Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-01-05
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.


to Ernest S. Fuller of Grand Rapids
Mr.. Nudge will remain with the new
proprietor for the present.
A man is morally obligated to care
for his own by anticipating the de-
mands of the future. This is best ac-
complished by affiliation with a sound
fraternal beneficial society.-Ex.
Alvie Kitchen, former Edmore BOY,
who was reported to have been hung
October 10, '9S, in Kentucky, is alive
and living in Ohio. The mistake was
due TO their names being the same
Edmore Journal.
Mr. |. M. Poucher retires from the
commercial college at Ionia bearing
his name to engage In other business.
1t is expected the school will be con-
tinued, but arrangements to that end
are not yet concluded.
Carl +. Grabill, OF Greenvllle, son OF
Secretary Grabill of the Soldiers home
board, was home for the holidays. For
year past Mr.. Crabill has had a posi-
tion as proof reader in Washington in
the government printing Office, and ii
is claimed to be the largest printing
Office in the world.
Michael Hauck who is running n
saloon in Grattan, was arrested for
doing business on December Goth, the
legal Christmas holiday. He was ar
raigned in Justice Cowan's court In
Grand Rapids Tuesday. Mike gave
$500 bonds to appear at the March
term of the circuit court for trial
1t is stated that President Heald, of
the Chicago & West Michigan and
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western has
awarded contracts for 100 refrigerator
cars and $50 ordinary freight cars to
be delivered as soon as they can be
built. Refrigerators are badly needed
for handling apples and potatoes now,
and peaches in summer.
The township board of Otisco has ap--
pointed, Geo Hoppough, of Smyrna, as
supervisor TO fill the vacancy caused by
the election of Mr.. Moon to sheriff.
Mr.. Hoppough has been store-keeper
at Smyrna for a great many years, al
most every since the writer car remem-
ber, and is Il wide-awake, honorable cit
izen of Otisso, in eva".' szoIgy ~.-'looN !
...,."ss ..ls.-SGo,ini -! .Son, unu VIII do honor
to his township on the board. lonia
Sentinel.
The case of Webber Bros. against N.
B. Hayes of Northplains to recover on
a $1,000 note given by Hayes, who
decided his property to relatives, after
a four weeks trial has resulted in
verdict of not guilty. Complainants
claimed fraudulent proceeding in
turning over the Hayes property to
the wife and other relatives. The first
trial resulted in favor of the Webbers
but the supreme court sent it back on
an error for new trial. 1t has been
bitter legal fight and may be appealed
again.
Ionia is indulging in railroad talk.
The citizens want the Lowell q Hast
ings road extended to that place and
according to the Sentinel it has stirred
up another project: THE proposed
extension OF the Lowell road to Ionia
has been widely discussed about town
today, and it is evident that the matter
is quite seriously considered by capi-
talists and business men. This propo-
sition has brought out others, the
latest scheme that has come to light be-
ing proposed railroad from Ionia city
southwark, across the county TO Wood
bury, 10 connect with the G.. & X. S.
This is the road it is proposed to run
east of here to ST. Johns, but should
lonia get it it would be a big thing and
give us a direct outlet to the south,
which has long been desired by. Ionia
shippers. Further developments will
be watched with interest"
Farmer John Weaver who lives near
Okemos was in great luck last Friday
He captured three OF the escaped con-
victs from the S. Ii. of G. and will get
S75 for his days work Mr.. Weaver
sent his 20.year-old son into tool shed
that stood only short distance from
the house, and he saw the three men
lying in there asleep. He notified his
father, who secured his double-bar-
relied shotgun, and, entering the tool
house, leveled the gun at the three
men and ordered them TO throw up
their hands. The three men told Mr..
Weaver he need not be afraid as they
had no weapon and were so weak they
could offer no resistance. They said
they had had nothing to eat since Mon
day night and were willing to go back.
Mr.. Weaver took them in his house
and gave them a square meal, and then
htched up and took them TO Mason, he
occupying seat in the back of the
wagon with his gun in his lap, while
the other fellows did the driving. A
, S. II. of G. deputy was there to receive
7 them and they were soon back to theiI