Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09

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pointed however the business will run
as usual as the company have large
orders on hand to fill and more coming
every day.
Ed. r. Bailey of Hotel Dexter, Ionia,
was in the city yesterday. He reports
business in the hotel very good.
Speaking of the city in general he said
it was never in so good shape as now.
The people are harmonious in their
efforts TO make it model city and are
taking great interest in the good
roads problem. Roads leading out OF
the city for number of miles have
been graded and gravelled and on a
number of them watering troughs are
! placed at the sides, connecting with
the city waterworks, where man and
beast may quench their thirst. They
are also talking up the question OF
purchasing a stone crusher to extend
road improvements further into the
country. Bedding could not do a better
thing than to get into this spirit OF
harmony and do likewise.
The Ladies Literary Exchange club
of this city have just issued very
neat pamphlet announcing their pro-
gram for the ensuing year. The motto
of the club is knowledge is Power"
The regular meetings are held every
alternate Thursday from Oct. Z, 1897,
to May l, 1898 The annual meeting
for election of officers is Feb. IL, 1898
and banquet is given on Jan. 26, 1898.
The officers are, President, Mrs. Rose
Lamb; First Vice President, Mrs Julia
| Divine; Second Vice President, Mrs.
Martha Gooding; Rec. Secretary, Mrs.
Jean Travis; Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Belle
Mann; Treasurer Mrs. Ella Holmes;
Custodian, Mrs. Mary Angeli
f. II. Vandekar has severed his con-
nection with the Belding-Hall Mfg
Co. and will leave for New York to-
day. About twenty-five of his gentle
men friends gave him a farewell re-
ception at the X. p. hall Tuesday
night and presented him with a fine
ring. During his stay in the city he
has made many friends who much re-
greet his decision to return to his form
err home. He will be especially missed
in musical circles, he being the pos
SCISSOR of rich and strong bass.
Do not forget to attend the Ionia
county fair next week, beginning
Tuesday. Prepar ations and entries
are being made for one of the beste
held in Ionia county. Secretary G. A.
Cornell and the official board are work
ing every hour TO make it a success, so
let the people throughout the county
do their part in patronizing it. 1t is a
good thing once every year for all the
folks to get together, meet familiar
faces and renew acquaintance.
| New ads this week: II. Frank Ire
land, hardware; w. L. Benedict, school
supplies; j. Hattie Burkholder, millin-
cry opening; Will Ricaby, jewelry;
Kingsley a. Co., groceries; w. M. Rey-
nolds, groceries; Adam Wagner, fire
insurance; Bedding Building and Loan
association, property for sale; j. b.
Vincent, groceries; G. Eddy g. Son,
shoes; Lamb Bros, groceries; f. K.
Spencer, shoes; j. T. Weber, Ionia,
clothing sale.
At the annual meeting of the Ranney
Refrigerator Co. of Greenville held
last week the following board of direc-
tors were chosen: w. ID. johnson, c..
w. Johnson, r. f. Sprague, F. f.
Ranney, G. I. Ranney, John Lewis,
Cass T. Wright, who elected the fol-
lowing officers President, f. +. Ran
ney; vice president, G.. T. Ranney;
secretary, John Lewis; assistant secre-
tary, w. S. Cutler, Chicago; treasurer,
w. ID. Johnson.
| c. Estella Ford will give an elocu-
tionary entertainment at the M. E.
church Wednesday evening, Sept. Is,
under the auspices OF the M. E. choir,
the funds received to go toward the
electric light fund for lighting the
church. Miss Ford is teacher OF elo-
cntion and has rare attachments as an
entertainer. The press speaks very
highly OF her. Admission 10 and IL
cents.
Alderman A. M. Glass has made sub
stantial improvements to his residence
by an addition and a fine porch.