Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-09-22
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Walter f.. Weekes OF Grand Rapids
arrived monday to visit his cousin w.
j. Lessiter
Little Kitty Lessiter is staying few
days at Grand Rapids with a cousin,
Mabel Weekes.
A Baptist minister from Indiana will
preach at Ashley church Sunday, Sept.
%, at 1890 am.
Mrs. Maggie jerks is "A great sufferer
from rheumatism and neuralgia her
face being badly swollen from the
latter.
His many friends will be pleased TO
learn that VIM. Lessiter is able to be
around the house and take short walks
outside.
b. Storey has two different families
of relatives from "A distance visiting
him, and Sunday they all were at his
sons, Elmer Storey, in Spencer.
The many victims of hay fever are
improving. Mrs. Geo. Casner has
been very sick indeed with it and Mrs.
and write.
We have some courageous girls out
here. Mary McCauley drove to Bel
ding all alone Monday and had tooth
extracted by dentist Smith, driving
home in the same brave manner. Most
l6-year-od girls, even older would
have to have their ma with them at
such trying time.
We shall ever hold the Bedding
friends in grateful remembrance. AS
soon as Mr. and Mrs. +. II. Spencer
heard your scribe was sick they drove
out TO Grattan loaded with lovely
flowers and delicious grapes, and Sun
day Misses Ollie Burshaw and Cora
Holmes came out on wheels, Monday
big box of goodies arrived from the
latter with three beautiful boquets.
May God bless you all for Frightening
the sick room by your presence and
otherwise.
The "Heralds" of Grand Rapids
came to Grattan Friday to play the
Grattans bringing an international
league ,pitcher and "A skillful player
from Port Huron, also one from Sagi-
nav. Their umpire was ousted aud
DR.. Ferguson of Belding umpired the
game which stood 9 to in favor OF the
"Heralds. The play was again tried
at Grand Rapids Sept. Is, the"Her-
nj ~ mi - Ia.
TO play against great odds. The game
stood IL to 4 in favor of the "Heralds."
Our beloved pastor and wife of Ash
ley church Rev. and Mrs. }. L. Sharpe
departed for their new home in Kala-
mazoo where he will attend the Bap-
tist college leaving many sad hearts to
part with one who has so faithfully
performed the duties of his sacred call
ing. Not only had the whole church
become attached to Rev. and Mrs.
Sharpe, but large circle of outside
friends, and he was called far and near
to officiate at funerals. Our l.. A. 5.
is now without president, Mrs. Sharpe
having served efficiently as president
the past year. May Gods choicest
blessings rest with them.
One Of the saddest deaths of years
took place at sunset Sept. 16, when
Halls L. Brooks departed this life
after only Is hours sickness, aged 80
years. He was taken with vomiting
and bowel trouble, congestive chill,
then death. DR.. Spencer was called
but he was beyond human help, morti-
tication having taken place. Halls
was born in Independence, Ohio, in
1913, came TO Grattan with mis- parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Brooks, in 1850,
where he has always lived, beloved by
a very large circle of old friends. He
was a man OF sterling principles, his
word as good as gold. He was united
in marriage with Miss louisa Bailey
in 1870, Rev. G.. G.. Miller then pastor
OF Ashley church officiating. One son,
Elmer, and two daughters, Nettie and
Lilly, were born to them. The funeral
services were held at the White Swan
church Sunday, Rev. Hills. Of Green
vile, officiating. The basis of his ex-
cellent sermon was First Thessalonians,
4th chapter, l4-l5 verses. The church
being more than filed with weeping
relatives and friends. Besides his sor-
rowing wife and children an aged
mother weeps an only son, his father
dying some eight years ago. May
God be with them all in their great
affliction.
There is no death The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in Heavens ieweled crown
They shine forever more.
There is no death An angel form
Walks Ger the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best loved forms away
And then we call them dead
And when he sees a smile TO bright,
Or hearts too pure for faint or vice;
He bears them to hat world OF light,
To dwell in Heavens paradise"