Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-12-08
/. The renort that the

mastering out officer will not reach
Ionia until some time In February, 1899,
Is OF interest to the members OF co. 4,
Thirty-fourth Michigan U. 5. volun-
teers. II il is true the Ionia company
will have six months pay due them at
that time. The boys received pay Tor
their first two months service while on
Cuban soil and their third month 9
pay came TO them at Camp Wyckon,
after they had returned TO the states.
December / they had three months
pay coming, and the sixth month Will
end February 1. Each man draws
SIS 80, besides 50 month ration
money, and as there are about 20 men,
bers in the company, Uncle Sam will
be called upon to leave something like
$1l 900 in Ionia on his visit here at
that time-or about $50 per man.
The city council has passed resolu-
tions in accordance with the vote taken
at the recent election asking for sys-
tenn of street lighting and City Clerk
Fred p. Smith has already advertised
for bids to enter into five year con-
tract with any company who will take
the job under the limitations and in
accordance with prepared plans and
specifications in the drafting OF which
they have placed a maximum rate for
commercial and private lighting above
which, who ever is granted the fran
chise can not 90 in their charges. III
no bids are received it would seem that
the action of the council defeats the
object desired to be obtained and in
people the city will be obliged to put
in plant of its own or modify its
terms.
j. w. Howe is one of the old time
violinists and the music Of his fiddle
has been heard all over this vicinity
especially in the earlier days. Many a
cotillion party in new barns, log
houses, halls and boweries have danced
to his music, and ovid" knew how to
draw the bow on the Devils Dream"
"Money Musk" or the "Arkansaw
Traveller" with the best of musicians.
He occasionally picks up the instru-
ment now although his fingers are
getting little stiff and rolls off few
numbers, and recently he played the
"Money Musk" with variations into H.
j. Leonard's and also John Donovan's
gramaphones with great effect. The
cylinders will be preserved for use
when vivid" is called to play harp
in the happy land.
Mrs. VIM. G. Thorn died Thursday
evening about six o'clock of consump-
tion aged Fl years. She had been a
sufferer from the dread disease for
nearly year, but although she had
the best OF care and medical treatment
the disease would not yield and she
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dough-
erty and married Mr.. Thorn year ago
last March. Rev. b. V. Child who
officIated at their wedding and Rev. G.
house Friday and her remains were
taken to Midland for interment accom-
panied by her husband, mother and
sister and brother Will j. Dougherty.
Sunbeam Lodge ID. OF H. was organ,
lied Thursday by Mary A. Pratt of
Coldwater and Fannie Blassius of Lam
sing with % charter members. The
following officers were elected and In
stalled:
=. G. of H.-Augustine Wright.
| G. ofH.-Flora Terwilliger,
| L. of H-Bertha Loewe
| c. of C.-Mary +. II. Coville.
Recorder-G. G. Terwilliger.
Receiver-Dora Fuller.
Financier-Mary Edmonds.
S. Usher-Anna Pullman
Inner Watch-Ettie Riker.
| Outer Watch-Emma Case.
Physician Palmer Coyille.
VIM. X. Peterson, aged 81 years, died
Friday morning after a sickness OF
about three weeks. He was born in
Essex county, Ont, and came to Bel
ding in 1890, after marriage with his
present wife. His daughter Mrs. Joe
Berry from Detroit was with him dur.
ing part Of his sickness and another
daughter and her husband from Manis
tee was here to attend the funeral
which was held at the Nj. L. church
) Sunday afternoon Rev. G.. A. Carmar
] officiating.
: Thos. Keys attempted to do some
bill posting on or about the premise,
: of Frank Alderman in Orleans town
4 ship and Frank kicked the pail o
r paste. Keys then assaulted him ant
t covered him with the contents OF the
r paste pail, for all of which he was 'ar
rested. Two trials have resulted il
. two disagreements oil the jury at lonia
y and the third trial will take place a
! Portland.
2 Portland Observer: 1t certainl,
a looks as though Bedding will have tn,
extended Lowell & Hastings railroad