Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-10-12


gave the fund "a thirty dollar start.
The solos by Miss Agnes Spencer, Mrs.
I. l.. Hubbell, Mamie Hubert, f. A.
Cornell, Mrs. Ferguson, Don Wilson
and Rev. j. j. Staley, the recitation by
Miss Bertha Owen, the duet by Miss
Hubert and Miss Claudia Staley, and
the quartet by Messrs. Kingsley. Mar
vim, Stalcy and VanBenschoten were
pleasingly rendered and called on;
great applause. The High School
chorus, composed OF fifty voices, were
well trained and gave two beautiful
selections Mrs John Crawford, Mrs.
w. /. Benedict and Roy Reynolds pre-
sided at the piano in Accomplishments.
The following are numbers aud dates
for the Lecture Course, as announced
by the committees: Detroit Philhar-
monte Club, Nov. 9; Fred Emerson
Brooks Nov. "a: Hoyt l.. Conary, Dec.
%; j. Dewitt Miller, Ian. %; Edward
II. Frye, Feb. ,; Ida Bentley, Mar. II;
bOoOoH cbdISs MuI. ~, ANoNOiVy ish'o'
tainers, Mar. 20: Thos. McClary, Apr.
2; Park Sisters, Apr. II. The tickets
are only $l.00 for the entire course OF
10 numbers. Reserved seats for the
musical entertainments and for Hoyt
l.. Conary, l5c. each, single admission
for these five entertainments, 35c.,
with reserved seats, soc. Reserved
seats for the other five numbers, lOc.
each; single admission, Doc; with re-
served seat, 25c. Tickets may be had
of Supt. Marvin or w. |. Benedict.
H. II. and L. w. Gooding and fami-
lies were called to Cooling, Tuesday,
To attend the funeral Of their brother,
X. Il. Gooding, who died last week in
X kalamazoo, where he had been taken
for treatment few weeks before. Mr..
days, a resident Of Fairplains and NOV
ed to Kent county, near Sparta, quite
number OF years ago. The village OF
Cooling, where he has lived and done
business was named in his honor. He
was an excellent citizen and very much
respected.
A hearing i'm the mandamus case OF
the Bedding Land & Improvement Co.
against the city was had in the city
attorneys Office, Friday. The usual
array Of legal talent was present and
the case was again adjourned until Fri
day, October l3, at which time it will
be heard in lonia. Testimony was
taken by j. ID. Steere, court stenog-
rapber, by order OF Judge Daboll with
out his presence and by consent of the
attorneys.
NJ. M. and A. n. Belding, of New
York and Rockville, arrived in the
city this week, and with Geo. +. Rich
ardson, of Chicago, met VIM. Alden
Smith, Chas. M. Head and Andrew
Fife Tuesday to look over the property
of the former which the new railroad
requires for a right of way in order to
make connections at the depot. A set
Element of the matter was arrived at
aud the right OF way granted.
City Surveyor Roosevelt has estab-
| lished the grade on Washington street
between Bridge and Hanover prepare
tory to having it graded and graveled
and the marshal has been instructed 10
go at the work Immediately. Several
streets in different parts of the city
have been fitted up in first-class condi-
tion under his direction and the i'm
provement is very noticeable.
II. l.. VanBenschoten has purchased
the Mrs a. II. Caldwell house that
was partly burned down IA few months
ago, and will have it repaired into u
tenement house. Whitney &. Hub
bell, who has just completed three
good tenement houses for Mrs. r.. b..
Lapham, has taken the contract To put
ii in commission.
Vincent & Co., the hustling grocers,
will branch out by opening, about the
| gun, III bhc SloIG duJOluluS biichi WI
the west, an up-to-date confectionery
department. a large stock OF fine
goods will be carried. which will be
sold at moderate prices. Watch FOR
the opening.
The Methodists gave reception at
the church, Wednesday evening 10
Rev. and Mrs. A. o. Carman, in honor
of his return to this charge, and the
hearty welcome he received could not
have but reminded him that his labors
are highly appreciated.
w. S. Garfield has been confined tC
his room at Hotel Bedding for a few
days this week. His household goods
have arrived and he expects to be set
tied soon in Mrs. McLaughlin's resi-
dence on Pleasant street.
Will Owen and his wife returned to
Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Owen and
her mother, Mrs. Newton, have been
visiting here and in Orleans several
weeks. The latter will remain while
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