The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
S.W A Year in Advance

done and it was not necessary to call
out the fire department
Walter Knickerbocker, of Detroit,
spent the week end at the home of his
father, George Knickerbocker. Walter
recently resigned his position at Man.
| haitian, Kansas, and accepted one with
the Edison Electric Company, at De-
troit.
Clare Hammond and Miss Grace
Letterman, both of Birch Run, were
married at the M. E. parsonage in Sag
inaw, Wednesday of last week. Both
are well known in this vicinity, and The
Messenger joins with their many friends
in extending heartiest congratulations.
Mrs. Guy M. Bigeow, of Los Angeles.
California, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Wirth, Mrs. Bige-
low has spent several weeks visiting
friends and relatives here, but after a
few calls in Dawson she expects to re-
turn to her home in California.
Harrison o. Bean, of West Vienna,
was an interesting caller at the The
Messenger sanctum one day last week.
Mr.. Bean was one of the earliest set
tiers of this section, coming to Clio in
1853, and living first in dwelling house
that stood where Meeks q Wirth s store
is now located.
John w. Scott has purchased of w.
H. Gilmore the residence the latter
built and has been occupying for a year
or more on Johnson St. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilmore will occupy rooms in the res
idence of Miss Marion Daniels until
their new home, which is located on
property adjoining their former one.
is completed.
George Benjamin, who has been in
the employ of the Michigan Railway
Company for a number of years as
station agent at Mt. Morris and Clio,
has resigned and accepted position in
one of Flint's automobile factories.
Mr.. Benjamin has been an efficient en-
ploye and in his dealings with the
public he has been honorable and
courteous.
Someone is responsible for the saying
that sucker is born every minute, but
judging from the number being brought
to town these days, second would be
moro suitable. Reference in this case.
however, is made to the finny tribe which
J inhabit the rivers and streams in this
, locality every spring. Local lovers Of
fish as one of the eatables provided by
nature have been fortunate in having an
extraordinary supply lately. The fish
are said to be plentiful in the Flint river
The following ladies attended the
branch meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society at Saginaw,
Wednesday: Mrs w. G. Lewis, Mrs. III.
L. Benjamin, Mrs. Robert Sandersfield.
Mrs. George Swihart, Mrs. Isaac Cor
win, Mrs. B. S. Jennings, Mrs. Isaac
Field, Mrs. A. Fuller, Mrs. Harley
: Jennings and Mrs. Elnora Heingst.
One feature of the day was a talk by
| Rev. Charles Heiniger, who is mis-
I sionary to China, where he expects to
go in about two weeks.
{ Parties sending in news for publica-
tion should endeavor to have the same
reach us. if possible, not latter than
Wednesday evening of each week. We
have to take our forms across the
country for many miles to get them
printed and in order to have the papers
go out in the mail Friday morning we
are compelled to get an early start
Thursdays. Please bear this in mind
and assist us in difficult situation by
getting your news to US as the events
: occur. Remember that it is just as
impossible to produce a newspaper in a
minute as it would be to build a house
in the same length of time.
The differences which have existed
for some time between the sugar beet
growers and the sugar manufacturers
relative to the price to be paid for
: beets during the coming season, have
} been adjusted. The growers are to re-
ceive $500 ton for beets if sugar is
sold at FIVE cents pound, $500 if it
is six cents pound and $500 if seven
cents pound. If sugar is quoted at
higher price beets will be boosted ac-
cordingly. Governor Sleeper's appeal
to the patriotic spirit of the manufacture
ers was largely responsible for the set
tlement.
The little hero of Haarlem might
have saved the people of Holland many
| tn0 xxrh ha mir
hole in the dixie, but he has nothing on
Clio 8 village marshal. During the
heavy rains of the past week Pine Run
creek o'erfowed its banks and threat
, ened to carry away the dam at the foot
of Lake Tacoma. The ever vigilent