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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1926
Page
4
In late Tudor and early Stuart times the name Mayflower was a common ship name. The phrase ob secure remains unclear in origin but the usage reflects tempest era naming practices and maritime culture.
Nine room brick modern home at 106 Wheaton Ave Clare includes attic heat electric lights and fixtures gas water bath on first floor lavatory on second floor. Two large lots near school and church second house off M 14 on fine paved street. One of Clare’s better homes priced for quick sale. Real Estate Menpet busy. Will split commission fifty fifty.
A compact ad lists specials: Fig bars two pounds, pork and beans, Climax coffee, corn flakes five for 30 cents, Campbell's tomato soup, cocoa three pounds, ginger snaps 15 ounce, bulk raisins two pounds, gingham items, and high prices paid for eggs and cream. Prices vary: 25¢ and 18¢ and 12¢ and 16¢ and 3 for.
Carrie Preverse attends court in Bay City Monday. Elmer and Bryan Miller went to Indiana for Elmer’s mother’s funeral and return Monday. Roy Gordon’s family loses household goods in a Sunday fire. only bed clothes saved. Theresa and Thomas Groves lose their Clare home. Locals remain with grip illness. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Carey Beulah Alwood. Election day next Monday. community urged to vote. Horse buyers active. Chas Kleinhart delivered a horse Friday. Mrs. H Sunday visited parental home to care for bedridden father.
Mr and Mrs Dick Hileman of Mt Pleasant visited relatives Sunday at I A Hileman home. Their daughter Helen stayed with Mrs Chas Hebers. Burton family plans move from Gay place to Lessner farm west of Mann Siding church. Neva McQuestion Lillian Hatch Viola Brown Plessie Burton visited Arlene Root. Dr Mussell from Clare attended sick Billie Hileman. Brockway and teacher Mrs Mitchell joined at Chas Heber's. Several in area had pad colds throat aches and recover slowly.
Northwest Greenwood Sam Bruce visited his daughter Mrs O Ritter on Sunday. Mrs P P Chaffee owns a Xmas cactus with over one hundred blossoms and buds to bloom again. Clifford Chaffee visited sister and family Mr and Mrs Join Roland of Detroit. Roy Burrell of Saginaw plans to live with his father this summer. Chancy Woodin makes maple sugar. N Kress owns a new Ford touring car. Abe Van Buskirk and family visited Matt Webber. James Gordon went to Detroit to buy a car and visit relatives. Herb Shinners visited W Clark and his ice cream. Wm Clark bought a brand new Ford touring car from local dealer B Hampton. Mrs Wm Clark resigned as treasurer in school district No 2 Greenwood after nine years.
Mrs L A Kiggers on sick list this past week. Mrs J P Myers and son Jay visited Flint with daughter Edith Myers. Mrs W H Kennedy and two daughters visit her mother Mrs F M Myers and sister Mrs A Huytohingon. Roy Gordon loses home to fire. Ralph Myers moved to Currie farm for summer work.
Community column notes visitors at F M Myers and district trips, a brief schoolyard intrusion explained as curiosity, then a humorous riff on spring house cleaning chaos. Mentions residents A Oliver, Ward Boody, Clare trip, and a $50 horse purchase by Henry Kraatz.
About forty friends and neighbors surprised Mrs Henry Kleiner Sr Monday evening to celebrate a life milestone with a pleasant evening. Edith Parker and children from Birmingham visit Mrs Cal Guest. Several local families shared meals and updates as community members helped Rev Frank Bates with wood cutting and received a donation.
Report from Hinkville Michigan notes Clare county exposure to gold rumors as residents claim wealth and blessings with potential influx of seekers. Brank Skyring closes home and returns to Latisii to haul gravel for a building project.
The Willing Workers met at the Christian church last Thursday and raised six dollars. Mrs. B. Seymore and Mrs. Tanner were named on the committee to serve dinner next month. Funeral services for Mrs. Waoden were held at the Farwell M and church. she once lived in Gilmore and leaves a large family. Sympathy is extended for other local losses including Mr. Hager of Farwell. Glen Beach hosted a barn raising last Friday. The Al. Seitz family of Saginaw visited the Chas. Eames home while Francis Davis returned from Florida.
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