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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
1
A dry spell deepens poverty in the region as shortages bite residents. Local officials report rising hunger lines and business closures while relief groups mobilize to aid families left jobless and with dwindling water supplies.
In Rockford Illinois a controversial Aurora Beacon News ad depicts desolation to argue against local option. The lettered report from Clare County notes misleading exhibits and cites actual city growth, noting empty stores and new developments while cautioning about deceptive sales displays.
A speaker argues against the Local Option law in Clare county urging readers to view the saloon as a pull on all classes. He cites moral decline, lost self respect, family harm, and economic cost, claiming the saloon has drawn many to vice and caused widespread social damage over fifty years.
The fine cement block facility on West Fourth Street will open to the public tomorrow. J. M. Davis, manager, says the new structure will expand operations to cream eggs and poultry and allow farmers to test their own cream with free lessons. The location is expected to boost activity and help local farmers receive higher prices for produce.
Voters face two questions at the spring election. They will decide whether to adopt the commission form of government and whether to authorize building a new city hall estimated at 35 600 dollars. The proposal calls for issuing 5 per cent bonds to finance the project over twenty years.
Local message thanks readers for temperance material and urges action to keep Clare county dry. Mentions Henry Hanes visiting Farwell, school vacation, and community notices while warning against resuming saloon drawings that expose youths to vice and crime.
Willard Byro Bowen born July 29 1860 in Onondaga County New York lived in Clinton Gratiot and Herrick where he and his father ran a saw mill. He died March 13 1914 after winter sickness and two strokes, funeral at Herrick Methodist Church with Rev. Irwin and interment at Cherry Grove. He leaves sisters Ida McKinley Hattie McKinley Jennie Phillips of Cadillac and brother George of Herrick.
At a duty meeting in Clare county Wednesday the Wise Farmers' Club unanimously adopted resolutions urging temperance. They support dry policy for Clare city, citing four years of dry territory and commitment to local option, and protest open saloons as breeding crime on Isabella County borders.
About 20 members of the Ladies Aid at the M E church gathered Wednesday to welcome Mrs Bigsey back to Clare and mark another life milestone. A well filled basket dinner followed. a pleasant social time was reported by all attendees. Notice is given that at the Sheridan township annual meeting on Monday Aprileth Lyla the proposal to adopt the Statue Labor System for road maintenance will be submitted to voters by the Sheridan Township Board.
I thank all who assisted in preparing and serving the supper on Wednesday. Their services were beyond value. Geo. D. Lyford.
A series of evening meetings announced from March 21 to March 27 at Hinkle School Lansing Pratt Lake Station Colonville Greenwood Clare My. E. and other venues. Speakers include D. S. VanAuken C H Rutledge Rev Roland and others. Notices urge local residents to attend and teachers to inform students.
At the school social on the 13th in Brazed the sum of 27.35 was realized and the Thanksgiving social added 3.50, giving a neat library fund. Miss Hazel McGuire is congratulated for her success. J F Brand donated a 25 volume encyclopedia, a highly appreciated gift.
J A Allen Co reported a successful test of advertising results in the Sentinel. They announced a fine naval Granges shipment recently received and to be sold at a special price. The 800 hide consignment was disposed of as people from all directions came to take advantage of the offer.
The Brothers and Sisters express heartfelt gratitude for acts of sympathy in the sad hour for their brother Willard Bowen. They especially thank the choir and all who contributed to choral offerings. Dr. R. Wait of Farwell was in town yesterday. Mrs. Maud Terry visited from Lake yesterday. Miss Jessie McLeod of Farwell, a teacher in Weidman schools, stayed with her sister Mrs. Forest Shumway most of the week.
J H Bement and Mrs Lillian M Rogers wed quietly at Pontiac on Monday. Mrs Bement, formerly of Clare, will be welcomed by local Eastern Stars. The couple reside at a lake home near South Broadway. Rebekahs hosted a shower for Mrs Bement with cut glass china and linen. She left Thursday for Orion to start their new life.
Free Methodist H Pac Lyra Paste notes launch hours with no services but Sunday school. Catholic Father J J McAllister leads 10:50 a m mass. Altar society meets Thursday. Methodist Tawes pastor T Res service at usual hours. Ladies Aid Friday. Episcopal Rev Newton unavailable Sunday. services at Mrs Graves’ Thursday evenings. Sunday school at noon. Congregational Rev Lyford hosts Lacies Union next Friday with a literary program and 10 cent lunch. Baptist Rev Knight preaches morning sermon The Church of the Kingdom and evening subject not announced. B Y P U at usual hour.
State Lecturer Mrs E L Calkins of the W Co T U will address the M E church next Friday evening March 27. She is regarded as a leading speaker in the state and promises a good talk. No admission fee. All are welcome.
John A Mayer shows versatility by launching a meat market in West Saginaw as suggested by a received letter heading though he plays down the note. The disclosure hints at his broad entrepreneurial interests and ongoing efforts to achieve success across ventures.
On Wednesday next March 25 Creo. Bowen will auction tools and machinery of the late Willard Bowen. Auctioneer is John Beadless with Arthur Badgley as clerk. See ad on another page. Also 35c brooms for 19c at The Racket Saturday March 21.
The men’s supper at the Congregational church drew strong support with net receipts over 850. Dr. Sutherland noted the meals’ prep involvement and Dr. Bradley could not attend due to a death nearby. A broader view of Christianity emphasizes life over creed and the church’s social role for youth and the community.
The ladies of Clare and Vicinity are invited to inspect a new spring and summer millinery line on display Friday and Saturday March 2020 Miss Ethel Hriggs of Detroit hired as trimmer with experience from larger cities and Miss Briggs praised. Store closes at 6 o clock with trimmer services until 5 30 and Saturday hours 8 30 Lilian Halstead Jackson Biock
James Haney and Lenora Lebark of Lincoln and Scott Gifford with Anna Malish Truda Fari of Fremont appear on the marriage license docket. The lineup includes ages 34 34 22 18 20 18 respectively.
Notice from Clare County Supervisors dated February 24 1914 states the meeting adopted a plan to submit the question of adopting a county road system to voters at the April 1914 annual election. The ballot will ask Shall the County Road System be Adopted by the County of Clare. Mrs J L Oliver visited Eaton Rapids yesterday to see her daughter Mrs W R Mead.
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