The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-14
LOCAL

Mrs. VIM. Wood is on the sick list as
result of tonsilitis.
Hosea Curtis, of Pine Run, is suffer-
ing from heart trouble.
Born Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Fuller, boy. Congratulations.
Born, May 9th, to Delbert French and
wife an 8 ID. girl, May fortune ever
smile upon her.
Mrs. Howard French and daughter,
Alice. are visiting a week with rela-
tves in Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Montague were
guests of Prof. and Mrs. Chapel at din
ner last Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Bingham, who has been
quite i'll of grippe for couple of weeks,
is convalescing.
Mrs. Elmer Underhill, of Pine Run,
who has been sick for week or more
is now improving.
Mrs. Eugene Stevens, of Farrand-
vile, is confined to her home through
an attack of rheumatism and neuralgia.
Mrs VIM. Armstrong. of Saginaw,
called on relatives and friends in Clio,
Tuesday.
Patrick Murphy, of Vienna township,
is suffering from an attack of sciatic
rheumatism.
S. G. Willing, following weeks
visit with his son, F. S. Willing, and
family, has returned to his home in De-
troit.
A white frost pervaded these parts,
Sunday morning, but those who are en-
gagged in growing fruits report they are
unable to detect any evidence of dam
age.
Mrs. A. j. Amidon returned home,
Saturday, after week S visit with her
sister in Rochester. Mrs. Amidon is
steadily recovering from the effect of
her recent severe illness.
Mrs. Fred Yeaster, living northwest
of town, underwent a rather serious
surgical operation, Wednesday, from
which she is reported to be recovering
nicely.
/ Norman Plue, of Saginaw, was
brought to the home of his sister, in
this village, the first of the week, suf-
fering from very serious case of
uremic poisoning and pernicious anemia.
Mrs. A. Won Renner went to Flint,
Wednesday, to visit her brother, Claude
butcher, of Grand Blanc, who recently
underwent serious operation at the
hospital and who is now slowly improv-
ing.
Students of the High School, with the
assistance provided by the school board,
have been improving the athletic field
this week. The ball diamond has been
put in excellent shape and three new
tennis courts are now being arranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Gillies, of Flint,
spent Sunday with their nephew and
family, Prof. and Mrs. j. G. Chapel.
Mrs Chas. Hill, of Flint, former pre-
ceptress of Prof. Chapel, was also a
guest in his home during the w. H. NJ.
S. meeting.
The Messenger has received assur-
ances that considerable quantity of
flour will be contributed by citizens of
Clio to the starving people of Belgium,
but in order to make fairly compre-
hensive report the list of contributors
will not be published until next week.
Our citizens will be much pleased, we
know, to learn that Supt. of Public In
struction Fred L. Keller, will deliver
the address to the graduating class of
Clio High School this year. 1t is now
considered likely that the gradu ating
exercises will be held on Tuesday even
ing, June Is.
Marshal Best arrested three boys one
evening last week for lettering on the
street and put them in Jail over night,
Justice Sargent releasing them next
morning on suspended sentence. This
was an eminently proper act on the part
of our officers and will doubtless be con-
tinued.
The County Vigilance Committee has
announced it's wise determination to
hold up the recall movement against
Prosecutor Bishop for ninety days.
We congratulate the committee, but if
its determination could have been an
nounced without any belittling refer
ences to the prosecutor we should have
been even more favorably impressed.
Sincere helpfulness is whole souled.
Our citizens are asked to consider
that the adoption of the franchise asked
for by the Flint Electric Company
merely gives that company the right to
transact business in Clio at a schedule
of rates not exceeding those stated.
After the franchise is adopted the vii