The Clinton Independent. VOL XXXm-NO 26. ST. JOHNS, MICH., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899. WHOLE NO-1693 BREVITIES. BUSINESS LOCALS. OFFICIAL CANVASSERS NEW FIRM. Bui Iiicm Chang*. JAY WILLIAMS IN MANILA Having disposed of my interest in A. J. Murray, of Hath, Is seriously Father ami Son Unite Their Effort* for ill. For Clinton County Have Completed Their the elevator business under the firm Work. Mueee** In a Manufacturing Hualneaa. name of Sprague & Squair, I have I>on ’t fail to hear Rev. Martin on The board of county canvassers ft r An Interesting Letter From a Carl D. Shaw, late salesman in the leased the room next north of Judd's IT. S. Grant. Of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew this county met at the Court House drug Store of (’. R. VahSickle, a young merchant tailoring establishment, Mrs. Conrad Cook, of Westphalia, in St. Johns, April 15 and 10. last Tuesday, and through some ir­ St Johns Boy. man commanding the respect and best east side lower block, Clinton avenue, is visiting in Lansing. regular or incomplete returns from wishes of all who know him. lias pur­ where I will buy and sell ground and Remember Rev. I). I). Martin at some of the townships did not finish chased the undivided one-half interest coarse Feed of all kinds, Beans and all M. E. church April 18. their work until last evening, too late NOW SEEING ACTIVE SERVICE with his father in *tlie planing mill kinds of seeds; Bran by the ton or less. FIRST .MEETING OK TIIK KIN1> HELD AGAINST THE KILIKINOS. just north of the railroad on the state Use Horse Shoe brand of fertilizer OUTSIDE THE CITIES. to publish the official canvass this Will contract for Hay. Straw, Wood, for sugar beets, sold by John Hicks. week, but below we give the totals on road, where they will be prepared to etc. See me before you buy or sell. Ovid has a new band of twenty each nominee: He •• Assimilate* " One Murderous Ene ­ furnish dressed and matched lumber, F. Squair . The Public Invltetl to Attend All the Meet Justice of the Supreme Court — my to Save Ilia Own Life. sash, doors, blinds and all materials pieces, known as the Ovid Cornet Grant .................................................... .....21.726 799 log* In St. .lohn’n Church. Commenc ­ for the construction and completion of Spenal Design* In Klbhona. Band. Hark worth.......................................... ..... 1,927 buildings, outside and in. If you con­ The kind that you want to he par­ Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Farrier, ing at 1 p. m. Saturday —Aide Clark.................................................... ---- 114 We have been permitted to publish Harris................................................... the following letter addressed to Ed. template building see them. ticular about. If you want refined, of Ellendale, X. D., April 4th, a six- Speaker* Will he Frencnt. Kastman .............................................. %>•> stylish and novel patterns in fancies, pound girl. Regents — and Arthur Wilson, clothiers and fur­ Stage Note*. Sutton ................................................. ......2.705 —807 nishers, in this village: highest qualities in plain goods —we Harry Coleman has been confirmed As we have before stated, the un ­ LeGendre ........................................... ......1,898 Manila , P. I., Feb. 25, 1898. The first minstrel show that has have just this sort of ribbons. Goodrich ............................................. ...... 116 by the senate as a trustee of the Pon­ Dear Friends —Received your brief come to Madison this year appeared ;it John H icks . tiring efforts of C. S. Scofield have been Hitfrion ................................................. ....... 74 the Fuller last night, when Gorton ’s tiac asylum. successful In having the next state Henke.................................................. ...... 20 hut very welcome notes yesterday, and Don ’t miss seeing the titles of books Dean ...................... ............................ .....2.705 —811 was pleased to learn that you had not minstrels made their initial l>ow to Huy Your meeting of the Brotherhood of St. Parkhill ............................................ ......1,894 this city. Gorton has a good, dean represented in pantomime at the Jun ­ |{ atuli................................................... ....... 118 forgotten me, and are well. We ar­ Carpets, Mattings, Rugs. Linoleums, ior social. April 14. Andrew held in St. Johns, and the cox .............................. :......... ............. ...... 75 rived here the 21st of last November, show, not spectacular In form, but Oilcloths. Art squares, Lace Curtains, Michigan wool is now steady in the dates for the same will occur on Satur­ Richer................................................. • k) and l assure you our path has not been made up of really clever and amusing Poles and trimmings strewn with roses any of the time. specialties, new songs and music, and at Noble Burnett 's. Boston market at 21c for X. an ad­ day and Sunday of tills week. Stone ............................ ............. ...2.034—1,828 good dancing. The musical “turn ”of vance of a cent within a month. Daboll .................................................. ... 206 I suppose you have heard somewhat All the meeetings will be held in St. Commissioner ef Seh«*>l*— of the doings of the Filipinos. We Gorton and Sparks, the exceedingly Now Firm at the Old Stand. Mrs. F. F. Murdock, who was seized John’s church, beginning at 1 o ’clock Winston ............................ ............... ......*».Tia—7U1 funny athletic freaks of Mullen and The undersigned having purchased with peritonitis, in a severe form, the are having a rather hot time at pres­ p. m. Saturday, to which the public Amendments -- ent, with no indications of a let up at Vonaers. and the dancing and mono ­ the business of the old firms in the latter part of last week, is some what Circuit Courts, Yea.............................. 961 all. On the 4th of last February, at logue of Hank Goodman were perhaps planing mill north of the railroad on better. are invited. People may enter and Circuit Courts. No .................................2,709-1918 the best sketches in the show. The Printing Office, Yes.............................. 857 1:35 a.m., we were aroused from our the State road, St. Johns, are now pre­ Don ’t forget the great sale of 10 doz. depart at suitable times without dis ­ Printing OBoe. No ......................... 8,787-1910 peaceful slumbers by a call to arms, contortions of the former when the pared to furnish all materials for unlaundried 50 cent shirts for 35 cents turbing the meetings, as they may tind Judicial Department. Yes................ 762 and accordingly fell out. We had had Irishman starts in to have a Chinese dwellings, stores, school-houses church­ at Chapman’s new store next Saturday Judicial Department, No ................2,028-1986 funeral are side-splitting and button it necessary to do. Highways and Bridges, Yes..............1,178 orders to have our blankets, shelter es, etc., on short notice, and at live evening. Highways and Bridges, No ............... .2,499 I:tl2 half and poncho rolled, 100 rounds of bursting to the spectators. Hank and let live prices. Come and see us A marriage license vrtis issued at If is expected that something like extra ammunition (we having already Goodman gave a pyrotechnical oration before placing your orders. Lansing Friday to Clark VanBurger, half a hundred Brotherhood men, one hundred rounds In our belts), three on what was probably the Cubano-Fil- I). M. Shaw & Son . of Lansing, and Miss Maggie Swen- (principally young men) from out of THE RESULTS days ’ rations in our haversacks, full ipino situation, in its relation toother situations which Hank did not clearly dler, of Olive. town, will be in attendance, among canteens and rifles, weight seventy- Nice line of Fancy Silks for waists, In the Oratorical Contest at the High understand, hut which were diverting The trains on tlie D. & M. which, whom we expect Mr. Hull and Mr. two pounds. and black Crepons for skirts during the winter months run be­ School Kuuui I.ast Evening. Upon turning out we were formed enough to bring down the house. De- at Noble Burnett ’s. Allison. The oratorical contest at the high In a company, roll called and marched Witt Cooke gave a very graceful exhi­ tween Detroit and Grand Rapids, now bition with Indian clubs and the El­ Our Tailor-Made-Salts run to Grand Haven. The following is the program govern­ school room last evening was well at­ away, we at that time not knowing ing the annual meeting, scheduled on tended. The following seven points whither we were bound, but learned liot brothers made a decided hit in Are faultless in style and workman ­ Geo. H. Chapman, at the new up­ local time: were given for the consideration of later for the water works, about nine dancing and singing. The show was ship. materials are excellent, right town store is offering a desirable SATURDAY. APRIL 15. the judges: Pronunciation, enunci ­ miles distant, which the Insurgents very well enjoyed, especially in the weights for spring, and our prices can­ line of goods at prices greatly reduced 1:00 p. m.—Opening Service and Address of ation, expression, gesture, comprehen­ had captured and therefore cut off our second part, and merits success. The not fail to find favor. John H icks . for Saturday evening of tlds week. Welcome. sion, self possession, and memory. The water supply. troupe, which is composed of a fine Thos. Price, of Matherton, convicted 1:15 p. m.—Business Session, etc.- looking set of men, give a daily public Lot with small house and barn for 1 ::t() p. m.—Address on the Fundamentals following are the number of points After marching about three miles, sale or exchange for larger house and of rape upon his own daughter, lias of the Brotherhood gained by the contestants : to the outskirts of the city, we were parade and concert. —Madison (Wls.) been sentenced to seven years and six 2:00 p. m.—General Conference —Subjects: ordered in the line of skirmishers and Democrat. lot In St. Johns. II.