Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-10-11

The new meat market opened this
morning In the Avery block. Messrs.
Ward & Fish, the proprietors have
the experience and ability which quail
Ines them to make success of it,.
They promise courteous treatment to
all.
The M. f. Aid Society will hold their
monthly aid tea at the home OF Mrs.
Henry Gilmore on the north side,
Wednesday evening, Oct. IL, under au-
spices Of No. division, Mrs. Tewilli-
ger, leader. Tea 10 cents. Everybody
come.
|. l.. Hubbell. OF this city was hon
ored by being made member of the
reception committee which went to
Muskegon TO meet Mr.. Bryan and
party and escort them to Grand Rapids
Wednesday. Something like dozen
others from here went TO Grand Rap
ids TO witness the great demonstration
last evening.
Dwight Sheldon delivered an address
before the Republican club last week
Wednesday .eveuing, which received
the very highest praise from all who
heard it. Mr.. Sheldon is an able
young man and has a bright future be-
fore him. His points were able and
well taken and his delivery excellent.
The chief OF the fire department re-
quests the BANNER to call the atten-
tion Of the public to the fact that the
fire alarm system is not in good work
ing condition, and if fire should break
out it would not be we'll to put too
much dependence upon it. AS far as
that is concerned we don't believe our
people have put any too much depen-
dence upon that system at any time.
The HOFFMAN Bros. of Grand Rapids,
who have been doing some excellent
work in town in the line of making &C.
ment walks, are now at work upon
new one around the Hotel Bedding
block including the stores on the Main
st. side. 1t will be made higher than
it was before. The entire building is
also being repointed by Prall g. Hunt
ley.
Miss Pearl Roosevelt, one of our most
able and popular teachers In the city
schools, has been experiencing consid-
cradle trouble with her eyes. Satur-
day she went to Grand Rapids and con-
suited an occulist, who did not hold out
much encouragement. This Thursday
morning she left for Ann Arbor in
hopes of obtaining help there. She has
the sympathy Of many friends in her
misfortune.
A very large crowd was upon the
street last Monday evening to see the
parade Of the rough riders. The boys
suits failed to arrive as promised but
they came out just the same and made
a very creditable appearance. The
opera house was as usual unable to hold
the crowd who desired to hear the
speakers. Chas. II. Foote was the
chairman and introduced Grant Fell
lows, ex-president of the state league
OF republican clubs who gave a brilli-
ant address while Hal II. Smith enter
tanned an over flow meeting at the re-
publican club room.
The Beiding-Hall Mfg. Co. has pur-
chased of the Bedding Bros. the old
wooden casket factory buildings and
the land adjacent to them, also the
small triangle piece where the Office
building stood. This is quite an inn
portant transfer and gives the Belding-
Hall Co. possession of all the property
between Ashfield ST. on the east, the
p. M. track on the west, High ST. and
the river. AS a part OF the considera.
tion the Belding Bros. take strip &c
feet wide adjoining their silk mill
property on the east, running from the
street to the river, also piece of land
on top of the hill north OF the property
sold. Under the terms Of the deal the
Belding-Hall Co. agrees to carry out
the proposition made to the Detroit
window shade concern providing they
wish to accept the same.