The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-03-31
BIRCH RUN NEWS

The Missionary Society entertain
ed the children of Miss Ethel Smiths
Sunday School class at the church,
Thursday afternoon with lunch and
games.
Mrs. j. Helmka who has been
sleeping for four week is some bet
ter and knows people, she is in
very serious condition, but hope is
given for her recovery.
Ray Frost is in st. Louis taking
treatments.
Rev. Dibley closed series of
meetings at the M. P. Church Friday
night.
Mrs. Arthur Shelby is very i'll at
her home here. Her daughter, Mrs.
Ann Spencer, of Pontiac came Thurs
day to help care for her.
Mrs. Arthur Mayline spent Mon
day in Saginaw.
Mr.. and Mr.. Glen Newland spent
Sunday in Saginaw.
Miss Helen Campbell, who was
severely beaten by Merton Marvin at
her home east of town on March 9Th,
has returned from the hospital at
Saginaw, improved in health.
A hard time dance will be given
at the Grange hall, Friday night,
April 1st.
Mrs. Adolph Van Colon and
daughters, and Mrs. Norris of Bay
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Verno Of
Flint and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Sites of
Frankfort were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Watson, Monday.
Harrnap War1 hoe r,nuaI -, bn
house formerly the Bollinger home.
Mrs. A. E. Hustler received the
news Saturday of the death of her
uncle, Harley Rosencrantz, of Ar
bella.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Smith spent
Easter with Saginaw relatives.
Miss Eleanor Heine returned to
Saginaw after spending the week
here with her mother.
A. +. Best was in Saginaw, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Joe McMullen of Hemlock
spent Monday with Chas. Wolohan
and family.
E. Heath spent the week end with
friends in Detroit.
Miss Ethel Smith was in Saginaw,
Tuesday
Mrs. E. M. Dodge of Flint had bus
mess here, Saturday.
Mrs. Fenton Leasia of Detroit is
the guest of Frank Cullen and fam
ily
Miss Elizabeth Reid is visiting rela-
tives in Saginaw.
Miss Margaret Keer of Ypsilanti
is spending her Easter vacation with
her parents, James Kerr and wife.
Mrs. Herman Teagle and daughter,
Ruth, were in Saginaw, Monday.
The p. M. section crew was called
out Sunday noon to clear a wreckage
north of town, several freight cars
having. rssr~eff -thvtrack.
A good many from here attended
the annual Easter tea at Clio given
by the o. f. S., Friday night.
Anna Banke, the 10 year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Banke, died at her home, Friday,
March 25th, following a long illness
of heart trouble. Funeral services
were held from the Sacred Heart
church at Birch Run Tuesday, buried
at Mt. Morris, Rev. Father Ryan
officiating.
Mrs. Lorenza Farmer died Sunday
morning at her home here. She was
born in Jackson Co., Michigan. in
1857, and was a resident of Sagi-
nav county nearly 45 years. Be-
sides he husband she leaves four
children, Alvin C. Farmer of Mime
apolis, Mimi, Mrs. Charlotte Hard
ing of Pontiac, Geo. F. Farmer of
Detroit, and Mrs. Anthony Salmer
of Bridgeport. The funeral services
were held at the Birch Run M. p.
church, Tuesday afternoon. Burial
in Birch Run cemetery.
Miss Lou Woodman spent the
week end with her sister in Saginaw.
Work has begun on the new house
to be erected for B. B. Brown.
Harold Hubinger has bought the
new bungalow recently built by Lee
Richardson, and expetcs to take pos
session soon.
Robert f. Getty was born in Can
ada, March 15, 1865 and died at his
home in Taymouth, March %, 1921.
He leaves his wife, Melissa J. Getty,
two sisters, Susan Dobson, of Detroit,
Mary Shade Of New York; two broth
ers, William of California and Joe Of
Minnesota; two step children Mrs.
Ada Bois of Birch Run and Glen
Farmer of Taymouth. He was a
member of Bridgeport Lodge +. 81
"A. NJ, No. 258, and the Cleaners.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day at 80 p. m. from the home. Bur-
ial in TnVnl ollth cemetery