The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-05-22
LOCAL NEWS


Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bowers and Ernie
Cummings, of Flint, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lorenzo Bishop and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Bishop, of Chesaning, and Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Parker, of Mont
rose, were all guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cummings, Sun
day.
The high school basket ball team
won its first game of the season, Fri
day, beating Dawson by a score of 10
to a. The high school base ball team
also won out over Dawson by a score
of 8 to 3. As a consequence, every
body who attended from Clio came
home happy.
Vernon Hayes, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Hayes, who live on the Chas.
Best farm, was painfully injured, a
week or SO ago, when an axe which
he was using to drive a stake struck
a wire fence and glanced, cutting a
cash in his right shoulder about three
inches long and quite deep. The lad
is recovering as nicely as could be
expected.
Russell Waggoner, who works in
one of the auto Histories at Flint, was
taken suddenly i'll while at work, a
few days ago, falling to the floor and
experiencing partial paralysis of his
lower limbs. He was brought home
and has SO far recovered as to be able
to walk out little. Mrs. Waggoner
who has been quite i'll with ear
trouble is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Alfred Ford gave very en-
joyable birthday party one evening
last week in honor of her brother.
Floyd Goodrich, the occasion being
his birthday anniversary. In fact
this was an all around birthday ami
versary as Mrs. Ford's birthday came
on the same date and also that of
Floyd's twin brother, Fred. The
latter just returned home after serv-
ing with the American army in
France, and unfortunately was un-
able to be present at the happy affair.
For several weeks past The Mes
senger has been carrying nearly
full column of what are known as
want" ads. This has been very
large number for us to carry and is
a larger amount than has been con-
tanned in any other paper in the coun-
ty, excepting the Flint Journal. We
find cause for self congratulation in
this record because it is evidence of
two very important newspaper assets;
first, that we have Covering cir
culation, aid second, that our patrons
read the advertisements and take ad-
vantage of the inducements they
offer. The latter statement is borne
out by the unsolicited testimony of
many who have used Messenger ads
to their profit. A week or so ago
gentleman advertised some young
pigs for sale and sold the entire lot
on the same day the paper was issued.
He said the people kept calling him
up on the telephone for day or two
after the last pig had been disposed
Of. Same way with a business man
who advertised bargain in house.
hold staple a few weeks ago-The
entire lot was sold in the forenoon of
the day of sale. Of course we are
glad of these demonstrations of the
real worth of the advertising space
we have to sell, but we also want to
call attention to the fact that news
paper which promotes trade and bar
ter within the radius of its influence
is community builder. The Mes
senger subscription list is open to the
inspection of advertisers at all times.
An old friend of ours, Carl Bee
mans big bulldog, Flint" met with
an accident, about three weeks ago,
that has resulted in paralysis of his
hind legs and may cause his death,
though we hope not. He was cross
ing the street in front of the store
which has been his headquarters for
the last eleven years, and as it was in
the night time, did not notice the
approach of danger in the shape of
big automobile. The result was
that he was struck by the machine
and knocked directly into the path Of
another one bound in the opposite di-
rectioh. The big tusks that have
been of service to Flint in the few
but determined battles in which he
has engaged (for like some men he
is good friend and a bitter adver-
sary) were loosened, so that they
had to be pulled, and his hind legs
which have carried his big body with
the comical sideways motion peculiar
to dogs, over many a mile were rem
derd useless. Since being hurt, old
Flint has had professional care and
the best of nursing, and knowing of
the fidelity with which he has follow
ed his master, rain or shine, and of
the affection he has given him, we