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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Circuit Court for
the County of Genesee in Chancery.
Lettie Mae Miller. complainant. vs. John Miller.
defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County of Genesee. in Chancery. at the City of
Flint. ON this 18th day of Sept. A. ID. 1915.
In this cause il appearing from affidavit on file.
that the residence of the said defendant John
Miller. is unknown and that it cannot be ascer-
tanned in what state or country he, the said John
Miller. now resides.
On motion of Bishop & Blackney. complainant
solicitors n is ordered that the appearance of said
John Miller be entered within five months of the
date Of this Order. and in case of his appearance
that he cause his answer to the Complainant s
Bill ef Com plant to be filed and copy thereof to
be served on said Complainant's Solicitors within
fifteen days after service on him of copy of said
Bill. and notice of this Order and that in default
thereof. said Bill be taken confessed by
the said nonresident Defendant.
And il is further ordered. that within twenty
days the said Complainant cause notice of this
Order to be published in the Clio Messenger. a
said county, and that such publication be con-
tinued there at least once in each week. for six
weeks in succession, or that she cause a copy of
this Order to be personally served on the said
non-rssident Defendant at least twenty days be-
Bore the time above prescribed for his appear
ance.
Marshall M. Frisbie,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
Genesee Co. Mich.
Bishop a Blaekney,
Solicitors for Complainant.
Business address: G05-506 Dryden Building. Flint,
Michigan. al
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son.

fess to having known something about
that which men call love. We might
confess that we had felt its subtle in.
fluence, at times and places, and with
a stirring uneasiness, as one detects a
draft. We might so so far as to adj
NIT that sometimes we pause in our
lonely lives and wonder what might
have been, and whether 1t would not
have been better after all. am afraid
that l am writing this like senti.
mental school girl, but you must know
that / have been, reading your charm.
ing little book, and it has come to me
as a message from you. Is it not real.
ly a confession, Sidney? You have
made me very happy, dear brother ]
feel more closely drawn to you than at
any time since we were all together
at Christmas. at the old home. Come
and see me. Your loving sister,
GERTRUDE"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

SIDNEY PAYSON was
WI full of the bitterness of
Christmas-tide. Mr.. Pay
son was the kind Of man
t-rZk] who loved to tell invalids
SPD&LS that they were not look
"a rs ing as well as usual, and
SSZ9SsyS who frightened young hus-
bands by predicting that
they would regret having married. He
seldom put the seal Of approval on any
human undertaking. 1t was matter
Of pride with him that he never failed
to find the sinister motive for the act
which other people applauded Some
of his pious friends used to say that
Satan had got the upper hand with
him, but there we're others who indi-
Gated that It might be bile
Think of the seething wrath and the
sense of humiliation with which Mr..
Sidney Payson set about his Christ
mas shopping! In the first place, to
go shopping for Christmas presents
was the most conventional thing that
anyone could do, and Mr.. Payson
hated conventionalities. For another
thing, the giving Of Christmas pres
ents carried with 1t some testimony of
affection, and Mr.. Payson regarded
any display Of affection as one of the
crude symptoms of barbarous taste.
II he could have assembled his rela-
tives at a Christmas gathering and
opened q few old family wounds, re-
minding his brother and his two Sis
tiers of some of their youthful follies,
thus shaming them before the chill
dren, Mr.. Sidney Payson might have
managed to make out a rather merry
Christmas. Instead of that, he was
condemned to go out and purchase
gifts and be as cheaply idotic as the
other wretched mortals with whom he
was being carried along. No wonder
that he chafed and rebelled and vainly
wished that he could hang crepe on
every Christmas tree in the universe.
Mr.. Sidney Payson hated his task
and he was puzzled by it After wan
dering through two stores and looking
| in at 20 windows he had been unable
| to make one selection. 1t seemed to
him that all the articles offered for
sale were singularly and uniformly in
appropriate. The custom Of giving
was farce in ITSELF and the storekeep-
ers had done what they could to make
it sickening travesty.
I'll go ahead and buy lot of things
at haphazard," he said to himself Il
don't care hang whether they are ap-
| propriate or not"
At that moment he had an inspira-
ton. 1t was an inspiration which
could have come to no one except Mr..
Sidney Payson. 1t promised speedy
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

Dear Brother: Greetings to you
from the happiest household in town.
thanks to a generous Santa Claus in
the guise of Uncle Sidney. must be
gin by thanking you on my own &C.
count. How in the world did you learn
that Roman colors had come in again?
/ have always heard that men did not
follow the styles and could not be
trusted to select anything for wom-
an, but it is libel, base libel, for
the scarf which you sent is quite the
most beautiful thing l have received
this Christmas. have it draped over
the large picture In the parlor, and 1t
Is the envy of every one who has been
in today. A thousand, thousand thanks,
dear Sidney. 1t was perfectly sweet
OF you to remember me, and call ii
nothing less than stroke of genius to
think Of anything so appropriate and
yet so much out Of the ordinary.
John asks me to thank you-but !
must tell you the story. One evening
last week we had a little chafing-dish
party after prayer meeting. and |
asked John to open bottle of olives
for me. Well he broke the small blade
of his knife trying to get the cork
out. He said If live to get down.
town again, I'm going to buy a cork
screw Fortunately he had neglected
to buy one, and so your gift seemed to
come straight from Providence. John
is very much pleased. Already he has
10
that he wanted to open a bottle of
household ammonia the very first
thing this morning.
"As for Fred's lovely books-thank
goodness you didn't send him any
more story books. John and I have
been trying to induce him to take up
a more serious line of reading. The
Josephus ought to help him In the
study of his Sunday school lessons.
We were pleased to observe that he
read II for about an hour this morn.
ing.
When you we're out here last fall
did Genevieve tell you that she was
collecting silk for doll quilt? She
insists that she did not, but she must
have done so, for how could you have
guessed that she wants pieces of silk
above anything else In the worldY Fred
and Genevieve send love and kisses.
John insists that you come out to din
ner some Sunday very soon-next Sun
day IL you can. After we received your
presents we were quite ashamed of
the box we had sent over to your
hotel, but we will try to make up the
difference In heartfelt gratitude. Don't
forget--any Sunday. Your loving sis
ter, KATHERINE"
It would be useless to dwell upon
the reflections of Mr.. Sidney Payson
after he received these letters.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
Notice

Arrangements have been made with
the Clio State Bank to collect bills for
light and power service. Bills are due
aud payable on or before the 23rd of
each month following that in which the
current was used, and if not paid on or
before that date, are subject to an addi-
tional charge of ten per cent.
Consumer Power Co.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-One white bedstead mat
tress and springs; l royal easy re-
Ginning chair; l oak library table;
chautauqua secretary; ! pair skis:
round extension dining table; kitch-
EN- Cupboard chffoneer; l Michigan
oil stove; air-tight heater; Radiant
home base burner hard coal stove:
cook stove; l window; also some fine
full-blooded white orpington poultry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

Parties wanting tomatoes may pro-
cure them at the green house, nice ones
SOC per bushel delivered. J.: 4. Swank,
phone 4l-2.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-Pure bred Duroc-J Jersey
boar pigs, eligible to registry, five
months DID, Priced to sell within
limited time Muller Bros, resi-
dence two miles north of Genesee-
vile. p. O. Mt. Morris, Mich. SO
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

BENJAMIN T. GOODFELLOW, M.
ID. Physician and surgeon. Office
over Bodine's drug store. Office
hours. 1890 p. IN. to 2 p. IN. and
$3.50 p. m. to 500 p. m. daily and
Saturday afternoons. Valley
phone 107.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
Council Proceedings

Clio, Sept. l6, 1915.
Special meeting held in the council
room and called to order by President
H. F. Bodine.
Present, Trustees Neelands, Hough-
ton, Fuller, and Taylor.
Absent, Trustees Stout and Smith.
Minutes of last three meetings read
and approved.
Report of marshal read.
Street commissioner reported amount
of labor and expenditure of $270. so and
on motion the report was accepted and
approved.
Petitions of citizens asking for lights
on Jefferson ST., in Summers addition;
on East Young St.; and on West Camp
bell st. were read and on motion re-
tered to the street committee.
The following bills were read and on
motion were allowed and orders drawn:
GENERAL FUND
Allen J. Beach, Standard acct
dent excess premium. 2 n
James B. Glow & Son, IL lamp
posts. .............. ........ ........... 342 90
w, G. Goodrich, 4 year clerk
Observation-Disclosures. 26 33
Vess Butler, 2 days deputy mar
shal: ............."..: .................. %
Dan Woolson, 2 days, deputy
marshal. ............... ............. 90
Nelson Labby, 2 hrs. labor on
engine .....'..;..'.........:.:.. w
Jones & Haven, rubber packing 81
Doyle Bros, village supplies. % 80
F. c. Goodrich, for F. d. fires
and practice 55 90
r. R. Knight, gas and oik........" 2 46
The Clio Messenger, printing. II 26
Jno. Carter, service as special
assessor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
HIGHWAY FUND
Crosswell Bridge & Culvert Co.,
foot bridge. .............. ............ 90 90
Chas. Bowren, 81 loads sand. 10 IL
]. P. Burroughs & Son, 2 10 in.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...... w
S. G.. Hopkins, 81 loads gravel
and meals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 so
Glen Blain, drawing to fill on V.
St. Drldge. ............. ............... 81 SO
VIM. Edwards, 81 days on Gen.
ter St. l.............................. I w
Charles Best, Is days, hrs.
street commission. ............. 80 80
On motion the request of the fire de-
partment relative to racks for drying
the hose, was granted.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to purchase two more Boulevard lamp
posts from James b. Glow & Co.
On motion meeting adjournad.
w. G. Goodrich,
Village Clerk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

Or. PERRY Z. WHITE-Ofice over
Huyck's drug store. Office
hours. 80 to 400 p. m. Valley
phone.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

'All right. I'll take them" he said.
II want them for my nephew Fred. He
likes Indian stories"
The salesgirl looked at him wonder
ingly.
"Now, then, l want love story"
said Mr.. Payson. II have a maiden
sister who Is president Of Ruskin
club and writes essays about Bud
dhism. ! want to give her book
that tells about a girl named Mabel
who is loved by Sir Hector Something
brother. Give me book that Is full
of hugs and kisses and heaving bos-
oms and all that sort of rot. Get just
as far away from Ibsen and Howells
and Henry James as you can possibly
get"
Here is a book that all the girls in
the store say is very good" replied
the young woman. 1T is called 'Vir-
gie's Betrothal; or The Stranger at
Brentwood Manor It's by Imogene
Sybil Beauclerc."
"If it's what it sounds to be, it's just
what l want" said Payson, showing
his teeth at the young woman with
devilish glee. you say the girls here
in the store like it?"
Eyes; Miss Simmons, In the hand
kerchief-box department. says it's just
grand"
"Ha! All right, I'll take it,"
He felt his happiness rising as he
went through the store. The JOY shone
in his face as he stood at the skate
counter.
IT have a brother who Is forty-six
years old and rather fat" he said to
the salesman. 81 don't suppose he's
been on the ice in twenty-five years
He wears a No 8 shoe. Give me a
pair Of skates for him."
A few minutes later he stood at the
silk counter.
What are those things?" he asked,
pointing to some gayly colored silks
folded in boxes.
"Those are scarfs."
WELL IL you've got one that has all
the colors of the rainbow in 1t, I'll take
It, ] want one with lots of yellow and
red and green in 1t. ] want something
that you can hear across the street.
You see, have sister who prides
herself on her quiet taste. Her cos
tunes are marked by what you call
unobtrusive elegance think she'd
rather die than wear one Of those
things, so l want the biggest and
noisest one in the whole lot"
The girl didn't know what to make
Of Mr.. Payson's strange remarks, but
she was too busy to be kept wonder
ing.
Mr.. Payson's sisters husband is the
president of church temperance so.
ciety, so Mr. Payson bought him a
buckhorn corkscrew.
There was one more present to buy.
Let me see,' said Mr.. Payson.
What is there that could be of no
earthly use to a girl of'six years old?"
Even as he spoke his eye fell on a
sign: Bargain sale of neckwear."
Il don't believe she would care for
cravats." he said. Il guess I'll buy
some for her."
He saw box of cravats marked "25
cents EACH"
"Why are those so cheap?" he asked.
We'll. to tell the truth, they're out
of style"
That's good. want eight Of them
oh. any eight will do. I>want them
for a small niece of mine-a little girl
about six years old"
Without indicating the least sur.
prise. the salesman wrapped I'D the
cravats.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-One Holstein COW, four
years old, price sos, also one potato
digger and one planter, nearly new,
$45 each. Inquire at residence of
Tom Green, two miles north and one
half mile west of Clio. 35
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

MISS ELLA M. RUSSELL, Plan
list. Graduate of Michigan Con-
servatory, of Detroit, and Stu
dent of Victor Benham, re-
nowned European artist, re-
ceives pupils at Mrs. N. w.
Mann's on Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FARM FOR SALE-Sixty acres, good
buildings, and good fences; two miles
west and two miles north of Clio.
Part down, balance easy. John w.
Scott, Clio, Mich. If
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Clio, Sept. 81, 1915.

Clio, Sept. 81, 1915.
Special meeting held in the council
room and called to order by President
II. F. Bodine.
Present, Trustees Stout, Neelands,
Taylor.
There being no quorum, meeting was
adjourned to Tuesday, Sept. % at 8
o'clock.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE Forty acres good improved
land with good buildings and good \
fences, 213 miles north of Thetford
Center, on Center road. Inquire of
John Barnum, on the premises If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE Modern house and lot on
Mill st. in Clio, lavatory in house,
good well and cistern. Inquire at
brick house just north of school build
ing. Ed. Lowell. If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

GRACE B. ADAMS, teacher of
Piano, residence on Center St.,
Clio, Mich. In Flint Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Saturdays and at.
residence in Clio, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

DIR: r. Fl. NEELANDS, Dentist;
office over r. Jones store. Dentistry
in all its modern branches Special
care to children's teeth. Goes to Mt.
Morris every Wednesday. Valley
phone No. 98.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

D. 0. FORBUSH, X-Ray Specialist
in Optometry. Glasses Fitted Ev-
cry Day but Sunday.
Clio. Mich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-Well bred, well marked
registered Holstein male calves. Will
sell at farmers prices. Hobart A.
Stewart, south side section IL, Thet-
ford. p. o. Clio. Valley phoneN SO
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

LOST-Last Sunday, near school build
ing in Clio, auto license No. 74537.
Reward if returned to Messenger
Office or to FIR. Thomas Luby at Mt.
Morris.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-Thoroug Duroc-Jer-
sey pigs, five weeks old, both sexes,
eligible to registry. E. w. Smith, /
mile north Wilson cheese factory. SO
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-Good seven-year-old work
horse. Will be sold cheap or ex-
changed for young stock. James
Blight, Valley phone. 35
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOUND-Tuesday afternoon on streets
of Clio, purse containing sum of
money. Owner may recover same on
application at this Office by describ-
ing property and paying for adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-Small heating stove for
soft coal or wood, nearly new. F.
A. Grinnell, Clio. &c
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE Brood mare with foal, and !,
colt five months old; also farrow cows
John Bush, 2 miles south, IL miles
west Clio. 35
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FOR SALE-A Winchester repeating
shotgun, IL guage. Roy Bloss, Buell.
Lake. 36
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
RUTH WILCOX
Teacher of Piano

Teacher of Piano
In order to introduce my new method
and organize class in Clio, Twill teach
beginners at 25c lesson. Will be at
Mr.. Fred Carter's residence Saturdays
of each week. Phone 61-3r.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

FURNISHED rooms for rent. Inquire
of Mrs. Mary E. Stevens. 35
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

OLD PAPERS for sale at this Office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

Letters received by Mr.. Sidney Pay.
son in acknowledgment of his Christ.
mas presents:
Dear Brother: Pardon me for not
having acknowledged the receipt OF
your Christmas present. The fact is
that since the skates came have been
devoting SO much Of my time to the
re-acquiring of'one of my early accom-.
plishments that l have not had much
time for writing. I wish l could ex-
press to you the delight felt when /
opened the box and saw that you had
sent me pair Of skates. 1t was just
as If you had said to me: Will, my
boy, some people may think you are
getting on in years, but / know that
you're not I suddenly remembered
that the presents which l have been
receiving for several Christmases were
intended for an old man. I have re-
ceived easy-chairs, slippers, mufIlers.
smoking-ja Jackets, and the like. When
received the pair Of skates from you !
felt that twenty years had been lifted
from my shoulders. How in the world
did you ever happen to think Of them?
Did you really believe that my skating
days were not over? Well, they're not.
went to the pond In the park on
Christmas day and worked at 1t for
two hours and had a lot Of fun. My
ankles were rather weak and I fell
down twice. but without hurting my.
self, managed to go through the mo-
a IA n.
peach Of a pretty girl. Well. Sid,
owe this renewal of my youth to you.
Thank you many times. and believe
me to be, as ever, your affectionate
brother, WILLIAM"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

Dear Brother: The secret Is out
suspected 1t all the time. 1t Is need.
less for you to offer denial. Some
times when you have acted the cynic
I have almost believed that you we're
sincere, but each time have been re-
lieved to observe something in you
which told me that underneath your
assumed Indifference there was a
genial current Of the romantic senti-
ment of the youth and the lover. How
can I be In doubt after receiving a
little book-a love story?
81 knew, Sidney dear, that you would
remember me at Christmas. You have
always been the soul of thoughtful
ness, especially to those of us who un-
derstood you. must, however, con.
fess that / expected you to do the
deadly conventional thing and send
me something heavy and serious.
knew 1t would be book. All of my
friends send me books. That's what
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01

MISS BERTHA YERDEN tea
cher Of Piano and Organ, stu
dio at residence on Bluff st.
Clio. ic h. Flint on Wednes-
days; Birch Run, Thursdays,
and other days at home.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-10-01
copyright. Doubleday. Page & Col

R. SIDNEY PAYSON was
full of the bitterness of
Christmas-tide. Mr.. Pay
son was the kind Of man
who loved TO tell invalids
that they were not look
ing as well as usual, and
who frightened young hus-
honJe hv ,,radictipo that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-20
PIIHlAIV HOME
Is Strongly Advocated in Reso-
ilItioHs Passed by the
Clafks burg Lodge.

Rasoiutions strongly fay0ring the
/ establishment of Safe Pythian
Home and the erection Of a suitable
buiIdfng therefor were unanimously
passed at a we1l-attended meeting OF
Eclarksburg lodge No SO OF the
Knights Of Pythias Thursday night IN
Hts hail ON South Third street
The resolutions are to pc presented
Ito the state grand lodge when q
meats In annual convention next
week at Philippi.
The Philippi lodge Of the order re-
Gently took similar action regarding
a state home and the state home ques-
ton is again to be threshed out at the
meeting of the grand lodge with pros
poets OF action favortnG the imme-
date b1ishment OF such an insti-
tuition. For several years the grand
lodge has worked toward this end and
Substantial building fund was rails
| ed but the Pythian home board ap-
pointed by the grand lodge recently
became discouraged over the thing
and entertained a proposal to turn
the money into q relief rund for wid-
ows and orphans of Pythians.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-20
J. new RULES
Are Made. III CONNECTION with
tie Postal System Of the
unitka States.

Tie August bulletin OF the united
states uostaify guide contains three
rulings. which are OF interest to- the
public. one Of them states that post
masters opapostofice authorities are
not permitted to accept packages con-
taining tobacco being sent to France.
owing to the fact that under present
condittons in that country it is inn
possible to collect the duty which the
government has placed upon such
articles. +
Another ruling states that patrons
may attach letter to fourth class
matter Cparcel post packages). pro-
yided the communication contains
the required amount of postage. the
third Is really an old rule. which.
because OF several complaints that
have reached the postal authorities,
has been again mentioned. 1t states
that postoffice authorities are not
permitted. to accept fourth class mat
ter. which does not bear the name
and address Of the sender.