Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-16


Friday evening, June "A, the alumni
reunion will hold forth at Hotel Bel
ding with a fine program and banquet
to which many invitations have been
| issued.
Miss Jennie Wagner will give her
ninth and tenth pupils recital at the
Congregational church Monday and
Tuesday evenings, June Goth and Dist.
On Monday night, Miss Wagner will
be assisted by Mr.. Will Reed. The
pupils are Misses Maude Spencer, Eva
Morris, Hattie Ranney, Imogene Ire
land, Helen VanW nkle, Florence
Wagner and Masters George Bell Ric-
ably, Harry Crippen and Melvin Wag-
ner. On Tuesday evening the pupils
are Mrs. A. ID. Lashall, Misses Minnie
Mcconnell, Carrie Ranney, Eleanor
Emmons and Mr.. Carleton Washburn.
Miss Wagner will be assisted by Miss
Agnes Spencer. A large number OF
invitations have been issued. Invita-
tions may be obtained at Mr.. Ricaby IS
store.
The storm which passed over the
city Saturday afternoon was terrific
for IA short time and did considerable
damage in breaking down shade trees
and in several places uprooting them.
A large one in the rear of Mrs M. Il.
Weter's residence was blown down
falling squarely across the garden.
| The east end OF the basket factory
warehouse was struck by lightning
and damaged slightly. A woodshed
and an outbuilding at Will Zuller's
There is power in the elements.
Miss Jessie Pressly has accepted the
position of manager of the New State
Telephone line and business in this
city. She has already on her list, 81
business places and residences which
will put in phones. The central office
will be moved the first OF July from
Bangs store to the room adjoining the
Commercial bank Miss Pressly has
had considerable experience in the
telephone business here and in Ionia
and she will make first class super
intendent.
At the Republican ward caucuses
held last evening delegates were elect
ed TO attend the county convention
next Monday as follows: First ward
John Arnwine, +. w. Howard, c. K.
Cowdin, Alvin Morse, Chas. Foote, o..
j. Barker; Second ward. ID. Morse,
b. F. Hall, J. 4. Angel, c. l.. Staley,
O. +. Webster, Eugene Moulton; Third
ward-H. l.. Page, G. M. Wise, Fred
Smith, w. l.. Cusser, G.. +. Smith and
T.. b. Lapham.
f.. T.. Fales and wife, w. r. Hether-
ington and wife, and |. l.. Hubbell and
wife were at Long Lake last Thursday
for days outing. They caught a
whole lot of fish and through the cour-
tesy of Ben Hall had delightful ride
on the lake in his fine steamer The
hotel on the camp grounds is open and
Mr.. Moorhead is furnishing excellent
meals for all who come.
The annual reunion of the Russell
family is in progress at Baldwin Lake
today. Among those who are here
from distance to attend are Hastings
Russell of Metamora, Halbert Russell
of Lapeer, Mrs. Thomas Reynolds of
Thornville, Mrs. e. Varnum OF Vassar,
and r. l.. Russell of Luther.
Il. f. Ireland who has been at the
bedside of his father, w. w. ireland,
in Illinois for several weeks wired
home Saturday night that he died at
600 o'clock that evening. Mr.. Ireland
was ~ years old and was buried at the
old home in Sublette, H., Monday.
The deceased and his wife visited here
several weeks three years ago.
O. j. Wheeler, the we'll man, sue
ceeded in striking flowing we'll for
the b. +. e. l. Co. at their tenant house
corner of Broas and Washington SITS.
1t is quite remarkable too that il was
obtained at depth OF only GO feet.
feet. Those in the vicinity of Main
st. are all over 100 feet.
G. NJ. Kingsley & Co. has purchased
the johnson & Wheeler stock of gro
ceries and will move from his present
location into the Spencer block soon
and make a great clearance sale.
The firm OF Daniels & Berry, pho
tographers. has been dissolved. Mr.
Berry will continue the business at the
old stand. He is fine artist and
withal first class fellow.