Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-11

night.
Mrs. Hiram Emmons is reported
very sick.
l.. B. Hall was home from Saginaw
over Sunday.
Mrs. Art Bailey visited her parents
In Coral last week.
The talk OF the town-the great show
now at the Opera House.
Miss Cora Holmes is visiting at E.B.
Hale's in Ionia this week.
Pearl Roosevelt will teach the Chad
wick school the coming term.
Miss Lizzie Mcdonald of Ionia was a
guest of her sisters over Sunday.
The snow is nearly all gone and the
weather quite springlike this week.
Geo. w. French was home over Sun
day, accompanied by Eugene Smith.
H. p. McElroy and H. A. Lamb dis
tributed 1900 brook trout Tuesday.
Jesse G. Wilbur is now secretary
and treasurer Of the Bedding Shoe Co.
Caucus notices inserted free in the
BANNER for all parties. Send them in.
2. w. Rogers has sold the Mulliken
Express to Clement j. Strang of Sun
field.
City politics seem to be amazin' quiet
considering the near approach OF cleo
ton.
The Ladies' Literary Exchange will
meet with Mrs. J. Z. Angel, Thursday,
March Is, 1897.
w. d. Ballou was having touch of
the measles last week but is able TO at
tend to business again.
Mr.. and Mrs b. f. Hall have been
in Chicago this week, stopping in Grand
Rapids on the way over.
Miss Edith Smith has gone to Cadil-
lac where she is to teach in one of the
grades of the public school.
See the wonderful Japs at the Opera
House this week. Their act alone is
worth the price of admission.
Mrs. John A. Crawford of Grand
Haven is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. A. Spencer this week.
M. G. Green, the gasoline and oil
man, is again able to be out after five
weeks ''tie up" with sickness.
Mrs. j. L. Ross and children of De-
troit, were guests of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. G. A. Thompson, over Sunday.
w. A. Chave was called to Brant-
ford, Ont, Saturday by telegram, an
nouncing the death of his grandfather.
The next regular meeting of the r.
N. of A. will be held at the home of l..
Grant, Wednesday evening, March II.
w. H. Chirgwin, representing the
Home & Hospital Association OF Grand
Rapids has been in town for week
past.
The firemen's ball was not largely
but it is reported that it was
an enjoyable event to all who partici-
pated.
A teachers examination will be held
ia Ionia March 18th and 26, so writes
Elmer B, Hale, County School Com
missioner.
Con Eddy, Geo. Barlow and H. A.
Smith are doing jury service at Ionia
this week for the city, and Jay Cooley
represents Otisco.
Miss Maude Weter entertained a
company of young people at the pleas
ant home OF her parents on South
Pleasant st. last Thursday evening.
Dr. Smith arrived home yesterday,
having visited his wife in Carson City
on his return from Marquette. w. Fl.
Ricaby stopped over a day at Benton
Harbor.
The order OF Easter Star are plan
ming TO observe the anniversary OF
their organization April 13, with an
appropriate program and closing with
light refreshments.
1t was noticed by residents on South
Pleasant street that while some win
dows displayed Mckinley portraits on
inauguration day, a Bryan pole was
draped in mourning.
Frank Doyle had the misfortune to
slit one OF his fingers so badly on saw
at the factory, Saturday, that it be-
came necessary for DR.. Stanton, who
was called, to amputate it.
The witnesses who went to Mar
quette last week to testify in the Me-
loche case have returned. Napoleon
Meloche received a verdict against the
railroad company for 81, 500.
Uncle David Richards slipped and
fell on the ice at his daug hter's, Mrs.
Aubill's, Saturday, breaking one OF
his arms. DR.. Pinkham reduced the
fracture and made him comfortable.
Just as the ire boys we're DOMINIC
their 'biled shirts" for their dance
last Friday evening a fire alarm was
sounded. 1t was nothing but a chin
ney burning out and it looks as though