Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-07-04

city, designed by Mr.. Hutchinson after
the Scotch style. Other improve
ments in the way of walks are also
being made.
Mrs. Coville and Avis visited in
Greenville last week.
Miss Eva Baurman left for her home
in st. Johns, Tuesday. She will teach
in Newberry the coming term.
Mrs. j. w. Kingsley left yesterday
for Mansfield, o., to visit her brother,
A. j. Warren, of free silver fame.
Miss Laura Drlese left Monday morn
ing for Michigan City, Ind, where she
will spend few weeks visiting and
from there will go to Chicago to visit
relatives.
Levi Broas made us a call, Wednes-
day. 1t is the first time he has been
fully recovered from his serious illness
of last winter.
VIM. F., Sandal, proprietor of the
square dealing meat house and general
dickerer in loans, took week off,
Monday, and is recreating in different
parts of the state.
Miss Maude Spencer is visiting Inez
Earle in Lansing. Mrs. Spencer ac-
companied her there Monday. Mrs
Earle and Inez start the Sth for a
months visit in Pennsylvania.
The annual school meeting will be
held Monday night July 9Th. Two
trustees will be elected in place Of H.
j. Leonard and T. Frank Ireland
whose terms expire. They are good
men and should be retained.
Arthur Kingsley has resigned his
positson as cashier and operator at the
ID. l.. & n. depot in this city and in
about two weeks will enter the employ
of Miller & Miller of North Greenville
as book keeper Call.
The ball game last Thursday at the
park between the Belongs and H., ID.
Il j. of Grand Rapids was good one,
resulting in tie, the score standing 2
and at the end of the ninth inning
when the visitors were obliged to leave
to catch the train home.
T. Frank Ireland is public spirited
man and although it calls for an out
lay of cash occasionally to come under
that head, he gets there lust the same.
He has provided fine watering trough
for horses in front of his store and the
turn of faucet will provide the thirsty
pedestrian with drink of pure water
from his flowing well.
The man, woman, boy or girl who
will desecrate cemetery by pilfering
the flowers which have been set there
to beautify the grounds and make the
last resting place of the dead lovely
spot are not fit subjects to reside in
this progressive age, besides they are
laying themselves liable to be handled
by the law. Mr.. Leonard says some
one has thieved lot of his finest roses
and he would be willing to pay liber-
al reward for information regarding
the thief
While fishing in Wabasis Lake last
week Brint Hall and cousin, Mr.. Sears,
saw large gar or bill fish near the
top of the water and in casting line
caught the fellow and hauled him in.
The singular incident about it was the
sea pirate had hold of another line and
in drawing it up they found fine rod
and reel attached, which had become
imbedded in the weeds and mud, hold
ing the gar a prisoner. In his efforts
to free himself his long bill had become
tangled and wound up in the line. He
| is fine specimen and Brint has had
him stuffed.
In response to an invitation from the
Ladies' Aid Society for the ladies i'm
terested in the NJ. +. church to meet at
the home of Mrs. o. j. Golden, eighty
two assembled at the parsonage on
Wednesday afternoon OF last week, and
report pleasant and profitable meet
ing. Fifteen new members were added
to their list and although the treasurer
reported the funds low, over one hum
dred dollars has been raised and used
for the benefit of their church, by this
society since April. They will give a
lawn social at the home Of Mrs. Haga-
dorm on Wednesday afternoon aud
evening Of July 10th. Everybody in
vited.