Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-03

Local Brevities.


Carl Granger has returned from
Dakota.
Chas. Wagner returned this morning
from his trip north.
Mrs. G. w. Hammond went to Holly
again Wednesday for treatment.
The California cars will remain over
tomorrow friday leaving at p. m.
Mrs. Will Clarke went to Grand
Rapids yesterday for few days visit.
Robt. PEBBLES and wife left yester-
day for visit with his mother in Ian
sing.
The two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. I. Demorest are sick with typhoid
fever.
Brinton f. Hall was in Chicago Mon
day and Tuesday returning Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Steele of st. Johns
were guests of +. T.. Fales and wife
this week.
Mrs. Chas. Beck of Grand Rapids is
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. S. Roosevelt.
Hon. Jos. Holman of Rochester will
talk for the Democrats Friday night at
the Opera House.
G. l. Goodwin of Orange, candidate
for register of deeds on the Republican
ticket, was in the city Saturday.
The depot safe which burglars mutt
lated last week has been sent to De-
troit to be opened and repairs made.
Rev. r. A. Mcconnell left for Mason
Tuesday night. He officiated at the
wedding of old time friends Wednes-
day.
Robert Mclaughlin returned from
Grand Rapids Friday, having been
mustered out Of the United States
service.
Hon. j. d. Morse is having the house
he recently purchased greatly improv-
ed within and without with paint, oil
and paper
Ed. Jersey, Fred Benton, Will Clarke
and Peter Martin left Monday for the
Upper Peninsula to join N. Lapham on
hunting trip.
Miss Sadie Blystone closed a success
full term of school in the Chadwick
district Friday and has been engaged
another four months term.
Doric Chapter o. K. S. will hold its
regular meeting Tuesday night, Nov.
Sth. The Worthy Matron desires the
attendance of every member.
Have yon ever seen Chip O. the
Old Block?" If you have not go and
see it at the Opera House Saturday
evening and enjoy a hearty laugh.
Geo S. Roswell returned Saturday
from Grand Rapids where he spent
several days visiting his daughter and
taking in the sights of the carnival.
John B. Chaddock, prosecuting at
torney, was in the city Monday. Mr..
Chaddock has made first class county
officer and should be reelected to the
office next week.
The Congressional Club will hold its
next meeting at Mrs. M. A. Reeds
next week Thursday at 2:3O p. m. at
which time the annual election OF Off
GERS will take place.
New ads. this week: G. G. O'Bryon,
Miss H. f. Power, Kingsley & Co., H.
j. Leonard, A. B. Hull, Chas. Eddy,
t. +. Ireland, w. l. Benedict, and J.
7 Weber, of Ionia.
When you see the funny elevator
scene in "Chip o. the Old Block" you
will say, as it not wonderful how nat
ural the stage mechanism of today is?'
Opera House Saturday night.
DR.. l.. N. Tuttle Of Holland was in
the city yesterday and today, being
called here in consultation with DR..
Morris in the case OF Miss Luella Web
ster, who has been and is dangerously
Ill, although hopes are entertained OF
her recovery.
+. X. Wood and wife Of California
were guests OF F. G. Sanborn and
g. b. Nye a few days last week
Mr.. Wood was until seven or eight
years ago resident of Stanton where
he was largely interested in numbering
and other enterprises for number of
years.
A goodly number of our young people
have organized young mems club and
will open rooms in the Avery block for
the winter. Reading, games and ath-
letics will form the amusements. The
move on the part of the young men is
good one and we hope it may prove sue
cessful. The officers are Marion Case,
president: Bert Gregg, secretary; and
Edward Driese, treasurer.
The opening OF the Peoples Popular
Lecture Course Thursday night by the
Sol Marcosson Grand Concert Co. was
a favorable one and highly satisfactory
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