The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-07-20
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Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Critics in
failing health. Mr.. Montague reports
that less rain has fallen in the vicinity
of Battle Creek than we have had, but
that crops are backwards in that sec
ton the same as here.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E Church
had their regular meeting at Lakeside
Park. Wednesday.
Walter Knickerbocker has taken and
passed the examination for admission
into the engineering service of the U.
S. army and is waiting call to active
service.
Hugh Mccormick, Sr., of Tamouth,
is visiting Lis son Hugh of this place.
Earl Alvord of Detroit, is the guest
of Leo Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Willard and fam
lily of Merrill, are spending the week
with his sister, Mrs. p. j. Doyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Wilson of
Flint visited their son, Caryl Ives, Sun
day.
Mrs. A. F. Runyon of California, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Caryl Ives Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Barnard of Flint, was the
guest of Mrs. l. Scholl. Tuesday.
Frank Richards of Alma was in Clio
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs John Henry and Mrs.
Jim Sinchcomb, of Earwell, are visiting
their sister Mrs. S. Pierce.
Miss Audry Pierce is visiting friends
in Detroit.
f. Perry and Hugh E. Cadv, of De-
troit, visited at the home of Miss Eva
Smith Sunday.
Overton Benjamin of Chicago spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Overton.
Mrs. A Roby is visiting friends in De-
troit and Pontiac.
Mr., and Mrs. w. B. Buffum and son of
East Aurora, N. Y. are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Buffum's father, Joseph
Buffum.
Thomas Brown, of Flint, was in the
village on business, Monday.
H. r. Knight of Flint, was in town
on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wardell are the
guests of the formers mother Mrs. Sis
sins.
Ray Ford and Floyd McCrady made
, business trip to Detroit. Saturday.
Joe Conquest has purchased new
Ford from McCrady & Miller.
Glen Ulrey of Saginaw visited his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel u
rey, and his uncle, j. Holmes, over Sun
day.
Melvin Huey of Flint, visited his sis
ter, Mrs. John Holmes Sunday.
While Arthur Hoff, Frank Miller,
Carl Acheson, George Farnsworth and
Elmer Medley were driving, about three
miles east of Birch Run, Sunday, the
auto ran into some ruts, became un-
manageable and overturned throwing
them into the ditch. Three of Arthur
Hoff's ribs was broken, Frank Milicr's
shoulder was dislocated, one of Carl
Acheson's fingers was wrenched and his
face was somewhat cut. The auto
rolled completely over but was not seri-
ously damaged.
Guy Rlakely. of Flint, was the guest
of Miss Nellie Stephenson, Sunday.
Daisy Durham Of Ludington, spent
the week end with Miss Nellie Hitler
Mrs. William Goodrich was taken
very i'll last Saturday and is still con-
fined to her bed, although considerably
improved.
Mrs. R. II. Neelands and children are
visiting her brother near Otisville.
Mrs. Will Wagner. of Flint, is spend
ing the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. l.. Scott.
Miss Kathleen Mclaughlin, of Port
Huron, is the guest of Miss Margaret
Helfrich
Mrs Charles Blackstone and daugh.
tiers, Gladys and Donna of Flint, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mon.
gold, Thurrday-
George Bolton who has been very i'll
is somewhat improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Almon Boyce are pre-
pairing to move to Bay City. A change
in the board will change Mr.. Boyce's
run as a conductor so that Bay City will
be his headquarters hereafter.
d. Leslie Runnells, who is serving or
4 the editorial staff of The Cleaner, is
spending his summer vacation with his
parents and expects to return to his
work about Aug. LIST.
III e. S. Cleveland is somewhat on the
sick list this week, but is improving.
Thos. Diff left for his summer home
at Houghton Lake, Wednesday morn
ing expecting to remain for severa
DAYS. BY the way, Mr.. diff has beer
Il 4 SAINT vi IliC llICSI spCNlIHcbt
of common red currants ever seen in
this part of the country. They are
without blemish and are almost as large
as Delaware grapes. He says that any
| one can raise just as fine if they will
| cultivate and trim the bushes properly
Mrs. Milford Covert gave a diuner,
Tuesday, i'll honor of her cousin, Mrs.
Lilly Dutton, of Los Angeles. Calf.
Those present were Mrs. Ella Acker.
man, of Thompsonville. Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Smith, of Flint. MIR. and Mrs.
John Green, Of Clio. and Mr. and Mrs
Ray Green and son Milton, of Pine Run.
Mrs. Vim. Smith. of Flint, spent the
week end with her sister Mrs. Allen
Toby, of Pine Run.
The Clio Red Cross Knitting Club
will serve ice cream and cake in the
Stuber building Saturday afternoon and
evening. The patronage of the public
is cordially invited.
Howard Smith is visiting his parents