Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-12
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visiting friends in the city.
Geo. Snyder has opened a grocery
store in the Deatsman block.
Thanksgiving week after next. Is
that turkey in good condition.
The BANNER to January 1st, '97 for
10 cents, to January lst, '9S for 81.
Attorney Chas r. Foote went to Big
Rapids, yesterday on legal business.
5. G. Broesamle of Carson City is a
guest of his sister, Mrs. ]. T. Patter-
son.
Wesley Smith has bought a house in
Sheridan and will move there in the
spring.
w. p. Hetheringtoa and wife are
visiting in Massachusetts for couple
OF weeks.
Mrs. Candace Wright of Reed City
is guest of her sister, Mrs. j. A.
Spencer.
The Bedding women's club will meet
Tuesday, Nov. Il, at the home of Mrs.
Ed. Lamb.
G.. B. Derthick of Ionia has been in
the city few days this week on insur-
ance business.
Miss May Humphrey is home from
Lansing this week. She expects to
return Friday.
Alderman A. NJ. Glass rejoices over
that pound girl that came to stay
last Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk Bangs have been
entertaining her brother, Mr.. Murphy
from Lansing, this week.
Frank Waterman and family have
moved to DR.. Coville's farm at the
western edge of the city limits.
l. l. Barker and z. w. Gooding are
serving the county as jurors in the
circuit court this week at Ionia.
Mrs. Leone Mitchell is receiving a
visit from her cousins, James Daniel
and brother, from New York state.
Mrs. G. H. Elkerton accompanied
her sister, who has been visiting here
few weeks, to Grand Rapids Monday.
J. G. VanWinkle and wife have been
entertaining her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin of Grand Rapids.
Nj. S. Boss will give masquerade
party and oyster supper at Cook s
Corners, Thanksgiving evening. Bill
$1.00.
Attorney Alfred Locke, has been
away few days this week on legal
business in Grand Rapids and other
places.
John Weitzell and family have
moved back from Cadillac to this city.
He sold out his laundry business there
recently.
Will Ricaby's new jewelry advertis-
ment appears this week. People who
are contemplating purchasing goods in
his line should peruse it carefully.
Geo. w. French has sold portion
of his jewelry stock to Will Ricaby
and will move the balance of it to
Ionia next week where he has leased n
store.
Mrs. Joseph Curtis and Mrs. VIM.
Conner OF Easton were visitors at
Joseph Cobbs last week and Miss Sat-
tie Shaw of Otsco was with them over
Sunday.
DR. Stanton has leased the residence
property on the corner Of Washington
and Alderman streets recently vacated
by Allie Vincent and is fitting it up in
fine shape for occupancy.
Regular meeting of Fortuna Lodge,
X. of p, Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 18th. AS this is the first meeting
since the summer suspension OF work,
full attendance of members is desired.
Mrs. Elizabeth Post died at the res
idence OF her son, Eugene Post, in
Orleans early SATURDAY. morning. De.
ceased was II years old and was high
ly respected old resident of the town
ship.
Thos. Foy OF Toledo is in the city
this week called here by the insurance
adjustment on his loss. He says it Is
surprising how business has revived
in Toledo since the election. Many
factories are starting up and placards
are hung out advertising for men to
go to work.
The Grand Rapids Herald issued a
thirty two page paper, Sunday calling
it the prosperity Number" and 1t Ii
certainly the largest and best ever
issued in western Michigan. The
Herald has done grand work in the
campaign just closed for the mainten
ance OF national honor and Republican
principles.