Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-15
GRATTAN.


vile friends.
Mrs. Jason Scott, who has been very
low, is somewhat improved.
Great change in atmospheric condi-
tions. Cool with plenty OF rain.
Henry Green is no better and his
son, Wright, of Grand Rapids is with
him most of the time.
J. A. Lesster has sold another batch
OF lambs to Charles Becker for 81 each.
Pays better than wheat.
Grattan Grange has been invited by
GreenvilIe Grange to accompany them
to Lansing in two weeks.
Regular communication of Grattan
+. and A. M. Lodge last Saturday night
with five candidates to initiate.
Mrs. Otis Lyon, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T..
Keller, over five weeks, returned to
her home at Ashtabula, Ohio Tues
day
Misses Olive Burshaw and Cora
Holmes visiting Mrs. M. A. Lessiter,
Mrs. Geo. Written and Mrs. j. A. Les
sitter the past week, have returned to
their home in Bedding.
The Sunday school convention held
at Grattan church Sunday was we'll
attended, considering how many at
tended Mrs. Reeds funeral that other
wise would have been present.
All regret that Frank Macarthur is
very dangerously sick with sciatic
rheumatism and suffers excruciating
pain when not under the influence of
opiates. While he is now little
easier it is not known that he is much
better.
"Grandma" Bailey, living with her
daughter, Mrs. Hollis Brooks, reached
her 10Th birthday last week, meeting
all her brothers, sisters and children,
except one son too far away, with
other relatives. Friends were present
from Caledonia and other towns. The
young people danced at night.
Lena, the 10 year old daughter OF
shocking manner. Her apron caught
fire and in her fright she ran out OF
doors until her clothing was all on
fire. Her face and feet alone escaped
injury. The shock sustained Is about
as bad as the burns, her fever running
to l02 and higher.
Mrs. Thomas Reed passed to her rest
July 9, after her long trial with cancer,
borne with such patience and christian
fortitude as to excite the wonder of all.
1t teaches sublime lesson OF the hope
were held at the house Sunday, Rev.
Sharpe OF Ashley church officiating,
who gave a grand inspiring sermon
from these words: "Of whom the
whole family in Heaven and earth is
named" Eph. 3-l5. In lS48 the de-
ceased was one of band of eight that
worshipped in little schoolhouse from
which has grown the Ashley Baptist
church. Her near relatives are her
aged husband, one son, one daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Smith. who left her home
with true devotion to care for her
mother all these weeks, one brother,
Frank King, and three sisters, while
her friends are host who mourn with
the broken family, dear good pioneer
mother.
Seventy-fve relatives and old settlers
from far and near gathered at the love-
ly home of Hiram jerks, July 6, in
honor of Grandpa" jerks. who could
then count his life as measuring four
score and three years, he yet enjoying
his mental faculties with good health
for 80. After sumptuous feast spread
on tables under the trees, Rev. j..
Sharpe called the company to order,
giving a short address, followed by a
poem written for the occasion by Mrs.
M. A. Lessiter. Bradley Crawford
came next with another original poem,
and then short addresses from those
who had known and respected grand
pa" for so years-O. |. Watkins, Mrs.
DihhlSh Llllo, anu NIB Nloi Dehi
crest OF Belding, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Taylor of Eureka, with several others
whose names we cannot recall. "Grand-
pa responded in a way worthy of a
professional orator to these many good
words spoken in his honor. The COM
pany all sang Nearer my God to thee"
before dispensing, all shaking hands
with "Grandpa" and wishing him many
more such happy days.
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