The Clio messenger., 1914-05-22

Circumstances beyond our control
have compelled us to curtail our cor
respondence department little this
week.
Mrs. Fay Pierce, of Durand, and
Mrs. B. H. McComb, of Caro-. are Wis
iting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Skinner.
Mrs. Geo. Bero, who has been seri-
ously i'll at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Barker. is improv-
ing nicely,
Mrs. Eta Armstrong, daughter,
Florence, and VIM. Burgess, of Flint,
were guests of Mrs. Mary Davis and
family, Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church will serve 15c supper, Wednes-
day evening, May 9th in the church
parlors from to Sp. m. You are cor
daily invited.
N, w. Mann went to Detroit, Wednes-
day, where he will be the guest of his
son, w. II. Mann, and other relatives
for several days. Mrs. Mann will join
him on Sunday and they will probably
return home together the first of the
week.
Ray Maltby. living IN the Willis
block, wishes to announce that he has
the agency for the Detroit Times and
will be glad to deliver it to any who de-
sire for six cents per week. Orders
may be left at Ray s home in the Willis
block. Adv.
Charles H. Baker and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Heminway, of Otter Lake,
drove to Clio, Sunday, in fine, new
Buick touring car recently purchased
by Mr.. Baker. While here the party
were guests of Mr.. Bakers mother,
Mrs. Phoebe Baker. and other friends.
The casual visitors impressions of
Clio would be considerably enhanced if
the unsightly pile of old iron and mis-
cellaneous rubbish marking the site of
the hotel could be cleaned up. If this
can be accomplished in no other way
''bee" of public spirited citizens might
bring about big improvement.
Little Miss Martha Best and her
brother, Carl, of Holly, were guests of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Best, Monday and Tuesday. They are
very bright little people and their proud
grandparents are quite justified in
thinking that they are so much Best
that there arn't any bester.
w. r. Hopkins and wife, who for the
last six years have resided in Montana,
returned to Clio Wednesday. Mr.. Hop
kins says that Montana is splendid
state for business but when it comes to
living he prefers good old Michigan,
with her clear streams, green grass and
beautiful trees. Therefore he expects
to buy a home here and reside among
us.
Mrs. Mary Ann Inkster, aged 80
years, died Wednesday noon of the in
firmities of old age, at the home of
Mrs. E. H. Taylor, where she has been
cared for. Mrs. Inkster had been a
resident of this township for many
years and is survived by one son who
resides in Illinois. Funeral services will
be held from Mrs. Taylor's home this
friday afternoon.
At meeting of the Masonic Temple
Association, held Monday evening, the
following trustees were elected: Glenn
Williams, James Anderson, E. L. Bee
man, H. F. Bodine and C. E. Best.
Committees on revision of bylaws and
solicitation were also appointed and the
meeting was adjourned for one week, as
is noted elsewhere. Shares of stock
were placed at one dollar each and quite
a sum was subscribed.
The "back to the farm" idea seems
to be having very satisfactory devel-
opment in this vicinity. Within the
past week three young lads living here
about slyly left home and started for
the great, golden west and two Of 'em
have already gotten "back to the farm"
and glad to be there, thank you. 1t is
not recorded that the fatted calf was
killed on their return, but good, old
ham and eggs are not to be despised in
a cold, unfeeling world.
1t is a matter for considerable satis-
faction to all who are interested in the
prosperity of this village that the stock
yards are again being put to practical
use. S. M. Hotchkiss, of Montrose,
now buvs all kinds of live stock at the
local yards on Wednesday of each week,
having already made two shipments.
This is something we have needed for
long time and we trust that Mr.. Hotch-
kiss may have unqualified success in
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