The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-05
LOCAL NEWS

We are glad to state that our old
friend, E. S. Cleveland, who has
been confined to his home by illness
for the better part Of the last two or
three months, is somewhat improved
and is able to get about out doors a
| little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
daughter, Elizabeth, spent Friday and
Saturday at the home of their moth
er, Mrs. w. H. Sargent. Mrs. Hud-
son has been very seriously i'll for
several months and her many friends
here will be glad to know that she is
able to be out again.
Private Ernest Montague, who has
been serving with the engineering
branch of the American army in
France, has returned home. We
haven't seen the young gentleman,
but on our own part and in behalf of
many other friends we bid him well
come home, most heartily.
Darius McCrady met with a seri-
Gus accident, one day last week, while
engaged in rolling field. One OF
the horses laid down in the harness
thus breaking the tongue of the rol.
Ter and throwing Mr.. McCrady back.
ward, cutting his head very seriously
He is recovering nicely at present.
Robert Bixby visited his grand.
father at Farrandville, Sunday. He
recently returned from France, anG
like most of the soldier boys, says
that good old U. S. A. is good enough
for him. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bixby
of Saginaw, were guests of theil
father, Foster Bixby, on Decoration
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Williams en-
tertained the following guests OF
Sunday: Samuel Patrick, of Flint
and his brother, John Patrick, of st
Thomas, Ont, the formers daughter
Mrs. George Stanabeck, of Detroit
and his grandson, Clarence Osborne
son Of Rev. and Mrs. p. |. Osborne
of Flint.
The Township Board has taken &C
tion to secure compensation insur
ance for all township employees. Thi.
will add trifle, possibly 500, tC
the township expense account, but i
will insure against very serious los!
in case an employee should be killed
or injured while engaged on township
work.
Chas. G.. Matzen, his sister, Mis-,
Edna, and young son, Thomas Olif
Matzen, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Oliff at their cottage a
Houghton Lake from Thursday unit
Sunday. Weather conditions at tn,
big lake have been hot, the sam,
as here, but the fishing has beer
fairly good.
Three or four gentlemen represent
ing the State Tax Commission wer,
, in consultation with the township
Board of Review, Tuesday. TIL,
state representatives will review Ger
tain assessments throughout the town
!, ship with view to equalizing tn,
rate throughout the county. We un
derstand that several valuations hav
already been raised materially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gibson wer
brought back to their home from tn
County Infirmary, Tuesday. Prior t
their return their little home ha,
been thoroughly renovated and re
papered, so they should be as com
, Portable and happy as their age an,
infrmities will permit. Mr.. Gibson
health is very infrm. but his man.
friends will hope that the warn
weather and the presence Of friend
will result in his getting better.
The Gillett Manufacturing Com
pany has once more started up it
Clio plant. 1t seems good to hear tn
whistle again and we have been gla
to hear that the prospects are ex
; cellent for a steady and profitabl
business for the plant. Mr.. Gillet
has worked with untiring energy T.