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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-23

The Pathfinders' Class Of the M.
p. Sunday school were entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred
Boyse, of County Line, Tuesday
evening. A large number were in
attendance, delicious refreshments
were served and an altogether de-
lightful time was had.
Miss Gertrude Bierlein, teacher of
French and Latin in Clio High
School, has resigned her position here
and accepted a similar one in the
schools Of Detroit.
M. C. Doyle has installed a Caloric
furnace in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Ford, also one in residence in
Flint owned by Supt. and Mrs. l.. H.
Russell.
Miss Lillian White, of Saginaw,
called on Mrs. G. A. Lacure and
Miss Mabel Blackney, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Mott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmot Weaver and Miss juan
ita Swenk returned, Monday, to their
home in Adrian, after a few days
visit with relatives in this vicinity.
Little Marie Dingman, four year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Dingman, who reside in the vicinity
of the school building, was the vic
tim of a distressing accident Tues
day. She was playing about the
porch of the home and being about
to fall grabbed a dish of boiling
sugar frosting which her mother was
engaged in stirring. The fiery
liquid was spilled over one, side of
the little girls face and one Of her
shoulders, inflicting burns of very
painful and serious character.
Opening Masquerade, given by the
Masonic Temple Association, Friday
evening, Oct. 81. A grand good
time is assured. Good music. Adv.
Mrs. L. d. Simmons and Mrs. Will
Davis, of Bay City, spent Tuesday
with Mrs. w. A. McComb.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Doyle attended
the Chauncey. Olcott performance in
Flint, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kitchenmaster
and Miss Cora Hubbard enjoyed a
triple birthday celebration at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Butler, one
day this week.
Mrs. Ann Cam, of Birch Run, spent
Sunday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. N. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cook and daugh-
ter, Bernice, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Chase.
Warren Carl, Of Saginaw, spent
Sunday at the home Of Miss Beatrice
Carl.
Jay Game, visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Whitman, Sunday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-10-23
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-
hate Court for the Count of Gene

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Pro-
bate Court for the Count of Gene
see.
At session of said court, held at
the probate office, in the City of
Flint, in said county, on the Bird day
October A. d. 1919.
Present: Hon. John c. Graves,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Thomas w. Cdthbertson, deceased.
William J. Smith, administrator,
having filed in said court his petition,
praying for license to sell the interest
of said estate in certain real estate
therein described,
70 1t is ordered, that the 31st day of
October A. d. 1919, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petieion, and that all persons
interested in said estate appear be-
fore said court, at said time and
place to show cause why license to
sell the interest of said estate in said
real estate should not be granted.
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publica-
ton of copy of this order, for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Clio Messenger, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
John G. Graves,
A True Cory Judge of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman,
Register of Probate.
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A JUDGES OPINION

A learned Judge in sentenc-
ing an old man, a college grad
uate, said: Many of the sor-
rows which overtake people
in their old age are due to the
fact that in their younger and
mors prosperous days, they
failed to creath the habit of
systematic saving. If l had
the judicial power ! should
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child to keep asavings account
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it, even if the deposit were
only a few dimes. Saving
paves the way to a peaceful
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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-20
DADI)f} EVEN
k3EAIRY }
SS-A @ nop
N BcnNe
A CHRISTMAS Cha

This Is the time Of yes
Daddy, when l do not feeiT
Ing fairy stories of Ay kind
scriptiOn except stories of CIrlysrias
time"
And they're the stories(we like ia
hear" said Nick.
yes" said Nancy, I'VE don't want
fairy tales or anything else, no matter
how nice it is in the way of a story
Just when we're so excited over real
things like Christmas"
I'm glad we feel the same way
about it and that is why I've been tell
Ing Christmas stories for the past
week and more and will go on doing
so for another week o. so II you still
want to hear them"
1--WE do" said Nick"
1--WE do" agreed Nancy.
I'm going to tell you today, or rath-
er, this evening. Of the excitement in
the city. There were 50 many people
out, in fact it seemed as though every
one had come cut, and some of the
dogs whose masters and mistresses
hadn't waited to leave them alone all
the time these days had brought them
out, too.
THE dogs stuck close to their mas
tiers and mistresses and looked about
them as though to say: Dear. dear,
such crowds! Why poor dog doesn't
know which way to turn
zone dog was riding in a motor
and looking out Of the window at one
side and then at another in his excite
ment. There was so much to see. -
"A pussy cat wandered in and out
between the feet Of some people try
ing to find her home, and she evidently
found it before l left her, for / saw
her bounding along with a happy,
gleeful look on her face as though to
say: Well, it's enough Of a crowd
for any cat to lose it's way in. but a
cat is pretty smart-just see me?
'In the big shop windows dolls were
gayly riding elephants and they didn't
look In the least afraid. and they were
riding lions and didn't seem to have
any fear!
"Of course the lions and the ele-
plants and the other animals were not
real, but still they did look rather
dangerous, rather wild-with their
faces Of plush and cloth and all sorts
Of materials.
There were riding horses and there
were toy automobiles and automobile
trucks and automobile ambulances,
and everything else you can think of.
"And I saw the most adorable Of
small dogs wearing a little coat which
also covered his tiny legs down to his
feet.
This little dog, by the way, was a
real one. begin to tell you of the
real dogs and then Of the toy dogs
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somewhat weary from his useless
tramp, and as he passed the Office Of
John Dallas, who dabbled in real es-
tate, he saw its tenant staring gloOmily
out of the window. Now the thought
never occurred to Mr.. Briefly that
here might be a possible benefactor.
John Dallas was gray and grizzled. He
had changed good deal Of late years,
and all his old-tfme cheeriness seemed
to have vanished after his children
had grown up and married and went
away. The clergyman had heard that
Dallas and his wife lived lonely and,
1t was said, rather unhappy life. Dali
las looked 1t as he greeted his chance
visitor.
"Just dropped in to rest for a min
ute or So" announced the latter. "How
are you getting along, Mr.. Dallas2"
Poorly. poorly, sir" replied Dallas
deiectedly. He had left home that
morning wretchedly dissatisfied. In
sensibly since the youngest and last
Of the family brood had chosen wife
and had settled In another section of
the country. like himself, Mrs. Dallas
had changed greatly, and the holiday
season as 1t came around seemed al
most unbearable.
The two would sit evenings amid
a loneliness that really placed them
as far apart as If they were separated
by illumitable space.
John Dallas opened his soul to the
broad-minded, genial souled minister
who had looked to the spiritual well
fare of his family for over a quarter
of century. He had not one word Of
blame, of censure. for Mary. but he
pathetically described the forlornness
Of the dull, uneventful life they led.
''Maybe it's because we are growing
old" he sighed. ave don't seem to
have any mutual interests any more.
The house Is as grim and silent as a
jail, with the children all gone. I find
Nary sitting alone crying. and I'd like
TO myself when she forgets to kiss me
goed-by as she used TO do mornings,
when 1 would start out for the day"
"Why, you persistent pesslmist 7"
raIIIed Mr.. Briefly, 'you two people
are in the very prime Of life and ought
ea he hannv al the day is long. You
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cund Dutchman. who suggested to
him the idea of making st. Nicholas
the hero of Christmas piece for his
children.
1t was. however, with no thought Of
IFS ever being published that Mr..
Moore wrote the poem, but the lines
were copied by a relative of the au-
thor In her album. From II another
copy was made by a friend of hers
from Troy. Some time later. much to
the surprise of DR.. Moore, 1t was for
the first time published in a news
paper. By such small chance was this
choice little poem saved for posterity.
In those days there was no such
celebration of Christmas as is now the
case, but DR.. Moore. having absorbed
the ancient traditions of his Dutch
nelghbors, wove them into the poem
for his children. He did more than
that, for he built up around the CEN
trail thought an Interpretation which
has gradually come to be our own.
AS some one has so aptly said. 1t has
become so much part and parcel of oV-
literature that it seldom occurs to peo
pie 1t ever had an author. Since Tor
nearly a hundred years American call
dren have been fed on 1t, 1t has now
become theirs in very truth.
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In the shop windows, and I'm sure IL
Is hard for you to know whether l ara
talking about real ones or about make
believe ones.
"But l get so interested, too, when
Christmas time is the season of the
year that 1t is all i can do to tell
story.
Il saw many wagons filed with
trees which were going to be used for
decorations and there were trees with
many colored lights standing in parks
where there would be Christmas sing
ing.
"Oh, everything was gay and happy
and merry and everyone was thinking
about presents and giving and all such
nice things. And the grOwn-ups were
thinking how happy the children were
going to be-Just as I am happy this
very moment-fOr we all know. all
grOwn-ups, that Santa Claus Is think
ing and scheming and working and
planning for the great trip he is loon
to make.
"And because we know our chill.
dren have such friend. such real.
real friend, we're all so happy. on.
Nick and Nancy, and all children who
know Nick and Nancy, can't we just
say we're happy because IT'S Christ.
mas time and we know everyone else
is, too, and 1t doesn't matter ahOut
fairy tale when a real and dear and
adorable person whoe loves the chill.
dren is really coming so SOM"
"Oh, Daddy. you're wonderful to he
so excited, too, about it, said Nick.
"And. Daddy. let's write some lpI-
tiers to Santa Claus this very evening.
Let's wish him. too. a merry Christ
mas" said Nancy.
"A fine idea" said Nick. land.
Daddy. may we wish all the other boys
and girls who know US a merry Chris
mas. tooT'
Indeed you may" said Daddy.
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talk about there being no nsrs Christ
mas or New Years for you'll
Rouse up. John DalIasI what you
want Is something to interest you. to
Dreak the dull monOtony In your quiet
life. and, happily, | am the very man
who can suggest to you how you are
going to do It,"
John Dallas regarded his visitor
hopefully, almost pIeadiDgly. "If you
VIII follow my advice" continued Mr.
Briefly. you will bring into your home
tonight gift for your dear wife that
Will wake up in heI all the old.tinie
interest In the world and you"
u hope it long for It," declared
Dallas eagerly.
Very we'll" resumed Mr.. Briefly.
Il am looking for some one to adopt
little Benny Mason. whose mother
died last week. Come, old friend.
brighten I'm heart and home with a
loving. grateful little guest. who will
surely bring blessing to your thresh-
old. Go home then every night to tnd
your wife happy. because she has had
some one TO cling to her ana love her
all the day long, and the happy little
fellow will Irvine himself close about
your longing hearts"
John Dallas arose from his chair
and fervently grasped the hand of his
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I"HE day before Christmas
Why don't you make it one OF
- rest. Joel, and begin the new
one fresh and ready anC
bright Tor the work before your"
The Rev. Joel Briefly regarded his
estlmable better half with smiling
thouehtfulness. ut happens to be Il
oay when both of us must live up to
Imperative duty, dear" he replied
Ihere are the Mason children.
nave placed the two older ones with
some very good people. The little girl
OF four and the boy of six, however,
are still In need of a home. | have
been thinking; suppose you see If you
cannot find some one to adopt the girl
ana VIII do the same for the boy"
who are we ever going to get to
Jake them" inquired Mrs. Briefly,
growing fussy and excited.
Il shall trust your busy and sensible
mind to enlist the interest of some of
your charitably inclined lady friends"
answered Mr.. Briefly calamity. ~
Will undertake trying to influence
some benevolent husband or father"
so, with holiday cheer warming his
honest heart, the best liked minister
Paxton ever had started forth on his
nilsson. Before doing so, however. he
sat down on the porch for a quarter
OF an hour compiling a list of pos
siole prospects" Thomas Dalrymple
the village magnate, was among them.
and he listened with apparent interest
TO the minister's story of how four
children had been left homeless and
penniless through the death of their
mother, poor widow.
Tell you" said Mr.. Dalrymple, my
wife Is an invalid and any variation
In our regular life would greatly dis
turb her. ! shall be only too glad to
join In fund to provide for the care
of one of the children at some school
or institution"
I'VE have none here adaptable To-
cally," demurred Mr.. Briefly, land /
promised Mrs. Mason that l would ex-
ert supervision and care over her little
ones until they were able to take care
of themselves"
Levi BrOdie. a well-to-do merchant,
turned out also disappointment.
Two more calls, further excuses,
and Mr.. Briefly entered the office
block Of the town in quest of No. 5
on his list. to find the object of his
visit absent for the holidays. He was
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friend and adviser. There was a new
born light in his rugged face.
Bring along the lad as soon as YOU
like" he said. at won't be my fault
that he doesn't have a pleasant home
and l hope Mary will say the same,
and just after noon Mr.. Briefly sp.
peared with the little outcast.
"Mr. Briefly says you are to be my
new father" prattled the bright faced
little fellow, running up to Mr.. Dallas,
land won't you please take me to my
new mamma"
Not within five years had the old
time cheering, winning smile deepcned
on the face of John Dallas as now.
He took his little charge around the
stores and fitted him out newly. Some
how he was thrilled. as. clasping his
hand lovingly, Benny ran by his side
as late in the afternoon he started for
home. AS he went up its steps he
told Benny to go to the end Of the
porch and stay there till he came back.
His wife met him in the hallway.
MARY" he said, and his voice
showed deep emotion. 1--WE got some
thing to tell you. You know tOmor-
row is Christmas. Well, I'm going TO
turn over a new leaf"
How strangely you talk !" spoke
Mrs. Dallas. Aren't you a pretty good
man as 1t isl"
why, you think that?" floundered
John, all taken aback by the sudden
and inexplicable change in his wife,
who seemed bubbling over with extra
ordinary animation. Anyhow, Mary,
I'm going to think more after this of
your needs and wishes, and l have a
present for you which hope will give
you very much pleasure"
"Oh, john" interrupted Mary tu-
muItuously. at seems as If everything
good and grand is happening all a
once. Come in, want to show yoL
something" and she seized his arm,
hurried him into the sitting room, and
there, lying asleep on the couch. was
a lovely little girl of f0ur-Benny's
sister.
at was that kind hearted Mrs.
Briefly, the minister's wife, who came
to see me this morning." explained
Mary. "She's given us the dear little
child for all our own. Oh! think of 1t.
John, and-what was thatT"
. 1t was the little lad left on the
porch. who had discovered the family
cat and was talking to and petting II.
MARY" said John, as they went out
side, ut seems a double gift day. all
around. There Is the present have
brought you-if two amt too much.
l say, the more the. merrier."
"Are you my new mamma" pratt
tied Benny, running up to Mrs. Dallas,
who gathered him up in her arms.
"Yes, you sweet dearF she cried.
and, the tears rolling down her face.
she kissed her husband first on one
cheek and then on the other. "Oh.
Johnl" she sObbed, 81 am happy,
happy woman. indeed, upon this glad
Christmas eve"
Copyright. 1919. Western Newspaper UnionI
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-20
GOING HOME FOR CHRIST
MASv

Going home for christmasp Oh, the
magic and the mirth
1hrilling through four throbbing words
four words so wonder-worth!
How the happy pulses leap. and how the
eyes shine bright!
How the springing feet keep step @ song
from morn till night!
now the bores and bothers bore and
bother Us no more
soothing Is worth noticing. with such
JOY before!
Makes US keen to do our BIT to help the
sad old earth;
Going nome for Christmas!" Oh. the
magic and the mirth!
soing home for christmasl" My. how
pleasant strangers arel
Not Gle but has smile for avar,, al.
and Jar! -"
mol e. an My fault" they say. all
smiling back at you:
wonder now, II they're all going boroa
Tor Christmas tool
0ort OF Ike to ask 'em, but there,s navar
time to stop. "eEer
fith !, everybody shopping Just as hard as
Best of Jokes are iaba ana ro,,.
bundles In a car!
Sso'ng nome for christmasI" NV. how
pleasant stranger are! ~"
-ssolng home for ChristmasP What q
dream for day and night
V1s ItIsete ever dream more dear ana
beautiful and bright?
Nearer comes the time, and now We
aream more and more;
! aae-sws never did our daily work 40 wei,
before! - wen
Can't get tired. somehow. now: ana cro..
ness doesn't At
with the dream that's singing. singing
not q bitl
an the tasks are easy ones. and AN the |
burdens light.
7Going home for Christmasl" what a
dream for day and night!
Gong home for Christmas.- Ira M
good Il must be true!
Isn't u about time that the jollv MIST.
mans due?
Every day or 50 they write to say we
mustn't faill''
lust as 1--WE wouldn't walk, IN lack a.
rail or saul
You're coming home for Christmas: the
days are all 80 slowr'
Every day acts just that way at iris
end-don't we knowf
Cross Il on The calendar the minute Il is
through
-'Goink home for christmasls It's 40
good Il must be trnel
MINNIE LEoNA UPTON.
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A +
Christmas Carol

D What means this glory round
D our feet"
D The Magi mused, more
y bright than mornY'
\ And Uoices chaRted clear and
X street.,
< To-day the Prince of Peace
x is born~
Y "What means that star" the
Z Shepherds said,
I THAT brightens through the +,
I rocky glenP'
I And angels answering OVsr-
? head,
Sang, Peace on earth, good }
UiH to men" \
} It's eighteen hundred gears !
and more
Since those sweet OracIes \
Wers dumb; I
We Gait for Him, ike them {
of gore; {
Alas. He seems so slow to Z
GOMEZ I
But it wGs said, in words of D
} gold, D
} No time or sorroW eer shall }
dim. I
l That little children might be (
bold {
( In perfect trust to come to (
Him.
Al round about our feet shall {
shine
I a light like that the Wiss {
men Sdw,
D If zoe our loving Arills incline }
. To that street. Life which is J
, he Ldw.
D So shah zoe learn to under
D stand
D The simple faith of shep-
D herds then,
D And, elasping kindly hand in
y hand,
) Sing. Peace on earth. good I
\ wiH to mem (
< But they DhO do their souls {
< no Vrong.
I But keep at sve the faith I
( of morn,
I Shall daily hear tie daSslsong. I
I To-day the Prircs Of Peace I
Is born"
james Russell LOreR. J
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1919-12-20
CHRISTMAS CAROL

What shall we say at Christmas7
Only the kIndest words.
Sounding like fairy whispers
Or like the songs of birds
Let every voice resounding
Be sweet with tones Astounding.
Love the whole earth surrounding
What shall we do at Christmas?
Surely all friendly things.
Secretly, lovingly. softly,
As touch of the angels wings.
Hearts like crystal chalice
Shall pour into cot and palace
Love without thought Of malice.
What shall we sing At Chrsstmasf
Songs rising high and clear.
Telling the Christ-chiId's story
Loudly, that all may hear.
How, in a far-or nation,
Pure above all temptation.
Was born the worlds salvationi
What shall we give at Christmas 4
Treasures OF heart and SOUL = e,
Sympathy, faith spd patte4ee q
All under love'a coa3rpls ~ j :
So shall the chzstmas flowers h
Blossom through memorys hours. Is
Blessed by divinest powers.
-sslectsA
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no fireplaces In which to burn the logs,
even II we had them; where the POI
liceman on the beat probably would
arrest the Christmas choiristers IL they
came around and woke up the neigh
borhood BY singing early in the morn
ing. -.
Mollie and Just wake up the kids
and let them tumble downstairs to see
the tree we trimmed the night before.
and then LET them litter up the parior
while she sits quietly on the arm Of
my chair and smoke. watching them
most Of the day afterwards.
But. let me ten you. friends it.s
Christmas. lust the samei