Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-10
Local Brevities.


w. l.. Cusser and wife went to Grand
Rapids this morning.
w. A. Knott and wife visited Green
vile friends last week.
Alex Russell gets his pension in
creased to SO per month.
Painters and paper hangers are
rushed with work these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Huestis, OF Chica-
90, arrived in the city this morning.
Geo. Nichols, one Of Ionia's leading
legal lights, was In the city Monday.
Supt. A. l.. Marvin of the city
schools was in Grand Rapids Saturday.
II. A. Smith has sold his grocery
store on south Bridge street, to E. II.
Potter.
Mrs. M. III. Moore and Daisy (Moore)
Clark, of Grand Rapids, we're in the
city Saturday.
Mrs. M. b. Devine OF Portland, has
been in town several days visiting rel
atives and friends.
A fine rain the first of the week and
very much needed. 1t causes vegeta-
tion to fairly jump.
A drunk and disorderly was fined
$3.50 and costs in Justice Foote'S court
Monday, total $3.50.
Dancing party under the auspices of
the Foresters at the opera house, Fri
day evening, May 18th.
II. L. Page, l.. e. Green and w. j.
Mosgrove have been north for several
days whipping the trout streams.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark McNitt last Friday.
Papa Mark bears the honor very grace
fully.
j. w. Walker was in Portland last
week on business. The Review says he
will go to Fremont and engage in the
saloon business.
Fl. A. Lamb and family will soon oc-
cupy f. r. Spencer's house on Bridge
street, which has been remodeled and
greatly improved.
Rev. Staley and w. p. Hetherington
left Tuesday evening for Garfield sta
tion on the G. g. w. M. Ry. for few
days trout fishing.
Royal Palmer has been home the
past week. The mill where he was
working, near Alpena, shut down, but
he expects to return soon.
Peter Hauck and wife have been in
Westphalia, Clinton Co., the past
week, attending the golden wedding
anniversary of her parents.
John w. Barker and wife were in
Grand RAPIDS Tuesday. Mrs. Barker
is in poor health and they went to con-
suit physicians regarding her.
Lapham g. DeWitts special sale of
rugs, carpets, ETC., announced for last
Saturday had to be declared off. De-
layed somewhere in shipment.
DR.. Chas. Stanton, OF Green Bay,
Wis, has been visiting at his broth
er's, DR.. O.. A. Stanton's, for a week
past leaving on his return yesterday.
VIM. Lambeck, an experienced
man, has opened a shop over Holmes
Bros. store for cleaning, pressing and
repairing clothing, and invites your
patronage.
A gang OF dirty, hard looking gyp-
sizes have been encamped in the west
part Of the city this week, and piled
their usual vocations. Not very desr-
able neighbors.
Court Stewart No 81 /. O. f. will
hold their regular meeting Wednesday
evening, May 10th in Forester's hall
in Meloche block. All members are re-
quested to attend
The wool market is not very active
as yet although some good clips have
been brought in. The price paid here
ranges from IL to % cents which is
higher than last year.
Sheriff Frank l.. Moon and ID. c..
Crawford, OF Ionia were in the city
Wednesday. That does not imply in
the least that the last named was in
the custody of the first named.
The city council made the annual
appointments at Monday nights meet
ing. b. G. Curtis was elected presi-
dent pro TEN, and Dwight Sheldon,
attorney, otherwise there are no
changes.
New advs. this week: Miss H. Il.
Power, VIM. Lambeck, Chas. A. Wag-
ner, A. & ID. Friedman, Bedding Bar
gain House, w. |. Benedict, Albert G.
Bedford, Ionia; w. g. Nelson, Green
vile; Portland Milling Co., Portland.
Good progress is being made on the
twelve dwelling houses being built
by Bedding Bros. Two are about
ready for the fathers, and with q
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