge of the factory, ex ­ satisfactory. The state agent endeav ­ so Btrcmious that a number of mem­ directors to make every effort to have witt or >/4 mile east of Lott, on Tues- Digestive Organs of the Calf; 1:00 p. Joy, all the simple, natural pleasures bers of the house protested against the young people Instructed In the day. February 6. will sell livestock, pects to bring his family here in tiie III.. Determining Cost of Rations; 2:15 that you possibly can. ” Have com­ ors to visit each of the l.sno homes In near future. which children from the school are feminine lobbyists. necessity of livestock conservation, lie tools, hay, grain, etc, R. L. Hixby, p. m.. Development of the Foetus and fortable, attractive hoarding places, now residing, once a year if.possible. The Hulse bill will forbid the predicted that time would soon come auctioneer. See advertisement in Ibis Parturition. play outdoor games. Take lots of out ­ If it appears to be for the best in ­ smoking of cigarettes by any person; when teachers in the rural districts week’s Issue. The school will bo conducted by door exercise. Go to concerts, lec­ terest of the child, the applicants may likewise flic manufacture or sale of will be (lunlilied to leach the different \rtliur .Morse- Feb. M Rev. W. H. Thompson. I. miles cast of Fowler, on FATHER IN OLIVE RECOVERS from the sordid weary things of life hy; chaplain, .Mrs Sarah Wooilbury; Rali^i S. Wiggins were united in mar­ Into the pure atmosphere of the per ­ thro .l ;\ I In N;, Pool during the la.sf TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR LAW Monday. Feb. 12, will sell livest/^'ik. Sargent, .Mrs. Celia A. Clark; .M. at A., riage at the home of the former ’s fect and good." Go to church. Enjoy couple of . ‘iirs. are nic ely .situated eucl tools, etc. (’. E. Chandler, auctioneer. parents, Mr. and Mrs. .John T. Beckett, CUSTODY OF TWO CHILDREN l. tvc 1,11 : 1 ic lulid improvement. Mrs, Ada I’iiicomh; sentry, Mrs. Janny See advei tisement in this week’s is­ the masterpieces in art and literature. DR, M. \. RDUI'R IMS DtKI’MEXT Jury; picket. .Mrs. Julia Williams. Fol­ on east Cass street, at 2;uu o'<’lo< k tliis Don ’t stay up there too long, as climb ­ Th. ;' i!e has roc . nfly built riu I sue, afternoon (Ttiursdayi. Rev. C. J. t.tm I N Dl IMNG (DH.D ( R\/F. lowing the work, a pot-luck supper ( has. r. Kiiaup- Kell. 7. RBV 1M» (.IRL TlhEX \>V1Y BY ing a tree may show you which ir the op' in d a now ilc-paifim lit to the was served and a social time enjoyed. Kruse officiated. The couple took best way to go, but does not further led. dc’pencl- on M'edncsday. Feb. 7. will sell Bve- of palms and ferns in the parlor, (inly Mi-xs Cole of the M. A. C. extension eut children. Many are now being Dr. M. \. Bovver brought into our sloik, tools, hay, gr.nin, liouseliold olllce a very interesting document the immediate relatives and intimate It was a happy father, who returned department outlined the work of tural re:: 1’ .1 and there is still room for goods, etc. Tliis Is an unusually large friends were present. called a 'miner ’s ten commandments." 2 sale. .August Miller, auctioneer. See lo Olive township from Detroit Tues­ hoys ’ and girls’ clubs. She told of more. They will receive the necessary Miss Ruth Smith. .Mrs. W. T. Pjt- their origin In the south, where gov ­ iiic’dical and surgical atjention and It was encloseil in a letter whldi his g adv. in this week’s issue. ^ day. aecompunied hy his two younger father, .Martin Bower, wrote to his wife j Social Events | iiam and .Miss Bernice Hodge served a chlhlren. a boy and a girl. He had ernment found the thing most needed treatment at tin state hospital in .\nn 3 Bird A Shroyer —Feb. 7 Iwo-coiirse luncheon following the cer­ about 18.'4 while he was prospecting in g H’ill sell all of their blooded horses nut seen them since last December, hy the children of the poor whites was Arhnr. 3 Fvents of the lYeek In St. Johns 1 emony. The living room was daintily to learn how to use their little garden The ColclwafcT sc^ciol was founcled I’alifornla during the gold rush of g|and other live stock and tools at aiic- when they were taken from the school- 1849. g Society. decorated with sweet peas and carna ­ house wher they attended, by their plots to the best advantage, and How in 1S73. Since that time about 9.000 g'tlon at the premises on North Clinton tions. to cook and can the products. Classes children have been taken rare of, The sheet Is blue, yelloweil at cor­ lH •I'^hns, commencing at 12 mother to Detroit, while the father was ners and folds. The I'ommandments •Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins left immediate­ at work. in garment making were also added through its work. Michigan was the o ’clock sharp. R. 1.. Bixby, auctioneer. ly for a trip to Detroit. hVoiii there for the girls. These have been start­ first state in the r. S. to care for its are w ritten in tlie center and are bor ­ Read advertisement this week. The story told hy H. E. M’albridge, dered by curious illustrations, evi­ About forty memliers of the Eastern (hey will go to their home in Sunfleld, attorney for Chas. WAKE UP the method now in use. of providing by washing and mending their clothes, _ miles south of Eureka, or Da miles u divorce from her husband In the tapping their shoes, chopping the ■M. A. C. for a couiile of years, leaving M’ayne county circuit court, giving natural homes for the children is the Thirty-eight members of the Worn- , J'* ’''** ’ “'•« oiiles east of St. Johns, lo take up work with a produce house most successful. week’s wood, baking bread, pork and ans ’ Adult Bible class .No. 3 of personal property. R. L. Mixhy, her the -custody of the children, so TO FIND TINY BABE DEAD beans. at Bronson; from there he went to she went after them, driving to the the .Methodist Episcopal church, ^"etioneer. See adv. In next week’s Siinfleld. TAki; ( IMI, SERVICE E\'\MS. They are warned against being mis­ schoolhouse to get them. The older gathered at the home of their teacher, *< ’®''e. UVE-MDXTHS.DED INFANT DIES .Vt the civil service examination erly and wanting more gold than they Mrs. E. E. Keiser, on east Welker vr®*'* Nniith Estate Keh. 13 boy refused to accompany her. Mr. Young applied to H. E. M’al- which Mas held on Saturday In the* could easily use. "Do not work In the street. Tuesday evening. Officers Will hold an auction sale at (ho niii!nitunniuiiiiiiiwRUiiiiiii!iii;im.jiiii,:ii,:itiiiuiiiit!ti)!ntim^ IN NKHIT. eighth grade room at the high school, rain or come home ‘tight, ’ ‘stewiKl,’ were elected as follows: President, I ’’ south of .Maple Rapids. hri^e and together they made a trip fourteen applicants for c oiinty R. F. D. ‘half-seas-over, ’ or ‘three sheets-in-the- Mrs. Theron Shaver; secretary. Mrs. /”* Ciordaiiier farm, of personal to Detroit where they investigated the positions took the tes4 The only op ­ w Ind. ’ ” S. C. Stead; flower secreti^rv, Mrs. I. F. R. L. Hixby, auctioneer. See I Announcements I divorce proceedings of Mrs. Young. M’hen they awoke about live o ’clock ening to be filled at present is on an The punishment for stealing anoth ­ Taft; substitute teacher, Mrs. B. M. week’s issue. Mr. M’uibrldge < laims that Mrs. A'oung on Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. El­ R. F. I>. route iti Eagle township. Ap ­ er's findings, was .50 lashes, to have I»ng. riieo. I.oiiiiiis Feb. N 1 Future Events of Importance g mude^it a false affidavit in order to mer J. Kitridge, living in the north ­ their head shaved and branded, or If scMre the divorce, alleging that Chas. plicants were present from Maple Rap ­ ______Mill sell at auction at the place near ^ Thronghout the fonnty. g east part of town, found that the life ids, Eureka. Elsie. Dvid, Fowler, Bath. serious enough, some were hung. Mrs. A. H. ('orbin entertained Sat- Beach crossing, his iiersonal Yimng secreted himself in the vicin ­ of their Uve-months-old daughter, St. .Tohns and Eagle. .All who suc­ These rules wer made before th« law urday evening in honor of .Mrs. H. J. Property. R. L. Bixliy, auctioneer. ity of St. John.s and that they could Ethel Eldora, had expired during the nut get the summons to him, also that cessfully pass the examination will he was enforeed In those parts. Patterson of Grand Ledge. See adv. in n«*.\t week’sTssiie. night. eligible for any openings which may The ninth warned against Being ('. M. Sturgis Feb. 19 The xM ’. C. T. C. will meet Thurs ­ he had stolen the rhlldren and kept , She was a healthy child and had their whereabouts secret. Mr. Wal- occur in the vicinity In which they about the finding.^ or cheating In sale.^, Mrs. W. H. Benson entertained eight M ill sell at auction at the place 2>4 , day. February 8. at the home of .Mrs. laughed and cooed the preceding eve­ live. M’alter (5. Wykoff conducted the and the tenth admonished them to miles south of Jason schoolhoi.se in M’. H. Holton, 201 Gibbs street cast. hridge has in his possession numerous ning before she fell asleep at about ladies Monday evening In honor of letters written to the children by their ‘ examination. The papers are sent to “commit no unsnitable inurriages," Mrs. II. J. Patterson of Grand la'dge. Riley, Ills per.soiial property R. L. Leader, .Mrs. Theron 31''«ver. nine. She roused at eleven, but did Washington to be marked. "nor covet single-blessedness." Those Bixby, auctioneer. See a. granted to the plaintiff upon petltioic w orth League of the M. E. church Wed­ SCfaR! .S|’(KR: .SUGAR! freshments were served. ^ Mold. Yanz Feb. 2^ The ladies’ foreign missionary soci­ Mary Kelly at Mrs. E. N. Stevens' mil­ ------M’ill have .»n auetinn sale of horses. ety of Greenhush will meet at the the custody of the children during the- nesday evening. Clifford Bilrbank was linery store adv. Yes. we will have Two Carloads of suit. elected secretary to succeed Marcus H. X- E. Sugar this spring, at lowest Plates were laid for ten at a dinner caGR' and other personal property. home of Mrs. John Zigler on M’ednes- price ohtainabl. Give nq your order Monday noon at the home of Mrs. S. i RDby, auctioneer. Read adv. day, Fehniary 7, Putnam, and Miss Zoe Cranston*was See the new markers at the Waters M. Rlizsard In honor of the birthday Me are hound to close out every elected social vice-president to suc­ now for what you will need during winter hat, M’e still have about 60 on & Crowner Granite .Mfg. f’o. 27wl the year, to be taken from car, at a of Mrs, Orvis Ijallonnty of Detroit and I’eler Bendis Feb. s The C. r. A. will meet wit!i Mrs. ceed Edward Alward. also that of the hostess. " Rl sell at auctlon'at the place 5 John M’heat, next Tuesday evening. hand and you may have your choice MTien lisnsing real estate men find cash price that will save you money. ------* miles east and 1 mile south of .

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In a naval career. The strict disci­ IliE St. Johns News pline of these little kingdoms on ship ­ board produces a very self-controlled ♦ > I.NUKPKNPE.VT NKW8PAPEB and well ordered t>pe of character. Ten Good'Reasons Why The navy men are alert mentally, and ^’i.ulibbed every Thursday afternoon There— I 4t 115 Walker street, east. St. Johns erect physically and morally. Their MU-l.Iguu. by the St Johns News drill makes them quick thinkers. The B. J. Fax went to Ann Arbor Tues­ Hrtnitug Company possibility of war makes them very day to see his son at the hospital. He You Should Buy Monuments THAT Corn Is Gone brave and resolute fellows. Any fam­ found his condition so much Improved that he was able to return home for a I ily with a naval olficer among Us boys < H.tKLES S. CLAKK, Editors few days’ visit. He returned Monday of the .\ bi).j si:.ih of relief fallows an application of Oiir Corn Is prouder of him than of the tuoncy- to Ann Arbor. Nuhscripilon by Mall, Postpaid. Rcnit tJy. makers who stay at home and enter Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Woodard of De­ business. troit and Mrs. Harry Rice of North One year ...... $1.50 Just p.iint it on, never mind ilie baiulage, or plaster, or Dakota were called here by the serious Six months ...... ’^5 Naval officers say that the navy has illoess of their father, J. C. Woodard. Waters & Crowner Granite Three months ...... 40 pad. a more democratic spirit than the Mrs. MacDougal and daughter, Dor­ army. The various grades of the othy, of Detroit are visiting friends St. Johns* Out conu s the ache at once' and so m the corn follows, shipboard life meet In close quarters, here. Lansing St Mf^. Company Mich. •V. -> paper represented for FOH£i(»v Mrs. Bertha Wright spent Friday ADVDiriSlNG BY THE riiert! TH.A r Corn is gone and artificial distinctions could not with Mrs. Appleman, near Chapin. live long. Jilarl Chamberlain was In Detroit a 1 Because we manufacture your work from the rough 550CIAT.IDN* CURTISS eSc CORKIN CORN REMOVUR I American sentiment had decided part of last week on business. The many friends of Mrs. Ida Beal granite. ‘ SOLD ONLY BY that an increase of our navy is ne ­ will be glad to hear that she is stead­ GENERAL OFFICES cessary in these times of world an ­ ily gaining and on the road to "well- 2 Because we buy rough stock in car lots, saving NEW YORK AND CHICAGO archy, and we need many bright young vllle.’' »»?ANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITItt fellows in our ships. They should On Wednesday evening, the members freight. CURTISS & CORKIN of Harold Bates’ Sunday school class note that Dewey's great achievement enjoyed a sleigh ride to the pleasant 3 Because we use strictly Barre stock which we Guar­ DRUGGISTS was not due to any luck or chance, TW^NTT-SIXTH YEAR. " St. Johns Michigan home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fizzell. antee. Entered as second-class matter at tb* but to the fact that he had prepared The evening was spent in playing dif­ postotflce at St. Johns, Mich ­ himself for a historic emergency by ferent games. Refreshments were served.' 4 Because we unload from our siding into the plant, igan unler the act of a life of incessant Industry, study, Willis Wright spent Friday visiting saving cartage and expense. March 3. 1879. who had the gift of gab on such'occa- California, and they claim their pub ­ and technical skill. the school in Rush Uist. 5, where his sions were in demand for miles lications should go anywhere on the sister, Mary, is teaching. 5 Because we have modern tools f jr cutting and are IVorniH Easily Ketnoted. C. J. Stinebower of Detroit was a BILLY SrMKtY AS A MODEL. around. In the main these addresses samp basis. Yet the parcel post has week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and installing new time saving equipment this week. Scoffers and skeptics at Billy Sun­ •Mother, if your child whines, is fret­ were not insincere. The instinct of been established on a zone basis, the ful and cries out in sleep, he is proba ­ Mrs. Theo. Stinebower. day’s evangelistic work must be af­ saying nothing but good about the rate being dependent on the distance bly suffering from worms. These par ­ Mrs. Ix)l8 Daggett has returned from 6 Because efficiency in manufacturing is our greatest fected by the figures of his results. dead has its valid reasons. a i>ackage was carried. No one has asites drain his vitality and make him a few weeks’ visit with relatives in aim. Detroit Even on the basis of the crowds I Still one would occasionally hear claimed that this was unjust. more susceptible to serious diseases. Quickly and safely kill and remove the Mrs. Roy Letts of St. Johns Is visit­ 7 Because you may watch our mechanics build your drawn, it is an amazing spectacle, the most fulsome eulogies pronounced The magazines are exceedingly worms from your child's system with ing old friends and neighbors here. without parallel in history. An at­ about men whose lives were notori ­ bulky. The labor handling them must Kickapoo Worm Killer. This pleasant Mrs. Anna Cowley of Lansing is vis­ job from the rough stone to the finished monument iting her sister, Mrs. Walter Clinging- tendance of a million and a half in ously eVll. They might have lived be very large, and It is greatly multi- candy laxative in tablet form quickly which is very interesting. relieves the trouble and your child peel. and family for a few days. eleven weeks preaching at Boston, has j lives of dishonesty and vice, yet they plied by the distances covered. hrighteus up. (Jet Kickapoo Worm Word has been received here of the 8 Because we have one of the largest manufacturing nothing like it in Christian tradition. were pictured as already arrayed in The magazines reply that the ad­ Killer at your Druggist, 2.'»c. . adv. illness of .Mrs. George Meacher, a for­ The ordinary Christian preacher has shining garments, consorting with vertising in their columns originates a mer resident of this place. plants in the state. a lot to learn from Billy. That does * great deal of mail business that tends Minty Hath of I.ian8ing was a Sun- angels and enjoying heavenly com­ ; day guest of Miss Mary Wright. 9 Because w'e do very little soliciting l^elieving that not mean that he must pound the ta- j pany in which they would have been to increase postal revenues. But inas ­ I Mr. and Mrs. Roy Green of Detroit ole, mount up on the desk, swihk most unhappy when on earth. much as so much mail business is I were week-end guests of her parents, your good judgment will w'arrantyou in giving us a call DE win Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson. chairs, or sling slang like Mr. Sun ­ The old time funeral oration was done at a loss, there is a question if day. Sunday has a natural physical j these publications are entitled to any Hugh Watson was elected assistant 10 Because we have a long list of satisfii-d customers overdone. It was well meant, but even cashier of fhe Elsie State Savings —the most convincing reason of all. W'e urge )ou tb grace that makes his antics a natural the mourners have been heard to pro ­ special favors on this ground. Rank, at a recent meeting of the direc­ expression of his nervous and pas- j test under their breath at exaggera ­ It is hard for the average man to MI..S Eten Wilcox went to Oakland tors. ask them about our work. , sionato utterance. Anyone who tries j see why the magazines are entitled to couTily last week j .Mrs. J. S. Clement is ill. tions. There Is a tendency today Tin* Epworth Ixjague observed Sun ­ any special favors. If a private cor­ I Mr. and Mrs. Ixje Sherman visited to imitate him simply makes himself among many common sense people to day afternoon as "visitors ’day.” The . friends here the past week, enroute to The above named reasons mean a direct saving to grotesque. \ omit the custom altogether. poration were running the postoffices, I,caguers visited the liomes of the shut- their new home in Detroit, ins. coiuluc Mug religious exercises. Wherever Billy goes clergymen j The funeral of Admiral Dewey 11 the cost of carting these great bundles j Mr. and Mrs. .Albert Bcnear are vis- you, Mr. Buyer-'Iet us prove it. C'Jiftf)!! Wilcox got hi.s ))and badly I iting her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Call, at flock to hear him. They do well to lustrates this. Here was a preat i hurt last week. study his methods. They can distin-'* pay a charge proportionate to its val­ j Davison. character, illustrious In our history, Edward Howell attended the funer ­ I Mrs. Rose Hicks and daughter, ue. guish many methods used by Billy that and if warm eloquent eulogy would al of his sister in Lansing last week. [Gladys, are visiting their daughter and It is necessary for the commercial Rev . W. H. Tliompson preached the that tomorrow may he the smallest the most dignified preacher can use- * ever have been more appropriate it sister, Mrs. Sleeseman, in Corunna, steadily overpowering him. fully employ in his pulpit. j unity of the nation that letter postage funeral of Mrs. Harper in I>an.v1iig last i George Field and family of South He passed away at his home at 6:30 business of the year. was here. A’et no doubt by the Ad- week. rates he l(tw all over the country. Ovid were Sunday guests of her par ­ p. m., January 2.5. 1917. Funeral ser­ For one thing Billy is tremendous ­ niiral ’s own wish, there was no fun ­ Mrs. S. W. .N’orris visited Lansing ents. Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Johnson, vices were held at the home Sunday Playing Safe. High rates for long distances would frli iid.s last week. ly lucid. His language is clear c.it, eral oration. The occasion seemed j Claude Sickels of Grand 1/edge was afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. E. Wil­ "1 guess that young fellow has some impede business. But a low rate for Mrs Charles Decke of [^arising visi­ calling on relatives here Tuesday. kinson. Mrs. M. E. Harrison rendered sense, oven if he did try to serenade direct, straight to the point. He perhaps more impressive by its ab ­ magazines is no such necessity. The ted her parents. .Mr. and .Mrs. S. W. .'I -ses Mildred Barret and Flossie two beautiful solos. He was laid to my daughter. ’’ draws his illustrations and ideas from sence. .\orris. last week. “Why so? ’ standfird magazines would he widely Snyvier were in Owosso Saturday. i rest In Riverside cemetery. every day life, from much contact with In the presence of the mystery of .\. E. Devereau.x received word last .Miss Emma ^tuess spent the week­ “He serenaded her with a grapho- taken anyway, even if the readers did week iliat his mother wa.s dead at men and things. Different types of death, human eloquence is futile. The end wiih her parents in Bennington. Don ’t go out and buy sometliing ex ­ phone. Started the machinery going have to pay a bit more for postage. Flint. I .Mrs. Glenn Mltcliel of Ijansing was travagant on the strength of a single and then hid in the shrubbery. ’’—Kan ­ character, different courses of con ­ average funeral would seem far more Mr. and .Mrs. Will Cole attended Mr. And there Is a raft of trashy publi ­ an over-Siinrlay guest of her parents, good day’s business. Bear in mind sas City Journal. duct. are graphically described and dignified If the customary remarks Warren's funeral in St. .Johns last cations that would he put out of bus ­ Mr. and Mrs. A. Tabor. separated from each other with abso ­ were omitted. The words of Scrip ­ week. I Mrs. Kit Dunham was called to Ann lute clarity. The hearer leaves one iness, with no one the loser. Sev(*ial of the Dewitt .Masons at­ .Arbor the last of the week by the ture, and the burial services of the tended Mr. Warren ’s funeral in St. of Billy's tabernacles with certain serio>is illness of her sister, Mrs. Sar­ various churches express the senti ­ \AVAL CAREEUS FOR YOl’Ml ME\. Johns, last week. ah Maynard. positive impressions that stick in his Mrs. Betsey Cole visited Mr. and ment of the hour in words that have The death of Admiral Dewey con ­ F. V. Bennett Is in Coiirtland, N. Y., nifnd. Mrs. .August Jacobs in I.an8ing last on business. stood the test of time and which touch centrates attention on one of the great week. .\'o man makes a great popular ap ­ I Albert Duall spent last week in De­ the heart strings. .After these classic naval careers of American historv. Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Wodruff started troit. attending the auto show. peal unless he does acquire this habit lithurgies the ordinary funeral sermon As our young men read the dramatic for Florida Monday. Henry Rockwell of I.>ansing was of clear, lucid, graphic utterance. is an anti climax. It is a matter for story of George Dewey’s life, with its .Mrs. Bussell Grinold was quite sick calling ou friends here Monday Dids'l know (hut there ’s u Kulston Shoe, of speeiul interest to you, Many clereymen surround their sub ­ last wec'k. ,1. E. Clement is suffering with blood with IMi-Flex Sole uiid stylish lines tuid biifit-in goiniiiess that re­ individual taste, but the simplicity thrilling climax at Manilla Bay, a great Tlie .M. E. .Aid society sc*rve(l dinner ' fines. jects with a hazy fog of speculation poison in his foot. which marked the burial of George many of them will be fired with the at the Grange hall last week and c*lect- Miss Waring is itnder th^ doctor ’s and philosophy. The best intentions Dlieii M inter brings a dusli of snow, and rains fall on the World Dewey might be copied to advantage ambition to enter this career. If the cd the following officers: I’rct'ident, care. below, when sidewulks shine from gathering lee and slipping per ­ and the oat si)iritiial desires often in many humbler circles. United States should he drawn Into Inez Forhc's; vice-president. .Marie Beryl Sherman is working for Dr. sons paj the jtrlee. W hen feet are damp and ehilly, too-THEN fail to “get over' as they say in the ' Hurd; secretary, (’. L. Pearce; treas­ Bell. m -FLKX IS THE SOLE FOR YOU. ------war, a great many young men now urer, Merle Kraas. j theatres. .Mr. and .Mrs. Roy F'erguson of Ver­ Snug as a tabby by the grate, yonr fsslilMl nfe from harm, .'IA(«\ZI\ES .AND POSTAL KATF.S. obscure would in a day become fig- Mrs. ( lark .M rton of Wacnusta call­ non are visiting Mrs. Downie and Miss ed on Mr, arid .Mrs. Varney Pearce elate. The “I’atent-rroeess* ’ wins Its name from LE ITHER-ATIX- The magazines have been protesting ures of history. Marlum. El)-W ITH-RCRHFU fame. As Ilexible as man could ask, they bend I’BLK E BHAFT. bitterly at Washington against the Monday. | The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Those who long for money-making Mrs. Fred Tucker retitrned lioitre to ev’ry ilally task, and vvaler|»roof—say—honest, lad. they make the Every once in a while from some of proposed increase of postage on their Swarthoirt was hrorrght here Friday wetted day seem glad. will not choose navy life. Republics from the hns|>ital Sunday. for burial. the big cities, there coaies a tale of Issues that are shipped more than 300 are ungrateful, and most of our heroes The oflicer.s of Dewitt Grange were George Brass is the apitrentice at N'oii-sli|>ping wear-resisting —SAY—to walk about In them Is alleged police graft. Chicago is the miles. They argue that a two cent have never received much financial re­ Instalh'fl la.si Saturday night. Ernest Allen ’s jewelry store, and is boarding play. They will not break —they will not erack—they bring the joy Starr.ptly was elected master. of walking back. latest to call for a show down, the stamp carries a letter from Maine to ward. at E. Hayes’. slate Hitorney elalming that one man ^ Card of Thanks. Mrs. Sarah .Maynard, a former res­ ident of Elsie, died at Ann Arbor Sun ­ RALSTON SHOES WITH DU PLEX SOLES has put $2.'..000 in his pocket from il­ 1 wish to thank all who sent me day morning. Funeral services Tues­ They hare none of the faults legal dealings with law breakers. cards, plants, flowers and letters dur­ day. The remains will he taken to common to ordinajy rubber Warrants for others are also Issued. ing my illness. —Mrs. Fred Tucker. ■ Greenwich, Ohio, for Interment. soles. It is a constant problem also in small­ Mrs. Downie and daughter, Marion, Dance In them. Work in them. ' Bhifiiary. | and .Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson went to er cities in apiminting police oIRcers I Hannah Helficld was horn in San- Ann .Arbor Monday to attend the fun- Aa Stylish aa Your ’‘Regulars.** to find men who shall be impervious gerlicld. .\. V., on February 24, 1833. eral of Mrs. Maynard. Try them. to crooked work. She was united in marriage to Chas. | J. (’. Woodard, who has been ill for Established £652 .M. Rockweii, February 21. 18.')'). Three several weeks, passed away Thursday, Formerly in appointing policemen, children were horn to them. .Vellle L. • January 2.5. Funeral services were the principle question was as to their of St. Johns, Lucie E., and Chas. T. of held at the home Sunday afternoon. athletic abilit.v. They were supposed Olive, who survive; also three grand ­ •Mrs. Charles Loynes is very ill. children and seven great-grandchil ­ to be big muscular fellows who could dren. handle the most riotous drunk or cap ­ Elegance • Obituary. She jiasscd away at the home of her John Clayton Woodard was born in ture the most fleet-footed runaway. daughter, Mrs. G.. .1W. Stlmson. ooon .Jan ­ township of Ray, .McComb county, Police work is still a rough and tum­ Like the highest priwd cars on the market, OT,uary I II2." years Michigan, May 19, 1853, the son of Mr. and 11 months. Services at the home an,j John Calvin Woodard. At ble These physical qualifications are Stiidehaker retains Its heaiitlfullj distinrtiie of (Tias. Rockwell on Saturday, Rev. I and wrong needs to he quite as vig- the age of 11 he came with his par ­ Hues, without faddish or freakish rhange. T. H. Wright officiating. Interment ents to the farm five miles south of still quite necessary ’. But certain was made In Dewitt cemetery. Elsie, where he resided until 1877. Simplirfty and dignified elements have l»een Theron Shaver &i Son moral qualifications are even more He was united In marriage to Or- % the Stodehaker body owing to the ' Coiisti|)utlon Makes You Dull. pha .Margaret VanDcusen. April 12, es.'Cntial ff)day. The iKiIiceman ’s jterfeeted In That draggy, listless, oppressed feel­ Expert Repairing St. Johns sense of right and wrong needs to he 1877. To this union six children were constant refining and perfecting of good basic ing generally results from constipa ­ horn, tl^e eldest Refla Esther, having quite as vigorous as his arms and lines. tion. The Intestines iwe clogged and departed this life July 30. 191.3. He legs. the blood becomes poisoned. Relieve Is survived by his widow, three daiigh- The lines are long, clean and sweeping. WHMiniifliniiiiiiiimiiueniiiuiiuuiiiuuiiiiiiuiiiiiiniuiuiiiiiinuniiiiiiiiiioium That imliee forces are as honest as NVu-pm (‘ers. Mrs. H. E. Rice of Gayville, S. D., i f’ n f K- K- Knight of Elsie, and Luclle! they usually are is a testimony to the There Is not a single thing to Interfere with the Ing laxative is quickly effettive. A home, and two sons, Ralph Calvin good side of human nature. It shows smooth continuous flow of Uie Stodehaker body, ‘"'® "’«^,® yo" f®®',of Elsie and Ernest Elmer, of Detroit: brighter in the morning. Get a bottle also four sisters, Mrs. Mary Crawford, that after all there is a lot of honor from the tip of the raillator to the rear of ton ­ todaj at your Druggist. 25c. adv. I Mrs.Mra HuldahHnlrlnh Stone. MraMrs. George llo..Har­ left in the world. A great many men neau. vey and Miss Emma Woodard, all of who seem very ordinary types of fel­ One of the first things you will notice when Ovid. lows really show no little heroism In you come In to see the Series 18 Stndebaker Is SOUTH GREENBUSH The greater part of his business ca­ the way they set aside these tempta ­ reer was devoted to farming and the tions to easy money. Its rare elegance of finish. And the strikingly 4»»i buying and shipping of live stock. In j ------j the latter field he occupied a ifnique B)it no doubt there are a lot of po ­ orlgliial gun-metal gray finish of the Stodelwker I Luther Face and Miss Maude Green- place, seldom held by any drover in licemen who stand up very straight will always look rich and new. Twenty-five sep ­ wood v isited In I.An8ing for a few days jany community. Strongest among his ^4 and make a very impressive appear ­ the past week. | many virtues was his sterling Integrl- arate paint and ramlsh operations Insure Its I Misses Jennie and Gladys Smith vis- j ty and religious honesty, and for many ance on duty, but who are really In permanency. Red Mr. and Mrs. John Bottum from years he has bought stock at Elsie the pay of the underworld. Police Friday until Sunday. without “driving the country ” for It. graft strikes at the very foundation of 40-H. P., 7-Pa8senger FOUR ...... 1940 I Fred Greenwood, who has been on His patrons knew that they would re- our civic life. If is useless to pass SO-H. P., 7-Passenger SIX ...... $1180 the sick list for a few days. Is rapid- ceive the highest price that the market ly on the gain. could afford, and they would get laws, futile to conduct churches and & I Mrs. Will Hlscock is on the sick list pay for every pound they sold. In this schools. If crime can flourish un ­ this week, with a very bad cold. Iway he made Elsie one of the best checked by the simple expedient of I Mr. and Mrs. A. Morse visited at the markets for live stock In this part of The Expression * ‘Cut and Dried paying policemen to be conveniently home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barrett the country. last Sunday. Mrs. Morse has a cousin ( He was greatly interested In the po- Is Hsed to describe some action or event that Is pre ­ near sighted. frcmi California staying at the home of lltlcal and educational life of the com- arranged — all planned In advance and carried ont In appointing policemen, the most Mrs Barrett. munity. .\o caucus was too small or accordingly. It also applies to oar stoek of Innher careful attention needs to be given to school-meeting night too stormy to which Is certainly a man ’s moral record. If he cannot Invidlons Comparison. keep him from attending. He believ- V\\ “Why don ’t you get an automobile? ” , ed It every man ’s duty to exerices the A Gut and Dried Proposition show a clean life, square In all busi ­ "Because I don ’t know whether 1 full power of franchise, and at dlffer- ness dealings, he has no fitness for coiild manage one ” jent times he served as a member of the ('arefnlly and aeeurately cut to the dimensions re­ police work. “You didn ’t let that consideration school hoard and village council. He quired, dry and sound, there ’s no l>etter Inmher to stop you when yo)i wanted a wife." j loved children and was happiest when 1^ fonnd. FrXKRAL ORATIONS. “I was delighted with the book you ' his ten grandchildren were rifling his gave me for Christmas, ” said Miss pockets for the candies which were The old time funeral oration wae a Wm. J. Moss Auto Co. Tate, "for I am one of the most car­ sure to be there for them. For sever- PARR LUMBER CO. claeeic of its own unique type. You nivorous readers yon ever saw.” I al years he has been In falling health, ST. JOHNS MICHIGAN could hear some very big eloquence 201 West Higham St, St Johns, Mich. land it has been pitiful to watch the I Service is the Golden Rule melted orer some very little men. Parsons brave struggle he has made with the down Into one golden word. terrible disesse which wae elowly but ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—FEBRUARY 1, 1917. PAGE 3

clsty are: l^esident, Arnold Miller; ' then a High Mass. Candles will be (Political Advertising.) with Mesdames Dora and Nina Silver- I blessed, then Sacred Heart devotions nail Wednesday, February 7th. All I 1 vice-president. Wm. Rung; secretary, (Political Advertising.) r Bernard Ulrich; treasurer, Rev, Fr. and benediction. are cordially invited to come. | liindemann; sacristan, Frank Frink. Saturday is the Foust of St. Hlaze. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Burk and l4tw- FOWLER Friday is the first Friday of the ! Throats w ill be blessed In the niorn- rence were guests of Mr. and .Mrs. month, also the Feast of the Pdrlfica- i Ing, and at 3:00 o ’clock In the afler- : Wilson Brewbaker and family Sunday. Ernest Hart was in Lansing on bus-1 HENRY E.WALBRIDGE ______I tlon, or Candlemas day. Communion 'noon. ’ iness Monday. | Holy Trinity t'hiirrh Notes. will be distributed at 7:15, then con- I The bazaar or church fair will be The ottlcers of the Young .Men ’s so- fesslons will be heard until 8 o ’clock. held Tuesday and Wednesday , Febru ­ John Ijetts of Bannister was In Eu­ ary 13 and It. reka on business Monday, in regard to I the pickle factory proposition. 'I, K. Church News. 1 Mr, ami Mrs. Will Wright, daughter, i Sunday school is Increasing in at- i Thelma, and son, Konenth, of Diiplain > ' tendance. All come and help it along. I and Mr. and .Mrs. Virgil Wright and j I Rev. I'hillips will speak from the , son, Elbert, of east Greenbush were I Did You Ever Take a Bath 'subject of “Hlessedness of Heart Pur­ j here Sunday to see their father, Les- ity” next Sunday evening. I ter Wright, who is in,poor health. I .Mrs. Anna H>de of Benzie county Republican I Miss Agnes Sutton was very sick i can e Friday for an extended visit or Wash Your Face - I with her parents, Mr. and .Mrs. I/es- last weuk with quinsy. Her throat ' ter Wright. Mllli a nice large llublM'r Spongef You neier saw one! Mell, come I broke Thursday and then she rested Candidate I better. in to onr store Saturday. \>e haie another of our Special Heals; I Miss Vera Caatner, who was nurs- Curd of Thanks. • ing at the St. Johns hospital, came the We desire to thank our frlemls and for t first of last week to her sister's, .Mrs. nelghliors who so kindly assisted in A large 35c Rubber Sponge H. Sutton, as she was sick with a cold. tlie sickness and death of our dear She is better, and lias resuiue.1 lur wife and daughter, and for the beau ­ Circuit Judge and work in (irund Uupids. * tiful fiowers; also fur the kind assist­ Mr, Johnson, who has been working ance during the Illness In our family for the flraiid Trunk railroad here, following our great bereavement 3 large 10' cakes Floating Bath Soap has gone to Grand Rapids, where he Ernest Sclilarff and children, has a position. .Mr. Black Is still at pd J. .M. Freeman and famll>. the depot here. I KIHVIIH) .1. .MHINKT, All for 25c Miss .Maude Burwcll visited her College Ha)s Not Wasied. great-aunt, .Mrs. Julia Wood, and fam­ of St. Johns, is a Republican Caiidl- ■’Has your college edutatlon been >Ve have only a llnilled nuiiilN'r of the sponges so gel yours ily, Friday evening and Saturday. j I date for Circuit Judge. of any practical value to you? ” “You het it has! If It wasn ’t for my ex ­ early if you want one. A. F. Stow went to St. Johns Sat­ Edward J. .Moiiiet, who has an ­ Let us supply your Hrug tVants. >Ve carry most of Hie things urday and took the rural »arrlers’ ex- nounced that lie is a camliJate for the perience in track athletics Pd have to To the Voters of the 29th Judicial Circuit, including that you want, but if you want unylliing we don't carry, we’ll get It uiuination. { Republican norninat on for Clrc.iit leave my house five minutes earlier for you as quick of anyone else. Mrs. Josst! Baldwin was in Ovhl Judge In tills Circuit, respectfully ewry morning In order to catch the Clinton and Gratiot Counties: — visiting her mother, .Mrs. 1. J. Sage, solicits the support of tlie people of 7:.5H. ” replied the conim'Jter. —^llchi- Candy Specials Every Saturday j last Til nr .day. Clinton county, for that important of­ gan Awgwan. It lias come lo niy kiiowTedge that some of iiiy friends und ue- j Jantes Whitaker was in Detroit the fice. at the Primary Election to be qnaifitMFioes hate reeeited a wrong Impression in regard to Uie arti­ Watch Our Saturday Sales first of lust week. held Manli 7th, 1917. cles ap|K ‘arlng in the papers as to tiio eaiidldates for the ofiiee of t'ir- I Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.' •Mr. MoT.iet la 44 years of age and eiiit Jiidg<‘. The notion has been gaini^d In some quarters that the ■ H. Richards, was operated on at the has been aetively engaged In the prac ­ papers are fatoring one eandidute over the other. I wish to state: St. Johns hospital one day last week tice of law lor 22 years in this Circuit. WESTPHALE& First: That the papers of lioth Clinton and Gratiot counties, so far D. H. & L. D. PARR and is now being cared for by his He is a ii arried man with a family, as I have Iteen aide to aseortain, are alisolutely neutral, fair and Just grandparents, .Mr. and Mrs. Win. H. to all eandidates, and are nut espousing the cause of any candidate TAe Storm and has resldeearing in the papers are I Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Snelllng visited written and inspired liy the eaiididato whose eaiise Is presented, and j Mich., where he commenced the prac ­ Joseph Helen returned to I^ansing Both N . 1G :: St. Johns j her mother, .Mrs. I. J. Sage, in Ovid, tice of his profession after graduating one day last week after an extended are paid for like any other advertisement. Third: What little I may the first of last week. from the luiw Department of the I'nl- visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. have to say in my own behalf, will lie over my own signature. .Mrs. Frank Geller visited her sis-, versity of Michigan in 1895. Ho has Fred Helen. ter, .Mrs. Math Ktiinip. of near St. • served the people of Clinton county as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hauck of Pewamo 1 have siieeessfiiliy tried ra.ses In IS or 20 eoiinties of this Julius, a couple of days last week. j Prosecuting Attorney for three suc­ were guests of her mother, Mrs. Jos- state. I have praetieed in both the Federal Conrts at Grand Rapids Born, to Mr. and Mrs. .Math. Stump, cessive terms, and enforced the Local I eph Snltgcn, Sunday, and Detroit und have tried many cases of great Importance before the a little daughter, last week Wednes ­ Option law and other laws with mark­ i Joseph Spitzley went to Detroit on Supnmie Court of the state. I have tried eases Involving life and lib ­ f erty us well as money and pro|>erty rights. 1 represented (TInton Ml; day, .luniiary 24th. I ed success: he Is now .\ttorney for business Friday. I Mr. Winchell of Bay City visited the City of St. Johns, having held that I .Miss Anna Sneider underwent an and Gratiot eoiinties on the Judiciary Committee at the Constitution ­ ?■ Domestic Science and Living Costs j his w ife, Mrs. Effio Winchell, over position for G years In all. He has a operation at Harper Hospital in De­ al f'onvoiition of 1907. Sunday. i wide and extensive experience In the troit one day last week. Miss Snei ­ j Mrs. August Sontag of Lansing vis- ' I helhMC that my com|>eteiiey to fill the position of Circuit Judge i practice of law, is thoroughly quali­ der is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. is admitted liy the attorneys of both Clinton and Gratiot counties. I Number Three ited relatives in town the last of the fied to perform the duties of this im­ .Math. Sneider. residing three miles j w eek. j portant office, and is entitled to the north of Westphalia. I have h( ‘eii a resident of SL Jhhns nearly oil my life, i was Howanl Sturgis started for St. Johns support of the people of Clinton coun ­ The quarantine which was placed on admitted to the bar the next vvi^ek after arriving at the age of 21 [last Monday, where he will take the ty at the I’rlmary Election. 26w2 dogs in Clinton county because of the years. I liuve not lieen an oftiro seeker hut have always lieen a Ke- The former attitude of women to ­ Domestic Science schools and can I remainder of his high school, propar- * ' prevalence of rabies, expired last Mon- piihlieiiti niid In the earlier years of my profession, I devoted nincb ward housework was much like the show their mothers how a losing homo j atory to entering the C. of M. i j day and it is said the state officials time to the Kepiihliean cause, speaking In nearly every sehoolhoiise former attitude of the farmers toward can be run at a profit on the husband ’s 1 .los. Shinlinc of .Middleton visited bis ' day ami Saturday on business. will not renew same unless there la the county, as well as some places in Gratiot county at my own agriculture. The farmers said that income. uncle, (’has. Oadt, and others in town. | ’The teachers attended the County I should be a further outbreak of the e.x|H ‘nse und without asking for reward. they learned all there was in farming It seems wrong that girls are turne 1 .Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lee went to Pe- Institute at St. Johns last Friday. ! disease, as It now seems to be pretty from their fathers, and consequently out from so many high schools and wamo last Monday to visit her sisters. | Miss Vera Gregory was home from j well under control, I would very much like to become the^ndge of this Cirriilt, hut did not need any further training. academies with their heads fuli of Mr. ,'ind Mrs. .lohn Gay started Mon-1 Watertown over the week-end. j .Miss Rose McNerney and Miss Eliz­ what I may like and others might like, is not the question involved. They laughed when the agricultural French, algebra, and literature, yet day for Florida, where thqy will spend , The vot( ‘rs of the district are to determine that question. If 1 should knowing nothing about the basic tasks We think the entertainment given abeth Trlerweiler attended the Teach ­ college experts-came around and tried the remainder of the winter. I ers’ Institute in St. Johns Friday, lie favored, I shall endeavor to perform the duties of the oiliee with to tell them new ways of doing things. of the household, on the efficient per ­ 1 Mrs. Effie Winchell and Mrs. H. at the Christian church last We‘ster Wright, here Saturday tlon of rescinding the county road ; Wednesday after spending a few days and Sunday. Mathias FMine and Barnle Miller system now in force In Clinton county. I with their father, Constantine Nau. homo of .Mr. and .Mrs. .I.'w. Piirce. called on Rev. Fr. Esper, a former while she is working in Hu- telephono Word was received hero from Evan ­ The supervisors, after much consid ­ .Miss .Mabel Dieter of St. Johns spent pastor of St. Mary’s church, at Spring- eration, decided to comply with the re- ’ a few days last week at the home of office. gelist Kady that he linri Just closed a wells. a few days ago. He is Just Mr. and Mrs. .Jesse Kipp and son, series of meetings at Piiuoning. Mich., (juest of petitioners. The proposition : .Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Snltgcn. Dread completing a commodious rectory and ■ will go before the voters on a special Mrs. Anthony Huhn of Portland is Frank Voiing. of St. Johns are spend ­ witlt over forty 'onvorts. Rev. Kady, a new schoolhouso and home for the in the ^ ing the winter. In .lacksoiiville. Fla. If w ill be reipembered, was engaged in ' ballot at the spring election to be held ^ visiting her mother, Mrs. .Anthony Sisters is under way. He Is well I April 2nd. ^ Luchenbach. I ^ .Mrs. Kipp was formerly .Mrs. Fram is an Eiangolistic campaign hero at the pleased with his new location. Fr. If Morninq Young of Fowler. I! V.'church In December. Esper was in St. Mary’s hospital. De­ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heir spent i Mr, and Mrs. Theodore Fedewa and S isDakedby The I.4idies of the .Mai'c.abees met Mrs. Grant Hixon and son returned troit, for nearly a year after leaving Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Simon son. Walter, of Pewamo visited her '.v.tli .Mrs. A. F. Stow last Friday after- lion e Monday from a month ’s visit Westphalia. yf Fowler. i mother, Mrs. John Shaefer, Monday. ^ Noon iioon. There were nine ladies present , with her parents, E. E. Kiuley and Constantine Nan. who has been sick ! "o flenrcsbach left for Detroit I James Cotter of Pewamo visited his and they installed (he olliters. All en- wife, at Ypsllanti. for two weeks, is some better at this .Q relatives and friends [ daughter, Mrs. Dr. .Alton, one day last I Joyed tlie afternoon. The Christian Ladies’ .\'.d will meet w ritliig. 'or a rt G'^e. I week. HO-MAYDE has revolutionized brca.t i?.?y 1 now of Coleinun. who has lieen visiting , relatives in .Maple Rapids, came with THE BEST VALUE IN FLOUR : the basket hall team last Thursday to visit friends here before returning ’ home. Dilh llie increasing price of vvlieui and ilio rajiid advance In the price of llonr. It Is to il Wm Everts was on the sick list I last week and his siihstitnte. \. F. .voiir ItileresI fo gid ihe best value in Hoar for your money. The fact is that llonr lias ;stow. carried the mail on his route! tl Ruiiian Geller from the Cnlveralty renrlied siieh a high jirice Hint it stands every housewife in hand to thoroughly hives- of Ann Arbor was home to spend the DfR2 week-end with his parents, .Mr. and ligate the faet tiiiit nearly all the liest cooks use Mrs. F. H. Geller, and family. A number of the teai hers from the surrounding country, as well as those WJ in town, attended the Teachers ’ Insti ­ tute in St. Johns last Friday, H Dr. H. .Maepherson. wife' and son Bigger imps — I.e*js Kxpense — Kasler >V<»rk j w ere In Sf. Johns Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Luccne Sturgis was in St. TUBE ROSE FLOUR This is the little Avery 5-10 H. P, tractor. With it you can do Johns last Friday and attended the m tractor farming on the smallest size farm. Also Just the thing for Teachers ’ Institute. \nd the farther fact Hint more of it is sold in Clinton County than all other Hours com- Mrs John M'herrett was in St. Johns ii light work on larger farms. binevl. Is one of the best argiimv'iits why you should give TCBK RDSK FLOUR a thor ­ Tractor Farming pays. You can practice the best methods of last Saturday on business. farming with a tractor. Plow deep and do all your work at the right A number of pupils from the high ough IrluL if yon will make a hatch of dough from the ordinary tiour and a liatch* lime to get the best results. school went to the home of Mr. and Ii A tractor gives you power that doesn ’t need to stop for rest— Mrs. Patrick Gallagher last Frldav from TCIIF ROSE FLOl’R. hake them side by side In your own oven, you will better power that hot weather can ’t stop —and a lot of power that one man evening to visit their son. Ralph. A can handle. good time was enjoyed by all. appreciate what a big value this tiour is fur the money. V Notwithstanding Ihe fact that we have our mill right in Clinton County, we can truth ­ The Smallest Tractor Made fully say that it would lie impossHile for you to find a Hour that would give such baking This little 5-10 H. P. Avery Tractor Is the smallest tractor on the market today. Pulls two twelve-inch plows and will do the work EUREKA results and real satisfaction as TCItF ROSE ELOCR will give you at all limes. Don ’t of about four horses. (feS? Avery Tractors are also built In five larger sizes from an 8-lf5 to take our word for ft* hut ask your neighbor how she likes It. a 40-80 H. P. size. Complete Information will bo furnished on request. iks Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry were call­ ed to Jackson Friday by the death of Prices are 5-10 f. o. b. Peoria $365 Mrs. Perry’s father John Gott. F. B. !^5 Why Not Order a Sack Today From Your Grocer? Yoiinglove 1» doing their work during their absence. With Oil - (( 44 Carburetor O* 1 O After a six weeks’ illness with 780 paralysis. Albert Eibach passed away 44 44 at their home, south of Eureka, last 12-25 1115 Friday, aged 37 years. He is survived THE OVID ROLLER MILLS by his wife, an aged father and two Ii sisters. Mrs. Guy Turner of Ashley and .Mrs. Volnty Carter of Detroit, be ­ OVID, MICHIGAN sides a large circle of relatives and m ^ W. HALLKTT & SON friends. The funeral was held at the l)i.«trlbutinii AdentN for Central MichtiJan • home Monday, conducted by Rev. Yan- tis, and the body was Interr^ in the m CAKSON CITY. MICHIGAN I St. Johns cemetery. I Burt Eaegle was in St. Johns FrI- PAGE 4 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—PBBHUARY 1, 1917.

DEMOCRATIC CO. COSVERTIOJI. i The democrats of Clinton coVinty i S WASHINGTON |i{ LEBANON wiH meet In convention at the Court Room in the City of St. Johns, on t . ♦ ' ♦ Saturday, the 10th day of February, 1017, at oue o'clock, p. m., for the pur ­ pose of electing delegates to the State Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Eichorn Mr. and Mrs. Shermsn Cook of Ful­ Convention to be held at the City of sp%nt from Sunday until Tuesday with ton visited their daughter and hus ­ WAN T Grand Rapids, on Thursdiy^, February relatives at Ithaca. band, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wood, Sun ­ 15, 1917, and for transacting such other Mr. and Mrs. Mllon Morton visited day. Mrs. Cook will remain for a "fi business as may come before the con ­ Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Luck in Essex week. • 0//r Hu/uisof/je Red J .cat her vention. Sunday afternoon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tx;Roy COLUfSAN GEO. H. SCHOENHALS. | L. Krepps Is quite sick at this writ­ of Kingston, N. Y., on January 22, a ✓ Chairman Democratic ing. daughter, named Elditb. Mrs. LeRoy County Committee. Harold Krepps, Grin Preston and Is a nleoe of George Post and has vis­ LEO SCHOENDORF, little Pauline Sweltzer, who were quite ited here several times. If you want to buy or tell Savings Books Secretary Democratic sick last .week, are betten Mr. and Mrs. Terry Watters and Mr, Ml your wants be known In County Committee. E. Edwards returned to Ovid Sat­ and Mrs. F. M. Plggott wen* Sunday tJila oolunin and watch r*- Under the above call, the different urday after spending the week with (.uestH ’of Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle •ua 'townships of the county and City of St. Mr. aqd Mrs. Lee Sanders. of Essex. i Johns w ill be entitled to representation Mr. and Mrs. Mllon Morton and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Plggott and in the County Convention as follows: daughter called on her father, C. S. daughter, CoceMa to ik dinner 'Sunday arc issued to Men, Id omen, Boys and Bath, 4; Bengal, 5; Bingham, 4; Dal­ Curren, who la sick, Saturday after­ with Mr. anu Mrs Chaa. Winche 1 cf las, 6; Essex, 4; Duplain, 3; Dewitt. noon. < j’r w!or. ■ FOE SALE- ■ 5; Eagle, 4; Greonbush 4; Olive, 4; There was no school Wednesday and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Smiti and Girls, for deposits of Si.oo or more, and I>ebanon. 4; Ovid, 6; liUey, 4; Victor, Thursday, as the teacher, Mr. Vance, du.ighters visited her parents, Mr. and FOR S^LE—For the next 80 daya we 4; Watertown, 4; Westphalia, 6; St. attended the Teachers ’ Institute. Mis. Frank Roberts of Essex, Sunday. are going to take orders fpr bam Johns —Ist Ward, 5, 2nd Ward. 5; 3rd .Miss Flora Roberts, who hj^s liecn Ward, 6. Total 87. draze j^Jnerest compounded s.'mi-annuaily. timbers at $15 per thousand. Mill Cut This Out—It Ih AVurth Money. staying with them the past week, re­ and yard 2% miles north of Ashley.. All township chairmen should be turned home. prompt in lulling their caucuses. DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this Isaac Wood attended a diruciois Union phone. J. H. Smith, Ashley. slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to _24w4 ______meeting held at St. Johns Wednenlay. CARD OF TliA.NKS. ^ Foley & Co., 2835 Shettield Ave., Chi ­ Mr. and Mrs. .Miles Tait and sons ' Come in (ind get ofie of thae at tractive hooks FOR 8.1LE —(Jeo. Jury, Sr., property. We wish to thank all who so kindly cago, 111., writing your name and ad­ of E.ssex were Sunday guests of her Modern 9-room house, with two assisted us in our bereavement, also dress clearly. Vou will receive In re­ parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Meiser. acres of land, garage, barn and for the beautiful flowers, those who turn a trial package containing Foley ’s Rev. Dr. and .Mrs. I.atchaw ’ of East other buildings. Phone 307 Black. 'furnished the music, and the minister Honey and Tar Compound, for bron ­ ?'88ex vislteil Mr and Mrs. George J’ost chial and la grippe coughs; Foley Kid­ 23tf ______: for his wor^s of comfort and cheer, last Thursday. pd. .Mrs' E. J. Warren and family. ney Pills, for lame back, weak kidneys, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Smith weie FOR S.ILE—House and lot. the best rheumatism, bladder troubles, and Fo­ State Bank of St. Johns ley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. rr.ink buy in the city. First party with CARD OF THANKS. ijeonard. Thj Bank for AU tit;; People, the money gets it, as I wish to leave I We wish to express our gratitude to and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, ^ Mrs. 'J. T. Wood and Mrs. Fred fur constlBation, biliousness, head ­ city. W. G. Jolly. Union phone 337 our neighbors and friends for thblr Townsend and daughter, Mar'^uret, Blue. 23tf ache and sniggish bowels. VanSlckle i kindness and syinpathy during our re­ & (fiasple. « adv. spent from Tuesday until Friday with FOR S VLE- 24 acres. 2 miles north of cent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clara and Elsie, fine location, good buildings, ,j .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyman, orchard. David Austin, Elsie, Route ! and dai^ghter, Mildred. (laughters, accompanied by his .moth ­ Hcnjamin Arnold. er, Mrs. Joseph Hark, Sr., bpeiu Sun ­ 4. 23wl0p BATH day with Mr. an^-Mrs. G. R. Town ­ i ADVERTISED LETTERS. FOR S.\LF.—Soft wood, $1.60 a cord. send. 5. Georgia. Union phone 100-3R. January 30, 1917: E. W, Aldrich, Bert Hlner and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. 26tf. ____ Salmon Benchley, C. C. Convase, Mrs. Plggott and daughter, Cecelia, were The .M. E. L. A. S. will hold their St. Johns visitors Friday. Cary .Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Olson, He gave the following examples as FOR SALE—St. Johns Pop Works. Orln Parks, Jack Parney, C. W. Reals, regular meeting and serve dinner, flcorge Post took dinner with Mr. THE FARM LOAN BONDS. . would In time eradicate war. The Inquire Mrs. Emma Watkln, 309 Oak­ Miss Nettle Sperry, August Sohn. - AV. Thursday, February 5, at the home and Mrs. Edwin Jury of St. Johns o:i 1 thing that the teacher emphasizes ap- Ideal for memory work : "Crossing the I A uew form of Investment will soon , pears to the pupil as the most iinpor- Bar," Tennyson; "Abeu Ben Adam,’’ land street, south. 27wli)d . H. VauConsant, P. M. of .Mr. and Mrs. Alon/d Webster. Saturday. Tlie W. C. T. I', will meet with .Mrs. .Miss Anna Plggott spent from Fri­ be offered In the form of the mort ­ I tant. The glory of war and conquest by Lee Hart; "Light, ’’ by a Frenchman; FOR SALE—150 W. I.«ghortJ yearling CARD OE THANKS. Minnie Hall. Tuesday afternoon, Feb ­ day until Monday with flrends in St. gages on the property handled by the I has formed a large part of text books i "The Rainy Day,” "The Song of Life," bens. Lapham & Sons. 27wl ruary 6. Mrs. Lula Harte will be lead­ ! which have been studied in the past. and "The Builders.” by Longfellow; We wish to thank our friends and Johns. new farm loan banks. Whether these relatives for their kindness and many er. Archie Smith attended thw .\nto 1 Pages have been filled with the lives "Ode to a AA’aterfowl," by Bryant; F(iR S.VLE—Roan bull calf, 7 months floral offerings In the death of our lit­ .Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith went to bonds bring good prices or not de­ 'of its heroes, but little Is told of the i “Daffodils, ’’ by AA'adsworth; selections old. eligible to register. Bert Hlner, Show held in Detroit, from AVednes- 1 burden of taxation and privation w hich tle onb. al.so the ladies who sang, and Ann Arbor la«t Thursday, where Mrs. day until Saturday. pends wholly on the way these loans from Grey’s "Elegy of a Country Fowler. Union telephone. 27wlpd I follows in its w ake. 1 Churchyard ”; and last and best of ail Rev. Kruse. Smith expects to undergo an opera ­ Tho many friends here of Albert are handled, and whether they are su­ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kllridgc. tion. He gave statistics to show that in selections of that inimitable book FtiR SALE OR TRADE —A BuU-k tour­ Elbeck were sorry to hear of his death pervised In a way to give general con ­ 1 There was no school in this place which occurred at his home in Green- many Kuropean countries before the of poetry, oratory, proverbs, jiro- ing car, in good running condition. CARD OF Til INKS. Friday, on account of the teachers at­ fidence. present war, from 50 to 60 per cent of phecy, and history —the “Bible. ” He Will take real estate in payment, or bush last Friday evening. He is the We wish in this way to thank the tending the institute at St. Johns. son of Joseph Elbeck and they lived It would bo a very easy thing for the peasant ’s incomes went to pay the quoted from the "Psalms” and "Pro­ will pay difference. Address Box A friends and neighbors for the many verbs." Wm. Goodrich resumed home from on tho farm now owned by Bert Hlner these new bonds to get a black eye. A various taxes, a large amount going to News. 27 w3 kindnesses showhi us during the sick­ Detroit last week. the sfipport of the nation ’s defense. Th^ institute closed In time for (eh until about 14 years ago. when they few repudiated debts, a few poorly su­ FOR S.VLE—Iteglstered Jersey bull, ness and death of our wife and sister. moved to their present home. Mrs. This cuiidition will be increased to al­ teachers to catch the 3:10 southbound old enough for service. Call 784 Mr. John Findlaj and chlldreu. Nick Bauer Is a sister of the deceased. pervised loan associations, and word most unimaginable proportions by the car If they chose. Although a talk by Clinton phon^. 27tf Mr. Geo. Campbell and family. Mr. and Mrs. M. Graff and children would spret^ all over the country that present awful struggle. Prlu. Grawii on "Some Evidences of a Annie Campbell. Good School. ” and a lecture by Dr. CHAPIN spent Monday afternoon with her the new form of Investment Is not I He said that the greatest event in FOR sale ;—Two sets of sleigh run ­ pd Mr. Wm. Findlay and family. mother, .Mrs. Chas. Siebert, and hus ­ the twentieth century was the treaty- Schaeffer on "AV’ork and Play in Edu­ ners. Inquire of O. P. DcWltt safe. As a consequence borrowers cation," had to be omitted on account & CARD OE THANKS. band. They went to help Mrs. Siebert made by Argentine and Chile in 1904, Son, St. Johns, Mlc*li. 27tf celebrate her 76th birthday. might have to pay quite as high for when those countries after consider ­ of lack of time, everyone felt that the We wish to thank tlic neighbors and Miss Mildred llaist. Park Beach and program hud been an exceedingly in ­ friends who so kindly assisted us ilur- Clifford Partlow spent Thtirsday eve­ Albert Messer and sister, Mrs. Pearl their money as they do under the ing what the money, they proposed to FOR SM.V OR RENT—House and lot put into armaments and dreadnaughts, teresting and profitable one. in Westphalia. Win. Thelen, Fowler Ing the recent sickness and death of ning with John Madden and family. Sillman, went to Sheridan Saturday present plan. , our dear mother, also Rev/ Devolst Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mole and son, to attend the funeral Sunday of tbolr The reason why farm loans at pres ­ would do in railway, harbor and other 2, Box 18. 27w2pd uncle, Jerry A'eoman. They returned civic construction work, divided the HINGHA.H GRANGE. and Rev. Fuller for their comforting Frederick, spent Sunday afternoon ent bring high rates of intere.st is that FAR.AI E'OR SALE—70-acre farm Just words. with Mrs. Henry Vanhaun and family. homo .Monday. .Mr. Yeoman is a strip of land which had caused the con ­ Bingham Grange will meet February north of the village of Ovid. Good Mr. and .Mrs. Ix)ren Castio. John Moore was in Ashley Wednes ­ brother-inlaw of M. M. Messer and In the past there have been so many troversy and raised a statue of Jesus 3rd. Refreshments will be served af­ builidngs and orchards. Building day on business. .Mrs. John Stone of this plarc. losses. Investors may not discrimin ­ Christ at the boundary line. It is in ter the program. the spirit of the great peace maker, one block from high school. Will Budge of Peace. .Mrs. George Meade called on her Mrs. R. Payne and son of St. Johns ate carefully, but then they arc in no ’Tm going to smash that d.ide,” de­ visited her dauphter, Mrs. Charles Sill- that national questions should be set­ sell all or part of farm. Inquire of daughter, Mrs. John Moore, Wednes ­ position to do so. Tho fact that a A AV omen ’s Experh'iioe AAllli Grippe. L. C. Whittemore, Ovid. Mich. 20tf clared the bad man of the camp. day. man. dYer Sunday. tled, and in that light, history should Terry and James AVatters visited man ’s father. In the depression of 20 be taught to the boys and girls. AA’hen a cough or cold "hangs on." I “Whaffor? ” demanded the sheriff. .Mrs. Hazel Hillis s) ent Tuesday with and yoj have aches and pains in your FARM FOR SALE—Fine SO-acre farm, "He’s looking fer troul)le. ’’ .Mr. and .Mrs. Ed. Copenaw. thi'lr brothers, Mike ntul .Tohnie V.'.tr- years ago, may have lost a thousand After a short intermission. Prof. 2 miles north and 1 mile west of (»?rs. of near Shiloh, on Monday. John- Joints and muscles, it is likely that "G’wan! Quit trying to pick a tight. 'rhe Embroidery club met at the dollars on a loan on an arid tract In Jarvis sang, "A Rose In Heaven, ” and grippe Is taking hold of your system. Fowler. Inquire of James I). Ixmg. A feller never looks for trouble with borne of Mrs. Cbarlie (ioerge Tue.sday. le A'ottera. who wu.s injured some tfiii" “The Rosary ” These were beautifully Route 1. 26w3pd ago, is not getting along very well. one state, should not discourage his Mrs. J. A. Rodgers, Switzer, S. ('., says: a monocle." - Louisville Courier-Jour ­ Refreshments were served. largo and sympathetically rendered. "I am susceptible to colds; often end ­ nal. crowd attended ami a goisl time was John Sillman was In St. Johns last son from making a loan toosonie fer­ ENOrUH I'APKII in a dollar hill to Principal tlrawn talked on “Mem­ ing in grippe. In th's case I have enjoyed by ail week AA’ednesday. He was accompan ­ tile farm In a wholly different sec­ ory Training In Idteralure.’’ He said nicely paper a room. Visit our 13- ied home by his daughter, Mrs. I.g>na foiiU'! Foley ’s Honey and Tar to pre ­ Detweeu ‘■I.,et the buyer beware I” Waller Partlow was in Elsie .Mon ­ tion. tho present generation has so much vent doctor bills." This sterling fam­ day wall paper sa^. Hunt ’s Drug and ‘ '1116 customer is always right I" day on business. I>eonard. and on Thursday they at­ Store. adv. But the son, living perhaps a thous ­ reading matter that is is not so natural ily remedy loo.-^cns the phlegm, stops there are centuries of difference and The ice harvest has begun. tended the funeral of Mrs. F. Cohagen for us to memorize selections as' it of Dallas. AAilBam Sillman also at­ and miles from 'the spot where the irritation, allays soreness and intlam- FARMS ANDTIMHFR I.VNDS for sale ages of improvement. Mr. and .Mrs. Fred Mole and son. was for our forefathers, who had only niation and frees the air passages. Frederick, spent .Monday evening tended the funeral. loan Is located. Is in no position to a few choice hooks, which they read In Arkansas that will nearly double Tho I>>banon Farmers’ club has Good for ( hildren. A’aiiSickle ic Glas- in three years and will pay a«good ST. JOHNS MARKETS. with Henry .Mole and family. discriminate. His father's experience over and over. pie. ' adv. Mr. ami Mrs. Ed. Copenaw were in been Invited to H ibbardsfon Thurs ­ percentage each year. Farms from I si. Johns. Mich., F«d»riiary I, 1917 day, F'ebniary L'dlt. at 10:30 a. m.. to has made him cautious. Many exper ­ Therefore an effort must be made to $10 to $.30 per acre, timber $10 to ! ••BAlN.V Oaosso Wednesday on business. learn some of the real gen.s of liter­ AA AI. PE.ARL (iDES TO EKANt E. .Mrs. Kd. Uopenaw and Mrs. Hazel a Joint meeting with the Hubbardsfon iences like that have served to raise $2.3 per acre. Edw ard Drown. Little \Nheat, red, testing 39 ihs ...... $1.63 Central club. The meeting will be ature. either prose or poetry, in which AA’m. Pearl, of Duplain, a Rhodes Rock, Ark. 27tf Hillis spent Tuesday evening with the rate of farm loan interest all over our thoughts are lifted to a higher scholar. In Oxford. England, has ob ­ Wheat, while, testing 58 Ihs ...... 1.66 Roy Capen and family. he!i In the Lilirary hall. Everyone invited the country. plane by selections in which beauty Is tained a six months ’ leave of absence ^ Oats ...... 52 Mrs. Hazel Hillis visited friends in The directors of new farm loan asso- expressed In chaste and perfect lan ­ from the University and Joined the I Rye ...... 1.30 Oakley the latter part of the week. Mrs. E. A. Smith received the sad j nows last .Saturday that her cousin. ^ clatlons have a very serious responsi ­ guage, and the sincerity of the author American Ambulance Corps In France, WANTED Deans 6.00 .Mrs. Will Dennis is suffering with is felt. -s on .lanuary 1. 'Clover seed lu.tMi imeiimonia. Cliarler Reynolds, was dead at’ his bility. Unless these directors really WANTED—Married man to work on i HAY. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will liouie ni-ar New Haven Center. Tm. direct, the whole thing will be a fail­ farm. W. A. Sllvernall, St. Johns. Somers is recovering slowly. fu.neni vas held Tuesday, but .Mr. iml No. 1 Timothy ...... $9.00 ure. They should give some personal Route 11. Union phone 298 —31.f-lS. Archie Madden. Cassic -Mole and Mrs. E. A Smith were unable to , n.l I .Vo. 2 Timothy ...... $8.00 on ac i j.iin *ol the bad condition i f attention to the work, else money will 26w2pd I LItE STDl'K. ( ecil .Madden were Sunday callers of William Lee and family. ;be rnn'ds. ' surely he loaned out on poor security Hogs $11.00 WANTED —-A man to sell our teas and Oscar Willoughby attended the Sag­ The 1 ('banon Farmers’ club w n rh or to men who will let the value of coffees, etc., in this locality. Good Sheep ...... $7.0o was to meet with .Mr. and Mrs. F.ai k inaw county school officers ’ meeting their farms run down. No director paying proposition for steady man. j Cattle, fatted ...... $6 @ $7 at Saginaw Friday. Cotiliw I'T liu Island this week Thurs- One with liorse and rig or machine Veal calves ...... $11.50 has been postponed on account of can assure the prosperity and the so ­ /OS Dave Thomas attended the dance at preferred. Grand Union Tea Com­ I^tmbs' ...... $13.00 Bannister Thursday night. •heir son hciest. having scarlet fe'ct lidify of his institution merely by go ­ I DI(r..'sNED .MEATH. pany, I.nnsing, Mich. 26w2pd Mrs. Fred Meade suffered wit^ an '!e came borne sick from I^ans'n;, • n ing to the anaual meeting once a year, ‘ Dcef, dressed . $9 (Tj $11 .'..onduy WANTED —Married man by year to attack of appendicitis last week. sitting in a stuffed chair, and llsten- I’ork, dresscil $14.00 Earn Hall, .Miss Ruth Miller and work on farm. Xavier Barnlmn. j Calves, dressed ...... $13.to Too .Afiich Excitement. ; ing to the report of the manager. Union phone 38 —1L»-2S. 27w2pd I.rf'na Evans spent Wednesday after IMtOUlTE and VEGETARLEH. noon with .Mr. and .Mrs. Roy Capon and "Aou say your cook has quit?" '■ A'es.” AA ANTED-1 pay cash for white ash i Butter ...... 32c family. Kggs ...... 38c “AAliat was the trouble? ’’ First Bridesmoid—They are well logs and bolts delivered Grand “She wanted Saturdays off” matched, don ’t you think? Trunk siding, or will buy timber I Honey ...... 16c’ mblfiiary. Potatoes $2.00 "You might have conceded that Second Bridesmaid—Rather! She ’s Cr r,.- standing in woods. For informa ­ Smith .Nathaway passed away'at 11 a grass widow and he ’s a vegetarian. IMII LTRV, o ’clock Tuesday. January 23, 1917. at much. ” " tion, write Vern C. Markley, Handle "I was w illing, hut it often requireil — iloston Transcript. p; : ftp' Co., Pontiac, .Mich. 27w4 Chicks ...... 14c his home in Chapin. The deceaseil you in our was l>orn in 1876. Funeral services two or three days for her to recu­ Fowls ...... 14c 1 perate. ”—Birmingham Age-Herald. AAANTED—Girl to do general house ­ Ducks ...... 16c ! were held Friday afternoon at the 4S^^slinas work. Mrs. Thos. Mahar, St. Johns Geese ...... 14c 1 .Methodist church at Chapin, January 5, Union phone. 26lf MANY TEACHERS HIDEN. 26, 1917, at 1:00 o ’clock. He was 8TATK OF MICHIOAN — The Probate cared for by Miss O’Connor of I.jin- Court for the County of Clinton. ” Mnldn^ Qub AGENT AV .ANTED—We need an agent Horse hides. No. 1 ...... $6.00; slng. He will be greatly missed In his At a session of said Court, held at the if”;'/-'. Read below how you Beef hides ...... AHEND INSTITUTE to give whole or part time to the home and among his friends, where Probate Office In the rity of St'. Johns In (Continued from First Page.) sale of our high grade Northern Lair nides. graan ______lOe to 1S< siiid ciiunty, on the Jout it. and la hereby appointed for hearing aald brogue, and "My Ain Folks,” In the Your opportunity to sell is unlimit ­ the Carburetor of (’'redulity is flooded petition: ed. The Greening Nursery Com- with too strong a talk mixer at the Scotch. The first step to success Is BEGINNING to SAVE, It Is further ordered. That public no­ Dr. Nathan (’. Shaefffer, the super ­ pan y, .Monroe, Michigan. 26w5 last moment! tice thereof be given by publication of a Would John D. Rockefeller hove been the richest man in copy of this order, for three successive intendent of public instruction In AAANTED- A quantity of clover hay. HUMANE PEOPLE, NOTICE I weeks previous to said day of heating. Pennsylvania for 24 years, gave a talk the world if he had not SAVED his FIRST DIME? T. W. Stead. 27wl In the 8t. Johns News, a newspaper print­ on, "Teacbhig Geography From a New For all canes of cruelty ee- ed and circulated In said county. Point of Ai^lew.” He spoke of the need We offer you.an easy way to begin. Come in; get peclally dumb animals, writs J. C. FLYNN. AAANTED—2.'> girls to operate sewing fnactiue Kulnevs A (A tru^ copy.) Judge of Probate of the conservation of the country ’s FREE a “Christmas Banking Club” book. Put In our machines In a new factory. For to or call the president, Mrs. A-MBRA C. KINO. resources, telling of the waste of wa­ particulars call on Miss Stephenson, J. B. Dodge, or secretary, Miss Cat... 2 Clerk of Probate. 27 w3 ter power, natural gas, and even coal bank only a DIME; increase your deposit only a DIME 210 Oakland's!., South, St. Johns. Agnes Hoi>e. and timber. The value of these should each week; In 50 weeks you will have $127.50, 27wl ...... * A DMLI all -s 8TATK OF MiriHOAN-The Probat# be taught the pupils. The study of the rr -a s €.* 1 Court for th# County of Clinton. different parts of the earth should be You can also start in with (I or 2 or 5 cents and in ­ ^./re.y, Fo' CV / At a Msslon of aald court, held at the Ilandicapited. Prohat* office In the City of 8t John* In taken up with a view to their natural crease lyour deposit Ithe'same amount weekly for 50 ••eeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeese a Mill county, on the 25th day of January, resources and Ihelr desirahility as a "My dear, our automobile looks so • • A r>.. 1917. weeks and have $12.75, $25.50 or $63.75. cheap beside the one our neighbors 1 rerr; i *. Present. Hon. J. C. Flynn, Judge of place to live. In closing, he brought Probate. out the fact that the greatest of the have. We ought to get the latest ) 4 ;n. make." In the matter of the cetate of nation ’s waste was not In materials but We also have clubs where you begin with $1.00. or :Verne Hand ; LEROY C. JONES, deceaecl. "I know we ought, but this is the 1. !• .I'.i- »•> Chrlatlne Jones, fwldow of aald dece.ia- was the waste of the brains, time and $2.00 or $5.00 and put in this same amount every week let, a I... -. , only house 1 have to mortgage.”—Bal­ 3 • . od). having fllcl In aald court her peti­ effort of the boy and girl. Conserva ­ for 50 weeks and get $50 or $100 or $250. timore American. . , r,. , f -- , TO* ’’ • n tion praying that the admtnlatratlon of tion ’s greatest problem is the educa­ aald eetate he granted to hereelf or to tion of the child. t r. II f .if r f- n I > I I il, } eome other euttahle person; General Auctioneer I Ic aid fcit> .‘t, r-x.uj. bir.j., r At the opening of the afternoon ses­ We add 3 per cent interest. I t.itr-.T.i, f.-:- no• er:.f it. f It la Ordered That the 27TH DAY OF t« snd f-!il tv r f’'v» i’ x- FERRtTARY, A D. 1917 at ten o’clock sion, I*rof. Jarvis sang, "For You," ' I, d!i»to<'t.i» or t-vc.l Di.fUt's liis- In the forenoon, at eald probate office he "An Irish Courtship, ” and "Perfect You can start TODAY—START. ^ w acwi rr.ry not It. and la hereby appointed for hearing aald Day,” the latter by request. These se­ # * # If :' '»i 1 are cattse to t that petition; Harry Bradley s Oradaate ef Jeaes Sekoel ef e vour kl ’r-'-v* are weai. ' -s-l or It le furthar ordered. That nubile no­ lections were especially well received •lai'llvc you si •uM nrt i,,, utatfl;'. tice thereof be given by publication of and enjoyed. S Ckicafo. Address, SL Jekas, 2 i'oley Klilr* ‘V Lilts t iv« used a copy of thia order, for three auccesalve Prof. Schaeffer gave a timely talk on Clinton County Savings Bank Beal Estat# and Innaraaea. Of. Vy younft. middle avcil and old wltli weeka prevtoua to aald day of hearing. * Mick., R. «. raloa pkeM tM— • I. mp1«“t<* snThey sot culrk- In the 8t. Jnhna Newa. a newapaiier print­ "Teaching History from a Viewpoint See at D. C. f^iRarea'a fmeery • 1L.18* Write or pkeae me fer • 1/ and suralv ard I fve given rvll«{ ed and circulated In aald county. of Peace.” He said that If teachers , C HiCKa c E. BALL. VIca-PiwakiMit store. St. Jokam Mick. 44tf i.i cases of Un > srs‘ slsndiuj. J. C. FI,TNN. from now on would instruct their pu ­ e dates. e fA true copy) Judge of Probata ft C. OIXTtIt TrMMrar. s • amrra c . kino. pils In history, showing the advantages seeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeessess VasSleUe M Qfasple, Drsfflsts. Clerk of Probate 77^3 of p^ce and the detriments of war, it ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—FEBRUARY 1, 1917. PAGE 5

I mim Andrews snant the Mrs. A. E. lAinble of Grand Ledge is Mrs. W*. B. Btwm^ j week-end in the week with Mrs. H. UrchMtMU A German Dug-out was found wail- ler and Saraii A. Warstler, was Iwrn lERSONALS 1 Mrs. A. R. Cleland left Wednesday papered by an attacking allied force, nw Canton, Ohio, on June 80, 1855. for Waukesha Wis to visit relatives Americans could paper their cellars. When four years old, her parents luov- g A Brief aewt panfraplw fo^ a monTh relatives purpose, ed to Dewitt. Michigan, and from there WE STAND ALONE! g . cwBcernhif tlie people of M?8 T. i. Horton' of Lansing Is at 13-day sale. Hunt ’s Drug Store, ad to St. Johns, where she spent her glrl- s Nt Johne and rlelnlty. ii ti ■nanHinir the week with her mother. (Irandville Herman of 1.4inBiug will hood. MA. Elfzabetl. Lan,. ' ai.end Sunday at the honia lit hi. That is what men say who have travelled into every nook and corner of this and i Sr.^„« d'“’.;:t"te'*. ‘«‘’.; rtieitttd iS to Eo.i.t eh^d-rct ”.:!^^^^^ 'other states—the only store that confines its business* to Farm Power Machinery exclu ­ Insure with D. L. Hunt «;.a.a,t...otMr. W.H.B...on,roa. ;;'^^'-t*nL' “Mr"in; ' "X%>S"“arrh. mS.’.hrJ«''m'■.^- sively. A store that carrier a bigger, more complete and varied stock of this line than | Friday until Tu«.day. E-rL-hm / rlotf to Wni. 11. Erereat of- Duplaln can be seen on any other floor in any other store. lilasses fitted. DV. Squalr. tt 8Ur'wiiine.da"1o ‘yl.l7'her'° .Uter", i The heavy wind W,dne.day elan,- t^wn.hlp .Mlehl^ Mrs John Mills med the door leading to Dr. R. C. , rn nve cmiaren, or wnom tour are Mrs. C. Durnberger of Niagara Falls Mrs. Anna Antes of Flint returned Buck’s office and the Y M. C. A r^ms l»vng_ visited Mrs. James Williams for a cou­ to her home IVedneeday alter .pend- .hut and broke the plate .1... In It. _^Her ” ------Clinton County Farmers ------ple of days last week. Ing four weeks with her son, M. Antes. Mrs. Joseph Bauer of Fowlei; was townships. In 1899, the family moved That spells Ol'I'OKTO'ITY for YOU. Realize wliat It iiH‘ans !<» you to have a business of this kind Miss Blanche Havens spent Thurs- to St. Jf>hns, where they resided for here on business Saturday. I jay night with friends In Fowler. ill your comiuiiiilty. Farmers in other parts of the state must buy pracUeaJly from a eatalogiie without Mrs. Lloyd Grubaugh went to Hub- j Corwin went to Ann Arbor live years, and then moved to Ann Ar­ the privilege of making a romiuirlson of goods and prices, while YOU can come to oiir store, look over bor. hurdston Saturday to visit her sister, Tuesday, where ho has employment. your reiiiilrements, get prices, see the e«|ulpment that you need In o|>eratlon, and make tiu* eoiuparlsons Mrs. F. Harold, over Sunday. | ug ^.jjj gtav with his brother, George, She has been spending the winter KFKttKF YOU BUY. You get the lienefit of our ex|>erlence niid with every piirehase goes our guarantee Mrs. John Moore of Pontiac came is attending the University. ' ______with lier daughter in Grand Rapids. anil FKKi: SKRVIt E. Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Alberti f^irs. V. A. Carter of Do- Richard D. Hicks. where she wa.s nursed during her slck- Richard D. Hicks, 308 South W'il- ness and where she died on January D| lYINJC' ------Buying in these exeliisive lines In large quantities enables Salter for a few days. | trolt returned to their home Tuesday Dw 1 llsVJ 1 Vy vw Urv us to buy eheuiier and to give you iiefter pric< ‘s. For example Mrs T. A.'Schlegel aijd daughter, ' “j";;Vrib'e Jiam street died ^onday “‘ho ^’life has been one of devotion to — liKik these 1917 priees over and eompare them with any eatalogue you may have on Mary Helen, r^urned to their home in ^r. and Mrs. A. L. Tripp. he home of his daughter. Mrs John fL ilv alid to Chrmt ^ ^ Saginaw Saturday after spending a W'lnton .Neelands and baby of »lue. 304 North .Main street. He had To mourn her loss, she leaves he- CRUCIBLE STEEL GUARANTEED CORD WOOD SAWS couple of weeks with relatives here. | Pontlac visited Miss Rose Huguel^t. been ill two mouths. He is survived 20 ** Saw $2.25 24 ** Saw _ $3.35 28 iaw _ $4.50 22 ** Saw $2.85 23 ** Saw $4.00 30 aw $5.20 Rapi Mrs. Alta Bennett of Grand Rapids Mich ; .Mrs. John Blue, of this pity: Ovid, and diaries A. Kverest, Frank- COLCIMHIA Mi. « KiMTOK DRY BATTKUIES :^Oe Mrs. h. (i. Waltz on Friday. I spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hicks, Grand Rapids, .Mich.; .Mrs. (leorge Judd is spending the Vale and .Mrs. Daisy Holirbaclier, of this fort. w eek in Detroit w ith Mrs. O. W’. Mun- , , , , , n i i .. ,, T city. Three bredhers, John ^1. and Thomas t- hiner of Bengal left W ed- mok ger.zror I Thomas i-Inner of__ niiiBengal left Wed- Robert Hkks.„ St.c, Johns, .Mich; .’ Ste- r Mrs. F. B. Clark of Ovid spent the Chicago, where he . phen Hicks,inv,i,„ iI,ansing. moMich.;-s . .m.iand ao uiu.sis- f ALWARD LAKE j A ( ARLOAIV «F .MYFKS* week-end with Mrs. Frank Taft. i ^is son Krnes . and wife to l e ter, Mrs. Edward Barlow, Detroit, t Power and Hand Spraying Outfits There is Not a Farmer in Mr^. Anna Grlffus of Owosso spent ‘‘“'‘j Mich., also survive him. Mr. Hicks ------^ the w-eek-end with Mr. and Mrs. Henry ‘ ^ ^^Pect to he gon i about and Pumps was horn in Cornwall, FEngland, In this County Burnes I just unloaded at uiir Salesroom —boiiglit lust year , ,, I Stuart Ward and George Chapman 1840 and came to this city four years Mrs. Hannah Rockwell, a respected G. G. Steel eft Monday on his reg- ^ .. , ago. The funeral w ill he held from the pioneer of this place, was buried .Sat- I iiefore the prices went soaring. You must spray hut what needs a GASOLINE ENtHNE to do the iilar business trip, after several weeks .M.f« riorence Hartman spent ;t.e residence at 2 o ’clock Wednesday af- urday. 1 your fruit trees if you wish to save them,' and Mushing, the t'liiirniiig, the Separating, to Buzz at his home here. 'week-cm! in Ivansing. ternoon. Rev. Henry L.,Davis, 1). D., Lamont Reynolds, who w^ absent by - consistent spraying with a RFLIAHLK u|i the Mood, Slieil the Corn, Cut the Fodder, •Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyman and John ''Vn ’ker spent Sunday with ids offit^iatluR The remains will he in- from spliool Vast week, was able to SI’RAYIXl OUTFIT you can make them pay Rnsk the Corn, and Fill the Silo and Grind the daughter, Mildred, attended the Inner-Harvev Carrington, in terred temporarily In the receiving begin Monday morning, BIG DIVIRF.MVS, Me ran SAVt YOU .MO.YLY Feed. Me can equip you with al! of this inachin. al of the formers uncle, Delbert •*>’ ■, y(,,.j^son vault at Rivervlew cemetery- Tlie Mrs. .Mark Hill was ccalled to Grass on one of tJiese Rand or Power Outfits, « cry, installed complete if you wish. mun, in Owosso, Monday. Mi^—. Mma Walker spent the wnok- South Bend Tribune, Jan. 23. l!*li. Lake last week on account of the ill­ Henry Cunningham of ithnen and • ’ d ' itl- her grandmother, Mrs. ’>au- “ - . _ ness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Shtidoii >Vaiurs .. i But ra Co'iman. in Shepardsville. .Mrs, I,. S. tVeaver. Miss Eugina Herliley and iirother. A Full Line of Myers’ Windmill - Force - Lift and House Pumps spent tlie week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank VauConsant Following an illness of iliree years, “i"® In Essex caring for her sis- John Cunningham. were called home the latter part of -Mrs. L. S. Weaver passed away at her pneu- Gil and Gatfulinc Saws and .Saw Frames Fodder Cutters Corn lliiskers uny your aprons at the O. K. S. sale ihe ‘rerionsTlVness'orth.* home in Ionia, on Saturday, January .... Engines (all sizes) Brag .Saws .Spraying Outfits AH sizes of Wood Felriiary 16. 2(l Sunday at the home of Mr. *and Mrs. served popcorn and candy. ! Rex Smith of South Fulton and Carl Welsh, tor a week. nesday with Mr. and Mrs. .A. W. Skin- in the vault in Mt. Rest cemetery until j The I’nion cemetery association will warmer weather. wJien it will he re­ Will Scott. Bayne of near Bouipcii were guesfc of DtinC forgot the sale on corsets at ner Mr. and Mrs. Miirrett F'rink of St. Mrs. Rouse and daughter. .Mary, vis­ ! hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. ' relatives in Grand Rapids the past Miss .Mary Kelly’s, hegiiinitig Friday, Mrs. F. E. Swain and Mrs. D. C. I^e- moved to the Dakwood cemetery in I Kate Brlttcp. February 7. It is hoped , Sliiawassee county. Johns spent one afternoon last week ited Saturday al the liome of .Mrs. week. E’eLruury 2iid, and lasting ten days, x Baron spent .Monday in I.ansing. with .Mr. ami .Mrs. .1. C. SIimmaker. Knoblauch. I a good attendance will be present. 1 Mrs. Helen Barr was the guest of Henry H. and Robert J. Kell.v left Mrs. Fred Holbrook of Hnhliardstoii Sallie C. Chlltemlon wa.s l)orii in Mr. nnd Mrs. Severanee and (laugh-j Rev. Kitely is able to be about again. I 'Tw'o sleigh loads of young people her son, E. ii. Barr, and family in St. the first of the we- k on their regular gppnt last weak with Mrs. F. E. Swain Oakland county, on -May 15, 1834. She for. Carrie of Bengal, spent Sunday' Steve Hubble and Roy Taber went I went to Fow ler Thursday night to at- Johns the past week. business trips, after .si.x weeks’ vaca­ Miss I.ucy Peck completes one and "as united in marriage to I-ifayette with their daughter, .Mrs. Jesse Wins- ' to Detroit .Monday to bring home some ; tend the liaskct hall game. The first Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Casterline, Mr. tion. i 4ldi one-half years’ work at the S .lohn.s Arnold on January 24, 1850, in Sclota jovv, and family, j new autos. I team won and the second team was and .Mrs. C. T. .Abbott and Robert An ­ .Mr, and Mrs. George Royce attended hospital, Wednesday, and will go to lownsliip, Sliiavvasse county. They Mr. and .Mrs, Philip Waltz and fani- ( Dr. Mahaney of Owosso was in town j defeated. This is very good, w hen we derson attended the Essex Farmers’ the funeral of their niece, .Mrs. Fred Detroit after a month ’s vacation, to made their home on a farm in .Antrim By spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Friday morning. consider that our boys do not have a club at (’has. Matliew's Wednesday. » lynier, in .Milan, Tuesday. i complete tfie required three years of tovvnsliip. Sliiavvasse county, until Fred Devereaux of near Dewitt. I The report that the Curland school I place to practice. M'hile the program was not quite us .Miss Winnie Richn.ond visited vvitli training, in the Samaritan, Children ’s about 1879. when they reiroved to Cor- ^ Mr .and Mrs. Kdd Emmons of Bing- is closed is a mistake. It is not dosed 1 The schools were closed here Thurs- printed last week. It was very nice I’riends in Durand and Gaines Sunday. Free, and Keefer hospitals. imiia, where they lived for one year, ham spent Sunday with Adelbert and and every precaution l.s being taken I day on account of the scarlet fever and enjqjed by all. .Mrs. A. J. Froste of Boston and .Mis.s Mrs. I»uis Heftier is ill With pneu From there they went to a farm in l,eon Ennest of .Merle Beach. to prevent the spread of smallpox. .xcare. Tuesday, Sviiil Urown, the lit­ Donald Guthrie of Detroit is visiting Edith Meade of Detroit spent the Tiionia. Olive, where Mr. Arnold passed away Eddie Vernell and sister of St. Johns Mrs. Sears of New Lothrop is vis­ tle daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. licwis his aunt. Mrs. C. G. Barr. His father, we(‘k-end at the home of Miss Anna Mias Luclle Sherman is ill with on August 16, 1895. l<\)iir years ago spent Siindav with .Mr. and Mrs. J. C. iting at the home of his father-in-law, Brown, was taken sick in school, and Fred Guthrie, is expected here Wed­ Ityan. pneumonia. Mrs. Arnold came to St. .iohns with Shumaker Mr ami Mrs. E. I. Hull .Mr. Ellsworth. Wednesday develoned scarlet fever nesday. Miss Gladys Pardee spent Sunday at her daughter and family. .Mrs. Arnold spent the evening with them, symptuiiiH. Tne sciiool was immedi­ Clyde Britten was in St. Johns Wed­ the home of Dr, and .Mrs. J. T. .Abbott lived her entire life of 82 years with- floy IVferson spent Saturday night ately closed, fumigated and cleaned, nesday. In Ovid. out going outside of .Michigan and the nnd Sunday with hi.< sister, Mrs. Carl {...... 1 and will not open until some time .Mr. and Mrs. Ard Clark, who have .Miss .Neva Gilson visited friends in last 38 years liave been spent in Clin- I.oomis. I BENGAL-DALLAS I this week, unless other cases develop. been visiting Mrs. Catherine Glad­ I^xnsing Saturday. V^UDETTE ton county. Mrs. Alta Bennett of Grand Rapids No Sunday schools or young people ’s stone. left h'rlday for Battle Creek. .Mrs. Grace .Atkinson and son, Rob ­ I •MrwrwKjisrvTWuannMRrv • Slie leaves a daiigater. Mrs Charlc.; rnnie Saturday to visit her cousin. meetings were held Sunday, and all There were twenty-five members of ert, of Ovid visited Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hyman, and granddaughter. Miss .Mil- Mrs. Geo. I’urvis. and family. Her ( precautions are being taken to clieck the (J. A. R. and W. R. C. present at Putnam Friday and Saturday. dred Hyman of St. Johns, nnd one son. two nephews, Enos and Gerald Norris Peter and Henry Welter spent Sat- the spread of the disease. the annual dinner at the Grange hall, .Mrs. Ellen Beeler of Owosso visited Benjamin Arnold of I.aingshurg. of Izansing, spent Sunday with them. imlay at the home of their uncle, Hen ­ Rev. J. \V. Yantis called on friends Saturday. It is needless to say that her- aunt, .Mrs. F. W. Uedfern, last CD E offer among She was a member of the Norfh Ol- Paul Morton and little Kathryn ry Welter of East Bengal. here Wednesday. they had a good time, for they always week. ive .M. E. chiircli for twenty years. C.laspie of St. .Johns spent Saturday at Frank Becker, Jr., of F'owier spent .Mr and Mrs. 1. E. Hewitt of St. do. Vernon Redfern and Mr. Bagtey of other high class at- Those who attended* the funeral the home of Mr. and .Mrs. .J. C. Shu- Sunday at the home of J. Willlston. Johns were guests of her sister, Mrs. Luther Face of Randolph, S. D., was Lansing spentpent Sunday with the for- , ^ / from awa'y were: JJenjamin Arnold of maker to help remind little Francis J. Williston and family have moved F. G. Casterline, and family Wednes ­ a recent guest of Mf. and Mrs. M. B. mer’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. I.rfiingshurg, Mrs. Charles Powers and Morton of his 7th hlrthdav. on the Fred 1-. Pasc’h farm and are day. Face, and other relatives here. 'V. uedtzrn. Jractiops, two spe- Mrs. Lillie Sperry, while in St. .Johns now cosily settled. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Wlllert spent Sun ­ Tllson Bird nnd .Viigust Burkhoua- Mr. and .Mrs. George Shaver visited ’ ^ White of Ovid, and Sidney Stev ens of Saturday, slli ped on the Ifv walks. A number of friends and neighbors day witli relatives In .Middleton, sen Mere In Corunna from Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Frank O Brian in Ltetrolt pjcturt'S the CDminjr wcfk, Sliaftsbiirg. and fell, hurling liorself quite badly. sprang a surprise on Mrs. Mary Will. I’lnkney attended the Auto until Saturday. the latter part of last week and also • Mr. Shumaker attended the funeral I’asch last Friday evening. Show in Detroit the past week. Max Newton Is visiting his sister, attended the auto show. b*oth worthy the, patronap^f ot .Mrs. Coriielia Cattle. ot Mrs. Hannah Ro< J:well, which was A large number from this vicinity I-»weII Carr, the little son of Mr. Mrs. Aubrey Brooks of Charlotte. The C. C. A. present.'* "The life of Following uliouf three tTiontlis of held at the old home Saturday, attended the entertainment given liy and Mrs. Harvey Carr, who was the Waverlys at the Sturgis opera Mrs. J. K. Terrall visited her par ­ Our Suvlor ” in a 7-reel colored feature | 3)) moTion tiictlirt- love r*:. falling health, only the last three ®‘vd Mrs. E. A. Cressinnn and tlireatencd with pneiijnonia, is better. ents, Mr.' and Mrs. (’has. Winans, near at the Gem. Saturday. adv. ‘ weeks of which had been spent in bed. Almond, spent Sunday with Mr. house Thursday evening. Lynn Bayne of Greenville was the Ashley from Thursday until Saturday. Joseph Smith of ]..ansing spent Sun ­ Mrs, Cornelia (’asfle passed away at ^** ’8. Frank Raiiiiigardner of Merle Frances and Mildred Kiiiley, Marie guest of his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Arn ­ ^ Mrs. I,. ^B. Jddings, w ho has been Welter and Alfred Pasch spent Sunday day with his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. E. Monday, Feb. 5 the home of her son, I-orcn. on south Beach. old Bayne, the past week. confined to her bed the past few days, Smith. Clinton avenue, Saturday niltht, .Ian- Miss Ruby Coffman of St. Johns with Miss Lena Meyers. Miss Bertha Lace expects soon to go is very much Improved. .Miss Neva Sutlln and .Mr. and .Mrs. iiary 27. Funeral servieos were held spent Saturday njght nnd Sunday with Mrs. Ernest Fox and son, I-eo, spent to the Detroit Wholesale Millinery part of last week w ith her sister, Mrs. (Jiiite a number from the village at­ Albert Thompson and baby of Ovid j Life of at the home at 2 o ’clock on Tuesday, Gladys Brown. House for the spring stylos. Miss tended the revival meetings at the spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Rev. .M. De Holst of Izanslng officiating. ------, Earl Sturgis, of Fowler. Face has already secured a position In Lowe church Sunday evening. Mrs. C. C. Warner- Interment was made In the Mt Rest a milinery house In that city. For an ideal Smoke, smoke Burke’s Harry K. Thaw cemetery. I GARLAND Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barmalee were cigars. 5 cents straight. 27w3| Cornelia Reynolds was born in Ni­ I 1 the guests of friends In Ovid Friday. Hilton A. Dressel spent the week-end : also a agara county. N. V.. on .May 27, 1828. Miss Elva Kinney left Thursday for with Oliver Spaulding on his way to j She was united in marriage to Martin MAPLE RAPIDS St. IzOiiis. She was called home by the Big Rapids to put on the play, ”F1-F1.” I B. Castle on September 9. 1852, in I’e- Miss Alice Ellsworth gave a recep- illness of her mother. .Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gunnison and ! Clara Kimball Young kln, .N. Y.. wherq the latter was em- Hon Friday night st the home of her Orville Kldred was In St. Johns sev­ daughter, Verna, spent Sunday with ployed as a horse dealer. In 1863 they parents In honor of Mr. and Mrs. F*1oyd eral days the past week. GEM Mr. and Mrs. James Ely in Izensing. Feature Picture came to .Michigan, ahd made their IJorn. ' i K. B. Pllkinton. the editor of the Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham and Miss Zelma Jones of Yiisllanti spent home in Coldwater. wiiere they IIvum I Mrs. Harriet Piddington, who has 'Dispatch, took into partnership with son, Gerald, were the guests of Mr. the week-end with her parents. .Mr. until 1878, when they took up a farm been very 111, is Improving. , himself his son. Richard Thomas, the and Mrs. liOttie loanee In Fowler Sun ­ THE ATRE and Mrs. A. O. Jones. In Bingham township. Clinton county. Mrs. Robert Shannon is visiting In first of the week. The Junior member day. — Friday — k’enimore Putt of Ann Arbor spent Thursday, Feb. 8 FYom there they came to St. Johns In O v^sso and J-ansfng. of the firm arrived by the stork route Mr. and Mrs. Roht. Crook of East Sunday morning, and weighs, fully “SEURKT OKni.iRD" the week-end with his parents, Mr. The Favorite Stars 1881, where they ,resided at the time Walter I»ldd»ngtnn was In Bannis- Essex were Sunday guests of Mr. and , Paramount Production and Mrs. C. A. Putt. of .Mr. Castle’s death on D^'cemhe^ 24, ter Sunday afternoon, calling an Dr. dressed, 7 pounds. Mrs. S. I-. Aldrich. Star, Klnnchc Sweet Mrs. Clyde Hendershot is ill with I—) 1 , Wa 190(). Since then. Mrs. Castle made Fakirs, formerly of this place. I Thursday evening, when Mrs. H. .M. i Llye Bayne went to White Cloud Fri­ appendh itis. ixODGri ' W SlWlCK^d t-oren B. Can- Dr Tavior of Ovid was *ln town Face and daughter, Bertha, were day to work in the Ice harvest at that — Monday — George Carter of Elsie spent Satur­ tie. who with another brother, M, D. Thursdi ’ and Friday vaccinating '.he turning around In front of Walter place. “FMJ OF THE rKAIL** day In town on business. K4rvlli^ \^\r\a i Castle of Union City, survive. Mrs. school children and several others. Gamble ’s residence, their cutter was Miss Clara McCavey of Royal Oak Fox i*rodQri1oB Miss Ruth Flshburfl of J*ontlac spent IVlUillC IXlll^ 'n Castle Is the last of a family of twelve. Ml^y Zeims Smith is staving st me overturned by striking the top of the .came Sunday to spend some time with Star, William Farnam the week-end at her home here. She also loaves seven grandchildren, home of Mr. and Mrs Delos Ciirfls as ’ reservoir at the side of the road. Mrs. ; friends here. Miss Mabel Diirkee spent Sunday In and nine great-grandchildren. her people are quarantined from Face was thrown out and her knee I Mrs. Randolph Bayne and soi\. Arn- — Tuesday — lainsiDg with .Miss Martha Wordman. “AU Man ” Mrs. Castle united with the Free small-pox. . quite badly sprained. She is able to , old. of St. Johns were guests of rela- “AN AFFAIR OF THREE NATIONS* .Miss .Minnie Halley of .Nashville vis­ Methodist church In New York state Roy Taher. C A (’roel, Homer aud got about some with the aid of crutch- I tives In this vtllage and vicinity Fri­ Patiie PradncHoa ited Miss N. Ruth Holmes, Monday, All______Man** _is______a strong„ ___story, of In 1850. She was one of the two sur- »^’harBc P;ddlngton were In (' vo.osn ,es at this writing. day and Saturday. Mrs. S. S. Thiima visited her niece, . rtf mrU a kanrl. '’'''••'ft Charter members of the Free Sunday 'al'crnooi. at the Taherna'-lr I The I-adies’ Aid society of the The ^eachers from this ’vicinity at — Wedaesday — a bevy Ot girl» and a nana- Methodist society in st Johns. At mci'i g for men tended the Institute in St. Johns Fri­ “NKARLT A LADY* Mrs. C. Hendershot, this week Wed­ Christian church met at the hom4 of Parameant Production. nesday. some hero. long as her health pernillfed she was M •• Tuttle was In Raun:.*' <• I rl- Mrs. Carrie Snyder FVIday afternoon. day. Carl Parker and Robert Monroe very active in the work of the church day ufteri.tcn I About twenty-six members and visi­ Mrs. Frank McCracken of Flint came Star, Elsie Jaals spent the week-end In I-snsing. Those w ho attended the funeral from Mr -. (•!»» Dye visited her p*-oti tors were present. Committees were last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Elmer ' — Tharsday — Miss Gertrude Thelen returned from Don ’t fail to see it. out-of-town were: M. I). Castle of Mr. .n ' .Trs. TJenry Stevens. •' c'l -.s- appointed for a supper to l>e planned McCracken. REDEEATHER PRODUCTION Wyandotte Monday, where she had Unlon City; Mrs. Edna I-owenthal of^dav. and carried out by the gentlemen, on The Ix)we M. E. Aid society met with been visiting relatives. Detroit. * j Mrs. Stevens and von. .\rt. visited February 14. It Is the aim of the Mrs. Herman Ward, Wednesday, Jan ­ PAGE6 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—FEBRUARY 1, 1917.

man J. Parsons and wife, the se^ of se^ of See. 27, Bath, $1.00. I Walter J. Mathews and wife to Catherine Huyck lot 7, block 3 also a strip of land 25 ft. In width off the w Bide of lot 8, block 3, in Ovid, $600.00. -^MONARCH Velmira Mosher and Levi W. Mosh ­ er to Walter J. Mathews, a strip of FRED C. BURK land 25 ft. iu widtii off from the w side The one big forty cent coffee that of lot 8, block 3, in Ovid, $40. I John 1). Mattesun and wife to John' does ’nt advertise and therefore wl * Hay and wife, the 'e 28 ft. of lot 17, St. Johns, Michigan block 3; also tlie b 17 ft. of lot 13 and P/ ■ the n 15 ft. of lot 14, block 3, except can afford to take a lower price. 3 inches overlap on south side, $1,400. James J. liorig and wife to Erford Z. Patterson and wife, the eV4 of the sw*4 of Sec. 31 and the sw frl. V4 of the sw frl. *4 of Sec. 31, Essex, $12,- The contest is on— ^ 000.00. I’aul I’ung to I'rban Fuch.s, the s'^ of the 86*4 of the ne*4 of Sec. 32, in Bengal, $l,o00.00. Standing of Contestants Clare .M. Higl)ee to Crlal Hlgbee, e Dr. McVicar Dr. Ahrens portion of lot 10, block 2, Hurd and Are you in the race? Sickles subdivision of out-lots (» and Monday, January 29 11, said portion being 12 rods long by 4 rods wide, in St. Johns, $269.00. No. 1— t, Johns I. O. O, F...... 3,1 It) Eliza MrKniglit, Ix:wis Pearl and Special Instructions to Contestants: — No. 5 —Freshman Class, S. J. H. S. . ------12,930 wife to Mary A. Taft Putnam, the wi/4 No. 8—Colony Arbor Gleaners______. 3,800 j of lots 11 and 12 in block 23, in St. No. 12—Prosper Arbor Gleaners______2,TOO Johns, $1.00. Watch Now is the time Dtr .systematic orj^anization.-United No 3—Price M. E. Aid Society...... 1,900 j 'Pruterse City Friday a truinload of efforts on the jiart of every society is what counts, Tlie old No. 6—Greenbush Aid Society______•...... 1,200 j 12 cars, carrying $2o,000 wortli of po ­ No. 9—Greenbush Arbor Gleaners_____ ...... 1,100 tatoes, left this city, bound for Ohio sayinj.;-. “there is strenjjth in numbers, ” was never more No. 10—Bengal Arbor Gleaners...... 1,100 I)oint8 and I’ittsburg, guarded by tw’o 'armed men. The bodyguard will act true than iu a friendly and excitiui^ contest such as this No. 4—St. Johns W. R. C...... ^20 I ill the same ca[iacity as the stage No. 7—Bingham Grange______oOO Your Step coach utteiidants of olden days, when Monarch Coffee Voting Campaign is going to he. No. 11—Oliva Arbor Gleaners______...... 400 I they sat with u shotgun across their j knees w aiting for a hostile attack. Po ­ No. 2—Blossom Arbor Gleaners ...... 100 -rf^ON’T blunder around lookinj^ for a reliable tatoes are so valuable nowadays that I f dentist. You don ’t liave to! \\i‘ have I it is deemed necessary to send along Allow Us .to Offer a Suggestion some assurance that the cars will go been j>uttinj^ (jurselv'es on recoril in this |»a|)er for through unmolested. some timt* past just to savt; you this mistake. We I — o~~~ Mere is a jilaii that if-carefully followed out will count Buy “MONARCH” Coffee ARM reliable, and are proud of it. Hy this we I Benton llurbor —Because tlie par ­ ents of I8-year-old Muriel Andrews of rapidly iu votes. mean we use only highest ^rade materials, ha^'e this city, seriously obJecterds, every voting tiv'ket is wrirlii disease. By a canvass of the homes of store count very rapidly in votes when presented at the time of purchasing children on the doctors ’ lists, and a coffee, for instance —a purchase amounting to $10.00 entitles you to a “Mon­ double in votes. full explanation concerning the open arch Coupon’’ good for 10,000 EXTRA VOTES. This will be added to your air romn.s. parents to the numbei* of 20 signed a leniiR for their children to voting tick ;t v hen you purchase at least a three pound can of coffee. attend. .\o child not recon.niemled for Don^t Mis> This! McVicar & Ahrens the class will be admitted. ! -- o — 301 South WashinjTton A\eni'e Cadillac-Oflicers of the Cadillac Opposite Hotel 1 >owney Lady .Attendant ( liamber of Commert e met here Friday with W. P. Hartman, agricultural and Phones —Ihdl S68 —Citx. 325 t Industrial agent of the Grand Rapids ■------Mr. Man!------Monarch .Sale A Indiana railroad, and Thomas Cos­ grove, of tlie Continental Sugar com­ pany. for a conferenee to discuss the advisability of encouraging Wexford Rubber Boot Time is at Hand in the Ready-to-Wear Dept. farmers to engage in sugar beet rais­ ing on an extensive scale. Plans will take a tip —Buy Now when the price is low. ner of block IS in St. Johns, running l»e formulated toward this end. Two Lots of Ladies^ Dresses thence one-half the distance acro.tance to Lansing ing the liquor laws especially. t‘resi- strip of land 1 ft. wide off the n side street, thence n CO feet to Dibble d.‘Mt C. T. Grawn. of the Central Nor­ of *lot 14 and extending the entire street, thonc* e along the s side of mal school, is chairman of the league. $3.98, $4.98 and $5.98 length east and west, all in block 17, Dibble street to place of beginning. The report of the new prosecuting at­ Ovid, $2,500.00. torney that one firm in tliis city re­ on Comfortables $227.00. Anthony Wleber to Frank \. Wloher, Pearl P. Iticharde to .\nthony Cook, ceived 79 barrels of whiskey from .May the undivided interest in lots 0, 10, lot 7 and the w';^ of lot 4 in block 2 to .November. 1910. resulted in tlie SPECIAL IN BLACK ASTRACHAN COATS - block ir>, in Fowler, $1.00. league's formation. of I.er. 5 and the e 3-8 of the Senator Damon had a bill on the Bible too late, when he tried to stop and it on ?’• witt containing ICO acres of land $1 - In the piildlc schools, but his present measure prohibiting the employment necessary to resort to compulsion. 100.00. sw frl. Vi of Sec. 5. Greenbush. $9,00*i. skidderl onto the tracks in front of the “M hy, how else could I have done measure is much different. His 1915 in hotels, restaurants, bakeries, dining The department should be placeil in Maria O. Meeomber to William P. Laura B. Henley to Anna B. Holder, engine. His skull was fractured. it?" meekly answered his wife. the nw*4 of the se’i of Sec. 23. Victor, law made the study compulsory, while cars, confectionery stores or factories position more fully to assist Individu ­ t'Ould, a piece of land commencing 4 —o — "How else?" he retorted., "You $1.00. .this law makes it optional, either with and food product plants all persons af­ als who wish to undertake the com­ rds. »' and 100 ft. s from the nw cor­ should have tacked it on. You don ’t Bertram Barratt and wife to Tru- the boards of education or with the .More than 15y growers of flicted with communicable diseases. plete eradication of the disease from Trachoma, tuberculosis, sexual diseas­ their herds. It could apply the tuber ­ suppose we shall always live in this .teachers. If the boards fail to art, sugar beets gathered at Mulliken and house, do you? ” . teachers may do so on their own Initi ­ fonnod an organization, with the pur- es external cancers, barbers ’ itch culin teat and, in case infected animals | ative, and unless they are forbidden and similar afflictions are specifically are discovered, advise and supervise po.'je of demanding $8 per ton for their '7 ou say there are several society by somebody in authority. beets. Farmers in this vicinity devot ­ mentioned. The bill was introduced by their proper disposal or management, i I —'O— Representative John Schmidt, of Reed I The ruthless slaughter of all tuber-; girls in this chorus?" ed aliont 1,200 acres to beefs last year City. I "Yes. Can ’t yon pick them out?” Howell—Arnold Rldfhger, aged 9, and they will refuse to grow any this I culin reactors is not necessary, .Many | of them may be safely retained under ’’.No. All sixteen seem to have the was accidentally killed recently while same degree of hauteur. ’’ hunting with two brothers. They had Portland —The school board has hir ­ proper quarantine conditions and > Fairinm; taken guns belonging to two Detroit ed a teacher to look after the back ­ their offspring raised free from tuber- I hiinter.s visiting at their home, and ward pupils in the different grades. culoais. This plan has the approval of ' did not understand tlie working of the breeen air daily and watch the color Druggist, .70c. adv return to clieeks and lips. If you a.ts 159 AGRKS—Near Dewitt, C miles from r..an8ing, good soil, good speculators at exorbitant prices. j tional campaign should be effective in : I ““O— I removing these two sources of infec ­ Ih ’Iow your normal weight you'slionid buildings, will take some city property and mortgage for balance. Black Silk Stove Polish take on one or two ponnds a week m- I l*nnllac After having related the TCBEIM CLOSIS OF FARlf ANIMALS tion. It also may be desirable to have It In m clAftt hf It’t mor# der tliia tmatment. And the first sig,-* 80 ACRES- -Mile and one-half from Dewitt, 6 miles from I.innsing, story of her elopement at the age of Tuberculosis probably is the most Slate laws requiring the pasteuriza ­ good 9-room bouse, large basement barn, perfectly arrangKl for turefutl^ made and made of improvement will be in your ap|>etiU . 16 years with PYed J, Nice, 22, Miss £n>i2l bettnr maUruiJs, common, destructive, and widely dis­ tion of skimmed milk and other pro ­ Dr. Williams’ I’ink Pills tone up tht stock. All stock and tools go with farm. Try ft nn friar fMrfor ducts before they leave the creameries. Celia Livingston .Vice was Friday I ttov«« f ourcui»k firovt seminated of the infectious diseases of digestive organs ami the re-vitmized granted a decree of divorce In circuit I or four t'At domestic animals, especially of cattle 72 ACRES—2*/4 miles from Dewitt. level black loam soil, some If foq don't find U bloml carries nourishment tliat means second growth timber, good buildings, good silo. The price on this court. The young couple went to : lh«* bmt poIWi 7«Mi and swine. Its seriousness is empha ­ Might Mo^e Heme Time. j strength to every part of the Isvly. r«rr o««d, four farm is right. Cleveland, O., last May, the girl leav- • hitrdwtrt or sized hy the fact that It is transmitted Being economical is an excellent vir­ Two books, “Builtling I’pthe Blood ’* Ing her classes In school to go on her ir'«*«

but living near Racy, is very low with paralysis. ' Don Pearce and wife and son, Horn* er, and Edd Randall and Zora Fox of jOwosso spent Sunday with Glenn Fox 'and wife near Elsie, Leave Your Now for the Final Wind Up i Melvin Starbard has been ill with t- '4 off- : eczema a few days, j Mrs. Maggie Raker and sun, Glenn, Money Home . Our ; spent Sunday with John Raker and jwife near Fenmore. with your hoire merchant Entire Stock of Wilson’s Great Clearance I (.'. M. Randall has been in Detroit a ! few days visiting and attending the Don ’t send it to Sears & Roe­ I auto show. buck. I will fill your orders I Mrs. August Hufweber, formerly Men’s . Miss Amy Cainiibcll of this place, but just,as cheap. Pay me your Listen Gentlemen, in the face of the present condition now of Detroit, was a guest of Joe money ten days in advance Somers and family a few days. Maxine May is in Owosso earing for and pay the freight. This is Trousers you can ’t afford NOT to buy Clothing now-Here. We’d like her sister, Mrs, Arthur Potter, w'ho is all I will ask of you. Give ill. Mrs. Ray French has recovered from me a trial. ^ to make you understand as v/e do, that you ’ll never have an attack of tonsilitls. Hiigar, Saturday, 14 IIih . $1.00 the opportunity again to buy Clothing at such a saving There ’s no tax on the use of kind ! 30r Uoffee J.’ic — >4off- words. Give your vocabulary a try­ 30c Tea 20c out today. 2 lbs. Rest Ginger Snaps iie .1 boxes .Matrhes |0c Our Finest in styles and quality. Come to morro-v. ()t can (Hives Enttre Stock of (Heo, tloied, 2 lbs. for ...... 4Sc REW Uheesc*, Saturday ...... 2^ Lima Beans, per can ...... lOc Large ran Pork A Beans l.'>c CHOOSE FROM OUR'pNTIRE STOCKS OF I 2 for ...... 26c 'Boy’s Suits / The Wllsey cemetery association Colombia River Salmon, toll ran .. 20e will meet with ‘Mr. and Mrs. John Peas, per ran ...... -dOr - loe ' Men ’s and Young Men ’s Suits and Overcoats .Seager, Thursday, February 8th. Ev- Large ran Tomatoes ...... L^^c Overcoats i eryoiie Invited. Orla Mead's commit- Snider's Catsup ...... l.>r • 25c j tee is on for work. large ran Snider ’s Soup ...... lOc KEG. $27.00 SriTS OR OVEKCttATS, Ail REG. $IS00 SUITS OR OVER( OATS, Nearly forty of the "Lady Bees" and Apjde Jelly, |M‘r glass ...... 10c (You save $4.50) ...... Fir Knights met at the hall Faturday. (You save $7.00) ...... $13.50 Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves J llohey Baron, iver lb...... _.»c RE(i. $lc Cloth Caps come because of sickness. ® ...... 12c REG. $20.00 SUITS OR OVERUOATS, C A A REG. $!2.«K> SUITS OR OVERUOATS, Mra ^John Cotes of Laingsb iig Large ran Beets ...... 1,'ic Mittens Kraut, large can ...... iSc (You save $5.00) ...... (You save $3.25) ...... $8.75 spent Friday at the home of her broth ­ Neckwear er, M. R. Mead. Hominy, large can ...... 12c 1 Gladys Stampfly of Gunnlsonvllle Com Bwf Hash ...... 10c Sweaters ' was a guest of Blanche Buehler, Sat- Perfection Flour, Saturday ...... $lji5 Fur Gloves *‘The Store for Dad and the Boys” i n rday. Red Kidney Renns, per ran ...... l.»c i Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Chadwick .pnter- 2 caHs for ...... 25c Mufflers tained the teacher, D. Ellwanger, and New eiistomers roiiilng every day— I his pupils to dinner Tuesday in hon- 17 in my store Monday, and bonght Wool Underwear |or of their daughter, Emma's 9th blrth- large orders at Flannel Shirts i day. Emma is very thankful to all WILSON BROS. for the presents she received, espec- Sears & Roebuck prices Hats Fur Caps , iully her teacher and schoolmates. Twenty-five relatives of Mr, and Mra. St. JOHNS ... MICH. W. E. Kyes surprised them at their Copyrijjht Hart Schaffaer & Marx __ jhom^ Friday evening and reminded E. B. PARR ^•^^‘them It was their 36th wedding anni- . versary. The evening was spent In ‘‘THE SQUARE DEAL STORE.” games and music. Later the ladles ------! served.^v. Ice..... cream...... and...u cake..0..,,. At a late I ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN Let the other man talk when he ’a Never argue with a w'oman. Telling tended the teachers ’ institute In St. ' which was held at the Lutheran church ' hour all returned to their homes, leav- Both Phones 14 mad. He’ll get reasonable all the her you are wrong to begin with, saves Johns. In Fowler last Wednesday. 11*^8 their best wishes with Mr, and sooner. time. RIVERSIDE .Mrs. ('has. Row'ell is confined to her Mrs. Fred Budzler was quite sick Mrs. Kyes for many returns of the ; bed with • grip and pleurisy. Dr. 1 last week and under the care of Dr. , day, blessed with health and happi- I Schemer of Fowler is attending her. : Martin of Maple Rapids. .ness. , Mrs. Ernest Fox and son, Leo, vis-! ------! M*"- Mrs. Marlin Buehler and Mr. Mrs. O. R. Dills was called to Pon ­ ited her sister, Mrs. Earl Sturgis, in , and Mrs. George Sloat attended the'and Albert of California. It la the tiac Saturday on account of the death Fowler several days last week. |S> th birthday anniversary of the first time in many years that her five of her friend. Mrs. Charles Bartlett. Fred Rowell had the misfortune to EAST ESSEX former ’s mother at her home Janu- daughters have all been at home to- ■ „ ^ '•>».» -o ■>'-O'-’- -■<« i ary 22. All of her eleven children, p gether. Her many friends wish her American Bargain Store day at Hudson Gillett’s. a few weeks ago. except two sons, John of Wisconsin many returns of the day. George Mann Is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whltford and ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN Theodore Brya’s son wafl quite 111 children of Greenbush visited her George Howarth attended the Auto withT tonsilitls,, lastI week.. ,1 , .1. « mother, Mrs. Rachel Newman, and Show Mt Detroit last week He visited James Raney ins ailed the follow- 5^,^^ at Royal Oak and Pontiac on his re- IOC Ingg officers at Dewitt Grange Satur- ; Mrs. David v.Thurston, who has been turn home, day evening: Master. Ernest Stanip- Rig shipment of quite sick all summer, was operated ^ Mrs. Otis Dellamater and R. M. C. CROCHET COTTON lly; oversees, ('. L. Pearce; lecturer, on at the St. Johns hospital last week, baby were entertalired at Ralph Ble- 13 Day Sale DINNERWARE Daniel Ellwanger; steward, Carlyle h ’riends and neighbors wish her a txaster ’s Thursday evening, We have all sixes In stock. Parkhousp; assistant steward, Will speedy recovery. Mrs. Fern Archer visited her par- expected to arrive this week. Ellwanger; lady assistant steward, (luUe a number in this vicinity at- ents, .Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Allen, Fri- Cora Ellwanger; chaplain, Estella lended the funeral of Mrs. Kohagen ‘^ay, Dills; treasurer, Frank Huffman; Mrs. I.«tha Wyman spent Wednes ­ WRITING T.IBLETS and BOX secretary, Henry N. Webb; gatekeep ­ day with her parents, E. P. .McClow, LACES and EMBROIDERIES PAPERS er, O. B. Ifills;,Ceres, Flora Williams; and family. j ^ Wall Paper Pomona, Ida .M. Webb; Flora, Giistu Mr, and .Mrs. Ed. McClow and baby, * Q 'this Is the place where yon get Our 5c Tulilels an* the Im*sI. Lankton. Jack, visited Iris parents, Mr. and Mrs. O Come in and see one 2.5c Box the good values in these lines. E. P. McClow of Maple Rapids, Wed­ Papers. nesday. A Great Success a S: W. BENGAL .M,' and Mrs. Wilt Anderson and Rollie Anuerson visited at Albert Mat­ 301 You ’ll do Better at the Bargain Store ter s in Bengal, Sunday. Busted? Mr. and Mrs. Art Wyman attended Our clerks have been busy ever since the opening of the sale .Mr. and .Mrs. John StiCIler enter- ; the Banner Grange dance Friday eve- ^ tuined Sunday, .Mr. and .Mrs. Clias. j nlng. last Saturday. Murgwhat. Mr. ami .Mrs. .Xiigust Jim Sowles visited at II. D. Phillips ’ | .'^•hradcr, Mr. and .Mrs. John Hossow, ! YES!!!! of Greenbush Sunday. IOC IOC IOC IOC Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Crook visited ' This Is really nn'nniisnal opportunity to buy new latest style i.uecht arid family and Mrs. Fred FINANCIALLY, MORALLY their daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Aldrich, Mull Puller at less than before the war prices. Sale closes a week and family Sunday. Mohnko and daughter, llulda. from Saturday. Buie Oakland .Mrs. .August .Martens entertained PHYSICALLY and SPIRIT­ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallory and ab<»iit thirty of her relatives and family visited at (he home of Art friends Tuesday, evening. .Taniiary 23. UALLY. He even BUSTED Creascr, Sunday. Buy all yon want now, e>en if you are not ready to use It. Jim Grubaugh visited his parents in The evening was spent In playing pro ­ his Suspenders and Collar Fu'ton Sunday. Prills range from 6c roll to SOc. “Redden Truck Maker ” gressive pedro. Itcfreshiiients were I served. | Button in his straining effort I -Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sturgis vlalted their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stur­ —Call in and see our lines. .Miss Ixxiisc Mohnke and Elmer Irrer gis of Ixjbanon, Sunday. 'attended the teachers ’ instllnte last. to pay up 'grocery hills con ­ —We would like to meet you. Friday. tracted at a LONG PRICE Mr. and Mrs. Art M’yman were Mrs. Frank Irrer la gaining rapidly 1 guests at .Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McClow ’s even if we can ’t sell you. and Mr. and MrJ\ Zell Wyman ’s Sun ­ Hunt’s Drug Store dt present. CREDIT STORE. day. —Let’s get acquainted. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleis enter ­ —You may want to nse us some time. tained Jolin Sliumaker and family Sun ­ Just take a hold of our Low Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doyle attended ST. JOHNS, MICH. day . 1 rx II Farmers’ club held at Charles — We are in the garage business Miss Ida 3Marten, I. a (cw Priced CASH Deal, and keep Mp'th«» s \vrtno.d.y^ ,..,,,1.0 IOC IOC 301 —Our workmen are experts. days with her aunt, .Mrs. Fred Mar- yourself and clothes intact. . J . 301 tens. / I ) Saturday. .Mr. and Mrs. Willie Richard ’s little Gladys. Agatha, Charlie, Rosa and 1 dox. cans Libby ’s Uhoice Don I'plon were entertained at W. U. son, Kenneth, underwent an operation Alaska Snimoii ...... S2.17 .Xnderson ’s Sunday. uto ales o for adenoids at the St. Johns hospital ruNTON A S C . last Thursday. He is getting along as IS IliH. oliolre Head Rice '...... $1.00 .Mr. and .Mrs. Levi Dean and baby of well as can he expected. 4 |l»». choice Head Rice ...... ZSi* near Pompeii were guests rtf his moth ­ The Best—Bar None er. Mrs. Wilt. Anderson, Wednesday. A. L. Tripp, Mgr. August Irrer and family spent Sun ­ 8 lbs. .Monarch Uoft ’ec ...» ...... day with Alfred Craun and family. Misses Gladys and Agatha Upton “Kleen Made”—"Blue Ribbon ”—"Relish Bread” 8 lbs. >. It. U. fresh Butter weie jiuests of Miss Opal Croaser j West Higham St. Sl Johns, Mich* Fred Mohnke entertained Sunday Crackers ...... 32i‘’*^r v'h'.p ’es Matthew ’8, Wednesday,'Ian- 1 I - I I U wae well attonded, there l.t 1 dox. cans Early June Peas, $1.12 f,„iv present. 100 lbs. Oyster Shells ...... / , V..-- I.-illan Hodge 'jf Traverse i.i-.v Putt & Thomas EAST DEWITT 3 No. 2 launip Uhimiieys ...... 25<* Mas ;h<' week-end guest of .Mrs. Mary Large jar Apple Batter ...... 29<^ Rj( c. Mr. and Mrs. Will Doyle and «;hil- Feed Feed Feed .3 cans medium Red Salmon ...... 50<^ dr»'n V I Bed his parents, Mr. and .Mis. Miss Vera Roosa, who has been 111 Large 40 to 50 Prunes, Ih. ____ ISc^ JainiE Dnyie, Thursday. with tonsilitls. has recovered, and is 8 pkgs. fresh Sugared Raisins .... 31<^ I Miss Bertha Face and brot ’ior, again able to attend school. I Keith, end Mr. and Mrs. Geo. .Arc ier Istiils J, Volsinet attended the ('I'n- were entertained at Jesse Archer's Co. Teachers ’ Institute, held at St. Large Saturday’s crowd and heavy Sunday evening. Johns last Friday, and reports a very buying is the t>est evidence that Mrs. Emma Wakefield spent Wed-! Talks About US Hominy Schumacher interesting' meeting. our patrons are entirely satisfled. ; nesilay with her sister, .Mrs. Hattie Aii- Master Walter Kyes was quite ill SEARS k ROEBUCK KNOCKED la^ [derson. 'ast week with a severe cold, and un ­ Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Roberts and White Diamond able to attend school. the head every week. Miss McI>onald attended the revival ' Miss Blanche Buehler, teacher at 1 services at the Ixiwe church Sunday ' —Quality Does Talk the Lott, and Mrs. Leone Hodge, teach- i evening. j er at the Ix>ve, attended the Teachers ’ Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rceb of Bengal \\\ ITS LANGUAGE IS NOT A MERE BABBLE OF SOUND, Winter Wheat Middlings Institute at St.' Johns last Friday. Try Us Out! and Mr. and Mra. Orville Sowles of Mrs. Frank Steinhardt entertained a East Essex visited at Will Sowles ’ on ^ EITHER. IT SPEAKS TRUE AND PLAIN AND CONTINC- number of little folks last Saturday We can put you on the map, Sunday, INGLT. IT SPEAKS OP A FIRM AND ITS PRODUCTS ' Winter Wheat Bran afternoon, complimentary to her Mr. and Mrs. Otis Dellamater and DIRECTLY — NEGATIVELY OR POSITIYELY, AS IT DE- daughter. Lucille’s 10th birthday an- , but don ’t come without the i>aby visited her parents, Mr. and Mri'. SERVES. IN ALL OUR BUSINESS EFFORTS WE HAVE EN. niversary. A pleasant time is report- CASH S. Skinner, and family Sunday and DEAYORED TO 'HATE THE WORDS «QUALITY” and ''GUAR­ ed by the little folks. .Monday. Sunday evening they attend ­ iHiimiuiiiiiiniiiiiiiMinniinmiiH^ Tho ladies of the Community club; - ed the Lowe church services. III ANTEE” PRONOUNCED ON ALL OCR entertained their husbands to dinner ’ VM* V W 1 9 Mr. and Mrs. Jay ('atlln and family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Wll-; and Mr. and Mrs. H. Parr spent Sun ­ helm and family last Thursday, and , 1^1 Vv %JL .AAVI/Oll O day with Mrs. Wm. I*arr. also disposed of the quilt, which they j Mrs. Henry Dellamater spent Fri­ made. Monuments day and Satiirday'wlth Otis Dellama­ Cash Grocery ter and family. JOHN F. PARR r—— Poor Man*B Supply Hou»e I NORTH BENGAL . j r St. Johns Granite Company LEADERS IN OUR UNE • OLNEV Both Phones 145 i St. Johnt, Michigan Opposite Post Office St* Johns* Mich* School was closed in the Boak dls- ; I trict last Friday, as Mr. Murdick at-I Mrs. Wm. Coon, well known here. Ir. '-■-*~ ''TUf.^ - i'M PAGES ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—I^BRUARY 1, 1917.

STATE OF MICHIOAN — The ProbaU Annual Statement Made to the Commla- Deduct expirations and Ht. Juline, not Mperete from Court for the County of Clinton. aloner of Insurance of the State of («ncellatlons ______township, water protected. Leg^al .Notices At a eesslon of eald Court, held at the Ovtd, not separate from rest of town­ . , Probate Office In the City of St. Johns In Michigan, for the Year Ending In force Dec. 81, 1916.. 8,911 $20,467,296 09 ship, water protected. STATE OF MICHIGAN — The l^otiate ! county, on the 10th dny of January, December 31, 1916, of the Ithaca, not sei>arate from rest of town- Exhibit of Looses. Court for the■ County' of...... Clinton... A. 1)., 1917. Condition and Affairs shl|). water protected. At a session of said court, held at the AtiiiH, not separate from rest of town'\ Present, Hon J. C. Flynn, Judge of of the Nu. Aaiount. probate ofllce. In the City »ft St. Johns Probate. Ixja.tes tiii|>«ild liecem- ship, water protecteurate from rest of uary, A. !>., 1917, GEOKOK FRENCH, deceasMl. l-oases Ini'urretl during township, water protected. Present: Hon. J. C. Flynn, Judge of Gi'orge E. Fre tch, having tiled In eald — 148 38,412.82 IhM-s corporation write Insurance In the I’robate. court hla petition praying that the ad- Farmers’ Mutual business imrtton of any city ur vllUiKe? ooo In the matter of the estate of mlnUtratlon of anld estate be granted to Total ______... 149 $38,422.32 No. , . ^ord , 1>AVH) WK.\THER\VAX, deceas««-duct losses iMild dur­ Afbdavit of President, Secretary or Trsas- DOD TItt L S 1 Vl'WiAL (. AW suitable person. ing the year ____ .... 146 35,961.99 urer. said court his petition, praying for license It la Ordered. That the MTH DAY OF ooo to sell the Interest of said estate In cer­ Fire losuramce Co. FEMUUAKY, A D., 1917. at ten o'clock losses remaining iiii- (To be sworn to by two of the al>ove oftl- tain real estate therein described: In the forenoon, at said piobate office be \ cers.) It Is Onlered. That the 17T11 DAY herebiTulusilnted for bearing wVd OF CLINTON COUNTY, pald Dec. 31, 1916 $2,460.33 hTOHllUARY, A. D., 1917, at ten o'clock j up|>oiniea tor nearing saio .S'l’A'I'E uK MICHIGAN—County of Clin­ Method of Transacting Bualnesa. ton »H. tn the forenoon, at said prolrate ofllce. be P«*>”on, Moine (ifflt’o .St. Julius, Miclilgun. It Is further ordered. That public no ('lark K. Stowell, president; Wni. C. and Is hereby appointeil for heating said PuHtofflre addrcsii —IU2 West Walker 8t. Is tea corporation borrow money to pay tice thereof l>e given by publication of a t'otiiineni-ed bueineas —May 2, 1863, re- losses? Yes. Slckelx) secretary, and treasurer, of the petition, and that all persons Interested copy of this order, for three successive Fiirmcrs’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company in said estate appear before said court. liU'or|Mirat«‘d .May 12. 1893. If so, does corporation pay bark such weeks previous to said day of hearing. lH>rrowt‘d money at end of each fiscal year? of ('Hilton <-outity, being duly sworn, cacli why‘“a^lcenw'lo ‘*-eC ‘‘h; InterLTors^W In'the sV John. News, a newspaper print.’ t'oiinilea In wbicli busineas Is Iranaactsd fur hliiiMcir deposes and says that they are —t'llntuii and tlrutiut. Yes. ^s^^te^n*J^ld V^eaTesute'Sd not^li^l-d “'“1 circulated In said ^counD^ On Dec-ember 31, 1915, did corporation the above described officers of the said Officers of Corporation With Addreac and corixtratlon, and that on thu thlrty-ffrst gianted; owe mtmey borrowed before December 31. (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. Salaries and Other Compensation 191.5? No. •lay of lieceiiiber last, all the above-de- ooo It Is further ordered, that public notice BcrllH-d iiss<‘ts were the alsiolute property theioof be given by publication of a copy AMRRA C. KINO. Paid In 1916. 1 toes corporation make an assessmeiit ODD Clork of Probate 25 w3 Name and Addreas. Amount annually for more than amount of OApen- of the said cor|M>ratl(>n, fre<* and deer from of this order, for three successive weeks aii.v Ih-iiH or cluinis thereon, except as OOO previous to said day of hearing. In the Preahlert — ses and losat-s Incurred? No. Is assessment levied to |>ay previous h Ikivi - stated, and that the foregoing state ­ Bt. Johns News, a newspaper printed and Estate of NORMAN MEAD. Deceased. tiiirk E. Stowell. St. Juhna, Mich.__119.95 ment. with the schedules and explanations circulated In said county. HEARING CLAIMS. Vli'c-Pi ealdent — losses and expenses or to itay losses and expenses for following year? Previous. therein conpilned, aiinexetl or referred to FORDS J. C. FEYNN, Slate of Michigan—The Probate Court for M M. Hill, Dewitt, Michigan. Name the various kinds of property In­ Is a full and correct exhibit of all the as ­ (A true copy) Judge of Probate. the County of Clinton Secretary and Treasurer- sets. Ilabllliies, income and disbursements, AMURA C. KING. At a session of said court, held at the Win. O. Slekela, St. Johns, Mich., ll.OOO.oO sured: Farm buildings and contents, de­ tached city and village residence property, and of the condition and affairs of the said Flerk of Proliate. 26w:i Probate ofllce In the City of St. Johns. cor|s>rHtioii on the said thlrty-ffrst day of are selling every day to the In said county, on the 15th day of Jan­ Directors and Addrtsses. country churches, school houses and hulls. Address. All mtiv he rodded or unrodded. Deci'iiilH'r lust, and for the year ending OOL uary. 1917. Name. on that date, aci-nrdlng to the best of their STATE OF MICHIGAN —The Probate Present. Dean IV. Kelley, Judge. A. J. Rurues ______Wacousta, Mid',. What policy or surve.v. fee does policy Court for the County of Clinton. In the matter of the estate of . lainslng, R. 5, Mich. holder tsvy at Issuance of policy? $1.50 informiition, knowlfsige and belief, respect­ wise people that are play ­ F. E. Hurd ...... ively, and tlics<- deponents further say that OOO>196 At a session of said court, held at the NORMAN MEAD, deceased. W. H. f^asterllne .. .. Maple Rapids, Mich. Whjit ’’percentage" p«*r $100 of Insurance probate office. In the City of St. Johns. The above estate having been admitted does poMc;yholder |>ay at Issuance of poll- a true and correi-t copy of the foregoing C. S. Retts .. ______Ithaca, Mich. statement has been Hl^ In the office of In said county, on the 20th day of Janu­ to Probate and Guy Mead appointed exe­ W. F. -Mallory ______Elwell, Mich. ley? None. ary. A. D. 1917. cutor thereof; the Cb-rk of Clinton county, and Uiat said ing safe by buying now. Did corporation levy any assessinent statement has also l>een published In a Present: Hon. J. C. Flynn, Judge of It is ordered that four months from FINANCIAL STATEMENT. during 1916? Yes. Probate. public newspaper of said county. this date be allowed for creditors to pre­ If so, how many? One. Subscribed and sworn to before me this In the matter of the estate of sent their claims against said estate and (For year ending Deeemlier .81, 19109. What was the raW* |>er $100 of Insurance MARY ANN WK’KES. deceased. Total assets at the close of busi­ 29th dav of Janiiarv. 1917. that such claims will be heard by said ' of such assessme-nt? Rodded, 20 cents; J. C. FI-YNN. Frank J. Wickes. having filed In said court on TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAT OF ness. I>e< emlM*r 31. 1915_____$ 2,711.81 I iinrodcled, 24 cents. court his petition praying that said court Judge of ITobate. Clinton County, .Midi. MAY (1917). at ten o’clock In the fore­ Income. I My vx hoin are applications for Insurance CLARK E. STOWELL. adjudicate and determine who were at noon. the time of her death the legal heirs of taken? Director.^ or agents. ITesldent. .VsHessnieiits levied during I Does such iMTSon receive a fee for eat h said deceased and entitled to Inherit the It Is further ordered that public no­ the year ...... $44,398.61 \VM. C. SICK ELS, real estate of which said deceased died tice thereof be given by publication of this IMillcy or application? Yes. If so, what Secretary and Treasurer. order for three successive weeks previous Pollev or membership amount? $1.50. Increase 50 cents. .seized. fee.s ...... 74.00 i 17- -J It Is Ordered. That the 27TH DAY OF to said day of hearing, in the St. Johns Is your corporation making an effort to News, a newspaper printed and circulat ­ Borrowed money rei-elv- collect ass«-aHnM*ntx levied prior \o Janu- FEHRL'ARY, A. D. 1917, at ten o’clock In .il ______40,772.69 the forentmn, at said probate ofllce, be ed In said county. iiry 1. 1915. from dellntiuent meml>ers? 1914 and itrevlous_____ 2,’>5.58 I Yes. If so, state method used tn making and Is hereby appointed for heating said J. C. FEYNN, 1917 ...... 21.05 You are going to petition; (A trtie copy.) Judge of Probate. I such collections. By writing letters and AMRRA C. KINO. I Internal revenue tax , I by (tlaclng accounts In the hands of a col- It Is further ordered, that public notice returned .. 11.23 thereof be given by publication of a copy Clerk of Probate. 25 w8 I leefloii company. . Excess assessment .8.49 Give amount collected from delinquent of this order, for three successive weeks j Cover eheek taken up. 2.8n Mrs. Myrtle Smith visited her sons, OO previous to said day of hearing. In the members during the .vear 1916 on assess- be fooled if you Estate of ISABELL McCONKEY, de- 1 merits h-vled |>rlor to Januar.y 1. 191.5. Roy and Ralph, In I^ansing Friday and SDD St. Johns News, a newspaper printed and ceased. circulated In said county. 'Total liieoine for year .$8.",,539..85 85,539.35 I where no suits have been brought. $255.58. Saturday. IDoS HEARING CLAIMS (TopiI amount of commissions, salaries, OO J. C. FLYNN .. $88,251.16 Miss Gladys Weaver attended the o Slate of Michigan —The Probate Court fees or any other consideration given to (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. |iers<>ns, firms or corporations for ntaking Teachers ’ Institute In St. Johns Fri­ DOS wait until spring. A.MBRA C. KINO. fur the County of Clinton. Disbursements. Clerk of Probate. 26w3 collections from delinquent members where day . OO U At a session of said court, held at the Amount of losses paid lift suit Is brought. $77.01. o Probate ofllce tn the City of St. Johns, Fred Post of St. Johns and Mr. Bliss (of wiiieh 19.50 o<'- of Eureka spent Sunday with the for­ .MORTGAGE SALE. in said county, on the 12th day of Janu­ ••iirred In prior General Interrogatories. Default having been made In the con­ ary, 1917. years) . $35,961.99 Wiiat ( nicer or boanl jwvs.ses on the mers* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Post, ditions of a certain mortgage dated the Present, J. C. Flynn, Judge. ' Expense of adjustment character of risks? Director or agent. and family. 16th day of January, 1911. executed by In the matter of the estate of and settlement of .Vrc all applications signed hv the Insor- Miss Frances Barrett spent the John Vernon Sturgis and Edna Florence ISA BELL McCONKEY. deceased. hisses 463.13 l-.l’’ Vcs. Sturgis, husband and wife, to Joseph L. The above estate having been admitted ((ffleers’ .salaries and Arc all such applications on flio In the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Harry Clark, and reconled the 16th day of Jan­ to Probate and Byron J. Shaft appointed j fees 1.019,9.1 ofllce of the corl>oratlon ” Yes. liewls. uary, 1911, In IJber 112 on page 367 In the executor thereof. l>lrectors’ fees ainl ex- Is propi-rty classified? Yes. Mrs. Wm. Riddle has been spending; ofllce of the Register of Deeds In and for It la ordered that four months from I penses 118.11 If so. state kinds of property Incindeil some time at the home of her da igh- the County of Clinton, State of Michigan, this date be allowed for creditors to i Offlee evpeii.ses, clerk In each liasslllcatlon. Class "A"; AH prop­ on which mortgage there Is due at the present their claims against said estate hire, ete __ er! v tii>l Included In class ’’B". (Mass ’’B’’. ter, Mrs. Pearl Meese. date of this notice for both principal and and that such claims will be heard by I .\i|v ertising. printing country churches, school houses, grange The second series of the lecture Interest, $2.91S.3T. besides an attorney fee said court on TUESDAY. THE 29TH and stationery 118.85 and town.ship halls. .MI biilldlngs tnav be course given by Dr. Ijotchaw will be A. T. SMITH of $20.00. iirovldetl In said mortgage and by day of MAY (1917), at ten o’clock In Postage and stamped I llhei- In fcHliled or nnrodded elass. statute, and no proceedings In law or In the Jorenoon. |)o,-s lorisiratlon tise different rates In Friday evening. February 2, at the equity having been instituted to cover any envelopes . 308..51 It Is further ordered that public notice Cnmnilsslons to agents making asses.«menfs on classllled prop- Union Home schoolhouse. Subject, par( of the debt secured by said mort­ thereof be given by piiblloation of this erfv? Ves. gage; or dlreetors. Includ­ “What is Man? ” Everybody is invited. order for three successive weeks previ­ ing ($’.’.377.18)) re- If s-i. give a.s.sessrnent rates for < ach Now therefore by virtue of the power ous to said day of hearing. In the St. k collection will be taken for the ben ­ vvrlllng 2,766 73 • iassitli atlon. Clasi ’’A.” the regular, St. Johns, Mich. of sale In .said mortgage contained and Johns News, a newspaper printed and rate, (’lass ’'ll." ten per cent higher. Dif­ efit of the school library. by statute In such case mnde and pro- clictilated In said county. Beturns to iMilh'vhold- ers other than loss ference In rate between rodded and un­ vlde.1. nnilee Is hereby given that on J. C. FLYNN. SATURDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MAY. pavn cuts excess as- rodded <-ljt.«s determined by the amount of (A true copy.) Judge of Probate. lightning losses. at one o’clock In the afternoon of said AMRRA C KING, .'-essnient 9 40 li Horrevved monee le- T-'or what term are policies written? I’n- day nt the West front door of the Court Clerk of Probate. 2Sw3 GREENBUSH House In the City of St. Johns, Clinton bfil.l and ($1.454 31) limlied. County. Michigan, that being the place Inteie.sC on the .same. 41.2.54 .58 Are i.ftlcers Iginded? .gecretary-treas- where the Circuit Court for the County STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate .\ttorneys’ fees and iirer. If .«o. state amount of bond for of Clinton Is held, there will be sold to Court for the County of Clinton. other legal expenses, 30.00 eacli and whether given by surety com- the highest bidder the land In said mort­ At a session of said court, held at th« 1915 nneolterted assess ­ liari.v or by private individuals. $26,000. H. K. Whitlock and wife and Earl gage described, namely. The Southeast Probate office In the City of St. Johns in ments charged off 758.51 Briv.'ite individuals. Whitlock and wife spent last Friday Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, Sec­ s-ald county, on the 15th dav of .Tanuary, Bent and heat __ 155.00 Does the cor|>oratlon obtain bonds from with friends in Elsie. tion Thirty. Township Eight, North of A D.. 1917. Internal revenue tax 27.12 Its dlreetors or agents? No. I Range Three. West, Clinton County, Present, Hon J. C. Flynn, Judge of Ballroiid fare . 1.50 .\re risks lnsp«-eled? Yes. If so, by Mrs. Crumb of Elsie spent from Michigan, for the purpose of satisfying Probate. • ’heek taken up 2.80 wliorn? Director or agent. Friday until Sunday with her daugh ­ the amount due on said mortgage. In the matter of the estate of I’ennitles retiirne,! to Mv vvbotn are lossi-s .adjusted? lilreetor ter, .Mrs. Earl Whitlock. We Sell Them JOSEPH L. CLARK, PERMELIA RICHARDSON. decease In the forenoon, at said probate office be Dcfiostts In baiik.x not the corporation during 1916? No. I count of the Institute in St. Johns. 1,320 acres in Missaukee county, new and cut over land. Here is At session of the Probate Court for and Is hereby appointetl for hearing said on Interest 1,200.65 When was Inst assessment ordered? | Mrs. Drake of Bengal is staying with the County of Clinton holden at the petitionrukt 11 Irhn ;•*’ .\moiint of unpaid ns- .gepteinla-r 11916 a chance for a good Investment. Can be bought right as it is ownetl Probate Oflieg. In the City of St. Johns, It Is further ordered. That public no­ 'i-.'snients levied Total liabilities of the corporation at that her daughter, Mrs. Albert Elbach. by a party in the west. Would make a fine stock ranch or could be on Tuesdnv'. the 23rd da.v of Jannarj-. tice thereof bo given by publication of during 1916 3,018 17 time' AtHuit $13,500. i Mrs. Anna Carter of Detroit, Mrs. divided into small farms. Northern Michigan land is increasing in In the year one thousand, nine hundred a copy of this order, for three successive .\mount of liabilities carried over. None. I.^ena Turner and Mrs. Katherine Bow­ and seventeen. weeks previous to said day of hearing. Total assets . $4.456 63 $4 456 63 What Is the amount of all the assess- ' value very fast. There are Improved farms around this land with Presnt, J. C FLYNN, Judge of Pro­ In the St. Johns News, a newspaper print­ menfs made during the vear? $14,398.61. ers were called here last Wednes ­ srhools on both sides and near railroad towns. Would take some other bate. ed and circulated In said county. Liabilities. What anionnt of losses or evpenses are day on acoonnt of the serious illness In the matter of the estate of property In exchange. J. C. FIiYNN Cross losses unpaid In­ allowed to necumiilnte tiefore an assess- of their brother, Albert EMbach. 165 acres, 2 miles from ThompsonvUia, Banzic county, cheap 5\ ILIIEL.MINA BOTBOFF, deceased. (A true copy) Judge of Probate cluding $2,460.33 not menf 1« levle.l? One year. j Peter Hotroff. administrator of said I AMRBA C. KING. mHture,| ...... $ 2,460.33 Chas. i*hillips spent part of last house, shed barn, 50 acres improved, 20 $Nfaa Uftt fOlHac soil, bal ­ estate. having made application for What Is the aggregate valuation of real Clerk of Prolmte. 25w3 Jtorrowi'd incinev un- propeiiv Insured by the eorporallon? Not i week with friends in Essex. ance cut over land, good drainage. This ta a kargata at $20 an acre. the allowance of his final account and unld . 13,940.55 his discharge. scfiarate | While returning home from Mr. El- Would take other property In exchange. Ii.toie.st clue :ind nc- ilTint pri'P<>rllon of (famage or actual j hach ’s funeral Monday, Jos. Weakley Thereupon it Is onlered. That F'BI- STATE OF MICHIGAN - The Probate < rufd on iHirrowed All good, practically modern g-room house, one and a half lots, DAV THE 2::BD DAY OK FERBUARY. loss sustnlnr-d on real property d<'>es the attempted to turn around on the nar ­ Court for the County of Clinton. 113.17 corisiratlon n.-tv ? Three-fourths, | north part of city. Worth $1,800, at $1,200 If sold soon. Look this A. 1). 1917, at ten o’clock In the forenoon, At a session of said Court, held at the row pike east of A. L. Stevens ’. The be a8slgr,e*1 the matter of the estate of In for* •• ,\ugust 31sl. N-ime cities and villages In which Insur- ; T.iee Stevens ’ yard. Fortunately no bubiuess propositions. Nouc too largo or small. X Johns News, a newspaper printed andl^tAItY At’KEB, deceased, 1915 8.953 $17,119,362,00 nnee Is written, giving nmonni of Insur-, one was hurt, although badly frighten ­ Some money to loan on farm property. circulating In said county of Clinton for Elvina Havens, administratrix of said W rliti-n ur renewed In nnee In force It^ eat h cltv and village and • ed. This makes the second time Mr. three successive weeks previous to said (estate, having filed In said court her pe- 1916 3.337.934.00 wbetbe?- or not such cltv or village has We write Fire. Cvcione, and the citizens ’ Automobile Insurance. Aavday of bewaring ’tltlon. prayng for license to sell the In­ water profei-tion If no lns)iran<-e Is writ­ Weakley and wife have tipped over. J. C FLY.VN, terest of said estate In certain real es­ Totals 8.9.53 $20.4.57,296.00 ten In cities or villages, so state: The I.adies’ Aid of the Christian (A trvie copy.) Judge of Probate tate therein described, for the purpose church will meet at the home of Mrs. AMBRA C. KINO. of distribution; Clerk of Probate. 26w3 L. and G. Stivernail, Wednesday. Feb ­ It is Orderetl. That the 23RD I>AY OF ruary 7. A cordial invitation is ex ­ FEBRUARY, A D. 1917, at ten o’clock In P. H. BOYD STATE OP MICHIGAN-The Probate the forenoon, at said probats ofllce, bs tended to all. Court for the County of Clinton and Is hereby appointed for hearing said Miss Nina Mahar of I.«nsing is vis­ OFFICE, STATE BANK BLDG. BOTH PHONES. At a ses .ion of said Court, held at the petitions, and that all peraona Intereat^ iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Probate Office In the City of St. Johns. In In said estate appear before said court, said county, on the 20th day of January, at said time and place, to show cause Mahar. OBOE lOBOE lor A. D. 1917. why a license to sell the Interest of said : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry were call­ Prc'sent. Hon. J. C. Flynn, Judge estate in said real estate should not be ed to Jackson Inst Friday to attend of Probate. granted; the funeral of her father. the last of December from which he I pathy of the whole community. Fun- In the matter of the estate of It la further ordered. 'That public notice ' HELEN .M R08EKBANS. di ceasetl. thereof be given by publication of a copy Mrs. Clayton Minecar of Carson City seemed slowly recovering, but a sec­ I eral services were held at the home Warren L. Rosekrans, having filed In of this order, for three successive wseks Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Earl Whit ­ ond stroke 'Tuesday evening from at 12 o ’clock Monday, Rev. J. W. Yan- said court his petition praying that the previous to said day of hearing. In the lock. ' which he never gained consciousness, tis officiating. The house was filled administration of said estate be granted St. Johns News, a newspaper printed and ' The community was grieved to learn to himself (said Warren L. Rosekians), circulated In said county. caused his death on Friday evening. with sorrowing friends and the beau ­ or to some other suitable person. I J C Here are a few specials selected from a large list. The parties of the death of Albert Eibach, who He leaves to mourn, his young wife, tiful floral offerings showed the esteem It Is Ordered. The the 17TH DAY OF . (A true copy.) Judge'of Probate are anxious to sell and have made the prices very attractive. died at his home Friday evening of an aged father, and three sisters, be ­ In which he was held. Interment was FEBBUARY, A. D.. 1917. at ten o clock In ! AMBRA C. KINO.* ------apoplexy. Mr. E]lbach suffered a stroke sides many friends, who have the sym- made at St. Johns. the forenoon, at said probate ofllce, be and Clerk of Probate 26w3 is hereby appointed for hearing said pe- I NO. 246—House and bam on Clinton Ave., modern in every re­ tltlon, I spect. This property is worth $3,<')00, but can be bought for It Is further ordered. That public notice ' $2,600 if aold soon. thereof be given by publication of a copy ' of this order, for three sticreMlve weeks i I BENGAL CENTER I previous to said day of hearing. In the St | NO. 164—House and barn on Higham St. I.arge lot. beautiful Johns News, a newspaper printed and i grounds, tine location, modem except furnace. A bargain nt circulated In said county. $2,600. ^ J. C. FLYNN. (A true copy.) Judge of Probate NO. 74 —•14-room boarding and rooming house, 8 bedrooms. AUCTION SALE A.MBRA C. KINO. II Mrs. A. C. Blakeslee is improving. Clerk of I’robate. 28w3 Mrs. Bush of I.,aingsburg is caring for This bouse is modern, has steam heat, is close In and Is a her paying proposition. It will bring in a nice income from HAVING l)E( lllKI) TO QUIT FARMING, I WILL SKLL PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE PLACE SITUATED i STATE OF MICHIGAN — County of' The U. B. Aid meets with Mrs. Dow roomers —not necessary to keep boarders to make the place MILES EAST AND 1 MILE SOUTH OF ST. JOHNS, OR 2 MILES WEST AND 1% MILES SOUTH OF SHEP- Clinton-ss. j Pope this week. pay. This fine house and bam has been listed at $3,500, hut At a session of said Court held at the • ,, ,, . . ARDSVILLE, ON Probate Office In the City of St. Johns, | Mrs. May Harper spent the week- as owner wishes to leave town will take $3,000. in said county, on Tuesday, the 16th day end with her son, Dan, and wife, near of Jiintiary. A. D.. 1917. 'Ovid I have 10 houses in north part of the city which I can sell Present: Hon J. Flynn. Judge of, for the following prices: $750, $850, $1,250, $1,400, $1,450, $1.- Probate I J. M. Hicks and Robert Hicks of St. 600, $1,700, $1,800, $2,150 and $2,500. Every one of them Is a Thursday, February 8 th, 1917 In the matter of the estate of Johns were called to South Bend, Ind., bargiUn. MARTHA M. FASQUELLE, dexeased, Wednesday on account ol. the No. 5178. ’5), COMMENCING AT ItOO OTLO<'K, SHARP. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTT: ^ Iavij Is j Fasquelle. the administrator- j death of their brother, Richard Hicks. { And 15 houses in south part of city. Prices as follows: $700, with-the-wlll-annexed of said estate, as ' The Epworth I^eague will meet with $750, $900, $1,200, $1,250, $1,300, $1,400. $1,500, $1,800, $2,000. such administrator, having made appli ­ Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Pope Friday eve­ $$.260, $2,500, $3,000, $3,200 and $3,300. Seven of these are GreenvUIr walking plow cation for the hearing upon and allow ­ ning, February 2. modem and most of them are In fine locations. HORSES FEED ance of his final account and for his dit- j Raj mare, II jrs. old, wt. 1300 Kraus 2-bom« enltJvatttr About 8 tons timothy charge; and said Ixtuls J. Fasquelle har- | Will and Clarmce Hicka and John ‘ RIark mare, 14 jrs. old, wL ItOO Ing (lied his petition as residuary lega ­ .Tacobs left Monday for Bloomington, ; I also have 3 store buildings on Clinton Avenue for sale; will 2 walking enlUraton Aboat 2 teas mixed hay tee and devisee of said estate, praying exchange two of them for Lansing property and one for an CATTLE that the residue and remander of said es­ Ill. : 80-acre farm. Steel land roller About 600 or 600 hundlef eora fodder tate shall be turned over and delivered to Red row, doe April 8 2 lumber wagons la stark him. the said I»uls J. Fasquelle, as pro- i vlded by the will of and In said estate I Also have a client who wishes to buy an 80 or 120-acre HOGS iTop buggy 8 or 4 bushels good seed eora and that thereupon shall said estate be; lOBICC 301 farm not over 2 miles from the car line. Would like to trade Br4>od now, dae In April Double buggy fully settled and finally closed, and that In a 40-acre farm ae first payment. 5 nhoatn, wL aboat M lbs. Cream separator POlTiTBT the will of said deceased shall be con­ IlfTBBURBAK SCHEDULES strued and the right to said residue and SHEEP I'uttlng box 8.1 or 40 young pnlleta remainder shall be determined by the Effectfve May tl, lilt j 10 good hreedlng ewes I Set hob sleighs Order and Decree of this (?ourt; | MISCELLANEOUS Thereupon It la ordered that TUE8- , Loavo tor 1 IMPLEMENTS ' HARNESS DAT, THE 1.5TH DAY OP FEBRUARY, Arrive from | .McCormick mower I S-bnmer oil stove A. D. 1917, at ten tlO) o’clock In the fore- i Lansing Lmastog 1 Lo So EEED Oliver rldJng plow Single harness SO-gal. oil barrel noon be assigned for the examination of Jackaon Jackaoe 1 8-nccHon spring-tooth drag Team harness Forks, rakeo, shovels, and other arti* said account and for hearing upon said A. M. P. M i Real Estate and Insurance petition, at the Probate Office In the City U A. M P. M. Hjrarane walking plow Third-home hamtMtn eleo teo namerooa to aMatloB. of St. Johns In said county. And It la If «:S0 12:10 *7:00 ftirther ordered. That notice of said pe-IH 8:60 2:10 8:10 Sfto JoSmSj Mklhio tltlon and the time and place for hear- | O 10:20 4:15 11:10 Ing thereon ahaII be given to all persona TFRMS—ALL SUMS OF AND UNDER, CA8H| OVER THAT AMOUNT, EIGHT (A) MONTHS** TIME Interested In said estate, and resltfue and 6:66 Room 8, Clinton Block _ • WILL RE GITKN ON GOOD BANKA RLE NOTES, DRAWING 0 PER CENT INTEREST. remainder thereof, by causing a copy of t:10 this order to be published In the Jit 11:26 Union phone, office 236 Clinton phone, office 108 Johns News, a newspaper printed and circulating In said County of CTlInton for Union phone, reeidence 104 J three t$) sviccesslre weeks previous to * Coonacta at Uuialng with the day of said bearing Jackeon and Owoaao ouw- J. C. FI.TNN, PETER BENDIS, Prop. AMBRA C. KINO. Judge of Probate. Probate (Tlerlt. J6wi !L. W. D. HALL, AUCTIONEER. \^vmm

ST. JOHNS. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON—FEBRUARY 1. 1917. PAGE 9 AUCTION SALE OVID AUCTION SALE ' Having sold my farm, I will sell at public auction at the place, 1 mile north of Dewitt Having sold my farm, I will sell at public auction at the place 3^4 miles east of De­ Joel Hensliiger wuh a visitqr iu I'er* or y2 mile west of the Town Line crossing on ry and Owosso Wednesday. witt or mile east of the Lott school, on - Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Squier were guests of their aon, Verne Sqiiier, and family in Detroit last week. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1917 Mr. and .Mrs. Fred Jarvis visited in Tuesday^ February 6, 1917 Flint last week, the guests of Mr. and X Mrs. Edwin Jarvis. Commencing at 9 o ’clock sharp, the following des cribed property: Commencing at 9:0D o ’clock sharp, the following described property: Mrs. il. K. laimphere and Mrs. Claude Austin of Owosso visited with their parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Sanford HORSES. Dayton dump rake. Double buggy. Empire grain drill, Horse rake. Drag. HORSES. Walker, last week. Harrison combination rack. Dane hay loader, nearly new. Steel roller. j Wheelbarrow seeder. Kev. O. M. Thrasher has been spend ­ Bay gelding, 8 years old, wt. 1100. Set Bement Brown bob sleighs. Gray gelding, 3 years old, weight 1400. McCormick mower, new. Check row corn planter. Gray mare. 13 years old, wt. 1350. Fanning mill. ing some time with friends in I.apeer Black gelding, 8 years old, wt. 1050. , 3 sets bench bob sleighs. ' Hay tedder, nearly new. Brown gelding, 12 years old, wt. 1160. I Corn sheller. and Holly. Bay mare, a good one. wt. 1100. Favorite grain drill. x iOne air-cooled spraying oqtfit, 2 leads. Corn King, manure spreader. Luther Hawley of Durand was the Superior drill. Buzz saw. • Bean puller. Grindstone. CATTLE. CATTLE. guest of Frank and Mary Stewart near 2 seta double harness. Osborne mower. ( Howe scales, 800 pounds, ball bearing. Reed grain seeder. Ovid, over Sunday. Gray cow, 3 years old, giving milk, ; 3 single harnesses. Holstein cow, 7 years old, fresh. Syracuse riding plow. I 50 grain bags, Reed spring tooth wheel cultivator. i25 bushel crates. Mrs. Jennie McCarty visited with due July 30th. Set light driving harness, Holstein cow, 4 years old, fresh. Banner walking plow. friends at St. Johns over Sunday. * I Brush scythe. Red cow, 3 years old, Durham, due Thomas hay tedder, 10-ft. j 40 grain bags. , Holstein cow, 5 years old, due April 15. Fairfield plow. Mrs. Dee Rice was the guest of rel­ Work bench and vice. March 24th. 2 Milford cultivators. ; KXXFpound Buffalo platform scales. Holstein heifer, 3 years old, due June 5. Shovel plow. atives in Lansing the first of the week. Roan cow, 3 years old, Durham, due 2 American cultivators. ^ Mansfield Pony saw mill. 2-horse riding cultivator. A quantity of mixed hay. Miss Flossie Snyder of Elsie visited Holstein heifer, 2 yrs. old. due March 1. 1 Iron Kettle, 60 gallon., March 24th. 3 single cultivators. ‘ Page fence stretcher. i Holstein heifer, 2 yrs. old, due March 10 4 single cultivators. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allie Cross cut saw. Black cow, 5 years old. giving milk, 3 Oliver 99 plows. Holstein heifer, 2 yrs. old, due April 15. Oise harrow. Snyder, Sunday. HAY AND GRAIN. Robes, blankets, forks, hoes and ther due May 30th. 2 South Bend plows. Black cow, 7 years old, due June 10. Land roller. A. U. Hullard was the guest of rela­ I Spotted cow, 6 years old, fresh. No. 11 Osborn 3-section harrow, new. I 4 AT THK l»I.A( E, ON THE EAR!, eggs in the history of the government ’s 1 in Detroit lust week. and bide of the animal have been work on the Great I.,akes. L!’(’K FAItM, 0.\ Mrs. Ella Traster of Grand Rapids is found by state deputy game wardens I.4insing —Our old friend, the high There have been 86.390,000 eggs visiting at the home of .Mr. and .drs.'and the five Belding men will enjoy taken and tbe extent of tbe work has Arthur Reynolds. j the dubious honor of being the first cost of living, promises to appear in a new role in the ligislature before many compelled the superintendent to open K. C. Smith spent several days in Do- ' men known to have killed a moose on branch stations at Alpena, Charlevoix trolt last week. j Michigan soil in many years, days. He is to be directly the cause of THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1917 uu important proposed measure, in 1 j and the Soo. It is estimated that 70 Mrs. Harvey Hubbard and Mrs. Rob ­ j (.'oupled with the fact that a moose ; per cent of the eggs will hatch and ert Anderson of Uwosso were guests was killed in Mackinac county, come crensing the maximum to be allowed I of the former ’s daughter, Mrs. H. C. under the workmen ’s compensation the fish will be planted In the Great niMMFNn.XJ AT 1 0’( FtK K, SHARI', THE FOLLOWIKfi DFSCRIHEP PROPERTY: I reports to the state game warden ’s of- Lakes. t Oven, last week. ' tice from D<*puty State Ganie Warden law for the dependents of a workman I Mr. and Mrs. Norris Foss of St. Johns who comes to his death in an accident ' The eggs are obtained from the , Viznaii, of Alger county, that he met Great Lakes under the supervision of (ATTFF IMl'LFMFKTS AKD TOOLS Hay rope, 12(1 ft.., new last year spent several days with her sister, a whole moose family during the last incidental to his employment. Mrs. Robert l..owe, last week. • 1 the state, and T’nited States fish com­ Jersey cow, 7 years old. ealf by side Dinner bell I week of the deer hunting season, and -Vt present the law reads that de­ Osborne corn binder, nearly new Set Iron vvhlffletre«'s j Miss Marjorie fubbs visited at tbe p{„gip nioose. both cow and bull, pendents shall receive one-half of the mission, and each female fish will pro ­ Roan cow-, o yrs. old. due \ug. :*s duce on an average of 6,000 eggs. The .MeCoriiilck gnlin binder Set S-liorse whliYIetrees home of her uncle, William Tubbs, m Schoolcraft and Alger county this decendent ’s average wage for a period Holstein heifer, ?4 blood. *2 yc.s. old, of 300 weeks, but a weekly limit of $10 i are aU shipped here for sortinf- due Aug. 2S Hain hay loader 2.horse wagon eiener ! 1 1 !year. The family he encountered In HI.gal. rreani ran I Russell (liatTee has been the guest Schoolcraft, included a big bull, cow ! is placed on the compensation. Sena ­ The .Northville station also has in Holstein heifer, H hinod. coining :t yrs. Haln side delivery rake the process of hatching 100,000 brook due Ocl. Oliver riding nlow 2 elder baiTels ' and calf. Furthermore. State Game tor Hugh Stewart of Flint, wants tliis I Mr, and .Mrs. A. D. Mosser of D.,raiid ’ limit raised from $10 to $15. or $18. trout and 100.000 rainbow trout. These 2-seeflon spring-toolh drag Hay sling Warden Oates says moo.se will some will be distributed in the Inland lakes. SHF FI* spent Sunday at their home in Ovid. (lay be a game animal in .Michigan, Many cases arise In which one-half of Spike drag, (Itl-toolh Stewart horse elipiiers I C. V. Harris was a ealler in Owosso Uater the bass season here will open HI Shropshire ewes, due .March 2tl Hoiihic buggy if tbe state will continue its protec ­ the average wage would amount to Potato digger and shovel plow, roin< on business Saturday, more than $10 a week and It is the up and about 600,000 bass will get In o Oxford ewes, due .March 2 2.seafed surrey tion. His reports from Isle Koyalc, the lakes of the state from here. blned j Mrs. J. W. Speckart and daughter, where moose were known to exist, senator ’s argument that $10 Is much The above nieiifloneil are good ones. Hniible work harness llvalo, returned to their home iu Tole- Hnggy pole Hand garden cultivator show that there may be fully 150 to too low for the keeping of an entire At tbe Detroit branch station only HOGS Ido Monday after a visit with Mr. and 250 of tbe animals there. Last Novem ­ i family in fhese times of high prices. white fish eggs are hatched. Only Grindstone 20.gal. gasoline tank Mrs. Henry Speckeri and .Mr. and .Mrs. about 95,000,000 eggs have been obtain ­ S shoats, 1 nios. old. wt. liN), good ones <>0-gnl. keflle and Jacket ber he sent two trappers to the island In addition to Increasing the maxl- tlllier articles too numerous to men- John Speller. i mum which the dependents can get. ed, when the usual amount would be Brood sow, reg. O. I. t.. due April 21) I Grain lings ' Hon. to clean out the wolves and the last ’jm j Fred I’lerce of Lansing spent Suu- hc.inl from them was that moose had.. , Senator Stewart may increase the per about 150.000.000. or a falling off of , day at liis home here. become plentiful. ’ I centage of compensation from one-half about 37 per cent. The white fish eggs TERMS- FIIF HHLIiARS DR INHEIL (ASH; OVER THAT A.MOCKT, 9 MONTHS’ TIME WILL BE GIVEN I Mr, and Mrs. Oliver Smith were vls- ”Wc hope to secure enough Increase to two-thirds. The proposition w as in , are practically all obtained frojn the , itors in Flint Saturday. i ON GOOD Bt.NKABLE VOTES. DB \ W ING 6 I’ER t'FNT INTEREST. from the herd in Isle Royale to be the bills offered two years ago but went Detroit river In the vicinity of Grassy 'W. E. (’ole ^returned Saturday from able soon to transfer some of the anl- down with the rest. Xn increase of island. Chicago Junction, Ohio, wlicre qie was j called by tbe injury and death of his brother. i Mrs. Cora Suttin returned Friday I ARTHUR MORSE, Prop. from lAiwell, where slie iias been vis­ LEWIS ( ARI'ENTEIL ( I.EHK iting with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Barnes. R, L. BIXBY, Alt TIONEEIL Air. and Mrs. Thomas Hyslop enter ­ tained tbe Shark's club at their home AUCTION SALE Monday eveuing. .Mr, and Mrs. F. A. Marshall spent Having decided to quit farming on account of my wife s death. I will sell at public several days in Detroit last week, the auction at the place 2 miles north and 4 miles west of St. Johns, or 2 miles north and 5 'guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter visited miles east of Fowler, on the Eldredge farm, on witli friends in St. Johns Friday. F. S. Alehin aud son, Fred, attended J tbe auto show in Detroit several days Monday, February 12, 1917 I last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Engle of Shep- Commencing at 10:00 o ’clock sharp, the following described property: ardsville were visitors in Ovid Satur­ OwingAUCTION to the death of Mrs. Bird, will'sell at public auct ion at Carpenter ’s Feed Barn, day morning. Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Waite who re­ HORSES. McCormick mower, 7 foot cut. HOUSEHOLD GOODS. St. Johns, on cently sold their farm north of Ovid, Emerson corn planter, nearly new. I have purchased a home in Owosso. Roan team, wt. 3200, 5 and 6 years old, Side board with big looking glass. Spike tooth drag, four section, nearly I .Mrs. A. H. .Morse has been spending one with foal. Davenport, leather top. j some time at Cleveland, Ohio, the guest Black team, wt. 3300, 9 and 10 years new. Chiffoneer. nearly new. I of her sister, .Mrs. Hubert Crouse. old, both with foal. Osborne disc, 16 wheel, with trucks. Wednesday, Feb. 7 I .Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ixvwe and Dresser with big glass, nearly new. Roan mare, coming 2 years old. Oliver cultivator used one season. granddaughter, Gladys Hartman, were Porrel gelding, coming 2 years old. Commode, nearly new. | Busy Bee cultivator, used three sea ­ Commencing at 12:00 o ’clock sharp, our entire stock of pure bred horses, consisting of VJohn8^alt%.m9da^^^^^ I’ut- Roan gelding, coming 1 year old. Dining room table. | Roan mare, coming 1 year old. sons. 6 dining room chairs, new. .Mrs. Frank Guile was a vi.Hitur in Bay gelding, 4 years old. Keystone hay loader, nearly new. Owosso Wednesday. 6 dining room chairs, good ones. i * IMPLEMENTS. Dane side delivery rake, nearly new. HORSES. .Mr. and Mrs. 1’. W. Holland spent CATTLE. 4 rocking chairs. • (An extra good bunch.) EYiday in lAnsing. John Deer endgate seeder, nearly new. Morris chair. | Stallion, coming 4 years old, Mrs. Henry Van Tiinnierman return- Registered red cow, comjng 10 Lumber wagon and box and aide boards high chair. lA^ide tire wagon. e

guest of Miss Hattie Mpulton in Ovid IIOB01 aomoi nioi one day last week. immniiinio iinii ni innifnitn ininwiii iiiiiMiiigiii Mrs. 1^. B. High left Wednesday for saioi 301 iOBiOE==aoaocs aoBOi locaoi aoi aoi a visit with her daugther, Mrs. Ralph OVID Mahaney, in Flint, before going to . Detroit. i Mrs. Mahlon Wesner spent Sunday £iit4‘r(Miii)i Mothers* Club. with her husband in Flint. Mrs. M. O. Lewis was hostess last Dr .and Mrs. James McCilllcuddy GREAT FEBRUARY REDUCTION SALE OF Tuesday when she entertained the and non, Robert, and Mr. and Mrs. Mothers' club. A business meeting .Millard Md reery left Thursday noon was held. In which the following of- for St. Petersburg. Fla., where they hcers were elected for the year: Pres­ w ill spend the remainder of the wliRor. ident. Mrs. .M. O. I>*wls; vice-president, I Miss Mabel Jenks of Owosso spent Mrs. U C. Lowe; secretary, Mrs. Olln I’Tiday at her home here. Woodworth: treasurer, Mrs, Charles I Mrs. H. R. lleardslee is quite sick Covert. A short program was given, at her home on Main street, \|lth in which Mrs. U. I).'King gave a hu ­ bronchial i neumonia. morous reading ahd Mrs. R. C. I.«we Miss Mary Hoag visited with friends read a paper on “What is Rest for Our in St. Johns Friday. Children. ” A social afternoon was en ­ I Miss Mildred Holland returned from joyed by the ladies and the hostess Detroit last Tuesday after a visit with Winter served hon)e-niade candy. her brother, Don Holland. J. H. Robson attended a meeting of The Whole Purpose of this Clearance Sale being an irnmediae Clean-up on the Reformatory Board of Control at Will Erect New'BuIldlnir. Ionia Friday. W. M. and H. X. Montague purchased I Mcsdames W. J. Hathaway and L. T. Surplus Stocks before “Stock Taking. ” The saving opportunities are the most un ­ the livery barn of Millard McCreery Storrer were visitors in Owosso Fri­ last week. The new owners expect to day. * usual of the year. Extraordinary bargains in lots too small to advertise. tear down the frame barn in the I The teachers of the Ovid schools spring and will erect a new building The Coat Sale many are waiting for. ' in its place. This will complete the were in St. Johns Friday, attending the I Teachers' Institute. removal of one block of frame build ­ Mrs. Frank Eiserman went to De ings and will make an added improve ­ ment to the village. The new owners troit last week, where she will make will use the place as a warehouse for her home. Mr. Eiserman went to De­ troit some time ago to engage in the their farm Implements. contracting business. Off Regular Price Rev. and Mrs. J: Strong of Shepards- Boy Injured By .lutomoblle. vllle were visitors in Ovid Monday af- Mrs. Alvin Fuller received word last I ternoon. week of serious injuries to William Charles Misner and Thomas Marvin - SUITSV COATS Fuller, which occurred in Jackson. will leave this week for St. Peters­ House Dresses Saturday, January 20th, when the burg, Fla., where they wrill spend the $17.50 youngster was run over by an auto­ remainder of the winter. $35.00 Sale Price $35.00 Sale Price $17.50 mobile. The lad sustained a broken Dr. A. E. Arnold of Owrosso was a 10% Reduction shoulder and arm besides other caller in Ovid Wednesday. 25.00 Sale Price 12.50 25.00 Sale Price 12.50 bruises. He was removed to a Mrs. Maude Currier of DStroit vis­ hospital, where his condition was ited with relatives in Ovid the last 20.00 Sale Price 10.00 at first considered serious. How­ of the week. 20.00 Sale Price 10.00 ever, he has recovered the shock, Mrs. Mary Janes and Miss McGilll- Waists 25% Reduction 16.50 Sale Price 8.25 and apparently is recovering. He was cuddy of.Watford, Can., visited with 18.50 Sale Price 9.25 spending a few weeks with his father, Oliver McGiliicuddy Sunday. 15.00 Sale Price 7.50 Alvin Fuller, who has employment in Miss Anna Archer is spending the Sale Price 7.50 Jackson. week with friends in Owosso. 15.00 Mr. and Mrs. t harles Eaton were Skirts 25% Reduction Miss Ellie Guilford and .Miss Sadie visitors in Leslie last week on busi ­ Del^aMater were visitors in Owosso ness. ' Extra Special Saturday. .Mrs. Charles .Marks of Mantau FURS Miss Amy Hudson is assisting in Beach came Monday afternoon for a AH Lace Curtains tlie care of Mrs. B. It. lleardslee. I visit with Mr. and Mrs. F'rank Wag- 33J% OFF in Corsets e|o The state bank e.xaminers* were in i ner. 25% Reduction Ovid Thursday, inspecting the Ovid John Link, who has been seriously Dp State Savings Bank. ill for 8o:ne time, continues very low. $35.00 Sale Price $23.33 One lot of Nemo, Reliance olo Benjamin Price of Owosso was a Alvin Fuller of Jackson spent a few visitor in Ovid Thursday. ! days nt his home in Ovid this week. 1667 and G. D. Corsets to close Mr. and .Mr.s. Ernest Wright and I Mrs. I.ewis Miller returned Tuesday 25.00 Sale Price One lot of Lace Curtains daughter, Vada. \l8lted with his par ­ I from Saginaw where she has been at 99c. ents, Mr. and .Mrs. L. C. Wright, in j visiting with her fatlier for some time. 20.00 SaTe Price 13.33 to close at Eureka Sunday. His father is ser­ I .Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Holland spent iously ill with heart trouble. iSaturdny In St Johns, the guests of Sale Price 10.00 Mrs. 11. S. Woodworth has been vis­ Mr. and .Mrs. E. G. Waltz. 15.00 iting in Eaton Rapids several days. .Mr. and .Mrs. A. H. Moulton of Mld- 1-2 Price Extra Special in Rugs George White of Port Huron spent dlebury were visitors in Ovid Monday 10.00 Sale Price 6.67 Sundav with his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. afternoon. One lot of Alamo, Fiber W. G. White. Claude Waltz and Donald FMsun One lot of Ladies’ Outing Gowns Mrs. Edward Bradbury, who has were visitors in Owosso Sunday. SPECIAL for SATURDAY, FEB. 3 been ill for some time, was taken to Ward Warren and Ernest Goodfcl- and Union Suits to close at and Matting rugs on sale at Ann Arbor Saturday, where she will lovv attended the automobile show in 0^0 undergo a second operation. Detroit last week. \Q% Reduction on All 54 the regular price. Sizes; dI d L. T. Storrer was confined to his bed .Misses Gertrude King and Harriet 25% Reduction OIP the first of the week on account of ill­ Moulton will leave next week to at­ 6x9, 7.6x9, 8.3x10.6, and 10.6x12 ness. tend the spring millinery opening at LINOLEUMS Roy Wisner of I.4insing visited with Grand Rapids. his parents, near Ovid, over Sunday. Mrs. Gaby is quite seriously sick Five lots of Coats to Close at 9Sc, $1,98, $2.98, $3,98, $4.98, Mrs. William Binger of Victor has at the home of her sister, .Mrs. Aman- ' Extra Special: been spending a few (lays with Mrs. da Dingier. | W, J, Graham. Charles Jarvis, the 12-year-old son Mr^. E. Z. Guild and Miss Stella of Mr. and Mrs. George Jarvis, had Bruce were Owosso visitors Monday the misfortune to full on the Jee last I afternoon. Wednesday afternoon when returning Miss Dorothy Gardner of Hath has from sciiuol, and broke bis right arm. been spemling some time with Mrs. John Hayc has purchased the Matt­ i Marion Den Uouten in Ovid. son & Son blacksmith shop on west JOHN HICKS Mr. and Mrs. Albert Groat returned William street , 3 to Ovid Monday evening, after a visit Rev. A. M. Bailey occupied the pul ­ with their daughter in I.,anslng. pit at tlie Baptist church Sunday morn- ! F. C. OLv«r of Detroit was a busi ­ ing during the pastor ’s absence. i 33 Clinton Avenue, St. Johns, Michigan ness caller in Ovid the first of the .Mr. and Mrs. Clare Stone, .Mrs. Lu­ w eek. ther Stone and Earl. Mr. and .Mrs. Geo. Lyle liosey spent Sunday witK Harvey, Kenneth Craw ford. Miss Em-| friends in Owosso. ina Woodard, Mrs. Mattie VinCent, j IOC lOtl A production of ‘ Tncle Tom's Gab- Mrs. Walter Casler. .Mrs. Irving: :?OB30t= locao'i__z"..e=30C30c: socaoc In ” was given at the Ovid opera house Mearce, Cl'fton ii'arren and George < lOtl IOC Monday evening. Hall were In Elsie Sunday afternoon, | £===301 I0L30C:; ------= OC30C Mrs. Clark Westbrook and daugh ­ attending the funeral of Clayton ter returned .Monday evening from a Woodard. | visit with file former ’s sister in l..a- .Mrs. Fred Walters, who has been in visited their daughter and sister, Mrs. litol; Foster is iui*e poor ’/ at Ihi.c Mrs. Frank Clark of Sutton's Bay a baked goods sale on Saturday whlvh John F'etro, of Ashley Friday. V.l.MEfi peer, was a guest at the home of .Mr. and netted them about $15.00. po<'r he.iBI. ter some time, has gon* .Mrs. Frank Green was a visitor In io tbo home cl her ton in l.AnsiDg, PRICE Mrs. Floyd Warren is on the sick F’va F'oster, who Is uttendiiig school .Mrs. A. II. Morse the first of the week. I C. J. Willis was home from Alma list. ill 1' n peii, spent the wc-ck end with St. Johns Thursday. L. E. Tucker spent Taesday in Flint 'over' Sunday. woere she can take special treatment.v F. E. Perkins spent last Thursday in Ralph Jones and family accepted , There are quite a number of sick Iier’piiients, Mr. and Mrs nick F'os- on business. |I Miss Margaret Steere visited at l:,>n!«;s ir the noighd irhood. iir Grand Rapids on business. .Mr. and Mrs. George Harvey re Grand Rapids last week. an Invitation to dinner Sunday with .Mr. and .Mrs. W, J. Hathaway enter ­ .Mrs. Jones ’ brother at Ijilngsurg and Mrs. Bertha Spidel and son, R. U..! Mr. ^nd Mrs. John Pankhurst ann The Iteal Wish. ceived word last week of the serious Chas. Kelley and Btfnj. Scott were ton Irvin, were business callers in tained a few friends at G;00 o ’clock illness of their son. George Harvey, Ithaca trailers last Wednesday, have a visit with her grandmother, spent Sunday with Mrs. Floyd Holley "Don ’t you wish you could see an dinner Monday evening. .Mrs. Galligan. aged 87, whose home is of Greenbush. I Ashley Saturday. old fashioned one ring circus?” .Ir., who Is located at DeQulncy, l.«. j. Mrs. Hugh Hafilen Is confined to the Mr ond Mrs. John Fetro of Ashley Mrs. Harold Martin and son, Robert, The message stated that he was In a pouse by illness. ill Montcalm. The aged lady made the ,Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ridenour, Mr. "No. I wish I wer a boy again and of St. Johns have been visiting w-ith trip alone, and is as spry as most j and Mrs. Fred Spidel and son, R. G., ] visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. could appreciate a little thing like a critical condition and to come at once, | Wni. Decker and daughter of Lalngs- Hull Sunday. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hys- but neither Mr. nor .Mrs. Harvey were burg were Sunday guests at the home women at 50 years, and Is enjoying a .Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Isbell spent Sunday one ring circus."—Detroit Free Press. lop. able to make the trip. No later word of Mr. and Mrs. John Decker. good visit with her grandchildren. I eveiung with Mr. and Mrs. A igust Lyle I>»wis of St. Johns was the ha.s been received. Wesley Fisher was home from Owos­ Will F^xelhy doesn't gain very fast Frlcke. so and spent Sunday with his family. from his recent illness with rheuma ­ I Mf. and .Mrs. George DiiHois are Mrs. Joe Hoffman was in Owosso tism. moving on the Wm. Weihusen farm, Friday to visit her mother at the I which they will work this year. I One day last week F'loyd Armstrong hospital. Felt Like »0; Now Like 21 Mrs. Emma Simpson of Elsie visit­ ; was cutting timber; having cut a tree Many persons complain about feel­ part off, it fell and lodged against the ed friends here Wednesday. ing old before they should. Like a BUTTERFIELD Mrs. Jay Grubaugh of Bompell was ' limb of another tree. He climbed the weak link in a chain, a week organ en ­ I tiee to cut off the limb and stepped SPECIAL a guest of Mrs. Pearl Meade a few feebles the whole body. Overworked, * out on the fallen tree to cut limb days last week. weak or dlsOrderevl kidneys lower vi­ Wants vou to try F*. H. Moulton was an Ithaca busi ­ I off from standing tree. When the Mrs. Jesse Coe of Falsie was a vlsl- I tality. A. W. Morgan, Angola, La., 11ml) was cut off, F'loyd went down Regular $1.00 Coasters 75c tor in town last week. | ness visitor F'riday. writes: “I suffered with pnins in the Miss F'lorence Clark was a guest of hack. I am 4.1 years old, but I felt twenty-five feet with the tree. Ho New Perfection Cl. W. Haskell of Owo.sso transacted ' could not use his arms for a couple of friends at Alma Sunday. like a man of 90 years old. Since I $1.25 98c business here Tuesday. 1 A. E. Sutfin has gone to Toledo to days, but Is now again at work. He Flour Mrs. .Miranda Crippen is confined to took F'oley Kidney Pills 1 feel like I has always lived on a farm—you her home by illness. V)r. Flakins is work for the A. A. R. R. Co. did when I was 21." In 50c and $1.00 $1.50 $r.l5 J. H. Dingman of Mt. Pleasant sizes. VanSIckle & Glaspie. adv. wouldn't think It, would you? SATIRBW attending physician. I transacted business here Wednesday. I A nice bunch of logs are being .Mrs. Vina Hoover was a town vis- . drawn on the FM. Howe farm to be $2.00 $1.49 tor Tuesday. | Mrs. Koon has returned to her home Be will make a price of #1,2^ |*er sack. in Shepherd, after spending a few days sawed this winter. Come in and look them over Miss Millie Hartman of Gaines vis- • here with her daughter, Mrs. Frank I George Serviss has improved in One Hack to a oHstomer. itod her cousin, Mrs. Gus Timms of Kiter. j FRL. DIST. 8 ESSEX health wonderfully, and made two btis- this place. Sunday. Mrs. Norman I^andls has returned to 1 iness trips to Ovid last week. I’erfiwllon Com .Meal ...... 20r - 40e Mrs. .las. Cartwright has been hav ­ her home in Ijansing after a visit with I Ed. Ix)ccy of Ovid is moving on the THAD W. A YLING ing the grippe. her sister, Mrs. F. Kiter. Stephen DuBois farm. Successor to M. K. Bidwell I’erfeclloii I'unrake Flour ...... Ific Geo. Betzer of F'lsie was a town Miss Mildred Owen, teacher In the Hugh Law, who has been working caller on Friday. , County Line school, attended the In ­ Mrs. Flunter ’s farm, is moving to the 5 & 10c Store Steel Block This Is one of the Itest pancake tloors Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Murdock of Iad - stitute held In St. Johns last F'riday Mrs. Green farm, near Ovid. and the largest sack for that price. sing were over Sunday guests of Mr. and reports a very profitable meeting. .Mrs. Floyd Armstrong and daugh ­ snd Mrs. F. Newsom. VICTOR A suprise party was held for Miss ter, Arleta, spent one day last week Happy Vale Salmon, pink, pcr Seth Munsell of Elsie transacted Clarlhel Stevens at her home last with Mrs. Albert Gillison, of near St. business her Monday. Tuesday evening tti honor of her 16fh j Johns. doE...... flJM Chester Bishop has been home from birthday. * : Again another one of our old nelgh- Ier dox ...... Grover I>eavltt was a Howell busi ­ and Mrs. Will Ketchum. Is In a sen »’Ja daughter. Marjorie, of F>ast F^ssex and ' was held very dear to many of us. Mttle f hick Corn, i»er dox ...... flJU ness visitor OB Monday. conilitlen with kidney trouble. Mrs. Sara Matthews of St. Johns vis- i And when the death message came Mrs. F. J. Tomllson has purchased a I. t;i tc Mr and Mrs. Nick Hnr » •.•t, Red F'riday at the home of Mr. and i of Mrs. Arnold of St. Johns, It was a Kes. per dox. ... $1.&M j Rr.hsii F'conter, who was so serin is- 'ev/nfng of last week. A jolly time is sympathy of all. I went a very serious operation at a I, 111 with pneumonia last w3J*t, it* reported. Matehless Tomatoes ...... $2.00 j hospital in Owosso last Wednesday, g’lUing rlfcl>. j The Home Comfort club will meet is reported to be In a very critical | Leon G lftls had the mlsfortuiu to , with Mrs. D. Caruss. February 9. If yon are particular about Coffee. condition, and that her recovery is slip and strike his knee against the Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Stevens of We have just received as fine a line very doubtful. | saw while iiosisting in buzzing w.)od , Greenbush Center visited with his N. WASHINGTON | try Yiiban, per Ih ...... 40c r L. C. Vincent of Fllsi* was a biisi- last Thursday. It split the knee-cap, brother. C,eorge, and family Sunday. ness visitor her Wednesday. ami L'r^ Austin was called to diess ------:\ For a 30-center, nothing can compare ! Will Hyde of laEmslng spent Thurs ­ of Brass Beds as were ever shown Floward Schlarf has been very III the wound He put it into splints and day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. with FImwood (Tub. the past week with throat trouble. jtl.liiki* it vill knit together, but I*»u:i ' p. F. Stevens. C, FL Davis was In St. Johns Thurs ­ The entertainment at the church on 'wIP be lab- upp quite a while. C. F] Smith spent Sunday with Mr. day on business. in St. Johns. See some of them* in A go«Ml RIcc. per Ih. 4c Tuesday evening was well attended. I.Rlle "arolyn F’arker is visiting her and Mrs. eGo. Osborn In Fulton. Mrs. Will Ixmg Is numbered among Frank KennetL who is working at gtamli nri-i.ts Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Mrs. H Metzger and daughter, WII- the sick. Alma, spent Sunday at his home here. Ko