Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-09-07
GRATTAN.
The silver treys Hold Their Annual Meet
ing With IA Large Attendance.

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Some ofour farmers have cut their
corn and luckwheat.
G. M. Sayton and wife returned from
"a months isit in S Dakota. August 81.
Mrs. G. H. Godfrey returned Septem-
ber from few days visit at Grand
Rapids.
An agreeable cool wave came Sun
day and agood rain Tuesday, most ac-
ceptable 90
Mrs. Jlia Slayton Is visiting Mrs. H..
A. Barrstt of Lowell and will visit
other friends.
Ralph Hawley, with Miss Tucker az
assistant, commenced the Union school
at Gratnn Centre September A.
Bert Partridge, now of Oaktield, and
Frank Eandel of Grattan started Mon
day to attend the Ferris school at Big
Rapids
Mrs. Eta Grey, wife of Rev. Grey,
stationed near Detroit, is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs S. Rennells, and
ATTENDED the meeting OF the Silver
Grey association August 81.
Your scribe cannot countenance Sun
day ball playing but has been requested
to give the result of the game between
Grattan and Lowell September 3, the
score being IL to in favor of Grattan.
Mr. and Mrs. r f. Gilbert of Rock
ford were guests of Mrs. S. A. Casner
September 2 Mrs. Mattison, who has
spent the summer with Mrs. Casner,
returned with them and will soon go to
New York state for lengthy visit with
her parents.
over twenty near relatives of Nehe-
miah Smith dropped in September 2 tc
give him birthday surprise, one sell
dom reached, he being S5 years old, yet
hale and hearty, having lately returned
from his South Dakota visit. Chicken
pie, ice cream, cake, lemonade, with
other good things for refreshments
helped the days enjoyment, and such
days cannot come too often.
The organization effected last year al
the home of G. M. Slayton and called
"Grattan Silver Greys" met by invita-
tion with Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wake
man August 81, their house and grounds
being a model place to entertain large
company such as was assembled, mum
Der beimg invited guests. Tables wer-
set under the trees and soon filled will
all kinds of eatables to satisfy the inne
man, after which President Cowal
called the company together for tn,
"feast of reason" The hymn so uni
versally dear To all, "Sweet hour o
prayer was sung when Rev. Alber
offered fervent prayer, lifting the man
hearts to the throne of grace. Presi
dent Cowan, in short address, eS
planned the object of our coming to
gether; that after fifty years of labo
and experience in life's duties, we be
come more social and ties seem dearer
and while all this was To be observed
we would incidentally " add to the day
enjoyment a literary program. Th
minutes and bylaws of last year wer
read by Secretary Slayton. Mrs. Laur
Clemons then read pioneer poer
written by A. II. Stoddard of Kalams
700. Moses Rennells sang "Auld Ian
Syne, remodeled by pioneer G. Clos
for old settlers meetings of other years
Frank Wood, by request of our hostess
read a selection, "The brakeman
story causing hearty laugh. Mrs
: O. /. Watkins recited "The minister
p, daughter, piece full of pathos. Rev
= Albert was called upon for song, giN
ing one the sentiment of which
3 sanctioned by all, 'The old folks relil
: ion Is good enough for me, many joir
ing In the chorus. Mrs. 5. Ramsde
+ came next with fine essay reviewin
5 the past fifty years of our town 8 histor!
interesting to all. Mrs. M. A. Lessite
read short selected article on no
civilization and the new railroad will
in the Arctic Circle was affecting th
e Laplanders, with few origin,
5 thoughts of how the Indian race hf
c faded from our town since lS45. tn
. officers of last year were reelected
V President, J. G.. Cowan; secretary,
n M. Slayton; treasurer, Mrs. ). Ram
;, dell; literary committee, Clark Walk
: man, Mrs. O. /. Watkins, Mrs. Nj.
8 Lessiter. A number of new member
were added to our list. Mr.. and Mr.
3 Alonzo Cowan extended a cordial inv
= tation that the "Silver Greys" me,
Is with them next year, which was accep
e ed, and the last Wednesday In Angus
= 1900, selected for the day of meeting
: Ice cream, cake and melons wei
I. served before friend parted with frien
all feeling well repaid by the days ha
piness, and hoping that our numb'
h shall be unbroken in meeting aga
= which has not been so in the past,
- death has taken three members La'
,e renee Purdy, Edwin Howard, Phel
20 Y. Fuller, since August, 1898.
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