Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-08

Election printing at the BANNEI
Office.
Editor Cutcheon of the Observer /
running for village president at Port
land on the Republican ticket.
Hiram Lepper was convicted OF com
plicity in the Rev. FIR. Fierle robbery
at Ionia and was given two years a
Jackson.
George Barlow has the contract fol
putting In the foundations for the
twelve houses to be built this spring
by the Bedding Bros.
The Ladies Social Circle of the
Congregational church will meet with
Mrs. Margaret Driese next Wednes'
day afternoon at 2:30.
The Baptist ladies Of the first ward
will serve l0c tea next Wednesday
afternoon from 5 to s o'clock at Chas
Eddy's, to which they invite all their
friends.
Earnest II. Barker, son OF VIM. j.
left this week for Kansas City, Mo,
where he has been offered and accepted
responsible position as manager OF
branch store for the Norris Hard
ware Co. Bedding friends wish him
success.
Mrs. Perry Whitford of Orleans was
driving upon the streets of the city
Saturday when her horse became fright
ened and unmanageable. She was
thrown out with considerable violence
and received injuries Of more or less
series nature. The cutter was re-
duced TO kindling wood.
The members of Court Stewart, No.
81, |. o. F., will give reception at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Put
nam on Wednesday evening, March
l4th, for Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew John
son and Mrs. Augusta Brown, who are
about to leave the city. An invitation
is extended to all members of Court
Watchful, No 572, to attend. Mr. and
Mrs. johnson are going to move to
their farm in Orleans, and Mrs. Brown
is going to Stanton.
Two weeks ago the BANNER contain
ed an item commencing the good
work being done by "A young man
named Garfield Rivetto among the
Catholics of the city but it now looks
as though it was unworthily bestowed.
He worked for the Richardson Silk
Co., and the superintendent has had
warrant issued by justice Foote charg-
ing him with stealing silk. Deputy
sheriff Whitford has gone to Grand
Rapids to try and find him. 1t is said
he offered stolen silk for sale right here
in the city.
The BANNER knows Of several fami-
lies compelled on account of sales and
other reasons to vacate their present
homes in the near future, who are
very much sat sea" to know what TO
do. There is a great and crying need |
in Bedding for the erection of about
fifty neat convenient cottages to be
rented at 81 or IS. They would all be
filed at once. Will our citizen who
have the ability to supply this need
come to the front or will they allow
people TO be driven from the city
simply because they cannot find suit
able place where they may make their
home? 1t is up to you.
After lingering for twenty days Miss
Georgia E Peck, of Minneapolis, pass
I'D away at Harper hospital, Detroit,
Friday morning, her death resulting
rom the injuries she received ia col
ision with a bicycle. The end was not
Unexpected, as from the first her physi-
,ians could give but faint hope of her
'ecovery, although Tuesday she raj
led, and for time it was thought that
the might live. Miss Peck had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Biugley II.
'ales, and on the afternoon of the acct
lent was shopping. While crossing
Woodward avenue she was struck and
Knocked down by Robert Day, bicycle
Messenger. She was % years of age
md had had all the advantages that
wealth could bestow.