Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-06
The bear saw his shadow.

Mrs. Nj. A. Reed went to Luther, We,
terday.
Henry A. Jersey left for Menomine
last week.
A. J. Cory was home from Stanton
over Sunday.
under-sherif Fales is attending cir
cult court this week.
Mrs. Harry Ward is visiting ne,
people in Carson City.
Stagnation in business seems TO be ;
very general complaint.
Jennie Curtis. daughter OF John L.
curtis, was buried Tuesday.
Mrs. G. G. Terwilliger, who has been
quite sick, is much improved.
Miss Bessie Coon, of Rockford. is
visiting friends in town, this week.
Jesse Woodward, of st. Louis. is Wis
itlng his sister, Mrs. A. M. Williams.
At Lou Stoddards, in the Luther adj
dltion, last night, a bouncing baby ten
pound girl
Maurice A. Reed returned from
heed City, yesterday, where he had
been on. business
VIM. Daniels and wife, were ia Oak
held; Sunday, visiting Silas Williams,
whom they report no better.
Alfred Locke gave very interesting
address on Scotland to a large audience
In the rooms of the Y. w. c. A.. last
night.
Miss Pearl Bedding has accepted n
position in the law, loan and real es-
tate Office of VanBenschoten & Hall.
as bookkeeper.
Miss Byrd Eply has gone home to
Palo, but will return about March lst.
'or the spring opening of millinery at
Mrs. Jackson's.
Miss Dora Dermody, who has been
lick with scarlet fever at Geo. M.
Jrippen's for several weeks, is recover
ne. The children are also much bet
er.
jerry Bricker returned from Detroit.
Monday, where he had been to have
ANGER removed, the operation was sue
essful. He is visiting at w. +. Brick ,
rs. i.
Miss Lyle Lambert, who has been ,
ne guest OF Mrs. w l.. Jackson sever c
weeks, LETT for Grand Rapids, Tues /
ay, to visit her sister before returning 7
. Reed City. v
Inc next pedro party at the X. p. I
all Will be given tomorrow, Friday, I
light. All members of the order and b
heir friends are cordially invited to be b
on hand at $50 sharp. "
A pleasant evening party was given u
the residence of w. f. Bricker, Sat- II
rday night, in honor of Miss Russell. 81
heir guest from Grand Rapids. The y
were rightroyally entertained y
The Forester's Social Club will give a
1other of their excellent parties at the
pera House, day-eve-
ng. Bartlett's orchestra will furnish
lie music. Bill 80 cents and specta-
RS will be charged 10 cents. "
l.. l.. James, of the firm of Croarkins r.
James, arrived this week from Dex-
r and is engaged in getting the store
the Wallace block in readiness to
ceive their stock of clothing. Mr.. f
is expected next week. e1
Fifteen members of the Masonic VI
aternity boarded Fales' bus, Monday o'
ght, and visited the brethren of u
reenville lodge. Work in the third "
'gree was on and at the close fine w
nch of coffee, doughnuts and sand a
ches were served Ca
dc
John f. Stevens has disposed of his
ock in the Bedding Cigar Factory to -,
'ank Abbey, who has taken Mr.. -
evens place in the company. "Dick" -,
IS been with the company since it %
Is organized. He has not yet decid- g.
Wnere he Will locate. -
There will be an exhibition at the DIN
ink school, given by the pupils, lie
iday evening, February u, for the
rpose OF getting library for the ra
lool Admission, ten cents; children ne
der twelve, five cents. All those in Sh
'ested in this cause, favor them by n,
i house. do
The latest enterprise in the village fai
Smyrna is telephone communities lea
ms with the outside world, via Beld-
: George Hoppough and w. II. an
bbel, in keeping with the progress Nc
d push OF the age have put in phones EN-
people can converse over the line COZ
I'M this city for the simple sum of me
ne.
Miss Linnie Hammond, who has been
X so long with consumption, is very oV'
and her death is expected at any Gu
ar. She has been conscious for all