Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-02-10

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for royalty was going on by the ladies
who had gained entrance to the outer
door without giving the proper signal.
When the bees swarmed although con-
siderably ratified and did lots OF buzzing
they were easily hived by their fair
captors and were soon reveling In
honey and pie.
Eighth grade examinations will be
held February II and IL at the follow
ing places: Bedding, j. G. VanWinkle
conductor; Lyons, M. F. Scott conduc-
tor; Saranac, Clay Tallman conductor;
Lake Odessa, G. G. Freeman conductor
Portland, f. Keller conductor; Palo,
Chas. Gaskill conductor; Hubbardston,
"A. A. Ellsworth conductor; Clarks-
vile, Elisha Strong conductor; Ionia,
+. b. Hale conductor. Teachers
should urge eighth grade pupils to
take the examination.
"Faust," unquestionably the most
powerful play at present on the Amer
lean boards, is booked at the Bedding
Opera House, February %. The
scenic and marvellous electrical effects,
groupings of characters and tableaux,
interspersed here and there with bright
dialogue, Astounding in sparkling wit
and droll humor, combine to make the
play one OF the most interesting ever
presented In this city
A great many Of the young people
love to "trip the light fantastic toe
and to please them the Bedding Opera
House Orchestra has made arrange
ments to give series OF five parties at
the Opera House, opening Tuesday,
February 22nd. They propose to make
these parties strictly first class in every
particular, refusing admission to OBJ
jectionable characters. Season tick
cts. 81.
Christopher Candos has opened
candy kitchen in the Webster block
and has it finely fitted up for the man.
ufacture and sale of candy. The dis
play at his opening today is very fine,
candies OF all kinds being piled up in
tempting manner. He makes it fresh
every day and will supply the trade
at wholesale. Mr.. Candos was former
ly from Chicago and recently from
| Iopia.
The Bell Telephone Co. have placed
phones in Lamb Bros grocery, f. A.
Wash burns residence and E. E. Chap
Plies. M. A. Reed and Waldo Fran
cisco will also soon be connected with
the central. 1t Is only question OF
time when electric lights and tele
phones will be found in the majority OF
dwellings, not only in cities and towns
but the country as we'll. 4
The circuit court which convened
| Monday in Iona called all of our at
torneys to the county seat. 1t is ex-
pected the term will be one Of the
shortest jury terms the county has had
for some time. There are thirteen
criminal cases on the calendar but
seven of which will be tried.
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business would Barnum do if'he waited
until a good crowd happened to be in
town and then advertised and gave his
show? The business men of a town
must go after people just as Barnum
does and get them into town and down
town.
Harry Pierce the young man who
was arrested here a few weeks ago by
Deputy Sheriff Knott and an officer
from Ionia for stealing SIT from his
mother residing there was convicted of
larceny in the circuit court Tuesday.
This has been great week for pota-
to sellers and our potato buyers. Tues.
day and Wednesday Wilson & Co. took
in over 4 200 bushels and Pixley g. Co.
over 1000. The average price was over
sixty cents, highest 63t.
The Smyrna Maccabecs will give
another one OF their popular dancing
parties Friday night, February 18th.
Good music will be furnished and the
bill, including supper and barn accom-
modatons will be Sl.00.
The second lecture in the b. Y. p. U.
course will be given in the Baptist
church Wednesday evening, February
16. Subject, Methods of apostolic
evangelism" Everyone cordially in
vited. No fee.
The "Trip to the City" company did
not arrive here Saturday night as they
had made too many trips to other
cities and met with cold receptions. 1t
went on the rocks, very rocky, at
Lowell.
Quite contrast between this week
and last. Last week we we're swept by
billiards. and zero weather; this week
it is very mild and the mass OF snow is
turned into disagreeable lot OF slush.
Miss Mabel Ansbaugh has returned
from Ionia, having finished her work
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