Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-23
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

news from Here ana
For Our Readers.
The number OF deaths in lonia
county during October was 81 and In
the city OF Belding 2
Carson City Gazette: Miss Ada
Reasoner left Saturday to make five
weeks visit with friends at Belding and
Ionia.
St. Johns Republican: Mrs. E. Foss
returned to her home in Belding Sat
urday after spending two weeks with
her sister, Miss Viola Brown.
After having had several severe
lessons Sarrnac is awakening to the |
fact that fire protection would be both |
desirable and profitable. Better late |
than never.
McClure's Magazine for December
will contain the Introductory chapters
OF "The Life OF the Master" by Dr.
John WatsoncIan Maclaren''), which
is to be leading feature of the Maga'
zine for some months to come. 1t will
be illustrated from special drawings
and paintings by Corwin K. Linson,
reproduced partly in color.
The Ranney Refrigerator Co. OF
Greenville also finds their business ex-
panding to such an extent that they
have let the contract to w. &. Hubble
OF this city to build another factory
building. 1t will be located across the
D., G. r. q w. track little to the
south and west of the present factory,
will be 60 X $50 feet, two stories and
basement, brick veneer.
Postmaster Smith has received
orders from the department at Wash
lington instructing him toput the lonia
county free rural mail delivery in OPP
Grafton on December /, thus disposing
of the report printed that the service
might go over until next year. Guy
Conner, of Easton, is to be the carrier
and the route covered, touching Ionia,
Ronald, Orleans aed Easton townships,
has heretofore been outlined. Sen
tinel.
The breach of promise case which
had been on trial in the circuit court
was taken from the jury late Thursday
afternoon and a verdict of mo cause OF
action directed by Judge Davis. The
action was for $40, 900 damages, brought
by Mrs. Emma jameson, OF Grand
Rapids, against Robert Ramsey, OF
Portland. The court based its action
i Upon the ground that sldo srca Of d',
vorce granted Mrs. jameson in the
: Kent circuit in 1897, was invalid.
An inevitable consequence OF pros
: perity is rising prices. During hare
= times prices get down TO bed rock ano
a little below, based on the most eco
nomical standard of living and cost o
production at reduced wages. Al
9 times improve prices advance, wage
go up and higher standard of living
, is established. In the last two year
the only necessary of life that has no
: advanced somewhat is the newspaper
1t is the cheapest thing in the market
The man who spends 81 a year for hi
newspaper gets more value for hi
; ; money than for anything else he ca
:" buy for that amount, Moral: Now
the time TO subscribe.
n f. f. Lessiter, the popular Gratta
merchant. while in the city Tuesda,
), stated to the BANNER that Gratta
- people are much in hopes that whe
= the new railroad is completed and !
4 operation that the postal departmen
80 will grant them double service dali
= to and from Belding and will work
!, accomplish such a result. The rout
- from Grattan to Lowell will of cours
be discontinued and it seems as II TN
- proper efforts are put forth the aboy
: service might be obtained in its plac
:. 1t would he fine thing for our neigl
~ bors on the west giving them IL
ho morning dailies at noon and eveniu
papers the same night. We hope the
!, may be successful.