Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-01
Local Brevities.


Carlton Washburn OF the u. OF M.
has been at home for a few days.
Mrs. j. b. Arnwine has returned
from her trip to New York state.
Miss A. Joan Neither of Chicago,
H., is the guest of Mrs. JAS Wolcott.
A Friedman had runaway last
Friday, which put his buggy out OF
business.
1t looks now as though this week
would close out all the season tickets
for the concert course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin are
entertaining his mother, Mrs. John
Haywood OF Salem, Mich.
The bird hunters are out almost
every day now but no very big strings
have been brought in as yet.
w. d. Ballou addressed the republi-
can club at Ionia last Friday evening
and made an excellent impression.
The electric road to Grand Rapids
shows new signs Of life and it is said
it is going to be built this time sure,
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
be held in the Methodist church Sun
day afternoon at 400. All are invited
to attend.
Rev. W. M. Puffer, presiding elder
of Lansing district will have charge OF
the services at the M. Il. church next
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Angel enter
tanned party OF youngsters at their
home last evening, friends OF Masters
Carton and Howard.
u. SOVEREIGN and wife have returned
from Nc Balm and will live in Mr.. A.
M. Williams house, making home
for him, he having recently lost his
wife.
Miss Edith Kennedy entertained
number of her young friends at Hal
loween party last evening Refresh
ments were served and all had jolly
time.
On next Sunday evening at the Bap-
fist church, Rev. Gorrell Quick will
preach the first of series of Sunday
evening sermons on "What Baptists
Believe. y
The opera house had been engaged
for democratic meeting Monday
night but when they learned the re-
publican plans they thought it best to
call it off.
Mrs. JET. Angel went to Portland
Wednesday being called there on ac-
count OF sickness OF her sister, Mrs. M.
b. Devine. Mrs. Earnest Devine is also
quite sick.
The Baptist ladies OF the third ward
will serve the monthly ten cent tea at
the home of Mrs. J. A Spencer next
Wednesday, from five o'clock until half
past seven.
All republicans are requested to join
the parade Monday night, Nov. 5,
either on foot or mounted on horses.
Help make this the greatest parade
eyer seen in Ionia county.
Rev. A. o. Carman and wife left
Tuesday for Potterville for a short
visit with their parents and will at
tend the Ministerial Association at
Lansing on their way home.
All Bedding people going to Grand
Rapids on Saturday Nov. Bird are re-
quested to wear badges furnished by
republican committee. They are non
partisan, but simply advertise our
city.
The item that has been going the
rounds OF the press that an entire new
registration of voters is required this
fall, is not true except in the large
cities. 1t does not apply to any city or
township in Ionia county.
Henry Buttolph proprietor OF the
Crystal Dairy, cut the north side off his
milk route last spring as he had more
business than he could attend to, but
he has now secured another wagon par
tlcularly for that part OF the city and
commenced there again Monday morn
ing.
The Lady Foresters will have sale
OF aprons and fancy articles at the For.
ester hall in the Meloche block, Friday
afternoon and evening, Nov. 2. A sup
per will be served from 5 to o'clock
which will include chicken and hot bis
cult. Is cents. Everybody cordially in
vited.
Every one cordially invited to at
tend the ten cent tea at Mrs. A. ID.
jerks on Front st. Wednesday after.
noon from to Z o'clock, Supper will
be served by Mrs. w. A. Chave's divi-
sion OF the L. A. S. OF the M. f.
church. Come prepared to sew in
afternoon.
Bradley Stone OF Marion is here thi:
week and where he returns the latter
part of the week, his wife will accom-