The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-17

Mrs. c. w. Greene, who has been
spending several days with her cousin,
Rev. Chas. Wesley Young, B. d, Of
Flint, is expected home the latter part
of the week. Rev. Greene joined his
wife in Flint for days visit the first
of the week.
The M. E. Sunday School has decided
to have Christmas tree. Mrs. l..
Markey was elected chairman of COM
mittee of arrangements, with the fol-
lowing associates: Mrs. Ralph Gillett
and the Misses Flora Haven, Virginia
Stuber and Frances Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orman Foster have sold
their home in Clio, which they have &C.
cupied for the last five years. and ex-
pect to move to Dawson within few
days. The property was sold to Homer
Adams, of Flint. who together with his
family, is already occupying it.
Prof. w. d. White, Geo Lacure and
Glenn Williams, the two last named
gentlemen representing the school
board, went to Ann Arbor, one day last
week, for the purpose of looking over
apparatus necessary to the work in the
laboratories, the purchase of which is
contemplated.
Don't forget the Epworth Leagues
dutch Supper" to be held at the
home of Evan Frost, in Pine Run, this
evening. Dutch cheese, frankfurters,
and other appetizing Dutch eats will be
served and a diverting program will be
given. Those who wish to go from
town will find rigs in waiting at Meeks
& Wirth's store at 1880 standard
The novelty social given under the
auspices of the Ever Ready Glass of the
M. E. Sunday School, at the home of
Earl Underhill, Friday evening, was
well attended and very enjoyable. The
first part of the evening was spent with
games and the latter part was given
over to the sale of novelties. Prof. w.
d. White acted as auctioneer A
luncheon was served. The proceeds of
the evening amounted to SIG.
Highway superintendent J. C. Stout
says the report of an incipient strike
among his teamsters, Tuesday morn
ing, as published in The Flint Journal,
was ERRONEOUS. He says the men were
being paid at the rate of $492 for a
four trip haul, which is the established
rate for such work throughout the
county, and that they demanded $3.50
for three trip haul. He was unable
to accede to the demand, he says, with
the result that two teamsters, out of
the nine employed, quit their jobs.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Jennings and Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Jennings, at the home
of the former, on Tuesday evening,
gave charming six o'clock dinner to
about thirty friends, including the fac
ulty Of the public schools, members of
the. school board and the wives of the
latter. Following the repast, a ques-
ton box was the source of not little
merriment, and Miss Veola Clifford and
Mrs. Harley Jennings contributed to
the pleasure of the occasion by giving
recitations in the most charming man.
ner.
j.. A. Petrie, of Marquette. was a
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Petrie, several days this week.
Mr.. Petrie is graduate of Michigan
Agricultural College, and is engaged in
the extension work of that institution
in the Upper Peninsula, as a specialist
in horticulture. He says the POSSIBLE
tiles of that section of the state in the
way of fruit growing have not as yet
been fully determined, but that it is
known that apples and plums of the
hardy varieties can be grown with
much success. Mr.. Petrie further says
that the Upper Peninsula produces very
fine grain crops and the best hay crops
he has ever seen in any section of the
United States.