Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-29
THIS AND THAT.

For Our Readers.
May / is the date set for placing OF
sale the pocket postage stamp books al
all postoffices.
Saranac has been chosen as the place
for holding the Modern Woodmen's
county picnic some time in August.
Voters who have changed wards dur
ing the year must register in the ward
in which they live If they desire 70
vote.
DR.. Epley, OF Palo, formerly of Bel
ding, has been in very poor health for
some time and last week was reported
as failing very fast.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
be held at the Congregational church,
Sunday, April lst, at o'clock. Music
by l.. L. l.. cornet band. Everyone
cordially invited.
North Bushnell cor. Carson City
Gazette: Will Smith went to Belding
to work in the saw mill Monday. Bush
nell in quite well represented in that
thriving little town.-Don Dean saws
that Sl.45 day at Belding goes ahead
OF 20 cents here on a farm. He will
move his family there this week.
The Congressional club at its annual
bunquet held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs ID. E. Wilson, Wednesday eve-
ming, were the recipients of carnations
sent from st. Joseph by Mrs. w. II.
Ricaby. They were highly appreciat-
ed, as was also the talk given by III. J.
Leonard OF the recent trip 10 Cal. The
next meeting of the club will be held
April D, with Mrs. II. J. Leonard; sub
ject History of the Suez and Nicar.
aqua Canals, reading and quotations
from Othello and current events.
Portland Review: Ernest G. Divine,
oldest son of Landlord Divine, of the
Hotel Divine, and Miss Grace Darrah,
daughter of James Darrah, a we'll
known Big Rapids manufacturer, were
married at Ionia Saturday by DR..
Thomas, at the Episcopal parsonage.
Miss Darrah has been teaching in the |
Lakeview high school, but rendered |
her resignation few days ago. The
wedding was quietly planned and was
as surprising to Portland relatives as
It was to those in Big Rapids, who
we're notified Saturday by letter. The
couple took the noon train Monday
or Ohio.
The Belding Woman's club held i'm
Dressive memorial services for Mrs.
Lucinda II. Stone, Ph. D., the "Mother
'f clubs, Saturday afternoon at three
,'clock at Mrs. Coville's, and the fol-
owing program arranged by her was
presented: Music, Mrs. Stones favor
te prayer by Mrs. May Gregg, Music,
biography, paper furnished by Mrs.
Hattie Tallman and read by Mrs. Case.
drs. Ellen Gregg gave her life works
nd eulogy by Mrs. Mary E. H. Coville.
singing, God be with you till we
meet again" by the club. Solos were
vere given by Mrs. May Gregg and
Hiss Learned. Flowers, white daisies
nd primroses. Mrs. Stones picture
vas appropriately draped.
The adjourned meeting of .Belding
Bros. Silk Company was held in Rock
lille, Ct, yesterday, and the following
fficers were elected: President, M. M.
'elding, sr.; vice-president and secre-
ary, A. N. Belding; treasurer, NJ. Nj.
'elding, jr.; assistant secretary, f. f.
'rooks; assistant treasurer, w. A.
tanton. The above and the following
Iere also elected directors T.. G.
'oung, w. S. Belding, j. Il. Emery
nd d. w Belding. After the meeting
he directors, accompanied by G. w.
Ills Of Philadelphia and G. e. Adams
I Boston, stockholders In the company,
anne to this city and spent the after
oon in inspecting the mills.-North-
mDtOn Mass \ Herald March OOd