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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

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Mrs III. L. Van Benschoten is spend
ing couple OF weeks at her home il
Collins.
Jacob +. Weaver and wife have gone
to Cheboygan to visit Mr.. and Mrs. G
w. Ives.
Miss Gertie Sedore, of Grand Ledge
a niece of Fisk Bangs, is visiting here
this week.
Mrs. w. M. Reynolds and son Roy il
visiting at her old home in Courtland
for week.
Carlton White and family and Miss
Zadie Wilson left for Chicago Satur-
day evening.
Norman Putney and wife of near
Woods Corners are guests of friends
in town today.
Mrs. +. II. Nudge and daughter OF
Lyons is guest of her brother, Clay
ton Kimberly.
Mrs. Nancy j. Mclaughlin has re-
turned from Ionia where she has been
spending week.
Miss Ina Stanton spent last week
with relatives in Grand Rapids. She
returned Saturday.
Mrs E. II. Spencer and daughter
Maude spent last week in Grand Rap
ids visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Smith enter
tanned Nj. S. Hillman and wife of
Greenvlle Sunday.
Miss Edna Wise is visiting Miss Inez
Earle in Lansing. Miss Earle is to be
married October 18th.
Miss Addie Warren lett Tuesday for
Orchard Lake to attend the Baptist
assembly in session there.
A. Thurman and wife have been in
Howard City this week attending the
reunion and visiting friends.
There were ll6 tickets sold by Station
Agent Osterhout this morning for the
Grand Rapids Baptist excursion.
Ice cream will be served by the
ladies of the X. N. A. in the Belding
block tomorrow friday evening.
w. p. Hetherington took advantage
of the Petoskey excursion and is trout
ing in some of the northern streams.
Perry Blystone, Of Cambridgeboro,
Pa, a former resident here, has been
greeting his many friends in the city.
Il. G. Stone of Marion il home for
short visit. His wife who has been
with him for several months came with
him.
Bin X Fales and wife stopped off
here Friday To visit his brother on his
retusn to Detroit after his wedding
trip.
Miss Mary Wagner has returned
from Northport where she has been
several weeks visiting the Bushnell
girls.
Wilbur Wilson has hied himself
away to the summer resorts near Ar
mazda TO spend a few days away from
business.
Earl Vincent has engaged the SER
vices OF Edward Peck, an expert gro
ceryman Of Grand Rapids as clerk in
his store
Misses Ida Spencer, Erma VanSlyke,
Leone Lloyd and Stella Payne took
the excursion train Tuesday morning
for Petoskey.
Thos. Cannon leaves today for trip
to New York state and will visit sis
ter at Willsville whom he has not seen
Tor eighteen years.
+. A. Cell and John Coles are the
Oldest masons in this city. They we're
made masons in 1862, Mr.. Cell few
months before Mr.. Cole.
John Zeigler, and wife Of Wyman,
were guests OF friends in the city over
Sunday. He says they have had good
rains in that vicinity recently.
Prof. A. l.. Marvin and family ar
rived Tuesday and are stopping at II
J.. VanBenschoten He expects To
occupy the w. d. Sinclair house.
Mrs. w +. Sandell is entertaining
her friend, Miss Freeman OF Ionia. In
spent Wednesday at Baldwin Lake.
Dwight Sheldon returned Monday
from Grand Haven where he had been
with his family visiting and enjoying
the numerous resorts In that vicinity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Only Sl,40 per cord for that best
wood at Earl Vincent ~ Co.'s.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Remnant sale Of wall paper at Con
nell Bros. this week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Secondhand buggies for sale al
Knots livery barn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

See the line OF new hats for early fal
wear at Miss III. f.. Powers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Very latest things in street hats al
Miss II. r.. Powers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Uwanta coffee that is first class. You
can buy IL AT Earl Vincent & Co IS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

Ladies bicycle and gents bicycle To
exchange for horse. Geo. Roosevelt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
w. ID. CONNOR DEAD.

WIS olby loI VIC pdSG clSHI years, ulet
Sunday at the age of 50 years. The
deceased was an old resident of thi,
county having owned and lived on
farm in Easton township for many
years previous to moving here. He
has pursued the profession of horse
iarrier during his residence here ant
was quite successful in treating dis
eases Of horses. He leaves wife and
two daughters. His remains were
taken to Easton Tuesday for interment
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The weather IS getting to be very
important topic OF conservation. Corn
is being dried up just at a time when
moisture is needed, and the crop has
already been greatly injured. Gardens
are drying up and the dust In the
wagon roads is almost intolerable. Ii
has become so dry that many farmers
have given up blowing for the fall
seeding of wheat, and as consequence
the acreage is likely To be less than
usual in this county.
The Herrick Casket Company are
doing just all the business in the way
OF filling orders for caskets that can be
done under their limited capacity.
They are turning them out at rapid
rate hut are behind on orders a greater
portion of the time because OF want OF
more room and machinery. 1t is hoped
this concern will develop into much
larger enterprise with increased facili.
ties for doing business.
The Beldng Shoe Factory band is
giving some exceedingly fine open air
concerts from the band stand. These
Friday night entertainments are great
~ appreciated by "a large multitude of
people. The band boys are making
Tine progress under the leadership Of
Geo. w Holmes.
The announcement was made last
week OF the marriage OF Miss Edna
VanSlyke and Mr.. Bert King of Petos-
key. The bride is we'll known here
and young lady OF most excellent
qualities. She has host OF friends in
this vicinity who wish her much JOY
and happiness.
u. w. Gooding in taking the school
census has found 1853 children in the
First ward OF school age being about
90 more than the registration one year
ago. II the ratio holds up in the other
two wards, the city will have over 500
school children.
The Otisco Cemetery Association
will hold an ice cream social at Mrs.
Chas. McLaughlin's Friday night,
August 25
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES

The Michigan NJ. f. Conference will
hold its session in Ionia on the 18th OF
September.
The w. &. II. u. will hold its regular
meeting at the M. +. church Friday
August %, at 2:3O p. m. 1t will be a
mothers meeting and cordial invita-
tion is extended to all. Our county
president, Mrs. Nudge, Is expected to
be present and give report of the
state convention.
The Young Peoples Society OF the
Baptist church will give a social at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. |. l.. Hub
bell, Wednesday evening, August 30.
The committee have arranged for
music and Miss Leonard has kindly
consented to sing. Ice cream and
sherbet will be served on their spacious
lawn. All will be cordially welcomed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
CHOICE GROCERIES

Opera House Block.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

over the wide chasm that a misunder-
standing created, and lead my
thoughts back to happier days?
Thus they all fulfill some helpful
mission, as 1 daily minister to tt ,r
simple wants.
At one time of my life repeated be-
reavements befell me in rapid success
sion, and my mind sought relief in
learned how even a few hOuse-plants
could brighten my outlook on life, and
truly bring sOlaco to "a heart bowed
down." AS [ dug about their roots l
seemed to bury much of my sorrow
there; when l planted seeds, watched
for. and welcomed the first green
shoots, I grew more interested, day by
day, and as little by little, appeared
leaf, bud and flower, there came to
my heart Il new and comforting view
of the Resurrection, of which these are
so true a type.
No one can measure the far-rea ching
and healing influence of the simplest
flower, upon the mind and heart of one
who loves and tends it, studying it's
nature and needs.
While my plants have been all this,
and more too to me individually, they
have also frightened the house for the
family and given wholesome enjoy
ment to the passerby. Occasionally
they have expressed for me my SYM
pathy with the sick or the Borrowing.
TO be able to do even so slight a
thing as to brighten dull day for a
member of the "Shut-in-SOciety,"
brings ample returns for the care and
time expended upon few plants, of
easy culture.
SO l say by all means have a win
dow garden, and if you can also ill.,
dulge in outdoor plants, so much the
happier and healthier you will be.
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to have such seat in my yard. But at
present | have very pretty and eft
fective arrangement of the wistaria and
the trumpet creeper at my windows,
each side of the front door. The vines
climb up width of chicken fence wire
to the balcony above. Here they have
been cut back until they made nat
ural top canopy for each window, and
spread out over the balcony rail- Both
are so hearty and snowy, that they are
eminently satisfactory. The wistaria
blooms in May and June, and trumpet
creeper in July and August.
Two Asparagus-The man who in
vented asparagus invented a good
thing. 1t certainly is one of the most
dainty ornamental plants that we have,
My two are Asparagus Sprengeri and
Asparagus plumosus. The latter is
particularly lovely in it's feathery airi-
ness, while a Sprengeri is very grace
full in its dropping happiness. Both
grow rapidly and are so free from pests
that they make no care at all.
Could more lovely bouquet be inn
agined than a Perle-des-J ardins tea
rose, four or five deep purple and gold
pansies, against a spray of plumosus?
P1umosus does not stand cold draft
in winter at all. | have seen a magni-
fcent specimen Of Sprengeri grow in a
dull base-room window. 1t makes a
graceful vase plant. The dubious roots
are extremely curious. I did not COW
er the bulbs completely, and gave them
a rich soil. In the conservatory, each
one should have separate bracket.
Altogether they are eminent1y salts
factory. Plumosus is particularly love-
ly as new growth starts, and it is
kept clean. The green is extremely
vivid"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
What NV Plants Are to Me.

There is very much truth in the fol
lowing from the MayfOWer. While all
that the writer says is true, it is also
a fact that caring for plants is a bene-
fit to The health. This is true of house
plants, but an Out-Of-dOOrs flower gar
den is still more conducive to health:
First, they are-in a SenSe-cOmpan-
ions in many an otherwise lonely hour
and each one loved for itself. | have
but a small collection, consisting of or
binary Geraniums, half dozen varie-
ties; two or three Fuchsias; one small
pot of ferns, that whisper of the cool
dark woods; a monthly Rose, the old
est friend Of all, for it lives and
blooms, year after year, refusing to be
nipped by the frOsts that have now
and then crept in, and left other
plants black, dropping, unSightly
things. Falling around the sides of
some of the larger pots, is my Wander
ing Jew, ever fresh and GRACEFUL; one
tall bright Foliage plant, and some
very small beginnings toward fruit
trees here and there, wherever l could
find space to bury a seed; orange, april
cot, date, palm and apple, all to be
transplanted, by and by; these make
up my double window garden.
Each has it's history; even the last
named, being pleasant reminders of
various and sundry loving attentions,
and with each plant is connected some
more or less pleasant association. For
instance, one flower calls up a happy
birthday anniversary, and the loved
one whose greeting took this delight
full form. Another was given by a
friend now far away, who in parting
said. Il give you this because l wish
to be remembered every day" Yet an
other speaks Of it's giver, who alas, is
now estranged, but although the thriv-
ing plant has outlived the love that lay
behind it, yet it yields me comfort
STILL for does it not serve to bridge
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the same bed. 1t seemed woebegone
after it's long trip, but after while
did nicely. I found this was the best
treatment for it, to set out during the
summer. When fall comes shall pot
it and see what luck l have with it.
Two Beauties cannot all afford
stately (and costly palms, nor grace
full pines. We may not all have. pa
tience to wait for little palms to grow
into large ones, but we can all have an
Aspidistra or Silver Shield and Phry-
MUM. Both grow rapidly, cost little,
and are beauties.
Silver Shield put forth eight long
leaves in a year. They are from eight
to fourteen inches long, and beautiful
ly formed. Some leaves are all green,
some have yellow spine down the CEN
tire, some have half a dozen stripes,
and some have leaf half yellow and
half green. The plant revels in sum
shine, where it's colors comes forth
clearly.
The Phrynium came in the form of
bulb. [ knew not which end was
which, but I trusted to luck and a
leahet appeared after what seemed an
endless interval. The leaves continued
to come and displayed beautiful white
markings on a green ground. l am
perfectly satisfied with my two beau
ties.
Two Variegated Additions me
introduce you to Monsieur Salvitzii
and Madame Souvenir de Bonn, two
charming friends in the floral world,
Savitzii's green leaf is irregularly out
lined with white, and de Bonn very
regularly with cream. They are a
SNOWY pair, but Madame beats Mon
sieur in growth. Both were planted IN
bed, as my pots had given out, and
Madame simply eclipsed Monsieur in
race for height. [ nicknamed them
Monsieur and Madame for fun. They
looked so like little old couple, as
they squatted in the bed. Madame
grew so rapidly, she was soon a grace
fuu snowy tree. | am hoping Mon
sieur will become ashamed of himself
and sprint ahead some fine day and
show his mate what he can do.
Two Caladiums-The esculentum, or
elephants ear, is the large leaVed Gala
dunn. Of these | had three. One was
planted in a south bed, where it got all
the sun. One had a wooden tub on
the porch, and one had shaded east
bed. I think all did equally well, per-
haps the one in the south end the best.
The season was wet, and as these tropi-
cal beauties are Water-lOving, they
fourished finely. The leaves, as most
persons know, are immense and very
ornamental. The bulb in the tub half
rotted. 1t was the largest thing [ ever
saw in the bulb line, except a crinum.
But this fellow sent out a side shoot,
as though rotting was the proper caper
to cut up in front of my worried nose.
The other caladium is fancy leaved
one. I potted it. 1t has small dark
green leaf, with the clearest pink
markings, making it a little beauty.
1t did not grow very large, but per-
haps it would have done SO in bed.
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Address all communications to the
editor, w. g. Steele. Switzerland, Fla.
Ia Duet.

Acalypha Sunderland. 1t is not an I'm
common thing for scotsman or flor
ist to over praise some novelty OF his
own introduction. But this Acalyphas
has been so universally recommended
by different florists that we expected
great things from it. But do not con-
denim it because one grower has failed,
there may have been some local cause
for it. The Aspidistra is fully as beau
tifu1 as it is described. P. w. Reason
er said of it years ago, that it was
hardy as far north as Jacksonville.
With little handling the roots of Abu-
tilons may be kept alive year after
year in the open ground and are very
desirable ornamental plants.
1.-TWO Acalyphas-I enjoy having
more than one plant to family. 1t is
like having a variety of children. They
are related, but look and act different
ly. I know nothing could be more
gorgeous than Acalphya triumphans,
with it's waxy bright red leaves, which
CLEAN like a ruby in the sun. The plant
is so thrifty, willing and free from
pests, that I knew Sunderland could not
be superior to it. But I got a Sander
iana,-yes, bless you-I got two. One
| planted in bed, and it grew like
weed just exactly as coarse and ugly.
The other was potted, and its leaves
looked less vigorous, but it put forth
it's flowers which were about as
large around as an ordinary pencil,
and not more than two inches long
The color was dirty red. OF course
as the plant grows larger the che
mile" flowers may increase in size. l
hope so, at least 1t is certainly very
curious. But triumphans "beats it all
boiler" as an admiring youngster crlti-
cally pronounced.
Two Strobi1anthes much adver-
tised S. Dyerianus has a variegated
leaf, and enjoys sunny place. How
ever, [ have found it far less satisfac-
tory than coelus. 1t is harder, of
course, but it. has been very slow of
growth. One plant is in south bed,
and one in an east. Both have grown
about so much, but make very little
showing, and have not bloomed. How
ever, am not discouraged, but trust
they will develop into handsome
plants, as they grow larger.
Strobilanthes anisophyllus is neat,
lanceolate leaf plant, covered th1ckly
with it's shining, narrow, bronze green
leaves, and growing rapidly into love-
1y bush. Set the plants out during
summer with the '''mums," and pot in
the fall. They q have two) cover
themselves with tiny lavender flowers,
along in midsummer. L consider it
very satisfactory conservatory plant.
Nothing attacks and it always
blooms. 1t will not bear chilling, how
ever. That blasts the buds.
Two Callas This is the tale OF two
Gladstone the spotted, and one the
Little Gem. Some time in mid-wlnter
some one sent me a silly" bulb. 1t
was not named, so I knew not what it
was. When spring came l put it in
the lily bed, and forgot all about it.
When it put forth its spotted leaves l
lrneIu IT. h11t was amazed at its growth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-13
The Corr Will Case

The Corr will case, which has been
on trial in the Circuit Court of King
William for several days. WAS ended
Monday night and resulted ia a VIC
tory for the nephews and nIcce- ot the
deceased. to whom he left most II his
large estate
Mr.. George Con-, a wealthy bachelor
gentleman. died few yer, ago ~ Al
advanced age Sometime b fore hi- draih
he made a will IN which ne Loft Miss
Bette Lipscomb his noighblr, the balk
Of his property About month before
he died Mr.. Corr made a new will IN
which he beqneathed the income on
g.. 900 to Miss LiTscomb for her life
The latter paper was probatod
Miss Lipscomb contested TINS Will
alleging that Mr Corr was not in his
right mind when he signed the paper
aud that undue influences were Used &c
have him revoke his ST viii. The
Jury were out only twenty minutes
before returning verdict sustaining the
will which VIZ. probated.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-13
STAFFORD.
Notes From the Garrisonville Neshborhood

Correspondence of The Free Lance
Mr. James Il. Evans, Of Frederioks-
burg, accompanied by his little boy,
Master Clarence and Hugh Pendieton,
spent last Sunday with his parents at
Mount Sunset
Mrs. Sallie w Waller expects to
leave the last of the months for the
mountains. Mrs Waller is now on a
visit TO Major Lees
a large congregation turned out last
(frst) Sunday at EbeneSer NJ. +.
Church, South, and listened 70 fine
discourse by Rev. j. Kyle Gilbert.
Miss Nellie Gouldman. accompanied
by Miss Mabel Walker, both of Fred
ericksburg. is visiting friends in Gar
risonville
Mr.. ID. NJ. Waller. of Culpepcr, has
been on visit, recently. to SEQ his
mother at Glover Hill
Mrs. John Il Garrison, Of Washing
ton, d. @. is expected at Glow Hill
in few days
Gorrisonville is fast building up.
Some houses are now being erected,
and others are contemplating building
soon below and above Gerrisonville.
Mrs Bette NJ Garrison and son.
Master Preston, Of Garrisonville. have
returned from pleasant visit to friends
IN DrT eries, Prince William county.
Mrs Bette Garrison gave a social
last Monday evening to Misses Nellie
Gor'dman and Mabel Walker. Of Fred
ericksbp-g.
We have been blessed with splen-
did rain. which was much needed
Miss Florence Evans, who has been in
Washington since the peace jubilee,
is now visiting her brothers, Messrs.
+ 5. and Jas. X Evans. In Fredcricks-
brig
Miss Daisy Il Mountloy. who had a
fall some time ago. has recovered from
its effects She was attended by DR..
! Ii. Stone
Mrs @ I Norman will leave for a
visit u her son, Mr. @. + Norman, Of
Richmond, in few days
Miss Lille Eimonds. Of Washington,
u O., is visiting her uncle. DR. II.
Stone
Mr. John Stevenson Of Washington,
is visiting his relative. Mrs. +. X
Downing
Miss Nina Blackburn. of Washing
t0n. is expected home soon She has
been attending college
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-13
Death of Mrs. Mat. d E MOrr.r

Mrs. Matilda r. No. IL. relict Il the
late Edward W. MOI ia Ct Hanover
county and mother Of Mrs. MIcaJah
Woods Of Charlottesville died suddenly
at Black Mountain. near Ashevi'ie. y
c.. lest Saturday Her remains reach
ed Charlottesville Sunday and were in
TERED at Maplewood Cemetery where
two of her daughters. Mrs JAS. +.
Nelson and Mrs. Roosevelt Page. e-e
buried
Mrs Morris was born 18th Of Novem-
Der, 1928, at Chantil'y, in Hanover
county, Va. She was sister OF the
late Dol. Lewis Minor Coleman, who
was Professor of Latin at the Univer'
sity of Virginia., and of DR.. K. /.
Oolemau-a physician Z. Richmond
Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-13
The Aeoomac Life aa ils Service

The Aooomac News says
THE annual report.of the Life Saving
Services for 1898 makes very foe
showing for this, the Fifth district
under the supervision Of Capt. b ).
Rich and Lieutenant Rogers. Number
of disasters during year. 49, value OF
vessels, S2g4. 400 value Of cargoes' ST.
100 total value of property. 1921 $50 !
number of persons on board of vessels
229; number of persons lost, number
of ship wrecked persons succored at the
stations lO7 number Of days succor
afforded. Dos value of property saved =,
1913 935 value of property lost, slOo, p
6S5 number of disasters involving total
loss of vessels, o. This Is indeed most
excellent showing. II speaks well Tor
the captains and surfmen Of our dis
trict. The gallant men, who III all
kinds Of weather, night and day watch
our coast to rescue the victims from the
sea cannot be too highly appreciated &,
and at the present salaries they never
get over-paid for services
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-13
Baptist Minister Dead

Rev. Milton Il. Grimsley, q Baptist
minister died at his home, IN the
town Of JeiTersonton. Culpeper county
last Saturday at an early hour. He had
been i'll with typhoid-feyer for some
weeks, but was supposed TO be GONZALES
cent. He was an earnest and eloquent
preacher, greatly beloved by his con-
gregation. He was the son of the Rev.
A. NJ Grimsley, who died few years
ago, and nephew Of Rev Barnett
Grimsley who in his day was esteemed
as the greatest preacher in that section
Of Virginia.
Rev. Grimsley was about - years Of
age. lie was the pastor Of Jeiiersonton,
Amissville, and Orlean churches, be.
sides doing a great deal of evangelical
work.
The Grimsleys for many years have
been leading preachers in this section
There is now but one Of them left, Rev.
Thomas Grimsley. Of Madison Court
house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-13
Historians Visit Our Battlefislds

The following members OF the HIS
torical. Genealogical and others societies
of Pennsylvania, arrived here from
Philadelphia Friday night, and spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting the his
toric points in this section connected
with the Colonial, Revolutionary and
OWL war periods: Ethan A. Weaver,
Dol ]. Granville Leach. John W. Jor-
dan. Mai j. Edward Carpenter, VIM
ID. Carpenter. DR.. Alfred Lyman, n
G Andrews, Levi Teal, Capt. John
l. Smith, and Sergeant VIM. Penn
Evans
Saturday they took in Ohancellors-
vile. Jackson's monument, Spotsyl'
yania O. II. and Bloody Angle and
Sedgwick monument, and Sunday, the
National Cemetery and other points Of
interest around the city and also Ham
ilton's Crossing, where Franklin 8 corps
WIS engaged in Dec. 1862. They ex'
pressed themselves highly pleased with
their visit, and the kindness and cour'
tesy shown them. They returned Sun
day night.