Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07
Grattan.

WISH.
Miss Besse Barris and brother. Ed
Barris, Of Dorr are visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Len Brooks is no worse and is
receiving visit from her niece, Mrs
Cora Morrison of Grand Rapids.
Messrs. Walter Weeks and Lon
Gothiea OF Grand Rapids visited viii
Lessiter and other friends over Sun
day.
Claude Becker of CORTLAND took
charge of f.. T.. Lessiter's store while
the latter was in Grand Rapids last
week.
The solar eclipse of May % was wit
messed with various emotions, and
some of us may never live to see an
other.
Mr. and Mrs. Lagee Fish Of Belding
were two days guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Randel, returning home Sunday
evening.
e. II. Spencer and wife OF Belding,
also their daughter Miss Maude, visited
his brother DR.. G. M. Spencer and fam
lily Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Howard Of
CORTLAND were in town Sunday at
tending the funeral services of John
Rodgers, also many other friends from
a distance.
Will Hebron s numerous friends will
gladly learn that he is doing finely at
the Maple Rapids hospital with every
hope of the removal of the trouble
some cancer.
A number of Grattanites attended
the graduating exercises at Cannons-
burg, June /, and were delighted with
the excellence and profound wisdom
displayed in the extensive program
effectively carried out
A host Of John Randel's friends will
be glad TO learn that the announce
ment OF his death was a mistake from
a similarity OF his and John Rodgers
name after the death OF the latter.
Few of US can be favored to live and
read our obituary, or something near
it, printed.
Mrs. A. S. Holmes was chosen as
hostess for the Bostwick lake society
at their ice cream dispensing, June 2,
and not only that but many other good
les were placed upon her bounteous
tables, after q feast OF reason and flow
of SOUL in the literary program
had been enjoyed, of which Warren
Waite had charge. In the recitation
Mr.. w. delivered, Longfellow's i'm
mortal poem, 1.-The Bridge" with fine
effect-pleasing all. We cannot recall
the names OF those who gave beautiful
music and solos or the lady who recited
a Grammatical "Courtship" poem, bring
ing out loud applause. Receipts Of
1921 show the large attendance.
Grattan has reason to be proud OF the
Union school, which under the capable
teachers, Prof Ralph +. Hawley and
Miss Pearl Tucker carried out a most
worthy program at Decoration services
in the NJ. e. Church, after which the
cemetery near by was made beautiful
with flowers strewn by loving hands on
the graves of honored heroes, also
friends. The address by Commissioner
G.. II. Chapel of Grand Rapids so
pleased all that a request for printed
copies will be granted. Program
Song, "Tribute to the brave" school;
composition, Floy Ramsdell, also one
by Sarah Clemous, both fine; "Em-
blems OF Decoration day." Mabel
Weeks, Gladys Bond, Gertrude Matice'
"The March of Company A, Gertrude
Slayton; 1.-THE Cruise OF the Monitor"
Craig Walker; flag exercise, Bernlce
Matice, Ruth Norton. Ernie Donovan,
Vesta VOL; 1.-THE Blue and Grey, "
Eva McGinnis; Mothers Song" by
school; Memorial Day." Bessie Rich
mond, Eva Weeks, Johnnie Nash, Ray
Scott; Recitation, Clayton Beach, also
Claude Nash, also Lloyd Wood, also
"Sleep Comrades Sleep" Bessie Dono-
van, also "Kentucky Belle" also mot
Forgotten, Luella Smith, also 'Cover
them Over" Mabel Scott; instrument
tai, Sarah Clemens; recitation, Nina
Weeks, also Rena Wood, also Ida
Madison, also Clayton Scott, also Kitty
Randel; song, america" school; then
followed grand address by Commits
sioner g. T. Chapel of Grand Rapids
which brought forth applause and great
praise.
Burial services we're held in Grattau
M. f. church Sunday, June 3, for pio-
neer John Rodgers, who passed beyond
the morning Of Decoration Day, sacred