Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-11-26
ROUND ABOUT US.
Newsy Items Gathered In by the Banners Staff
of Special Correspondents.
SMYRNA.

SMYRNA.
Preaching at 1880 next Sunday even
ing.
Elijah Purdy has moved back to
Smyrna.
Frank Krupp is attending school at
Smyrna.
O. Osborn will entertain on Thanks
giving day.
Corn husking is nearly completed in
this vicinity.
Miss Myrtle Willard of Ionia was in
town last Sunday.
Fred Condor commenced school
here last Monday.
II. Vanevery will entertain on
Thanksgiving day.
Miss Mae Little is visiting her cousin,
Miss Emma Fisher.
Mrs. G. S. Heath of Grand Rapids is
visiting at o. }. Mann's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Criss Choate spent
Sunday at Jack Choate's.
A. j. Ross of Otisco Sundayed in
these parts, November 10.
Grandpa Skellenger visited at A. &.
Huff's in Greenville last week.
Mrs. G. l.. Smith now has her house
and porch lighted with electricity.
Carroll Chase and Dwight Sheldon
are expected home for Thanksgiving.
Smyrna High school had Thanks
giving exercises Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Shaw and children of Mis-
souri, are visiting her cousin, George
Hanks.
f. j. Richmond has sold large por-
tion of his timber to j. |. Weeks OF
Grattan.
Mrs James Spencer visited at her
uncles, r. b. Cowles, last week
Wednesday.
Mrs. Spaulding and Miss Ethel Dol
ley of Greenville called on friends here
last Saturday.
The wheels of education are again
turning under the supervision of Miss
Pearl Roosevelt
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Seeley, and Mel
lie and Charlie Seeley visited at Mr..
Buell's Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Richardson and children
of Lakeview visited at George Rings
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bertha Moe, who has been
quite seriously i'll the past week, Is a
little better at present.
j. H. Krupp has been improving the
looks OF his premises by giving his
building a new coat of paint.
Mr.. Walter Higgins and Miss Will
ma Witt OF Keene was calling on
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
iSs tA4o D&Rands sa ss;i'ial H. r.
pairing his residence and will soor
have things in shape for winter.
Milo Dickens wife, who has been al
the asylum at Traverse City, is so fan
recovered as to be expected home this
week.
There is large crowd expected tC
the band dance at Green's hotel Wed
nesday night, but no more than usua
at Sunday school.
The Children's Merciful Band con
sisting of twenty-six boys and girls
between the ages Of eight and eleven
They entertained us after Sunda!
school with a very nice program fo
such little ones
G.. 4. Totten has returned iron
southern Michigan where he was call
Al. IT Ii, al doe
brother, Jacob Totem He spen
about ten days visiting in Lenawee ant
q Jackson counties before returning.
Our school arranged and carried GU
surprise on Miss Agnes Krupp Thurs
day evening, November 10. The even
was in remembrance OF her eighth
birthday. A few invited friends out
side of our school were present, ther'
. being some from Smyrna and Beldinl
schools. The company met at Mr.
Holidays, going from there to Mr.
Krupp's in body, taking Miss Agne
completely by surprise. Mrs. KrupI
had prepared an excellent supper O
chicken pie, cakes and tea. Afte
supper the company adjourned to tn
parlor where the remaining portion G
the evening was spent in games, visit
ing and a short program, consisting c
recitations, vocal and Instruments
music, ETC., after which the compan
dispersed one by one.