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

Mrs. A. Wheatley is i'll with diph-
liberia but her condition is improving.
The local churches are planning to
hold union revival services in the near
future.
S. S. Clum has the foundation for his
residence completed and the lumber on
the ground for the carpenter work.
Mrs. o. A. Kent, who has been i'll
for couple of weeks at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. NJ. C. Doyle, is
slowly improving.
Fred Carter has been suffering from
a case of blood poison in one of his
hands. the past week, but is now some
what better.
Miss Ella Hause returned to her home
in Morenc, Monday, after an extended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs, w. C. Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis accompanied her
to Flint.
Some being with mighty mean
sense of humor scattered tacks in the
highway north of town with the result
that DR.. w. R. Cox picked up thirty
five of them in his automobile tires.
Three of the tires went fiat, with
punctures in numerous places.
Complaint has been made to the edi-
tor that the village ordinance relative
to scavenger service is not being OBJ
served, the parties making the COM
plant holding that this is matter in
which every one should be treated alike
and that it is not fair for one citizen to
be compelled to employ scavanger
while others evade that expense
through a violation of the ordinance.
The only comment we make on the mat
ter is that complaint may be made
against vioators of the ordinance, who
stand chance of being fined, and that
this law. like every other, should be
administered with an even hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pound were given
a pleasant surprise, Monday evening,
when Mrs. Lewis Maharg, of Cass City,
arrived Unexpectedly for short visit
with them Mrs. Maharg was formerly
Miss Myra Gere, sister of Erwin
Gere both of whom spent some time in
Mr.. and Mrs. Pounds employ. A very
pleasant evening was spent in talking
over old times and of Mrs Maharg's
new home, which is large farm near
Cass City The latter expects to make
trip to Flint and Detroit before re-
turning home. 1t has been ten years
since she visited this vicinity and she
thinks there have been many changes.
A carload of gravel was overturned,
or partially capsized. on the steep grade
Just this side of the bridge over the
creek, at about seven o'clock, Satur-
day evening. The car was one of sew
eral loaded with gravel which had
frozen so solid that it had been impos-
sible to unload them and it was while
freight engine was engaged in switch
ing them that the accident happened,
AS a result of the occurrence the
freight train and the north bound fast
passenger train were held up until Sun
day morning when a wrecking outfit,
from Saginaw. through the use of a
huge crane, was able to load the Grip
pied car bodily onto another car, thus
clearing the tack
Mrs. Chas. w. Taylor gave a miscel-
laneous shower in honor of Miss Pernie
Davis, Tuesday evening, which had
several especially charming features
In the first place the whole affair was a
surprise to the bride elect, whose as
constituent was complete when four
teen lady friends walked into the resi-
dence of the hostess, where she had
been invited to spend the evening
Another unique feature was Knock
marriage, in which Miss Davis was
induced to play the part of the bride,
with Mrs. Vess Butler, in costume, as
groom, while Miss Rose Smith per-
formed the ceremony and Miss Flora
Haven acted as flower girl. 1t is said
the obligations imposed on the con-
tracing parties were of the most exact
ing character and occasioned much
merriment Miss Davis was presented
with large number of beautiful gifts
and bountiful supper came as fit
ting finale to very charming occasion.
Our fellow citizen, Gustav Kohnke,
who is so successful as bee keeper,
has two brothers in the service of the
German government. The elder one,
Capt. Karl Kohnke, is an adjutant in
the German army and has to do with
the business department of that great
organization. The other brother, Rich
ard, is professor in one of the famous
universities. To illustrate the difficulty
, of mail communication with Germany,
Mr.. Kohnke says that about year ago
his brother, the captain. sent him let
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