Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09


father and mother she leaves three
brothers to mourn her loss, Thomas,
Morris and Charles, jr., the latter en-
ployed upon government work in Flor
ida which takes him from place to
place and he was unable TO be located
by telegraph. At their request we ex-
tend their thanks to the friends who
rendered kind help during their aflic-
ton.
Tuesday was the fiftieth annivers airy
OF the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Lessiter, of Oakfed, and over one
hundred guests gathered at their beau
tiful country residence to see that the
event was properly celebrated. The
hospitality and genial good nature of
the host and hostess are prOverbial,
and although he has suffered much
from disease and bodily suffering dur
ing a number OF months past he is now
better than for some time under the
skillfui treatment OF DR.. p S. Edwards.
and it is safe TO say that no one enjoyed
this occasion more than he And the
dinner, such dinner, and such guam
tity, enough TO feed small army.
They were the recipients OF many costly
and beautiful presents to serve as me-
mentoes OF their golden wedding ami
versary, Those present from Bedding
were +. A. Washburn, w. p. Hether-
ington, f. +. Ranney and their wives.
II we would make the world brighter,
we must scatter down its byways and
along its highways the sunshine OF our
own souls. "Ilike him as al physician"
is often said Of some doctor, because
he seems to bring brightness into the
room" Grass does not grow nor can
we make hay without sunshine. If we
look back upon the days we remember
best, how many OF them are In clouds?
Yes, all the world, that is the world
ideal, is sunshine. The sunshine of
pleasing word, a bright eye, kindly
tone, does not die. God brings TO us
days OF blackness, but when they come,
even at the grave, where, down in the
cold and silent ground we lay our dear
est, If, then, kindly hearts are near
with the sunlight OF cheering word or
look, what brightness in after years
comes into the shade of the remem-
brance of that awful hour.-Ex.
Ionia county fruit growers have or
ganized the Ionia County horticultural
society by some twenty-five or thirty
signing an agreement in accordance
with the state law. The object of the
association is to better the condition OF
the producer from a selling standpoint,
to employ a manager whose duty 1t
shall be to look up market for the
fruit after it is grown and tend to other
business for the good OF the society.
The officers are: Arthur N. Hall, pres
ident; j. H. Gaull, secretary: Luther
f. Hail, treasurer; Judge f. ID. Nj.
Davis, Walter Winchell and Walter j.
Rice, executive committee. 1t was
voted to accept the offer OF the state
board OF horticulture TO meet in Ionia
in the near future and committees we're
appointed to complete arrangements.
The band boys are making elaborate
preparations to give our citizens some
thing good at their concert March 9th.
Conce TT from to 10, after which those
who desire may dance until / o'clock.
The purpose, providing themselves with
new uniforms previous to the band con-
vention to be held here In June, is a
laudable one, and they should have the
hearty support OF all.
Miss Helen Baker will be assisted at
her pupils musicale by the reader Mr..
Paul Behnke. OF Grand Rapids. Miss
Baker hopes TO bring out some very
talented pupils at her first Bedding
musicale. 1t will take place week
from tonight. Invitations may be had
at w. I. Benedict's and II. Connell's.
The annual reception OF the Bedding
Woman's Club, which should occur
Lincoln's birthday, has been postponed
as SO many OF the members are i'll with
the grippe. The Lincoln Day program
will be given Saturday afternoon, Feb
ruary IL, at $50, at the residence OF
I Mrs. G.. ID. Ellis.
Never allow yourself to be overcome
by trines II a spider breaks his web
fifty times, fifty times will he mend It,.
Nothing is worth having which 1t
didn't cost something to attain.-C. M.
b. A. News.