CA SS CITY CHR ONICL, E ~RI-OOUNTY ONRONIClbi2, t~tabtishe~i in 1899 [ Gonsoiidgged O~k~ OIT~* ~,.N'P~!~.~RI~I~. E~bllshed In I$1! ~ .&pril 2(t.t906 CASS CITY, MICH., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1916 8 PAGES Vol. 12, No. 23 i lst; all to Duncan Battle. PtEllir wil [ l Swine. [X H , tF BAll( !1 AND MAKES SEVERAL SALES. TO BE RE-DEDICATED Reg. Berkshires Best boar 2 :¢rs. a~ ~ne succes'4fui snowing o~: his ' ifi Ull i church i°catea twelve mnes n°rtheast I II liT7 :==| tii boar 1 yr.old, ist, J. B. Pettinger.Best boar under 6 mos., ist, J. B. Pettin- prize herd of swine and flock of " of Cass City has been undergoing ex- ger; 2nd, Ora Delong. Best sow 2 yrs. sheep at the Illinois State Fair at tensive re-modeling and repairs du- Springfield last week. The amount of "VOTE NO" AND DEFEAT ring the summer. EARLY FROSTS blADE BUSY old or over, ist; best sow I yr. old, HAS GROWN TO BE ONE OF prize money he received at this ex- Next Sabbath will be a great day FARMERS AND CUT DOWN !st; best sow under 6 mos., ist and THE STRONGEST BANKS 2nd; all to J. B. Pettinger. position was $379.00 and his sales of THE FAKE "HOME for the Erskine congregation. At 11:00 tN THIS SECTION. ATTENDANCE. Chester White and O. I. C.--Best sheep reached $300.00. Orders taken RULE" IDEA. a.m., the Lord's Slipper will be ob- boar 1 yr. old, Ist; best boar 6 mos. at Springfield for stock to be shipped served. At 8:00 p. m. the service will after Mr. Crandell returns home from be a re-de,dication of the church. In Fine Exhibits, Praiseworthy Attrac- old, Ist; best sow 2 yrs. old or over, E. H. Pinney, Founder of Institution, lst; best sow 1 yr. old , lst; all to A. the tour amounted to $509.00 more. The Purpose of the Michigan Home these services Rev. Dr. Grimes of Ohio tions, Hotly Contested Games and G. Purdy. Invested Largely in Land Which Monday he left Springfield for So- Rule League [s to Defeat will assist the pastor. Races Were Features of Fair. Yorkshire--Best boar 1 yr. old, 1st; He Sold to New SettIers. datia, Mo., where he is showing his Prohibition. On Monday evening, there will be best sow 2 yrs. old, lst; best sow 1 yr. prize winners after which he will ex- a fraternal meeting at which Dr. old, 1st; all to A. G. Purdy. hibit them at St. Louis. Grimes and the pastors of neighbor- One of the l~est fairs in "the history Jersey Red Best boar 1 yr. old, 1st, On Oct. t, the Exchange Bank of E. "Vote Yes on the dry statewide ing congregations will speak. Good of the society, but poorly attended C. J. Striffier. Best boar 6 mos. old, H. Pinney & Son will have been in ac- amendment, and be sure to VOTE NO music on all occasions. The public is describes the Cass City Fair of last tive operation at Cass City for a 1st, Dalvin Schneider. Best boar un- 1 1 Wlli[ll I! on the wet so-called home rule amend- cordially invited. week in a few words. der 6 mos. 1st, Dalvin Schneider; 2nd, period of 30 years. The bank was mont." This is the word which from F.T. KYLE, Pastor. The exhibits were excellent in the | i C. J. StritIter. Best sow 2 yrs. or over established by E. H. Pinney on Oct. 1, now till November 7 will go out from floral and agricultural halls and above t886, and was opened with a cash cap- 1st, Dalvin Schneider; 2nd, Dalvin ItlVEtTill I[V~Iltt the state headquarters of the Michi- the average in several other depart- ital and additional responsibility of Schneider. Best sow 6 mos., 1st, C. ments, the special attractions called $25,000.00 By conservative manage- J. Striffier. Best sow under 6 mos. 1st, sing. The committee has issued the ' forth words of praise, and the races ment and a very generous and loyal Dalvin Schneider; 2nd, Dalvin Schnei- following official statement: and ball games were hotly contested. patronage of its many friends it h~s der. PROMINENT LEADERS [N STATE Heavy frosts early in the week placed grown to be one of the strongest An organization of liquor dealers f IL7 Best boar any age or breed, 1st, J. ARE ON PROGRAM FOR and their friends, who call themselves farmers in their busiest season of the ba~;ks in this section of the country B. Petti~ger. the "Michigan Home Rule League," is fall, cutting" %heir corn and harvesting and now has a capital and surplus of ADDRESSES. Hampshires Best sow 2 yrs. o~d, trying to fill the Michigan political their beans. This is the reason for $50,000 with large additional resour- 1st; best boar 2 yrs. old, tst; all to A. air with the dust of mis-representa- SEVENTY ATTEND PIONEER the falling" off in the attendance ces G. Purdy. tion. MEETING AND RECALL THE records and the unfortunate weather The founder's son, Edward Pinney, Next Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. This league, however, says in one of Poultry. conditions are to blame for a small was admitted as a partner 13 years 3 and 4, will be notable days to the its leaflets, "The purpose of the Mich- "GOOD OLD DAYS." deficit in the fair association's treas- I~ight Brahmas Best coo!.-erel, 2nd; ago and has acquired a valuable in- Sunday school workers of T~lscola igan Home Rule League is to defeat ury. bc~t pullet, 1st; all to A. @. Purdy. terest, having" taken a very active part county in that a county convention has statewde prohibition." Many of the The foot ball game on Wednesday White Langshans--Best cock, 2nd; in its management. The aim of this been planned which for a practical men who are announced as officers The old settlers of Novesta, Ever- afternoon was a one-sided affair in best hen, 2nd; best cockerel, lst; best institution has always'been to keep up handling of "every day" problems in have been or are now connected, di- green and northeast part of Kingston which Cass City had no difficulty in pullet, 1st; all to A. G. Purdg. with the growth of this rich and pros- this branch of church work will be reetly or indirectly, with the liquor townships met on Sept. 20 at the winning" the long end of a 55-0 score Black Langshans Best cock, 2nd; perous country. hard to better. The convention will be business, home of William Patch near Novesta from Pigeon. The base ball games best hen, 1st; best cockerel, 1st; best Few financial men'in the state have held at Vassar and the first session The "home rule" amendment to the Corners in what might be called a constitution, providing for toeal ep- pioneer meeting. About seventy were were more interesting however. That pul'let, 1st; all to A. G. Purdy. been nacre diligent, painstaking and opens on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. tion by cities, villages, or townships, of Thursday between Kingston and S. C. Buff~Orpingtons 1st, David steadily "on the job" in a 30-year Rev. J.W. Hamblin of Cass City is NOT A DRY MEASURE and should present including some from distance, Bad Axe was a gingery one, the con- Hutchinson. Best cock, 1st, David career than E. H. Pinney. He came will give the president's greeting" at be ardently fought by every friend ol Among these were Mr. and Mrs. Jas. :., test standing" 6-6 when darkness put it Hutchinson. Best hen, 1st. and 2nd., here in 1882 and after a careful in- this session of the'convention and the the anti-saloon movement. If Miehi- Gooden of Detroit and Mrs. Nancy to an end. A flip of a coin gave Bad David Hutehir~son. Best cockerel, 1st, vestigation into the eondi'tions as they addresses will be "The Elementary gan goes dry the small unit amend- Hodkiss of Pontiac, a former resident Axe the privilege of playing" with Mrs. F. E. Kelsey, 2nd, David Hutch- existed at that time in Cass City and Standard" by Mrs. R. J. Hutton of De- ment will be utterly useless. MAKL.' of Tuseola county who is remembered Elkton on FridaY when they were do- insgn. Best pullet, 1st, Mrs. 'P. E. surrounding" country he became satis- troit and "The Sunday School Organ- MICHIGAN DRY. as the wife of Lawrence Sole. t;eared by Etkton 11-6. Kelsey, 2nd, David Hutchinson. fied that the place would grow and , ized" by S. H. Meyers of Flint. This This amendment is throv,'n into Nearly one-half of the gathering " The judges' books show that pre- Continued on second page. develop in due time. He accordingly f session closes with the registration of the statewide campaign only to con- were in the sear and yellow leaf of miums were won by exhibitors as fol- started a banking business, invested I detegates and a conference of county fuse the issue and to give wets in dry life. The oldest woman was Mrs. and district officers, counties something to rouse their list- Daugherty in her 93rd year, but welI lows: largely in wild lands and in the short less interest on the-prohibition side. for her age. The oldest man was Reu- Horses. NIOHI A H/IS 2ND.LOWEST period of four years, he owned 2,000 Dr.