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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
6
Local church services and events fill the Farwell scene with multiple congregations. Updates include Sunday schools, worship times, youth meetings, and post office improvements, plus many residents’ visits, travels, and local happenings around Clare and Harrison.
Farwell Woman's Club formed October 27 1903 at Mrs F F Grillet s home with 14 ladies electing officers to study American authors. The group revived in 1908 under Miss Bingham after a lull and reformed March 12 1908 at Mrs John Palmer s meeting, adding members and starting English literature. A club sketch notes 1910 Farwell Leaflet. Also a 1531 meeting marks early dates. For sale Wheat fertilizer Clara Hay Grain Bean Co.
Mr and Mrs Austin Trumble entertained at a chicken dinner Sunday for their fifty eighth wedding anniversary. Guests included son Nate Trumble and his wife and two children, daughter Carrie Perverse of Clare, granddaughter Mrs Wayne Cooper and husband and four children of Detroit, Mr and Mrs Chas Joslin of Santa Cruz, California, granddaughter Clarence Joslin of Fenton, Frank Pettibone of Lansing, and a Mrs Trumble brother. The gathering enjoyed a pleasant afternoon and wished them many more anniversaries.
Jefferson Davis, long-time Winterfield resident, died at his son John Davis’s Swartz Creek home. Davis had moved away years ago. Nearby visitors included Clyde and Ester Casterline from Northville who stopped by Frank Davis’s home Saturday. Ida Stid returned to Lansing after a two week visit with friends here, followed by her daughter and family. Arthur Lambert of Flint visited his parents Charles and Keehn over the weekend. Clare county fair drew locals Friday. A teacher’s exhibit earned seven first prizes and one second when a truck incident affected school children. Arthur Sutton of Mt. Pleasant visited John Sutton and Neal Cook’s family on Sunday.
Mrs Myron Dunkle and her cousin Mrs B Guthrie of Clare visited. Clare county fair drew many locals to Harrison. The Holbrooks of Clare visited the Kube couple. Wayne Cowles traveled to Ann Arbor for adenoids and tonsils. Wiederholdt of Bridgeport joined Denkhaus at their cottage. Edick of Clare spent Sunday at their cottage. Oscar Kube built a chimney for HE Cuttler near Marion. Earl Dunkle worked picking apples at Old Mission. A large group including Kube Newsom Lamphere Dimmick Campbell hosted at Shady Brook farm. Watermelons disappeared during the evening.
Brown Corners residents Glenn Lower and family visited J. A. Leitner in Beaverton for his 75th birthday. Davis spent Sunday with the Birdsall family and attended Maple Grove services. Hastings visitors L W Sanday attended the fair. Anna Denno dined with Robert Walters family. Charlie Garver’s health concerns noted. Lower returned from Ludington with fruit. Local fair praised as best in years. Ben Kleinhardt from Detroit weekended here. Hartman family from Midland visited grandparents. Reginald Trench visited John Gordon. Large Sunday night turnout with ongoing weekly services at 7:30. Glenn Lower hosted Everett Silvers of Gladwin Sunday.
Portable stomach aid promises fast relief from heartburn and indigestion. Floyd Kirkpatrick, druggist, offers MEBA Farsafe with a money back guarantee.
In the Clare County Circuit Court a chancery suit seeks to quiet title to the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 32, Town 18 North, Range 6 West, containing 80 acres. Defendants include Dan T. Chamberlain and Clarence W. Sessions and others with unknown heirs. Publication ordered in The Clare Sentinel for six weeks.
Default made in mortgage by Eli Sprunger and Suan Sprunger to Clare County Savings Bank on December 31 1923 recorded January 18 1924. Notice of foreclosure by sale on December 1 1931 at 2 pm at the Harrison court house will sell the described land in Section 29 Township 13 North Range 3 West Clare County Michigan to satisfy 560.28 principal plus 25 attorney fee and costs with 7 percent interest. The described parcel is the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 29, Township 13 North, Range 3 West, containing 40 acres more or less.
The Clare County Savings Bank presents as mortgagee dated September 3, 1931. James A. McKay serves as president. Joseph K. Naumes represents the mortgagee as attorney. Business address: tare Michigan 46113.
Probate Court of Clare County Michigan announces four months from September 4 1931 for creditors to file claims against Alpha S Crigier deceased. Claims must be presented by December 4 1931 at the Harrison probate office and will be heard January 6 1932 at eleven o clock A. M. Judge Thos S Dorsey presiding.
A Chancery sale by special commissioner Alexander EH. Wylie follows a 1931 decree of the Clare County Circuit Court. The auction, October 12, 1931, at 10:00 AM at the Harrison courthouse, will offer part of section eight in Garfield Township to the highest bidder. Theo G. Bowler represents Clare County Savings Bank in the proceedings.
Notice is given that Norman G. Allen, assignee of mortgages on a Clare Michigan property, will sell at public auction on December 26, 1931 at 1:00 PM at the Harrison courthouse front door to satisfy the overdue principal plus interest and costs. The property includes Lot 23 and parts of Lot 22 in Lambs addition to Clare, with described parcel of land in the city of Clare. Attorney T Carl Holbrook represents the assignee.
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