Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-20
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;, AT the Otisco cemetery a meetins
Will be held by the association Thurs
day afternoon, August I. A large at
tendance is desired.
AT the annual meeting OF the Ionia
County Battalion which will be held
IN lonia, August 23, all Spanish-Am
lean soldiers are invited to participate.
Nehemiah Smith was in the citv.
Monday, ana stated to a representa-.
tive of the BANNER that he could have
brought his whole crop of wheat off of
~ acres planted To town in his hand.
The many friends of Hal H. Smith in
tins city are pleased to know that he is
likely TO receive the appointment of
secretary for the state board OF tax
commissioners. The position paws
5000 year and it is hoped he may
secure the desirable place.
The clothing of K. ID. Bailey OF Bel
dlng was found on the shores of Bald
wan Lake near Greenville one NIGHT
last week. lt is not known whether
he Is In the lake or has skipped out and |
used this snbterfuge for ect.-Port-
Observer. No such person is known
10 have resided in this city
Some of the Lowell citizens are
alarmed lest the running of railroad
across Island Park in that city will
cause great damage to the property
and despoil it for resort and recreation
purposes. Attorney John Mathewson
has been engaged to begin legal pro.
ceedlngs restraining the city from
granting the right of way. The island
IS beautiful spot of land and as it
comprises plenty of territory we are
inclined to believe the road would be n !
benefit rather than Il damage to the c
property.
Under the auspices of the Eureka f
League literary and musi- b
'al entertainment will be given at the i
eureka church, on Friday evening, n
nly 18th. They have secured the "A
etVlces OF Frank Dwight Denny, a f,
popular reader and fine eocutionist. "
'ho Will appear in the program in 3
humorous, dramatic and patriotic re-
ltals Local talent will furnish music fC
hd songs and the people of that dis OF
rlct Will miss rare treat if they are fo
OF present on the occasion. The ad- b,
lission is 10 cents. II
There may be lawsuit over that OF
lece OF stone which dropped out of CT
he sky the other day in Allegan. la
'attiea claiming ownership OF the WI
lece OF meteorite have served no We
&c, through Attorney Pope, on the be
orkmen who secured possession OF it, wi
OF 10 remove II from the store until tl'
le question to whom it rightfully be- uE
'ngs Is settled. The meteorite fell in ne
lie street, or very near the line if out tn
de, but the lady of whom Samuel
eWltt bought the place on which he pa
yes says it struck inside the line Of Ia
er lot, 1t is thought to be valuable u
a souvenir. OF
IL may not be generally known that ue
ere Is law on the statute books of un
lchlgan making the offense of swear 'is
z, aud of using obscene, indecent or oo'
al language in the presence of ladies d
children criminal offense. Ignor- 'a3
zee OF the law excuses no man and Viii
ale 1t might seem unjust to one who oe'
Is ignorant Of such a wholesome stat
e, were he arrested and made To pay vi
sharp penalty for its infraction, yet rel
ere Is no excuse for any person in vie
Is enlightened age to do violence to 'e'
manhood and lower himself to the wa
tent of not being a gentleman by the 'O'
g OF profanity and vulgar talk in the oei
essence Of his family, friends or 81
angers. VIZ