Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-21

Carl Hunt OF Palo was in the city
Saturday.
Brinton +. Hall returned from New
York Monday.
Frank Unger OF Detroit was in the
city last Saturday.
Fred Smith is suffering with an at
tack OF rheumatism.
Mrs. Luella X Webster returned
from Detroit Saturday.
Sherman Hubert has moved from
the Julian Miller farm to Sylvester.
Z. w. Gooding is visiting his brother
at Gooding Station, Muskegon Co., this
week.
Oscar Day was in Greenville yester-
day visiting his father who is in feeble
health.
Mrs. E. b. Lapham and mother, Mrs.
"A. p. Joiner, were in Grand Rapids
Saturday.
Oliver Beckwith of this city has been
granted an original pension of So 90
per month.
The children will use the proceeds
of their entertainment to adorn their
schoolroom.
Martin Ansbaugh has opened bar
Der shop on the second floor OF the
| Earle block.
Miss Nettie Wagner and Miss Mabel
Spencer are home from Ann Arbor
University for week.
Special meeting of Belding Lodge F.
& A. NJ. Tuesday night, April 26, for
work in M. M. degree.
c. B. Nye and wife entertained their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Lacey of Grand
Rapids, Friday and Saturday.
Miss Ella Rodgers attended the
Maccabee banquet given at Morley,
Friday evening, returning Monday.
Miss Mabel Ansbaugh was in Gowan
last week several days taking testimony
for use in the circuit court at Stanton.
Harry Ward not only repairs bicy
cles but he has made one, sold it, and
has orders for three more of the same
kind.
A. G. Champlin, of Grand Rapids. is
guest of his brother.in law, Charles
Hopkins. He is selling fountain bath
brush.
Mrs. VIM. Reynolds received visit
from her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Richardson, Of Courtland over
Sunday.
Fred ireland is laid up with a sprain-
ed ankle. He was going into the base
ment and made a mistep causing the
accident.
Mrs. j. H. Wright of Morley is visit
ing at her sisters, Mrs. w. B. Reed.
The latter has been confined to the
house by sickness this week.
f. w. Smith OF Grattan has leased
DRIP. Coyille's farm for year. Frank
Waterman, who has been working it,
has leased the Loveland farm.
Mrs. f. NJ Slayton, of Luther, who
has been visiting relatives and friends
here and in Grattan for the past few
days returned to her home Monday.
New ads. this week: II. j. Leonard,
Robinson & Hudson, Il. +. Ireland, w.
|. Benedict, City Shoe Store, Martin
Ansbaugh. J. T. Weber and Thos. a.
Carten OF lonia.
Jesse +. Hall, wife and baby arrived
from Chicago last week and are stop
ping at Hotel Belding. Mr.. Hall re-
turned this week but Mrs. Hall will
remain for a couple Of weeks.
Mark Brown says the outlook for u
big peach crop this season is remark
ably good at present. Nothing but u
freeze now will prevent a large yield
as they came through the winter in
fine shape.
H. Fl. Belding and wife who were
intending TO come here to spend some
time during the spring and summer
have been obliged to defer their visit
on account of the serious illness Of
their little son Hiram.
The sale OF seats for the Mystic Mid
gets is unusually large and indicates
that standing room even will be at a
premium. BE sure TO secure reserve
seats at Hotel Belding. Admission 10
cents, reserved seats % cents.
Prof. Martin L. D'Ooge, professor OF
Greek in the IT, of NJ. at Ann Arbor, is
in the city today visiting our schools.
He was one OF Superintendent Van
Wrinkles teachers at the U. OF M. and
they have enjoyed pleasant visit.
Robinson q Hudson's delivery horse
driven by Chas. Hammond Saturday
didn't like TO have the end OF one OF
the thlls poking him in the side and
so started on run. Both thills
dropped out of the harness finally and
Charley couldn't hold the animal