The Clio messenger., 1914-12-11

Mixed Xmas Taffy and Peanut Candy
l0c 10. at r. Jones'
Mrs. E. S Cleveland, who has been
somewhat i'll is now improving.
Some fine new records for your CO.
lumbia or Victor photograph. Glad to
show you. Bodine's.
Forty-nine different varieties Christ
mas candy at r. Jones'. Pals and pals
of 10c kinds; it's fine too
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Maxwell and son
Horace, of Flint, were the guests of
Agnes Sandersield on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Sanford and VIM.
Bone were called to Davisburg, last
Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Ladusky Friday, sister-in-law of Mr..
Bone.
DR.. p Z. White was called to Chicago,
Tuesday evening, in response to mes
sage announcing the serious illness of
his father. The doctor returned home
Thursday morning, at which time his
fathers condition was not encouraging.
Charlie Best's auto is a terrible
crank and doesn't allow everybody to
tickle her nose. Elmer Powers, bold
man that h, is, tried it the other day
with the result that a doctor had to
t AXE three stitches in repairing his eye
brow.
Our country friends are asked to re-
member that from now until after
Christmas the stores and business
places of Clio will remain open every
evening. The stores, without excep-
tion are showing fire line of goods
suitable for Holiday Gifts.
At the council meeting to be held
next Monday evening, several engin-
eers will be present to discuss and ex-
plain the feasibility of water works
system for Clio. We are asked to re-
quest all citizens who may be interested
to be present at the meeting.
H. w. Cooley celebrated his 10th
birthday this week and on Sunday, in
honor of the event, his son, Frank, his
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Boyd, and the lat
ter's daughter, Margaret, all of De-
troit, paid their parents visit which
we may be sure was delightful to all.
Fred Miller, who has been employed
in the Gillett garage during the past
season, is opening garage in the
Stuber building heretofore occupied by
E. w. Hymen. He expects to be ready
for business soon and NJ. F. Merrill,
the harness maker, will have a neat
shop which will be partitioned off on the
east side of the building.
A subscriber sends in the following
They have organized Mems Club at
Birch Run for the purpose of improving
the moral condition of the noted town.
Let US hope they succeed. They hold
their meetings Sunday Moons at the
Methodist Protestant Church. Last
Sunday they discussed the liquor law.
and the discussion was warm"
!. Mrs. E.. C. c. Benson, at the concu-
sion of the meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the M. E. Chnrch. Wednes-
day afternoon, gave her associates a
delightful surprise by presenting to the
society beautiful chest of silver, con-
} tanning over one hundred pieces. The
gift was enthusiastically received and
the generous donor was given vote Of
thanks.
During the last week Glenn Williams
sold the VIM. Mead farm of forty acres,
one mile south and one mile west of
town, to Owen Doyle, who will occupy
the same, consideration So, 500. also
the residence property of Miss Ella
Guild on Center St, to Mrs. Henry
Lowell, of Thetford, who, together with
her family, will occupy it in the near
future, consideration 81, 400.
A couple of weeks ago the store of
A. E. Best at Birch Run, was burglar
lied and besides goods, $50 in cash was
taken. Two men who reside there,
Daniels and Dickinson, were arrested
for the crime and the money was found
hidden under shock of corn in field
where they had been working. A day
or so ago, we, understand, the men
made a confession and will be SEN
fenced later.
Y Mr.. o. E. Williams, of Fenton. the
( aviator who landed south of town last
week, is still here, as the winds have
since that time been unfavorable for
continuation of his voyage. Some peo-
pie who have been speculating upon the
continued stay of the strange craft,
have figured it out that the aviator is
Santa Claus in disguise and that he is
waiting to begin his glad flight from
the best place in Michigan in which to
stock up. Judging from the splendid
| otocka in tho local sfOroe the In Of mart