Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-03-22

Local Brevities.

WOChs
Mayor A. l.. Spencer and III. j. Con-
nell were in Ionia Tuesday.
Mrs. w. l. Benedict went to Cas-.
novia, Wednesday, to visit friends.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Shear,
Smyrna, Sunday night, baby boy.
Rev j. j. Staley returned Wednes-
day morning from week IS trip to Chi
cago.
Miss Ora Bushert was the guest OF
Mrs. M. E. Sunderlin at Ionia over
Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Madden was called to
Sand Lake last week by the death Of
her mother.
The Ladies' Literary Exchange club
will meet Thursday, March 20, with
Mrs. Ed Lamb.
Mrs. Stevens is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs, Chas. Moore at Lyons for a
couple of weeks.
Miss Genevieve Sterling is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. w. S. Garfield, for
two or three weeks
Frank Weihes, who has been in the
Philippines for some time, has joined
his wife at Belding.
Mrs. Geo. Hauck and children OF
Lakeview are visiting friends here for
few days this week.
Lew Sagendorf joined his wife here
Saturday, and Monday they went to
Mcbride for few days visit.
Mrs. Carrie Crane and Mr.. Theron
of Lyons visited at James Cramer's
last Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Pinkham and wife and Mrs. f.
r. Spencer and daughter Maude, were
Grand Rapids visitors Friday.
Frank Barstow returned from Grand
Rapids last Saturday evening, after
spending two week with friends there.
G. II. Cowdin attended the Young
Mems Republican club banquet at
Grand Rapids last Thursday evening.
Jas. H. Keeney has been granted an
increase Of pension from So to $l4. 1t
was secured through Geo. Rosevelt's
agency.
Tuesday night, March 81. the
knights of Pythias confer work in
second degree; a large attendance is
desired.
The Woman's club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mary +. Coville, Tues
day, March 9th. Subject for discus
sion, ''Art."
A party of sixteen ladies and gentle
men went to Creenvile Monday eve
ming for a sleighride and took supper
at Hotel Phelps.
The Democratic caucus for Orleans
township is held today, and for Otisco
will be held at the town hall, Smyrna,
next Monday at 2 p IN.
Whit Richmond and mother went to
Lowell this morning to attend the fun
eral of Daniel Oliver, who was former
ly resident of Belding.
A. l.. Pond and wife were called to
Corunna Friday on account of the
death OF his grandmother. Mrs. Pond
will remain for week or two.
Miss Cora Fuller returned Friday
evening from Bedding, to accept posi-
tion in Mrs. E. Roberts millinery es-
ablishment.-Sparta Sentinel.
JIG. Wilbur left Monday for a sew
eral days trip to Grand Rapids, De-
troit, Flint, and ether points, in the
interest of the Bedding Shoe Co.
The Royal Neigh bors will give ten
cent social at K p. hall Wednesday
evening, March 2Sth. A good supper
will be served. A cordial invitation is
extended to all
New ads this week: w. S. Garfield
Co., II. j. Leonard, Bedding Bargain
House, w. l. Benedict, Spencer &
Lloyd, w. G. Nelson and G. G. Wilson,
Greenville, Bedford, Ionia.
Carpenters are going to be in great
demand in Bedding as soon as the
building season opens, present pros
poets being that the demand will con-
siderably exceed the supply.
The "Who's Tompkins" Co. is the
Frisbee stock company which played
all through this part of the state last
fall and gave excellent satisfaction
At the opera house, Wednesday,
March 2Sth.
f. w. Howard, superintendent Of
the Belding Bros. 81 Co. silk mill
made business trip to Chicago and
ST. Louis last week. Tuesday he left
on an eastern trip and will probably
be gone about ten days.
Letters patent have been issued to
Rev. A. o. Carman and DR.. |. S
Morris Of this city upon shoe lacings
They might be called self-lacings, a: