Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-06-04
Joshua Hall Of Ashfeld. Mass, made

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Wednesday. He is visiting at his sons,
Brinton f. Hall. This is his first visit
to Bedding and his second trip to Mich
igan, the first being forty-one years
ago when he crossed the southern por-
tion of the state in making a trip west
Mr.. Hall is II years old, well pre-
served and typical New Highlander
He superintends farm OF one hundred
acres and dabbles quite extensively In
sheep, young lambs Of the best quality
and grade being his hobby, and he
makes business of shipping prime
carcasses to the leading New York
hotels, the proprietors of which know
when they get shipment from the
Hall farm that the meat is tender and
iuicy. He gets good prices for his
mutton but wool is low and does not look
for raise until Tom Reed or McKin-
ley is elected and lot of Populists
and Free Silver men put out OF the
way. While conversing Norman Put
ney stepped into the Office and was in
troduced, they were boys together but
hadn't seen each other for over fifty
years many "reminiscences Of days gone
by were called up. He expects to re-
turn this week. On Tuesday in com
pany with his three sons and W.P. Heth-
ington they went to Wabasis lake fish
ing but none of them got a bite except
G. j. Hall who caught two four pound
bass.
The Opera House was we'll filled
Friday night on the occasion OF the X.
p. Band concert, but while the price
of admission was so low that in the
aggregate the proceeds amounted TO
only trife over $25, and was not up
to the expectation OF the band boys,
there are none but are satisfied with
the entertainment. 1t was excellent
indeed. Under the leadership of Mr..
Geo. Holmes the band is making fine
progress. The ladies' quartette, com
posed of the Misses Reed and Hopkins
and Mrs. Wilder and Freddy have a
blending of voices that is pleasing to
listen too and their selections were
well rendered. Messrs. Clemens, Reed,
Ballou and Wilder make up the
Lorenz Quartette. They too do not
fail to please every time they sing.
The solos by Geo. Holmes on the clar
ionet and Mr.. Doig, violin, were well
executed and received with applause.
There are very few better baritone
voices than Mr.. +. Il. Vanderkar pos
sesses and in his "Bedouin Love Song"
and response to an encore, Sally in
Our Alley" he used it to good advan-
tage.
The fifth pupils recital given by
Miss Jennie Wagner at the residence
of David +. Wilson was attended by
about forty of the parents and friends
of the pupils on invitation. Mrs. H..
A. Lamb assisted her and sang two fine
solos. Miss Wagner is an excellent in
structor and the thoroughness OF her
work is manifest through the skillful
efforts of her pupils. uMisses Gertrude
Wilson, Lottie Morse, Minnie Luce,
May Hedzel, Minnie Mcconnell, Net
tie Wagner and Masters Carleton
Washburn and Roy Reynolds took part
in the pleasing program.
The Big Four Minstrels will appear
} at the Opera House Monday night
under the direction of Mr.. G.. Menkee.
At their last visit here they gave the
best of satisfaction, and as many new
features have been added to the at
traction, the entertainment cannot
fail to please. Over twenty artists are
with the aggregation and the closing
extravaganza, King of the Cannibal
Islands is worth double the price Of ad-
mission.
Frank Tucker who was here only q
few weeks ago with his company which
played East Lynne, died in Detroit
week before last. Amputation of his
leg, hurt in an accident at Howard
City two years ago became necessary,
and he died on the operating table
Frank was the best known theatrical
manager in the state.
Mrs. Hattie M. Lombard of Grand
Rapids is in town with view of organ
, iziug lodge of the Royal Neighbors
which is the ladies' auxiliary to the
Modern Woodmen. All Woodmen
who are interested, are requested Il
bring their wives to the meeting mex
Monday evnning, also all others in
tending to join should be present.
7. Frank Ireland was in Detroit yes
f., terday to attend meeting of the pro
. gram committee Of the Stat,
Hardware Dealers Association. He II
, one OF the members OF that committe,
= and they are getting ready for the an
nual meeting which convenes Their,
some time during the summer.
= The commencement programs for tn,
Bedding schools have just been ISSUED
by the BANNER job department AM