Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-08
Local Brevities.
Taxes are now due.


Monday.
f.. r. Spencer is in South Lyon on
business.
Will. Dougherty returned Monday
from Midland.
Dell Davis has moved his family here
from Lakeview.
Mrs. b. +. Harrington, who has been
seriously i'll, is recovering.
Chas. S. Felch made business trip
to Grand Rapids, Tuesday.
Regular meeting of Doric Chapter
o. f. ). Tuesday, December l3.
Herbert Godfrey is assisting Mrs.
Carpenter at the candy kitchen.
}. +. Presley left Monday for his
trip for the Ionia Clothing Company.
Lena Leonard who has been home a
few days returned TO Olivet this morn
ing.
+. A. Palmer went to Portland to do
some surveying in that vicinity Mon
day.
The weather for the past week has
made good harvest for the black
smiths.
Miss Maude Weter is clerking at
Benedicts. She will remain through
the holidays.
George Ricaby while coasting FRI
day got his foot hurt which confines
him TO the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raub of Green
vile were guests of Will Carpenter
and wife over Sunday.
Miss Inez Earle of Lansing was here
this week to attend the funeral of her
friend JEANNE Hutchinson.
Prosecuting Attorney John Chad
dock was in the city Monday on the
Frank Phillips larceny case.
The Belding Woman's Club will
meet with Mrs. James Henry Luce
Tuesday, Dec -, at 2 o'clock sharp.
case brought against him on complaint
of Guy Beedy for the larceny OF So 90.
The case of the People VS.. the Zahm
boys, U. b. Shear and Med Parent was
djourned again, this time to Dec. a.
DR.. G E. Perkins is still here and
the sanitary refrigerator is standing
the test perfectly. Everything in it is
in fine shape
Frank Holmes has accepted position
in the sales Office of a Toledo glass firm
and expects to go there to begin his
duties next week.
Look over the BANNER ads before
making purchases of holiday presents.
You will find many valuable hints and
suggestions TO assist you.
Mrs. Augustine Wright has been
elected delegate to the Grand Lodge
d. of II. with Mrs. Terwilliger as
alternate from Sunbeam Lodge.
Prof. JIG. VanWinkle goes to Lyons
next Thursday to attend graduating
exercises and will respond to the toast
"a young man and a mustache."
w. A. Chave has engaged the SER
vices of Mrs Steele, Miss Madden and
Miss Erma VanSlyke who will assist
in the Variety Store through the holt
days.
The fifteen for fifteen cents picture
gallery has been closed and the pro-
prietor has gone TO other fields. 1t
will be opened however again by q
Grand Rapids man.
Attorney Hon. G.. G.. Ellsworth oil
Greenvile was in the city Monday on
professional business in the case OF
Cranmer VS. DeCoster over an apple
deal The case was settled.
All regular meetings of the Ladies
Literary Exchange Club will be held
at the home OF Mrs. Fl. A. Lamb unles:
further notification be given. Next
meeting Tuesday, December 10, 1898.
The supreme court has decided the
Curtis -Merryfeld will case which was
appealed from the circuit court il
favor OF Chas. Brown as administrator
The estate amounts to about Sl6 600.
The Richardson Silk Co. have pur
e chased the Rutan water power on which
f.. f. Chapples feed mill and elevator
are located The purchase is subjec
to MIR. Chapples lease which runs fo1
ten years.
The Knights OF Pythias will give on'
of their popular card parties Thursda,
night, December Is. All members anC
their friends are invited. Ladies bring
! doughnuts and sandwiches. Gentlemen
will furnish coffee.
The examination OF Frank Phillip
o for larceny on complaint OF Jas. Megin
y ley was conducted in Justice Foote'
9 court Monday. The evidence was suffi
Q cient in the mind OF the court to hole
. the respondent to trial in the circui
2 court
s A mothers meeting will be held a
L 4 a..