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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

The house in which George III wa
born Gas stated in Mr. Dasents compre
hensive history Of st. James square, il
still standing, at the back Of Norfoll
House, in st. James square, parable
with the front mansion. 1t is dwar
Hanoverian building, almost of the cot
tage type, and has been used for many
years as a servants and stable house
What is now the stable yard was for
merly garden which faced the square
London News,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and healthy. tr,
rdy acts directly on Liver. Stomach and Kidneys
gently aiding those ORGANS to perform lhc
functions. If You are afflicted with Sick HEAD
ache You will find SPEEDY and permanent relic
by taking Electric BitIerS. one trial will con
vince YOU that this is the remedy you neeC
Large bottles only 20 cents 1T Dir. VIM. ). Rich
ardSou < Sons Drug Store Bel Air Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

-kentuckian-ln my State the land
is so fertile that if you leave a horse
over night in a newly-mown field, il
he morning the grass will have grown
over his hoofs. TeXan-In my state
if you leave "a horse in afield over night
YOU will not be able to find him at ali
next morning.
Papa wonder why it is that
when we drop slice of bread il
usually falls with the butter side
DOWN. His Little Boy guess it :
for the same reason that when we fall
in winter we wonder why the ice freez,
es with the slippery side up
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

Simply apply ''Swaync's Ointment No in
| tcrnal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
| itch, erysipelas, all unsightly eruptons on the
| face, hands and nose, etc, leaving the skin
clear, white and healthy. It's great healing ana
curative powers are possessed by no other rem
| ody.-Ask your druggist for Swayne's Oint-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

All last winter Mr.. Gee. A Mills, of Lebanon
Conn, badly afflicted with rheumatism
At times il was so severe that he could MOI
side. Il tried different remedies without re
cCiVinT relief, he said, until about six months
ago bought Il bottle of Chamberlain's Pair
Balm. After using it for three days my rhcu.
wafiSm was gone. and has not returned since.
For sale by druggists
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

Miss Beacon Hill-Dear me, Strange
but l cannot remember Where is
Dresden? Young Lakeside-O, that
easy. In China, Saw the address in a
show window today.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

health is the very thing he ucglccts more
than ANYTHING else. His health is the rope
by which he climbs to success. It be
hoovee him TO keep the rope in good con-
ditior, and not to neglect broken strands.
When the rope of health breaks even a
little bit, it should be :nerded at once 1t
is easier to keep health than it is to regain
it. When man feels himself running
down, when he realizes loss of vitality
and energy, he must call halt He is on
a down grade. The strands of his rope
are parting rapidly.
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has helped thousands of men in just this
condition. II makes health, it makes pure
rich blood it forces out impurities and
kills germs. It doesn't make any differ
ence what name you call your trouble by
dyspcpsia-kidney disease-rhcumatis1n-
Consumption-skin disease, the Golden
Medical Discovery will cure it absolutely.
None of these diseases can retain hold on
the body when it is full of rich, pure blood
Every man who cares to keep his health should
have DR.. Pierce's - Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser "a finely illustrated book of 1905 pages.
Sent to any address on receipt of 81 one-cent
stamps to cover cost of mailing only.
Address, WORLDS DISPENSARN MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, No. cog Main Street Ruffalo N "
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
]. WILSON BROWNS POPULAR HOUSE
FURNISHING STORE,

126 AND 12S N. HOWARD ST., BALTIC, MD.
The largest and best variety of House Fur
nishing Goods, Kitchen Utensils, Family Hard
ware, CrOckery and Chinaware, Glass, Cutlery,
wooden, Tin and Japanncd Wares in the city.
together with a most complete line of Fancy
Goods for Wedding and Anniversary Presents,
Etc, at Low Prices. Please call on us. Cata-
logues furnished on application. Mr.. Amos
II. Greenfield, formerly of Bel Air, is engaged
with this house, and would be pleased to see
his friends here. 6sep
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-03-20

A mats i;caits
carries hin through
the world. He de.
ponds on it for en-,
jovrnent, for happi,
ness, for success, fo1
the achievement of
anything he has in
h an d. A III orleans
take big chances.
Theyrisk everything
i'll business. They
have confidence in
their brains and
their ability. The
American business
man is active. ncNi.
BILE, elastic. Knock
him down with fail
ure and he is up
again in a minute.
As long as he keeps
his health, failure
doesn't mean any
thing TO him. He
has lost a little time,
but that is all. If he
can keep his health,
he will go on to sue
cess. He feels sure
of that, and vet his
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Portland this week. We hope he Will
have good time and see all there Is
To see.
A box social was held at the home
OF Austin Human. Tie night being
stormy and the roads very muddy, the
attendance and proceeds were small.
Boxes sold for five cents "A piece To-
tai, 50 cents.
Died, at her home two miles south
east OF Amsden, Mrs Will Canivan, OF
erysipelas, caused from an extracted
tooth. The funeral was held at the
Shanty Plains u. b. church. Inter-
ment there, Rev. Root officiating.
Prasper Barnes had lively ride one
day last week. While going down a
Hill, something about the harness gave
way. The horses started and ran
about half mile. No damage was
done but Mr.. Barnes thinks he had
rather go slower.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
FENWICk.

Mrs. Myers of Amsden is on the sick
list.
II. Preston, the Fenwick miller, had
business in Ionia, Monday.
Mrs. Church has been having the
lagrippe. She is on the gain now.
Our storekeepers, Dingwell g. Whit
comb, are doing we'll, considering their
location in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Scott of Fenwick
visited their daughter, Mrs. w. Sin
clair of Bedding, last week.
The farmers are cutting lots of wood.
They seem to think it is better TO get
it now than when spring work begins.
Jacob Crawford, who has been in
quite feeble health for some time with
liver trouble, is improving with a
prospect OF recovery.
The F. M. church west of Fenwiclx
is nearly completed. AS they have
been some two or three years at it.,
they will enjoy it all the more now.
Mr.. Thompson of Turk Lake gave
the Fenwickites talk on free silver.
His remarks we're listened to by a
large crowd. He got some converts of
both parties.
The G. A. r. meeting at Fenwick
last Saturday, was quite well attended
If it was bad day. The old fellows
don't seem to mind such things as
snow and rain.
Revival meetings are being held at
the M. f. church of Fairplains, con-
Quoted by Rev. Stickcomb OF Green
vile. Quite number of converts are
the fruits OF his labor.
The Epwortb League held social,
January 2s, at the home OF our Fen
wick merchant $. II. Rinker- Nearly
one hundred we're present and pleas.
ant time was had by all.
F. S. Lorce lone of our Feuwick
clerks), wife and children are visiting
at Grand Rapids, Belding, Icnis and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
oTIsoo.

Lecture on temperance next Sunday
evening at the church by Mr.. Ravn.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Chapman and A
Green were guests at f. A. Fuller's,
last week.
Progressive pedro parties seem to be
all the rage Of this vicinity just at the
present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Condor oil
Smyrna spent Sunday with +. F. Cur
tbs and family.
Mr.. and Mrs John Dingman OF
Greenville spent Saturday aud Sunday
with +. Deitz and family.
p. F. Curtis returned to his home,
last Saturday. from Lansing, on ac-
count OF sickness OF his wife.
Mrs. VIM. Schreiner has been con-
fined to the house by sickness about
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
GRATTAN-OTIsCO

Vernon Green buzzed wood for Mix,
Burns, last week.
1t looks like a general breakup "a
the present writing.
Mrs. Kate Trafton is spending thi,
week visiting in Bedding.
Miss Bessie Shocks left the employ
OF Mrs. Kate Trafton, last week.
Miss May Ingraham spent last Sat
urday at the home OF Enoch Brown.
Ernest Benton and wife were guests
at Chris Choate's, Sunday, January
26th.
Parties from Belding were in this
vicinity, last Wednesday, on a rabbit
hunt.
Miss Maud Johnson OF Shiloh called
on old acquaintance OF Grattan, Jan
uary Goth.
Ice harvesting was the principle oc-
cupation among farmers of this vicinity
last week.
Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. Chas.
Eddy of Bedding were guests of Mrs.
E. E. Cook, last Thursday.
Thomas Shocks is about to leave the
employ OF Jay Cooley and work John
Purdy's farm near Smyrna.
Clarence Button will work for Elmer
Cook the rest of the winter and the
coming summer He commenced work
last Saturday.
Charles Middaugh and wife of Coral
visited at the home of Sidney Brown,
last week. He is talking of working a
place down near Lowell the coming
summer.
Joel Cook Of Smyrna was in this
vicinity, last Wednesday evening, try
ing to organize a singing school at
Ashley church. AS yet we have not
learned what success he had.
A donation party was held at the
residence OF Rev. Milo p. Smith, last
Wednesday afternoon. About four
teen dollars in money and other neces-
saries of life we're left by the friends
as a reminder of their visit.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
six weeks. DR.. Ohlinger is attending

six weeks, DR.. Ohlinger is attending
her.
Abbie Richmond and Miss Mamie
Alice Deitz attended the leap year
dance, Friday night, AT Green's hotel,
Smyrna.
About sixty were congregated to
hear the song service given at the
church by Elder Ravn and wife, Sun
day evening.
There will be a musical and literary
entertainment given in the Otisco
church, Thursday evening, February
ID, for the benefit of the Cemetery
Association. Bill, 10 cents; children
under twelve, cents.
The social for the benefit of the Sun
day school, held at Decker Happough' s
on Thursday evening, last, was largely
attended, and very pleasant evening
was passed. a program was rendered,
consisting Of vocal and instrumental
music and recitations, after which the
company was served with coffee cakes
and sandwiches. Receipts Sc. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.. Wright, living
three miles west OF this city, enter
tanned about twenty-four of their
friends, Saturday evening, it being
Mr.. Wright's 39th birthday. At 10
O'Clock the company sat down to a sup
per OF the most enjoyable sort, and
made merry until all were satisfied.
They departed at late hour thinking
that Mr.. and Mrs. Wright were the
people to entertain company.
The pedro party at Fon Deitz's, Sat
urday night, was attended by large
number, all the lower rooms in the
house being used for the ten tables
necessary to accommodate the players.
The successful contestants for honors
were E. A. Fuller and Mrs. John Ding
man, who took first prizes, while the
boobies were awarded to u. b.
Lapham and Mrs. Henry Luck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
ORLEANS.

Tom WEIGH Of Bedding was in town,
Sunday.
DR.. Morris OF Bedding was in town
on business, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard visited friends
in Belding, Wednesday.
Mrs Chas. Leach entertained rela-
tives OF Shiloh, Monday.
Lottie Purdy visited relatives OF
Greenville, Sunday and Monday.
Wilson Purdy was guest of Beld.
ing playmates, Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robertson Of
Ionia were guests at o. Purdy's, Tues
day.
Fred Smith and wife of Belding at
tended the lecture here, Tuesday even.
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
(Last Weeks letter.

Sickness still continues quite preva-
lent.
j. A. Lessiter called on his old friend
n. l.. barrow of Rockford, last week.
Keep the Teachers Rally in mind.
February 10. Further particulars in
time.
z. McCauley has bought new
mower and was in Rockford, Saturday,
TO get IL.
Messrs. Arthur Byrne, Linn Robe
son and w. j. Lessiter were in Grand
Rapids, last week.
Miss Maud Allen Of Oakfield Centre,
former resident here, is making a
weeks visit with relatives here.
Nay Smith of Missouri, nephew of
Mrs. Lucy Stocking, has been visiting
relatives here and at Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Mason we're at the
Grand Rapids poultry show, last week,
with their fowls and at last reports
had taken several premiums.
A lecture will be given at the Graf
tan church, Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 5, for the benefit of the Grattan
Sunday school. We regret we cannot
give the lecturers name but the cause
is a worthy one.
The Goodfellowship Club held their
annual meeting at Grattan Grange hall
last Saturday, with thirty-seven mem
bers present After "A sumptuous din
ner was disposed OF, order was called
and the following officers were elected
for 1896: President, Aaron Norton;
secretary, Emma Watkins; treasurer,
John Randel; literary and musical
committee, Mrs. Lon Smith, Mrs. Jay
Cooley; committee on memorials, Mrs.
Emma Watkins, Mrs. Alice Mason,
Mr.. Hilton Watkins, who had pre-
pared series OF resolutions for the
beloved member, Mrs. Kitty Lessiter,
who died May IL, 1895, a beautiful
tribute, ordered placed on the pages of
the book OF memorials. In the literary
program, Mrs. Brown read fine
selected poem, and Mrs. Clara Eddy of
Belding read selection entitled,
Laying the blame on somebody else, p"
right to the point, and received with
applause. The next meeting of the
club will be picnic in August.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

II ~ III everlasting push and hustle
OF the American people has
made them especially subject to
headache, nervous prostration, neu-
ralgia, sleeplessness, etc. DR.. Miles
Nervine was especially prepared for
these cases. 1t has cured thousands
and will cure you.
Mr. Jno. j. Kirk, whose portrait ac-
companies this, representing the Ma
tional Starch Man'fg Co., of New
York, has been commercial traveller
in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio for tif-
teen years, and was a severe sufferer.
Mr.. Kinks tells how he was cured:
81 have been a sufferer from terrible
headaches for years. OF late they be-
came so severe as to recur every eight
or ten days, lasting from twenty-four
to forty-eight hours and obliging me
to go to bed. went to Hot Springs,
Ark, Mt. Clemens, Mich, and other
resorts for rest and treatment, spend
ing both time and money without
benefit; returning, would not be on
the road fortnight before the same
old brain-splitting headache returned
and laid me up. l had known DR..
Miles and the gentlemen composing
the DR.. Miles Medical Co. intimately
for years, but it did not once occur to
me that they were manufacturing a
remedy for me, until one day gentle
man told me that his headaches were
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
CHADWICK.

+. T. Bolster was in Ionia, Monday
Will Hulburt was in Ionia, Monday
Frank Rowley Sundayed with friend;
in Dildine.
f.. Robinson and family are quite
sick with the grip.
Miss Lila Ravelle is visiting friend.
in Lansing this week.
Delos Dickens and family have
moved on to T. Murray's farm.
Layton Sebolt of Ionia visited rela.
tives OF TINS place over Sunday.
Quite number from this place at
tended the lecture given by Prof
Ferris, last Tuesday evening, in Or
leans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

Mrs. Il. b. Hale entertained Miss
Cora Holmes OF Bedding few days
last week.
Mr.. Ferris of Big Rapids gave very
Interesting lecture on "How TO make
the world BETTER" at the hall here,
Tuesday evening.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
ORlEANS.OIISOO.

|
oRLEANs.oTIsoo.
Bert Snow is attending school a
Belding.
Mrs. G. g. Holland visited at Orleans
Saturday.
+. II. Wilson has been in Chicago
this week.
f. Chickering has sold heifer to
John Fisher.
II. ID. Newcomb spent last week near
Byron Center.
Fred Benton spent Sunday with rel
atives at Otisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Witt Sundayed with
their son William.
Lester Beeby made a business trip to
Saranac, Thursday.
Joe Cobb and wife were guests at G.
A. Chase's, Friday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Barker spent
Sunday at A. Coles.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Kohn of Bartonyille
were in town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curry of Orleans
spent Sunday at Il. G. Seeley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Witt and Mrs.
II. Witt visited Ionia, Thursday.
G. E. Hotchkiss has bought ten
months old colt of E. Chickering.
G. A. Chase and Chancey Snow are
in Hastings, this week, on business.
Miss Nellie Tebble of Smyrna was a
guest of Victoria Wilson, Wednesday.
Fisher g. Breimayer are moving
their saw mill to E. SMELLS farm in
Easton.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mooney have
been confined to the house for the past
few days.
L. Foy and wife OF Bedding are visit
ing her brother and wife, Jim Megin-
ley, this week.
Joe Breimayer and Chas. Jonas and
their best girls took in the sights at
Ionia, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ferguson of
Orange passed through town, Friday,
bound for Belding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pratt of Keene
Sundayed at B. Rich s; also Bert Row
ley and wife of Belding.
Mrs. Lockwood, who has been visit
ing at Will Leach's, returned to her
home in Leslie, Saturday.
Mrs. +. Rouse and son of Langston
was guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jen-
ME Snow, Thursday and Friday.
Miss Agnes Wilson returned, Friday,
from weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Ionia, Portland and Berlin.
The Hagadorn case has excited much
interest in these parts and some at
tenued the examination at Orleans,
Saturday.
Delbert Smith and wife of Alma,
who has been visiting his parents and
sister, Mrs. Holmes of Belding, re-
turned home, Thursday.
Daniel Benton is having his house
finished up stairs and new chimney
built. Eli Witt is doing the carpenter
WORK and Eli Hanks acts as mason.
VIM. Tillotson spent the past two
weeks in town. He left Monday for
Ionia. He spent the fall and winter
visiting in the southern part of the
state.
Miss Martina Kohn entertained four
teen of her young friends, Thursday
evening. The event was her fourteenth
birthday. Every one present reports
big time.
Mrs. Mary Zahm was very agreeaby
surprised, Thursday evening, by thir-
ty-fve of her friends. The evening
was spent in dancing, abundant re-
freshments were served and the party
left for home at an early hour, leaving
an elegant lamp as a token of friend
ship.
John Fisher, while in Grand Rapids
last week, made several PURCHASES
which he got better bargain on than
by home merchants. One was four
papers OF pins for five cents. On his
arrival home he learned that our
merchants are selling six papers of
pins for five cents. Thus he was
beaten out of two papers and now be-
gins to think he will remain at home
next time to do his trading.
ORLEANS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

twenty five miles. Write plainly, on one side O
paper only, and make items brief and To tn
point. IL Is the news we are after. Mail so "a
To reach our ONCE by Monday night.
oaATTAN.
Winter is revising new edition.
Several Grattanites went to Crane
Rapids, Tuesday
Nehemiah Smith has been quite sick
also Giles Macarthur.
Mrs. Hollis Brooks and daughter
Miss Nellie, are both very sick with la
grippe.
Miss Cora Godfrey, of Lake Odessa,
is visiting her parents and other
friends
Nearly every other family is now
nursing sick ones, from colds and the
grippe, in different forms.
Large attendance at Venus Chapter,
o. K. S., Feb. l, several new members
being initiated. Supper as usual.
A company of friends met with Rev.
and Mrs NJ. p. Smith, Jan. 80, for a
visit and also donate their mite. Re-
ceipts $40 cash. besides some farm
products.
The teachers rally, Feb. Is, will be
unusually interesting. An ''old fash
Toned spelling SCHOOL, in the evening,
when different schools can bring their
best spoilers. A program will soon be
out.
January left US with weeping skies,
but that did not keep the people in, the
social at VIM Lessiter's brought $500
with no officers present. and 20 couple
attended the Foresters party, both Jan.
3lst, evening.
The sixth quarterly convention of
the Oakfeld S. S. association was held
at the White Swan M. E. church, Sat
urday. The morning session was sue
cess, and the childrens' meeting, led
by Rev. +. X. Mohr in the p. m. ses-
sion was touching testimony of child
hoods faith and trust. The prayer of
Tered by little girl of tender years |
moved many an older heart Mrs l.. |
K. Brooks read a most excellent paper
on, How shall we teach christian Civ
ing in the Sunday school," Mrs. E.
K. Mohr sang in her own sweet way
a worthy helpmate of our county Sec
rotary. Able discussions followed by
different workers in the cause-for we
can give only a birds-eye view OF the
instructive program. Warran Waite,
the ever ready co-laborer in Sunday
school work, was present to aid, and in
the evening read fine original poem.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

cured by one Of DR.. Miles medicines.
And so it was that l commenced
the use Of DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine. L took two and one-half bottles
and am happy TO say that have not
had headache since, and that was
nearly three months ago, and during
this time / have been under great
mental strain and worry, through
having prolonged sickness and death
in my family, which would, ordinarily,
have Frustrated me, but even under
this great nervous strain I have not
had the slightest symptom of a return
of the terrible headaches that /
thought would yet drive me crazy.
My gratitude prompts me to write
this, as l am anxious that others
should use DR.. Miles Nervine."
Yours for health, JOHN J. KIRK.
Elkhart, Ind, Sept. '94.
1t is always so. Headache, neural
gia, loss Of strength and appetite can
not continue when DR.. Miles Restor-
ative Nervine is taken.
This nerve restoring remedy is the
result of years Of study and practice
by DR.. Franklin Miles, the most sue
cessful specialist Of the day, who, al
ter twelve years at the best medical
schools of the country, has devoted
over twenty years especially to the
treatment of difficult and obscure dis
eases of the heart and nerves.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06

There may be religion in art, but
there Is no art in religion.
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