Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-06

den has exchanged his farm near the
city for another and also some city
property and was moving to town.
Mrs. Madden had come down to stay
with her son until they got settled. 1t
is supposed the excitment of the change
aggravated her trouble and was the
cause OF her sudden taking away. She
was SO years old and has been a resi-
dent here and in Northplains from
which town they came to this township
forty years or more. She was born In
Whitby, Canada and was the wife OF
Samuel Madden to whom she was mar
ried forty-two years ago. They set
tied first in Fairplains, Montcalm Co /,
three years later came to Northplains,
and in 1871 moved TO Otisco. She
leave a husband, two sons and daugh-
ter The funeral will be held Satur-
day at 10 o'clock at the Congregational
church. AT her own request a post
mortum was held to ascertain her trou-
BILE, and DR.. Stanton assisted by DR..
Morris and DIR. Thomas Mann, the lat
ter on visit here from Ann Arbor,
made the examination and the cause
found to be cancerous condition OF
the pelvic organs.
The first division OF the Ladies'
Social Circle of Congregational church
gave delightful lawn party on the
green surrounding the band stand, on
Tuesday evening of this week. In ad-
ditiou to the lights OF the stand,
Chinese lanterns and electric lights
were distributed among the trees, max
| ing it veritable fairy land. most
enjoyable musical and literary pro-
gramme was presented, the band Civ
| ing some of its choicest music, always
delight to the people OF Belding;
the male quartette and Miss Spencer
with songs, and Mr.. Raymond Wilder
with his inimitable Barbara Fritchie,
contributed their full quota to the
pleasures OF the evening. Some four
hundred of our people were in attend
ance and the ladies enriched their
treasury by twenty-five dollars by the
sale of refreshments. The popular
verdict was-a grand success.
Mrs. Emma Platt Guyton of Grand
Rapids will give two lectures in this
city at Bedding Opera House this after
noon and evening to ladies only.
Subjects, "The Awakened Woman"
and ''Our Girls. Mrs. Guyton has
great ability as a lecturer and large
crowds of ladies have attended in the
different cities where she has been
lecturing. Admission free.
The Maccabees were very agreeably
surprised by the lady Maccabees Mon
day night, they came in upon them
about forty strong shortly before the
lodge closed and took possession OF the
banquet room spreading the tables
with whole lot OF eatables. Although
they leave out the men in the ladies'
lodge they took after the boys in good
shape.
Among those from the city, who
have been in attendance at the Repub-
lican state convention and convention
of Republican Leagues this week are
c. NJ. Wise, B. +. Hall, L. f. Ireland,
Con Eddy, f. b. Lapham, l.. b. Hall,
f. f. Chapple, G. Il. Cowdin, f. f.
Fales, w. =. Hetherington and A. l..
Spencer.
Guy Weter and w. B. Reed made a
leaving here Thursday. They took in
Adrian and several other cities on the
route, bringing up in Detroit Sunday,
making the circuit of Belle Isle Park
several times, and returning on the
excursion train.
Saturday August 10Th is the date
set for ball game between the Bel
ding K. of =. band and the Business
Men. AS both sides are known to con-
tain good ball players a close game
may be expected. Proceeds to go to
the band. Admission 10 cents. Ladies
free.
Frank o. Johnson and wife returned
last week from a trip to Clearwater,
Kalkaska Co., where they visited at l..
S. Lindsley's for week or two. They
drove there and back, Frank says the
crops north Of here looks equally as
well as they do in this vicinity.
Whenever two or three are gathered
together on dry goods boxes and on
street corners, there the financial is
sues of the country are weighed in the
balance and the veal or woe of future
generations decided in hot debate.
An effort is being made by the Young
Mems Republican club to get William
Alden Smith and Fred A. Maynard to
come here August 18th and speak at a
mass meeting, due notice OF which will
be given II they secure them.
The entertainment at the M. Eo
church was well attended last night,
Notwithstanding the extreme heat.
| Miss Swift Is n fine elocutionist and