Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-04

Mrs. IL. l.. Van Benschoten is at her
parents at Collins.
Louis Sayles and wife have moved
into the Leonard block.
Chas. Bellamy of Luther was in town
last Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Will Ricaby picked green peas
from her garden last week.
G. M Wise returned Tuesday from a
trip to the south part of the state.
W. Lee Cusser and wife entertained
relatives from Greenville this week.
Mrs. w. A. Knott was called to
Chase by the serious illness of IA sister.
f. f. Whitford has returned to Bel
ding after an absence Of several months.
Mayor Wright and family of Green
vile were guests of DR.. Coville, Sun
day.
Miss Rose Morley has returned to
Belding from visiting her home few
months.
The big. association will meet in
Ionia this year, the date being Novem-
Der 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. =. Griffin of Marquette
are visiting at her brothers., George
Hauck, this week.
Miss Carrie Buck has returned from
Linden where she has been for some
time with her mother.
Supt f. A. Washburn of the Rich
ardson Silk Co. has been in Chicago
several days this week.
A. f. Shelly of Ionia was in the city
Tuesday. He is conducting real
estate and loan business.
j. M. Lewis is in Ionia this week hav-
ing been called as a witness in the
| Wesley Bennett murder case.
Mrs. Harry Ward has been receiving
visit from her mother from Carson
City. She returns home today.
Ex-Alderman Edwin Hunt has secur-
ed position with the Widdicomb Fur
niture Co. and has gone there to work.
Frank Holmes has been engaged to
take charge of the Hustler grocery
store. They have been invoicing this
week.
Mrs. w. ID. Stone has returned from
her trip to Petoskey Grand Rapids
and other points and resumed dress
making.
Il. w. Trussell and wife returned,
Saturday, from Milan where they went
to bury their son. They feel his loss
very keenly.
AS the G. A. Il. hall is undergoing
repairs, the regular meeting of the w.
Il. G. next Saturday will be held at
the residence of Mrs. u. w. Gooding.
Circuit court is in session this week
and the jurors drawn from this city
are in attendance. They are Will
Fish, Jason Hicks and Nj. Ii. Barlow.
The Bedding Whist Club met Tues
day evening and chose F. A. Washburn
and II. l., Page captains of opposing
teams. They will meet twice month
at K. p. hall.
G.. A. Munich, M. d., the eminent
specialist will visit Belding again
Thursday Nov. Is. Read their new
advertisement: Pay When Cured-on
opposite page.
Miss Minnie Luce was surprised COM
pletely by about twenty-five of her
friends invading her home, Friday
night 1t was intended for haIlowe EN-
party and the company made it lively
one.
New ads this week G.. Eddy & Son,
shoes; Vincent's grocery: T. f. Ire
land, hardware; The Variety Store;
Robinson & Hudson, groceries; w. NJ.
Reynolds, groceries; j. 7. Weber,
Ionia, clothing
Lovers of amusement will be glad
TO note the following bookings for the
Opera House: November 10, Allen
Vaudeville Company; November 10,
julie Walters in "Sidetracked;n Decem-
Der Bird, "A Sheriff. Sale. All one
night attractions
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Hall, at lakewood Boulevard, Chicago,
September q, occurred the marriage
of Mrs. Halls sister, Maude Waterman,
and Edwin w. Curtis of Boston. Mr..
Curtis is prominent in political circles
and has been mayor OF Boston.
Rosco, the wonderful mind reader,
will place himself in hypnotic state
at eight o'clock Friday night in the
Wallace block and sleep continuously
for "A hours under strict surveillance of
committee of citizens, awaking at
promptly eight o'clock Saturday night.
Miss Lena Moe entertained a bakers
dozen OF her lady friends halloween
night at her home. Conumdrums,
chestnuts and jokes were cracked and
marshmallow toasted over the heat OF
wax candles in the mellow and wierd
light OF pumDldn Jack-o-lanterns.