Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
Local BrevitieS.



DIR. J.F. Pinkham has returned from
Chicago.
Mrs. j. G. VanWinkle and son are il
Chicago at her sisters.
Fred r. Smith left this morning Il
visit his parents in Hart.
Mrs. Laura Wilson of Lake Linder
is visiting at John Luick's.
Miss Hurd, of Cannonsburg, is ;
guest OF friends in the city.
Sam Madden and Neal Jersey lef
Monday night for Petoskey.
Mrs. w. l.. Atwood of Detroit i:
visiting her parents in Orleans.
Mrs. z. w. Gooding and Mrs. Treat
have been visiting in Middleton.
Mrs. VIM. G. Booker is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Reynolds from Easton.
Walter Meach and wife are occupy
ing their summer cottage at Long
lake.
Mrs. VIM. G.. Booker is having
cement walks put down at her resi-
dence.
Mrs. II. A. Mcconnell and daughter
Laura, are visiting relatives in
Canada.
Miss Anna Empey is quite sick at
the home of her sister, Mrs. George
Crouter.
Miss Emma Pilkinton, of Portland,
has returned home from visit with
friends here.
An examination of teachers for all
grade certificates will be held in Ionia
August IL and Is
f. A. Collins of Springfield. Mass,
has been visiting friends in the city
during the past week.
Mrs. Val Savage, who has been Wis
iting her sister and many friends here,
returned home last week.
John A. Crawford and wife, OF Grand
Haven, are spending the school vaca.
ton at Smyrna on the farm.
David Richards has returned from
Berrien Springs where he has been
visiting one of his daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orion Webster are
entertaining their daughter, Mrs.
Alfred Simonds, of Hammond, Ill.
See Fuhrman's new adv. for particu-
lars regarding the useful articles he is
giving away absolutely free to Gus
toners.
New ads this week: Earle Vincent
& Co, f. r. Spencer, w. /. Benedict,
August Thurman, Spencer & Lloyd, Il.
f.. Ireland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Chave are visit
ing in Battle Creek. Miss Myrtle
Madden and Mrs. Frank Willard are in
charge of the store.
Earl Vincent is out with fine new
delivery wagon. 1t is a dandy direct
from Grand Rapids and says he will
stop anywhere Tor orders.
A. Behrendt and wife are entertain
ing his sister, Mrs. Meter, of New
York City, and niece, Henrietta b.
Blank, of st. Johns, Mich.
Len. Crothers has purchased for his
barber shop couple OF elegant, latest
style and improved barber chairs,
which are expected to arrive soon.
Miss Nellie Chase, of Grand Rapids,
is here spending the summer with Miss
II. f. Power. Miss Lyon, of Milwau-
kee, accompanied her for short visit.
Stewart Hayden and Benjamin An
CELL left Saturday for their duties as
travelling statesmen for the Richardson
Silk Co. with headquarters in Chicago.
j. w. Howe has gone to Howard
City to play the violin for an old time
party, the like of which is given yearly
by the old settlers in that community.
Frank Dewey brought to market yes
terday 80 six.months old lambs and re-
ceived check from w. G.. Spicer for
$l26 IS for them. There is money in
mutton.
Phoenix lodge, ID. Of H., will serve
ice cream and cake In the corner store
of the Bedding block, Saturday even
ing, July Is, from 5 to 9 o'clock. Fee,
10 cents.
Very few exchanges have come to
our table since the Fourth which have
not contained accounts OF more or less
accidents from cannon crackers on that
day. They should be prohibited.
Henry Nichols doesn't make bust
ness OF raising small berries but he
takes delight in setting out few
bushes just to see 'em grow. He cares
for them, however, and this season his
Gregg blacks are the finest we have
seen.
Miss Lena Leonard has accepted the
position OF teacher in music and draw
ing in that department OF the Jones'