The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-05-24
Local News

Mrs. A. f. Green and daughter,
Beatrice, left Saturday for Grayling,
to visit relatives and friends for a
short time.
T. w. Smithson, of Otisville, and
daughter Mrs. VIM. Boyer, of De-
troit, visited Clio relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mccormick
and son, of Flint, were Clio WISH
tors Sunday.
Miss Flora Haas of Flint spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Haas.
ii. w. Paterson, who is working
in Pontiac, was home for over Sun
day.
A number of Clioites attended the
Robertson Travelogues at the Ma
sonic Temple i'm Flint Sunday.
On account of the dangerouc con-
dition of the bridge over Mill creek
Tuesday morning school was dis
missed. The natural curiosity of
the younger pupils led many of
them to approach too near the
crumbling banks and it was thought
best to close the school as a pre-
cauiionary measure.
Matthew Hudson was removed to
the Chase home on north Mill
street Sunday morning where
he will be cared for. Mr.
Hudson is an invalid and since the
distressing accident in the Hudson
home which resulted in the death
of Mrs. Hudson, ii was found neces-
airy to remove him to the home of
friends where he will receive prop
er care.
Andrew O'Rourke, of Romeo,
brother of j. II. O'Rourke, was in
the village Tuesday enroute to
Mackinaw Island where he will
have charge of the engineering de-
partment, electrical equipmnt, etc.
of the Grand Hotel, the largest hos
tclry on this beautiful and historic
summer playground of Michigan.
George Lacure has been making
the rounds this week taking the
school enumeration.
Mrs. +. Z. Ogle left Wednesday
for a three weeks visit with rela-
lives in Genera, o.
Mrs. Anna B. Houghton, who has
been spending the winter in vim
CHIMES, Ind, is expected home this
week. Mrs. Houghton stopped over
for few days visit with Mrs. f. L..
Mark in Chicago.
T.. w. Leavenworth, our genial
station master at the p. M. station,
is suffering from a slight attack Of
blood poisoning on his right hand,
the result of a small abrasion of
the skin.
Frank Boyer closed his school at
Brimcly this week and will spend
the summer vacation at his home
in Thetford.
! Con Donahue, for many years a
dRuggist in this village, died at his
home in Saginaw, Sunday morning,
of Senility. Mr.. Donahue left Clio
about eight years ago and will be
remembered by many of the older
residents. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning in Saginaw.
]. +. and Thomas Garter, each in
stalled large safe in their homes
this week.
Property owners on north Mill
street are quite pronounced in their
opinion Of the drain system in the
north part of town. They are COM
PEELED to pay for improvements
down town while they do not get
any benefit of what little drainage
they have on the hill on account Of
having no catch basins on the one
small drain on the east side Of the
street. AS a result, the silt and
refuse matter soon blocks the en-
trance to the tile, and water in i'm
mense quantities is held back when
few hours work and a properly
placed catch basin would give ex-
cellent drainage. During the recent
hard rains water stood from two
to five feet deep in the school house
and residence Easements in the
neighborhood with fall Of at least