The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-03-09
Additional Local
Henry cooley's condition is unchang-

day, on account Ct the illness of the
teacher, Miss Lillian Farnsworth, who
is suffering from an attack os tonsilitis
w. H. Gilmore is erecting a new
house on Johnson st.
Mrs. Howard Pratt and son, Jack, of
Flint, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Gilmore.
Vienna Chapter, o. f. G., held a very
enjoyable meeting TUESDAY evening.
The degrees of the order were csnfer-
red on three Candidates ard sixteen
petitions were received,
Mrs. r. e. Hayes and little daughter,
Catherine, visited MIR. and Mrs. l.. d.
Hayes, few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Hayes were FIT
visitors. Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. L. Burt and Miss Lata
Bowser, of Birch Run, spent Sunday
with Mr.. aud Mrs A. Mongold.
August Yeaster, who was stricken
with paralysis last week, is somewhat
improved at present, but is unable to
use his right arm or limb to any ex-
tent.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. p.
church will meet in the church parlors
Wednesday afternoon, March Ia. All
members are requested to be present
and visitors are welcome.
Owing to the death. of the president,
VIM. d. Clark, of the Genesee County
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
a special. meeting was held at Flint,
Tuesday, and w r. Parker, having re-
signod his position as director, was
elected president. George Chappell
was elected to Mr.. Parker's place on
the board of directors, and Ned Ham
mond, having also resigned, Frank H.
Hill, of Dawson, was elected to take
his place as a director.
From letters received from New
York City, we find that we are not the
only ones who are suffering from the
high cost of living. We are told that
in said city potatoes are sold by the
quart rather than by the bushel, one
quart holding about four potatoes and
costing ISc. Chicken 42c per pound;
lettuce 25c per head; quart of green
peas, in the pod, making about enough
for one person when shelled, SOC; spin
ach 75c quart; string beans 75c; one
small head of cabbage SOC.
Last Saturday terminated the service,
as an employe of The Messenger office,
of Miss Mary Daniels, of Flint, who had
been with us for the past three years.
We were extremely regretful to have
the young lady leave and beg to pay to
her this tribute: that out of an eXper
fence covering twenty-five years she
was one of the most efficient, faithful,
agreeable and generally desirable em
ploye we. have had. That her FIXTURE
may be filled with abundant happiness
and prosperity is our sincerest wish
The flag that has been flying from
staff on Vienna St., for the past few
days was placed there solely as an in
spiration to patriotic sentiment at
time when our country deserves in full
est measure the unbiased devotion of
all her citizens. We have the hand
sc-noet flag, standing for the best gov
eminent, that mas aver foated upon
the winds of heaven, and to see it with
greater frequency should be a help, per-
haps. to better citizenship. l.. j. Ben
jamin, of Thetford. cortrihr4cA The nag
staff, Chas. l.. Best erected it and
Henry Lowell, veteran of the civil war,
a ~ up the colors for the first time. The
nag belongs to the editor and we hope
to keep it flying every fine day.
M. C, Doyle, E. E Huyck and the
editor were guests of the Flint Board
of Commerce, last Friday evening, and
had the pleasure of listening to a
splendid address by former president
Willism H. Taft 1t was the first time
any of the Clio party had seen the dis
tinguished gentleman and they were
very favorably impressed with him. He
has fine, strong countenance and
magnificent head, looking fully up to
the standard one would set far the ex-
traordinarily great man. His address
dealt with the transportation problem
in our country, as means to the proper
settlement of which he advised full fed
eral supervisor and control. He also
discussed the foreign relationships of
the United States and explained that
because of our interests in Alaska,
Hawaii, the Philippines, Cuba and Porto /
Rico. we were world power whether
we wished it so or not, and in order to
safeguard the interests and the honor
of the nation it is necessary that we
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