Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-06-07


Rapids for few days visit.
Republican city caucuses are called
for next Wednesday evening.
Mayor Waldo Francisco made trip
to Grand Rapids Wednesday.
James Luce will hereafter be found
at Lee Stalls blacksmith shop.
Special train back from Greenville
Saturday night after the circus.
Mrs. Pringle, OF Grand Haven, is
the guest of Mrs. M. Y. Gephart.
L. b. Hall, of Grand Rapids, has
been in the city several days this week.
Mrs. Harry Lester, of Lansing, has
been visiting friends in this city this
week.
Glen L. Reynolds, OF Owosso, was
the guest OF Miss Daisy Fish over
Sunday.
The section men on the Pere Mar
quette have had their wages advanced
ten cents per day.
The city clerk advertises for sealed
bids for the putting down OF 500 feet of
water pipe in Ashfield street.
Master Harry Crippen left Monday
for Rockville, Conn, where he will
visit relatives for number of weeks.
Will Orser got hurt Saturday by be-
ing struck by canthook. Monday he
discovered he had a rib or two broken.
Regular conclave Of the +. & A. NJ.
Masons next Monday evening, at which
time the Fellowcraft degree will be
Spencer Cribb, got his arm pretty
we'll carved in the carving machine at
Belding Hall factory b Saturday. 1t
was an ugly wound. DR.. Ferguson
dressed it.
That is quite an Improvement the
railroad company is making, in cutting
of that hill at High street and filling
In each side of the track between there
and the bridge.
The Juniors entertained the Seniors
at the residence of DR.. Morris last Fri
day evening. About thirty were pres
ent and it was said to have been most
highly enjoyable function.
There has been a shake-up in the
band organization and FIVE members
have withdrawn. They have now
seventeen members. Thursday eve
ming concerts will continue.
The Vincent Co. has opened a new
grocery store in the corner room OF the
Vincent block. They are too well
known in this city and vicinity to need
any endorsement at our hands. See
adv. in this issue.
Among those from outside called
here on account OF the death of Mrs.
Lewis Ellis are DR.. Ellis and daughter
Jessie, of Detroit, Ed. ID. Ellis and
wife, Ed. G. Young and wife and
w. S. Cutler, of Chicago.
A brother OF the late Geo N. Grip
pen, who has been an invalid for
of years, died the first of the
week at Fond du Lac, Wis. Mrs. Grip
pen left Tuesday for that city and will
be gone two weeks or longer.
AS an evidence of a growing BUSH
ness is the fact that J. w. Fleming
has found it necessary TO engage the
services of competent bookkeeper in
connection with his Wholesale produce
business. j. b. Hustled is the man
selected.
Miss Anna Ashley was taken to the
asylum at Traverse City, Tuesday.
Her mind has not been just right for
quite a number of years and she seemed
to be growing worse OF late, so it was
thought best to place her in an asylum
for treatment.
An ice cream social will be held at
the home of Mrs. S. Benedict, Otisco,
Friday evening, June Is, for the bene-
fit OF the o. G. A. All who are inter-
ested will please aid the society in fur
nishing refreshments, everyone is cor
daily invited to attend. Bill i've and
ten cents.
Real estate sales by Wagner agency:
House and lot No. 6 OF subdivision 70,
Ellis addition to Fl. j. and Cora A.
Spencer. House and lot No. II, block
Z, North Park addition to Ross and
Mary Miller. House and lots No. 10
and IL, Stocking addition to Mrs.
May Sisco.
Among those at Grand Rapids this
week on account of c. A. II. encamp-
ment are: w. j. Barker and wife, II.
S. Waldron and wife, w. Ii. Locke and
wife, A. b. Carter, j. ID. Morse, w. T.
Carver, VIM. Hough, Mrs. Frank Fisk,
Mrs. JAS, Luce, Mrs. E. Il. Berry and
Mrs. Coville.
The w. S. Garfield Co. are con-
stantly inauguratiug some new feature.
The latest is supplying fishing and