The Clio messenger., 1920-04-15
LOCAL NEWS

enlng. COOKS FAMOUS orchestra.
Mrs. n. w. Cathcart and daugh-
ter Eta, cf Flint, spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Buell.. Mr.. Cath
cart, who passed away about three
years ago, will be remembered as a
photographer in Clio for many years,
and was a cousin of Mr.. Buell's.
Mrs. Cathcart, although past 80 years
of age, and quite feeble, is able to
make several visits to Clio during the
year, as has been her custom since
leaving here.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Jones are again
at home and at the store after three
weeks of treatment at tie baths
at Mt. Clemens. They are both very
much improved in health and say
they are feeling fine.
We are very sorry to state that
Mrs. Emma Morse, wife of Melvin
Morse, of this place has become af-
fected mentally and last week was
committed to the asylum at Pontiac.
Every one who knows the lady will
join in the hope that she may be
restored to health.
We just simply forgot to state,
last week, that Mr.. and Mrs. l. d.
Gillett have returned from their win
ter sojourn in Florida. They made
the trip down, as may be remember
ed, in an automobile, in company
with their son Leslie and wife, but
on their return, the party shipped
the auto home and came by rail.
When they left Florida, on the 3Oth
day of March, the temperature regis
tered go degrees. They had charm
ing time during their stay in the
south.
Now then, we crave indulgence to
present another testimonial to The
Messenger. j. T. Daniels, of st.
Johns, in renewing his subscription,
says: "We appreciate The Messenger,
with its interesting contents, so ably
placed, and are sending you our re-
newal." Thanks.
Mrs. Ed. Hervey, of Thetford, has
favored us with three magnificent
specimens of grape fruit, part of a
gift that was sent her by her sister
in sunny climes. We don't know the
story about the fruit, but it certainly
was fine and we desire to thank Mrs.
Hervey for it.
Frank Howard and Lester Picker
ing, former residents of Clio, were in
town the first of the week In a re-
cent letter to The Messenger, renew.
ing subscription, Mrs. Howard did US
honor to say: "Wish you would come
down here and show them how to put
out good paper. We are always
looking for The Messenger to get
the old home news"
Read the big ad of the American
Legion in this issue, announcing
dancing party to be held in the Audi.
torium next week Friday evening
April %. Everybody invited.
Hiram Chase, formerly vel
known resident of this section, re.
turned here last week, after having
spent the past winter in the State OF
Washington. On his way home he
says he saw many evidences Of 6
lack of feed and of the hard winter
in the grazing states. Thousands OF
cattle pershed there because the
snow was so deep they could not paw
their way down to the grass. Prio,
to last fall Mr.. Chase spent abou
two years in Florida. He is nov
visiting at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Walter Frost.
We are delighted to be able to sal
that Ernest May, who went to Ashe
vile, N. c., some months ago, suffer
ing from tuberculosis, has practically
recovered and is now in fine physica
condition. Mr.. Wheeler, his partneI
in the May Lumber Co. of Flint, re
turned from Asheville about ten day,
ago, and is our authority for tn,
statement above made. Mr.. Wheele
says that Asheville is the most gen
orally delightful city he has ever Wis
tied. 1t is considered likely that Mr.
May and wife will reside permanent
ly in Asheville, as they have pur
chased a home there, and continue,
residence is considered essential t
the maintenance of Mr.. May
health.