Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-09-06
Grattan.

Mr.. and Mrs. ffeu 1lehooh vi of>
Vile. are taking a short vacation with
friends here, and attended church NJ
Ashley Sunday.
II. V. Macarthur, superintendent ana
secretary of the Kent County Home
visited his father, Uncle Giles, us we
call him, Saturday last
Mrs. Lem. Brooks with her sister
Mrs. Louise Newton, visited her son
f.. l.. Brooks and family at the Centre
Aug. 81, her first ride in several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dawson OF Grand
RApids. who have been visiting their
cousins, Manly, Charles and George
Written and families the past week,
returned TO the Valley City" Mon
day,
Wheeler Pond is agent for the Hal
lock Improved Potato Digger, the
price being within the reach OF all
ANY one wishing to see it work In ear
ly or late potatoes should drop card
To him at Grattan.
Mrs. Jourdan OF Coopervlle, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Weekes of Grand Rapids,
and Clarence Osgood of Oakheld, are
visitors at j. A. Lesster's They with
several other relatives ate picnic din
ner at Wabasis Lake, Sept
A special meeting of Venus Chapter
O. e. s.. was held Sept. ! DR.. f.. ID
Strong Of Byron Centre, was initiated
in the order his wife already being a
member of Venus Chapter. Among
the visitors present were Past worthy
Patron d. d. Mason of Peninsular
Chapter: A. A. Weekes and wife all OF
Grand Rapids.
Among those from distance attend
ing the Grattan Silver Grey meeting
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cowan, from
near Ionia, Oren Purdy and wife OF
Orleans, and sisters Mrs. Coleman OF
Greenville, and Mrs. Eliza Demmlng
Of North Missouri, the latter not hav-
ing visited her native town here, pc
fore in Is years, all being gladly well
coined by old friends.
The second annual meeting OF the
Grattan Silver Greys was held Aug y
at the fine residence OF Mr.. and Mrs
Alonzo Cowan, the spacious lawn dot
ted with trees, making just the place
for tables, from which the large com
pany partook of all the substantlal'
and luxuries OF the season. After ain
ner. President g. Cowan called to or
der. explaining the aims OF our organ
ization, and object OF meeting. Sing
inc by Moses Reynolds, the compan!
Joining in the chorus. Prayer by Rev
f.. Platte. In the absence OF Clarl
Wakeman, chairman of the Literar.
committee, Warren Waite ably hlle'
the place. and in the course OF the eX
ercises, delivered very interesting
address Secretary G. Nj. Slayton AM
wife having gone To Detroit, j. M Oil
fin was chosen secretary, pro tenn
reading the minutes OF last year
meeting Mr.. Reynolds and ReV
Howard Moore were called upon 10
another song A selected poem rea
by Mrs. George Howard, and an orig
nal poem by NJ. Reynolds, in answe
to the question who are the Gratta
Silver Greys?nZ Both received az
plause Address by Rev. Platte, 10
lowed by short speeches from our oil
pioneers present who were invited
tell their experience IN settling In TN
nT
more years ago, before the town wa
named: even Nehemiah Smith,
years old, Sept. 2 gave lively tall
showing that his many years were n
burden physically or mentally, follow
ed by several others in thrilling d'
scription OF those early days In IN
election OF officers, j. A. Cowan was n
elected president, also G.. Nj. Slayto
secretary, and j. Nj. Gitlin treasure
The literary committee were retalne
with the addition OF Mrs. .. l. wa
kins. Sixteen new members were a.
ded TO our number, and hearty vo
OF thanks rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Coz
an for their hospitality. The tnvit
tion of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wakem'
to hold the next yearly meeting WI
them was accepted. IL was decided
hold winter meeting the secot
Wednesday in February, 1901, at Ora
tan Centre. But, ahl this otherwl
happy day must end sadly, for even
we tarred messenger announced =
death OF Sister Ramsdell, one OF
foremost to suggest and aid In the
ganization of these meetings, also W
one OF the literary committee.
Calista Watson Ramsdell, below
wife OF Soloman Ramsdell, depart
this life after long sickness patient
borne, Aug. 90, aged SO years and Sc
en- months. Since March %, 1867, s
has not only filed the place OF low
wife and mother, but has become {
daarad IN n large circle OF friends, h