Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-18
The Comedy Drama Fate, played at

preston heard on the street this morn
ing IL was well liked, and many re-
quests have been made for its repeti-
tion Mr.. Chas. Payne is clever &C
tor and his rendition OF Theophilus
Mugs, the tramp, assisted by Miss
Minnie Luce, as Sally Anna Waddles,
kept the audience in roar OF laugh
ter. Mr.. Ernest Ludlow In playing
the leading part, Harry GRAVITY, show
ed that he had been there before, and
posses dramatic ability of high quail
ity. Mrs. DR.. Ferguson portrayed the
character OF Florence GRAVITY, Harry's
wife, in an easy and very graceful way,
while Lenore Driese as the scheming
Blanche Sterling looked lovely and
dressed and acted her part with effect
Miss Maud Weter rendered the part OF
Mary Arnold, the waiting maid, nicely.
Mr.. Chas. X. Foote as James Gordon,
the discarded husband OF Blanche,
made record as a good actor in his
part as did also John Hulburt in the
role of Lawyer Jessup, and Frank Alb
by as Sally's sweetheart. f. b. Lap
ham played uncle Burdette satisfac-
tory to himself. The many friends OF
Bin II. Fales were much pleased to see
and hear him in recitations which are
always good. The little Misses Leon
ard and Spicer made decided hit
gaining loud applause in their funny
dance.
The baccalaureate service held in the
Opera House, Sunday evening in which
all the churches united, filled every
seat i'm the hall. The class Of '96, the
juniors and teachers occupied the front
rows of seats. The Congregational
choir furnished the music and Rev. Il.
V. Child led the devotional exercises by
reading scripture. Rev. w. l.. Munger
was unable to be present. The text
taken by Rev. O. j. Golden was from
Ecclesiastes 80. Whatsoever thy
hand fndeth to do, do it with all thy
might, for there is no work, nor de-
vice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the
grave whittier thou goest," from which
he preached an excellent sermon and
addressed to the class many encourage
ing words pointing out to them the
right path and principles through life
which they should follow and the
wrongs which they should shun and
guard against.
The organization of a Camp of Roy al
Neighbors in Bedding, the ladies' aux
Hilary to the Modern Woodmen, was
completed last evening by Mrs. Hattie
Lombard OF Grand Rapids. 1t will be
known as the Laurel Camp and will
hold regular meetings the first and
third Wednesdays OF each month. 1t
has now twenty-six members but the
charter will be held open until July LIST.
The following are the officers chosen
Oracle-Mrs. II. A. Lamb.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. w. ii. Peck.
Chancelor-Mrs. X. A. Longstreet
Recorder-Mrs o. f. Webster.
Receiver-Mrs. Levi Stall.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. c. r. Cowdin.
Outer Sentnel-Mrs. w. F. Bricker.
The Free Methodist camp meeting
which has been In progress in Orleans
for the past two weeks was closed
Tuesday night. There were about
thirty tents pitched in the grove which
is very beautiful one on the old
Heald farm now owned by the Post
Bros. 1t is estimated that there were
over three hundred members of the
church encamped there, and on several
occasions at their services there has
been an attendance OF over 500. Ten
or twelve ministers have taken part in
the exercises. Their closing service
was very demonstrative.
1t is stated, although unofficially as
yet, that the new arrangement made
by the d. l.. & N. Co. to run trains to
and from Grand Rapids to Saginaw
over the Il. S. a. M. track via Green
vile will give patrons of the road in
this vicinity excellent accommodations
in getting to Grand Rapids and the
west. 1t is understood that connec-
tions will be made at Greenville with
all trains.
Miss Lima Thompson of Keene, who
recently returned from Oxford, Ohio,
college, where she has been teaching
for three years, was in the city, Tues
day, greeting old friends. She was a
pupil in our schools when Prof. Willard
held the SUPPLEMENTARY. She intends
going to Ann Arbor soon to pursue
studies in several of the higher
branches.
George S. Roosevelt has moved his
law, pension and insurance Office into
the rooms vacated by DR.. Pinkham
over Pages hardware store, the move
being made necessary by the leasing OF
all the rooms over the Bedding Savings
Bank, where he was located, to l.. b.
Hall, who has taken a four years lease
of the same.
VIM. Campbell and wife OF Keene,
and Henry Green and wife of Grattan.