The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-06-03
Durand Candidate for Sheriff.

The TIMES is pleased to give space to
the following sketch of Charles W.
Mimic, of Durard, one of the younger
contestants for the republican nomina-
tion of sheriff Mr.. Mimic is, as the
article says, an energetic, self-reliant
young man who has numerous friends
throughout the county who would be
glad to see him honored' with the nomi-
nation for sheriff. The following article
prepared by the members of the Vernon
township committee, shows clearly
enough the high regard Mr.. Minto's as
sociates have for him and for his abih-
ties and is the kind of an article THE
TIMES is pleased to publish about re-
publican candidates. The sketch is as
follows
Charles w. Mimic was born in Gale
donia township, January z, 1879. His
parents moved to Corunna when he was
nine years old. He attended the Corun-
ma schools and while still attending
school attracted the attention of Mr..
Erwin Eveleth by his persistence and
force of character, so that Mr.. Eveleth
began employing him in his general
merchandise store for busy days. Some
time after leaving school Mr.. Eveleth
still further showed his confidence in
the young man by entrusting him with
stock of goods which he sold about
the county, driving from one farm. to
another. During this time he made
many customers for Mr.. Eveleth and as
many friends for himself, the starting
point of his now large acquaintance
throughout the county.
During the spring and summer of 1890
Mr.. Mimic worked in Owosso and that
fall accepted position with w. d. g.
A. Garrison. of Vernon, working in
their general store for the next two
years. He was married in January
1893, and during that year was engaged
in farm work. He then retu rned to
Owosso, taking a position in the dry
goods store of G. r. Black & Son. A
statement by Mr.. Black shows
the extent to which Mr.. Mimic had be-
come acquainted in the county at that
time. When he began work in the
store, said Mr.. Black, told him that L.
should not expect him to sell as many
goods as my older clerks, who were ac-
quainted with the trade. He had not
been there long, however, before 1
noticed that nearly every farmer who
came into the store called him Charles
and acted as though he had known
him from a boy. I soon concluded that
Mr.. Minto's acquaintance was not so
limited after all.
In 1895 Mr.. Mimic engaged in the
clothing business with his brother-in-
law, Mr.. S. I. Blackner in Fowlerville,
the firm name being Blackner q Minto
He remained in this location for three
years and then moved to Durand, wish
ing to get back into his native county.
He then engaged in the same business
in his new location, which he had
handled so well in Fowlerville. He
still remains in Durand where he has q
fine business and where he has made
himself popular in social circles as we'll
Charles w. Mimic is clean-cut from
the ground up and once to know him
means to hold a continued friendship
for him as is shown today by the mum
Der of the acquaintance of his school
days and of the days. when he first en-
tered into business relations with men,
who are now expressing the hope that
they may meet him during his can
vass for election as sheriff, and that
they may have the easure of voting
for him.
Mr.. Mimic is not a man who has been
pushed forward by well-to-do parents,
but he has carved out his own fortune
from boyhood up to the respected posi-
tion which he now holds. Is not this
exactly the kind of man the republican
party wants to nominate for the inn
portant Office Of sheriff this fall?
One further consideration presents
itself in this connection. Vernon town
ship is the largest township
in point of population in the entire
county. The township is staunchly re-
publican and republican candidates are
not disappointed when they look for
good majorities from her precincts. The
men who stand behind the guns in this
part of the county feel that the republi-
cans of Vernon township deserve recog-
milton at this time. Without presum-
ing to dictate in the matter in the least
however, they do feel that the township
is entitled to the nomination for sheriff,
and they ask that the nomination be
given to Charles w. Mimic, of Durand.
F. J. NoRTHwAY,
ALBERT LAMB,
Township Committee.
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