Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-01
Local Brevities.

Miss lnez Hall has returned from
Sheridan.
The tax collector will soon begin to
collect taxes.
w. X. Peterson is very sick and not
expected to live.
The Whist club will meet on Mon
day night next week.
Rev. w. l.. Munger was in Grand
Rapids over Sunday.
Geo. p. Richardson of Chicago has
been In the city this week.
A. N. Bedding of Rockville spent sew
eral days here this week on business.
Miss Mary McFadden of Lansing
was the guest OF Jessie Pressly Friday.
Grant Morse and II. X. Balderson Of
Portland were in the city Monday
night.
Charley Seeley was home from the
Agricultural College to spend Thanks
giving.
The Congressional club is being en-
tertained this afternoon by Mrs. w, f.
Sandell
Miss. Mary l.. Remington of Kala-
mazoo is spending the week with Helen
A. Newman.
Mrs. Joe Berry of Detroit was called
here by the sickness OF her father w.
X. Peterson.
Miss Clara Smith, of st. Thomas,
Ont, is visiting at her brothers, DR..
Geo. +. Smith.
h. l.. Piper and wife of Rockford
were guests of f. b. Lapham last Thurs
day and Friday.
Mrs. A. f. Denny of South Dakota is
guest of her brother +. w. Burt and
also of f. A. Cell.
Peter Fabung and wife will leave
soon for the old country To remain
through the Writer.
Miss Belle Cannon was bone to spend
Thanksgiving from Stanton Junction,
remaining over Sunday.
Adam Wagner has had his house
wired preparatory TO using electric
lights in place of petroleum.
DR.. and Mrs. l. S. Morris were called
to Sherwood Wednesday to attend the
funeral of his brothers wife.
The G. A. r. Post will elect officers
at their regular meeting Saturday and
a full attendance of the old veterans is
desired.
w. NJ. Dygert, late OF Detroit, has
decided to locate in Bedding and will
give lessons upon violin, guitar, banjo
or mandolin.
M. f. Peck has moved from the
Luther addition TO the Demorest house
near the Union school building and is
nicely settled.
Norman Barker went to lonia this
morning TO be mustered out of the SER
vice. He was a member of Co. l., 34th
Michigan Infantry.
Col. Ed. G. Young of Chicago was in
the city over Sunday, returning Mon
day aftera bird hunt with several of
our local sportsmen.
New ads this week; Penny Store,
| Will Fl. Ricaby, Holmes Bros, Kings
ley 4 Co., Il. Frank Ireland, w. |
Benedict. J. T. Weber.
John Lutes entertained his mother
/ Mrs. j B, Lutes from Richmond, Mich.
Thanksgiving, at Mrs. NJ. j. Tanners.
She returned home Wednesday.
Mrs. H A. Lamb and daughter have
returned from RichlandSLwhere they
went TO spend Thanksgiving. II. A.
Lamb was with them few days also.
Minnie Hale, daughter of Belding
Hale, OF Orleans, died last Monday.
She was a young lady about 10 years OF
age and her death is sad one indeed.
The IOnia County Teachers Associa-
tion will be held in Ionia Dec. 10. Jesse
Doty is president and f. b. Hale secre-
tary. All teachers are requested to
be present
Ed Trail returned from Detroit last
Friday leaving his wife very comfort
able and recent advices from there are
to the eject that she is improving and
will PROBABLY be able to come home in
a couple OF weeks.
The hunters Harry Ward, Fred Ben
ton, Viii Clarke, N, Lapham and Ed.
Jersey have arrived home bringing
eight deer. Harry Ward killed two
bucks one weighing 800 pounds and
the Other 10 pounds.
Don't forget the date OF the farmers
institute to be held in Smyrna Dec. 49,.
An interesting and profitable day will
be spent in discussing agricultural
topics. Take along your dinner in bas-
kets and stay all day.
Frank Laux, son OF j. p. Laux, re-