Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08


Boston say that he is improving, but
show that he was great deal worse
than was supposed, having been nearly
at the point of death for upwards of a
week
Owen Barker is in Detroit this week
along with other agents in this state
for the Massachusetts Mutual Life In
surance Co. The president Of the com
pany meets them there and they are
being entertained as his guests.
Patt Green is at the home OF his
parents in Morley on "A two weeks
vacation.
Belding Bros & CO. silk factory re-
sumed operations Tuesday and the
Richardson mill will start up next
Monday
City taxes are now due and collector
VanPelt is at his Office in the Peoples
Savings bank ready to pass out the
receipts.
A large attendance of A. O. U. w.
is requested Friday evening, July H..
Business of Importance and interest to
each member.
On account of the school meeting,
the Woodmen will meet Tuesday even
ing instead of Monday evening next
at the X. =. hall.
G.. w. Keller and wife OF San Fran
cisco, former residents here are visit
ing old friends and relatives in the
city and vicinity.
The hot wave has made lively times
for the ice men. Peep Epson has been
keeping four wagons hustling to sup
ply his customers.
Mrs. Harry Spencer of Ionia and Mr.
and Mrs. Greenwood of Grand Rapids
were entertained Monday by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. a. Spencer.
Mrs. G. o. Bishop spent several days
with Ionia friends returning Tuesday
evening. She was accompanied home
by Mrs DR.. Slocum.
Adelbert Stanton and wife of Kansas
City, Mo-, are guests of his brother,
DR.. Geo. A. Stanton, for few days.
They are on trip east.
During the hot weather the churches
will hold union service in the evening.
Sunday night at Baptist church, Rev.
O. J. Golden will preach.
New ads this week: r. Frank Ire
land, fishing tackle; w. A. Chave,
straw hats; G. Eddy & Son. shoes; w.
/. Benedict & Co., drugs.
Mrs. Ellen Gregg was called to Luth-
err last week to care for her grand
daughter, Bessie Gregg, who fell from
the railing of stairway breaking an
arm.
Johnson Reed and wife of Howard
City are guests at E. II. Spencer's.
Mr.. Reed is veteran of the late war
and crippled up by the service in the
army.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Durant nee Lois
Ashley of Minneapolis, Mimi, have
been visiting at her uncles, George
Ashley, after trip around the lakes
AM Detroit.
The Occult society will have a social
at the residence Of Mrs. ID. Everettc
Friday evening, July 8. Ice cream
and cake will be served at DC dish.
All are invi ted.
Nicholas Hauck aud wife of Pewamo
Joseph Hauck and sister, Mrs. j
Spitzley of Westphalia were in the
city over Sunday to attend the funeral
of their brother.
The date of the Ladies' Literary
Exchange Club picnic has been chang
ed from July 10 TO August 10. The
club will meet with Mrs. III. A. Lamb
Thursday, July 10.
Miss Ella Meginley was summoned
home from Toledo on account OF tn,
death of Jacob w. Hauck To whom
she was betrothed. She returned u
Toledo Tuesday morning.
w. A. Lindley is the patentee Of ;
preparation for cleaning and restoring
the finish on furniture and wood worl
and it is selling like hot cakes. ]
leaves a smooth polish and he calls
dazzeline.
Ex-Marshal w. w. Mitchell is agai
able to be out. He is considerably re
duced in flesh lie says when lirs
taken down he weighed lS7 pounds an
his short sickness has brought him I
l57 pounds.
State Bank Commissioner, } II. just
: and his stenographer, Miss Scotford
J was in the city last week and made a
examination OF the affairs Of the Bel
ding Savings Bank which he reportc