The Marshall Statesman from Marshall, Michigan • Page 5

We never felt so sure about our Overcoat values. We have every kind of GOOD kind and our prices are small enough for Like as not here's just the coat you are looking No charge to look them DIARIES FOR 1896. M. S. O'KEEFE CO.

This Label on A Garment insuret Perfect Fit and Satisfaction. It stands for the Best that Money Can Buy or Skill Produce. Tin Silk Satin In (II M. OrtfCMIi tnd guarantied to VrtU.twfl MUont. U.

S. CLOTHING HOUSE, JNO. SOUTHWOHTH, Proprietor. K. AI.I.ltN, Salt-Oman.

that 1OO I have some- for dwellings. feb7 -It WM. ROWLAND DENTIST. OFKII'E From 8 a. m.

to 5 p. m. daily. eicept Sunday OIH.e iii Eagle Illoi-k. strict Attention iif-nH.

Iinl5nov to All of SUPERIOR 't PRICE Catalogue Work autl Big Kims Specialty. THE STATESMAN JOB KOOMS. THE STATESMAN. MARSHALL. FEB.

14. JOTTIXUM. Tin- sleighing is very good. I Notices. K.

Croniif's ad. A dry AH usual, the masonic hop last night WJI.SH groat success. A prominent hotel man is negotiating for the imrchii.se of the Heritdon. A party of Marshall people go to Albion this evening to witness a local minstrel show. Dr.

C. J. Lane talks of purchasing the brick dwelling on West Mansion street. Owned by Win. Johnson.

The cemetery board of control stato that it is not true that they favor paying 81.000 for the Snydor property. Don't fail to hear Dr. Hunting at the opera house to-night. His lecture will clone, the.Stajr.course season. tof the Calhoun County Agricultural society, Monday.

March 2, at 11, a. in Stuart's hull. Charles Rollinson, father of Thomas Rollinson formerly of this city, died at Gowanda. X. Feb.

8, aged 7(i years. C. H. Montgomery hits written a comic song entitled "The Droopin' of Hoi- Eye" and Dr. Joy has bnilt some catchy music around it.

Wright and Dickey's entertainment at the Junction, last Saturday night, was a huge success. I hunting followed the performance. S. V. R.

Lepper announces in this issue a display of elegant corsets for next week. Ladies should not overlook the ad on this page. The numerous former Marshallites now resident in Chicago talk of holding a reunion. The Statesman hopes to get a bid to the event. Judge Smith writes that he will be unable to be here on Monday to open c-ourt but that he will come Wednesday prepared to stay all day if necessary.

Three tramps were sent down from Battle C'reek Tuesday for GO days each in the county jail for stealing two overcoats from the residence of Rev. J. A. Ford. George Fletcher is laid up with sprained shoulder, which came about by a fall from a horizontal bar.

James Hughes is fllljng his place at the post office. Dr. Hunting delivered the first of a series of three lectures in the Presbyterian c.hurch at Tokonsha Tuesday evening. His subject was "Pluck, Patience nnd Push." The 13. Y.

P. U. will have a musical and conundrum social at, the church Tuesday evening. Feb. 18.

Supper from 5 to 7. Program Will commence at 8. Admittance. 15 The Statesman's Cerosco news got a great move on itself last week and went east by mail as far as Philadelphia. The letter left Ceresco Wednesday evening and arrived in this city Sunday morning.

Langstaff, the artist, displays in Drake's window, an extraordinary good portrait in oil of the late Jeremiah Cronin, Sr. The colors are soft and lifelike and the portrait reflects great credit on its maker. The Salmagundis will meet with Mrs. D. Hubbard next Tuesday evening.

This will ho the final gathering of the club for this season and is expected to be an auspicious wind up. Several quests have boon invited. The Homer Videtto says that town has a candidate for sheriff in the person of Andrew Dorsey, whose chances seom to be bright, his long official career having given him an extensive acquaintance throughout the county. Recent arrests made by (lame Warden Colonion include Arnold Waldvogel of Albion who was caught spearing' on Duck lake. He was fined 813.80 including costs.

Newton VanBlack and Wilton Austin paid S12.50 each for spearing on (Jang lake. The Chinese laundry will shortly occupy the Brewer now used by Dnn'l Sheridan for a barber shop. Mr. S. has not a.s ynt decided upon a location.

Dick Martin's barber shop, building and all. will be transferred to the vacant lot west of Keuchle's bakery, for temporary use. Union prayer service will be held at the Presbyterian church next Thursday evening, after which the question of inviting tho County Sunday schools to rally in this city the coming summer will be discussed; also tho advisability of organizing a local Sunday school- association in this city. Hon. Philip T.

Colegrove, law partner of Judge Smith, has announced to the Republicans of the fourth district that he would like to be nominated for congress. Mr. Cologrove is well known as a politician, and particularly well known.because of his prominence in the affairs of the Knights of Pythiris. W. D.

Stone has decided to give up farming and will sell at auction at his late residence iu Marshall township on Thursday, Feb. '20, at 10 a. five horses, four cows, breeding ewes, two Shropshire rams and some other stock, Highest Of all iri Leavening U. S. Gov't Report PURE At Our Store Next week Special Friday and February FLEXIBONE flOULDED LEPPER The Manufacturers Of the Celebrated Flexible Corsets will HAVE A LADY Who is a practical Corset, Fitter, together with a fine ay of Corsets besides a full line of farming implements.

X. A. Sherman will conduct the sale. Keddy and Johnny Jemerson were arrested at Hattle Creek yesterday afternoon on a telegram from Lansing that they were wanted there for larceny. The men were already under surveilunce by theollicers in this city, having, it is alleged, made threats to Santanelli.

the hypnotist, to extort money. Mesdames (ireenlield and 11. Holmes entertained lit! lady friends at the residence of Mrs. Holmes on Tuesday evening. Progressive euchre was the program and a few hours wore delightfully spent.

Mesdames X. O. Brown and B. Albaugh won the A light but elegant repast was a feature of the evening. The Statesman hears the name of A.

ti. Randall of Tekonsha mentioned as an available man for the nomination of state superintendent of pubjjc instruction 011 the Republican ticket. It is understood that Mr. Randall has no aspirations in that direction. The Statesman may have more to say upon the subject later.

The progressive euchre party given Wednesday evening by Mrs. J. E. Lung and Mrs. M.

B. Powell, at the elegant home of the latter, was decidedly pleasant. The huuse wits decorated with roses, sniilax and hyacinth. The luncheon was a climax in catering. Mes- dauie.s Tiemey and Arthur won the honors at the curd table, F.

W. Dickey returned from Chicago yesterday. He sold a car load of horses ut th- Newgass sale Tuesday for which he received fairly good prices. He reports the demand for exporters very active and strong, but the quality for that trade has to be so superior that only about flye out of a hundred of the choicest horses offered at the Ch horse sales will fill the bill Recently a family hi this city-applied to the poormaster for assistance, which was given them. When the provisions were sent to the family at night there was no one at home.

Upon inquiry was ascertained that the man- and hit wife had gone to the opera house to an entertainment. They nmst have their fun if the ceunty supports the fanuly. -Battle Creek Moon. The Statesman has received a vigor ous communication from it stanch Re pfthllcan of Marshall township which gives assurance that a simon' pure Re- pnblicttn ticket will be put in nomination iii that township this spring de site all counter moves. The writer says that the O.

O. P. is good enough and has nothing to be ashamed of. The communication was received 'too late to appear in this issue. It is stated that Prof.

Samuel Dickie of Albion, for the past five years chairman of the national prohibition committee, has notified the committee that he will not accept a re-election to that office. Two years ago he accepted the position only on condition thnt the headquarters of the committee be removed from New York to Albion. Now he will not consent to serve longer under any circumstnnros. Homer Index. The members of the I.

O. (i. T. at the last mooting arranged for a series of literary entertainments for the "good of the order" with a schedule of points which designate the value of the program. Captains were chosen and they in turn chose alternately members from the order until all were chosen.

The program will be rendered us follows next Tuesday evening: Instrumental solo, inarch from N'omut: recitation. The L-ist Hymn; rending. The Story of Old John: recitation. Gcorgie and Jack; reading, selection from finow-Bound: recitation. A Voice from the Poor House; oration.

Is Life Worth Living? At the end of the quarter the defeated side will pay a forfeit. JVrwonalw. Mrs. H. Amlar is visiting in Jratid Rapids.

Mrs. C. E. Shumwny is visiting relatives in Phelps. X.

V. -Miss Esther Watson has gone to Cleveland to purchase goods. '-J. M. Moses and wife took in the grand opera at Detroit this week.

-Mrs. Robert Van Dusen went to Grand Rapids Wednesday for a short visit. -Mrs. Robert Wight of St. Paul, is the guest of her mother.

Mrs. O. Griffith. Painter of the Royal goes to Jackson this evening to attend a ball by the traveling men. Maxie Wheeler is expected home from the east to-day, accompanied by her friend.

Miss Diven, of Elmira, N. V. Mi-s. D. B.

Moses has been in Hartford, for f.everul- days, where she was called by the sickness and death of EDUCATIONAL Conducted by Commissioner Rnndatl. The next examination of teachers will be held in the high school Battle Creek, Friday, Feb. 21. 1890. The examination will commence at 8:30 a.

m. This examination is strictly for third grade candidates. The township spelling contests to determine who the best spellers are in the several townships will be held Friday afternoon at the following places and under the lea.ders named: Athens village, J. C. So.eman: Albion, district No.

4, Jessie Hoisington; Burlington village. J. C'. Holland; Bedford village. H.

J. Atwood: Battle Creek. No. fi. Clara McDermid; Clarendon.

No. 2. S. A. Adams; Convis.

No. 4, Ada Temploton; Clarence. No. 2. B.

King; Kckford, No. 1. Lena M. Lusk: Emmett village, Will A. Aiken; Fredonia, No.

J. H. Phelps: Homer village, Lizzie M. Cook, LoRoy. No.

7, Guy Fisk; Lee. No. W. J. Hoyt: Marshall.

No. 7. William Flyiin: Marcngo, No. 1 Lillie Jeffery; Newton. No.

H. Carrie Roud: Penn- fleld. No. 1, Florence Jones; Sheridan, No. II, Jennie McCormick; Tekonsha village.

H. C. Daley. The association meeting at Albion last Saturday was one of the most successful in the histoi-y of the organization. The lecture by Dr.

Hunting was replete with good things, helpful to teachers and suggestive to students. The next meeting will be held nt Marshall the third Saturday in April. The Tekonsha high --chool will present a spectacular drama at the opera house at the close of the winter term of school. Pupils' diploma examinations for the country schools will be held on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 28 and Questions are sent out by the commissioner to teachers requesting them.

OltlTTAKY. Karl.v James son of James and Selena Court, was born in Marshall, Dec. 2H, 1881. and after a short illness passed to his heavenly home Feb. 4.

1800. The Christian home in which the. dear boy was a bright and shining light is- greatly bereaved. His grandpa, father and brothers and sister sorrow, but not as those without hope. It, is vwell with the precious boy.

Ho was loved by all who ktiew him. His teachers and schoolmates freely bear testimony to his blameless life. At his funeral, which wan conducted by Dr. Hunting Saturday afternoon', Miss Blakesloo, his teacher, 'and the seventh prude, of which Jimmie was a member, attended in (i body and tenderly sang "Abide. With 1 Dr.

Hunting's sermon wsis very appropriate and comforting. Jimmie was a most remarkable boy, unusually developed in Christian experience for one of his ngi-. He found rt friend in Jesus and never was ashamed to own his Lord. He walked with God daily and always romomliered his availing prayers. At homcortibrnad acquaintances or st.nuigors he quietly offered his evening doxotions.

Je.sns, the children's Saviour, was always precious to him. The good boy ripe for heaven. At. family prayer the Sabbath hofora died the subject, of the morning lesson was heaven. Jimmie.

v.as unusually thoughtful and do.vot.iiir.al. Ho asked many questions about heaven. Who is there? Shu 11 we know each ofher? Dear boy, only a few days after the pearly gates receive his re deemed spirit. IIis brother. Reuben, returned from York three days foro Jhmnif's happy spirit ascended to He was delighted and talked with him freely.

How provi.lential was. The dear Christian boy conscious to tho last moment and clung to his mother until lie foil safe in arms of Jesus. Let all Jinnnio's and quairitanoos. hoys H.IK! uirls. love his Snviour and meet him in heaven.

Wheref I niahr inv mnnn. Now the ilnrling chllil itc-ad? He Iti rest is eurly ennc, to paradise Is It I him 11 go to him, but he Never shall return lo me. I'riilh cries out. "It is the Lord," Let him ilo what him frooil. He thy hnlv urlorel.

thr- K'l'i nwhllr Tnlic the rh'M nn loinn-T mine. Thme lie ii, (I. ne. Oiiu. FARMERS' EXCHANGE, For Kale, Waiilcil, 'Kir Found, To her brother, Alexander Stockwell.

HKAI- KSTATF, TltAXMKRKN. John T. Killin to Frank D. Warren, lot in Clark's addition to Creek, Carrie Hryce Curlson, lot in Park addition lo Mat tie C'reek, $850. Tracy H.

Southworth heirs to Jacob Miller, 80 acres in Convis, $1,500. Solomon S. Culver to Augustus F. Jrook. lot in Sperry's addition to Hattle Creek, $1,200.

Clms. I. Clapp to Lewis B. Clapp. '2 ots in Robert's addition to Hattle 'reek.

Raub to Nelson M. Raub. land Albion township, 8128. 1. A.

Ford to Nellie K. Sherry, lot in Park Beidler, 8200. Smith W. Hill to A Hie C. HU1, 54 acres in Marshall township, 82,300.

Hugh D. Craig to George Baker, ot in Frisbie's addition to Battle Creek, 31,350. Emma G. Nichols to George M. Craver, lot in Battle Creek, $3,200.

George M. Graver to S. J. Merlan. lot in Battle Creek, 83,200.

X. Catherine B. McNiel, to Beuj. Trethrick. lot in Park addition to Battle Creek, $500.

J. Warren Wright to Arthur L. Chil- sou, lot in Battle Creek, $3,500. Theodore H. Bohmer to James Mayo, 100 acres in Convis, $3,000.

Edgar J. Wood to Milton G. Reed. 20 acres in Albion and Sheridan townships, $1,500. FOR Any lady who wishes to work from four to eight hours per day at pleasant employment for fair wages and who can give good references, may apply for such employment to H.

G. Kalamazoo, Mich. febl4-mar(i Sautaiielli, the muster hypnotist, will lie at the opera house every evening next week. The Battle Creek papers speak highly of his powers. Prices.

15, 25 and 35 cents. The "Princess and Dwarfs" will be- 'given at the opera house 6n by home talent, under tho direction of Prof. J. A. Hoyt.

100 voices will sing in the chorus. A full house should gref-t the performance. Jury The following is the list of jurors drawn for the March term of the circuit court: Linos H. Allen. Newton.

Albert W. Austin, Albion city. 2d August Arndt, Albion city, 4th ward. Frank Bridenstine. Clarence.

Job Brownell. Sheridan. Krnest W.Griffin, Albion city. 2d w'd. S.

H. Crorham, Mai-shall city. 2d ward. George Graff, city. 3d ward.

K. H. Grunt, Mai-shall city, 4th ward, Frank Gurntlo. Battle Creek tp Byron H. Hicks, Pennlield.

George Holt, Albion city. 3d ward. W. H. Hartwell, Albion city.

1st ward. Fred Katz, Newton. R. H. Lovejoy, Albion, 3d ward.

Edwin (J. Minges, Battle Creek tp. Henry D. Olcutt, Sheridan. John Robinson, Athens.

John B. Sperry. Battle C'reek city. Elliott Sprague, LeRoy. Frank Struwin, Pemifivld.

Edward Shafer, Albion city. 4th ward. Frank A. Starks, Lee. Hampton Tuuison, Athens.

John Ulrich, Emmett. Luther Warner, Burlington. Wm. Walkiushaw, Convis. Isaac Whit-mure, Marshall c'y, 1st w'd.

Samuel Wilder, Albion city. 3d ward. Fred Yaudes, Fredonia. 'PHIH ivjll he Iminii vnlmihle one for I have Mifni; to or ctiHiige. The rnlvs are fi cei f- a line.

I I hen- in anything fanner wants he can gi-tit by advertising In column, OH SALE OR The HriiKtnn Hotel. BKO'WN KXKCUTOHS. Marshall, janai-anrill Awarded Highest Fair, -OR; of letters, remaining unclaimed in the Marshall post-office ISM: Abbott. Mark Budgguod, Bryant, Mrs. liae Carney, Thomas Clawsou.

Leslie C. C'ooley, Judge Hughes, E. J. Mason, Orris PMIII, E. B.

Smith, Ora E. Truman, W. Viola When calling for above bay "advertised." One cent will be charged for each piece advertised. C. T.

FLETCHER, Pobtniaster. HERIFF'S SALE. -By virtue of writ of Ren facias issued out of the circuit c'mrt far the county of Jackson, in chancery, in favor nl Josephine apraiust the and chatties and real John T. Lynch, in Calhoun county, to me 'directed and delivered. I did on the IDth day of December.

1895, levy upon and takoall title und inlerest of the said John T. Lynch in to the west 9-1 ti of the north half of the north-west quarter of section twelve, town two Houth of range five west. Calhoun county. Michigan. (Vhe interest lex led upon being the undivided Interest of John Lynch, as heir of John All of which 1 Khali expose for sale at the nirth fnnn door of the court houne fn the city of in Callumn- county on thu 2hth day of Mar.

IS'Jil, at ten o'clock in the forenoon Hated this 13tb day of February, DAVID WM.KINtiHAW, MiLLcn MILLKK, HlieritT. Solicitors. IJROHATE OHDEH-Htute ol MicbiRau, county 1 i'f Calhouo, ss. I'rotiate court for baid county. At a session of the (irobale court forsaict county, held at the probate nfflcp.

in tbp city of Marshall, on the twelfth day of February, in the year one thounund t-tglit huudrc-xl aoa ninuty-sii. I'resent George Ingereoll, idge of Probate. In the mutter of the Estate of James deceased. David Walkiushaw, executor of said eaUte, comes into court and that he is now prepared to render bis unnua: accouot as sucb ezecutoi. Thereupon it is ordered that Saturday, the twenty-ninth day of February, nstant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon be assigned or examining and allowing such accouut and bat the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other persons interested '-n said eft ate, are rquired to appear at a session of oaij Court, hen to beholden at tbe I'rohate offira in the city Mareball, in said county, and i how ouiw any there be, why the faid account should not be allowed; And it is further ordered, that said cxecntora notice to the persona interested in said ate, of the pendency of said account, and the tearing thereof, by causing a copy ol this order to be 'published in the Marshall Statesman, a newspaper printed and circulated in saiJcoanly.

successive' weeks previous to said day of tearing. UEOHtJE febM-21 Judge of Probate, EARING OF of Michigan, couuty of Calhoun, Notice is hereby given, by an order of the jrobate court for the couoiv of Calhoun. made the 12th day 'of Fcbrnary, A. TX 189R. six months from that date were allowed "or creditors to present their claims against tbe Estate of Barbara C.

burn, deceased, ate of said county; therefore all creditors ag said deceased are required to present their claims to uaid probate court the probate office iu the city of Marshall, for nomination and allowance on or before the 12th day of A next, and that such claims uill be heard before said court 011 the 12th day of May aud on the 12th day of Auirugi next at too o'clock in the 1'areuoon of each of those days. Dated February 12, A. D. Ibtfd. GEORUE INGERSOLL, febu-marS Judge of Piobate.

ROBATE OHDER-Stutc of Mii-bigan. county of Calhoun, ss CREAM MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Qsam of Tartar Powder. Fm tooro Ammonia, 4Jum or otiis? adutterair. THE STAMDARD.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney Toledo, O. We the undersigned have known F.

J. Cheney for the hist 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West Truax, wholesale druggists, Toledo, Waldiiig, Kinman Marvin, wholesale Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75 cents per bottle.

Sold by ai a druggists. Testimonials free. feb Nothing cleans cleaner than Jaxon Soap. At of the probate court for county, held at the probate office iu the city of Marshal) on the thirteenth day of FcUruiry. in the year one thousand eight hundred oaa ninety-six.

Present George Ingcrsoll, Ju.ige of Probate. In the matter of the Estate of Julia II. Jewell, deueaueil. On reading and tiling the pc-tition duly verified of William A. Powell, admiuuvtraior of said estate, praying that he may have license to sell real estate.

Thereupon it is ordered that Saturday, the seventh day of March, next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, be for the bearing of said petition. luad that the at law of said deceased MM! all Other persons interested in said estate an. required tojppear at a sesaiou of said court to be holden at the probau- office iu tfae any of Mareball and show cause if anv there be whj- the prayer of the petitioner stKkuid not be And it further ordered that the said Uoner give notice to ty Mad'estftte of tie pendency petlttoe the tbwewby of tip nevtpftptr and circulated in oeontjr tbwe previww of.