The Clinton Republican. 52nd Year—No. 20. ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1907 Whole No. 2672. WILL PM LOLLY VARIOUS TOPICS. DALLAS MAN KILLED POMONA NOTICE. RUDOLPH^ GOEITE JOHN T. DANIELLS. PIONEER PICNIC Several of the big railroads of the County Pomona Grange Meets With Successful Farmer, Active In All Mat­ state have already announced their compliance with the new 2-cent law, Victor Grange Wednesday, Aug 14. ters of Public Interest. Former St. Johns Men Went which goes into effect September 28. Body Cut in Two By Perc Passed Away at His Home The Pioneers of Clinton to • • • to Bloomington and Marquette Freight. Clinton County Pomona Grange will Early Friday Morning. John T. Daniells, who is a candi ­ Meet in DeWitt. In response to a petition addressed meet with Victor Grange, Wednes ­ date for the constitutional convention, to the Board of Public Works, Supt. day, August 14th. Date changed from was born in Troy, Oakland county, BOUGHT GATE RIGHTS O. B. Preston has been instructed to HAD BEEN DRINKING. August 21 to August 14 on account of WAS AN OLD PIONEER. Michigan, on December 25th, 1840. SATURDAY, AUG. 17, ’07 arrange for the lighting of the court the Sunday school excursion to De­ He received his early education in the house grounds. • • • troit. common schools, supplemented with Expecting to “Interest ” Others and Accident Occurred Near Portland on Grange will be held at the church Conducted a Jewelry Business in 8t. two years at Olivet college and con ­ Picnic Dinner and Interesting Pro­ The Adriatic, on which the Hicks Wednesday Morning—Name Was near the Grove school house. All 4th Johns for Many Years—Masonic tinued in the practical “school of life.” gram Prepared —Talks by Old Get their Money Back party sailed for home from Southam- degree members invited. Grange call­ In 1868 he settled on his farm in Es­ and More. ton was reported by wireless message Math. Simmons —Leaves Family. ed at 10:30 in 5th degree, and in 4th Funeral Services Sunday. sex, Clinton county, where he has Pioneers. east of Sandy Hook Wednesday morn ­ degree at 11 a.m. Regular order of since resided. He has long been in ­ ing. The party will probably land in business. Below is the program. terested in the work of the Farmers’ New York today. The body of a man, with the legs The annual picnic of the Clinton Almost three years ago there was • * • Question, "What part, if any, of a Rudolph Goette passed away at an Clubs, having been an active member severed from the trunk, having been Pomona Grange meeting should be in early hour lost Friday morning at his of the Essex club for 20 years. He county Pioneers will be held in the a pilgrimage from many states to Severe hail storm last Thursday did cut off across the abdomen, and one Bloomington, Illinois, where the open form?” Fred Ottmar, Riley. home in St. Johns at the age of 63 was present to help organize the State village of DeWitt, Saturday, August a large amount of damage to corn and arm severed at the shoulder, was Question, “Should the farmer’s wife years. Deceased had been in poor Association of Farmers’ clubs, in the 17th, 1907. The forenoon will be de ­ White company sold men the right to beans in Michigan. The damage was found on the track just east of Port­ manufacture and sell a certain pat­ own an equal share in the farm prop­ health for the past year or two, hav ­ senate chamber at Lansing, on Decem­ voted to visiting and getting acquaint­ severe about Chesaning, Orion and land Wednesday morning. erty?” Charles Clements, Gunnison- ing suffered one or two strokes of ber 1st and 2nd, 1894, and he has at­ ed, or renewing old acquaintances. ent gate in a certain county or state. Port Huron. At the latter place light­ Investigation showed the man to be The price was $1,500 cash or a good ville. paralysis, but was able to be around tended all of its meetings but one. He Picnic dinner at noon. ning struck Grand Trunk freight shed. Mathias Simmons, whose home is one Dinner, recess until 1:30. some most of the time. His death has served the association as presi­ Meeting called to order at 1:30. indorsed note. If the buyer brought The hall storm was also severe at mile west and 3V4 miles south of another sucker down there and he Song. came as a surprise to most of his ac­ dent and also on its board of directors. Song, “America,” by the audience. Ovid. Fowler. On his clothing was found Welcome address, Master of Victor quaintances. He has served as chairman of its leg­ Song, “Old Folks at Home,” by the was induced to buy, the first pur­ • • • among other things a certificate of audience. chaser got $750.00 of No. 2’s money; Grange. Mr. Goette came to St. Johns in islative committee, also as a member Mrs. Nancey Danley, J. Byron Dan- deposit for $125 on the Pewamo bank Response by Master of Pomona 1866 of ’7 and has lived here contin ­ of a special committee to draft a Pri­ Welcome address. Miss Helen Dills. if No. 1 brought two suckers who ley, wife and son Gerald, left Wednes ­ and a due bill on a Fowler store. Two Response, President of society. bought, he got $1,500 back and was Grange. uously since. He conducted a jewelry mary law. day for a trip down the St. I.awrence ten-dollar bills and 13 cents in change Recitation, Mrs. Ella Balcom. business for nearly 25 years, retiring He started the agitation which re­ Music. even with the game less his personal to Montreal, going by boat from De­ were also found. The remains were expenses. If No. 1 got three or more Question, “Are the farms deteriorat ­ in 1891. sulted in the establishing of the first Three minute talks by past presi­ troit to Buffalo, trolly to Lewiston gathered together and Justice Selleck ing in value? ” Frank Upton. Deceased was bom in Alstead, Prus­ rural route in Clinton county, on dents. to buy he began to get rich and soon and boat to Toronto and Montreal. of Portland impaneled a jury for the Recitationy-Ida Craun. wore diamonds. Song. sia, October 27, 1844, and came to December 4th, 1899. They will stop at the ‘Thousand Is­ holding of an inquest. Question, “Is it rest to care for flow­ America in 1865, spending 18 months Recitation by Robert Landers, en ­ The Republican denounced the lands, ” and visit New York points. The Portland Observer says the titled, “Deacon Jones ’ Experience. ” scheme at the time as the old Bohe­ body was found by Frank Mann, who ers?” Mrs. Lewis Huguelet and Mrs. in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Chica­ • * • Pope. go, from whence he came to Saint Duet, Mrs Carl VanFleet and Mark mian oat deal under another name, At the races being held In I-ansing works for Jason Woodbury, and who Norris. but many went from this county and had been across the track with some Talk, Resolved, “That to teach and Johns. this week, Elbrlno lost the final heat enforce cleanliness is more import­ Mr. Goette was twice mqyried, the Recitation, Byrl Linn. bought. One who had occupied a high yesterday by a neck. Casta Nada win ­ cows. When going over he met the Address (speaker announced later.) county office was prominent in it. man and talked with him. He says ant than to teach history, ’ Theo H. first union to Miss Mary E. Rogers ning, going the mile in 2:10^4. The Townsend. of Maple Rapids. Two sons were Recitation, Mrs. Ida Craun. One of the former officials of the city previous day Elbrlno won the third the man was considerably intoxicated, Song, W. A. Abel. interested a man in a state position and that he made an effort to get him “Charity work in a subordinate born to them, Herman R., a jeweler heat, going the mile in 2:10. Elbrino ’s grange,” Mrs. F. W. Redfern. of Virden, Illinois, and Helmar E., a Recitation, Hattie Kinney. to go in, and the latter recently set­ nrevious record was 2:12^4 which was off the track, but he would not listen Short talks from old pioneers. tled up after suit had been started. to him. Mr. Mann knew that the Selection, Mrs. Jerome Dills. druggist at Orion, Michigan, both of made on the St. Johns track two years “The labor question on the farm: whom were with their father during Song, “God Be With You.” One farmer in Eagle made a fairly ago. through morning freight had not yet People are kindly requested not to good settlement Boon after he got in * • • passed and he was fearful that the Can President Roosevelt ’s remedy be the last few days of his life. His sec­ adopted by the mass of farmers?” ond marriage was to Miss Carrie throw scraps and litter on the grounds by the help of a St. Johns attorney. Mr. and Mrs. G. Pennell and Mr. man might not get out of the way in Mrs. C. L. Pearce, Sec’y. Recently suits have been started the condition in which he was. When Discussion led by Edgar Burk, Jer­ Randell of St. Johns, in 1876. One and Mrs. R. G. Allison left Tuesday ome Dills and others. daughter, Blanche, was born to them. against two St. Johns men, who later for a trip down the St. Lawrence he went back to the track he found Notice.