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The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Mock Wedding

A membership contest by the Epworth
League of the M. E. Church came to
an enjoyable close by the celebration of
a mock wedding, which took place in
the church parlors last Friday evening,
and was attended by about sixty guests.
Miss Ruth Chappell was the really
charming bride and j. X. Frost, Jr..
the blushing groom. The little Misses
Viola Anderson and Mary Knickerbocker
were delightful as ring bearer and
ribbon girl, respectively. while Paul and
Gordon Chappel officiated as pillow
bearers and there were bridesmaids
and groomsmen plenty. J. F. Wirth
tied the knot and out of the wealth of
his personal experience was able to
make the conditions both terrifying and
highly entertaining. Frances Jewell
played "Lohengrin's Wedding March"
and Annah Habkirk sang "Oh Promise
Me, )" as pleasing features of the happy
event. Following the ceremony a
bountiful wedding supper was served
to the. guests.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Methodist Protestant Notes

The pastor will preach at the morn.
ing service at 1000 o'clock; Sunday
school Ills; Christian Erdeavor 600 p.
m. The Birch Run choir, Rev. Steph-
enson. and delegation from the M. P.
church will have charge of the union
service at 700 p. m. Everybody in
vited.
The w. +. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
Harley jennings, on Friday afternoon.
The annual election of sunday school
officers for the ensuing year was held
on Sunday The following officers were
elected:
A. N. Stuber, superintendent;
VIM. A. Watson, asst supt.;
Lillian Farnsworth. junior supt;
George Palmer, secretary;
! Gala Maxwell. treasurer;
Mrs. Matte Powers, pianist;
Olive Secor, asst pianist;
r. H. Neelands. chorister.
The sunday school is in good -four
ishing condition and the primary dept.
under the leadership of Lillian Farms
worth, has more than doubled in attend
ance during the last year.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
A Bad Law

Under existing law an incorporated
village or city cannot profit or share in
the benefits accruing from the general
highway improvement fund which their
citizens help very largely to provide.
Such monies must be spent upon the
improvement of the country highways
outside corporate limits. To our mind
this law is absolutely wrong. The
residents of cities and villages contrib
ute very largely to these funds. more
largely, proportionate to their frontage
upon the highways. than does the rural
tax payer, and yet they are denied all
direct benefit from them. For example,
where trunk line road, like the Dixie
Highway, runs through village. it
may be built with county funds up to
the corporate limits of the village, but
inside those limits the village taxpay-
ers must construct the road. if they de-
sire it, entirely at their own expense.
Thus, they are taxed twice for the
same purpose, once in helping to. pro-
vide the general expense of the high
way and secondly by paying the entire
cost of construction within the corpora
ton itself. The same principle applies
to highway construction within the
township. Mt. Morris is at present
confronted with this proposition. She
must pay for the continuation of the
Dixie Highway within the corporate
limits of the village or be deprived of
its benefits. AS the estimated cost of
this road is about 500, 10000 per mile,
it may be seen that it is somewhat
doubtful if the tax payers of the village
can assume the expense. If not, not
only they but everyone else who uses
the highway will be obliged to put up
with an inferior road through the
village with a good one at both ends.
This plan has borne bad fruits already
throughout the state. as 1t is a matter
of common knowledge among motorists
and farmers as well, that the highways
through the villages are greatly inferi-
CT to those in the country districts.
The principle of taxation without rep
resentation is involved in this condition
of affairs and it should be changed both
as matter of justice and expediency
Where trunk line roads traverse corp
oration they should be built at the gen.
eral expense.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
School Contest Interesting

In villages all over Michigan the pub
lie schools are becoming interested in
the "Why Every Family Should Own
Its Home" contest, branch of which
has been instituted in this place and at
Mt. Morris by the May Lumber Com
pany. The best essays will be publish
ed in this paper and besides being a
valuable form of practice for the pupils
of the schools, will afford them cash
prizes sufficient to pay them well for
their time. The winners of the local
contests will be eligible for the national
contest in which 500 90 will be distrib-
uted. Every ambitious boy or girl
should try for one of these prizes and
the chance for winning is just as good
for one as for another. Read the big
ad of the May Lumber Company. pub
lished elsewhere, and get busy. Sta
tistics show that out of 100 average
healthy men, starting in life at 25, SO
will be dead at 65, will be rich, will
be wealthy, will be supporting them
selves by work and 81 will be dependent
on friends, relatives or charity Here
is starter for you in the contest.
Other relevant ideas without number
can be thought of. Remember the
time is short, as the contest will close
Jan. IL.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04

The way coal disappears en- route from
the mine to the dealer, this winter, is
something frightfuI. F. M. Houghton
received a car of Pocahontas one day
last week that had been lightened to
the extent of thirteen tons on its jour-
ney from the mines to his yard. We
asked Mr.. Houghton IL he would have
to pay for the shortage and he replied
that he had already done so. One rea-
son for the high price of coal may be
thus apparant, because such shortages
are commonly experienced by dealers
throughout the country and it stands
to reason must be taken into considera-
tion by them in figuring the cost of
operating their business.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Home From War Zone

Rex Stanley. who has been in the ma
val service of the United States for the
past twelve years. gave his mother,
Mrs. ii. H. Stanley, delightful sur.
prise, Wednesday, when he came to
spend portion of his thirty-day leave
with her. He has recently been a
member of the crew of the Cummings,
one of the destroyers belonging to Ad-
miral Simms' squadron, operating
against the German submarines in the
waters about the British Isles, and
holds the grade of chief quartermaster.
He says that he has seen the German
sea terrors but with the discretion of
the true sailor declines to state just
what was done to them or how 1t was
done. His enlistment expiring, he was
given thirty days leave. but he has re-
enlisted and expects soon to be at sea
again.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
County Line

Mrs. John Scott and Miss Laura Nc
Grady, of Clio, visited the home Mr..
and Mrs. Darius McCrady on New Year.
Mrs. E. M. Day is i'll with la grippe.
Sam p. Heath returned to h studies
in Grand Rapids, Wednesday.
John Mowrey moved his family to IL
linois, Saturday.
Wallace Downs has rented the Now
rey farm and moved his family on it,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lonsbury, of Flint,
are spending few days visiting rela-
tives here.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
New Year Birthday

The sons and daughters of Fred
Jones. four in number, and their fam
lilies gathered at his residence south of
town, on New Years day, to celebrate
and make happy the passing of his
seventy. fifth birthday. 1t was the first
time the children had met together in
several years which fact lent additional
pleasure to the occasion. Those pres
ent were j. j. Jones and family,
Walter Jones and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moulter, of Beaverton. and Mrs.
Herbert Eagan and daughter, Elma, of
Flint-fifteen in all. Gifts were ex-
changed among the various members of
the family, the venerable host receiv-
ing several useful souvenirs of the
occasion. A bountiful dinner was, of
course, a feature of the event, and Mrs.
j. J. Jones read little commemorative
poem, as follows:
Here we all hale and hearty,
To celebrate grandpas birthday party.
Happy are we to be alive
And see him live to be seventy-five.
Walter. Stella. Cora and Jim
Seem to be wearing glorious grin.
Gleason. Ralph. Bryan. Elma. Paul
Can make enough noise to satisfy all.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Why He Died

The Blacksmith stands alone.
One man who likes to work;
He hammers iron from morn till night,
A job he will never shirk.
In his shop down on the corner.
He has worked for many year;
Where early in the morning,
His anvil you can hear.
He does not work for honor,
He does not work for fame;
Yet when its hot, the sparks will fly,
But he works on just the same.
When you want job of shoeing,
And the horse,s feet are long;
Just take him to the blacksmith,
And help the work along.
You need not take the money,
For the blacksmith he don't care;
All he wants is work, and more work,
For he lives on good fresh air.
You can pay the bill next Christmas,
Or the next | guess will do;
For the blacksmith is one good fellow,
He will do anything for you.
He pays the price you ask him,
For what you have to sell;
He will shoe your horse for dollar,
And think he is doing well.
But, alas he did not figure.
When the prices began to soar;
How much it cost to shoe horse,
So now he will shoe no more.
What happened to this blacksmith,
In his shop down on the corner?
He starved to death; is in his grave,
And he never had mourner.
Selected.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Porkless Day

In addition to the meatless and
wheatless day. National Food Admins
traitor Hoover is going to ask the
American people to have a ''porkless
day., which shall be Saturday of each
week, on which days no pork or pork
products, such as lard, ham or bacon,
shall be used. This seems little
stringent, but its a poor patriot who
cannot do as much for his country's
preservation. so we're with you, Mr..
Hoover.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Lecturer Coming

Miss Grace Tren Terrence, who is
said to be one of the most interesting
lecturers in the entire country, will ap-
pear under the direction of the Clio Ly-
ceum Course. at the Auditorium, next
Tuesday evening. Press notices accord
this lady very great credit and we are
sure the people of Clio will be de-
lighted with her lecture which will deal
with the place that woman will occupy
in the social adjustment which must oc-
cur in the near future. Admission to
the lecture will be 35c for adults and 15c
for children.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Clio Boy in France

The Messenger has received the fol-
lowing letter from a former Clio boy
now serving with the American Army
in France. 1t is the first letter of the
kind we have received and shows that
in one way or another our little paper
has gone across the seas and into the
war zone. 1t is perhaps needless to say
that the request of the writer will be
complied with:
Somewhere in France
Nov. "a, 1917
Mr.. Reed, Dear sir:
AS was reading in your paper last
night l saw where you were going to
send The Messenger to all the boys from
there. Ithas been quite while since
l lived there but it sure would be ap.
preciated by me.
Yours truly,
Private Ralph Alvord
Co. E. 1T Eng's,
42Divison. A. E. F.
--.-'--~- Via N. Y.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
New Officers

At the annual meeting of the Mas
onic Temple Association. held Tuesday
evening. the following officers were
elected: H. d. Griswold. chairman; Ed
l.. Becman, secretary; B. e. Conlee,
treasurer; r. N Gillett, E. Z. Huyck.
c. H. Reed. trustees for three years;
Louis Lather, trustee for two years to
fill vacancy caused by the resignation
of F. M. Buffum. The affairs of the
association are in good shape and there
is substantial balance in the treasury.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Ernest Montague Writes

The following letter written by Ern-
est Montague to relatives in this vicini-
ty, which we are permitted to publish,
will be read with pleasure by those who
receive The Messenger:
Somewhere in France
November 28, 1917
Dear Folks at Home:
Arrived safely after an uneventful
time on the rolling blue and am well
and feeling fine with an appetite hard
to beat.
Will try and tell you something of
the country and people we have seen
since our arrival. As we marched along
the road we saw chrystanthamums and
daisies growing in the flower beds and
our common May weed in full bloom, al
so saw carrots, koli rabi, parsley and
small cabbages in the garden as green
as they would be there at home in Sep
tember. The pastures are green and
the cattle are out feeding.
Many of the people here wear wood
en- shoes or ones that are partly wood
en-, that is, the soles and toes are Of
wood with leather upper.
Sunday night bunch of boys got to-
gether and sang some of the old songs,
such as "Just AS Am Without One
Plea" and others. repeated the Lords
Prayer and read the twenty-third Psalm.
1t reminded me of the meetings l at
tended in the dear old M. E church
and sent my thoughts backward to the
happy days at home. Well, / must
close. Will try and write often as pos
sible and keep you informed as to my
health, though will be unable to say
anything as to what l am doing or
where l am,
AS ever
Ernest H. Montague.
Co. d. End BIN. Goth. Eng,
A. E. F. Via New York.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
No Food Fried In Germany

In Germany today no food is fried
1t is all boiled or stewed. Grease from
the kitchen sink is carefully treasured,
and soap. the basis of which is edible
fat, has become a luxury of the
wealthy. Candles, another fat pro-
duct, have disappeared. France and
England also lack fats. though in
lesser degree. Unless the people of
America realize the extreme import
ance of not wasting one unnecessary
bit of butter or other animal fat, we
may later be in the same predicament.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Dear Mother:-

Dec. D, ~
Dear Mother:-
Suppose you will be surprised to hear
from me here. Blew in here last night,
left Paris Island Tuesday morning, did
not know anything about leaving until
late Monday night. They got an order
for 80 to report at Philly Navy Yard
There were only 20 from our company
and / happened to be one of them.
There were lot of names called of
men that were not there, over to the
Y M. C. A. or some place, so they were
out of luck. We had fine trip here,
two special Pullmans and sleepers.
have been across S. c. both ways now;
would not trade Vienna twp for the
whole state of S. c., all there is to it is
swamp and sand. We stopped first at
Florence for supper, woke up next
morning in Richmond, Va, that is a
big city, were there about 8 hours, it
was a lot colder there than it was down
south. Our next stop over was at
Washington, d. c., fine, big city; we
fell out there for dinner and paraded
around the city, saw the capitol and
White House. Then we went on to
Baltimore, likewise big city. So
came through North and South Caro-
lima, Va. DC, Md, Del. Pa. and 1
think little of New Jersey on this
trip. Philadelphia is some city, was up
there last night, got lost the first
thing and had to ask a cop the way
nome. The barracks here are like
home, big brick buildings, steam heat
and good meals. | saw my first. battle
ship: never realized how big they were
before. There are several of them
here and thousands of sailors. don't
know yet whether | will stay here or
be shipped out sgain on board ship, but
l hope stay here / don't know what
my address will be yet, but will send a
card soon as find out. We get liberty
every day from $3.50 till roll call next
morning. Will write soon.
Leslie
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Local News

The monthly business meeting of the
Ever Ready Class of the M. E. S. S.
was held at the home of Miss Evelyn
Gillett, Monday evening. A delight
ful evening was enjoyed by the young
people.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Jewell spent
few days this week visiting relatives
at Forest.
Gala Maxwell spent Tuesday with his
mother, Mrs. Thos. Maxwell, of Thet.
ford.
Miss Leona Miller spent the week end
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ed.
Roth, Of Flint.
Miss Leota Conquest, of Flint, visit
ed at the home of her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hoff. Wednesday.
M. j. Benjamin, of Flint, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. McCrady, Satur-
day.
Miss Frances Miller spent the week
end with her grandmother. Mrs. Henry
Darling, of Montrose.
Miss Kathryn Moran. of Montrose,
and Miss Margaret Jones spent Mon
day with their aunt, Mrs. c. Chisholm.
Mrs. Frank Miller and son, Lloyd,
spent Saturday in Flint.
Miss Alma Boulton is quite i'll of
quinsy.
Mrs. Chas. Dyball returned Sunday,
after spending few days in Flushing
caring for her grandson, Geo. Dyball,
who was i'll of pneumonia. He was
very much improved when she left
Edwin Tucker was in Flint on bus
mess Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Berry and son,
of Detroit, spent few days with the
latter's sister, Mrs. E. L. Beeman,
this week.
Leo Williams. of Detroit. visited
Clio relatives few days this week.
Mrs. Geo. DAILY was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Will Scott, of Flint, Mon
day.
Mrs E. w. Hymen is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Nancy Smith, of Flint. spent
Saturday with her sister. Mrs. John
Green.
Miss Rose Smith and Miss Verna
Lembach spent Saturday in Flint.
Miss Blanche Maxwell, of Thetford.
spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the
home of her brother, Gala Maxwell
and wife.
Floyd Goodfellow, of Camp Taylor,
KY. called on Clio friends Tuesday.
Floyd 8 many friends will be glad to
know that he has been made a CORP
oral. His leave of absence was for
four days.
Mrs. j. w. Hurd spent Monday in
Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter returned,
Wednesday, after few days visit with
relatives in Detroit. While there they
attended the wedding of their nephew,
Truman Smith, who, with his bride,
returned with them for a few days.
visit, and also Mrs. Carter's father,
Mr. Burdick, who will spend the re-
naming months of the winter here.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Church Escapes Destruction

The beautiful new Church of the Sa-
cred Heart of Jesus. at Birch Run,
which was dedicated only "A few weeks
ago. narrowly escaped destruction by
fire last Sunday morning. The cause
of the fire is not definitely known,
but it was probably occasioned by
an overheated furnace which melted
the insulation from the wires overhead
and the latter. coming in contact, caus-
ed the fire. The fire was discovered by
Miss Wolohan, at about eight o'clock.
when she came to arrange the altar for
the days services and found the church
filled with smoke. The alarm was CIV
en- promptly and practically all the resi-
dents of the village were soon on hand.
many of them being provided with hand
extinguishers and doing such effective
work that the blaze was soon under con-
troll. Hubinger Bros. opened their
store and as fast as the extinguishers
were emptied they were recharged and
brought into use again. The damage
to the edifice from fire was mainly in
the vicinity of the altar, and from
smoke, and is estimated at $4,000
Notwithstanding the unfortunate occur
renee, Rev. FIR. Luby held services as
usual and wishes us to say that he
is deeply grateful for the prompt and
energetic way in which the citizens of
Birch Run worked in saving the church
from being destroyed.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
Slash in Footwear

These are days when shoe leather is
high, but if you want to buy it cheap,
cheaper than before the war, read
Taylor's big ad on the last page. Big
gest slaughter in shoes Clio has known
in years.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04
M. E. Church Notes

Class meeting $50 a. M, sermon 10
a. m, s. S. 11:15 a. m, Epworth
League 6 p. m. A good subject and
good leader. All are invited.
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04

The following letter from Leslie R.
Chase, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Chase. of Clio, will be of interest to
the many friends of the young man.
who is serving his country in the Ma
rine Corps:
Philadelphia. Pa.
Dec 'l7
The Clio messenger., 1918-01-04

Ernest H. Montague.
Co. d. End Bin. Goth. Eng,
A. E. F. Via New York.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-10-10
TEnp'nLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black-Dgaught.

Rossville, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, OF
This place. writes: "My husband is an
engineer. and once while lifting, he in
jured himself with piece Il heavy ma
chinery, across The abdomen lie was
so sore he could not bccr 10 press on
himself at al, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed Is lbs, and iall oil until he
weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
He became constips!sd aud it !ooked
like he would de. We haG three different
doctors. y>t With all their mtt.tiac, lis
bowels failed 10 act lie would t.ra Up
ten-cent bottle Of castor OIL, and drink
il two ar three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He tod ne his suffering
could only be { ,scriocd as torture.
| sent aad bought Thedford's Black
Draucht. made HIN take big dose,
and when it began 10 act he tainted, he
was in Such misery, bit he got relief and
began TO mend at once. He got vel,
and we both feel he owes his lie 10
Thedtord's Black DrcucH: "
Thedfoli's Bllck-Dsaugh, w;lIllelp You
to keep fit, ready for The lays work.
Try iii NC-'5l
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-10-10

tremely nervous; another discomfort was
shifting rheumatism, something | had
had for wears. At that time it was in
nv hips and lower limbs. / began taking
the Anuric Tablets according 10 direc-
tions. l took the contents OF the package
and | can say, and speak in the bounds
of truth, that | have not had rheuma-
tism since. | have no indigestion and
am not constipated. The relief given
me by Anuric could not be more satisfac-
tory.6lMRs. JOSEPHINE CoRDER RYMER.
WHEELING. w. VA.-Anuric gave me
wonderful relief. A little better than
wear ago began to have kidney ailment:
[ had severe pains in the lower part OF
nv back and across my kidneys. 1t kept
growing worse all the time, when at last
I had to give up-waS not able TO do
ANYTHING for two weeks. | learned OF
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could resume my work, and in time cured
me. | have not been bothered with this
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NOTE: Folks in town and adjoining
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Anuric is many times more active thap
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-10-10

The drying up" of Washington coun-
~ has PLAYED havoc with the big Ha-
gerstown country club. Since it is no
longer possible to buy booze there and
have a regular party, the flow OF money
into the Golfers Of the country club has
almost stopped First the steward quit
because he could not make living, then
the kitchen was abandoned, and now
the club has asked for receivers. All
that is left is the golf course, one of the
finest in this section, and the handsome
clubhouse, unequaled in western Mary
land. 1t has been suggested that the
buildings be taken over for govern
ment hospital, as they would acommo-
date at least 800 beds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-10-10

A great obelisk of poured concrete
which is being reared on the Christian
Todd county line in Kentucky, as me-
mortal to Jefferson Davis, the president
OF the Confederacy, is shown in the Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. The shaft,
which was begun early in the summer OF
1917, will be reared TO its full height of
35l feet some time next summer, it is
expected. The foundations OF the ODE
lisk are twenty feet deep, extending down
to solid limestone. and forty-three feet
square at the surface. within the base is
a room eighteen feet square, from which
an elevator shaft leads to an observation
room at the top. Portions OF three
States can be seen from this lofty point.