Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-13
Local Brevities.
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city Monday.
David Salyer has returned from
Bowen Mills.
Hon. j. M. Earle was in the city Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Levi Loveand of Ionia, was in
the city Wednesday.
Geo. p. Richardson, of Chicago, was
in the city Saturday.
Attorney Alfred Il. Locke and wife
OF lonia are in the city.
Geo. Hauck has been visiting here
from Lakeview few days.
The busy season with the painters
and paper hangers has opened.
Martin Joiner, of Benzonia, is guest
of his aunt, Mrs. T.. b. Lapham.
Miss Annie ELEVATOR left yesterday
for visit at her old home in Fowler.
Miss Sarah Mcdonald of Ionia is en-
gagged behind the counter at w. f.
Brokers.
Robert Mclaughlin is engaged Mt I.
Frank lreland's during Mr.. Ireland's
trip west.
Dancing party at the opera house
April p. given by the Modern Wood
men degree team.
Mrs. A. Il. Joiner who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Chase,
returned Monday.
Miss Blanche Curtis, of Alma, is
visiting for few days with her aunt,
Mrs. A. Nj. Williams.
Claude Elkerton has gone to Elm
dale having severed his connection as
clerk at Hotel Bricker.
w. f. Sandell went to Detroit Tues
day and from there to New Baltimore
to look after his banking interests.
Harry Campbell left Tuesday for
Worcester Mass. where he expects to
remain this summer attending school.
Holmes Bros. have been putting the
inside front to their store in excellent
shape this week with paper and paint.
I. Frank Ireland left yesterday for
Illinois and other states farther west
on business which will engage him
several weeks.
c. O. Bishop has severed his con-
nection with the BANNER Office and
gone into the job printing business on
his own account.
Adam Wagner, secretary of the
Building & Loan Association, has sold
house and lot on Pleasant street, to
Sylvester Belgrave.
New advs this week: Booths, Z.
f, Ireland, Spencer g. Lloyd, The
Variety Store, Fl. j. Leonard, A.
Behrendt, Cornell Bros, G. E. Shaw
The Congressional Club will meet
with Mrs. II. NJ. Wilson, Thursday,
April 20 The hostess and Mrs. j. d..
Morse will have charge of the program.
Burr Hicks arrived home from
North Carolina last Thursday looking
much improved in health. The south
ern climate has seemed TO agree with
him.
Belding Lodge No. $50 F. & A. NJ
will hold special meeting for work in
the M. NJ. Degree Monday evening,
April II. Members are requested TO
be present.
The members of Court Watchful No.
572, /. o. f., are requested to attend
the meeting Thursday evening, April
10. High Chief Ranger Mcdonald
will be present
BY change in the ID. 6. X. q w.
time card which went into effect last
Sunday the noon train west now leaves
at Zap instead of l2:37. All other
trains remain as before.
The DeCoster 81 Holmes orchestra
played Wednesday night at Greenville
for the Woodmen, the boys are giving
excellent satisfaction and are getting
numerous calls for engagements.
Miss Helen Bakers class recital will
be given tomorrow evening at the
home of Adam Wagner. This is the
first in a series to be given each month,
and is for pupils and their parents
only.
Mrs. DR.. Smith received a telegram
Tuesday notifying her OF the death oI
her brother, Edward Stone, at Almont
He visited here about year ago. Mrs
Smith left Immediately to attend the
funeral.
Wagner's insurance agency is max
ing a great record for quick adjust
ment of fire losses. Geo. b. Sabin''
loss of last Thursday night was settled
Tuesday at $441.29. The policy was
written in the National.
The school board has decided to hire
Prof. +. 7. Aldrich OF Mendon, and a
its last meeting voted to raise the
salary TO $3.50, he having written then
he could not accept at less amount
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