Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-30

Sd and 4th Grades-Laura Mcconnell
LIST and 2d Grades-Myrta Marshall.
Deputy Sheriff Whitford caught
much wanted criminal here last week
and held him until deputy sheriff Al
drich of Webberville came on and took
him away Saturday. His name was
Chas. Kicker and it is said he commit
ted a deadly assault upon an old man
down there nearly killing him, rob-
berry being the object. The officer
said he considered him a dangerous
man and his appearance indicated 1T.
The Grattan ball team, the acknowl-
edged amateur champions OF Kent Co.
in '9S and '99, have not been playing
any this season, but they believe they
know how yet and have arranged for
game with the Rockfords who have
been beating all corners this season, to
play at Grattan, Friday, Sept. eth at 2
p. m. A hot contest may be expected.
There will also be balloon ascension
and dance in the evening.
David Eccles, wife and daughter, of
Ogden, Utah, were guests OF his cOus-
in, VIM. Hutchinson, Sunday and Mon
day. They are on their way home
from an European trip, visiting the
Paris exposition, etc. Mr.. Eccles is
the president of numerous lumber and
sugar manufacturing companies, also
of several banks. He is millionaire
several times over.
The following out of town people
were guests at DR.. Coville's last week:
Mrs. Catherine Byrne and Mrs. John
Caulfield, Grand Rapids; Mrs. G. G.
Merritt, Greenville; Mrs. DR.. o. Il.
Long and nice, Ionia; Miss Freeman OF
Loutta college, Ont; Miss Backman
of Stanton; Misses Mildred and Eloise
Merritt and Miss Hansen, Greeenville.
Will Rctterstoff had been indulging
too often in tangle foot Monday even
ing and made nuisance OF himself, so
ightwatchman Riker gathered him
in. The charge lodged against him
was disorderly and use of vulgar and
sbscene language. Judge Lapham said
it would be 50 and costs, about 81 in
all or Is days in Jail. He paid.
Mrs. Coville has been officially noti-
fed that she has been appointed one
of the commissioners on the authors
and inventors exhibit which is TO be
held in Lansing this fall. II there are
any lady authors or inventors in Ionia
county they will do we'll to put them
selves in communication with Mrs. G.
at once.
Mulberry Camp OF the Modern
Woodmen adoped its two hundred tn
member, Monday evening, and the
meeting was held in the opera house.
At the conclusion OF the work, sup
per was served and all the membe RS
declare IL was great time.
j. G.. Lewis and his comedy, ISL
Plunkard," at the opera house next
Wednesday evening need no endorse
ment at our hands. They have APP
peared here several times and standing
room was at a premium at their last
visit. Secure seats early.
E. II. King, the photographer has
given very close attention to business
for some time and concluded it was
time he took vacation, so he has
gone to Fremont, o., for a short visit
and his studio will be closed few days.
Arthur Dewitt, who since April
last has been employed. in the furni-
ture store OF Lapham & Dewitt, re-
signed his position and left for Hs.r'
Dor Springs, his former home, Friday,
where he will again make his home.
Word has been received here that
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Collins of Spring
field, Mass, are the happy parents o
son born Sunday. Mrs. Collins was
we'll known here previous TO her mar
riage as Miss Anna Purnell.
A. Behrendt will engage in the
manufacture OF cigars, and went To De
holb OhVuIuay w puICHhSC oJOCh. III
wife, who has been visiting there 9
couple OF weeks will return with him
Among those from Belding, who
, have been in Chicago this week are J
! ID. Morse, G. M. Slayton, w. G, Hub
bell, +. A. Washburn, l.. +. Fales, f.
X. Spencer, Frank and Fred Connell