The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-07-30

Meeks & Wirth are offering some
special bargains in Ladies' Pumps and
Low Shoes to cleon up.
The Seventh Day Adventists are
holding tent meetings on the lot next
Hoff 8 blacksmith shop.
Fred Sturdivant will sell his fine
Hambletonian sire, Young Alphington,
at auction on Saturday, Aug. 7. Those
interested see large ad elsewhere.
Elevator men throughout the state
are warning farmers not to thresh and
market wet wheat, which will be
bought only at discount. Wheat can
be dried successfully only on the stalk.
Mrs. c. H. Reed and little sons,
Thomas and Eben, are visiting the for
mer's son, Charles, and wife, and other
relatives in Lansing this week. The
editor spent Sunday in the capital city
but was obliged to cut his visit short
and return to business Monday fore
noon.
Mrs. Lille Dutton, of Florida. was a
guest of her cousin, Mrs. John Green,
the first of the week. Mrs. Dutton
was formerly Miss Lille Sparks and
when a girl, resided in this vicinity.
4 Mrs. Green also entertained her sister,
Mrs. VIM. Smith, of Flint, the first of
the week.
| Mesdames w. H. Stout and H. d.
Gage went to Flint. Tuesday, where
they were among the invited guests at
. joint meeting of the w. H. M. S. of
the Court and Garland st. M. E. church
es. A very enjoyable time is reported,
including a pot luck dinner at Thread
Lake park.
Thos. diff and A. N. Stuber spent
several days at Houghton Lake, last
week The gentlemen are modest and
won't say much about their success,
but if we were to catch as many fish as
they brought home we should circulate
the story that we lowered the lake sew
eral feet. Fishermen can safely leave
that part of it to US.
Robert Harper and his son, Rev.
Archie Harper and wife, of Mayville,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Cleveland and of Mr.. and Frs. A. A.
Haven, Sunday. Robert Harper and
Mr.. Cleveland went to school together
60 years ago. The younger Mr.. Harper
is minister at Mayville and formerly
lived near Pine Run.
Mrs. w. S. Arnold, who had been
visiting in Mazomanie, Wis, for num-
Der of weeks. returned to Clio, Sunday
evening in response to message an
nouncing the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Phoebe Baker, who has
been quite seriously i'll but is now some.
what better. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Baker,
: of Otter Lake, are also in attendance
e upon their mother.
We are asked to warn patrons of the
rural routes against putting anything
: except mail matter into the mail boxes
: as the same is absolutely prohibited by
F.; law. A rule of the post Office depart
ment, received this week, also requires
the name of the owner and the number
of the box to be plainly stamped upor
! the same. Compliance with these re.
: quirements will save trouble.
] Misses Verna Lembach and Fernie
Davis returned from their trip tt
, Mackinac Island and other northern
: lake points last week. They visited the
historic fort and took walk around
I the picturesque and beautiful island
nine miles in extent. They also visited
Les Cheneaux islands popularity known
as ''The Shows" where they caught
some big fish and had delightful time
/ John Diamond has traded his farm
north of Clio for stock of genera
merchandise located at GAINESVILLE, il
Ionia county, and on Wednesday he anC
i, his estimable wife left for that place
where they will make their futur,
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Diamond have
resided in and near Clio for many years
: and have many friends, all of whom
, will wish them all possible success ant
; happiness in their new location.
Miss Bertha Yerden, whose pupils il
music gave series of charming recital
last year, will favor the public similarl.
d this season. The first of the series
, given by the juniors, consisting of four
= teen numbers. will be held at the M. P
: Church this friday evening, at 7.S
o o'clock. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the in
o termediate class will give program a
g the same hour and place and on Frida
:. evening, August 6, the advanced pupil
}. will give their program, also at tn
" same hour and place. To all of thes