The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26


and is stationed for the present at Col
umbus Barracks, Ohio. Chris is a
strong, active boy and has the making
of good soldier in him. Here's trust
ing. Chris, that you will make good
soldier, and good luck to you.
Mahlon Montney was at home on a
short visit last week. He has enlisted
in the Coast Artillery and expects to be
sent to help man the big guns defend
ing the Panama Canal. Best wishes to
the boy.
Earl Montague. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. E. Montague, has enlisted in the
navy and is in training at the Great
Lakes Training Station He is splen-
did young American and will make a
valiant defender of his country's honor
and independence. Our congratula-
tions and sincerest best wishes are his.
Earl Shorten, wife and family, F. B.
McCrady, wife and daughter, Fred Car
ter and wife, Mrs. S. S. Slocum, of
Saginaw, Herbert Haas and wife, Perry
Bartholomew and wife, Earl Ayliffe,
wife and son, Henry Benjamin. wife
and family. Fisk Brown. wife and
daughter. Clinton Brabazon. wife and
children and l.. Wildfong, wife and
daughter, all spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. Raymond Burch, at their
cottage at North Lake.
Last Tuesday afternoon very heavy
shower fell in Flint and in some other
sections of the county. 1t was freak
ish rain, however, and fell only in spots.
The hopes of Clio people were raised by
the sound of thunder, but no rain fell.
We believe it is stated somewhere in
the Good Book that it shall ''rain upon
the just and the unjust. We would
most respectfully call attention to the
fact that the just are mentioned first
and to the further fact that refresh
ing shower fell upon our war garden"
Tuesday evening. Of course, this was
very gratifying d-er-even flatter-
ing to us, but we hope the other parties
will get their share of the dampness
that has been promised them without
any very great delay.
Dee Sutfn and Ben Hardy have en-
tered into partnership to carry on a
blacksmith and vehicle repair shop at
MilIersburg, Mich. Mr.. Hardy is an
experienced workman who until recent
ly has been employed here and will for
some time be in actual control of the
business. Mr.. Sutin owns the shop,
which is the only one of its kind in the
town, and therefore the prospects for
successful business are very bright.
The editor and family made an auto
trip. Sunday, to Bath. Mich, to visit
an aged aunt. Left home at 500 a. m.
and drove into auntie's door yard, 81
miles away. almost in time for break
fast. Had delightful visit and rasp-
berry shortcake for dinner. Varily,
amidst all our trials and anxieties, there
are some compensating features to ex.
istence. more, perhaps, than we deserve
or appreciate.
The extraordinary warm weather
which has been prevalent for the past
two weeks, coupled with a severe
drouth, undoubtedly was very damag.
ing to the berry crop in this section,
and yet some growers report the big
gest and most profitable crop they have
ever grown. On Monday, w. r. Hop
kins reported the largest picking he
ever got from his bushes in a single
day. This was thirty-one bushels, and
he received about nine dollars a bushe
for them. He says that his two acre:
of berries have brought him, this year
(up to Monday night, about twelve
hundred dollars. Not so worse for {
little farm right here in the city.
Vernon Cummings, the small son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Cummings, is en-
titled to place in the hero list. Tn,
other day a small companion, Chaunce,
Wilmot, fell into the pond near tn,
dam. at point where the water il
deep, and having gone down for tn,
second time, was in imminent danger OF
drowning Vernon seeing that some
thing must be quickly done, grabbed
hold of the limb of tree that hung on
over the water, and wading out as ia
as possible clutched his companion
clothing and drew him to safety. w,
congratulate the young man on hi
courage and presence of mind.