CASS CITY CHRONICLE @ • RI-COUNTY CHRONICLE;- Established in 1899 (consolidated (JASS CITYENTERPRISE, Established in1881tADri120, iP06. CASS CITY, MICH., FRIDAY, JANUAI~Y 8, ~9o9- - 4 Vol. 3, No. 38 for many years and is a member of-- " Great After "J !Sin. A iD 30 well, we have never inquired what CELEBRATED FIFTIETH 0CTOB[R church--but by his life an0 example here We know he belongs to tl~e WEDDING ANN]IVERbARY church of the true and living God. Are the Dates Selected for Cass Sometimes Sam gets tired and K as Clean up City Fair in ~9o9. On New Year's day, Mr. and Mrs It will be 50 years next May when weary and thinks im is working in John Striffler celebrat(d their 50th tl]ey in tl~e prime of life came to vain, but if tag could but know of t~he OF /~EN'~ Business ~leeting Was Well Attend- / wedding anniversaryat the ll(mm on Michigan, locating on the land now love and appreciation his fellow men ed Tuesday and New Oificers Pine St. All the members of theim- known as theStriflierIlomestead, two bear for him he would never weary of Boys' Suits Overcoats Elected. mediate family-26 in number--with miles eas~ and norM1 of Cass Oity: well doing but still .continue tc work the exception of one son were present They belon~ to that distinguished at Greenbank, where he is loved as a ~EGINS HENtE Toe officials or the Cuss City'f'air and cheered theaged couple on their number of early settlers who ~pened were mucl~ encouraged Tuesday after- friend more titan a friend, a brother life's journey. An excellent dinner ] up this section of Tuscola county and noon wlmn the annual business meet- until the gm~d Father of all calls him from labor to reward. nuary 2, 1909 ing of the association was favored by a larger attendance than they lmve seen Mr. l~iitchell was so overenmebv Owing to our stock being larger than in years. surprise he eould do nothing but weep At Ll3is meeNng it was decided to for a time and then he stood up and ious seasons we are compelled to take limit the fair of 1909 to tl~ree days. said, "i wonder wlm~ I have done to ediate and radical steps to bring %or Since the association was formed meri~your love," and then thanked years ago, the fair has lasted four his friends in a few well chosen words Gordon F~rs STOCK down to normal condition. for tlieir kindness. days~-Tuesday and a portion of Wed- Hence, these price concessions; take advantage of nesday, the lirst two days--being de- Ma# he live many years to enjoy his Christmas gift, of 1908. the sale and save some money, voted principally in arranging the exhibits aud getting things in readi- Special concessions made on Fur Coats for cash; ~ex- ness. By the assistaneeor tlm exhib- tra large stock. itors, timse preparations can be made in shorter time and by limiting the fair to three days, the fair officials ris aucTIo sat[ find they can cut dough the expenses considerably. The money saved in CroWd Estimated at that Number O, C ilSllY & this manner and invested judiciously by Win. Cannedy. Cass City's Shoe and Clothing Men. wilt make the fair still better. The dates selected for 190'0 are September Well Pleased with Advertisi~g in 29 and 30 and October 1. Chronicle. Two Sales The officers elected are as follows: Next Week. President--P. A Koepfgen. MIL AND 3IRS. JOHN 8TRIFFLER. Vice President--Dwight Turner. Wm. Cannedy dropped into the Chroflicle office Monday and wanted was prepared for Lhe occasion. laid the foufldatmn for future prosper- ?.. TEWiSH at this time to thank our Seeretary--W. J. Campbell. Rev. J. A. Schweitzer, the pastor of T~eesurer--Edward Pinney. an item inserted thanking the people itv for those who came into Lhese l many friends for their generous pat= the Evangelical church, read the 1030 parts later on. Directors--J. B. Pettinger, Cumber, who assisted in making his auction on ronage during the past year. We December 29, at his farm near Cum- Psalm and spoke of the many bless. The guests present at their home J. W. Bingham, Gagetown, and Jas. ings which had come to Mr. and Mrs. trust that the pleasant relations that have ex, McQueen, Evergreen. ber, such a big success. "l estimated Friday were Mr. and Mrs. C. Striffler, Striflier during half a century of mar- Mrs. M. M. Schwegler, Mrs. Louis~ P. A. Koepfgen, who was re-elected the crowd at 500," Mr. Cannedy said, 3. isted between us will be maintained during ~9o9. ried life. Striffier, Leonard Benkelman, Rev. president, announced_" some time ago "and many told me they never saw Mr. Strifller was born Mar. 15, 1833, and Mrs. J. A. Schweitzer, Mr. and ~ We assure you we wil| do our utmost to merit that he was not a candidate for re- more people at an auction in thkt vi- in Erie county, New York, and Mrs. Mrs. G. A. Strifller and son, Mr. and election, and it, was only after much cinity. The day's receipts were$200 ' ~ your confidence. higher than I expected." The ad in StriiIler nee Benkelman was born in Mrs. A. Marks and family, Mr. and urging on the par~ of his former Germany May 22, 1839. They were Mrs. W. R. Kaiser, Mrs. Salome Bien fellow-officers and other members of the~Chronicle was given credit for L. I. WOOD CO. Drugs. { practically all of the great results in married at Lancaster, N. Y., Nov. 14, and three sons, and Miss Martha I; the association, that Mr. Koepfgen advertising this sale as Mr. Cannedy 1858. This union was blessed with Striflier. Mr. and Mrs. Strifller re would consent to accept the position seven children, six of whom survive. ceived a number of beautiful presents. again this year. says he didn't post more than 25 bills, J. tI. Striffier who cnnducted the l:lRtS IN SAMLAt; COUNTY auction said: "1~ was one of the larg. IJBLI('S LHIL[ Auction Sale of Stock, est crowds at a sale in this vicinity Applegate and Lexington Suffer from and bidding was lively, Tell the N[W-rORT fONt GOV, WARNER Flames. PeOple to use the newspaper ia adver- tising an event of this kind." And Citizens of That Bur~ Are Farm Implements, Grain, Hay On Wednesday evening, Dee. 29th, Two auction sales will be held next Weeping. TO THE SOLONS at about 10:30 o'clock, tire was dis- week. The first will be conducted by covered in the hay sheds at Apple- and Household Furniture J. H. Striffler for Wm. W. Balch, one Popular and Only Swimming Place Is gate, belonging to W. H. Quailof milc north and one-half mile west of At the Farm of John Deisenorth, 3 miles south Croswell to the Deford on Tuesday, January 12th, of an Eye by Dynamite. The entire contents ~ncluding 158 and ~ ~ miles east of Elkten on .... commencing a~ ten o'clock, with a R tons of hay were destroyed and a P. of Michigan. free lunch at nnon. Mr. Balch has Editor Lusk of the Ubly Courier is M. car loaded w~th lumber was also decided to take a trip through the sorely grieved these days, and all on IFRIDAY, JAN. 15th, 1909. destroyed. The hay sheds were in- West with a view of locating there account of the loss to Ubly of her pop- Following is a general synopsis of Commencing at ~2:oo O'clock. sured. It is supposed that a spark and is offering live stock, implements, lar swimmin' hole. 'Tie not because the governor's message to the Forty- R, N. McCOLLOUGH, from the car of the bridge gang on grain, etc. of the fact that the good people of fifth legislature of the state of Michi- Auclioneer. the raih'oad started the fire. James McKenzie will conduct the Ubly cannot bathe in it at this time gan: m John Race, manager of the Apple. sale of Hiram Lester on Thursday, of the year on account of the coating "To the Forty-fifth Legislature: ELECTED OFFICERS. gate elevator, fell from the roof while installed the following officers of Cass January 14~h, commencing at one of ice over it, but alas! for the deplor- "in compliance with the mandate of fighting fire and sprained his wrist. the constitution° I submit to you my City Lodge, I. O. O. F., Wednesday o'clock. Mr. Lester has decided to able fact that it hath gone from tt~em The M. E. Sunday school has elected evening: He,is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. third inaugural message embodying in- quit farming because of ill health and altogether--vanished, as it Were. the following officers: N, G.~P. P. Webber. Race, three miles south of Cuss City, formation as to the condition of the the sale will be held two miles east The bathing place was made last state and recommendations covering Supt.--I. A. Fritz ~.~George Bartle. and was formerly employed in one of and one-half mile south of Deford. summer when 15ira entire populace measures which, in my judgment, are Asst. Supt.~-F. A. Bigelow. Rec. Sec.--Glen Moore, the elevators here. Both sales are advertised in this worked hard and long in building a expedient and designed to protect the Supt. Home Dep~.--E W. Keating. Fin. See.~P. A. Schenck. Early Wednesday morning Dec.