Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05
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News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

ment OF postmaster at Orleans.
Sunfied Is to have bank. Beats
man & WEIGH are among those inter-
ested In it.
The Washington Club will hold its
annual picnic at the pavilion, Baldwin
lake, Wednesday, August Is.
Ionia is to vote August 10th upon
the question OF bonding the city for
SO, 500 for additional water supply.
Portland and Ronald township boards
have fixed license OF $1,000 for ped
dlers, in accordance with the new
state law.
The Mecosta Blade has been re-
moved by the publisher, w. b. Reed,
to Remus and its name changed to the
Remus Index.
Carson City and Hubbardston may
be lighted by electricity soon, the
power to come from dams across Fish
creek at Hubbardston and Matherton.
A dozen Howard City gentlemen
have purchased 40 acre tract of land
fronting on the northeast portion OF
Whitefish lake and they will build
summer cottages there next year
Edith Bishop of Muir, aged 10 years,
died last week of spinal meningitis. 1t
is said that her parents claim that the
disease dated from whipping admins
tered by teacher in the school several
years ago.
Edmore Journal: ID. d. Morehead
of Bedding was in town last Sunday,
the guest of his people. Mrs. More
head, nee Miss Golden, who has been
in very poor health for some time, is
at Holly receiving treatment.
Rev. w. e. Ogden, late Of Orleans,
but now in charge of the M. f. church at
Lyons, will take medical course at
Saginaw the coming year, in addition
to his pastorate duties. To do both he
will have to travel more than 1000
miles.
The Free Methodist conference camp
meeting which is to be held at Lake
view, beginning Aug. IL, and holding
one week will undoubtedly be the
largest meeting of the kind held in
Northern Michigan. Special rates on
railroads have been secured for the
benefit of those wishing to attend this
meeting. Parties wishing to avail
themselves of the same must ask for a
certificate when purchasing ticket at
home Office as the reduction will be
taken from return fare. Rate one and
one-third.
There will be an Odd Fellows picnic
, at Baldwin Lake, Tuesday, August 10,
to which all members of that order
and Daughters of Rebekah and friends
are invited. Among the attractions
will be balloon ascension, fireworks
: in the evening, and various games and
: sports. The Greenville city band and
Menkee Bros. will furnish music.
Numerous addresses will be given.
Those on the program from this city
are Rev. b. V. Child, Alfred X. Locke,
, II. 5. Campbell and Mabel Ansbaugh.
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/, ID. f. Comstock, the senior of the
firm of Big Rapids bank wreckers,
though 20 years old, has lost every dol
lar he posses sed, and largely through
!: the duplicity of the son. The accumu-
2 lations of life time have been squan-
t dered, and now, upon the verge OF the
D grave the old man is forced to com
G mence anew and in his fight for sus-
j. tenance exhibits courage that but
) few have exhibited under similar cir
= cumstances Mr.. Comstock is now
I brick block being erected in Cadillac
The new flag for the Ionia county
q battalion soldiers and sailors has been
7 received by Commander w. }. Just OF
VIM. III. Borden post. 1t was made in
u New York and is beauty. The flag
is regulation u. S., OF silk, 8 by 81 feet
: with 3-inch U. S. knotted fringe and
| ll-inch tassels. The fringe and tassels
I are of heavy yellow silk. The pole is
: of walnut with an l1-inch eagle-which
with the joint ferrule are gold plated.
: The lettering on the stripes is of gold.
: leaf and reads thus: "Ionia County
Battalion, Michigan" The flag il
i fitted with rain proof cover and an
adjustable belt. The formal presenta-
tion will be made in Lyons on August
O II, at the annual meeting.-I Sen
+, tinel.
A few weeks ago the Freeport Her.
q aid announced that il it was not better
!. patronized by local advertisers it would
a be reduced In size to correspond with
q the town, holding, very justly that a
/ portion of the paper was for advertis-
y ing space and If the advts. dropped off,
4 as a matter of justice the paper would
= be made smaller. Last week the paper
appeared as five column instead of a
4 six column quarto and you should have
= heard the howl that went up, we could
almost hear 1t at Lowell by listening
hard. The Herald is too good paper
for the support it receives.-Lowell
: journal.