Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-02

to turn the business over to his sue
cessor which will probably be July 1,
everything will be found in business
like and up to-date manner.
Mr.. Wilson has resided in this city
twenty-seven years and has been an
answering Republican and never
sought or asked for Office before.
While there will be some dissatisfac-
tion over his appointment, no one Will
question his qualifications and his
ability to keep the Office up to its pres
ent standard OF excellence.
The lawsuit of Bailey against Lagee
Hall was tried before justice in south
Grattan Saturday and Mr.. Hall won
the case. Bailey sued Hall for what
he claimed was breach OF contract
and tried to prove that Hall was In
debted to him for two months work
and small balance besides. Mr.. Hall
proved that Bailey was TO have worked
for him year If he proved satisfactory
at the rate of $40 month during the
summer and Sl5 month during the
winter. His work not being according
to agreement Hall discharged him and
paid him 10 full what he claimed was
due. Bailey continued to reside in his
tenant house for two months and alter
moving out began the suit. The JUS
a.;
action. /. l.. Hubbell conducted the
case Tor the plaintiff and III. l.. Van
Benschoten for the defendant.
The scholars of the High School
building had a pole raising Wednes-
day afternoon in which all the scholars
OF the different schools in the city par
ticipated A number Of citizens were
also present and the whole occasion
was patriotic one. The pole was
over fifty feet high and Harry Ward
made fine tin ornament for the top
which he donated and when Superin-
tendent VanWinkle referred to it there
was a great shout from the four hun
dred pupils present. Another mighty
shout went up when the pole was
raised and the flag unfurled. Besides
brief exercises and songs by the schol-
airs, L. b. Lapham, II. l.. VanBen-
schoten, b. V. Child, Frank Hudson
and Rev. O. j. Golden gave five minute
talks. The old flag had become tat
nd xui
float in its place.
A house belonging to Jason Hicks
and occupied by Mrs. A. Keith on
Broas street caught fire about two
o'clock Tuesday morning and was bad
ly damaged The fire department
made quick run and soon had the fire
well smothered but it had big start
before the alarm was given and the
flames had eaten big hole in it. Mrs.
Keith had been preparing to move
into another house this week and
some of her goods were packed up, a
portion OF which were gotten out.
Fire, smoke and water damaged them
considerably however. The house was
insured for $500 in the Wagner agency
and Mrs. Keith's household goods were
insured for $500 in the Sandell agency.
At five o'clock flames burst out again
and the department responded to a
second call, giving it good soaking
down.
Mrs. Vest Osborne of Smyrna had a
sad experience with gasoline Wednes-
day afternoon. She was preparing
some in pail to do cleaning about the
house and poured boiling hot water
into il from a kettle when the stuff
exploded, burning her arms and hands
badly. In attempting to throw it out
Pinkham was called and alleviated her
sufferings.
Superintendent j. G.. VanWinkle
chaperoned party of a dozen or more
to Grand Rapids Saturday on their
wheels returning Monday. Among
them were the Misses Baker, Brown,
Roosevelt, Spencer, Stanley Howard.
Miss Spencer also visited friends in
Grand Haven.
The subscription committee for the
Fourth of July celebration are at work
and our citizens should respond as
literally as possible. Bedding is the
only town in the county thus far talk
ing celebration and we ought to have
rouser.
Joseph Hauck OF Pewamo was in the
city last Friday and sold the saloon fix
lures Of the late Jacob Hauck at adj
ministrator's sale. 1t was bid in by
the estate.
The w. II. G. will meet at the home
OF Mrs. jerks June in the afternoon