Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-12
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Miss May Strong left Tuesday for

w. ID. Day made business trip TO
Grand Rapids Wednesday.
Bradley Stone has been home from
Marion for few days this week.
DR.. Willard, the dentist, has moved
his Office to rooms over Holmes & Con-
nell's.
III. l.. Van Benschoten and E. III.
Deatsman made business trip to
Grand Ledge Monday.
Attorney Lemuel Clute and music
dealer james Humphrey, of Ionia had
business in town Monday
The city cooler had an occupant Mon
day night. A case OF too much booze
getting the best of a mans brains.
A. I. Gerardy and wife were called
to the vicinity of Corunna, this week,
on account of the death of his father.
John Bower has retired from his
position in charge of Cremin's grocery
department. Chas Coon is his sue
cessor.
Mrs. George c. Spencer who has
been visiting here the past three weeks
returned to her home in South Lyon.
Tuesday.
The Degree OF Honor Lodge will
hold lunch-boX social at the home of
Mrs. Ruth Ellis, on Thursday evening,
March 10.
The X. of P's will give card and
dancing party at their hall next week
Friday evening, to which they invite
their friends.
Il. b. Lapham returned from the
Mexican editorial trip, Wednesday.
He is still feeling somewhat indisposed
but then he says its all right.
j. f. Doherty & Co. have arrived and
are arranging their new furnitu store,
Another valuable acquisition to our
business interests. Opening next week
Thomas Weaver, with couple Of
other aliases, three year man at the
State House of Correction. committed
suicide by cutting his throat, Sunday.
Chas. Broas of Lansing and Just Broas
of Bay City were officially appointed
general guardians for Levi Broas by
j Judge Willet of the Probate court Sat
urdav.
Notices of township caucuses will be
published free in the BANNER for any
and all political parties. Township
committees are requested to hand them
in promptly.
The Royal Templers of Temperance
will hold prize walnut and prize cake
social at the residence OF p. G. jamie
son Friday evening, March 18th. every
body invited.
Attend the entertainment at the
opera house tonight. You will get
your moneys worth several times over
and at the same time you will be help
ing good cause.
Yes, there will be music in the air
tonight, our two famous bands, the h.
p. and French's Kid band will give
a concert tonight in front of the Opera
House for the high school concert.
Waterbury, a. Somers of lonia have
been awarded the contract for building
the new asylum cottage at Ionia, their
bid being S34, 794, 60. +. f.. King the
Bedding contractor, put in a bid OF
$37. S57, 90.
At the regular meeting OF the X. p.
on Wednesday evening next the work
will be in the first rank, and Fred Cut
Ter Jr. of Ionla will be present and i'll
ustrate it with a stereoptican. Let all
the members attend.
Naomi Fish, young daughter of
Geo. b. Fish, slipped and fell upon the
schoolhouse steps this morning in such
a manner as to break both bones in her
left arm just above the wrist DR..
Morris reduced the fracture.
Harry Dryer of Hubbardston and
Mike Saul of Grattan filled up with
pug juice and became too hilarious
around a certain north side house,
Tuesday night, in consequence of
which they were called up before Esq.
Wilson, Wednesday, and fined.
Last weeks Durand Express comes
to our table with the name of G.. H.
Munger at the mast head as editor-in-
chief. Durand is lively growing
town, and Mr.. Munger is capable en-
ergetic young man, which is a combi-
nation that should be a success. He
has the BANNERS best wishes.
The residence of Frank $. Stewart,
cor. Alderman and Isabel SITS. took
fire Wednesday about noon from de-
fective chimney. The fire department
were on hand in almost incredible
short time after the alarm had been
turned in and promptly extinguished
it, Damage to the building about $3.50
and to the contents by removal, amply
covered by insurance Of 1870 on the