Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

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For Our Readers.
, Levi Loveland returned to Ionia last
week. not having reached the Klondike.
He went TO Seattle.
; Will Gregg has received fine well
trained English setter. 1t was pres
: ent from his brother, Bert, at Belding.
Luther Observer.
Grand Ledge has canning factory
which had passed into state of innoc-
uous desuetude but new owners are
going to try it again and hope to be
mere successful.
The body of Gertie Rosback, a l6.year
old girl who lived near Coral, was
found IN Town Line Lake, near there,
Monday. She disappeared Sunday,
June 5, after Il disagreement with her
stepmother.
RIVE S. Chase has commenced suit
In the circuit court against the Mich
igan (Bell) Telephone Co. for $4,000
on account of injuries received by
reason of falling from a telephone pole
in front OF the Ionia postofice in 95
The following delegates have been
chosen from Belding to attend the D.
US. county convention at Ionia Sat
urday: First ward-F. l.. Spencer, /.
l.. Hubbell, w. III. DeCoster; Second
ward-W. ID. Sinclair, H. l.. VanBen-
| sabnfan IL I.nfpL. rTN,f.l ,un.l
f. Bricker, w. J. Knott, ii. A. Smith.
: Spr the first time in several years
wit1uAr dsg4 4atahe nrlsoss v ~ass'tS t'ts.o I
were given the privilege of the yard IN
the forenoon and in the afternoon
game of base ball was played between
"Canen's S Stars and the ). II. of {.
team The stars won by score OF IL
to s.--lonia Sentinel.
Mrs. Sarah Cornell Spencer died
very suddenly at the home of Mrs.
Marcia Hickey in Orleans, Sunday
morning. She was born in Madison
county, N. Y, June 10, 1921. She
came to Ionia with her parents in the
fall OF 1884 and was therefore one of
the Oldest settlers. She was married
to Ezra Spencer December 10, 1889, and
for over twenty years they were resi-
: dents Of Saranac,
Clarence c. Keeler of Oaktield, who
was arrested one day last week in Grand
Rapids for the larceny OF three drills
from the Rutaka Hamilton hardware
store was discharged Immediately on
his appearance in court the following
day. The prosecuting attorney deter
mined at once on hearing Mr. Keeler' :
, statement that there was no intent on
! his part to steal the drills and asked
that the case against him be dismissed
Eleven young men have already IN.
Il dicated their desire TO compete in the
5 examination for entrance to West
. Point. to take place at Grand Rapids
d June 9th. Those who have commun
icated with Congressman Wm. Alder
Smith, in answer to his notice, are
A. w. Norbald, Edward Wurzburg
T Arthur Stevens, Earl l.. Crossman
Stuart Hazelwood and Walter .
e Nebel, of Grand Rapids; Henry }
Douma of Holland, William M. Hal
a leck of Sparta, Lee Jakeway of Grant
David r. Vaughn of lonia, and W. y
r Finister Of Rockford
:. The annual picnic of the Woman
y Relief Corps association of lonia, Eato
y and Barry counties drew large nun
ber of ladies, mostly from this county
= to Portland Thursday and the day wa
ie very enjoyably spent. The busines
meeting came first at G.. A. X. hall an
y at the noon hour baskets were openc
u in Dilley's grove and the contents dc
= voured with will. After lunch ba.
u kets had been slowed away there wa
:" singing aud prayer by Rev. Millar
Z" after which Mrs. John Horner CAV
* the address OF welcome to which Mr.
Fink, of Ionia, responded. Mrs. II. /
Welker, Of Ionia, gave "A reading an
at Mrs. DR.. Coville, of Belding, was il
G. troduced as the principal speake
ma She is president of Belding Woman
he Club and her subject was "lnlluenC
,le OF Patriotism in Forming the Chara
m ter of American citizens" She WI
ny followed by Capt. Allen, who gave
Is. short address, and Queenle RobnsC
with a ecitation.-Portland Revie'