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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
ALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss spent Sunday
with her father, o. Ford.
E. Ring visited his brother, Armon,
In Keene, this week Monday.
The Swiss held divine services last
week Thursday, at the church.
Mrs. Reed and husband OF Bedding
were callers at H. ID. Weeks Sunday.
Frank Davis and wife OF Smyrna
were guests at D.A. Church's, Sunday.
j. Il. Culver and wife OF Belding
were guests at Dorus Church's, Sun
day.
Culver Bros. OF Bedding have the
contract for building James Firms
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orla Weeks spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Frost in
Keene.
Mrs. ID. A. Church and daughter
visited at Admiral Beach's in Ada,
Monday.
A party from Bedding are camping
at Murray's Lake and more are TO fol-
low this week.
The young people INDUCED in
quiet social dance last week. Thursday
evening, at Mike McAndrews.
The camping grounds at II. ID.
Weeks at Murray Lake are free to
those who rent boats from him.
GhaS - ard xyffa snant
Saturday and Sunday at his brothers,
Judd Hapeman's in east Lowell.
Mrs. North, son and daughter Of
Chicago, are visiting relatives at Pat
Murphy's and Richard McGee's.
Ralph and Fred Ford had bee
Monday to draw the cider mill ma
chinery to this place, from Grant.
Miss Mae Talbot of Grand Rapids,
returned Saturday, to her home after
spending a week with Miss Eva Earl.
Brinton Halls horse of Bedding, got
loose Saturday night and took French
leave, nothing had been heard Of it
yesterday.
Mrs. Horace Weeks received let
ter from Mrs. Maria Haney, Saturday.
The old lady is well and living at
Williamson.
Mr.. Holcomb Jr. of Grand Rapids,
was in this place Monday and took the
youngest boy at Sam Farnee's and
James Phelps with him. The State
agent of Coldwater will be there Tues
day to investigate their cases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
ORLEANS TIsOO.

Geo. Wellman sports a horse and
buggy.
Miss Anna Brermayer is home from
Chicago for short visit
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Moon, OF Orleans,
Sundayed at Mat Kohn's.
Mr.. Geo. Wellman has sold his cow
to Green & Riker of Bedding.
Mrs. f. G. Lincoln, of Westville, is
visiting at M. Nj. Benedict's.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. f. Benedict, of near
lonia, spent the last of the week in
town.
G. f. Hotchkiss is doing job of
carpenter work for Frank Abbott, of
Keene.
Mrs. K. T.. Chickering threshed lOlt
bushels of wheat from five acres,
Thursday.
VIM. Mooney and Mrs A. A. Hotch-
kiss spent Saturday and Sunday at A.
Hotchkiss', of Crystal.
A number of our people attended
the funeral services of Mrs. Curry at
Green's church, Friday.
Miss Victoria Wilson left for Ionia
last Saturday for medical treatment
Her mother accompanied her.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
GRATTAN-V ERGENNES.

Mrs. Mike Hogan is failing very fast
Wedding bells will soon ring in this
vicinity.
John Byrne is not as we'll as we
would wish him to be.
Huckleberry marshes have quite a
few callers at the present.
Will Rennell's barn yard is occupied
by nest of spotted adders.
Miss Blanche Jakeway visited hel
friend, Miss Kittie Byrnc, Sunday.
There were some cattle buyers from
Grand Rapids buying cattle through
this vicinity.
Youngest son of John Jakeway
smashed one of his fingers with Gro
quet mallet one day last week.
Charley B. Francisco and wife spent
Sunday with his brother, Jud Hape
man, and wife of South Lowell.
George Gray had one OF his hand:
blistered quite badly last Sunday. He
was leading horse and il jerked
away from him, the rope slipping
through his hands and burning hin
quite badly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
FENWIOK.

Mr.. Emmons had business in Ionia,
Saturday.
A small party at Mr.. Slocum's last
Friday night.
Peaches are getting ripe In this part
of the country.
Christine Larsen spent Sunday with
her parents at Amsden.
Chester Towne called at Mr.. EN-
mons Friday afternoon.
Quarterly meeting of the F.. M.
church July II, Is and 10.
Arthur Terry and Clara Lea visited
at Austin Humans Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stains called on
MIR. Emmons Sunday evening.
Frank Smith spent Sunday with his
father, Saul Smith of Bushnell.
Mrs. Harper has gone back to her
work. Her hand is some better.
Mrs. Oscar Lane OF Orleans spent
Thursday with her aunt Mrs. A. w.
Terry.
There was quite a frost Thursday
night. Enough to kill buckwheat on
low land.
Mrs. Mary Spencer visited at l.. T..
Slocum's Friday and at Mrs. Emmons'
Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Frieze of Keene is visit
ing her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rasmussen.
Mrs. Brown and children of Sheridan
spent Sunday with her brother Will
liam and Lewis Clark
Richard Towne and wife and mother
from Orleans came to Fenwick one day
last week to pick huckleberries.
l.. II. Carter and family and Andrew
Myers and family spent Wednesday of
last week at Long lake fishing and
boating.
There is to be farmers picnic at
Long lake, Thursday. Come one,
come all, but be sure to bring some
thing good to eat.
Charles Whitford and Charles EN-
mons have both had a bad break about
their engines so they are not thresh-
ing for few days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
ORLEANS.

J. Boyle of Ionia Sundayed in town.
Miss Rosa Palmer of Ionia was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs r. L. Hale left Wednesday for
Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. +. b. Hale visited her people
of Long Lake Tuesday.
Maude LaDow came home from
Breckenridge Saturday.
Fred Ireland and Clayton Clements
OF Bedding were in town Monday.
Mr.. Ludwick of Matherton was a
visitor OF Will Sherwood's Monday.
Miss Jennie Newton of Chicago is
visiting at her grandmother Towne's.
All are invited to attend the Sunday
school picnic at Long lake Saturday,
July %.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Purdy of Green
vile visited his people Saturday and
Sunday.
Layton Seabolt and friend Cowan of
Dildine Corners were in town Sunday
evening.
VIM. Robertson, wife and son of
Ronald called on friends of this place
Monday.
Rev. A. X. Stewart returned Tues
day from short visit with relatives of
Hastings.
Chas. Middleton of Greenville was in
town calling among the business men
Wednesday.
Mr.. Mcintosh and wife of Greenville
have been spending a few days with
their daughter.
Mrs. Waters and Mrs. Purdy OF
Smyrna have been visiting at o. Pur-
dy's for few days.
Misses Lulu Cawley and Clara Young
OF Greenville were entertained by
Lottie Purdy Wednesday.
Mrs Il. r. Mcdonald has returned
from two weeks visit in Detroit and
Owosso. She was accompanied home
by niece from Owosso.
Mrs. Ella Currie passed quietly away
last Wednesday evening. The funeral
services were held at the M. +. church
Friday, Rev. Stewart officiating, as
sisted by Rev. Hearth. There is a
husband and many friends left behind
to mourn her loss.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
CHADWICK.

Miss Ethel Howe is visiting relatives
In Hastings.
Bert Snow and best girl rode through
town Sunday.
Mrs. Sara Howe is visiting friend:
in Ronald this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Kidd of Orlean:
Sundayed at Frank Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cutler spent Sun
day with relatives in Hubbardston.
Mrs. Fred King and son Carl o
Bedding visited at Mrs. f. Freeman
last week.
Mrs. Dewey Hammond is visiting
her parents in Ludington this month
Her sister, Nellie Walker, accompan
led her.
The funeral of Burton Roberts, aged
twelve years, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hezekiah Roberts, was held at the
Green's church Monday afternoon
Beautiful flowers decorated the caskei
which was carried by six small boys
playmates of the deceased. Interment
in Green's cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
Last Weeks letter.

Mrs. Alvira Foster, wife of Orrin
Ford, passed away last week Thursday
at IL o'clock. She had been confined
to the house for many months and all
through her sickness she had been a
very patient and great sufferer. Her
faith and love in and for her Savior
was strong and steadfast to the last.
Her last song was well stand the
storm it won't be long. We'll anchor
by and by" She was kind and benov-
client, always ready TO lend helping
hand In time of need, time only can
show us, her friends and neighbors the
loss we have met in her demise. She
was member of the Christian church
also of the Womans Relief Corps Of
Lowell. She was born in Jackson Co.,
May Both, 1S45. She leaves a husband,
three daughters, two sons and one sis
ter besides host of friends to mourn
her death The funeral services we're
held at the Alton church Sunday
afternoon, Elder Moors of Lowell Off
ciated, the text was from the 14th
chapter OF st Johns. There was a
large number of the c. A. RS and
w. r. C.'s of Lowell present to pay
their last tribute of respect to the mem
DRY of their departed sister. The pail
bearers consisted OF six members of the
Post: $. L. Hicks. II. Quick, G. Nc
Cartty, Mr.. Eddy and Mr.. Hunt Of
Lowell and Hosmer Andrews OF this
place. The choir was from Lowell
and sang some very appropriate and
beautiful pieces. Undertaken j. b.
Yeiter of Lowell took charge of the
remains and offered prayer at the
house. They were lain to rest in the
Alton cemetery, it was the largest pro-
cession ever known to any funeral ever
held in this place, the floral offerings
were lovely and very profuse.
GONE.
friend has gone, her work is DER;
loving mother, a tender wife;
Angels called TO her from other shores
To come 10 rest and eternal life.
She crossed on her bosom her slender hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark.
We felt II glide from the pebbly shore,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
Mourn not, dear husband though your loss
Seems greater than the heart can bear
But cast your burden on the cross
And look TO Christ, who is ever near.
She has gone TO her rest and while
Her absence you deplore;
One thought your sorrows should beguile,
You soon shall meet to part no more
Dearest mother, she has left you,
Here her loss you deeply feel
But IL is God who has bereft YOU
He can still your SORROWS heal.
Yet again you may hope to meet her
When the day OF life Is fled:
Then in Heaven with JOY to greet her,
Where no farewell tear is shed &c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
Saturday evening on ride with E. N.

Saturday evening on ride with e. N.
| Wilson.
+. III. Wilson has nearly completed
the hoeing of thirty acres OF beans at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Curtis Of Green
vile have been visiting few days in
this vicinity.
Chris Choate informs us there was a
general freeze up last Thursday night
on low ground.
Mrs. VIM. Farthing was called to
Bedding last week by the sickness OF
her sister, Mrs Charles Luce.
Mrs. f. III. Wilson and daughter
Vic took the train for Ionia last Fri
day. Miss Vic going to consult Doctor
Baird.
AT the present writing fine rain;
might say very fine rain, is falling.
II 1T only drizzles long enough perhaps
1t will do though.
Charles and j. H. Hanks have bar
gained for enough raspberry plants to
set out about two acres OF ground an
other spring, on their farm near Lake
view. e. l.. Carpenter furnishes the
plants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
ROUND ABOUT US.
.Newsy Items Gathered In by the Banners Staff
of Special Correspondents

ing gale; making people happy with
his big fire sale; he will sell you goods
for half what they cost, regardless OF
the amount he has lost, and some
things he will sell you even lower,
hain't that boss for the potato grower:
Smyrna the hub of the world her
banners are all unfurled; she has got
brass band, and cider mill stand,
and resolved that we shan't go dry.
George Ring is building cider mill
on the corner OF Forman and Beebe SITS.
and will soon be ready to make cider
for everybody.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
MIRIAM.

Everyone is talking free silver, your
scribe has not seen any come this way
yet
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Dollor and fam
lily OF keene spent Sunday with Mrs.
Dollor's sister, Mr.. and Mrs. f. Wal
tiers of Greenville.
The Miriam base ball team will play
the Bedding ball team at Miriam next
Saturday, July 25th. Everybody come
and see good game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
SHILOH.

N. H. Strong intends starting his
saw mill again in the near future.
The dance Friday evening was quite
we'll attended and all passed off pleas
antly.
Fred Comstock OF Lake Odessa is
spending a few days with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Comstock.
Milo Lent and Miss Frances Carr of
near Greenville were the guests OF
Miss Hattie Morris Sunday.
Frank Comstock OF Oklahoma re-
turned home Thursday night. He has
been absent from here about two years.
George Strong, our hotel keeper,
has been looking for better hunting
grounds the past week and has decid-
ed to move to Grand Rapids.
Bert Zuller's house was broken into
last Monday and the thieves evidently
wanted smoke worse than they did
money as they passed by a twenty
dollar bill and took box of cigarettes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
BRINKS.

f. l.. Carpenter has his raspberry
harvest nearly completed.
Miss Murrel Johnson visited her sis
ter, Mrs. j. H. Hanks, part OF last
week.
Eli Hanks and lady called on True
man Curry and wife last Thursday
night.
Miss Bertha Farthing commenced
work In one OF the Belding silk mills
last week.
Perry Hanks spent portion OF last
week with his friend, Marion Johnson
OF Shiloh.
Fred Ostrom was the guest of Miss
Agnes Wilson last Sunday. He spent
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
SMYRNA.

Glen Blackmer spent last week with
friends in Bedding.
Mr.. Will Cowles was at Vaudeville
the first of the week.
Miss Lizzie Hamilton is visiting rela-
tives in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Norton spent
Sunday at Sam Davis.
Miss Elvie Davis Of Ionia, visited at
+. II. Chase's, last week.
Miss Edith Stuart of Charlotte is a
guest OF Cora Hoppough.
Miss Marie Streeter is visiting at
her uncle's, Grant White.
Mrs. Sarah Ingalls, visited friends in
Bedding part OF last week.
Born, Monday, July 10Th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Francis, a daughter.
f. r. Chase was nominated for
Judge of Probate last Saturday.
Mr. Lawnie Bignell of Grand Rapids
is at his uncle's, G.. o. Bignell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Barry took in
the excursion to Detroit, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis visited al
Dorus Church's, Sunday, in Alton.
Mr.. George Davis and Miss Myrtle
Buell. spent Sunday at II. G. Seeley's.
Mrs. Philip Smith of Lakeview has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry
Davis.
Mrs. Edith Wright of Bedding visited
her aunt, Mrs. Laura Northway, last
Satur day.
George and Mark Hoppough visited
the Agriculture College at Lansing
one day last week.
Mrs. Jane Cowles, Prudy Spencer,
Mrs. Sarah Skellenger and Miss Mary
Willitt, visited at Laura Northway's,
July l4th.
G.. w. Joslin made a business trip
to Grand Rapids last week, his neice,
Leone Joslin accompanied him home
for visit.
Last week Tuesday was another busy
day in Laura Northway's huckleberry
swamp, 30 teams aud SO pickers camp
ed on the farm and carried away about
40 bushels.
G. w. Joslin is the man that Is rals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
GRATTAN.

There was stampede from Grattan
to Bedding Saturday to witness the ball
game.
Regular communication of Grattan
F. & A. M. lodge, July Is, with very
large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Andrews, of near
Rockford, visited her sister, Mrs. Lon
Smith and family, last week.
j. A. Lessiter is now doing finely.
He can sit up part OF the time, and
turn in bed-a luxury he greatly APP
preciates.
Miss Maggie McCauley, who has a
fine new organ, is spending this week
with her music teacher, Mrs. Colburn
Of Bedding.
Messrs. Geo. Written, w. j. Lessi-
ter, Clayton Ladner, Frank Randel
and f. II. Brooks were among those
who took in the excursion to Detroit,
Sunday.
Messrs. Fred Gleason and E. Il.
Wood, of Greenville, were visitors here
last week. Mr. w. is putting in gaso-
line engines in mills where the water
power fails every summer.
w. L. Hough, of North Baltimore,
Ohio, is the guest of Mrs. Nelson
Holmes, on visit with his little sons.
Mrs. H. has been entertaining a house
ful of children friends, who greatly en-
Joy her hospitality and lovely ripe
peaches.
Mrs. M. A. Lessiter and T.. II. Wood
visited their long known friends, Perry
Purdy and family, of Alton, Friday.
They were former residents here and
Mrs. p. has been a suffering invalid
for years, but is now better than three
years ago.
We are more than delighted to have
everyone hold their own opinion on the
silver question, but we are not quite so
overjoved when the silver craze causes
one to gobble up the silver dollar the
baby dropped on the floor where she
fell asleep.
Many OF Belongs citizens and 9TH
ers are rusticating at our beautiful
lakes. Among them are Mrs. Gardner
and family, and part of a. M. Divine's
family. Wabasis lake is city of
tents and more coming from Grand
Rapids and nearer towns with Chicago
friends.
A boast of friends OF John Byrne
will be panied to learn that a third OPP
peration, last Friday, revealed a can
cerous growth in most malignant
form in the cavity where the tumor
was first removed from his leg, June l.
If this new trouble cannot be stayed by
the thorough soaring of the flesh TO the
bOne-which was done-the situation
is serious.
1t would seem that our beloved Mich
igan has taken on southern airs. Mon
strous ripe apples, sweet and sour; ripe
peaches, both white and yellow varie-
ties, now tempt the palate everywhere,
and the early and quick maturing of
vegetables is Unprecedented in the
memory OF the oldest inhabitant.'
Times will soon improve. If health is
ours what have we TO complain OF ?
Why not thank God, take on new cour-
age, and enjoy those unusual blessings
and beautiful things of this season.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Mrs. II. DeYoung, Middleburg, Ia,
writes. | have used One Minute Cough
Cure for six years, both for myself and
my children, and / consider IL the
quickest acting and most satisfactory
Cough Cure | have ever used. w. l.
Benedict * Co.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
Military Signal Torch.

A new torch for military signaling con-
sists of an asbestos bali in ii wire cage,
at the end of long staff. Just below
the asbestos ball is a copper drip cup.
The ball is dipped into bucket of kero-
sene oil, and is set on fire at a little
bonfire, which is kept burning during
the operation AS fast as the oil burns
out, the torch is dipped in the oil. so that
the signaling can go on as long as the
kerosene lasts. The torch is extin-
guished with copper snuffer. The old
form of torch was a large copper cylin-
der. with an ordinary wick at the end Of
Il staff. The cylinder containing the oil
could be used for only Il few minutes
ut time, because it became heated. and
caused the Oil to explode. The new torch
gives out a much larger flame. Which
can be seen with the naked eve for seven
miles, and through ieldglass for twelve
miles on clear nights and at a good dis
lance in rain or mist
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
WORSE THAN THEIR BITE.
it Terms the Barking of
lingo Senator's

London, Dec. 15.-The Times today,
commenting on the Cuban situation, ex-
presses the hope that the Spaniards will
continue to disregard the vituperation
of the jingo senators" and abstain from
initiating them, adding: "The Ameri-
can government maintains a correct and
neutral attitude and as long as it does
SO Spain can afford to smile at Senator
Chambers off-hand recognition of the
Cuban republic"
The Globe this afternoon says: ssWhen
these wild men rave at England, British
feeling regards them as amusing luna
tics, whose grotesque antics do not carry
danger to either country. But the Span
ish are more easily infamed to anger
and there is some danger of Spain fall
ing into the trap when the piratical Lau-
rada reaches Valencia.
"Spain has endured much contumely
from the great republic; but there are
many indications that this passive sub
mission to insult viii not last much
longer. 1t will be we'll, therefore, for
the Washington government to place re-
straint upon Senator Chandler and his
colleagues. If Spain decided to uphold
her honor by arms naval war might
have results not at all agreeable to the
American Chauvinists."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
MECCA FOR BOOKIES.
Chance for MilWaukee's Prosecuted
Sports to Go to ST.
Louis.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. ia dispatch
from Jefferson City, Mo-, just received
states that the Supreme court handed
down a decision reversing the decision of
the lower court in the case of 'Texas
Tom Walsh, the bookmaker who was
fined $1,000 and sentenced to six months
in the St. Louis workhouse for accept
ing a $500 commission to be bet on
horse named Nicolini one day last win
ter. Walsh is one of the best known
gamblers in the West. He was for
merly in partnership with Louis Cell
and was responsible for the famous
match race between Doc Rice and Sim
mons run at the fair grounds two years
ago.
The decision in effect declares uncon-
stitutional the state law prohibiting pool
rooms and will result in the reopening
of a number that were closed here last
winter. Al Sphinx announces that the
South Side track, now in operation, will
now be closed, for there will be no ex-
cuse for running it now that the pool
rooms can be run openly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-21
EXPECTS BIG DEFICIENCIES.
Estimates Sent to Congress by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.

Estimates Sent to Congress by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Washington, D. c., Dee. 15.-The Sec
rotary of the treasury has sent TO Con-
gress estimates of deficiencies in appro-
prations amounting to $6,691 ,632 re-
uuired to meet urgent demands of the
government for the service of the cur
rent and prior fiscal years. The de-
fciency in each department is given as
follows: Legislative, 5000; treasury,
81. 4O9,912 war, $3.846, 500; navy, $780,
600; Justice, $734, TO Some of u the
larger items are: War Notifications,
S2,5OO,OOO; navy CONSTRUCTION and re-
pair), $5OO,OO0; department of justice
(support of prisoners, United States
COURTS, $24O,O00; treasury fish commits
sion), 500, legislative conveying
votes of electors for President and vice
president), $500.
The secretary of the treasury has sent
to Congress a statement of receipts and
expenditures for the government for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1896. includ-
ing the postal service. The total re-
ceipts as reported were 500. 415, 4OS, and
the expenditures $434, 67S. 654.
The monthly statement of the principal
articles of domestic exports issued by
the bureau of statistics shows that dur
ing the month of November the exports
were as follows: Breadstuffs, $40, 146.
$50; cotton, $50, 5O4 $50; mineral oils,
$4,SO7. 147; provisions. $10.429. 278: cat
tie and hogs, S2,314,97G Total for the
month, SIC, 2O2, 04O.