Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Condensed
For Our Readers.

superior Tar sidewalk at Belding-H Hal
4 factory "A"
The piano contest at Greenville ha
closed, the Masonic lodge winning
with the high school second.
There is some talk OF another Aourin.
mill being built at Lake Odessa whicl
the Wave says is not needed. Bette
come to Belding.
Fuller & Hodge have sold their sa
saloon and fixtures at Belding and Mr.
Fuller has returned to this city anC
will look after his interests here.-St
Louis Republican.
Berlin township, the home of Mai
A. Z. Loomis, who is officiating as
Ferry's campaign manager, last week
elected their delegates and OF course
they are all for Ferry for Governor.
After you have studied "your supply
house" catalogue and have gotten a
bottom price, go to our home mer-
chants and get the very same goods
and save money, time and freight
charges.
From date of organization on Janu-
airy 8, 1888, up to April l, 1900, ac-
cording to the statement just issued by
the Modern Woodman society, SIC, 239,-
100 were disbursed in the payment of
death claims,
In state or in church, it is rule or be
ruled; in courtship or marriage, it is
fool or be fooled; in logic or law, it is
lick or be licked; in gambling or trade.
1t is trick or be tricked; in peace or in
war, 1T Is beat or be beaten; in the
struggle for life, it is eat or be eaten:
in politics it is. crow or eat crow: in
newspaper life, it is hoe your own row.
Twenty dollars a month on a farm. ,,
says an exchange, "is very much bet
ter than $50 month in city store.
AS general thing at the end of nine
months the former has $50 in cash
three pairs of overalls and a straw
hat, while the latter has two or three
suits OF clothes. pair of golf socks, |
and Sl7 in the hole. Yet there are
seyenty-fve applicants for the latter
job to one for the former"
Belding really ought to be the pros
porous little city that she is, with such
men as the Belding Bros. to spend their
money in the towns interests. These
gentlemen visited the city few days
ago and the citizens succeeded in inter-
esting them in a park, Belding Bros.
agreeing to spend 500 in putting it in
shape, for every $500 contributed by
he people of the city. 1t is needless
% say that the offer will not be me-
ylected.-Portland Review.
The next regular teachers associa-
ion OF lonia county will be held in the
ourt house, Saturday, May II. 1t is
that every teacher or would
'e teacher for the coming year will be
resent. Superintendent of Public In
truction Jason E. Hammond will be
here and will give lecture, subject. Z
Our Progress" Com. Burhans has
he work planned for next year and
'lll give talk on the proposed work
DR. next year. This is very import
Mt meeting as the officers of the asso- I
lation are to be chosen. The meetings
ave been largely attended this year,
ut it is hoped this meeting will call i,
ut every teacher of this county. l
News has been received of the death 7
Henry @. Miller, an Ionia boy with
ne Thirteenth volunteers in the Phil |
'pines. He is the son of Henry Miller !,
nd served with the Ionia company in
uba. He spent five months in a hos
ltal in Boston and, recuperating. came
ONE. Then be went to Grand Rap
Is and joined Company H. He is
opposed to have died in the hospital
Manila of smallpox. He was hurt
Filipino shell few weeks ago
ld had just gone back to his regi-
ent. A letter was written by him
lted March Z, and the letter received
ys he died March 6, making some
In the matter, leaving the
mlly In doubt and hoping the report
death is mistake.
1t is claimed that Belding Bros. will
ect large factory In Belding II the
ctory is exempt from taxation for ten
'ars and that special meeting will
held in the silk city to vote upon
g proposition. II the new factory is
empt from taxation, surely the fac
ries they already have there should
I'VE the same privilege. Then again
g city would have no legal right to
y that any institution should be ex.
apt from county and state taxes and a
te to make such an exemption would =.
doubtedly invalidate the tax rolls w
d in case of an objection no taxes =
uld be raised in the city.-Saranac ID
zeal.
a slight misunderstanding on your I'd
rt, neighbor Potts. A careful read
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