The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-02
Local News

DR.. w. R. Cox has purchased new
Chevrolet touring car.
The pupils of Miss Bertha Yerden
will give musical recital at the M. p.
Church. next Wednesday evening, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Warner and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Warner
and Miss Frances Utley motored to
Swartz Creek, Friday.
Mrs. j. d. Cummings and sons, John
and Harold, and Miss Blanch Fletcher,
of Owosso, spent Sunday at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Austin Cummings.
Miss Veola Clifford, of Dawson. was
a guest of Miss Ruth Chappell, last
week. On her return home she was
accompanied by Miss Chappell, who re-
NAMED for three days, returning home
last week Thursday.
The Chautauqua will present lectur-
ers and entertainers of nation wide
fame. You could have an opportunity
of hearing them under no other auspices.
Eugene Wright, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, brother-in-law of Mrs. A. A.
Williams, was siezed with paralytic
stroke and died at his home in the
aforementioned city last Saturday even
ing. For many years Mr.. Wright ran
a nursery just south of Flint and was,
consequently, well known throughout
the county. He is survived by his
widow and five children. The remains
were brought back to Mundy Township
for burial, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams at
tending the funeral.
DR.. and Mrs. A. j. Blakeley are liv-
ing in the house on New St. which was
for many years the home of Rev. and
Mrs. A. B. Hathaway.
Miss Josephine Wade, advance ticket
agent of the Community Chautauqua,
was in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Austin Cummings and family, j. A.
McCrady and wife, and Ed. Burley and
wife, went to Argentine, Thursday,
and will spend the remainder of the
week as guests of VIM. Rose and fami-
ly.
Mrs. Herbert Bridgeman, of Flint,
and daughter, Mrs.. Florence Cornwell,
of Chicago, ILL.,, spent Saturday at the
home of Mrs. w. H. Sargent.
Claude Warner and Nelson West
have shown their devotion to their
country by enlisting in the Navy and
have gone to Great Lakes Training
Station to begin their duties. At De-
troit the boys participated in parade
where 1900 naval volunteers were in
line, together with 500 girls who are
assisting in recruiting service, and a
large number of sailors and soldiers.
the whole line being mile and a half
long. Here's wishing you good luck
and safe return, boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Watson were
called to Imaly City, last week, to at
| Watson. They returned Friday.
This is partly anticipation, but maybe
it'll come true, and if it does you'll
know why it happened: This week
Thursday, Friday and Saturday there
is to be held at the Michigan Agricul-
tural College conference of country
editors of the state and we have planned
to be with 'em. We have wanted
to be there all three days If we could
and the last two days as matter of
certainty. In the fifteen or more
years that we have run country
newspaper we have never yet attended
an editorial meeting, because we have
always figured that we could not take
the time. But on this occasion we are
going to take a new tack; we are going
to take the time and do the figuring
afterward. And so, if The Messenger
editor is not in W hen you call, you will
know the reason WHY.