The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-12

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daughter. Mrs. H. w. Choate.
C. H. Woolson spent Decoration Day
at Caro-. He says that crops are splen-
did in that section of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sommers, and
children, of Flint, visited at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. Fred Secor. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scherping went
to Flint, Wednesday, to attend the flu
neral of their aunt, Mrs. Nina Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest West, of Toledo,
spent a few days with their mother,
Mrs. West, and sister, Mrs. Emma
Bryant.
Found-Pocket book containing small
sum of money. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying for
this ad. D. Struble, Y
Warren Knapp, of Flint, visited his
mother, Mrs. David Knapp, Sunday.
The latter is sick at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Covert.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Josephine, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Huyck, to Ernest R. May. The
wedding will take place at the home of
the brides parents, June "a.
Mrs. Abram Miller. an old and re-
spected resident of Clio, died at her
home yesterday morning, at IL o'clock,
following protracted illness. Besides
the bereaved husband, she is survived
by two sons and one daughter. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
at a. 30 from the M. E. Church.
One of the men hauling milk from
Arbela to the condensary went to bad
spill. Monday, on his return trip. In
turning out for an automobile near the
Wilson School House, he drove too
close to the ditch, with the result that
driver. horses, wagon and buttermilk
were considerably mixed for a short
time, but all emerged without serious
injury.
The Birch Run Dramatic Club, which
successfully staged the play, "Tony,
the Convict" at that place, recently,
has been engaged to present the piece
in Clio at an early date for the benefit
of the Masonic Temple Association.
Since the presentation of the play at
home the Club has put it on at Frank
enmuth, where the local paper said
some very complimentary things about
it.
One of the fits of mental alteration
with which this editor is at times seized
1--WE are convinced of it) happened a
week or more ago when j. Stirling
Wickham, former publisher of The Mes
senger, made US friendly call which
we omitted to mention. Mr.. Wickham
now has a responsible position on the
reportorial staff of The Detroit Tribune
and his many friends in Clio were very
glad to have the opportunity of greet
ing him.
Deputy Sheriff +. l.. Powers was
called to a home north of town one day
last week to investigate case where a
mother was accused of numerically
beating her eleven-year-old daughter.
The officer found that the mother had
gone away from home, leaving instruc-
lions for the child not to leave. The
little girl disobeyed and when the
mother returned, was given a severe
whipping with a strap, the welts plain
ly showing all over her back There
has been some disturbance in the fam
| lily before and on this occasion Mr..
Powers gave warning that if the child
Was beaten in similar way again he
would cause an arrest and see that the
children were taken away from the
parents.
1.-THE Colonel" there's only one, of
course, is some fighter and hunter, it
must be admitted, but he isn't the only
one by several long jumps. Michigan
has reason to be proud Of the proves
of some of her own distinguished sons.
There's Senator Smith, of Grand Rap
ids, who put to flight the whole Spanish
army with his trusty umbrella, and now
comes the Hon. Chase s. Osborn, fresh
from a hunt through the wilds of
Africa, to uphold the fame of his ma
tive state. The Hon. Chase says it
himself that he has Teddy's exploits
beaten mile. He intimates that the
Colonel allowed mere African lion to
charge him before shooting, while he,
Chase, charged the lions, and made
them put their tails between their legs
and scamper, too.