Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-24
Grattan.

The Ashley Sabbath school are pre-
pairing for Children's day.
A class OF eight are going through
the degrees in Grattan Grange.
Mrs. Lemuel Brooks is feeling better
OF late, and John Rodgers is still with
US.
Mrs. j. A. Lessiter has hen that
Matched nine turkeys from nine eggs,
all lively.
Venus Chapter, o. f. S., held reg
ular meeting, May 10, with good at
tendance.
Mrs. Henry Green visited her broth
err, Clark Demorest and family of Beld-
ing over Sunday.
Mrs. Celia Brooks is home for a
short visit, but will soon return to Ed
more with her daughter, Mrs. j..
Gibbs
Mrs M. A. Godfrey is visiting Low
ell friends, and her daughter Miss Ora,
passed three days with Miss Clara
Brooks.
Mrs Rilly Written of Alpena, and
Mrs. Dell Flemning, OF Lake View are
ma Volt and daughter, Mrs. Wood
ward.
Prof Ralph E. Hawley and assist
ant Miss Pearl Tucker of the Union
school will hold school memorial SER
vices at Grattan M. E. church, May
80, at 1880 a. m. All are cordially in
vited.
About $50 relatives and friends gath
cred at the happy home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lagee Hall, May 10, to celebrate
the twentieth anniversary OF their
marriage. The friends after social
season were seated, and chicken pie,
roast chicken, pressed beef, biscuits,
butter, cheese, pickles. All manner OF
fine cakes, pies, ETC., were distributed
followed by Ice cream, tea and coffee.
After the feast, order was called and
feast for the mind opened with sing
ing: "Blest be the Tie", Fred Cornell
at the organ. Rev. J. f. Platte was
called, giving fine explanation OF So
cal joys, and what it means to come
together on such anniversaries. Song
by Mrs. Mark Brown: Pm glad / met
you Mary T. Frank Ireland of Beld-
ing was loudly called for, when flow
OF wit and humor struck like a wave
over the assembly, bringing out loud
applause and hearty laughter. Then
came forth the patriotic song, "Amer-
lea" then Mr. and Mrs. Lagee Hall
and their aged father, j. b. Hall, each
In turn delighted the many friends
with thankful words and "reminiscences
OF earlier days, greatly appreciated by
all.
May 10th nearly 100 relatives and
neighbors came together at the pleas
ant home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Weekes to
witness with them the marriage OF
their daughter Rosamond, to Mr.. Will
bur Armstrong, of Cannon. Rev. Joel
Martin, of Rockford officiating, assist
ed by Rev. Howard Moore, of Cannon
burg. A lovely arch OF lace trimmed
with vines and flowers had been pre-
pared for the place OF the solemniza-
tion OF these holy ties. Mrs. Geo.
Written played the wedding march,
and never had the bride seemed as
pretty in all her girlish sweetness, or
the groom prouder than when they
came forth for the ceremony, which all
could approve fraught as it was with
especial blessings. Dinner followed
bounteous and refreshing, and among
the six kinds OF cake prepared the
brides pyramid-the work OF her sister
Miss Myrtle, received much praise.
Among the guests present was Mrs.
Weekes' brother, Frank Russell, OF
Luther, and Mr.. Cambell's family rela-
tives from Lowell. The list OF gifts re-
ceived by the happy pair we're one set OF
silver nut picks, silver and glass
pickle castor, dozen silver teaspoons,
Is fruit plates, decorated water set,
ditto tea set, 3 meat forks and l salad
fork, 2 silver cracker jars, 3 china
berry dishes, combination fruit and
bouquet dish, 2 china tea sets, ma
dallion, l center piece, ! silver butter
knife and sugar shell, pair vases,
salad set, 2 clocks, bronze lamp,
bedroom do, 6 silver knives and forks,
white bed spreads, 2 nickle tea pots,
/ rocking chair-golden oak. Mr..
and Mrs. Armstrong will reside on
Twelveth Ave-, Grand Rapids, where
the cosy, new home for the bride has
been waiting some time.
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