Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

Saranac Local: Jessie Worden of
Bedding is spending few weeks with
his grandfather, Rev. j. A. S. Worden.
There is excellent bathing grounds
at Forest Lake Park. Mr.. Leonard
has been making a number of fine i'm
provements at that shady nook.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Miss Nellie Mooney and Mr..
Francis HELEN of Grand Rapids at the
church st. Joseph in this city, August
18th.
| Samuel Ansbaugh has sold his bar
Der shop, fixtures and business to Geo
w. Hill of Pontiac, who took posses
sion yesterday. Mr.. Hill will retain
the agency of the Baxter Steam Laun-
dry.
The were eight people who took the
train here Monday for the Dakota ex-
cursion. They were Will Dougherty,
Ernest Blett, Fred Stall, Del Nicholson,
Eddie and Brook Stahlin and two
others.
Mrs. M. A. Reed, Mrs. M. A. Chap
man and Mrs. A. l.. Spencer are en-
joying camp life in cottage on the
banks of Baldwin Lake. Their hus-
bands drive out there for tea and
| breakfast.
Mrs. f. H. Nudge of Ionia is visit
ing her brother, Clayton Kimberly.
She will address the union temperance
meeting under the auspices of the w.
c. T. u, Tuesday evening in the Bap-
| fist church.
Miss Alberta Smith left for Collins,
Tuesday for short visit She will go
from there to Grand Rapids for few
weeks to learn the new styles in dress
making and will return and open dress
making parlors here.
The farmers day excursion to the
Agricultural College at Lansing is
Thursday, August 10. 1t will be a
basket picnic excursion to all farmers
and their friends. Sixty acres of parks
and groves to take comfort in. Half
rates on railroads.
Maj. Frank r. Chase has received a
letter from manufacturing firm in
the west which desires to locate in this
city. The business is good one and a
meeting of business men will be called
by Mayor Spencer at Hotel Bedding
soon to investigate the matter.
Without a doubt the happiest man in
town is Peter Hauck and all on account
OF that baby girl which arrived at his
home last Friday. Being the first
after married life of nearly twenty
two years it is very natural that its
advent should cause great rejoicing.
The Woman's Club of this city have
received letter from the president OF
the Federation of Grand Rapids clubs,
complimenting them highly on their
first years. program on English history
as being the most carefully prepared
one yet received, and also that of Pa
triotic day which would be read before
the L. l.. G. Inauguration day, March 4.
T.. L. Chapple reports that new wheat
is coming in very fast, they are buying
all that comes, not only in this city
but also at their elevators in Trufant,
Coral and Shiloh, over ten thousand
bushels having already been purchased
by the company. They now pay zoe
a bushel. He says beans have adj
vanced recently twenty cents bushel.
They have bought over $4,000 bushels
and kept force OF twenty ladies and
girls picking them over at an expense
of $500 per week. Mr.. Chapple says
the future outlook for firm prices In
wheat is very bright there being a
good foreign market.
The bicycle boys and girls are com
planning bitterly that in making runs
through the country they occasionally
encounter distractions in the hard
beaten paths along the premises of
/ some farmers VINO are eNlueubly dNcToe
to wheels or to riders using the path.
Several complaints have been made
that holes large enough TO let a wheel
go down with IA jolt have been scooped
out in a number of places. Bike riders
have certain rights to the highway the
same as any other traveller, and II they
should sustain injuries by the fault OF
the township or OF some malicious
persons by reason OF these distractions
they could recover damages. Marion
Case took header the other day while
going to Ionia in passing by Charley
Leach's place in Orleans, resulting
from dropping into one Of these holes,
of which there are many, others also
from here have had narrow escapes
from the same source. Highway Com.
missioners should investigate this sort
of highway obstruction. The bike has
come 10 stay.