The Clio messenger., February 21, 1907, Image 1

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CLIO, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1907
No. 1
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TRAGEDY AT MT. MORRIS
Lewis, ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Christopher Melvaney Killed
in Saw MM.
One of the saddest accidents in the
history, of Mt. Morris occurred last
Saturday afternoon when Lewis, the
ten year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris-J
topher Melvaney, of that village, was
caught in a belt at Eagan's 6aw mill
and carried to his death in the shaftings
on the ceiling. He was killed instantly.
Lewis, with a playmate, Howard
Eagan, went to the saw mill to play,
notwithstanding the fact that they had
been warned not to stay. The boys
went into the saw dust room where
Lewis began to swing on a belt which
at the time was not running. While
twisting himself around the belt, his
playmate said, it started to move with
terrible velocity, hurling the helpless
lad , high above to the ceiling, winding
him around the shaftings and mangling
his body frightfully. His playmate
gave the warning, but too late, and the
father who happened on the spot could
do nothing. The mill was closed down
immediately and a rig carried the re
mains to the home a few rods away.
When told that her child was killed the
unfortunate mother was almost insane
with grief.
.The deceased was a student in the
grammar department in the Mt. Mor
ris school. Besides his parents, he is
survived by four .sisters, Lucy, Gene
vieve, Mary and Josephine, and a bro
ther Charles. Louis was the youngest
member of the family.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing from 6t. Mary's Catholic church;
interment in the Catholic cemetery.
The parents and family - have the
sympathy of the entire village and
community who mourn with them the
tragic death of their little son.
The school was closed all day as a
mark of respect to the deceased pupil,
and the grade in - which Lewis was a
student together with his teacher, Miss
olan, attended the funeral in a body.
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Dry Goods Department
We are now Opening, Marking and Displaying the larg
est and finest collection of Staple and Fancy
Dry Goods ever shown in this city.
We do not buy the cheap kind, we buy the best and
offer them to you at the lowest prices.
We now have ready for your inspection '
Fine Wool Dress Patterns
Pretty fancy Suitings
The Newest Thins in White Goods
Fine figured Batiste
Pretty new things in French Ginghams
Handsome Table Linen and Napkins
Fine Laces and Embroideries of all kinds
And if you want to see the largest and prettiest assortment of the New Spring
Shirt Waists and Under Muslins ever shown "in Clio, pleasf! call and we will try
V 'ty' hS ' ' 5' and prove our'assertion. '
We are also offering special bargains in Ladies' Coats, Furs and Winter waists to
clean up. At the prices we are offering them, it will pay you well to look them
through, as we shall close them out' at 1-3 off from regular price. ,
In Clothing and Furnishings
We are showing the best line of merchandise the people of Clio have ever had an opportunity to
select from. Our idea is not to be content with having just as good as the. Other fellow but to
be'able to show a little better at the same price or less. For the week from Saturday, Febru
ary 23 to Saturday, -March 2 we are going to sella line of heavy weight Cassimere Suits, in
' single and double breasted, sizes 35 to 42, worth $10.00 N
for $5.95 jper smalt.
There are about 18 suits in this line. In Underwear, Dress Shirts and Hosiery wc have a large
assortment of the best things.
You can buy a Irur Coat now at prices which will pay you to lay one away until next winter.
JOHN ECo FRO
Miss Davis for Commissioner. .
-At the Democratic County Conven
tion held in Flint Saturday, Miss Lucy
Davis, of Clio, principal of the Walker
school at Flint, was chosen as the Dem
ocratic nominee -for County Commis
sioner of Schools. ' x
Miss Davis graduated from the Flint
high school and taught in the Clio
school for several $;ears. Afterwards
she attended summer school at the
State Normal, Ypsilanti, and for the
past five years has been teaching in
Flint.
Miss Davis was nominated for the
office of school commissioner without
opposition, the other two candidates.
Frank C. Lawrence, of Mundy, and W.
J. Maginn, of Mt. Morris, withdrawing
their names.
The following delegates 'were chosen
for the state convention: E. O. Wood,
George E. McKinley, A. D. Alvord, M.
W. Stevens, of Flint; H. H. Enders, of
Goodrich; Daniel . Rose, of Flushing;
Thomas Barron, of Argentine; William
McKenna, of Mt. Morris nd J. W.
Goodenough, of Davison.
W. C. T. U. Notes.
Our next regular meeting wH be held
at. the home of the president,' Mrs. L.
E. White Wednesday, february 27th
at 2 o'clock. Please be on time so that
we may not be hurried with our pro
gram. White Ribboners, who worked so
faithfully last year to prevent the open
ing of the State Fair 'on Sunday, will
be pleased to know that Fred Postal,
president of the State Fair Association,
has recommended that the gates be
closed on Sunday this year. One of
the reasons he gives for so doing is,
that it should be done in deference to
the wishes of a large number who do
not think that the Fair should be open
ed on that day. He also recommended
that no gambling permit should be sold
at any price and that all contracts
should be so drawn that it would not be
possible to abuse their terms in that
direction.
Mrs. A. B. Hathaway,
Press Supt.
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TEACHERS' AND
PATRONS' MEETING
SATURDAY, FEB. 23d, 1907.
SWARTZ CREEK, MICH.
There will be a teachers' and patron
meeting Saturday at Swartz Cree
An excellent program has been arranp;
ed and the committee in charge haJ
spared no pains to make the affair
success. .Not only the teachers but i
patrons of fiduc'afipn, pupils and parents
aiiKe win nna me' program ..interest. i1
The Pomona Master will have a mesi
age of interest to every teacher an
pupil in Genesee County. Maps and
specimen books will be on exhibition
and all are requested to bring these
with them. The following is the
gram;
Forenoon Session; 10:00 o'clock.
Soncr - - - - - - - Asspciat
Some Problems
of the Rura'ry
fxnnts to b..,.,.S
Among the j?oints
are. Economy of Time, Program,
and Ninth Grade Work, Agriculture
Rural High Schools. Discussion left
K r. V. TnlVins ' Fred J. More. Wali
ter M. Allen. -Music.
The Value and Pleasure in Keepii
Business Accounts, -
. County Clerk, Wm. W. Blacknejl.
Afternoon Session
Song.
The Educational Work of the Grange
E. D. Burgess, Master.
Mark Wilson, Pomona Lectur
Mrs. A. B. Knight. -
Debate, .Resolved that we do not f at;or I
the recommendation to reauce me pri
mary money to $3.50 per capita anntful
ly and to divert a part of this fund to
the Normal schools.
Affirmative led by Prin. H. E. Potter
and J. E. Knapp.
Negative led by Prin. Wm. S. Goudy
and F. J. Johnson.
Persons ' intending to purchase a
cream separator should not fail to call
up W. N. Middlebrook at Montrose be
fore buying. He is agent for the ue-
Laval Cream Separator,
with Clio on Valley Phone.
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DEATHS.
James L. Beckwjtii.
ames L.. IJeckwith died at his home
ThetfJrd, Sunday, February 17,
aged 5(5 years, 11 months and 14 days.
Death resulted from pneumonia. Mr.
Beckwith was well known in this com
munity having lived here practically all
his life. He was a man held hitrh in
the esteem of his neighbors, and a
nember of the Gleaners. Manv ac-
ntances mourn with the bereaved
efessed was born in Vienna
hip, March 3, 1850. In 1877 he
ried Miss Nellie E.' Oliver. Five
.u ' TTV1V l'VH w . u-lllf Jl 4Pa kJ
,f this, place, Ollie, Mable, Grace
m, ail of whom are living. He
he widow and five children the
I is survived by three sisters.
impsoffp&C,' Flashing township;
Murd, of Clio; Lydia Beckwit, of
fniiijsAlwo brothers, Herbert,
landand Fxlward, of Clio. '
heVunefal will "bfc K held today in
fietfoft Rev. j. w. wrti offiHfltiny::
: Orrin Corneij '' J
, Urnn LVnell died at his home in
Birch RunVownship, Tuesday, Febru
aryll ThVfuneral was held in Hat
place, Fridai Rev. J. W. Will, of Clio,
officiating.
Deceased vV born in Groveland,
June 24th, 185( May 1, 1873 he mar
ried Miss Matt Slocum at Fenton.
Two children weY born to them, Mrs.
Jennie PattereoAand Frank Cornell,
both of whom rde in Birch Run.
His first wife dit February, 1897.
He married Mrs. Wly Whitney, of
Saginaw, SeptemberV)', ,1898, who sur
vives him. "V,
Beside the widow a his two child
ren there are two sisteV Olive Frazer,
of Grand Blare, and olha Linton,f
Flint; and three brotheY, Orville, of
Highland, Oscar, of SteaflL and Otis,
of Pontiac. ;
Dk. William Merch
Doctor William Merchant,
Doctor W 11 am Merchant. V nU .
ts'donuof Otisville and practi
physi-
for rr Vcars di
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'early Menu"?
resal"-rr
strotc of paralysis.
The deceased was 55 year of age and
had Iked in Otisville for 26 years. , The
Doctor wa3 well known throughout the
county having lived formerly in Gene
see and Rankin.
He is survived by hi3 wife, formerly
Miss Elva Todd, of Genesee, and two
brothers, Albert and John, both of
Kansas.
The funeral was held Wednesday
from his home in Otisville.
Charles Schear.
Charles Schear, of Vienna township,
died of consumption at his home Feb
ruary 19, aged 45 years, 1 month and 4
days. The funeral will be held from
West Vienna church tomorrow after
noon, Rev. Barnum, of Clio, officiating.
Walter Scott.
Walter Scott, aged 1 year, 8 months,
7 days, died of pneumonia at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Scott,
of Thetford on Saturday, February 16.
The burial took place at Thetford, on
Wednesday afternoon.
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May Baxter.
May, the little daughr of John
Baxter, died in this village on Monday,
February 18. Age, 4 months, 5 days.
The burial took place at Vassar Tues
day afternoon. t, '
j Wellington R. Tanner.
t Wellinton R., infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Tanner, of Birch Run,
died February 17, aged 1 month, 4 days.
Burial Tuesday afternoon, February 19.
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I Basket Ball. i
j Last Friday evening our high school
girls' basket ball team went to Sagi
haw to play the high school, team of
,hat city.
, The game was an interesting one,
both sides playing well. The first bas
ket was made by Clio, Inez Field mak
Aig a longdistance field throw. Our
forwards were so well guarded that
Jiis was the only basket made by them
, n the first half, while Saginaw made
(two. In the second half Clio again mado
the first basket, tying the score. It
: emained thus for some minutes, when
by what seemed to be a run of luck,
Saginaw made several baskets in suc
cession while our girls were unable to
get but one more basket. The final
wcore was 16 to 6 in favor of Saginaw.
Both teams fouled several times bu
rl scorer resulted from these iouis.
IvVe xpect a very close game this
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The following is the line
Saginaw
FORWARDS
Inez Field Marie Foehl
Estella Haas - Florence Koburn
- - - CENTERS
Nellie Curtis Grace Corrigan -
May Wilber Odessa Swisber
GUARDS - :
Maud LaForge Bessie Milne
Lizzie Wing Lottie Youmans
Blanche Envart, referee. "
Olive Hafer, umpire.
Around the County.
The site for the new creamery at
Davison has been purchased. '
The Michigan Abstract Association is
holding its annual meeting lnJFjini to
day and iomor)w. c A' T'
James II. McFarlanJ of Flint, was
nominated by the Socialists of the State
for Justice of the Supreme Court, at
Grand Rapids," Saturday. . '
This space
Jones
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turn game.
up:.- :
Clio
on it The
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many Jthings advertised- herein
that will be of value ;arid profit - to
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A mighty effort
Come up to the
RACKET STORE
and you will find WONDERFUL BARGAINS.
Toil can buy a Man's Suit from $2.50 up.
Tou can buy a Child's Suit for 98c and up
Calico 4c per yard.
Men's Overalls at 39c per pair.
Crockery, Glassware and Hardware
at less than cost
j&4 Your money back if you
A 3t t f vl vt
Don't "Go
complete ana we
guarantee every' strap.
We carry all styles and "Seeing is believing."
Yours truly, ,
DOYLE BROS.
"Headquarters for Farm Fencing"
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xciiia uuyeiie, me r lint gin charged t . k
mini ivccpmy Bcv:ret me aeam pi ner r
infant child has been sentenced to the' ,
industrial bchool for girls' at Adrian
until she reaches the age of 21. The .
girl is now 16. v 4
Frank Warren, of Grand Blanc, met '
with a painful accident ''while drawing,
wood. Attempting to get on the load
his team started, throwing him to the '
ground. One wheel of the wagon ran
over his leg painfully tearing the liga
ments loose, . . . ' . . ,
The case of Amos Crapser the Bur
ton farmer charged with arson, setting
fire to his buildings, has been adjourn
ed, owing to the serious illness of Jus
tice Halsey, of Flint. Tho case luu
attracted widesDread interest through
out the county, the court room b
packed to its capacity at every
One session was adjourned
cuit courf-rsom to accomn
crowd of he cerious.
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Harness.
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