Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-25
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The people of Glare, Clare county
want grist mill. One that is first
class and up to date.
The Freemont News has new pro.
prietor. Robert Morrison has sold the
plant to j. w. Egan, whom we welcome
to the ranks of Michigan journalism.
To enjoy the sausage one must have
faith, hope and charity; faith in the
sausage, hope that it isn't your own
dog, but If it is, charity enough to be.
lieve that the man who ground him up
didn't know it.-Coral News.
Many of Chefs Belding friends will
undoubtedly be surprised at the follow
| ing from the Sparta Leader: &c. b.
Colburn received letter one day last
week from his son, Chester l.. Colburn,
written from Honduras. He enlisted
in July in the United States navy and
was Immediately sent to Central Amer
ica to await further orders.
The solicitors who did up" the
farmers around Clare by taking orders
for groceries came TO grief. When the
carload of groceries arrived, the goods
were examined and the man in charge
was told to pack up and ship back to
Detroit or he would be prosecuted by
the pure food commissioner. This is
usually the way the "30 per cent" is
| saved
J. There seemed to be misu nderstand-
I lbg II. Clo lnN NlLaLioh sent 10 rslE 81
ding League to join the Courtland
League convention last Saturday, and
"a jolly load of Is young people drove
out to attend the evening session, find.
ing there was no meeting they went to
Frank Saunders to feed the team, rest
and lunch before driving back home
CORTLAND correspondent to Cedar
Springs Clipper.
The little village of Olivet has set
an example worthy of imitation by
larger and more pretentious towns.
Charlotte merchants, by means of lib
eral advertising, had succeeded in
drawing trade that should have gone
to Olivet. The merchants in the little
college town formed an association,
did great deal of advertising, had the
business portion of the village lighted
up with the new acetylene gas, gave
free band concerts and niger min
strels. For several weeks past the
town has been crowded and the mer-
chants are happy. 1t simply shows
what a good business organization and
good advertising will do.
Peggy" is only horse but she has
more than the average equine intelli-
gence Ever since V. p. Cash came 10
town Peggy has been employed at the
elevator, travelling in a circle all day
to elevate the wheat. She seldom
stopped but went on with her task
without being urged. Recently Mr..
Cash put in a gasoline engine and Peggy
was turned loose in a pasture, near the
building. When she heard the familiar
rumble OF the machinery she at once
became impressed with the idea that
she was neglecting her duty. The
door to the pit where she had put in
so many years of toll was open and
Peggy walked in, took her place and
when discovered was going around the
circle, evidently fully impressed with
her Importance in this world.-Port-
land Review.
Thirty-nin cases were commenced in
the circuit court last Thursday, by
George +. Nichols, attorney for the
receiver OF the Ionia, Eaton and Barry
Insurance company But three Of
these are in Ionia county, the others
being in Eaton and Barry. In all 20
cases will be placed on the docket this
week, and probably 500 by January J..
The cases grow out Of the order OF the
circuit court that an assessment OF
S27, 900 be levied to settle up the affairs
Of the company. This amount was due
and payable on November /, but at
that time not over SO, 600 or "a, 600 had
been paid in, while the affairs OF the
company have been subject To severe
criticism by people OF the other coun.
ties. Now the court fees amounting to
from 80 to $50 in each case will be an
additional expense. but which Mr..
Nichols says could be avoided by
prompt payment.-Ionia Sentinel.