Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-18

bankruptcy within short time.
A little incident which happened a
few days ago, goes to prove that Bel
ding is an excellent market for farmers
although there are those who have
been inclined to believe to the con-
trary. A farmer dropped into the
Office of the Weter-Wise Co., and pro-
ducing small paper sack OF clover
seed, asked them to examine it, which
they did and said they would give $4.35
a bushel for it, What, said the farmer,
all of it? Why yes, how much have
you got? He replied that he had four
sacks, and living west OF Greenville
had tried to sell it there, but the only
way he could do so was to take 1t In
and let them handle it on commission
of so cents bushel. He brought it in
the next day, bringing a neighbor with
him who also had a quantity to sell,
and it was all purchased. This Is only
one illustration of many and farmers
are gradually catching on to the fact
that Belding is good market.
The BANNER is reliably informed
that there will be another change OF
time on the Pere Marquette system
next Sunday. The evening train to
Grand Rapids will go about three
quarters of an hour earlier, and the
train from Big Rapids, now arriving
at $3.50 p. m, will be later, so as to
make closer connection with the train
going to Ionia at o'clock. AS to
what other changes, il any, there will
be we cannot say, but we understand
there will be no reduction in the num-
Der. We regret. however, that the
connection for Grand Rapids now made
at Elmdale by the $3.50 p. IN. train so
as to arrive there at $40 will under
this plan be lost.
Mr.. Il. f. Ireland, who has been in
the Cripple Creek gold mining district
of Colorado for upwards OF a year, ar
rived home Saturday evening to spend
a couple Of weeks with his family and
friends. He is looking we'll and says
things are going well with him. He
says also that it is very noticeable TO
him the material Improvements which
have been made in this city during
that time, and what different spirit
of brightness, activity and confidence
in the future growth and prosperity
prevails in comparison with one year
ago. His friends, and they are many,
rejoice to see him and hope that the
sun of prosperity may shed its brightest
rays upon him.
The suit OF Thos. Cannon VS.. Eli
Hanks regarding the ownership or
control of the ice upon Cannon's pond
has been dropped the plaintiff paying
the costs. BY the terms of the settle
ment it is conceded that Hanks owns
the ice but that it cannot be sold or
removed in such quantities as to in
terfere with Cannon's water power
without his consent, and in order to
avoid further difficulties a certain
amount has been st pulated which can
be cut daily. Chas, p. Locke was Mr..
Cannon's attorney and Dwight Shell
don and Geo. S. Roosevelt looked after
Mr.. Hanks interests.
Not only has our train service been
greatly improved by the recent change
but our mail service has been equally
benefited. We now have nine mails in
and nine out daily, except Sunday,
aside from the star routes. Two are
locked pouches, all others are by trains
carrying mail agents. The star routes
are still going the same as before al
though they will undoubtedly be
changed as soon as the necessary red
tape can be gone through with, Chief
Clerk Sherman Allen of Grand Rapids
having been here last week to look
over the situation.
The school entertainment at the
Opera House, Wednesday evening, was
grand success in every way. Every
seat was taken and many stood up.
The generous applause which greeted
each number on the program was suffic-
tent proof that it was greatly enjoyed
by all present. Miss Margaret Tate
was not unknown in Bedding but made
many new friends by her share In the
affair. A neat sum will be added to
the school library fund.
Next number in the lecture course Is
J. Dewitt Miller, next Monday even.
ing. February 2nd, Edward II. Frye
gives "David Harum," reserved seats
on sale January 30. March IL, Ida
Bentley gives Lies Miserables," Victor
Hugo's most celebrated work.
A. b. Waterman, hotel man, OF Sar-
anac, died last week, aged 79 years. He
resided in Bedding at one time quite
a number OF years ago.