Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-07-21

day from "a two weeks visit at Howell
Mrs. w. II. Ricaby left last Friday
for visit in Benton Harbor and Chi
cago.
New advs. this week: II. Frank Ire,
land, Kingsley & Co, and Cornell
Bros.
John Coles visited his son-in-law,
John Skedgell, in Howard City last
week.
Mrs. G. M. Kingsley left this morn
ing for Warren, Ind, to remain three
weeks.
W. b. Travis is spending a weeks
vacation at home with his family in
this city.
Mrs. j. A. Smith of Cadillac, who
has been visiting relatives, returned
this morning.
L. Frank Ireland, w. A. Wilder and
their families are rusticating at Bald
win lake today.
"A. Nj. Simmons returned Wednes-
day from week visit with friends in
New York state.
Miss Alberta Smith left Monday for
visit OF. week or ten days with
friends at Collins.
Mr.. Ben Olmstead of Chicago has
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. Edgar
Holmes, for few days.
Clara Moulton was guest of Mrs.
Ed. Lamb and the other campers at
Long Lake over Sunday.
Edward Wagner and Benjamin An
CELL wheeled to Grand Rapids Saturday
to make visit of a few days.
Frank and Burr Hicks and Dell Cul-
yer returned Friday from a weeks
camping at Pine Island Lake.
f. l.. Spencer, J. A Spencer, F. w.
Howard and families spent Saturday at
Long Lake boating and fishing.
Claude Spicer and wife are rejoicing
over the fact that fine boy came to
bless their household last Friday.
Miss Myrtle Griffith returned to
Saranac Saturday. She was accom-
panied by Ed. and Luella Webster.
Ed. Trail and wife went to Detroit
Monday. They will visit her daugh-
ter Nellie and also take in the races.
The dry spell was broken Tuesday
but we only received IA very small
amount compared with what is needed
Mrs. b. F. Harrington is receiving a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Crane, from
Moline, Illinois. She arrived today.
l.. b. Hall returned to Saginaw Mon
day evening from making relatives
and friends in this vicinity a brief
visit.
G.. b. Sabn and sister, Mrs. j. Ii.
Godfrey, left Thursday for a trip north.
He expects to go to Petoskey before
returning.
Oscar Sylvester, now "a successful
business man of GAINESVILLE, this coun.
ty, renewed friendships here Sunday
and Monday.
Frank Holmes left for Grand Rapids
this morning where he has accepted
position with the Clark Rutka-J ewel
Hardware Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Briggs and Miss
Edith Gregg of Chicago are being en-
tertained this week by Maurice A.
Reed and wife.
Fl. l.. Page, III. j. Leonard, +. +.
Fales and their wives left for Mackinaw
and the 500 via Detroit and Lake
Michigan Tuesday
Chas. Brown, the hustling real es-
tate man, reports that he has just dis
posed OF 35 lots with house and barn in
the city Of Greenville.
G.. f.. Smith and Brinton f. Hall
and their wives are enjoying the week
at Murray Lake with headquarters at
Lally's resort grounds.
e. b. Lapham and wife represented
| the BANNER at the annual meeting oil
the Michigan Press Association held
in Muskegon this week.
The new road roller purchased by
the city has arrived. 1t weighs five
tons and cost S475. 1t is from the same
firm that made the stone crusher.
w. /. Benedict left Monday for Ne
broska on a two weeks visit with his
parents. Miss Pearl Bedding Is assist
ing in the store during his absence.
/. l.. Hubbell came in from Long
Lake Saturday where he, Ed. Lamb
and Chas. Mclaughlin and their fam
lilies are camping and brought in IL
pound pickerel and five bass weighing
IL pounds. Ed. hooked the big fellow.