Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-28

Nellie Mooney, for the past week.
They left Monday morning for chicago
to spend few weeks visiting relatives
and Miss Nellie may take trip west
before returning.
The annual election of officers OF
Fortuna Lodge, Knights OF Pythlas'
will occur at the regular meeting next
Wednesday night, the Chancellor Com
mander desires the attendance OF every
member as other important business
will also be called up.
Mrs. M. Unger was notified OF the
death of her sister, Mrs. G. +. Brink
of Blanchard, Monday. The funeral
occurred there, Tuesday, to which
place the family drove by sleigh. Mrs
Brink was here during the sickness
and death of her mother, Mrs. Dumon.
+. +. Fales and Geo. Divine have
formed co-partnership and will open
business next Monday in the Fales
block, adjoining Weter & Wise, under
the firm name of Divine 81 Fales. They
will handle wood, hay, grain, flour and
feed. More will be said of them next
week.
Claud Menkee has composed a set OF
quadrilles, waltz and schottishe in
which are airs of the songs sung by the
big 4" minstrels and ditties from the
King of the Hannibal Islands. 1t is
very catchy and you cannot keep your
feet still when the music commences
Greenville Call.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold their fair in the
Holmes Robinson block on Main st.
next week Friday and Saturday. Sup
per will be served each day. All those
donating articles of any kind are re-
quested to bring them to the committee
in said rooms Thursday afternoon.
All attendants at the Baptist church
are invited to attend the annual meet
ing of the church and society, Wednes-
day evening, December 4. Business
session from $50 to $50 o'clock, to be
followed with light Refreshments, toasts,
music and social hour. A handsome
souvenir given to each one who attends
The removal of Rev. J. A. S. Wor-
den from this village to Bedding will
take from us one of our most popular
citizens. During his thirteen years
sojourn here he has made by his up
right course in life very large num-
Der of warm friends who will learn of
his removal with egret.-Saranac
Local.
DR.. j. +. Pmkham has been enter
tanning his brother, E. f. Pinkham,
and wife of Vacaville, California, who
arrived last Friday. He is a commits
sion merchant and large dealer in Cal
ifornia fruits They left Tuesday for
visit in Ontario and will make an ex-
tended visit through several states
before returning home.
The ladies of the Baptist society
cleared about S2S from their Saturday
sale and entertainment The judges
at the baby show, +. b. Lapham, Clara
Graham and Nellie Joiner, awarded
ribbons to Mrs. Ryerson's baby for be-
ing the best natured, Mrs. Van
Wrinkles, the heaviest; Mrs. Robin
sons, the reddest hair: Mrs. Ballou's,
the smallest. There were eight in the
contest and the other four were given
prizes for being good sweet babies.
The trustees OF the M. f. church
have purchased of Mrs. A. II. Colwell
her house and lot adjoining the church
property on the west for parsonage.
The securing of this property is just
what has been needed by the society. 1t
will not only give them a permanent
home for their ministers as they come,
during their stay on the charge, but
also affords an ample site for larger
church, the building of which is con-
tempated. The price paid is 81, 100.
Harry and Ed. Lamb were called to
Ypsilanti, Saturday, by the serious
illness of their mother Mrs. Ed.
Lamb accompanied her husband. She
died Sunday morning, aged II years
having been prominent resident of
the city thirty-fve years. She leaves
eight children. They are: Jennie
Lizzie, Fred and John Lamb, of this
city, Charles Lamb, Of Charlotte, Ed
ward and Harry Lamb, of Bedding, and
Mrs. Susan Henwood, of Brantford,
Ont. The funeral took place on Tues
day, Rev. Mr.. Mclean, of Bay City,
officiating.
The Woman's club presented a fine
program Tuesday at Mrs. l.. L. Holmes
English history. William the Con-
queror, Mrs. Golden and Mrs. Divine;
English literature, Mrs. Belle Mann.
Current topics led by Mrs. Angel and
Mrs. Ollie. Mrs. Coville announced
the death of the author of America"
and gave sketch of his life. She ask