The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-29

On account of the regular meetins
falling on the same evening as tina
of the annual school meeting, Clio l.
Q. L. will hold its next regular meet
ing on Friday evening, July 9th.
DR.. Russell Runnells has received
notice of his acceptance as a member
of the veterinary reserve corps of the
Y. S. army and in due time expects
20 receive his commission as a seconc
lieutenant.
Miss Ruth Halliday, having recent.
ly closed very successful years
work as teacher in the bort school
at Flint will spend her vacation al
the home of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. j. D. Halliday, in West Vienna.
Lightning paid mysterious and
harmless visit to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Lembach, Tuesday night.
Paper and plaster were knocked off
the walls but no one knew when the
bolt struck and no serious damage
was done.
All the operators on the Toledo
division of the p. M. railway received
notice, the first of the week, request
ing them to enlist in the Signal Corps.
Both of the operators of our town.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Arthur, have re-
ceived the notice.
George Brown and family, of Ak
ron, are visiting friends in this vicin-
ity. Mr.. Brown is an old resident of
this place and is we'll known. They
will make short stay here, after
which they will go to Ypsilanti to
make their home.
Miss Jean Bates graduated from
the County Normal last Friday even
ing. She was accompanied at the
exercises by Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Rose, of County Line, Miss Esther
Ash, of Millington and Mrs. Marshall
E. Smith of this place.
The Sew ard So club were delight
fully entertained at the home of Mrs.
j. H. O'Rourke, in Montrose, Tues
day afternoon. The time was spent
in sewing and visiting and a delicious
luncheon was served. About 20 mem
bers of the club were present, making
the trip in autos.
One of the large oil storage tanks
which the village purchased from
has been installed. 1t was
hauled overland by Albert Shaw's
team and made big load, weighing
nearly 1000 pounds. The tanks were
bought at bargain and will effect
large saving in the purchase of oil
for the streets.
On Monday Mrs. Charles Lembach
received word of the death, at hos
pital in Canton, Ohio, of her aunt,
Mrs. William Albee, who for many
years resided in Albee township, Sag
nav county, the township being nam
ed after her husband who was one of
he earliest settlers. Mrs. Albee was
,ery aged and for some time past had
'esided with her son in Canton. On !
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Lembach +
md their son, Roy, went to Albee to
ttend the funeral.
Continued rain storms which have
eft the water standing on many fields
ave created a very serious situation
mong the farmers of this section, as
he high priced seeds which they have
tainted are likely to rot instead of
crops. Continued cold
weather. and lack of sunshine are also
indering growth and in many in
tances it has been impossible for
armers to get their crops planted at
II. We are all hoping these unfav-
rable conditions may speedily ter
innate and that old dame nature may
etrieve her damaged reputation, but
I any event everyone should be as
aving of food that we have as pos
bile.
DR.. Benjamin Goodfellow has with
1 the past week received official no
ce that he has passed satisfactory
for admission as sur
con in the U. S. Army and expects
is commission as a first lieutenant
) arrive in due time. Dr. Ben's
lany friends in this vicinity will be
cry sorry to have him leave, but all
ill admire his unselfish spirit of pa
riotism and will join in the hope that
e may render distinguished service to
is country and to his countrymen
nd that he may return to us unharm-
d. In this connection we may say
nat DR.. McCrory, of Birch Run, has
lso been notified of his acceptance
nd has been ordered to equip himself I.
DR. service.