The Clinton VOL XXXI -NO. 32. ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1897. WHOLE NO.-15&Q. A REMARKABLE RECORD A PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS. Choice Cut Flowers. Chas. Frueh, Florist, at Saginaw, Made by I he St. John* Maccabees Last One Worthy of Careful Consideration and choice cut flowers —Lilacs, Tulips, Daf­ Week. fodils, Lily of Valley, Roses, Carnations, Hearty Encouragement. and all popular Flowers in their season. "Was the Family of Sam Heller The members of St. Johns Tent, No. Ivah Patterson and Myrtle Moore Only five years ago Alonzo T. Smith David G. Fitz Makes That Charge Floral designs for funerals and other 206, K. O. T. M., made a record last Warned of Danger. Secured the Prizes commenced to build up a trade and busi ­ Against Richard Moore Et. Al. occasions in latest styles. Society Em­ week, whi^h has probably never been ness in the line of manufacturing and blems is a specialty with us, and receive excelled by any lodge in the state. our best attention. Any orders left THKIK HOMK TOOK KIRE WHILE THE repairing of wagons and carriages. He, with Harry E. Mack at the Mercantile On Tuesday, at the regular review, AT THE ANNUAL CONTEST OF THE AND SUES FOR TEN THOUSAND DOL- Co., will be filled promptly. Prices very FAMILY 8LEI*T. in company with bis brother, first pur ­ Sir Knight Deputy Great Commander HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY chased the buildings and leased the LARS DAMAGES. reasonable. Davies, who was present, informed the ground on the north-west corner of We want to deal with you on Flow oodruff romp The Plano and a Portion of Their Hnuse- Tent that a dispensation had been Higham and Brush streets, where they Shoes. W & T , granted by the Great Camo, whereby A Large Attendance and a Most Enjoyable This, However, Did Not Interfere With Mr. The Shoe Dealers. G ooc Ih Saved—Loom Partially Covered Entertainment. started out to build for themselves and endowment members could be admitted for the benefit of the whole people, an Moore's Proposed Trip to Europe. Ready for Business. by Insurance. to the order for a limited time, for the low sum of $2.45. It was voted to ac­ Important business in this line. They The old and reliable millinery estab ­ had not been running more than six lishment of Miss II. L. Hicks is well cept of the dispensation, which was to The people of St. Johns showed their David G. Fitz has commenced suit stocked with the latest styles and novel­ Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Friday expire on Thursday night of the same months when there was a division of week. The boys went to work immedi­ appreciation of the work done by the against Richard Moore, Wm. Hewitt ties in seasonable millinery, to which morning last, the rear part of the frame High School Literary Society during opinions and interests, when “ Lon ’’ she invites attention and inspection by ately. under the direction of their purchased the undivided interest of his and Detective Floyd L. G. Green for the ladies of Clinton county. Reliable dwelling house owned by William W. deputy, and by Thursday night fifty- the past year, by giving them a crowded $10,000 damages, alleging malicious Brown, and occupied by Samuel Heller two applications had been written and brother in this business, and started out goods, courteous treatment and low presented to the Tent, thirty-five of house at their third annual contest, at prosecution. prices will continue to be her motto. and family, corner of Wight and Bald­ the high school-room last Tuesday even ­ for himself, since which time he has which were acted upon and the candi ­ been confronted and embarassed by the Mr. Moore was secretary of the Farm­ Ladies win streets, was discovered to be on Are. dates initiated that night. If there is a ing. ers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of anil Gentlemen! That which first arroused Mr. Heller “ hard times” the greater portion of the We have opened business in the room lodge in the state that can Bbow a bet ­ It has been the custom of the society time since he took the business wholly Clinton county at the time the Fitz over Wilson ’s barber shop, where we was the uneasiness of the faithful house ­ ter record for two days’ work, the St. to close its year’s work with a declama­ upon himself. buildings burned, and claimed that the are prepared to do cleaning, coloring dog, which scratched on an outside door Johns Maccabee Tent would like to tion contest, which is made the final Notwithstanding all of this he has circumstances were such as to warrant and repairing of ladies’ and gent ’s gar; and whined as if fully concidus of the im­ hear from it. event of the society for the year, and worked earnestly, early and late, never the company in contesting the pavment raents, in a first-class and satisfactory mediate danger in which his master and In view of the magnificent success < f the insurance, on the grounds that every effort is put forth to make it a neglecting his business and never being Fitz and his cousin burned them. manner. Charges reasonable. Call and family were in. On opensing the door achieved by the boys during their two crowning success. afraid to take hold of anv part of the see. Castle & Sullivan . leading to the kitchen Air. Heller at once days of hustling, the dispensation has work that he was able to do. The company was beaten in the first The society was called to order by trial, but was granted a new trial, in saw the tire, which was fast creeping to been extended for the balance of the Fresident Valentine, and opened with a From time to time he has added to Ins Dessolution of Co-partnership. the upper part of the rear part of the month. cornet solo by Clarence Osgood, llev. buildings, until today he has quite an which they were also beaten and paid. building. Without stopping to dress The Maccabees claim that they have John Allwood, of Ovid, then offered up extent devoted to work-shops, stock and Before the new trial came on, however, The partnership heretofe existing be ­ he ran hurridly across the street to Mr. the best life insurance in existence, and a prayer, after which the judges were show room, all of which are paid for, Fitz and his cousin were arrested for tween A. A. Chick and Geo. L. DuBois, Watson ’8 to ask Frank if he would run cordially invite all who are socially and announced, as follows : Rev. John All- and a liberal amount paid on the in ­ arson, on complaint of Mr. Moore and of St. Johns, known as the firm of Chick down to the engine house and sound the physically qualified to become members worth, Ovid ; Mrs. Dr. Campbell, Ovid ; debtedness for the lots. He has recent ­ others, but the case was nolle pressed & DuBois, of St. Johns, has this day alarm. All of this consumed a consid ­ of their great family. Mrs M. Babcock, St. Johns ; superin ­ ly purchased a boiler and engine, and for lack of proper evidence. been dissolved by mutual consent. The erable amount of time, and by the time Ou Tuesday night of this week, a tendent E. M. Flunkett, Ovid; Attor­ has given his order for a band saw, Mr. Moore is now en route to Europe late firm will be succeeded by Messrs. the department reached the scene and class of fifteen was initiated and twenty- ney II. M. High, Ovid. Supt. Monroe planer, jointer and shaper, which will to visit his old home in Englaod, but A. A. Chick and Willard Lyon, under got a stream to playing upon the fiames, five applications presented. gave his testimony in tbe suit just com­ the firm name of Chick & Lyon, who then made a few remarks, stating that greatly facilitate matters in his steadily will collect all debts and pay all accounts. the fire had spread pretty much through The next meeting of the tent will be tbe contestants appeared not for the growing business in the saving of time menced before starting, and says that and over the whole structure. Mr. Hel­ held Tuesday evening, next, at which his connection with the arrest of Fitz A. A. Chick . sake of winning the prize, but because and expense in being obliged to have consisted in furnishing evidence to the G eo . L. Du Bois . ler, through the timely assistance of time another large class will be ready they had been urged by the committee this kind of work done elsewhere. St. Johns, March 29, 1897. faithful neighbors, managed to have for initiation. to declaim in order to help entertain VVe doubt if there is another industry Prosecuting Attorney, which warranted their piano and some of the furniture On Saturday night of this week, the him in issuing the warrant. the audience during the evening. in town, expense and all other things C. B. Giffels, the present secretary of All sorts of Shoes and Stockings for in the lower part of the house, taken Oriential degree will be conferred upon It was then announced that the con ­ considered, that has made as good a the babies. out with comparatively little injury. all Maccabees who desire it. test would begin. The contestants showing during the panica times, as has the Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Com­ Mr. Heller had an insurance of $500 on mounted the platform without being in ­ this one of Mr.