Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

Local BrevitieS.

Thomas Cannon went to Stanton
Wednesday.
L. G. Fales of Orleans was able to
be in town today.
II. f. Hanks made business trip to
Ionia Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Joiner, OF Chase, is a
guest at K. b. Laphams.
! w. w. Huelster of Grand Rapids
was In the city Tuesday.
Mrs. w. B. Reed and children are
visiting her sister in Morley.
f. FL. King states that his gallery
will be open Monday, March 20.
Myron Fl. Walker, attorney of Grand
Rapids, was in the city Tuesday.
N. Smith, expert optician, is stop.
ping at Hotel Bricker until March rs.
Woodmen dancing party at the Opera
House tomorrow evening; let's go;
let's go.
Bricker's specials for Saturday and
Monday are wash goods, percales and
ginghams.
Mrs. E. Nj. Smith-Ballard is in the
city soliciting orders for "a woman of
the century,"
Mrs, Sarah Howe is receiving visit
from her mother. Mrs Albert Hanyen,
of Hastings.
Chas. p Locke and Hon. ALB. Morse
of Iona were in the city Tuesday on
legal business.
Orlo Fish is assisting L. G. Crothers
in his barber shop, G. w. Hills having
gone to Detroit.
Fisk Bangs has returned after two
weeks visit with relatives in different
parts OF the state.
Ellis Ranney has been elected cap
tain of the M. A. G. base ball club for
the present season.
Platte Green went to Morley to spend
Sunday with his parents who live near
that city on farm.
Mrs.A. d. jerks attended the funeral
of Mr.. Thompson at Fenwick Sunday.
He was 20 years of age.
l.. A. Burhans, of Portland Repub-
lican candidate for county school COM
missioner is in the city today.
Percy d. Wells OF Grand Rapids was
in the city Wednesday. He is particu
larly pleased to be called papa.
Rev. Mr.. Quick will address the
pupils of the high school tomorrow
friday morning at $50 o'clock.
MissInez Hall entertained her broth !
er over Sunday. He is soldier in the
regular army home on furlough.
Miss Edna VanSlyke has been in the
city visiting her many friends. She
expects to leave for Petoskey in few
days.
b. j. Lowrey editor of the Howard :,
City Record and deputy internal
revenue inspector was in the city |
Wednesday.
Thos. Welch went to Gaines this
morning to look over the stock OF goods
again that he talked of purchasing "a
few weeks ago
Miss Fl. E. Power returned today
from Grand Rapids with large line
of millinery goods purchased in the
eastern markets.
Mrs. Z. B. Lapham entertained doZ-
en- young ladies with candy pull Mon
day night in honor OF Miss Edna Van
Slyke of Petoskey.
Chas. Madden and A. L. Gerardy |
have moved their barber shop from
the Spicer building to the basement
under Cornell Bros.
Charles Knapp who has been In the
employ of w. 1. Benedict for the past
four years leaves this week for Indiana
to remain some time.
Ben Huestus arrived from Chicago
Tuesday evening. He brought along a
number ofgirls TO work in the Richard
son SILK Co.'s silk mill.
Mrs. b. A. Parker has returned
from Lakeview. She reports that Mr..
and Mrs. Divine have both been Sc
verely afflicted with the grippe.
About 10000 young brook trout were
left here by the state fish car last Fri
day and planted in the various streams
in this vicinity by those interested.
Geo. Stout has established the Union
Poultry Yards in this city and has
fine lot of fowls which his adv. in
another column OF this issue talks
about.
Mrs b. f. Harrington, Mrs. l.. f.
Currie and several other members OF
the w. Il. G.. attended meeting OF
that organization at Greenville last
Saturday.
Miss Minnie Baker OF Ionia who has
class OF % pupils in music in this city
will give a recital at the Baptist
church Wednesday evening, March %,