The Clio messenger., 1916-11-03

The services Of Auctioneer F. l.. Pow
ers have been very much in demand this
fall and he reports that prices generally
have been good, desirable milch cows
bringing specially good prices.
The republican rally, Wednesday
evening, was attended by crowd that
filled the auditorium and the speeches
made by Messrs. Selby and Cook elic-
tied the warm approval of the crowd.
Mrs. A. B. Hathaway. who has been
in feeble health for number of
months, was gladdened Sunday and the
first days of the week through visit
paid her by her son, Clarence, of Lam
sing.
DR.. H. T. Gundry and wife, of Flint,
Alex. Gundry and wife, of Grand Blanc,
+. l.. Beeman and wife and Mrs A.
GOodfellow. of this place, made up a
fishing party that went to Essexville,
Thursday.
Mrs. Graydon Everett, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Conlee,
has returned to her home in Detroit,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Shiel,
who has been spending the past six
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Conlee.
Caryl Ives and wife have moved into
rooms in the house formerly occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beardslee. in
order that the latter might not be en-
tirely alone during the absence of her
husband in Florida.
M. A. Marble, of Clayton, N. Y,
who was guest of his sister, Mrs. w.
H. Sargent, for couple of weeks, re-
turned to his home Tuesday. Mr..
Marble is customs house official at
Clayton, port of entry on the ST.
Lawrence river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Mckay enter
tained at dinner, Sunday, the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Urch, of
Dawson; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jennings
and family and Mrs. E. NJ. Powers and
grandson, Lee, all of Richfield, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Littlefeld, of
Vienna.
Miss Annah Habkirk was hostess at
birthday surprise party given at her
home Friday evening in honor of Miss
Mildred Jewell. The rooms were pret-
tily decorated with orange and black
crepe paper and pumpkin lanterns.
''Bobbing for apples" and other Hal
lowe'en Stunts" were enjoyed. A
buffet luncheon was served to about 32
guests
Corporal Vernon Swihart, now serv-
ing with the 33rd Michigan Infantry on
the Mexican border, has sent to his
brother. Thurlow. several very interest
ing samples of Mexican money. The
notes represent both the Carranza and
Villa governments and are very crude
as compared with the u. S. paper
money. We have a very interesting
letter from Corporal Swihart, giving
details of army life, which will be pub
lished next week
Considerable property was destroyed
in the village, Hallow zen. through the
tipping over of numerous outbuildings.
In many cases the people whose prop
erty was injured can i'll afford to stand
the loss and in every case such action
was uncaled for and reprehensible.
No one objects to little harmless fun,
or lot of it, for that matter, but to
seize upon an occasion once a year to
indulge in riot is is evil in its infiu-
ence as in its immediate effect and it
ought to be stopped.
The Messenger has received intelli-
gence of the death of Geo. B. Pease,
who died at his home in Grant town.
ship, Clare county, Sept 2l. Deceased
was the husband of Mrs. Winnifred A.
Pease. daughter of Daniel Whaley,
and grew to womanhood in this vicinity.
Mrs. Pease expects to spend the win
ter with relatives here. 1t may be in
teresting to note here that Daniel Wha-
ley, whose leg was broken through the
attack of an ugly ram, some months
ago, is still in the hospital at Flint, but
is improving nicely and it is expected
will be brought home soon.