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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
WALDO SCHOOL NOTES

The pupils of the Waldo school
who have been neither absent nor
tardy during the month ending Jan.
9th, are: Ernest Warner, Annie
Hodek, Rosie Slezak, Evelyn Warner,
Leo Murphy, Helen Erich, Ivan Ell
rich, Isabel Murphy, Clarence Jacob
son, Clifford Scott, Margaret Batter
bee and Charles Hutchinson.
Those having perfect spelling les
sons for the month are Sophia KAMA,
Clifford Scott, Clarence jacobson,
Stanley KAMA, Isabel Murphy, Helen
Erich, Leo Murphy, Evelyn Warner,
Joyce Conlee, Rosie Slezak and Louis
Warner.
Mary and James Doyle of the 3rd
grade have been absent on account
of mumps.
Theodore Warner has been absent
from the fourth grade on account OF
tonsilitis.
Geraldine Gray is new pupil in
the third grade.
Margaret Winchell is new pupil
in the sixth grade.
We all are very much pleased with
our new library books.
The sixth grade are busy learning
poem entitled, "'out to Old Aunt
Mary's."
The fourth and fifth grades arc
very much interested in their new
language classics.
We all enjoyed a spell-down Fri
day afternoon. Sophia KAMA was
the winner.
The visitors for this month were
Nellie Reed, Pauline LaDue and Eve
lyn Murphy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

Whereas, one C. M. Beebee, claim
ing residence in Clio, Michigan, be-
came indebted to the undersigned in
the sum Of one thousand dollars and
accrued interest to date, the same
being part Of the purchase price of a
Studebaker Special Six touring car,
motor No. 702S8, Serial No. $40, ,758,
and whereas the undersigned has
been wholly unable to locate the said
Beebee at his place of residence or in
any other place, now therefore notice
is hereby given that if the said Bee
bee shall not appear on or before
February 10, 1922, to complete his
contract with regard to the said
Studebaker touring car, as herein
before described, the undersigned
will sell the said automobile at pri-
vate sale in order to satisfy the debt
remaining unpaid thereon.
J. H. Daniels.
Business Address, Lapeer, Mich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
THETFoRD CENTER

Little George Geiger has been suf-
fering with earache for few days.
F. J. WILDER spent Monday and
Tuesday in Flint
Burma Reynolds and wife visited
Arthur Dohrman and wife of Flint,
Sunday.
Fred Geiger and wife visited Her
man Geiger and family and also
called on Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wiltse, Sunday
The Epworth League will serve
potluck supper with weiners on the
evening of February 10. Everybody
invited.
George Geiger and wife spent
Tuesday with Lloyd Geiger and wife.
Little Frances Ridley spent Satur-
day with her uncle and aunt, John
Watson, and wife.
Church services were conducted
by Mr.. Wright, of Otisville, Sunday,
Rev. Francis being unable to be pres
ent on account of funeral.
John Stevens of Mt. Morris spent
last week with Milo Burlingame and
wife. Mr.. Stevens is brother-in-law
of Mrs. Burlingame.
Charles Hoard of Arbela was the
guest of Milo Burlingame and wife
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Fuller, Guy Fuller and
wife, and Lewis Fuller and family or
Clio, were Sunday guests of Lloyd
Geiger and family.
George Wiltse, had the misfortune
to fall from a street car and break
his hip recently. He is great suf-
ferer. His many friends all join
in wishing him speedy recovery.
The Epworth League was well at
tended Sunday evening. A nice pro
gram was arranged by Mrs. Braba-
zon who led the meeting. Mr.. Mason
sang some fine selections with con-
certina accompaniment. Rev. Fran
els and Paul Misner from Otisville
were present and gave interesting
talks.
Mrs. Mae Ostrander gave a "tea"
at her home last Friday evening.
About thirty were present and
splendid time was had by all. This
is the second tea which has been held
under the auspices of the Eastern
Star.
We are all glad to know that DIR.
Howard Geiger is improving as rapid
ly as possible, although he is not
able to sit up. Undoubtedly he will
have to be in the hospital some time
yet. His mother returned to her
home Sunday evening, after spending
two weeks helping care for him.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
ARBELA

Glenn Way is visiting friends in
Detroit.
We are glad to welcome Oliver Ay-
life and wife in Arbela again.
Mrs. Rosemond Beebe spent Sun
day with Mrs. Helen Garvin.
Roy Hunt and Alfred Bell were
Dawson callers, Saturday.
Mrs. Rosamond Beebe is visiting
Mrs. Fred Currier.
Louis Sims and wife are visiting
Holly friends.
Mrs. Frank Caryl and children re-
turned Sunday from visit with
Dawson relatives.
Chas. Dean and wife and John
Dean spent Sunday with Andy Tracy
and family at Mt Morris.
Mrs. Florence Miller returned from
New Lothrop Wednesday where she
has been caring for her aunt.
Fred Currier and wife, VIM. Lur-
vey and wife and grandson VIM,
spent Sunday with Martin Norton
and wife near Otisville.
Frank Brewer and wife and Ray
Starr and wife of Birch Run and
Harvey Case and family of Milling
ton spent Sunday with Floyd Starr
and daughter, Grace.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
COUNTY LINE SCHOOL NOTES

The following pupils have been
neither absent nor tardy during the
month of January: Carl Ashby,
Emerson Badgley, Ena Fay Badgley,
Harry Badgley, Charles Boyse, Mary
Burns, Catherine Burns, Howard
Carroll, Edward Charter, Helen
Close, Anna Conquest, Edwin Con-
quest, Annie Gabor, Mary Gabor,
George Kreuger, Mary Martinus,
Pauline Martinus, Victoria Podell,
Madaline Purcell, Marion Purcell,
Arlie Reed, Ernest Reed and SHERIFF.
Irvine.
George Kreuger, member of the
fourth grade, left school Monday, as
they are moving to Los Angeles,
California.
The following pupils have received
5 months certificates for being
neither tardy nor absent during the
five months certificates for being
first five months of school: Charles
Boyse, Harry Badgley, Anna Con-
quest, Edwin Conquest, Carl Ashby,
Arlie Reed and Ernest Reed.
SHERIFF. Irvine is new pupil in the
fifth grade.
Anna Doyle, Henrietta Kuehl,
Margaret Courtney, Ruth Hymen and
Clair Purcell were pleasant callers
this month.
The seventh grade recently had a
contest in geography about our own
state, the boys being against the
girls. The contest ended in favor of
the girls much to the surprise Of the
boys.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
WHY THE EDITOR LEFT TOWN

Somebody sent an editor a few
bottles of home brew. The same
day he received for publication a
wedding announcement and notice
of an auction sale. Here are the re-
Eults:
VIM. Smith and Lucy Anderson
were disposed of at public auction at
my farm, one mile east of beauti-
full cluster Of roses on her breast and
two white calves, before a back
ground of farm implements too num-
erous to mention in the presence Of
about seventy guests, incluing two
milch cows, six mules and one bob
sled. Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial
knot with 200 feet of hay rope and
the bridal copule left on good John
Deere gang plow for an extended
trip with terms to suit the pur-
ohasers. They will be at home to
their friends with one good baby
buggy and.a few kitchen utensils af-
Ger ten months from date of sale to
ztsponsible parties and some fifty
chickens"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
POMONA GRANGE

The Genesee County Pomona
Grange will meet with Clayton
Grange, at Swartz Creek, on Friday,
February 10, 1922, at which time the
following program will be given:
Opening in the Fifth Degree at 1 100
a. m.
Business Session.
Picnic Dinner.
Words of Welcome by George w.
Bloss, Master of Clayton Grange.
Response by w. f. Hill, Master of
Pomona Grange.
Chip Basket.
Music.
Some of the Needs of the Rural
Community, Rev. Henry Schofield
Reading.
Income Tax w. j. Short.
Music.
Address by A. B. Cook, Master of
State Grange.
Reading.
Keeping up the Farm Fertility,
VIM. Edgecomb.
All Fourth Degree Members We'll
come.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
l. o. o. F.

The initiatory degree will be con
fered on class Of candidates Satur-
cay night, February 4th. Let us
have good attendance at this meet
ing. Vienna Lodge, No. 191, /. o.
On wishes to thank the public at
Is>..A for their liberal patronage to
cur home talent play, The Golden
Gulch, which was staged at the audi
torium, January 21st. We also de-
sire to thank Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee
Brown, managers of the Gem theatre,
for closing their doors on this occas-
ION, and we earnestly hope to be able
to return their generosity. Remem-
ber that all brothers are requested
to be on hand Saturday night.
Com.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
PENGELLY AT SCHOOL.

Rev. J. B. Pengelly, the eloquent
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
of Flint, has kindly accepted an in
vitation to address the pupils of Clio
High School on Wednesday morning,
February 8. The address will begin
at $3.50 o'clock and cordial invita-
ton to be present is extended par
ents of pupils and friends Of the
school generally. We beg to say that
we anticipate this address will be un-
usually interesting and valuable and
trust the attendance may be repre-
sentative of the interest of the COM
munity in the schools.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
M. P. CHURCH NOTES

Junior church 10000; Preaching
service 10:30; Sunday school las.
G. K. Meeting 6:30. Leader, Alma
Boulton. Topic: "Christian Endeav-
or Around the World"
Services on Sunday evening in M.
P. Church at 1880. The orchestra
will furnish the following special
music:
Overture-Poet and Peasant, Van
Suppe.
Sacred Potpourri.
Bright Star of Hope, Halerry
Baritone Solo,
Gloria from Haydn's Mass in BIB.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing at 1880.
The C. f. Society is planning n
banquet and entertainment for ST.
Valentines Day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
BIG FIRE AT SAGINAW

Fire originating in the store of the
Whitehead Music Co., at Saginaw,
Wednesday night, threatened for
several hours to sweep through the
heart of the business district. Stock
in the M. w. Tanner dry goods store,
occupying nearly half block, was
damaged by smoke and water to the
extent of $150,000 and other firms
sustained losses estimated at $780,
100000.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
WoLCoTT SUICIDES
Road Commissioner, Under Investiga
ton, Seeks Release From Trou-
bic by Drowning Self in
Well.

The investigation Of the affairs Of
the Board of County Road Commits
sioners, which has been in progress
before the Board of Supervisors at
Flint for the past week, and which
has been engrossing the attention of
the people of the county in an un-
usual degree during that time,
brought about tragic development
Tuesday morning when Lynus VOL
colt, one of the commissioners under
fire, took his life by drowning.
1t appears that the investigation
had brought out the fact that Mr..
Wolcott had held considerable finan-
cial interest in certain gravel PITS
from which the commission of which
he was a member had purchased large
amounts of material for road build
ing. This, it is contended, is con-
trary to law, and if not criminal is
conceded to be bad policy. 1t should
be understood, however, that it has
not yet been shown the county was
defrauded by the practice, but Mr..
Wolcott has always been considered
man of the highest standing and
integrity and the fact that he was the
object Of general censure, that he
considered his reputation impaired
among his friends is thought to
have preyed upon his mind until he
became obsessed with the idea that
death was preferabl,. to life.
n 81 - Ha LAo
before the Board of Supervisors on
Monday and on Tuesday morning
left his home at 500 o'clock, telling
his wife that he was going to see
road foreman and that he would be
back for breakfast at about seven.
He did not return and as he left on
his desk certain details and figures
concerning his property, and figures
his wallet containing his money, his
wife because convinced that he had
premeditated suicide and enlisted the
aid Of the sheriff. From that time
on until Wednesday afternoon, when
the body was recovered, the streams
and lakes Of the county were pretty
thoroughly looked over because of
the fact that an axe had disappeared
from the Wolcott home and seemed
to indicate that the missing man
might have taken it to cut a hole in
the ice. These efforts came to
naught.
Wednesday, afternoon, at about
200 o'clock, two farmers living near
what ic lyrov,u ac tho old Macon
farm, about one mile out of Flint,
where Mr.. Woolcott had lived when
boy, chanced to see a mans coat
hanging on the pump over well of
the old fashioned dug type, and as
the place was entirely deserted, they
investigated and found the coat
had belonged TO Mr.. Wolcott. Know
ing Of his disappearance, they at
once notified the authorities and
men were soon at the scene with
appliances for searching the well.
The well contained from twelve to
fifteen feet of water and after about
a half hour Of effort the body was
brought to the surface and hoisted to
the ground. Coroner Scott took
charge of the body and later, on
the order Of the relatives, turned It
over to an undertaken. No one saw
Mr.. Wolcott on his way to the farm
so far as is known, which seems to
indicate that he made his way there
Immediately after leaving home and
while it was yet dark.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
REPUBLICAN COUNTY BANQUET

The Genesee County Republican
Banquet the big annual event thar
is looked forward to with the utmost
pleasure, year after year, will take
place at the Hotel Durant, Flint,
Thursday evening, February 8. Rev.
H. ID. Glass will be POSTMASTER and
speeches will be made by Governor
Sproul, of Pennsylvania, Ex-senator
J. Adam Bede, of Minnesota, Sena-
tor Charles E. Townsend, Congress
man Patrick Henry Kelly and pos
sibly other speakers of note.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
For Health,
Take Vitamines

Vitamines are the food element on
which health and life itself depend.
Grants Vita-Vim contains the yeast
vitamines and also the oil and water
soluble. 1t has produced remarkable
results in cases of run down, nervous,
weakly adults and children. 1t clears
the skin and preserves youthful en-
ergy. Get bottle of Grants Vita
Vim tablets today at Reid Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
THETFORD GRANGE

AS the Epworth League has their
social evening on February 10, Thet-
ford Grange will postpone their meet
ing till February 18th when they will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Sears. A potluck dinner will
be served at 1890 All members are
requested to come, as there is work
to be done. Visiting members always
welcome.
S. Price, Lecturer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
AUTO SMASH-UP'

While driving to Dawson Sunday
Frank Caryl and children met with a
serious accident near the Cottrell
school house, two miles north Of
Dawson, when Mr.. Caryl struck car
owned by Archie Blackman and wife
of Dawson. Both cars were over
turned and damaged considerably.
All escaped with but few bruises.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02

All the famous actors and act
resses of this locality VII be in the
"District School at Blue Berry Cor
ners," to be presented at the auditor
ium this Friday evening.
Don't miss the bargains in wall
paper at Huycks.
Henry Kuehl attended the funeral
Of Mrs. Grant Parker, in 0tisville,
Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
TERRIBLE WEAPONS OF WAR

Had the world war lasted year
lsnger, it would have resulted in a
slaughter more terrible than any,
thing in the history Of the human
race and perhaps in the total an
nihilation of the populations of Ber-
hin and London, Will ii. Irwin, de-
dares in a lecture which he is de-
kvering throughout the country.
Germany had collected the germs
Of various diseases and was preparing
10 spread them over France and
England to produce epidemics Of
various kinds, but the British govern
nent heard of it, throught spies, and
promptly collected germs of anthrax,
a disease which the white races are
particularly susceptible, and had
them in convenient shape to drop be-
fore the Germans were ready.
Threat Was Enough.
"Then the German authorities
were notified if they attempted to
SOW disease by means Of germs every
town and city in Germany within
aeroplane radius, would be deluged
with anthrax germs. The threat was
enough. The Germans did not at
tempt to spread disease germs broad
cast, but if the war had lasted an
ether year they might, in their des-
peration, have let loose their epi-
denies as the last blow"
The speaker told of lethal gas,
manufactured in America, a gas
which was odorless, invisible, which
chung closely to the ground and
which burned its way into the hu-
man body in spite of any protection.
IL a tiny jet Of it, just enough to
cover a square inch of skin, reached
a man he would be dead in Is min
utes. Gas masks were useless. This
gas would be used in the next war.
he said, as well as these disease
charged shells.
"The rules of civilized war forbade
the use of gas" he said, "the bonn
harding of unfortified cities, the TAX
ing. of hostages, the slaughter of wo-
men and children, but the Germans
deliberately violated all these rules,
and the Allies followed suit.
"All Have Part in War Now"
"These rules were made because
in the old days, the war was between
organized armies of professional
soldiers, but with the scientific war
of the present day women and chill
dren and civilians are all engaged
in the war as much as the actual
fighting men,"
Picturing the advances made in
the art Of war, he said guns had
not kept pace with the general i'm
+ srovement. The naval guns, used
by the Allies, would shoot projec-
Z tile 21 miles, but the aeroplane could
travel 500 miles, and drop ton of
bombs of all kinds far behind the
front.
In the next war, he predicted, the
most effective weapon would be a
fleet of aeroplanes, guided by wire
less by man in the rear. These
would be steered over the enemy's
capital, and there let loose tons of
bombs laden with lethal gas or dis
ease germs and the whole population
exterminated. "If civilization is to
continue to exist war must be abol-
ished," he declared. This, he said,
could be done only by international
courts enforcing international law.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02

The boys and girls of the Senior
Class Of the Clio High School will
present the prize play, "The Stead
fast Princess at the Auditorium
next Monday evening. Everybody
come. See the large ad for cast.
Many foreign countries are clam
oring for Tanlac. It's fame is world
wide. For sale by Reid Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
SPECIAL MEETING

A special meeting Of Clio L. o. L.,
No. 1858, will be held in the Orange
hall on Monday evening, February 6.
All Orangemen are requested to be
present.
Com.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
HONEY

Keep some good honey in your
home, it may come in handy. Light
from clover and raspberry; dark from
buckwheat. In tin pals, lbs net
$1.40; in fruit jars about 3 lbs. 90c.
for comb honey of same quality, see
your grocer, II. G. Jones, Clio-Gus-
tav Kohnke If
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
SOCIAL AT THETFoRD CENTER

A "weiner" social will be given al
the Thetford Center M. E. Church on
Friday evening, February 10. Sup
per will be served from 600 o'clock
on. A grand good time is in pros
pect and everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
Con,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
REBEKAHS /!

Next Tuesday, February 7th, is
our next regular meeting. There
will be initiation and a pot luck sup
per. All members are requested to
be present.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02

c. A. Thompson, trombone soloist
and tenor, former member of the
famous Shrine Band, which toured
the United States, may be heard at
the Senior Class Entertainment at
the Auditorium next Monday even
ing.
Flash lights and supplies at Reid
Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
APPRECIATIVE

Mrs. Harley Jennings wishes to
thank the Welfare Society and the
teachers for the beautiful flowers,
the children in her room for the let
ters, flowers and fruits, which they
sent during her recent illness.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
BERRY MEN ATTENTION

Price on berry baskets secured.
Place order at once.
J. J. Jones.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02
PINE RUN CHURCH

Services at 2:3O. Subject: "Jesus
Began to Peach"
Speaking of bargains-see the
remnants in wall paper at Huyck's.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-02

We get fresh home made choco-
hates every few days. Do you?-
Reid Bros.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-15
Use for Forest Waste.

Many persons at one time or an
other have been struck with the waste
81 material that Is permitted in Amer
lean forests as compared with the
care of Europeans, as a rule, to make
use of every last twig that falls. Worth
noting, therefore, is the news item
from the Pacific coast which shows
that fallen timber in some of the for
ests out that way Is to be used eX-
tensively in the manufacture of grape
stakes for California vineyards. One
order for these stakes will require, we
are told, 100 freight cars for it's trans
portation, but the best thing about 1t
is that 1t will reclaim cedar trunks
that have been on the ground for
wears. The difficulty about such
reclamation in general is not so much
in finding "down stuff" that is sound
enough to be useful as it is In dis
covering use that will make recov'
cry profitable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-15
BIuehill.

Miss E. ]. Mcdowell is visiting in
cambridge, Mass.
I'M. r. Hinckley has returned from
b business trip to Boston.
Chester Parker is home from
Strong, where he has been teaching.
Miss Ellen Mcintyre is visiting her
Mass.
F. L. Mason is building store,
20x30 feet, near his carpenter shop
on South Main street. He will carry
a stock of hardware and builders
supplies.
The proceeds from the moving
picture show and dance next Satur-
day evening will be donated to Mrs
: Eva Candage, whose serious illness
from blood poisoning is causing
much anxiety.
At meeting of the fire company
March 6, the social club was reorgan
lied and officers elected as follows:
Chief, l., B. Treworgy; assistant
chief, Frank Leighton; clerk, l.. w.
Perkins; treasurer, w. B. Hartman.
A democratic caucus was held at
the town hall, March H.. Delegates
chosen to the State and district con-
ventions were: Chase Barker and
F.. N. Bowden. Alternates: Mrs
Barker and Mrs. Bowden DR.. o.
Littlefield was elected chairman of
the town committee and, l. e. Stan
ley. secretary.
Evangelistic services will be held
at the Baptist church beginning
Wednesday evening, March Is, and
continuing through Sunday March
z6. These services will be con-
Quoted by DR.. George H. Hamlin,
secretary Of evangelism of the Maine
Baptist convention, assisted by the
pastor. DR.. Hamlin has a message
that all the people of the community
should hear.
March 10. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-15
New Popularity for Dickens.

Since the war thei e has been wide
spread revival in England and else
where of the need for Dickens. Thrill
ing adventure, wild dangers, hair
breadth escapes. the roar of guns and
all the pharaphernalia of battle are
no longer welcOme-people want to
read of happiness in their homes of
bittery memory. The British papers
for Il year past have seldom been with
out quotation from the masters
works-there is always in them sen
tence or two that illuminatingly
touches the occurrence of the hour.
Apt quotations from Dickens are ex-
tremely common in the mouths of the
high court judges of England, no less
than in those of the magistrates OF
minor courts. There was smile OF
delight when case was called In the
court of kings bench not long ago.
Dombey 4 Sons VS.. Smith, and Mr. ii.
f. Dickens, X. c., announced himself
as representing Dombey 4 Sons Lon-
don tailors). The judge naturally
commented: II congratulate you, Mr..
Dickens, that the old firm still -four
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