The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-06-26

Mrs. M. S. Clum is spending the week
with her mother in Milford. Il
Dell Palmer, of Tuscola, visited his
daughter, Mrs. John Hughes, last Sun
day.
Mrs. VIM. Lucas, Of Gloversville, N.
Y, is guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Haven.
Harvey Cummins has bought the resi-
dence property of Mrs. Stewart on the
corner of Center and Bluff streets.
Mrs. Alice DeBolt and daughters, Ida
and Edith, Of Flint, visited their cousin,
Mrs. Lillian Hughes, last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alamander Tracy, of
Frewsburg, N. Y, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Littlefield last week.
They motored through from their home
and after their visit here went to Tus-
cola county, where they will visit other
friends.
Anice machine of one ton capacity, |
daily, has been received and will be i'm
mediately installed in the plant of the
Clio Condensed Milk Co. They have
also purchased generator and expect
soon to operate their own electric light
: ing syatem.
Almon Hewitt suffered his fingers to
come in contact with buzz saw with
, the usual result-index finger quite
badly damaged and another less seri-
ously. A surgeon repaired the damage
and the patient is getting along as well
as could be expected
Frank Shaft met with very painful
and peculiar accident one day last week,
, while blowing. The pillow struck root
and in some unknown manner the root
flew and struck Mr.. Shaft in the leg
penetrating the flesh for six or seven
inches and making an ugly wound.
Mrs j. C. Chambers has sold her
house and fifteen acres of land on Pine
street to Raymond Wymer, of Flint,
who will occupy the premises in the
near future. Mr.. Wymer, who is a
{ machinist, will continue at his employ
ment until next year when he designs
> to devote his entire time to his farm.
Glenn Williams negotiated the sale.
The funeral of Mrs. Chas. Newman,
I held last Thursday, was very largely
attended and was fitting testimonial of
the esteem in which deceased was held
f by the friends and neighbors who had
, known her for many years. Rev. E.
0 G. G. Benson officiated, using for his
text the beautiful 23rd Psalm, favor
: lite of deceased, and the choir rendered
: the hymn LEAD Kindly Light" The
a remains were laid at rest in the family
lot in Pine Run cemetery.
A small size strike took place among
|, the laborers on the street last Monday
/. morning. Five of the men, who were
t getting $500 per day, demanded more
pay or refused to work. They haven't
! been on the job since, but the street
a commissioner claims now to have plenty
of help. 1t is said that deal is under
q consideration whereby firm of con-
tractors, having large concrete mixer,
may be employed, in which event the
whole job could be finished in couple
), of weeks time. This would be a fine
" arrangement if it could be brought
- about.
In trip into the country in the vicin-
> ity of Lansing, this week, the editor
: became aware of some facts that ought
!, to make the patrons of the local con-
9 densary feel good. The Borden con-
densary, located at Lansing, is one of
the Oldest and largest institutions in the
), state, having been in operation for
q nearly thirty years, and yet they are
/ paying only Ito this month for milk
/ and next month, we were given to
n understand, they will pay $1.00. The
n local institution is paying SIPS this
month and next month will pay 81. 35.
& The Lansing condensary, we were told,
i is very exacting regarding the condi-
II ton Of the milk when received.
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