Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21
Il is quite probable that a new con.

all share equally in the profits. Chas.
Il. Herrick, Ed. Peters, M. f.. Peck
and several others who were employees
in the late WEIGH Casket Co., and all
OF them expert workmen have been
seriously considering the question and
meeting was held recently for the
purpose of taking the initiatory steps
toward the formation OF such com
pany. The plan is to have the ma
chine work all done by the Wilson
Dimmick g. Sinclair Co., who will also
furnish the lumber and put it in shape
for the different sized shells needed.
The old cigar factory will be leased
and used for cloth and finishing
room where the experienced workmen
will put them together and finish the
Baskets and collins for the trade. Mr..
Herrick is out of the city for few
days closing up his last trip for the
Welch Casket Co., and on his return
it is expected the company will orga-
nize for business.
Sadness and deep sorrow came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith last
Saturday when the death angel enter
ed and took their bright little boy, T..
Miller Smith, aged three months and
twenty days. The funeral service was
held at the house Monday, Rev. b. V.
Child officiating A white casket con-
tanned the remains of the little child
covered with beautiful flowers, the
pedestals on which it rested being drap-
ed with white lace. The singing was
by Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Ferguson.
The interment took place at Orleans
Centre cemetery. The bereaved hus-
band and wife have the sympathy Of
all in this hour of trial.
The Bedding Whist Club was organ
lied at Hotel Bedding last Saturday
evening and has now about twenty-five
members. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: w. p. Hetherington, president;
|. l.. Hubbell, vice president; G. Il.
Cowdin, secretary; G. M. Wise, treas
urer. AS announced last week it is
expected to play series of games dur
ing the winter with the Ionia club, for
a prize.
New ads. this week: G.. Eddy q Son,
shoes: Kingsley 81 Co., groceries; Will
son & Friedly furniture;J j. Hattie Burk-
holder, millinery; Spencer & Lloyd,
dry goods, Il. F. Ireland, hardware, w.
|. Benedict, bargains; FL. j. Leonard,
dry goods, The Variety Store; j. T..
Webber, Ionia, clothing.
The board of supervisors elected the
following to hold Offices in the county
Tuesday: Janitor, James Curry, Dan
by; school examiner, S. Clay Tallman,
Saranac; superintendent OF the poor,
David Gates, Berlin, and j. ID. Wood
bory, Portland; drain commissioner,
NJ. f. Kenyon, Sebewa.
The railroads are experiencing a
boom in shipments, and nearly every
road in the state is short of cars. The
d. G. II. & w. company is almost at
loss to know what to do for the want
of cars. Potato buyers are unable to
get cars more than half OF the time to
ship their murpheys.
A. A. Bleazby of Kalkaska, general
agent for the Peninsular Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Jackson, was IN
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superiority of that company and its
form of policy over others. He was
being introduced by the local agent
VIM. Pickering.
We are pleased TO note that none Of
our local insurance agents, Adam
Wagner, Geo. s. Roosevelt and VIM.
Pickering have on their list of com
panies in their agencies any of the
snide concerns enumerated in the COM
missioner of insurance circular pub
lished this week.
b. G.. Stone left Tuesday for Detroit,
Toledo and other cities south TO sell
lumber for the firm of Stone g. Stone,
Marion, Mich. Mr.. Stone says they
have on hand good lot of hardwood
lumber at their mill and facilities for
manufacturing it to order promptly.
Chas. A. Quincy and wife Of Hart
have been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
M. Kingsley. They were in attend
ance at the meeting of the Grand Chap
ter O. f.. S. in Detroit and this week
Mr.. Quincy will attend the Grand
Lodge l. o. o. F. in Lansing.
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" A.
II. Darlington, will give his fine enter.
tainment under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias lodge, Wednesday
and Thursday, November 3rd and 4th,
and matinee. 1t is big thing. Wait
for it.
The attachment case of the Peoples
Savings Bank against Geo. V. Snyder
is still in progress before Circuit Court
Commissioner Spaulding in /. l.. Hub
BELLS Office. An adjournment wa,
taken Tuesday until Friday.