The Clio messenger., 1918-11-08

the latter part of last week at the home
of Mrs. /. M. Beeman.
Born, Thursday. Oct. 81, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Hornung, daughter. Con-
gratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. Ed. Burley left Sunday to spend
the week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. l.. A. Wright, of Royal Oak.
Miss Anna Ulrey went to Saginaw,
Wednesday, to attend the wedding of
Miss Jennie Stingel and Mr.. Ernest
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beardslee, of
Birch Run, were guests of the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Beardslee,
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Best went to
Detroit, Wednesday. to spend week
at the homes of their sons, James and
Cleveland.
| Mrs. Becky Hall. who has been
spending several weeks at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Burley, has returned
to her home in Birmingham.
Milton Wilcox is very i'll of influenza
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Edith
Thompson. of Detroit. The latter's
husband died last week of the influenza.
P. l.. Chown, VIM. Dyball, Chas.
Dyball. Jr., Ralph Alvord, Earl West
and Ralph Knickerbocker left Thurs
day on a hunting trip in the Upper
Peninsula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Cummings and
daughter. Jennie, motored to West
Branch, Saturday, to visit the latter's
parents, MIR. and Mrs. R. Lonney.
They returned Monday.
Mrs. H. C. Newton returned home
Monday after spending week in Flint,
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Nettie
Havener, who has been seriously i'll
with an attack of influenza.
Daniel Rose and wife, Otto Schuman,
wife and two daughters, of Flushing.
Loren Carter, wife, son and daughter,
and George Hill of Millington, all spent
Sunday with Thos. Carter and family.
His brothers and sisters have receiv-
ed letter from Walter Knickerbocker
in which he states that he has been ad-
vanced in rank from second lieutenant to
first lieutenant. Walters many friends
will be glad to learn of his success.
Miss Ida Marvin, of Battle Creek, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
George Miner. wife and son. Lesion,
and Joseph Smith. wife ard daughter,
of Owosso, visited Clio friends, Tues
day.
The "flu" has secured an awful grip
of the household and family of Dell
French, where six are confined to their
beds with the disease. Those i'll are
Fisk Brown, wife and baby daughter,
and Milton, Dorothy and Thressa, child
rem of MIR. and Mrs. French. All of
the sick, however. are showing signs of
improvement.
Mr., and Mrs. Manasseh West have
received word from their son, Nelson,
that he has arrived in Philadelphia and
expected to leave last week for over
seas. He had nice visit with Leslie
Chase while in Philadelphia,
Mrs. Frank Whitcomp gave a Red
Cross Tea, one day this week, the pro-
ceeds being $l,75. The total proceeds
from this source have reached 1901. "a.
1t is expected that the official ban on
church services and other public meet.
ings will be lifted today. If this oc-
ours, the church notices published in
this paper will be effective. If not,
the notices will be Of no effect.
! Born, Oct. 81, to Mrs. Ruth Clum, q
son. May his future be prosperous,
useful and happy.
Mrs. Jane Dryer, of Bath, Michigan,
has been a guest of her nephew, the
editor. and family this week. She re.
turned to her home to-day. The editor
and family made a motor trip to Ian.
sing, where they visited their son ano
brother. Chas. 7. Reed and wife, Or
the return trip they stopped at Mrs,
Dryers and she accompanied them homs
Foster Bixby spent the first of the
week in Saginaw, visiting his son,
Floyd, and family.
Earl Gillett, of Camp Custer, made
brief visit home Tuesday afternoon
and evening. T.
Foster Bixby and S. Andrews were
called to Montrose, Tuesday, by the
death of Lloyd Green, the little sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard, who
have been staying with Mr.. and Mrs
A. A. Williams for the past week
have gone to their new home al
Rochester, Mich.
Geo. DAILY and daughter, Norma
are i'll with the influenza