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and st. Thomas this week on business.
l.. w. Loveland has purchased an
interest in Weston's barber shop in
Ionia.
Mrs. w. M. Reynolds and son, Roy,
visited friends in Ronald "a few days
last week.
Il. +. Hall left Tuesday for a fishing
trip up into the Marquette country with
Detroit parties.
Stewart Hayden who has been spend
ing several weeks in the city left for
DesMoines, Monday.
Miss Maude Tower returned We'd
nesday from Sheridan where she has
been visiting friends.
w. ID. Ballou makes three trips
week to Grand Rapids with his little
son for medical treatment.
Mrs. Fred G. Moys will leave for
Denver, Monday, making her visit
here shorter than expected.
Guy ID. Weter returned Monday
from Adrian where he had been visit
ing his wife and her people.
Miss Lola Peterson returned Mon
day from her home near Greenville
where she visited over Sunday.
d. Z. Sweet has sold his place at
Laporte, Mich, and will move his fam
lily back to Bedding in few weeks.
Howard Hall expects to leave to-
morrow for Ashfeld. Mass, for a visit
with his mother and other relatives.
Messrs Spicer and Page will give an
other racing matinee at the driving
park grounds, Saturday, August L.
Mrs. Fisk Bangs and son have re-
turned from Grand Ledge. Mr.. Bangs
went after them on the excursion,
Sunday.
A. H. Colwell and wife have returned
after several weeks absence. She has
been visiting friends and he has been
on the road.
Mrs. VIM. Slawson. Mrs. O. A. Day
and Mrs. l.. II. Weeks and daughter,
Ora, are in Petoskey rusticating for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Geo, S. Roosevelt who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Beck in Grand Rapids, for two weeks
returned, Monday.
Miss Minnie Luce was in Portland
yesterday TO attend the wedding of
Myrtle Underwood and Thorne Smith.
Miss Luce played the wedding march.
w. w. Huelster the paper box man
of Grand Rapids was in town the latter
part of last week looking over the bus
mess affairs OF the branch factory here.
w. b. Stanton, wife and daughter OF
Marinette, Wis, are guests of his
brother, DR.. Geo. A. Stanton. Mr..
Stanton has resided there over twenty
years.
Henry Nichols went to Ionia Tues
day to meet his mother, Francis
Nichols, who was on her way home
from Wisconsin, where she had been
visiting.
Hon. w. f. Bricker is making extern
sive repairs to the interior OF his Main
street block and will occupy it with a
portion of his stock of goods probably
clothing.
Mrs. w. G.. Meach returned Tuesday
night from Toronto. Mr.. Meach met
her and w. b. Reed and Whit Rich.
mond in Ionia with livery rig and
drove them home
New ads this week: City Shoe Store
special shoe sale; Il. Frank ireland,
base ball goods; w. /. Benedict & Co,
soda water; j. r. Weber, Ionia,
special clothing sale.
N. Lapham went TO Luther. Satur.
day, and has been fishing for trout in
the streams several days. He returned
last night with good catch. Mr.
Lapham can get them If anyone can.
Carol Chase is student and assist
ing in the dental Office OF DR.. G. H.
Smith. Mr.. Chase has been taking a
course in dentistry at the State Uni
versity and concluded to put in a little
practical experience during the sum.
mer vacation.
The open air concerts given by the
band Friday evenings from the band
stand in the park continue in populari
ty. Our country friends are especially
invited to come in and enjoy them
Next week Friday variation in the
program is being arranged for in the
shape of vocal numbers by male
quartet, in addition to the band music