The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-11-24

| X. Alvord, VIM. Dyball and Sam
Conquest returned from a hunting trip
to the Upper Peninsula, the first of
the week, each man bringing back a
fine deer as an evidence of his mark
manship.
Bernice, three-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilcox, of Pine
Run, was taken sick with diphtheria,
the first of the week. This is the Sec
ond case of the disease in the Wilcox
family, as the elder daughter, Theo,
recovered from it but short time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burtis E. Woolfitt and
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Meeks drove to
Saginaw Sunday afternoon and called
on Mrs, VIM. Giberson. They also had
the pleasure of again meeting Miss
Ray Hessey, of Petrolia, Ont. Miss
Hessey was trimmer for Mrs. Giber-
son for several seasons while the latter
was in the millinery business in Clio.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas E. Best, of Flint, lovely daugh-
ter who has been christened Helen
Bernice. Grandpa and Grandma Best,
of Clio, are, of course. very proud and
very happy. Mrs. C. l. Best has been
spending the week i'm the household of
her son.
Bert Fredenburg. brother of Mrs.
Andrew Lttlefeld. who is serving with
the Michigan troops in Texas, in let
ter to his sister says that Michigan has
furnished the best equipped machine
gnn company in the United States
army. We notice, in this connection,
that an armored machine gun car was
stolen from Michigan soldiers in Ell
Paso, a few days ago, and as it has not
been recovered, the authorities are
fearful that it has been taken over into
Mexico.
Consider the case of the Kent county
farmer who was so penurious that he
charged the hired man five cents for
every glass of cider he drank and when
the h. m. quit. took it out of his wages, |
giving him receipt for the amount of
his bibulous activities. A sad, sad mis-
take on the part of the farmer Two |
days later he was delighted to be per-
mitted to hand over the amount he had
deducted, plus $25 attorney fee in order
to get that receipt back, which stated |
so plainly he had been selling hard cider
without a license.
B. E. Conlee and lack Whaley went
to Flint, Monday, and brought home
the latter's father, Daniel Whaley who
had been in Hurley Hospital for num-
Der of weeks receiving treatment for
limb which was fractured through an
attack by vicious ram. While in the
hospital Mr.. Whaley attempted to walk
on his limb before it had thoroughly |
united with the result that it was
broken again. AS consequence of
the latter accident he is now confined
to his bed, and as he is 81 years of age,
his complete recovery is doubtful
Russell Clark, young man who lives
nsar Henpeck, participated in a lively
auto accident on East Vienna st. Tues
day, He was driving a Ford machine
toward home and when near the resi-
dence of Chas. E. Taylor, turned out to
pass team driven by Elmer Taylor,
with the result that the machine skid
ded into the ditch, turned end for end
and threw the driver completely out.
Through some inexplicable turn of
fortune the young man was not injured,
but one wheel was broken off the car
and it was otherwise damaged.
Manley Brewer, who expects to leave
for Miami, Fla, next week. was tend
cred very enjoyable farewell party at
the Auditorium, last Friday evening
A company of about twenty-five ladies
and gentleman was present. cards and
dancing were enjoyed and delicious
light luncheon was served. At the con-
clusion of the entertainment the guest
of honor was rendered the best wishes
of the company for a pleasant sojurn
in the south land. Manley will spend
the winter in the south in the hope that
he may secure relief from rheumatism
from which he has suffered greatly for
the past two years.