Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-11


tings south from Freeport to Hastings
TO connect with the Chicago, Kalama-
ZOO q Saginaw, and north from Lowell
to Belding. This will give Bedding a
very much needed opening direct to
Chicago by the way of Kalamazoo. At
torney Fyfe of Grand Rapids is author
ity for the statement that the road will
be built within three months after the
right of way is secured through Bel
ding"
The band convention at Greenville
yesterday was "a drawing card and at
tracted "A very large concourse OF people
to that city. There were only twelve
bands present but they made up in
music what was lacking in the number
expected. They paraded the principle
streets in the forenoon and at o'clock
from the central bandstand w. S.
Whittlesy gave a cordial address OF
welcome which was followed by the
different bands giving selections. In
the evening concerts from. the stands
erected along Main street were given
until the excursion trains left the city.
BY considerable hustling on the part
Of j. G.. Wilbur, Waldo Francisco and
other members of the Bedding Shoe
Factory band enough votes were Sc
cured from the delegates to bring the
next convention to Bedding. We can
assure the boys they will receive a
warm welcome and will be well taken
care Of. Over 500 tickets were sold at
this station for Greenville yesterday
and the train at 1920 a. m pulled IA
coaches all heavily loaded.
Rev. Leman N. Barber, known to
some of the old residents here, died in
California recently of cancer at the
age OF SO years. He was in the Union
army as private in Co. a BIRD Mich.
volunteers and entered the ministry %
years ago. He was stationed in south
ern California at San Jacinto where
his wife survives him. He was MEM
Der of the a. O. u. w. lodge here and
certificates have been made as to his
81, 900 beneficiary.
The veterans of the war appreciate
the people of Belding in the following
abstract from their records "Resolved,
That the thanks of Dan S. Root Post
G. A. II. and its auxiliary w. r. G.
are due to the citizens of Bedding for
their kindness, liberality and assist
ance in aiding us to entertain and care
for the Ionia County Battalion at its
eighth annual meeting with us on
Aug. Bird.
The Oranges of Ionia county will
hold picnic on the fair grounds We'd
nesday, Aug. "a. There will be bas-
ket picnic dinner at II o'clock and an
address by the Hon. Aaron Jones' Mas
ter of the National Grange, at p. m.
Good music will help to entertain the
crowd Everybody invited TO come
out and have good time and hear this
distinguished speaker.
The New State Telephone Co. have
received the switch board and phones
for this city and they will be put in
place Immediately. The central Office
will be in the Belding Savings Bank
block adjoining the Commercial Bank
and Miss Pressly will have it in opera
tion Monday. The company now have
forty subscribers for phones.
The ladies Of the w. II. G.. are pre-
pairing box to send to the soldier
boys. Contributions have been made
by number of our merchants and the
relief corps have made up articles for
the boys which will be appreciated by
them. Contributions will be received
at the c. A. II. hall Friday and the
box will be sent Saturday.
Doric chapter, O. T.. s., will hold a
picnic at Baldwin lake next Tuesday
at which it is hoped and expected
every member will be present and en-
Joy the occasion. Those wishing to 90
in bus will leave their names with +.
b. Lapham not later than Monday
noon, and meet at Spencer & Lloyd's
store s o'clock a. m, Tuesday.
VIM. Lessiter and wife and w. ID
Hall and family left here Tuesday
morning for Petoskey which place
they will make headquarters for an
outing. They will make side trips to
half dozen different resorts from
there.
The Ranney Refrigerator Co. al
Greenville raised fine pole at their
factory yesterday 100 feet high. In
coming bands played patriotic airs ant
speeches we're made by l.. w. Sprague
DR.. Albro and G.. l.. Rarden.