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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
M. p. CHURCH NOTES.

Tuesday evening the young
Mems Brotherhood" Of the M. P. Sun
day school met at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Estle C. Barnes. Officers
were elected and plans laid for the
coming year. Light refreshments
were served after which an hour or
two Of jollity and games was enjoyed
immensely by all. The Brotherhood
class will hold a meeting on the first
Tuesday after the second Sunday of
every month which is the next Tues
day after the c. E. business meeting
of every month. All young men of
Clio and the vicinity are cordially in
vited to join our Brotherhood by
handing their names to the secre-
tary, Mr.. Leo Cummings, and coming
to the weekly meetings at the church
on Sunday morning at 100 a. m.
Sunday morning services, 1000 a.
m. subject, Christians Versus Heav-
en-; Sunday school, HOO a. m. /;
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m. union
service, 1880 p. m. Prayer and
praise service at 1880 p. m. Thurs
day. All are cordially invited to all
services.
Este C. Barnes (Pastor).
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
A LETTER

The following will be of interest
to many of our readers:
1913 Todd Ave-, Lansing, Mich.
Nov. 20, 1918
Editor Messenger:
Please find enclosed check to pay
subscription of Messenger another
year. We enjoy its weekly visits
very much, as it keeps us in touch
with Clio friends. Are now nicely
settled at "home" at above location.
We feel like expressing our hearty
sympathy with the many who have
been afflicted since we moved-Mrs.
LaBar, Mr.. and Mrs. Clum and their
daughter and her children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxwell, and others. Lansing
went perfectly wild the 18th over the
collapse of the Huns. All were very
careful and good natured and full of
the true American spirit. We think
we shall like Lansing much after we
become adjusted"
Cordially yours, with respect,
C. w. Stephenson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

The Christian Endeavor society
will hold their regular devotional SER
vice, in the c. E. rooms of the M. P.
church Sunday evening, Nov. oath, at
$50 o'clock. Leader, Miss Ruth
Sandersfield. Subject, "Count Your
Mercies." This service promises to
be very interesting. Miss Ruth al
ways has some good things for us and
she informs us that Sunday evening
the older people are to listen and the
young people are to do the talking.
Fine idea, Miss Ruth, we will be very
glad to do this. The c. E. quartette
will sing. Everybody welcome.
The c. E. Society will give a
Shadow social next Friday evening at
the home of Ruth Sandersfield. Rigs
will leave Stuber's store at p. m.
Everybody come and have a good
time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
RUSSIAN THISTLE USED FOR
COW FEED.

The Russian thistle, considered
one of the most noxious weeds in
New Mexico, is now declared by
many stockmen in that section to be
of value as stock food. Some
farmers in Santa Fe County already
have put up large stacks of from 5
to 50 tons to be used for winterjng
stock this season. Its value as a
food was discovered during the last
two years of drought when it was
the only thing which stood between
the live stock of the region and star
walton. The county agricultural
agent Of Santa Fe County is urging
the building of silos to be filled with
Russian thistles, which it Is also re
ported, make excellent silage.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
THANKSGIVING SUGGESTIONS.

None of the things which we ought
to send overseas should be put upon
our Thanksgiving table. And al
though our conservation program will
be somewhat changed from now on,
no matter what you may hear or
read to the contrary, we still have to
save and keep on sending supplies
lover there" One hundred and
twenty million allies must be fed, one
hundred five million Americans must
be fed; and peace viii add millions
to these millions. So Mr.. Hoover
tells us we ought, like Joseph, store
up a reserve.
This does not mean that our
Thanksgiving feast should be fast
nor that it should indicate in any
way that this has not been a bounti-
full year for which we have every
reason to be thankful. There re-
mains plenty of delicious food which
can not be sent to our boys.
The time honored turkey is still
most patriotic meat and there is wild
game which is even finer than the
domestic. And to this all sorts of
vegetables, cooked in various styles,
luscious fruits of which there has
been an abundant crop this year.
Be careful of butter. Do not waste
a drop Of fat. Avoid fried foods as
much as possible.
The housewife, trained by year
of saving, will know how to use her
increased sugar ration to the best ad-
vantage and how to supplant it by
other sweets; syrups or sorghum,
figs, dates, raisins, prunes, candies,
sweet potatoes, bananas, pineapple,
nuts, and sugarless candies; the slim
ulation and food value of which the
cold weather demands.
Hunky Dory Is Delicious.
2 cups popped corn; 1 cup pecan or
walnut meats; cakes sweet choco-
late; 2 tablespoons rich cream.
Break the chocolate into small
pieces; melt over hot water; and
cream corn and nuts. Stir quickly
with silver fork and lift out in
small Jumps, placing on waxed paper
to dry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
M. E. CHURCH NOTES.

Class meeting, $3.50 a. M. sermon,
10 a. M; thank offering will be
taken for the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, the sermon will be
along that line; Sunday school, IL :15
a. M; Epworth League, $50 p. m.
The regular meeting of the L. A. S.
was held in the church parlors, We'd
nesday afternoon.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society was held
Friday afternoon, Nov. 18th, at the
home of Mrs. j. F. Wirth. About 20
were present, light refreshments
served and an interesting meeting
was enjoyed by all.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
PASTOR WELCOMED

A public reception was rendered
to Rev. A. T. Camburn, his wife and
children, by the members of the M. E.
Church and Sunday school, Wednes-
day evening. The reception was held
in the church, with w. A. Haven pre-
siding. Short addresses of welcome
were made by Milford Covert, c. H.
Reed, J. F. Wirth and Rev. E. c.
Barnes, pastor of the M. P. Church,
to all of which Rev. Mr.. Camburn
made fitting response. Mrs. Floyd
Pratt sang a charming soprano solo
and Master Lloyd Mccormick and his
sister, Jessie, gave a very pleasing pi-
ano duet. Light refreshments were
served.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
SAME OLD STORY

Last week w. R. Hopkins adver-
tised for sale in The Messenger two
stoves and quantity of pine stumps.
The day following the appearance of
the ad he sold ten loads of stumps-
all that he had to dispose of-and
both stoves. People came even be-
fore he had gotten out of bed to buy
that property. Same way about all
of the advertising we do. 1t always
gets results if it has the punch.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
ARBELA.

Hazel Carter and Clarence Atkin
are working in Millington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Secular
spent Saturday and Sunday with Ber-
nard Long and family.
Calvin Monroe and family, Clare
Baldwin and Sarah Currier spent
Sunday in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pinkham, Of
Clio, are visiting Fred Currier and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Miller and
sons, Hilton and Milton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Miller spent Sunday at
ternoon in Flint
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Rundlett spent
Sunday with John Nelson and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams and
daughter, Beatrice, spent Saturday in
Clio.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
w. c. T. u. NOTES

The w. c. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Markey on Wednesday after
noon, the 9th. A Thanksgiving pro-
gram will be given. There are so
many good things for us to be thank
full for. State wide prohibition is be-
ing carried in so many states and 9th
ers are sure to ratify. And woman
suffrage, that we have worked and
prayed for so long, at last has been
granted us. All members should be
present at our next meeting. Every
one welcome. Hurrah for the cur
few bell!
Mrs. A. A. Haven,
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-11-22
RED CROSS NOTES

Genesee County Red Cross is asked
for three thousand sweaters. Vienna
knitters can get yarn of Mrs. Meeks,
at Meeks, & Wirth's store. We must
have these sweaters at an early date.
Sweaters are made according to the
last directions printed in The Messen-
ger.
Mrs. Meeks,
Chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
NaT DUE TO SEX ALONE.
Norwich Women Have Learned The
 cRuse of Many Mysterious Pains ard Aches.

Many women have come to know tl ht sex isn't the reason for all back sfhes. dizzy headaches and urinary disorders. Men have these troubles, tnp, and often they come from kid rey weakness To five simply, eat sEhringly, take better care of ones s8f and to use Doan's Kidney Pills, isl bound to help bad kidneys get bster. There is no other remedy so well-recommended by Norwich peo- pie. Read this case:
 Mrs. Henry L. Greiner, 6o6 E. Main St, says: "At times cold has affected my back and sometimes ! oterworb has caused dull, nagging rains across my kidneys. My back has felt weak and tired and I have been worn out. when bending, sharp pains have seized me in my back ! and it has been hard to straighten up. I have used Doan's Kidney Pills for these attacks and they have done me lots of good
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same, that Mrs. Greiner had. Foster Milburn Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
TERRIFIC STORM ENDS HOT SPELL
Norwich in Center of Fierce Lightning Play With Heavy Rain and Wmd-West Town Street School House Struck Horses Knocked Down on Orchard Street Electric Light Plant Out of Commission ightning Finds Numerous Targets.

the recall was sounded at 4S0 The barn was practically destroyed.
 School House Struck.
 A bolt hit the West Town street school house and badly damaged the interior of the building, entering by the steeple and passing out >one of the front windows. The clustering throughout the building was torn down and several blackboards were knocked out of the walls. All the pictures on the walls of the various rooms with one exception were smash ed by the lightning. There was no one in the building at the time of the accident. Several windows were broken.
 Belt Go. Fire.
 The lightning started a small fire at the plant of the Norwich Belt com pany in Greeneville. It entered on the electric light wires and burned off the insulation and4 at the point where the wires entered the ceiling started a blaze. A pail of water put an end 1 to thS fire. Another bolt entered the strap shop in the basement of the building but did no damage. A bolt entered the main office of the Shore Line Electric Railway con- pany on Main street, over the cleo tric light wires. and burned out a small electric heater. Lightning en- tered the shipping room of the Yantfc mills and burned the wires completely off one of the electric bulbs, the bulb falling at the feet of the government l inspector at the mill. No one was l injured.
 Rain Checks at Theaters. The local theaters were all forced to issue rain cheeks at the afternoon performances owing to lack of power. The roof garden will be forced to use ] a different piano when they open to- night as the so-called waterproof cover for their piano was not able to resist the storm and the felt on the piano keys became so gummed LII | that the pianist would have had to use sledge hammers to strike his notes last night.
 Horses Knocked Down.
 On Orchard street a pair of horses 1 owned by John H. Ford, the iceman were knocked to the ground and lay as if dead for several minutes. but they recovered and so far as could be determined were not injured. The 1 driver of the ice wagon, Edward Cole was at the rear of the cart trinrnine up a piece of ice with an ice pick when he felt the effects of the cleo tricity and climbed into the cart. I'm mediately afterwards the horses were knocked down.
 Small Fire Started.
 A small fire was started in the mat. tresS factory of Sussman, Silverbero S Co. on Chestnut street, but was ex. tinguished by the employees withou calling on the fire department.
 Big Ball of, Fire.
 A big ball of fire was seen by Pc lfceman Frank Henderson to come down the pole on Thames squar where the police signal box is. A tree in the yard of Charles Burk a. 91 lafayette street was splintered Women in Mysteries. In number of business places i, the city. women employees were ter rified into mysteries.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
STORM DESCENDED
 ON XENs' PICNIC.
But Day at Lantern Hill Pond Was
 Enjoyed, Nevertheless.

The annual picnic of the Xens so- ciety was held Friday at Round pond, Lantern Hill, when a royal good time and days success was hardly dim med by the thunder storm that was pleased to visit the picnickers in the early afternoon.
 Nearly forty members left the city at 9.50 in Joslyn's auto bus and in private automobiles
 Soon after arriving every one was busy. Chef w Smith Allen with his able corps of assistants, Mrs. Charles Cobb, Mrs. James Fillmore Mrs. Her bert Wiley, Miss Kate Wiley and William J. Koonz and Walter NJ. Cowan,- in short order had one of his famous clam chowders going and a bountiful supply of lemonade.
 At 1 o'clock all were seated when Ia dinner was served of clam chowder, crackers, pickles, sandwiches, pie and cheese and coffee.
 The afternoon was given up to games and a social time in general.
 Probably baseball game, had it been allowed to have been finished, would have surpassed any of the big league games, but the thunder storm said Nay Nay! so we will never know.
 Supper was served at o'clock of sandwiches. salad pickles, cake and coffee.
 Peanuts were enjoyed during the af- ternoon
 The party returned in the early afternoon enthusiastic over the days outing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
IS WATERBURY MAN
Man Who Dropped Dead Was Employe
 in Hotel Elton

Steward E. N. Dunn of the Hotel Elton at Waterbury came here on Fri day evening and positively identified as Gedeon L. Marceau the man who dropped dead in a Bath street saloon on Thursday evening. Marceaux had been head bellman at the hotel for the last ten years and was high.~ though of by his employers He had been missing from Waterbury for two weeks, and nothing is known of where he has been in that time.
 The first trace of who the man might be was secured on Friday morn ing when undertakers Cummings & Ring notified the New Haven Chief of Police that the mans clothes had been made by a New Haven tailor and it so happened that the tailor remem- bered the man. He said that the last he knew Marceaux had worked for the Hotel Elton in Waterbury.
 It is believed that Marceaux had walked from New London here on Thursday as a Thamesville woman reme-nbers man of his general des- cription whom she found sitting on the steps at her home and gave a drink Of water to when he said he was not feeling well NR,rcNlx, who was born in Quebec has a brother, M. E. Marceaux, and a father living in North Woodstock, Vt His mother is also living.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10

/ Four days of torrid heat with the thermometer ranging in the nineties were ended here on Friday afternoon by a terrific thunderstorm at 2.30 o. clock that brought 1.47 inches of rain in about an hour, accompanied by a high wind, and almost ineessant flashes of lightning and nerve-rack- ing cannonade, while the streets swam with water almost ankle deep.
 Probably over a dozen places were struck, a barn was set on fire, the city electric light plant put out of con- mission several hundred telephones crippled, and places using electric power lost about two hours of time until the city plant was again able to serve them.
 At the first crack, three circuits of the fire alarm telegraph were put Gut of business and the same bolt ap- parently did the damage at the elec-. tric light plant why're the fuses were burned out. When these had been restored, a second installment of the storm came along with even greater violence than the first and for safe tvs sake the plant did not resume operations until all danger from the electricity was past.
 Come From the West.
 The storm came from the west and was heralded by growing darkness, that reached it's height with the first heavy fall of rain, through which au- tomobiles plowed along with their lights lit and the trolley cars threw on their headlights and crept eau tIously along as the motormen nursed their cars to avoid danger of the cleo tricityA burning them out.
 Trolley Cars Delayed. The cars were further delayed dur ing Fridays storm by the crews hay ing to shovel themselves out in sev- eral places where the tracks had be- come covered with gravel and mud. The force of trackmen in the employ of the company has been greatly cut down during the past few days by trouble betweenl the men and the com pany. When asked if the men were on strike an official of the company said Friday night that the men had not struck but had left the employ of | the company. He admitted that wages l had something to do with their leav- ing.
 One motorn1an reported six to eight inches of mud on the tracks in Nor wich Town. He could not see the rails and managed to navigate by let ting down his snow scrapers in front of the wheels
 Barn Burned.
 About 4 o'clock the fire department l was called out for a fire in the barn at 61 Eleventh street owned by Mrs William McNeely, which was struck by bolt. The alarm was rung ir from Box 28 at the corner of Eleventh street and Central avenue by P. H Ethier and then someone rang the box again which brought out the West Side company. Tn the barn was Fore car owned by Mrs. McNeely's sor John and pony and pony cart owned by Miss Elizabeth White. The pony and vehicles were taken out by Vic. tor Davis of Taftville and John Ma. thews Of Greeneville. The fire haC 9. good start when the firemen arrived but they soon got it under control an(
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
OBITUARY
Frank Ladd.

The deatE of Frank Ladd. occurred on Thursday evening about g o'clock at his home at Al Union street, where he had been sick for about a week, having left his employment as a pol isher at tbe Marlin Rockwell factory. because of his illness. He was born in Norwich about so years ago and had lived here all his life. He is sur- vived by his wife who was Miss Car rie Ayers and to whom he was mar ried on Dec 26, 1908. by Rev. L. l. West. He also leoDes sister. Mrs. Laura Richardson. wholives in Mass achusetts, and two brothers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
TREE STRIKES FAST GOING
 RAILROAD EXPRESS TRAIN.
Several Passengers Seriously Injured,
 Others Cut by Glass.

Ansonia, Conn, Aug. 9.-During a severe electrical storm shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon a tree fell over on the Roston-New York express just as it wa$ speeding into Seymour, all of the windows on one side of the rear coach being broken out. Numer ous passengers were cut by flying glass, two or three quite seriously. Dr. W. H. Conklin was taken aboard at Ansonia and administered first aid while the train proceeded to Bridge mort
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
PERSONALS

Miss Frances Edwards is at Nan tucket for a short stay.
 Dewey Seguin of Central Village is employed in Norwich.
 Miss Alice o. Armstrong is spending her vacation at Nantucket.
 Miss Margaret Tootill of Sterling is visiting relatives in Norwich. r Daniel Ellington of Baltic was a recent guest of Oneco friends.
 Charles Davidson of Norwich was . caller in Westerly Thursday.
 Miss Agnes Collins of Union street was a visitor at Ocean Beach Friday.
 Miss Alice Tatro ,oS Taftville is the guest of Mrs. Josest Tatro of sterl- ing.
 Miss Edna Mayer of Spring street spent Friday afternoon at Ocean Beach.
 D. J. Sullivan of Co. F, so4th in- fantry, 18th division, has arrived safe, ly overseas. Mrs Fred Donath of Mystic is wis iting her sister. Mrs William Baldwin ] in Stafford Springs.
 Mr. and Mrs John R. Tarrant are | in the Wilson bungalow at Pleasant ant View for vacation stay.
 Frank Shugrue and William Mur- phy have returned after two weeks stay at the Adrian at Block Island.
 Miss Anna T. Hallahan of Baltic streeet is spending her vacation in Providence, R. I. and Sound View, Ct
 Misses Helen G. Cochrane and Dor- 1 othy Rogers are the week end guests of Mrs. M. R. Waters at Lords Point. Miss Elizabeth Denison, operating room supervisor at the w. w. Backus ! hospital is on a three weeks vaca- ton.
 Miss Geraldine oat is the guest of Miss Jeanne Lecclerc of Providence, R. l., at her summer camp at Point Judith.
 Mrs. Clara Chapman, her daughter Agnes and son Charles of North Stonington; were recent visitors in Norwich.
 Misses Sarah and Margaret Walsh of Norwich have returned after a visit with Mrs. William Coughlin at Pleasant View.
 Attorney John H. Cassidy of Wa terbury.. son, of Dr. Patrick Cassidy of Norwich, is at Block Island for a vacation stay.
 The many friends of Frank A. Smith of Washington street are glad to hear he is able to be one again af- ter a slight illness.
 Miss Helen Slattery and William Lloyd of Norwich were guests early in the week of MT. and Mrs. J. E McCarthy of Bristol.
 Miss Florence Wakefield, night su- pervisor at the BacEus hospital, has returned from three weeks vaca- ton in Springfield and Rockland Mass.
 Mrs. James R. Tro1and and daugh. ter, Mrs. Frank R. Cartwright, of New Y ork city, were recent guests of Mrs Troland's sister, Mrs. Charles Rogers of the Breed building.
 At Mrs. Cummerford's cottage Pleasant View, are Joseph Farrell Miss Annie Pickett and Miss Noni. King of Norwich. Miss Monica Dono van and Miss Elizabeth DaNy o l TaftVille
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
Strikes Woman and Boy Rather Near
 Pond in Oakdale.

Mrs. Beatrice Leahman. 20, of New York, bride of five weeks, and HSr- bert Herschkowitz of New York, hint years old, were instantly killed by lightning on Friday afternoon in a shack in Oakdale in which they had taken refuge when they had been driven by the storm out of a pond where they were bathing. Another person in the shack was shocked Icy the lightning.
 The three were summer boarders on the Leahman farm in Oakdale Mrs. Leahman was married five weeks ago in New York to a lieutenant in the United States army who is now i1 France
 The bodies were taken in charge by a New London undertaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
UItimatum to Japan.

London, Aug. 9.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen says the Petrograd newspaper Pravda, organ of the Bolsheviki, announces that following stormy meeting of the workmen's and soldiers deputies, Nikolai Lenine, Bolshevik premier, sent an ultimatum to Japan concern ing Japans intervention in Siberia The newspaper adds that the ultima tum was handed to the Japanese con- zaal tsa lLaaaAx4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
Raaaaae Space Conserved

Washington, Aug. 9.-To save space in baggage cars for the army, the con- servation division of the war industries board has advised manufacturers that trunks should not exceed forty inches in height or length and that travel ing bags and suitcases should be re- stricted to sizes from IA to 2S inches, with all partitions, sections false bot toms. etc.. eliminated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-10
New Haven Man Killed.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 9.-Michael Flannery. 43 years old. cf this city, was shot to death in a downtown sa- loon today by Angelo Giardi, 30 years, also of this city. Glardi admits, the police say, that he shot F1annery after the latter had beaten him up in fight over a billiard game. Giardi was held without bail by order of Deputy Cor oner Kenneth Wynne, and will be ar raioned tomorrow