Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-07

At John Skedule's, Monday-a baby
girl.
Mrs. Alice j. Corey has moved To
Owosso.
Miss Alberta Smith has returned to
Bedding.
At Frank WATERWAYS Sunday, a ten
pound boy.
Edward Wagner is in Grand Rapids
visiting this week.
Mrs. III. Shear has moved into rooms
in the Bricker block
Mrs. II. L. Page is visiting her par
ents in Cedar Springs.
A grand carnival of sport is announc-
ed at Grattan, Saturday.
H. L. VanBenschoten was in Green
Vile on legal business Tuesday.
A. l.. Pond of Owosso has been a
guest at A. +. Weter's this week.
Mrs. Jason Hicks has been visiting
friends and relatives in Portland.
Chas. Wagner who has been in Big
Rapids several weeks was nome over
Sunday.
DR.. Pinkham is entertaining his aunt,
Mrs. Muma, and daughter of Aver,
Ontario.
DR.. VIM. Hegge and wife of Ionia
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ricaby
over Sunday.
A fine rain Wednesday afternoon
broke the drought but much more is
greatly needed.
Carmi Whitbeck of Grand Rapids
was guest of friends in the city, Sun
day and Monday
Mrs Fisk Bangs, who has been visit
ing at Mrs. McVean's in Stanton, re-
turned home Tuesday.
w. A. Chave is in Detroit and Port
Huron this week purchasing goods for
the fall and holiday trade.
r. A. Mcconnell and wife are receiv-
ing visit from her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chute of Almyer, Ont.
Romano Robinson has returned from
Canada where he was called last week.
His brother died before he reached his
bedside.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nj. Wood, who
have been guests at F. A. Washburn's,
returned to South Coventry, Conn,
Tuesday.
+. G. Jamison has moved into the
| Weter house corner Pleasant and Con-
gress streets, formerly occupied by DR..
Pinkham.
Regular meeting of the Doric Chap
ter O. f. s., Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der 18th. All members are requested
to be present.
There will be a teachers examina-
ton at Ionia held in the court house
October 81 and %, conducted by f. B.
Hale, school commissioner.
j. T. Angel has sold out his meat
market business to Porter 81 Forbes
The new firm, who are from Grand
Rapids, took possession this morning
VIM. Spencer, who has been severely
i'll with an attack of bloody dysentery
for the past week, we are pleased tC
say is much better and able to be on,
again.
Joe L. Berry is attending the Grand
Commandery OF the United Friends Of
Michigan in Ionia this week as repre-
sentative from the Belding Com
mandery.
New ads this week Spencer
Lloyd, dry goods; 7. Frank Ireland
tinware; w. |. Benedict, drugs; J
Hattie Burkholder, millinery; w. F
Bricker, dry goods; Will Ricaby, jew
elry; j. 7. Weber, Ionia, clothing
VIM. Pickering, insurance; Dr. Munich
specialist.
j. p. Pressly is entertaining hi'
aunts, Mrs. Sarah Putnam OF Jackson
and Gertrude Chapple of Dansville
sisters of his mother, who is living
with him. There are four sisters ant
their ages are 70, 81, SO and 90 years
the latter number being the age of hi
mother. They are all remarkably vel
and lively and Mr.. Pressly's mother IL
probably the oldest person now living
in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rossman were
called to Portland Monday to attent
the funeral of her mother, Mrs. l. +
Tyler. She was born in New Yorl
state SO years ago. She married Dea
con Tyler in January, 1860, and wa
mother of Otis Tyler, OF Portland, DR.
Will Tyler, of Niles, Mich, Mrs. Addi'
Rossman, of Relding. She was a siste
of the late Jefferson Hitchcock. Mrs
Tyler has long been a member OF tn
Baptist church, and with her husband
has beer one OF the most active worker
in the church.
0 G. X. House OF Eureka lost fou
y sheep the fore part OF the summer, an