Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-09

entered into whereby the presluent VI
the Company Err. Spencer assumes the
general business management, w. d.
DeCoster superintendent, j. q. Wilbur
secretary and K. Fl. Deatsman treas
.urer. This change has also brought
about plan whereby the Company Il
placed upon a financial basis relieving
it from. the embarrassment caused by
the noh-payment OF subscription 70
stock and work in the factory was
begun this morning with renewed ac-
tivity. Mr.. Deatsman says they have
orders now on their books for over
81 900 worth OF goods to be shipped by
the 10th OF this month. Messrs Spen-
Ger and DeCoster went to Chicago last
night TO purchase leather and other
necessary stock to equip the business
for much larger force of workmen
than the Company have been running.
w. HI. Hagadorn of Mexico, Miss
Grace Hagadorn, of Lansing and Miss
Nellie Hagadorn of South Lyon are
visiting at their uncle's A. Hagadorn.
The former is on a short visit TO Michi-
gan from the city of Mexico. He is the
gentleman whom we had the pleasure
of meeting while there on our Press
association trip last winter and to
whom we were under many obligations
for favors shown. He expects to re-
turn in few days.
81 speak from experience" said a
man the other day, sit isn't the slight
est use for a man to lie when he's
talking to a woman. The reasons are
twofold. Firsa, If the woman is at all
clever you can't possibly deceive her,
she detects mans lie at once; second,
all women, be they clever or stupid,
very rarely ever believe anything a
man says to them anyway"
Robert S. Wiley, son of Geo. Wiley
is visiting here this week. He resides
in New York City and is in the en-
ploy OF the Inter State Despatch fast
freight line as contracting agent.
This is his first trip to Bedding and his
first visit home in about eight years.
w. j. Hills and wife, the Misses
Spencer, Nettie Wagner, DR.. and Mrs.
Pinkham, Judd Smith and Nate Bene-
dict camped at Long Lake the Fourth
and over Sunday. 1t is stated that
Nate posed as Samantha Allen" dur
ing the outing.
G.. III. Elkerton's meat market which
was opened last week in the Bricker
block on Bridge ST., is model of neat
ness. The building was fitted and
furnished specially for the business.
See his adv. in another column.
Lewis Sagendorph made the best
record on a bike run from Grand
Rapids to this city yet reported. Tues
day morning he left there at three
O'Clock and at six a. m, just three
hours later was in Bedding.
c. Nj. Wise, who is camping at Pine
Island lake, caught fine silver eel
yesterday, weighing about four pounds.
1t broke his pole in landing him. 1t
will be served up at Hotel Bedding.
Walter Fitzsimons of Hastings and
Mr.. Sutton of Ionia were visiting at
Mrs. Sarah Howe's this week. The
latter had his tandem wheel along, the
first seen in the city.
Mrs. Glenn and daughter Ella left
yesterday for Detroit Miss Ella will
visit there and at New Baltimore sew
eral weeks, while Mrs. Glenn will go
to Pennsylvania.
T. Frank ireland and wife were in
Detroit yesterday and attended the
banquet of the Hardware mems associa-
tion. They were entertained in a
royal manner.
The Social Circle OF the Congrega-
tional society will hold its next meet
ing on Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
Henry Humphrey. A large attendance
is requested.
Bedding done her share toward
furnishing crowd at Ionia the Fourth.
$50 tickets were sold at the station
besides those who drove and went on
bicycles.
Members OF the X. p. band having
returned from their summer vacation,
they will resume evening concerts
from the band stand on Friday OF this
week.
The Bedding Silks went to Howard
City on the Fourth and played game
OF ball with the team there, the latter
was victorious by score OF to 10.
Miss Annie Spencer OF Coral and
Arthur Bailey Of Bedding were mar
ried at the residence OF the brides
parents in Coral last week
We wish to call the attention OF our
readers, and to those who are out Of
emplOvment tn An advertisements In