Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-21
THEY ARE PATRIOTIC AND GENER-
Gus As WELL.

Superintendent Fred A. Washburn
received the following letter this morn
ing which attests the loyalty and gen.
crosby of the Richardson Silk Co. ia
the impending crisis:
NEW YORK, April 10, 1898.
To the employees OF the Richardson
Silk Co., Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago offices, also en-
ployees at mills: In the event of war
between the United States and Spain,
we agree to continue the salaries of all
employees who will enlist and enter
the military service of the government
as volunteers and the position of all
such will be retained for them. and in
event of fatality to any, we will pay to
surviving members OF each family,
So 800 Those intending TO enlist
should be particular TO leave at one OF
the company's offices the address of
family and name Of the one TO whom
payments could be made and any other
necessary facts.
RICHARDSON SILK Co.,
BY GEO. z. RICHARDSON, Pres.
The large cistern which the Rich
ardson Silk Co. have recently had put
in at their mill, adjoining the dye
house, was filled with water from the
river yesterday and tire pressure was
so great as TO burst the walls next to
the dye house. 1t held $1,000 gallons
OF water and this went out with rush
into the room. The floor OF the dye
house is not laid tight and the water
soon went through. @. N. Crippen,
who has charge of the room, Fred Me-
Cue and other workmen noticed the
break in time to make their escape.
Mr.. McCue grabbed little Charley
Crippen just in time to save the lad
and Mr.. Crippen made his exit through
window. superintendent Washburn
soon had force OF men at work clear
ing up the wreck and business is again
moving
Congressman Mesick telegraphs the
Independent that the post Office depart
ment at Washington, on his recommen-
dation, has relieved the Greenville
office from the general increase in box
rent; that the former price will be re-
stored, and that the increase of rent
will be refunded to those who have
paid the advance rates.-Greenville
Independent. If it is not TO be en-
forced from all it had better be re-
moved from all at once.
Misses White and Hazeltine of Grand
Rapids will have half term dancing
school (siX lessons) at the Opera House.
First lesson Friday evening, April 20.
Each lesson fifty cents. Miss White
has the best dancing class in Grand
Rapids at st. Cecilia Hall. After
these lessons arrangements will be
made for a full term next winter.
Names Of those wishing to attend may
be left with Ricaby or Benedict.
The ID. G.. r.. & W. Ry. is doing a
good business IN this city. Station
Agent E. G.. Brainerd informs us that
the business transacted by the company
for the month of March of this year as
compared with the corresponding
month last year is nearly double, and
he shows the figures to verify his
statement Stanton Clipper.
Owing to a raise of 10 or 20 cents
| year in box rent in the Paw Paw post
office, and the action of the members
of the grange in surrendering their
boxes, the general delivery window
gets so crowded on a Saturday as to
resemble the old-time gathering around
n circus wagon, says the Dowagiac
Republican.
The Big Four Minstrels played to
$50 audience at the Opera House Sat-
urday night, it being their second pro-
duction since reorganizing. The music
under direction of Mr.. Menkee is ex-
cellent and their specialities in songs,
jokes, dances, etc. were very good con-
sidering that none Of them were pro-
| 1eSSlOnalS.
Mrs. Ophelia Gooding division gave
the following program at the Woman's
Club: Recent German literature and
legal status Of women in Germany;
Johanna Ambrosius, the peasant poet;
brains and how to use them; moral in
fluence of pictures; current events;
war and rumors of war.
The Silk City Court of Honor will
give banquet at their hall in Belding,
Wednesday evening, April q Each
member is at liberty to invite one or
two of their friends to participate with
them in the grand feast and entertain
ment that is being prepared
John Nj. Chapman, a graduate OF the
Portland high school, goes to Muir next