The Clinton Independent. VOL. XXXVI-NO. 35. ST. JOHNS MICH. THUKSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902. WHOLE NO.—1845 without notes, delivered an address JUDGMENT FOR §5,550.59.failing heal Hi compelled her to cease A PLEASANT EPISODE upon Hie things of tills life and their from labor. She had expended much DESERVED RECOGNITION beauty and grandeur, which in a large energy in planning the building of an degree had been furnished by the In the Suit llrought l>y John C. HIckn , elegant home, hut ulas! for human ; J«-hh « Bancroft Made k Deputy Great Com “ Hall and Farewell" to Mr. Bancroft as pioneers who converted tiie unbroken James H. Crawford and Henry Lewis hope, her enjoyment of it was not for Teacher of the Eighth tirade. forests Into fertile fields and beautiful the protracted period which she had manderof tli«* H. O. M. M. Mt Against Geo. A. Steel. the Great Camp Meeting. Assembled in Large Numbers homes. Tiie word picture he drew re­ anticipated. She had positive views With the letting out of school Tues ­ ceived the closest attention of those The trial of the case brought by and her religious conceptions led her Jesse Bancroft returned last Satur ­ day afternoon the school work of the at the Court House Last who seemed to most appreciate tiie John C. Hicks, James B. Crawford and to ardently espouse the cause of the 8th grade for the year came to an end. Unitarian denomination. day from Marquette where he attend­ Saturday For beauties, blessings and privileges of Henry Lewis against George A. Steel, ed tiie biennial session of the Great With it also Mr. Bancroft closed his this life. and which occupied the attention of She was the daughter of tiie Hon. Camp of Michigan of the K. O. T. M. work as teacher of the grade after At tills time the president announc ­ tiie circuit court and jury more than a Marvin BabOOOk, a distinguished Mr. Bancroft reports an enthusiastic three year ’s of laborious, painstaking ed that the secretary, Mrs# Pearce week was given to the jury at about citizen, now dead at St. Johns, Mich., meeting and a practically unanimous and. withal, satisfactory effort. The wished to introduce a pioneer badge 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, resulted whose wife yet survives, a bereaved vote in favor of “expansion,” and Independent is pleased to be able to THEIR ANNUAL MEETING which may he procured for 15 cents in those twelve men deciding upon a and sorrowing mother, at the ripe age Michigan’s great fraternal society will say that he has earned for himselMhe each on an order of 50, or 12 cents on judgment ill favor of the complainants of nearly 80, and who was present at now proceed to implant its principles esteem and confidence of the entire an order of 100. A soliciting commit­ for the full amount of their claim, the sad home service. in and extend its benign protection to community and tiie respect and affec­ tee consisting of Jay Sessions and Mrs. $5,550 59, after about four hours spent Mrs. Stevenson was born in Webster. tion of tlie students who have come Washtenaw county, Mich., March 31, the people of other states. Reports of Secretary and Treas­ Brink was appointed by tiie president, in reviewing tiie testimony. it is no longer the K. O. T. M. That under His rule as a teacher. An evi­ who succeeded in securing orders to This was a suit brought to recover 1842, so that she was in the Gist year appellation did very well so long as dence of tiie latter was given Tuesday ury Show a Liberal Increase the Dumber of loo or more. Every damages on account of alleged false of her age. She was married Septem­ morning when Supt. I. B. Gilbert, on ber 11, 1801, to Dr. Samuel Stevenson, the order confined its operations to in Membership. wearer will be proud to be classed representations on the sale of certain this state. But under “expansion'’ behalf of scholars of the grade, pre­ among the pioneers of this beautiful notes owned by defendant, made by a University graduate, who first locat­ a new name was needed to tit tiie sented Mr. Bancroft with an elegant and productive county. the Mt. Pleasant Lumber Manufac ­ ed at Hudson, coming to Morencl in changed conditions, and the “K. O. T. leather toilet case, accompanying the M. L. Corbin, the venerable pioneer turing Co., to the First National 1803, where they have since lived. presentation with a fitting tribute to She was the mother of three child­ M.” becomes the “K. O. M. M.,”or the wortli of the recipient. As a tes­ A goodly number of tlie pioneers of of the township of Watertown, read a Bank of Ithaca in 1896* which were “Knights of Modern Maccabees. ” poem, tiie force of which was destroy ­ afterwards transferred by the receiv­ ren, two sons and a daughter —George The many friends of Mr. Bancroft timony of iiis personal esteem for His Clinton county and their friends tilled ed by the confusion occasioned by tiie er of the bank to tiie plaintiffs in this S., now of Red Lodge, Montana, Al­ will be pleased to learn that he has teacher, Victor Stephens presented the circuit court room to overflowing sale of the badges. case. It was claimed that defendant bert M., of Dewey, Wyoming, and been appointed a District Deputy him with a handsome copy of “Tiie Dorr K. Stowell, of St. Johns, and represented these notes to he good Alberta M., wife of E. D. Clark, of Colonials,” a popular historical novel. last Saturday afternoon to listen to this place, who faithfully administer­ Great Commander under the new In the afternoon Supt. Gilbert made the papers, addresses and short reci­ an early resident of Bengal township, when the Lumber Co. was insolvent, dispensation at a monthly salary of told of some interesting incidents and that the company’s indebtedness ed to the wants of the afflicted moth­ $l5u. It will take at least a couple of another presentation to the retiring tals of incidents connected with pio­ connected with the early settlement was only $8,000 when it was alleged to er during her painful illness. There months to get things in siiape to open teacher of the 8tH grade. This time neer life in Clinton county and else­ of Clinton county when Capt. Scott, he $40.0(H). Mr. Steel’s strongest de­ arc alao six grandchildren (each child up the work in other states, and in it was the hoys alone who honored their Cortland Hall, and others were well fence was that he was absent at the of deceased being the parent of two the meantime lie will act as a special teacher. The present was a handsome where. known figures. The youth of today children,) and besides the aged moth­ shaving set in a large leathercase, and At the morning session, which was time the alleged misrepresentations deputy in tliisstate. This is especially could hardly credit his statements, were made. But tiie correspondence er, she leaves a brother. Charles Bab­ gratifying at this time, both to Mr. was given as a token of tlieir appreci­ called to order at 10:30 by the presi. the conditions then and now being so with defendant was introduced and had cock, of St. Johns, Mich., who, witli Bancroft and his friends, in view of ation of Mr. Bancroft’s work in his­ dent, L. F. Conrad, of Watertown, radically different. We have often great weight with the jury. Lyon vS: his wife was also at the funeral. certain circumstances connected with tory. wondered if tiie young men and Moinet appeared for plaintiffs and H. Tiie funeral was liekl at the late the severing of iiis official relations music was rendered by the PeWitt women of today can even imagine the home of deceased Wednesday after­ grunge choir, after which prayer was E. & E. L. Walbridge for defendant. willi the village school board. The SLIGHT LOSSES hardships and privations that the Every point was strongly contested on noon, and many friends were present appointment is a deserved recognition offered by W. C'. Lankton, of PeWitt. pioneers of this county endured that both sides. in tiie various rooms of the residence. of Mr. Bancroft’s faithfulness and Tiie secretary then read the minutes their children and after generations Rev. A. M. Ribbany, of Mt. Bieasant, energy as a member of the local tent For the Mutual Insurance Company of of last meeting which were adopted might enjoy. Mr. Stowell came to Mich., who was Mrs. Stevenson’s pas­ and the good work lie aid in favor of Clinton anil Gratiot Counties. this county in 1836 and many times THESE ARE PROMOTED tor when lie was at the head of tiie expansion. As a partial result of the electrical without change, and showed that 98 had traveled the “Dexter trail” so Unitarian movement here, preached a and rainstorm last Saturday evening members had been added during the familiarly referred to by the earlier sermon of feeling character, and very tiie above named company sustained last year, from which number $24.50 settlers. Follow lug are Those Who will Receive appropriate music was impressively GIVEN HER “TIME” losses as follows: was received. At this point In the exercises the Lightli Grade Diploma*. rendered by a quartette —Mr. and Mrs. A large new ham on the farm of The treasurer ’s report showed a congregation sang “Nearer My God to W.