by SPACLOINfG « CO. The Clinton Independent. VOL. XXIX.—NO. lft. ST. JOHN8, MICH.. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY It, 18»5. WHOLE NO.—1473. Have your Wale In*. Clock* and Jew- —The week of prayer la being ob ­ PEawiXAL. EXCELLENT SERVICE. Miss Li nine Burnham, who 1mm been Tue latest patterns aud styles in (Ml etry repel ml at Allison's. the old red- served at tlie < ougregatlonal church spending several weeks with the family and winter wear for gentlemen, at Goa. R. M. Winston was in Ovid Tuesday. able jeweler. this week. • or Isaac Horton, left yesterday morning II. Judd ’s, the merchant tailor opposite AFFOKDKD THBUIUH THK WKLU- It. M. Steel and wife are home from Tlie Steel. Satisfaction guaranteed. Spectacle' ami Eye Glasses at almost --Horn to Mr. ami Mrs. L. W. Nes- for Milan. Mich., to visit relatives there IIACH IMTHOVKIl lll'KN Kit. Oregon. wholesale prices at Krepps. I)eWitt X lille (Wilcox) of Falrhaven. Wash.. De­ before returning to tier I tome in North 1 will grind teed every Saturday at Uo.'s. Eves tested free. cember JO. 1MM, a sou. Warden Fuller, of Ionia, waa in town Dakota. ft cts per hundred, at mv place. A short Honor of llo OrsMIialwn itml Tuesday. —Charles North is selling a kettle Mrs. Ida Allen, of Elsie, spent the W M. Fauummm . HOME NATTKRK and dish scraper of his own manufac ­ Knomfnl (>|m-ration of th« Mutual Carl Wespiliter is visiting at his home 11-2 Shepards*! Ur. (to Co.—Thr Kopolarity On* fore part of the week with l»er brother. mi in Bay CUy. Nriifio*. ture. which is said to be very useful. Htovo* nod I ho Moo niluro. O. C. Clark, tins village. Site returned —The circuit court convened Monday. —A monument will be erected for the Edwin Fennell went toSapnaw. Tues­ liorne Wednesday.accompanied by Mrs. The regular sunns! meeting of the —Tlie work on tlie sewer it ,-xjiected late Julius Ganumon by the lien llur day morning. stockholders of the St. Johns National Ten years ago 8t. Johns was without Clark, wbo spent Thursday with rela­ Bank, of 8t Johns Michigan, for the It be dosel this week. club. Mr. Gaiogtion was a mem tier of J. II. Fedewa went to Itliaea. yester­ n lighting plant. Tlie people up to tliat tives there. election of directors, will be beM at —The week or prayer it being ob ­ theclub. day morning. time had been content to burn caudles Mrs. llarry E. Mack and daughter, Ihe office of said lank on Monday . Jan served at the M. K. church this week. - Head tlie ad. of the Chicago Drug Mrs. W. F. Weiiner is visiting rela­ 14th, LMri. at 'Jo ’cUiek r. M- and oil. while the village depended up­ who have been visiting relatives in Sag ­ —First-class cabinet pliotoe at greetl? store in this issue of Thk Indkpknd - tives in Ovid. P. E. Walswobth . Csakier. on thecarefulness of its inhabitants in inaw. returned to their home in this ,educed mtes for January, at Stage s, tf BMT. Also that of the St Johns Mer­ Dr. E. L. Broughton is spending tlie For amlm. cantile Co. groopiug about the dark streets after week iu Holly. village laat Saturday, accompanied by —You can set any kind of wood you Miss Louise Knepplingrr. who will A good funn of 14t» arree near Fowler —Do not fail to see tlie great line of nightfall, rattier thau enjoy ing the safe­ Mr and Mrs. F. A. Travis are visit* enqaire of Lyon A Mooting- 1I-2W. waul at reasonable prices of Poercli A spend a few .reeks here. merchant tailor made misfit clothing at ty afforded by street lighting. Tlie mg friends in Ohio. thinly. town grew, and the need of some pro ­ Mr. and Mrs. it. M. Steel arm id at Faneere. Trmppmn ■ nud Mend*. —Oris* *u Washburn is tlie proud The Steel Mouse, sample rooms, on Jau. Alvin Bennett left yesterday for a vision for dwelling, store aud public their home in this village last Friday We will pay highest market priee fm father of u IsMincing I why Imy. I mm 10. 11 ium I 1“ Short Visit in Owosso. light Hen ice wa» earnestly felt. At afternoon. Mr. Steel will remain about Use panltry. furs, hides, pelts ami last week Wednesday . —By invitation, the W. 11. C. will F. M. Lpauidiug made a business trip ed pork. Fokisch A Daxlkt . this time a number of citizens, who had two weeks ami llien returns to Oregon, —A brand new daughter made its ap­ hold installation of officers with Chas. to Detroit last Saturday. care!ally ; investigated tlie question, where lie lias extensive business inter­ Otrl Hiatel. pearance m thebone of Mr. and Mrs. E. (frisson Post, on Monday. Jan. 14, Lewis lienshell. of Corunna, is visit- made preparations for the organization ests. Mrs. steel will not return with One able to do general ho J. C. I'alkius last Sunday. lit the G. A. It. hall. iug relatives in St. Johns. of a lighting plant. After due consid ­ him. A host of appreciative friends Enquire of S. IIkllkk . —The tKiard of supervisors have Imeti —About sixty members of the mfant Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Steel go north At tlie- Cigar Fadorr. eration, they decided that the liest gave them a heartv welcome boldine their January session this week, de|iartmenl of the Baptist Sunday Monday to spend a few days. service for all practical iimposes was a history of which will appear next school were entertained at ten bv Mrs. Mrs. F. M. Chaffee, of llhuca. visited Wits. MARY I. A Til HO I*. gas. With this idea, a concern was The Mercantile Co. pay tlie fi week. J. E. Littell last Saturday. friends in St. Johns last week. mon- cash for Butter and Eggs duly incorporated, June IU. lHNb. under auy three concerns iu Clinton county. — We would like to hear from all our —Justice Seveieuce lias recoyered Thus. Corbitt and wife, of Anu Arbor rl»l» VslasM* %i»«l Wrll-Hnmiu Michigan the mum- of Mutual Gas Co. Plans ■xmespomleuie every week, Please be from his recent attack of typhoid fever are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wise. Woman IMrtl .lanoart 3, IMOA. were rapidly perfected and opeiations A complete ime of weol and Ice-wool prompt and have your matter in by and can be found at his office, over MIsh Nettie Blackmar is visiting commenced at once*. Mrs. Mary T. ladhrop. State Proei- Fascinators at Kendrick 's. Wednesday noon of each week. Putt's grocery, at auy time. friends iu Alma and Vestaburg. Mich. Prices always the lo west. The Lowe |intent, which had proved dent of Uie Woman's Christian Tem­ —Tlie Detroit News says mat the —Frank Taft and Francis Palmer, of Saiu Heller drew the gold watch at to tie the liest system at the time, was perance Union during the past nine If von want quod t Jidw ww buy Detroit. Grand Haven and Milwaukee Bingham, aud A. W. lliirkee. of St. W. T. Davies' jewelery store last week. decided upon, and Uie excellency of the years aud a widely known temperance II. L. Kendrick . steamer.' are carrying very little freight Johns, are candidates for the Republi­ Miss Ola Lyon lias lieen visiting Frices always tlie lowest. process has lieen shown by tin* desira ­ lecturer, died at tier iiome in Jackson, into it rand Haven this winter. can nomination for township Measurer. friends in Mnpie Rapids for a few days. ble quality of pis which lias lieen af- this state. January .7, 1HM5, in lier .77th —1Thomas Iimroley. jr.. Geo. I*etne — Last Tuesday evening, the employ ­ \V. D. Rishop. of Chicago, is spend ­ WUIpif Whip* ’ Wbtpa! forded customers. The construction year. For more than twenty years she and A. E. lticliardson wen* elected di ­ ees ii|kiii the sewer presented Ciiuirinan ing a few days with friends in St. Julius. ha* le-en. without doubt, the leading dm 25 tent whips have no equal. of the plant required the whole of the SfAl LOINO A Cm rectors at tlie Building and Loan Asso ­ KmHin, of the committee on streets and O. G. i’lunketl. of Ovid, was in this figure among the women of Michigan sewers, with a handsome chair as a favorable season, but by constant work city on business. Tuesday und Wednes ­ ciation meeting Monday evening the apparatus aud pipe* were in con ­ in tenijN-runce and missionary work and itniuJ Hiiuh For Kent , token of their regard. day. —Prof. Myron King. dramatic reader, dition for the llrst teal, which occured in advocating reforms tending to the Inquire of O. P. Dk Wptt. —The tmeliugs at the IDplist church, Harry Kquair returned to tlie Detroit will give an entertainment in St.Johns, l>ec\ 1. The venture was a success moral elevation of tmtli sexes. She was under Uie cliarge of Hev. Blanchard, College of Medicine aud Surgery. Mon ­ Wo are showing some bargains Ha Feb. IP. under tlie auspices of the from the lirst and tlie new light was iu known nearly as well rait of the state Ladies' Aid society ol tlie M. E. church. Hie largely attended. Singing Kvatige day. as in it. Dr****.Goods. Come and see. treduced in a majoity of the business H. L. Kkndkick list. L. F. Match, of NVig., is assisting, Willard Montfort. of Ann Arbor, vis­ —Frank W. Laiuphere. formerly reg ­ places. Iiesidesa large number of resi­ Her deutli will In * sincerely mourned !*ri*es ulwnjo the lowest.