Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-14
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For Our Readers.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. More
head of Kalamazoo, formerly OF Bel
ding, a nine pound baby boy.
Mrs. Kale went to Belding Saturday.
II she likes the place they will prob
ably move there.-Luther Observer.
The will of the late Thos. Neape has
been contested in the probate court by
his daughter, Mrs. Sophrona Haga-
dorm, on the ground OF undue influence.
The Grand Rapids, Belding & Sag
inaw railroad have an option on the
Frank Terry residence property for
railroad yard purposes.-Lowell Led
ger.
Some of Greenvile's base ball en-
thusasts are making arrangements to
have good team in the field next
year. 1t will be an easy matter to
have winner for the next three
months at least.
Before leaving, w. ii. Russell sold
his fine farm to Mr.. +. w. Smith, who
has been living near Crystal Lake.
Mr.. Smith is TO be congratulated upon
this. He has already moved on to the
same.-Hart Journal.
G. A. Staley, of Selleck & Staley,
who are buying timber in this vicinity,
informs the Herald that they have
already purchased nearly a million
feet OF logs, nearly all of which will be
delivered at Lyons station for ship
ment to Belding. Herald.
G.. w. Stilson, a brakeman on the D.,
G.. II. 81 w. work train, was seriously
injured at Greenvile. A cable attach
ed to the steam shovel slipped from its
fastenings striking him across the
breast, and although no bones were
broken, he sustained internal injuries.
The Ionia county grangers held a
meeting In Ionia December 8th and
appointed committees to solicit insur-
ance for the formation of grange in
surance company. Successful compan-
les of the kind have been formed in
other parts of the state, George B.
Horton, master of the State grange,
being leader in the movement.
Wrong motives for action bring ruin
in their train; right motives cannot
fail to bring success, Right for
rights sake, tits the only safe guide for
our children, as for ourselves. And it
is sufficient one. Contrary to the
accepted idea of many grown people, a
child can grasp it. | am not sure but
that often child can grasp this truth
much more clearly than an adult, be
cause the youthful mind is less befog-
ged by worldly wisdom.-December
Ladies Home Journal.
Life is too short and full of care and
sorrows for one to be the cause OF add
ing one feathers weight of trouble to
another's load. Will Carleton, the
poet, in the first settlers story, makes
the old man say in speaking OF his
wife, that she used TO stand around and
boss the job, and by her kind words
lifted whole tons Kind words has the
same effect the world over. They lift
fellow out of the slough OF despond,
they break the stiffened, ct features
of the worried into hopeful smile,
and how much better it Is to cultivate
the habit of treating every one as
though time would come when we
should lay down to sleep forever, and
that to leave behind character and
reputation OF fairness, truth and honor
is after all the most enduring OF
riches. Select Friend.
Mistakes are expensive things, but
they are unavoidable to the man who
is striving to broaden his sphere oi
usefulness. They are mile posts, set
along the business highway, which
point men to the path which leads to
success. When fellow makes a mis-
take, II he is OF the right sort of stuff
he doesn't get discouraged and quit
he accepts it as valuable bit OF ex-
perience, which always comes high,
and takes another tack, avoiding a
repetition Of the same error in the fu-
ture. The goal OF success lies just
ahead. A straight and narrow path
leads to it. This path is laid in abso
lutte darkness and is hedged in or
either side by mistakes, and the man
who could enter aud pursue 1T without
occasionally humping against the in
visible hedge has not yet been discov'
cred -Ex.