Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-02

comfort me-" She was born in Easton,
this county, July l3, 1869, and was %
years old. An unusually large num-
Der of friends sympathize with the
bereaved family in their affiction.
Supt VanWinkle announces the fol-
lowing changes among the teachers
for this term: Miss Castle will have
charge of the fourth grade on the
south side, in the Mccoy building;
Miss Robinson the first and second on
the North Side; Miss Mcconnell the
third and fourth on the North Side,
and Miss Munger assistant at the cen
trail building. Miss Smith has been
transferred TO the second grade, cen
trail building, and Mrs. Howe to the
first grade. All members of the fifth
and sixth grades will report at room
sc" central building.
Miss Bertha Weaver died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Motif, Monday afternoon,
aged 10 years, of consumption. She
came here over year ago from Ionia
where she had worked in the family of
G.. II. Allured and labored for while
in one of the silk mills but being a vic
tim of that dread disease soon had to
give up her position. She was niece
of Jacob and Myron Weaver and had
very many friends in this city. The
f,nanaI tnnly nlann unCtnr6au hnr
mains being taken to Shiloh for burial
by her former employer, Mr.. Allured.
Miss Carrie Tallman and Miss Mabel
Spencer the former who has been one
of the popular teachers in our schools
for the past two years and the latter a
pupil and supply teacher, were tender-
ed farewell reception at the home of
Miss Edith Smith by the Baptist
Young Peoples Society in honor of
their leaving soon to take higher
courses in education. Miss Tallman
goes to Ypsilanti, and Miss Spencer
to Ann Arbor There was large num-
Der present and the occasion was made
very merry one.
Hereafter insurance companies will
require of parties having electric wires
in aud about their premises certifi-
cate that the wiring and fixtures are
in accordance with the rules and re-
quirements of the National Electric
Code, now in force, as adopted by the
Michigan Inspection Bureau. These
rules have been unanimously adopted
by the National Electric Light asso-
citation at its meeting held at Niagara
Falls on June s, and are approved by
the electrical, insurance, architectural
and allied interests of the United
States.
When a man is through his day s
work and is sitting down resting at
home, he cannot read the advertise
ments on the fence, and the handbills
and circulars that were left on his
doorstep have been blown away or
destroyed. He calls for the paper and
there finds the merchants announce
ment, and with nothing to bother him
reads it.
New ads this week: II. l.. Page,
stoves; w. f. Bricker, clothing; f.. II.
Spencer, shoes; w. A. Chave, variety
goods; TT. Ireland, builders meterial
Geo. w. Hills, tonsorial artist; w. |.
Benedict, school supplies; Holmes
Bros, clothing; Spencer & Lloyd, dry
goods; Ionia District Fair, September
I4th, 18th, 10th and 18th
Andrew j. Hale, of Orleans, has been
drawn as a traverse juror from Ionia
county, for the October term of the u
S. district court at Grand Rapids. Thi:
county was not drawn on for grand
jurors.
1t now seems certain that Ionia will
continue to have military company
a new one having been organized tC
succeed the old one mustered out re
Gently.