The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25

Lester Hunt, of Lake Orion, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Mag,
gle Hunt, at the home of Mrs. John
Green, during the holidays.
Bernard and Sidney Brown, of
Birch Run, spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. Roy Conlee, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Conlee.
Mrs. Hazel LaBar and the Misses
Eva Smith and Verna Lembach spent
Sunday in Saginaw, as guests of Mrs.
LaBar's sister, Mrs. VIM. Armstrong.
Mrs. Win Clark, who underwent
an operation at Hurley Hospital, re-
Gently, has returned and is recuper-
ating at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Caryl Ives.
Remember the dancing party at
the Auditorium next week Wednes-
day evening New Years 'Eve)
Cooks Famous Orchestra. See the
big ad elsewhere in this paper.
Clyde E. Willard and family spent
Christmas at the home of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r..
Willard. They are now nicely set
tied in their home in Saginaw.
Arthur Galbraith underwent an
operation at Hurley Hospital, Mon
day forenoon, for the relief of an
affection of the throat. He is re-
ported to be improving nicely.
Mrs. G. A. LaCure entertained the
Blackney family on Christmas day.
Fourteen were present and delight
full time was had, feature Of which,
as a matter of course, was a bounti-
full dinner.
The Messenger is late again this
week, too late by far. But, kind
friends, we have had Christmas this
week and aside from that we have
done our level best. That's about all
there is to it.
Miss Elva Prowse has gone to Sar-
MIA, Ont, to spend the holidays with
her parents. Her many friends will
be glad to know that she will return
for another season as trimmer for
Mrs. N. w. Mann.
l.. A. Wright, of Detroit, was a
pleasant caller at The Messenger Of
flee, this week. He says the build
ing business has been booming in De-
troit, the past year, and that his firm,
during that period, has built thirty
six houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Doud enter
tanned the following relatives, Christ
mas: Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Odel-
reacht, of Allegan, Mr.. aid Mrs. Lee
Doud and family, of Mt. Pleasant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hamer and
Chas. Hamer and family.
Mrs. Henry Clark, of Flint, mother
of Mrs. S. J. Pound, received word
that her brother, George Ellis, for
mer resident of Clio, tor many years,
had passed away at sanatorium at
Rock Island, ILL.,. the cause Of death
being tuberculosis. He leaves wife
and one daughter.
M. C. Doyle has, we understand,
bought out the hardware business of
the E. H. Fox estate and expects to
take possession about the first of the
year. Mr.. Doyle needs no introduc-
ton to the people Of this community.
It goes without saying that he will
conduct a good store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Burchey and
daughter, Marjorie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Den Moody, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Moody and son, Clifford, of Flint,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Moody and daugh-
ter, Marvel, and Mrs. H. M. Rice
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. j,
Wilson, Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Haven enter
tanned their children and grandchild-
rem, on Christmas day. 1t would be
impossible for us to tell just how
good time was had, but like any
such time, when all the kids come
home and have good visit and one
of mothers dinners, it was one Of
the best ever.
Mrs. August Yeaster gave a mis-
cellaneous shower for Mrs. Jess La
due, at her home, west of Clio,
Thursday evening, December 18th.
Fifteen were present and there were
numerous lovely gifts for the guest
of honor. The occasion is reported
to have been most charming, boun
tiful supper being feature.
From the courtesy of The Tampa
Daily Times we learn that Ernest
Reid has arrived in the home city of
that newspaper and that he expects
to remain there for the next three
months. We shall now expect to hear
of Ernest hooking tarpon or some
thing. Maybe, though, Ernest will
get hooked, as many Of his friends
here have expected he might. The
orange blossoms are right handy
there, you know, and right over in
the next state there are plenty of
peaches. All, Ernest, providence has
placed you amid lovely possibilities
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