The Clio messenger., 1914-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Tucker, of Detroit,
are spending the week at the home of
Mrs. Mary Tucker.
Any one desiring two tickets to the
State Fair may secure them for 35 cts.
each. at this office.
Eat more good ripe honey, from
Gustav Kohnke, Clio. 1t may do won-
ders in some families. 33
F. A. Greenfilder and L A. Perrot,
OF Chcsaning, were callers at the Mes
senger sanctum Thursday.
The elevator is doing a rushing busi-
ness these days and Mr.. Houghton says
the quality of the grain is fine.
Mrs. A. B. Hathaway returned Mon
day from two weeks attendance up
on the M. P. campmeeting at Gull Lake.
Clare Parker. carrier on Route 8, is
enjoying his annual vacation, and Hugh
Mccormick is acting as substitute car
rier.
C. w. Jobson and wife returned from
their trip to Cleveland and other points,
Wednesday evening, and report de-
lightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lowell will have the
sympathy of many friends in the loss
of their three-day-old daughter, who
died on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. H. Waggoner entertained her
brother, R r. Mitchall, his wife and
two daughters, Of Toledo, Ohio, and her
father, w. H. Mitchall, of Fairgrove,
over Sunday.
| Doyle Bros. have sold and are Install
ing milking machine on the farm of
Fred L. Kent in Birch Run. This is
said to be the first machine of the kind
in this part of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Arnold, of De-
troit, spent Sunday and Monday with
his sister, Mrs. Sam. Reed. Nellie
May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reed,
has recovered from an attack of pto-
maine poisoning,
Stewart Gaylord, of Defiance, Ohio,
after. the G. A. R. Encampment at
Detroit, found time to visit his cousin,
Isaac Gillett, and other relatives here,
and at Birch Run. He reports peaches
very plentiful in his state.
AL. A. Steele and Jennie M. Cope
land, both of Linden, former friends
and parishioners of Rev. E. c. c. Ben
son, were unite in marriage by him, at
the parsonage, in this place, onW ednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Winnifred Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Johnson, left on
the first of the month for Lake Benton,
Minn., where she will teach the seventh
grade in the public schools. Miss John
son graduated last June from the two
years course in the Minnesota State
Normal at Wenona.
Master Lloyd Donald, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Mccormick, celebrated his
seventh birthday, last week Thursday,
by entertaining twelve of his boy
friends. Games were played, several
little gifts were bestowed upon the
young host, and delicious luncheon
was served upon the lawn.
A pocketbook, picked up on the
streets of Clio some weeks ago, and ad-
vertised in this paper, was restored to
its owner, Mrs. Chas. Bowden, last
week. 1t contained trifie over five
dollars. Little Miss Clara Hathley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hath
ley, found the purse and her frank and
generous honesty in endeavoring to find
the owner is worthy of the most sincere
commendation. Would that the whole
world were animated by feelings so
pure and helpful.
Four boys made raid on j. j. Jones'
melon patch last week, and were not
only scared into dropping the melons
they had secured, but were recognized
by Mr. Jones hired man who was ''lay-
ing" for them. Deputy Sheriff Powers
| mas DeeH Cdlleu lDIO lie case, we uIlueT-
stand, and inasmuch as Mr.. Jones has
since the occurrence been the recipient
of rather insulting letter signed by
the "gang" it is not unlikely that some
arrests may be made. Mr.. Jones says
that he has always been ready to give
the boys melons if they came and asked
for them in the day time.
j. H. O'Rourke has just unloaded a
fine 125 H. P. Corliss engine which he
will install in the lighting plant as soon
as the old engine can be taken out and
foundation prepared for the new one.
An auxiliary engine has been installed
for temporary use. so that there will
be no interruption . service while the
work is going on. The fly wheel of the
new engine is a monstrous affair 10 feet
in diameter and the engine is of suffi-
cient capacity to provide for a consid-
cradle extension of the service.