Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-25
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
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Ionia fair Oct. 18th to eth.
Col. Fred w. Worden OF Rockford
died Monday. He was a brother Of
Commodore John Worden of Monitor
fame
Quite extensive repairs are being
made to Rowe & Powell's mill al
Nickel Plate. Henry Younger, OF
Belding, is experimenting it.
Half fare rate has been provided on
railroads for Portland's big farmers
picnic Wednesday, Aug. 81. Balloon
race and other novel and new features
The extensive paper mills of II. II.
Childs OF Chldsdale in Kent county
were destroyed by fire Tuesday night.
Loss estimated at $4,000; insured for
$40, 600
Eighty-fve teachers attended the
county examination at the court house
last week, and thirteen of them
writing first grade questions, an I'M
usually high number.
Lowell people are very anxious to
see the Lowell & Hastings road ex-
tended TO Belding in hopes il will
head off the electric road which they
don't want to see built.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f.. Haney, of Ionia,
have closed IA contract with Fitz &
Webber's Breezy Time" company
for the season Of 1898 8. They leave
about Sept. IS for Chicago.
A frightened horse caused very SER
ious trouble at Ionia last Monday. 1t
dashed through Main street and was
the direct cause OF nine vehicles being
smashed and several people more or
less hurt
A two weeks teachers institute
opened at Ionia Monday, conducted by
Prof. DeLos Fall Of Albion college and
Supt. BraZell OF the Saginaw schools.
Sessions are held at the court room
because of repairs upon the school
house. The attendance was only IS
Monday and 50 Tuesday, but will prob
ably continue to increase.
w. ID. Totem. OF Kalkaska, a promi-
nent lawyer, and the leading Demo.
crat OF Kalkaska county, has renowned
Democracy, and will hereafter be found
in the ranks Of the Republicans. Those
who know Mr.. Totten best will credit
him with sincerity in his decision
and will know that he deems the rea-
sons for the change of opinion good .-
Central Lake Torch. Mr. Totten is
cousin of +. II, Totten Of this city
Elmer + Faes of Belding, who had
an excellent show for securing the
Republican nomination for sheriff.
writes a Portland friend that he has
decided not to allow his name to come
before the convention, business mat
tiers requiring all of his attention.
EX-Supervisor Moon of Otisco town
ship will undoubtedly receive the sup
port Of Belding in the convention, now
that Mr.. Fales is out OF it.-Portland
Re view.
My, but doesn't the Lyons Herald
wade into the people of Greenville for
getting big crowd there TO see band
tournament attended by only nine
bands, aud then feeding the visitors on
nothing but beans and warm water.
They'll call that place Ripeville before
they fool the same lot of people again.
Well bet "A big red apple those who
attend the next tournament, TO be held
at Belding, will not regretit. Belding
people are said TO entertain folks in
way TO give them the govt and make
them feel like "a stall fed OK or "a two
year-od colt in IA clover field. Belding
isn't Greenville, not by "a long shot
Muir Tribune
The Republicans of Boston township
held caucus last Friday and elected
the following delegates TO the county
>. A. Watt, Percy Page,
Elmer Cilley, VIM. Fitzgibbons, Sey-
mour Cole, Phil Taylor, T.. +. Payne,
A. w. Burnett, Joseph Barclay, A. +.
Gesler, and Pr. Williams. There were
two candidates, l.. G.. Hunter and PIT.
in the field, endeavoring to
secure delegates favorable TO their
nomination as register of deeds A
motion was mace that the caucus vote
direct for the candidates, and the sec
rotary be instructed to cast the unani-
nous vote OF the caucus for such dele
gates as the successful candidates
might name A ballot was then cast,
l.. {. Hunter receiving the greatest
mum Der OF votes, and delegates were
selected as above. Delegates to therep
resentative conventions: H. Il. John
son, Reemy Cilley. +, l.. Sargent, j
.. Watt, Phil Taylor and G.. Ii. Bar
bOur.