Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Thos. WEIGH was in the city this
week from Sunheld.
G. f. Holt OF Cascade was a guest OF
Henry Nichols, today.
M. II. Moore recently purchased a
house and lot OF w. II. Gardner.
Hon. j. NJ. Earle of Lansing was in
the city Tuesday ana Wednesday.
Judd Smith is confined to the house
by the prevailing malady, grippe.
Miss Luella Webster and Nina Stone
visited friends at Sheridan last week.
Miss Clara Hogle has resumed her
school duties as teacher in Montcalm
county.
l.. g. Crothers has been kept away
from his business for "a week by
measles.
Mrs. Hiram Fancher of Kalamazoo,
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. +. G..
Jameson.
Mrs. M. X. Weter and Mrs. A. f..
Weter returned from Grand Rapids
last week.
w. H. Wyckoff of Toledo was in the
city over Sunday, the guest of Miss
VanDeusen.
The school mans all returned Sat-
urday and began their school work
again Monday.
E. H. Nudge and wife of Ionia were
guests of her brother, Clayton Kimber-
ly, over Sunday.
Glenn and Frank Williams of Ionia
were guests OF their uncle, Asher Will
liams, over Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Lamping, agent for the
children's home of st. Joseph, has been
in the city this week.
Miss Myrtle Watson of Cedar Springs
is being entertained by her sister, Mrs
II. l.. Page this week.
Mrs. B. F. Harrington and Mrs.
Coville are attending the encampment
at Greenville this week.
James Fuller, who has resided in
Orleans for a couple OF. years has
moved back to this city.
Thales Chaplin who visited his sister
Mrs Frank johnson last week has re-
turned to Harbor Springs.
Mrs. c. b. Smith and daughter of
Grand Rapids were guests OF Mrs. G.
r. Cowdin, Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Reed received
a visit from her sister, Mrs j. H..
Wright and husband from Morley, this
week.
A. K. Worden, of the wholesale gro
Gerry house of Worden Grocery Co., OF
Grand Rapids, was Bedding visitor,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Catherine Byrne of Grand Rap
ids, who recently returned from Europe,
was in the city yesterday on her way
to her farm in Grattan.
Mrs. Eugene Russell was called to
Bedding Tuesday morning by the sud
den death of her brother George God
frey.-Luther Observer.
Matt Kohn is the representative OF
Dan S. Root post at the encampment
in Greenvile this week. Quite num-
Der of the boys are in attendance.
Guy Atwood left Saturday for Rhine
lander, Wis, where he has secured a
position with the same firm his brother,
w. l.. Atwood, is in the employ Of
Mrs. w. j. Gordon, who has been
here caring for her mother, Mrs. 5. T..
Arnold, has returned to st. Louis.
The latter has been quite sick for sew
eral weeks but is now much improved.
A. w. Demorest has exchanged his
farm for one mile south of Lansing
on the Eaton Rapids road with o. G..
Wheeler and will move there next
week. Mr.. Wheeler will move to this
place.
All members of Goodwill hive No.
$50 L.O.T.M. are requested To be pres
ent at the next regular review, Satur-
day evening, April 10, at 1880 p. M, as
there is business of Importance to be
transacted.
Mrs. Slocum from Ionia has been Wis.
iting her cousin Mrs. Geo. Blett for
the past week. The BANNER is in
debted to Mrs. Geo. Blett for fine
boquet of pinks, five blossoms and two
large buds all on one stem.
l.. G. Fales has sold out his insur
ance and real estate business to III. l..
Van Benscboten and will remain with
his family in Ionia, having rented q
house on Washington street in thai
city. Mr.. VanBenschoten has already
taken possession Of the business.
The .Woodmen are expecting to have
fine time next Monday evening. a
large number Of Greenville member
are expected to be here. Several can
didates are to be put through, lunch
will be served and a good time gener
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