30 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Clare County Press
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1886
Page
1
A mixed set of notices, sales, debts, legal actions, and local tidbits from Clare Michigan. Items include accounts due with half off if paid by May 1, 1886, real estate and store sale mentions, a criminal assault case involving Archie Fletcher with partial court details, council actions on liquor bonds, water rate debates, and local farm, church, and school news plus police arrests and court calendar notes.
Mrs Marlin shows slight improvement while Ida Bowen is sick in Vernon. Dr Pryor treats her. W H Bowen and son Willard were in Saginaw recently. Mrs Sarah Hart is better after a spell of illness. Loomis and others improve. Todd lanced his foot for relief. Estate of the late George Maxwell is settled. no Kidd school meeting due to storm.
Local item notes dry weather, plans for moving to New York, and a neighbor completing a Heb. Supervisor Alger begins township journeys. Health updates include a girl improving. Sabbath school attendance wanes after rain. village attorney elected. a court case in Meredith with fines. memorial and temperance remarks at Gough event. Justice Levanway resigns amid local legal talk.
An 19th century advertisement extols Golden Seal Bitters as a universal cure for dyspepsia and its wide range of symptoms. It claims the remedy purifies blood and restores health, guarantees results, and cautions buyers to avoid other products. Sold by H Treyidick and M. D. Davis.
Mrs J W Olds and Miss Cora Clemons continue dress making and plain sewing with satisfaction guaranteed. Leave orders at residence on 5th Street above the school house. Also notices for job printing at the Press office offering commercial stationary and printing with guaranteed prices and quality.
The Free Methodists announce a quarterly meeting at the Town Hall starting Friday evening April 80th and continuing through Sabbath. Rev. C. S. Getchell, Presiding Elder, will preside and attend. All are invited to attend this means of grace.
Chas Vérrette has gone to Canada. M Dunn is home from Pine River Mir. Rounds of Farwell was in town Tuesday. E Park has returned from Cleveland Ohio. JG Landry gave a Naster party Monday evening. G Flurie starts building in Hatton this year. Jno Blair has the contract. Davis fell a pine tree for RB and D Garressor had a severe accident entangled in brush nearly dislocating his wrist.
The Mt. Pleasant Enterprise notes Westlake moves to Grand Rapids and lists jurors for the May term of the Circuit Court including McLellan McKay Converse and others. A verdict favoring Joseph W House over Geo House was reversed by the Supreme Court due to a witness's restricted disclosure and will be retried. Jas Conklin sprained his ankle while wrestling last night.
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