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

potatoes instead OF the tlmated oooV
from % acres.
Misses Bertha and Mollie Doyle with
Miss Mccarthy visited Misses Mary
and Maggie McAuley Oct. %.
Mrs. Laura Clemmons is with sis
ter at Lake View, Mrs. Bertha Steb-
bins, who is dangero usly sick.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Storey a
nine pound daughter. A welcome
guest to the happy parents and three
little sons.
Mrs. C. ii. Godfrey returned from
Luther sick with catarrhal Jaundice
but is much better. Very many are
still half sick with this malady.
Giles Macarthur is not as we'll; Mrs.
Lucius Brooks is still poorly and Rob
ert Howard is weaker and a great suf-
ferer from lncurable rheumatism.
Two correspond ents, two book ag-
ents, one machine agent and one wire
fence agent ate an excellent dinner
with Mrs. A. S. Holmes Friday whose
hospitality is unbounded Mrs.
Holmes is now on her way TO Pueblo,
Cal, where she will enjoy the warm
climate and ocean breezes,
Married by Rev, Father Byrne at
the Grattan Catholic church Oct, 80,
John Percy Byrne and Miss Emogene
Woodward, both OF Grattan. The
bride was attired in lovely blue dress
trimmed with white satin and the bon
net to match with white veil. The
happy pair were attended by Melyin
Byrne a brother of the groom and Miss
Jennie Byrne cousin. Both bride
and bridesmaid carried a lovely bou-
quet. The impressive ceremony with
mass lasted nearly one hour, after
which the wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides moth
er Mrs. Woodward, when the newly
welded pair departed for short stay
at Grand Rapids. Mr.. Byrne has
a inc farm in South Grattan, and the
new home will be ready for occupancy
on their return. A host of friends
wish them great happiness and sue
cess.
After two years OF suffering
from spinal or creeping paralysis, pa
tiently borne, Mrs. Lemuel L. Brooks
fell asleep in Jesus just after the ush-
ering in of Oct. u. She merely
closed the tired eyes and was gone
without warning to loved ones when
the long expected messenger came.
Ruby Cornelia Putnam was born July
2, 1914 in what is now the city of Grand
Rapids, where she acquired an educa-
ton, becoming a successful teacher
until her marriage with l.. Il Brooks
IN 1866, he having only in part recov-
cred from his long service in the war,
for besides over years horrible ex-
perience in Libby and Andersonville
prisons, bullet had passed entirely
through his left lung, still he lived to re-
turn in triumph and claim her who has
so blessed his life. Rev. &. G. Miller
then pastor of Ashley church, perform
ed the marriage ceremony and so desir-
able a resident was the bride in her
new home provided by the happy hus-
band that both Grattan and Oakield
claimed her, as the new home was on
the line separating these townships.
At the age of % years she united with
the White Swan Baptist church in
Oakfield and her life has been an ex.
emplification of pure and undefiled re-
ligion in her home, the whole COM
munity, and the church, many sor-
rowing one having been by her loving
counsel enabled 10 better battle with
LIES severe trials ADD become child
of God. Two sons, Edwin l.. now
prosperous merchant at Grattan Cen
ter and little Johnnie who died in in
fancy, also one daughter, Clara, her
mothers faithful helper, was born to
this union, mourning with the strick-
en- husband and father as only we can
for one whose whole life has been that
OF a ministering angel in all LIES du-
ties and responsibilities performed
with more than usual perfectness.
Our sister at the early age Of IL years
was left motherless with one sister,
Mrs. Louise Newton of Grand Rapids
who has been with her as much as
possible during the summer. Hall
brothers and one sister were born in
the far west whom Mrs Brooks never
saw and are there at present. Burial
services we're held at the house Oct.
Is, Sunday $50 p. m, Rev. Platte now
Pastor of Ashley church officiating,
he having been her spiritual advisor
during her trying sickness when un-
able To attend the church she so loved
and worked for. The text chosen
was those comforting words by the
lPsalmist: 81 shall be satisfied when !
awake in thy likeness for | shall be-
hold thy face in righteousness, ETC., :"
followed by discourse that only the
comforter can inspire. Burial at the