Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-01-25

afternoon train for Detroit to spend
their honeymoon. They were the re-
cipients of large number OF beautiful
and costly wedding presents, notice
able among which was gift OF 5000 in
cash to each, the bride and groom
from the brides father. The BANNER
in common with all their large circle
of friends wishes them many years OF
happiness and prosperity.
We regret TO say that Ed. Peck, who
has been connected with the Vincent
& Co. grocery for little less than a
year, has made contract that will
take him away from Belding. He has
engaged with Lamb & Spencer Of Char
lotte, one of the largest retail grocery
concerns OF the state, his duties being
that OF stock keeper and window trim
mer. Although only residing here a
comparatively short time, he, and his
pleasant wife as we'll, have by their
quiet, unassuming ways and courteous
treatment Of ALL won the respect and
goodwill of those with whom they came
in contact. They have gone to their
former home at Grand Rapids to spend
a few days before he commences his
new duties at Charlotte February 1st
Chas. Settler of Grand Rapids this
week purchased the meat markets of
Chas. b. Nye and John w. Pullman,
the latter deal including the building
as we'll as the business. The transfer
takes place at the close of business
Saturday night and both will be con-
tinued as heretofore. Much specu-
lation has been INDUCED in regarding
this change some avering that he was
the representative of a large Wholesale
concern in Grand Rapids that was try
ing to get entire control of the bust
ness in that line in this city. The
BANNER has no further knowledge
than that the sales have been made as
above stated.
The Michigan Telephone Co, which
is the state branch of the great Bell
telephone system OF the country, last
week absorbed the Detroit Telephone
Co. and what is known as the New
State Co., with which the Bedding ex-
change is connected. Just what effect
this is going to have on local affairs is
as yet unknown, no instructions or in
formation having been received here
as yet from headquarters. 1t is prob
able that the two exchanges will be
consolidated, which will be good
thing-provided we don't have to pay
AS much or more for one phone than
we did tor the two before.
Mr.. FL. Lincoln OF Brooklyn, N. Y,
the deal last week for a
lease of the east store room in the new
Bedding block, adjoining the Friedman
store and workmen are
already engaged in getting it in shape
for occupancy. 1t is being papered,
new shelving and counters constructed,
etc. 1t will be opened about March |,
the stock embracing millinery, ladies
and fancy dry goods.
Will Spicer is doing consid cradle
numbering this winter, besides his gen
eral business OF buying and shipping
stock. He has purchased a large guam
tity OF timber, two miles south of the
city and will put up mill there for
saving it into lumber, ties and wood.
He has also purchased timber near
and will work that into
lumber.
Invitations and programs will be
issued this week for the third pupils
musicale by Miss Helen Baker, to be
given at the congregational church
next week Wednesday evening Miss
Carolyn Idema, soprano, a member OF
the Park Congregations church choir
at Grand Rapids, will assist. Those
invitations may procure them
at Benedict's or. Connell's drug store.
J. e. Hall, of Chicago, president of
the Bedding Hall Mfg. Co., and j. G.
Lilley, manager of the New York and
Philadelphia offices, have been in the
city this week. They say it has never
been so easy to sell goods as now, the
only trouble being to manufacture
enough to supply the sales when made.
Certainly very pleasant situation.
Mr.. f. Clinton Adams was not
greeted by very large audience at
the Opera House Wednesday evening
but those fortunate enough to be pres
ent were pleased and completely mys-
tilted. His skill and dexterity is sim
ply wonderful, he is certainly prince