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

Mrs. Chas. Bowren.
Mr. and Mrs. James Best and Cleve-
land Best. of Detroit. spent Christmas
Day at the home of their parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Charles Best.
DIR. and Mrs. B. T. Goodfellow, Mrs.
Abram Goodfelow, and Floyd and
Mabelle, spent Christmas in Fenton at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Good
fellow.
Postmaster and Mrs. George Lacure
and son Hilton, and Mabel Blackney |
spent Christmas at the home of Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney w. w. Black
ney. in Flint.
Mrs. c. w. Obee and two sons, Dom
aid and Byron, returned to Adrian,
Monday after spending several weeks at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
B. S. Jennings.
The addition to the Gillett Manufac-
turing Company's factory is nearing
completion but it is not expected that
it will be completed as early as was
at first anticipated.
Supt. and Mrs. George Brown and
family, of Unionville, are spending the
holidays visiting relatives in the village. |
Mr.. Brown states that new $50, 600
school house is nearing completion at
Unionville,
The Misses Ida and Emma Crippen,
Of Ann Arbor, former Clio girls, spent
Christmas with their sister. Mrs. DAN
iel Woolson. Beatrice Woolson returned
to Ann Arbor with her aunts, to remain
over New Years day.
VIM. Lufsky, of Minneapolis, MINI
is spending few days at the home of
his cousin. Deputy Sheriff E. l.. Powers.
Mr.. Lufsky is an auditor on the 500
Line, railroad traversing Northern
Michigan and other states.
Mrs. Ralph Hayes gave big Christ
mas dinner to large number of rela-
tives Friday and the out of town guests
were,, Mr.. and Mrs. Vantiffin and
daughter, Matte, of Inlay City. VIM.
Vantiffin, of Detroit, and Lloyd Budd,
of Flint.
Mrs. N. W. Mann is moving her mil
linery and dry goods across the street
into one Of the Struble buildings which
recently underwent several nice i'm
provements. c. w. Taylor will move
his clothing goods into the building va
Gated by Mrs Mann.
The merchants are already busily en-
gagged taking inventory after the holi-
day trade. They desire to call TIE
farmers attention to the fact that the
early closing hour is again in effect so
that the 81 R1f be closed evenings
excsst hesdays and Saturdays.
Hector Waggoner has resigned as
meat cutter in Sturdivant's meat mar
ket with the expectation of opening
meat market in Saginaw. Mr.. Wag-
goner has been in the employ of Mr..
Sturdivant for several years where he
has proved to be an excellent meat
cutter, so that we feel safe in predict
ing him success in the business.
The total number of Migrants housed
in the village bastile keeps increasing
according to Village Marshal Charles
Best. The officials records now show
that 20 tramps have received lodging
during the last four weeks. One tramp
was fortunate in striking Clio Christ
mas Day and Jared well in the dining
hall of the bastile as special guest of
the marshal.
A case of dyphtheria has been pla-
carded three miles north of here but as
there is but one case, it is believed by
the local health authorities that no
further cases will result. 1t is reported
that Edward McAllister is afflicted by
the disease. Mr.. McAllister lives in the
district in which there were Ia cases Of
scarlet fever a few weeks ago but
which are now reduced to one case
During the last 10 days, the local
post Office has been very busy handling
mail. Postmaster George Lacure be-
lieves that all former records have been
broken for the month of December as
a result of the extra large holiday bust
ness. The rural mail carriers have
had their mail wagons heavily loaded
with many of the large packages tied
on rack on the back of the wagon.
While working Thursday afternoon
on a scaffold in his barn in the act of
lowering cutter, Andrew Pierce, living
two and half miles south of here, lost
his balance and fell to the barn floor, a
distance of 10 feet. He suffered Sc
we're sprain to his right ankle besides
bad bruises to his chest and neck, but
however, he is considered fortunate in
not being seriously injured as he fell
headlong from the scaffold. The latest