Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-19

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Don Dixon of Ionia was the guest OF
his brother, G. A. Dixon over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Prosser of near Ionia
were guests at John Coles Saturday.
Miss Clara Hogle was home from her
school near Langston Friday and Sat
urday.
H.. Balderson and Fred J. Mauren
of Portland, were in the city, We'd
nesday.
| l.. +. Green and wife returned Tues
day from several days visit with his
people at Morley.
w. d. Ballou is in Ohio this week,
working the trade in the interest of
pounded ash baskets.
Mrs. Guy Weter has been visiting
her uncle at Howard this week. Guy
was there over Sunday.
Miss Florence Colburn, quite we'll
known in this city, died OF consumption
in Bay City last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Orth, who have
been visiting at VIM. Fishers, return
ed to Fowlerville yesterday.
II. II. Vincent and wife of Lakeview
have been spending several days with
Bedding relatives and friends.
A. A. Ellis and Chas. p. Locke, at
torneys of Ionia, were in town Tuesday
and Wednesday on legal business.
Ernest Benton returned from Luther
Monday where he had been hunting
at jerseys camp. He got four deer.
Mrs. Emma Gibbs and son, who have
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. Wal
lace, returned to Buffalo this morning.
Chas. +. Brink, treasurer of Otisco
township, is making ready to receive
the taxes from tax payers OF his town
ship.
w. F. Sandell and wife were in
Lyons yesterday, attending the we'd
ding of her brother, Mr. George Cham
berlain, and Miss Jennie Richmond.
Will Knott made trip to Grand
Rapids Sunday and consulted physic-
ian in regard to his injury, who stated
that his limb would come out all right.
A. 7. Demorest has received letters
patent upon the wall rack of which he
y the inventor and if he does not find
purchaser for it, will push their man
ufacture and sale with the return of
better times.
Geo. Raimann and Della Arts, who
have been for several weeks residing
at the county Jail, were discharged
from that institution Saturday, the
case against them in the circuit court
having been discontinued.
Geo. w. French is preparing to move
his stock TO Ionia. A. B. Hull has de-
cided not TO accompany him there but
will remain and occupy the window
and portion of the store for repair
work and line of novelties.
Adam Wagner informs us that Thos.
Foy came here last week Tuesday to
have the loss on his house adjusted.
The agent made the adjustment and
within two days Mr. Foy had his money,
$3.50. That is quick work and credit
to the company.
The Knights Of Pythias will give a
social party at their Castle hall Thurs
day night, November 26. This is their
first OF series of entertainments to be
given through the coming winter.
Geo. Holmes orchestra has been en-
gagged. Bill, IS cents.
w. p. Hetherington and wife arriv
ed home from Massachusetts today.
While they were gone Hotel Bedding
was under the Immediate supervision
OF Mr.. Bracken, the genial clerk, and
1t was run in first class shape. No one
would have suspected that the "boss"
was gone had his presence not been
missed. Tom knows exactly how to
manage hotel.
! Wilson, Dimmck g. Sinclair are
having big run OF work at their fac
tory, not only ia furnishing material for
new buildings but also in manufactur-
ing packing boxes for evaporated
apples. They have used over 10000
feet of lumberin making boxes for the
apple driers 10 this vicinity, and also
have done Considerable shipping to
distant points, their output being now
about $4,000 boxes. Although there
has been but very little new building
in the city forthe past year outside Of
additions and repairs, some farmers in
this vicinity have been putting up new
dwellings andthe firm have furnished
them with thdr lumber and finishings.