The Clinton Independent. VOL. XXXVI.—NO. 20. ST. JOHNS MICH., THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902. WHOLE NO.—1830 Hualne** Change. ANNUAL MEETING ‘STREAK OF ECONOMY 0. P. DEWITT Having purchased the stock, fixtures DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. and good will of the retail grocery Of St. Julius Cemetery Association —The '• la Stirring the llreaeta of the Faithful. ' Will Give HU Entire Attention To Whole business for so many years successfully Kluanctal Condition In Good Shape. “A short time ago a part of the Mile Trade. carried on by Mr. O. P. DeWitt, I Tiie regular annual meeting of the council and officials, and some business take this opportunity of saying to the The Largest and Most Enthusi­ men of Lansing, visited St. Johns and O. P. DeWitt, who for 19 years has Some Changes in the Law, Rel­ people of St. Johns and vicinity that St. Johns Cemetery Association oc­ were entertained at dinner by the successfully conducted a retail grocery it shall be my aim to merit a continu ­ astic of Any Held For Years curred atl’errln & Baldwin s office last in this village has disposed of tiie ative to the Ballots and Man­ ance of the confidence so generously Tuesday evening. The treasurer’s re­ council of St. Johns. There was no business to H. E. Pierce, of Bclding, —The People Aroused. politics in it, simply the courtesy usu ner of Voting. accorded to my predecessor. Good port shows the very satisfact < *ry con ­ ally, almost universally shown officials and will give his entire time and atten ­ goods at fair prices, courteous service dition of the finances as follows : and visitors who come in a body from tion to tils wholesale grocery depart ­ and prompt delivery will characterize TREASURER'S REPORT. one town to another. It has just de­ ment. the business in the future as in the KKHOI'BCKx. Mr. DeWitt is a native of New York past, and I shall endeavor to make Cash on hand March 6. 1901 ........ $1058 93 veloped, however, that political ad­ state having been born near Syracuse, SAFETY OF THE TREASURY. Kec'd from sale of lots...................... lutlH SO vantage is being sought because the REVIEW IT CAREFULLY. trading in this store as profitable to all “ from care of lots ........ 487 60 council did not pay the bill as individ ­ aud came to Clinton county 36 years concerned as it always has been. “ front cementing graves............ 98 00 uals. The council did just right, and ago. Nineteen years ago, after hav­ Very respectfully “ from digging graves 89 00 ought to do the same thing again if ing worked as a clerk in a grocery in ii. E. Pierce. "• front building foundations ....... on 33 Lansing for several years, Mr. De- It is Right That Every Voter The Candidates Chosen are all “ from rent of grounds .............. 35 00 occasion offered. The majority of our Wftt returned to St. Johns and start­ " front removing bodies ............... 34 00 citizens have a gotxi deal of pride in Should Understand the Cor­ Competent and Worthy Citi­ “ front use of vault................... 7 50 their town, and believe in doing as a ed business for himself in tiie build ­ BAPTIST NOTES. ing now occupied by Wm. DeWitt and rect Use of the Ballot. zens Support Them. Total. .......... »2887 80 corporation as ttiey <l<> as individuals C. E. VanSiekle. Eighteen mouths DISBI KSEXK.NTS. —show decent courtesy and hospitali ­ The evangelistic service Sunday For labor .................................... $900 01 ty.” later he moved to the corner of Clin­ evening was greatly blessed: several ** water tax ................................ ' 40 no ton avenue and Walker street where '' snpplih.H .................................. 24 52 Tbe above article, headlines and all, he lias been since. It is within a few expressed a desije to know the “Way The village Democratic caucus held “ sundry orders ............... M TV is taken from last week’s Republican. The legislature of 1901 took a turn ofLife. ” “ for cement and grass seed.......... 49 50 days of 19 years since lie began busi­ at the election law and enacted some The hand of fellowship was given to at the engine house last Monday eve­ “ printing ....................... 8 50 ness here anjl dining that period lie *• corporation tax ................... 2 29 “QUICK MINING"CO.” lias built up a trade and established a changes which it would be well for nine persons Sunday morning. ning was the largest and most enthu ­ Cash on hand March 1,1902 .............. 1770 22 Tiie evangelistic service will be con ­ siastic of any held by the party in this reputation for honest and upright deal­ the officers to become familiar with. tinued next Sunday evening. Total......................... IF2887 80 Organized Laot Week by Local CapitalUta. ing of wiiicii any man might justly be We publish those sections where village for many years. Those present proud. Tiie general sentiment of the Sunday services: 10:30, subject “The Jesse Stone was elected trustee in Last Saturday there was organized changes have been made having a Impelling Power.” 12 ru. Bible school. were inspired by the enthusiasm and in tills village the “Quick Mining Co. ” community is oue of regret that Mr. 6 p. m. B. Y. P. U. Leafier, Mr. Frank the hearty disapproval of the manner place of W. W. Brainard. deceased : DeWitt lias found it necessary to give bearing on tiie election to be held this J. S. Osgood to succeed himself, and of Arizona. Thy officers are Henry E. up tiie retail branch of his business, at spring in village and township. The Davis. 7 p. ni. Subject, “The Great in which the people's money Is used by C. A. Putt in place of A. J. Baldwin, Walbridge, president; E. E. Johnson, the same time he is to he congratulat ­ Invitation. ” Tiie pastor will give a whose term of office had expired, and vice-president; Miss M. E. Louder, amended portion of section 3625 of the fifteen minute talk before tiie sermon the party In power. ed that in tiie short space of two years on baptism. Tiie caucus was called to order by J. despite the earnest entreaties of tiie secretary; E. A. Durkee, treasurer. since opening tiie wholesale depart ­ compiled laws is made to read as fol­ other members of the board, lie refused The company is capitalized at$l,000.- ment lie lias built up a business which lows: Karle Brown, chairman of the com­ to serve as clerk. He had ably dis­ 000, and there is alieady invested in Krai Estate Transactions the mine the sum of $2f>,000 . The now demands his whole time and at­ “The ballots shall be of uniform mittee. charged the duties of tills office for lb tention. That he will achieve still size and of the same quality of white Ettlc Iluntoonet ul to Floyd Jason, s S. 1). Watson was chosen chairman ; consecutive years. company will dispose of $25,(KH) of the greater success is a foregoing conclu­ of etw‘4 of section 11, Riley, and stock in tliis locality for the purpose paper, and sufficiently thick that the other considerations, q. c...................... $ 1 The executive officers chosen are : sion, aud Tiie Independent congrat ­ W. FI. Vauconsant secretary, and L. A. S. Fildew, president ; Charles Fow­ of equipment, while $175,000 will be Floyd Jason and wife to Frederick I). Parr and Will Cooper tellers. ulates both Mr. DeWitt and tiie people printing cannot be distinguished from Jason and wife, sH of swLi. section ler, vice-president ; J. S. Osgood, treas­ set aside as treasury stock. of .St. Johns upon tiie establishment 11, Riley, q. c.................................. ............ 2350 The oflicers of the caucus were then The quartz is free milling and is tiie back, and the ballots in each elec­ urer ; C. A. Putt, clerk. CharlesQt of an important and growing wholesale tion district shall be numbered con­ Frederick Luecht to Caroline Miller, sworn in, when the multitude proceed­ Chant was employed for another year very rich, one sample assaying 184.36, grocery trade. lots 1. 2. 3 and e 30 feet in length off annt her $72.48 and still another $28.84 secutively upon the upper right-hand of lot 4 and 50 feet In width otf n end ed to the nomination Of a village tick­ as sexton at $475, an advance of $25.00 of lots 10, II and 12, block 5 Lance's over last year. per ton. On the opposite side of tiie Kegiatratlou Notice. corner of the front side thereof, and add, Fowler.................................................. #00 et witli the following result: The financial condition and work­ ridge is tiie famous “Red Buck” mine, no two ballots of the same kind in tiie Sarah M. Blizzard to Frederick A. President —E. .1. Bullard. ings of the association are in tine one of tiie richest in tiie west, and To the electors of the Village of St. same township or election district Travis and wife, ne fr’l J4, section 5, Clerk—J. M. Krlsblo. shape The endowment fund is in- there can be no doubt that the Quick Johns, County of Clinton, State of shall have the same number. Such Bingham ......... 11500 Treasurer—C. E. VanSiekle. people have struck the same vein. Michigan: Notice is hereby given, corner containing said number shall Frederick Sheerbrecker and wife to cre'asing and yearly growing in favor Floyd Jason and wife. ne)4 of ne!*, Assessor —E. E. Urie. At the surface the vein showed a that a meeting of tiie Board of Regis­ be perforated diagonally across the witli the people. The object of tration of the village above named, section 14, Riley....................................... _ 2000 Trustees—Eugene King, W.