Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-01

been one of the popular teachers in the
schools for two years. May health,
wealth and happiness attend them
through life.
Mrs. w. l.. Atwood and children will
move to Rhinelander, Wis, in few
days to join her husband where he is
located in business. Last night the
ladies of the O. E. S. arranged sur
prise farewell reception which was held
in their hall and it was very pleasant
affair. There were about fifty present
and neat program was carried out.
Miss Laura Mcconnell gave recita-
ton; II. j. Leonard reading; Miss
Wagner music; E. B. Lapham short
talk and L. +. Ireland in brief speech
presented her in behalf of the Chapter
a fine book by Ian McLaren and sill
yer berry spoon. She feelingly thanked
the members for the gift and although
going to distant state hoped and ex-
pected to again meet the Chapter in
this city. Excellent refreshments were
served in the banquet room.
Henry Humphrey has sold his insur-
ance business to William Pringle of
Muskegon the latter taking posses
sion yesterday, the deal has been talk
ed for some time eliminating this
week. Mr. Humphrey found it almost
In, ,A5oi lln 80 -
hands to give the business the atten-
dance necessary and so concluded to
dispose of it. Mr.. Pringle is gradu-
ate of the law department of the Mich
igan University and will practice law
also. He comes highly recommended
as an up-to date business man and will
soon bring his family here. He will
move his Office to the second floor and
will retain Mr.. Wagner as assistant.
! The latter has been elected Secretary
of the Bedding Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION and will have his Office at the
same place,
John E. Taylor of Eureka will ad-
dress the Bedding Republican Club
Wednesday evening, October IA. In a
letter to G. Nj. Wise accepting the in
vitation he says: II have been look
ing up my dates and | think / shall be
in way to give you the talk you ask
ed for in the interest of your Young
Mems Republican Club on October IA.
! Won ,,,olyn
you like. Up to the present / have no
well defined idea of what topic / may
use or the time / may fill, probably
from twenty to sixty minutes under the
hottest fire / can bring to bear upon
the enemy, involving both past, histor-
zeal and present bad faith, tariff and
finance included.
John Griffith died Tuesday night
quite suddenly OF apoplexy, he had
been down to his daughter s and left
there about 5 o'clock; and while Thos.
Warren was coming to town about 8
O'Clock he found him lying in the road
unable to get up. Being near S. E.
Mikesell's he called him and together
they carried him home where he soon
expired. Mr.. Griffith has lived here
for number of years, coming to this
country from England. He was about
60 years old.
Lewis b. Hall made political speech
at GAINESVILLE last night, will be at West
Sebewa tonight, and has meetings next
week as follows: Oct. at Cutler school
house, Keene, with w. d. Ballou; Oct.
6 at North Keene school house, with
A. l.. Spencer; Oct. 8 at Lam bertson
school house, Orleans, with w. ID.
Ballou Oct 9 at Piper school house,
Orleans, with Chas. r. Foote; Oct. 10
at Smyrna, with A. l.. Spencer.
w. p. Hetherington has genuine
moose, (stuffed.) 1t was year old
and killed recently in the wilds of
Minnesota by a hunter who unfor-
tunately for him did not know it was
contrary to law to kill the animal.
He was fined fifty dollars for the act.
Fred Ranny bought the specimen and
sent it to Mr.. Hetherington last week
and now mine host has an elephant
on his hands in shape of moose.
Thos Hayden is mourning the loss
of his wheel. Some sneak thief stole
it from in front OF Hotel Belding be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, Saturday
night. Twenty dollars Is offered for
information leading to the recovery OF
the wheel and thief This is the
second bike taken for "keeps" in this
city. Ellis Ranney lost one few
weeks ago.