The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Essie Tomkinson, of Kalama-
zoo, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Tomkinson, last week.
Allen Tobey accompanied his
81 granddaughter, Ardith Ackerman,
TO her home in Thompsonville, one
day this week, and will remain for a
visit OF a week or ten days.
Philip Charles, twenty months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. May, died
at their home in Flint, Saturday af-
ternoon, March 29th. Private SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon.
Burial at Clio.
The annual financial statement of
Vienna Township is published in this
issue of The Messenger. Nothwith-
standing the general raise in the cost
of everything, a nice balance is
shown in each fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kimmel and
daughter, Joan, of Flint, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Gleason, of Mt. Morris,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b.
Crawford, Sunday.
Mrs. Eva Sage Nash, niece of
A. A. Williams, was buried at Sagi-
nav, last week Thursday. Her death
occurred after an illness of but two
days. She leaves her husband and
one son, her parents and several
brothers and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Glover have
moved here from Flint and are living
at the home of Mrs. Glover's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Monte. Mrs.
Monte, we learn, is being consider
ably relieved by the treatment she
is receiving at the hospital in De-
troit-
Fred Parks, of Detroit, has been a
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Ida Bingham,
several days this week. He recent
ly returned from France, where he
served eight months with an engineer
regiment of the American army,
four months of which were in the
fighting zone. Mrs. Bingham greatly
appreciated the visit of her gallant
nephew.
The meeting of milk producers,
held at Grange Hall, last Saturday
afternoon was well attended and in
teresting talks were given by County
Agricultural Agent S, S. Smith and
w. w. Billings. During the next
few weeks group meetings will
be held in various localities, at the
homes of farmers, to make them more
fully acquainted with the plan and
purposes of the organization.
Master John Joseph Hurd, son of
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. C.. Hurd, rendered
his seventh birthday notable by
treating his classmates OF, the public
schools to ice cream andfcake. The
young gentleman's mother and Miss
Eva Smith distributed, ! the refresh
ments to his friends, all of whom un-
doubtedly united in the, fervent hope
that this particular form of observ-
ing birthday may become general.
Mrs. Ed. Bingham entertained sever
al of her former school mates at her
home, Tuesday afternoon, the occasion
being the anniversary of her birthday.
The afternoon was very pleasantly
spent in visiting and reminiscence and
in the evening the whole party were
pleasantly surprised when number of
Mrs. Bingham's neighbors arrived un-
expected,y. After n most enjoyable
evening the guests returned to their
homes wishing Mrs. Bingham many
happy returns of the day.
We have had occasion heretofore
to refer to the fine vegetables grown
by Mrs. c. E. Allgeo, one of our
valued rural subscribers. We say
Mrs. Allgeo grows them and Mr..
Allgeo himself admits it, but says
she merely gives directions, while he
does all of the work But, coming
back to the vegetables, we are in
debted to the Allgeo for a pair of
beautiful white turnips, weighing
six pounds apiece.
Owing to the difficulty of getting
anyone to give them adequate care
and attention, the venerable Joseph
Gibson and his equally venerable
wife were taken to the County In
firmary, near Flint, on Wednesday.
making the trip in comfortable
enclosed car and being accompanied
by J. F. Wirth and Chas. G. Matzen.
At this place they will have a warm
and comfortable room and will re-
ceive the best of care, making the
situation much better for them than
it possibly could have been at home.
Mr.. Gibson was always Industrious
and self supporting while he enjoyed
good health, and the many friends of
himself and his estimable wife, while
regretful to have them leave, will
still be glad they have gone to place
where they will be we'll taken care of
and in the charge of people so kind
as Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burt. We
can't close this little item without
paying richly merited tribute to ].
F. Wirth for his long continued bene-
factions to these aged people and
also to Chas. G. Matzen and Pearl
Chown for numerous and substantial
manifestations of kindness toward