Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-06
RECEIVED THEIR SENTENCE.


of Bedding. He pleaded guilty TO pet
ty larceny, and was sentenced to the
Detroit House of Correction for 80
days. Fred w. Jones, of Sheridan,
was also arraigned on the charge OF
burglarizing Colburn's music store at
Belding. He also pleaded guilty as
charged, and was sent to Jackson prison
for two years. He wanted to go to
Jackson as he says he is a cigar maker
and hopes to be thus employed. Both
criminals laid their downfall TO drunk
enness.--Ionia Sentinel.
Fred Jones was brought here for ex-
animation before Justice Lapham,
Friday, Prosecuting Attorney II. A.
Hawley appearing for the people, but
he waived examination and thus saved
the county that expense. Returns
were made Immediately to the circuit
court and the following day he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced as above
stated. Justice is speedily melted out
out to criminals in Ionia county.
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+. A. Washburn received letter last
week from Geo. p. Richardson, presi-
dent of the Richardson Silk Co., who is
on his way to England for tour abroad.
He was in mid ocean on the steamer
Lucania, l.500 miles from New York
when writing. His first experience
did not impress him favorable with
travelling in foreign countries but
thinks he will soon begin to like it.
The steamer has on board $50 cabin
passengers 27S End class and 600 steer
age, 100 firemen, crew 63l. 1t is 600
feet in length, 65 feet wide travels PIT
knots an hour and uses 500 tons of coal
each day.
The shoe factory project has been
make his arrangements satisfactory to
the committee in placing the amount
of stock he agreed to take in the con-
Germ. He went to Lowell week ago
to witness the ball game and observe
Decoration day, and being short of
money, borrowed dollar, but failed to
show up when the company he was
with were ready to return. The COM
mittee are at work to turn the stock
into another enterprise and are conf
dent the matter will be consumated
next week.
M1aurice Reed entertained the
Stratford club, Tuesday night, and one
of those occasions which can never be
effaced from memory was heartily en-
joyed. Original conundrums and
charades taken from Shakespeare s
plays were brought out and the closing
of the entertainment was a superb
spread daintily served on tables for
four. The clubs history was read by
Miss Mary Wagner, adjectives being
supplied by the members which made
it humorous and interesting. AT a
late hour the company dispersed.
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At meeting of the Bedding Build
ing and Loan Association held in the
Office of F. A. Washburn at the Rich
ardson silk mill, Monday, Henry
Humphrey was elected secretary in
place of Geo. w. Moulton, who tender
ed his resignation on his removal to
Lansing A meeting was held at the
Bedding Savings Bank, Monday night,
and an inspection of the books and
records make exhibit that the business
affairs are in excellent condition and
the financial statement figures out to a
penny.
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N N. Wallace has begun work on his
block. Fred Miller will do the stone
work, A. M. Glass the carpenter work
and superintend the construction, and
NJ j. Prall will lay the brick. The
front will be OF stone. Mr.. Glass has
also been secured to superintendent
the construction of the Bedding Saw
ings Bank block on which work has
already begun.
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At the fall election in 1896 the peo-
pie of the state of Michigan will vote
upon an amendment of the constitution
providing for an educational qualifica
ton for voters. If the amendment il
adopted, the voter in Michigan must be
able to read the constitution OF the state
and to write his own name.
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NCounty School Commissioners Muir
ply has resigned and Commissioner
elect Hale appointed in his place
Murphy's term would have expired
July LIST, and he desired to at once en-
ter upon other plans for the future.
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A lightning rod agent has been try
ing TO do business with farmers in the
northeast part of Portland township
But as the word lightning rod" has
long been a synonym with fraud he