Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-15


for her new home near Lansing.
Mrs. +. A. Russell of Portland is
visiting relatives here this week.
Bert Ohlinger and wife have gone to
housekeeping on Pleasant street.
Robt. Groom and wife left Tuesday
for Owosso where they will reside.
The Stratfora club met Monday
night in the parlors of DR.. Smiths
Office.
Ireland's page adv. is an attractive
one this week. His motto is 1--WE never
sleep"
Editor Lew +. Cutcheon and A. B.
Way of Portland were in the city yes
terday
DR.. l. S. Morris received visit from
his brother, NJ. Morris, of Laporte,
this week.
Mrs. James Avery, Miss Lulu Nc
Elroy and Master Harry Crippen are
possessors of new bikes
A masquerade dancing party will be
held in the Unger Hall next week,
Friday evening, April %
There has been drop in the potato
market and buyers have only been Civ
ing and s cents this week
JAS. III. Luce, who has been confined
TO the house for five weeks by sickness,
is just able to get out again.
Mrs. Sandell who has been visiting
her son, w. +. Sandell for some time,
returned to Lowell yesterday.
c. j. Burnett of the Lansing Loan
Association is in the city this week in
the interest of the association.
L. E and Platte Green entertained
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. H.
Green, from Morley over Sunday.
The Bedding Woman's club will
meet with Mrs. Eta Mclaughlin, Fri
day, April l6, at 2:30 o'clock p. IN.
Joe T. Berry, who has been teaching
at Cass City, is home with his par
ents. He expects to remain this sum
mer.
John K. Stevens is in Chicago this
week to buy stock of tobacco to be
used in the manufacture of the Leader
cigar.
Mrs. VIM. Anderson returned Satur-
day from three days business trip to
Grand Rapids in connection with her
dressmaking.
The millinery openings in the city
last Friday and Saturday were largely
attended by the ladies and the milliners
report good sales.
The case of Ashby VS.. Leander Berry,
highway commissioner, of Orleans, was
adjourned in Justice Lapham's court
until next Monday.
Frank Johnson and II. N. Bush have
invented a device for holding a saw for
filing. They went to Grand Rapids on
business this week.
Miss Carnahan, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. Pinkham,
several months, returned to South
Haven, Wednesday.
Ed. r. Baily of Ionia was in the city
Saturday, guest of w. p. Hethering-
ton. Ed has leased the Dexter house
and taken possession
+. r. Berry has leased his farm and
will move to the city as soon as he
can find residence that suits HIM
which he can purchase.
Jerry Bricker who is afflicted with
cancer at his room in the Bricker
block is gradually failing having had
several POOR spells this week.
Mrs. r. A. Mcconnell lost a fine lace
handkerchief from the Baptist church
Sunday and would like to have it re-
turned to the nail where il was hung
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Curtis are enter
tanning their daughter, Ella, and Mrs
Nicholas. They arrived from Chicago
Tuesday. Mr.. Nicholas accompanied
them.
Rev. o. j. Golden carried his wife
Miss Carrie Tallman and Miss Agne,
Spencer to Greenville last night I,
hear John ID. Miller with his fas
horse.
DR.. Beardsley closes his course o
lectures tonight which will be given I,
ladies only. He has drawn larg,
crowds and his talks illustrated will
charts and manikins have been in
teresting and very profitable TO all wht
have heard him.
New advs. this week: T. Frank Ire
land, hardware; Holmes Bros, cloth
ing; N. Lapham, groceries: Forest
Fish 81 Co., meats; G. Eddy & Son
shoes; Kingsley & Co., groceries; w
l. Benedict & Co.. drugs: Commercial
Bank; Helen Newman. millinery.