Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-08-09
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here aud There Condensed
For Our Readers.

A Crusade Camp Meeting" will be
at Island Park, Lowell, from Aug. IL
to Sept 3 Meetings every day and
evening. Jubilee Aug. "A. Free ex-
cept a l0c Offering Sundays and Jubilee
Excursions within 90 miles OF Lowell.
The United Brethren will hold quar-
terly meeting in the Blystone school
house. next Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. ID. II. Shelly preacher in charge,
and f. j. Moody the presiding elder OF
the district, will cond uct the meeting.
Everybody is invited to come and en-
JOY good meeting.
A fond parent with her darling on
her knee was astonished at the answer
she received TO some of her questions.
''My child, where DO good girls go
when they die?" "To heaven, OF
course" "My child, where do bad
girls go?" ''To the depot to see the
travelling men come inn' The inter
rogatory ceased.
DR.. B. A. Camfeld of Chicago Eye
and Ear college, who is now visiting at
f. Chapple's will be at DR.. Pinkham's
office on Friday and Saturday of this
week from 8 to II a. m. Those desiring
to have their eyes fitted with glasses or
who need To consult an oculist or aurist
for any trouble should avail themselves
of this opportunity.
There are four good habits-'punctu-
ality, accuracy, ,steadiness and dispatch.
Without the first of these time is vast
ed; without the second, mistakes the
most hurtful TO our own credit and in
terest and that of others may be com
mitted, without the third, nothing can
be we'll done, and, without the fourth,
opportunities OF great advantage are
lost, which it is impossible to recall
Elk.
This is the time of the year when
wagers are laid on the results of the
presidential elections. Instead of hav-
ing wheel barrow ride or boot black
ing contest, or the mastication of an
undergarment, or some other like non
sense to settle the bet, just make it
several days labor on the public high
way, or mending your neighbours
dilapidated sidewalk (he to furnish
the lumber) or moving his lawn, or
some other charitable deed for which
future generations will rise up and call
you bles ed.
Just at this time the country needs
a new religion that will make man
pay his debts" says the Methodist Ad-
vocate. shouting and giving testi-
mony doesn't settle accounts with God
or man. We bounce right into fell
low and put him out of the church, if
he goes to ball or theater, but never
say a word to the pious scamp who new
er pays his debts. The latter are do
ing the church more harm than the
dancers and drunkards, for there are
more OF them in the church"
The Detroit Free Press nicely ex-
pressed well-known fact when, in
speaking of the charms and advan-
tages OF Michigan village life, it spoke
thus: Michigan has the prettiest in
land villages in the world. This COW
ers pretty big globe, but we stand
pat on the sweeping assertion and the
implied challenge included. Nature
has given them the best in the shop.
The grass and other verdure are
greener, the graceful shade makes a
more effective interference, the
streams are clearer, the rural environ
ment is prettier, the women and child
ren handsomer, the homes are cozier,
and the average intelligence is higher.
Village life in this state has made the
nearest approach TO the ideal. "