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Is a guest at A. Wagner's.
Hon j. M. Earle of Lansing did bus
mess in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. N. J. Mclaughlin is one of the
camping party at Long Lake.
DR.. Bell of Smyrna went to Lansing
Wednesday on professional business.
Charles Mason of Sterling, Ills, was
guest at t. +. Ireland's over Sunday.
Mrs. w. w. DeGeer of Holly is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. c. r. Cowdin.
Miss Rose Morley left yesterday for
Wilmington to remain with her sister.
F. A. Washburn was in Chicago a
few days last week, returning Satur
day.
Rains have been abundant and far
mers would prefer little fair weather
now.
DR.. l. s. Morris is making fine i'm
provements about his residence prop
erty.
VIM. T. Johns of Webberville was in
the city visiting Wesley Worters
Wednesday.
Chas. Angel has gone to Lacrosse
Wis. A. Hagadorn takes his place at
the Model market
Arthur Light and wife (nee Maude
Merritt) were in the city yesterday
calling on old friends.
Bingley Russell and wife of Ithaca
have been visiting his relatives and
friends here this week.
Claude Roosevelt is doing quite bus
mess in celery. He gets shipment
from Greenville every week.
Mrs. l.. w. Loveland is here arrang-
ing to ship her household goods to
lonia where they will reside.
Circuit Court Commissioner and At
torney Chas. p. Locke and wife of
lonia spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Beck of Grand
Rapids are spending the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Roosevelt.
A bicycle party of nineteen gentle
men took run to Ionia Saturday
afternoon and dined at Hotel Dexter.
Cherries have been unusually abun-
dant and cheap, having sold at retail
here the past week at 50 cents per
bushel.
The ladies of the o. G. A. will hold a
social with Mr.. and Mrs. Lue futile
August 4. A picnic dinner. All are
invited.
| Mrs. K. II. Weter, Edna Wise, Mrs.
A. E. Weter and Maude Weter left
today for their annual outing at Haz-
let Park.
Joe Il. Berry has been elected as rep
resentative to the Supreme Command
airy United Friends to be held in Lam
sing next month.
| Ringing Bros greatest shows on
earth will exhibit tomorrow friday
in lonia. A large delegation from this
city expect to go.
Mrs. Will Ricaby and son, George,
have returned from four weeks visit
in Benton Harbor. They were also in
Chicago several days.
II. l.. VanBenschoten returned Mon
day from Petoskey where he spent
Sunday. He had been on business
trip to several points north.
Maurice A. Reed has purchased the
VIM. A. Luther homestead. This is a
fine residence property and Mr.. Reed
will move into it some time this fall.
New ads. this week: T. +. Ireland
paints; w. |. Benedict, tablets and
cameras; Rev. r. A. Mcconnell, Vitae
Ore; Ii. L. Page, gasoline stoves a
cost
w. l.. Cusser has been entertaining
his uncle, Frank Vliet, OF Portland
Oregon. Mr.. Vliet went there mum
Der Of years ago and likes the country
very mucn.
The State Bank Commissioner ISSUED
a call this week for bank reports ant
they appear in this issue. 1t will b,
noticed that the Bedding banks are il
prosperous condition.
Mrs. II. J. Bowen is entertaining he
two sisters, the Misses Wakefield o
Savannah, Mo. They are on their re
turn from the Epworth League conven
tion held recently in Toronto.
All singers in the city are requested
to meet at the M. +. church Monda.
evening to arrange for music for tn,
open air concert August 8. HI. Van
Benschoten desires your presence.